International School of Chonburi

Overview


History

ISC is a young school having opened in 2009. It began with a vision to create an early years school, inspired by the philosophy of Reggio Emilia. Another aspect of that vision was to establish it in as natural a setting as possible so that the transition from home to school would make children feel secure. Each year we have proudly opened one more year level and now we have completed our Primary Years.


Mission

Our mission is to foster a community of active and reflective learners who are informed and confident. They will embrace sustainability and cultural diversity in order to be successful as they grow in a changing world.


Vision

We achieve this by recognizing that children are unique individuals and are valued as such. We are committed to providing a dynamic curriculum where each child can fulfil their potential within a caring, happy and supportive environment. The staff works together with parents to provide our children with skills, knowledge and values that will support them in the global community.


Philosophy

At the International School of Chonburi (ISC) we stress strong relationships among students, faculty, parents and the community. All people involved in ISC have the right and responsibility to share their ideas, their knowledge, and their feelings with each other. The school provides an environment that encourages open communication.

Children learn by active involvement in diverse media and by direct personal experiences. The school provides experiences that accommodate a variety of individual learning styles. As new concepts or skills are introduced, we believe that tasks should be presented on a continuum moving from concrete example to abstract understanding; from carefully considered action to automatic integration of codes of behavior. We believe that motivation for learning comes from within the child and is stimulated and cultivated by teacher and parent reinforcement, guidance and example.

Children are whole beings, and it is known that learning tasks and experiences by their nature, often fragment the whole being. It is our belief that each task must lead back to the whole and that each child should always be aware of the relationship between parts and whole. ISC strives for the development of the whole person.

We offer our students a rich and challenging curriculum that cultivates life long learning. We strive to prepare children so that they will be able to manage their lives satisfactorily in this complex world. We embrace a multicultural approach to learning.


Guiding Principles at ISC


We believe all children are competent, capable and empowered with their own ideas.

  • The individuality of each child is recognized and developmentally appropriate activities are provided to best accommodate learning.
  • Through observation and documentation, teachers are able to create an appropriate curriculum that is driven by children’s interests and includes learning in the four areas of development: cognitive, language, social/emotional and physical.
  • Each child has an equal role in the classroom.
  • Open-ended activities and investigations encourage autonomy in children.
  • When children are given the opportunity to explore their interests, learning is more meaningful.
  • Through hands-on interactions with the environment, children construct their own theories of how the world works.
  • Life skills are developed through social interactions.
  • Appropriate exchanges with teachers, peers and the environment help meet the needs of each child’s emotional well-being, cognitive and physical development.

Our children will:

  • Express themselves creatively.
  • Listen, share and take turns.
  • Explore and communicate ideas.
  • Be able to problem solve.
  • Appreciate the value of teamwork.
  • Find joy and wonder in learning.
  • Use their imagination.
  • Learn healthy habits.
  • Make sense of the world around them.
  • Develop thinking skills.
  • Love the outdoors.
  • Celebrate other cultures.


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