Parents Information

Meeting

MISSION STATEMENT
The French International School of Hong
Kong's primary mission is to provide an
inspiring, high standard of education to
students from a culturally diverse overseas and
local community living in Hong Kong.
This educational mission is supported by
competent, dedicated staff and outstanding
facilities which provide a challenging and
nurturing educational environment where
students can flourish and to go on to realise
their full potential.

Welcome to our FIS family

Learning is fun from day one
Hopes and dreams
Preparing our students of today for the world of
tomorrow
We are preparing; future adults and future families;
we sending a message to the future.
We aim to develop a love for life long learning.
Our school is filled with smiles, fun and laughter
We will provide many memorable experiences and
rich opportunities for high quality learning.

Family.
1) Welcome to our school
community/family.
2) Family is an important word.
3) Working together.
4) How we can help each other.

House.

Your children are under construction. We are building a new

home. So what do we need?
1) Firm foundations.
2) Strong beams for the walls and roof.
3) Easy access to all rooms.
4) Strong finish.

This is a mutual partnership in a construction company.

The road
The Curriculum; setting off on the road
of life long learning.

1) The path (the curriculum), is straight, well

signposted, smooth with opportunities for
a rest stop or refueling service.
2) Emergency road side services. We provide
support to help should there be a flat tyre,
accident, delay, landslide or flood.
3) The main curriculum points you will hear
from the teachers

Enable students to make

informed choices when
there is a fork in the road

The car.
We see each child as a car on the road to
life long learning. Each one is a unique
and individual model. They are bursting
with personality and many raring to go.

Parents, you need to make sure,

1) There is a full tank of petrol.
2) The engine is well tuned.
3) Recent M.O.T.
4) Safe set of tyres.
5) All necessary repairs are carried out.
6) Its cleaned and well polished.
7) It is regularly serviced distance.
We will help by providing;
an effective road map,
encourage it move fast or slow as needed,
we will follow the owners manual
help it navigate when the road gets bumpy or
wet.

At the French international School, each and every child is our focus. We aim to provide a rich and varied learning environment that allows all students to develop to
their true potential .
The school strives to:

maintain an environment in which students are/feel happy, safe, valued and successful; foster students self-esteem and resilience.

encourage students to respect the ideas, attitudes, values and feelings of others people and cultures, and help them build positive relationships with other people.

engage our students in a rich and well rounded educational experience that promotes creativity and critical thinking
NEW FIS PERSONAL PROFILE
At FIS, we promote a whole-school personal profile for both students and teachers, in line with the IB Learner Profile, that includes the following attributes: Students will
be inquirers, principled, risk-takers, open-minded, mindful, innovative, smart and empathetic; See chart
AIMS FOR LEARNING
The school recognises that learning is most effective when learners:

are engaged , happy and enthusiastic in their work.

are motivated and supported through carefully differentiated and engaging activities.
AIMS OF TEACHING

The school recognises that teaching is most effective when teachers:

demonstrate detailed subject knowledge and understanding in the way they create and deliver the curriculum.
deliver an authentic, relevant curriculum appropriate for the 21st Century.
use a variety of teaching styles to accommodate all learners./ emphasise thinking skills by using a variety of resources and teaching styles.
collaborate with colleagues to share best practice and ensure consistency and continuity across the school.

Important areas
TKO; parents login
Teaching and Learning policy
Assessments: DELF / Observation / On-line / Benchmarking
Code of conduct / rules/
Hopes and dreams
Communication: website / newsletters /conferences
Differentiation: individual / sets / groups / class
Making friends; settling-in
Stationery; Equipment
Security & Safety: bus/walk/rain / typhoon
Sports; [Rugby world cup dress up] Swimming: not@
CW
Uniform: PE only / hat for CW