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Illness |
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Children
who are ill should not be sent to school.
If a child develops symptoms of illness or
is injured whilst at school we will make contact
with parents and we therefore need you to
keep us updated on your home and office
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Leave
Final Departure |
Leave forms are
available at both administration offices of the
school. Please hand in your completed leave form to
one of our secretaries prior to a leave period so
that the school is informed when children will not
be in attendance. 
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For families going
on final departure, it is requested that a letter is
written to the Principal informing the school
when a child’s last day of attendance will be. Upon
receipt of this letter, leaving reports, portfolios
of work and other leaving formalities will be
initiated by the school - refer to section 4.8 for
specific Dutch and International Stream procedures. |
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This can be a
confusing and disruptive time for families and
children are monitored and helped through the time
at school. Please contact the class teacher as
leaving time approaches so that we can support your
child/ren. Children leaving the school are included
in a Leaving Assembly when the children sing the
school’s leaving songs. A school leaving t-shirt,
badge and pen are given to children leaving the
school on final departure. We particularly encourage
children to stay in contact with their old
classmates. |
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Prevention of Absenteeism |
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The children are
required by Dutch and English Law to attend classes.
Every morning we check the attendance of all pupils
and mark this in the Register. For your information, the
total number of days your child has been away from
school due to illness or leave requirements is
marked on your child’s report. Parents are requested
to inform the school of the reason for any absence as soon
as possible. |
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Assemblies |
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On each school site, the children join
together for a weekly assembly. The
assemblies offer the opportunity to
celebrate individual achievements, showcase
work by classes, explore personal and social
themes, recognise birthdays and say farewell
to leavers. Additionally, 'cultural
assemblies' are regularly organised by the
PTP and members of the parents community to
mark special occasions in the international
calendar eg. Ramadan, Sinterklass, Christmas,
Divali and American Independence Day. |
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Uniform |
In line with
other Shell schools, we have no school
uniform. Children
need to wear cool clothing that is suitable for the
climate of Brunei. As the classrooms
can sometimes be cold due
to the air-conditioning, children should keep a jumper/cardigan at
school. There is a school P.E. outfit available from
the Rampayoh and Teraja administration.
It is compulsory for children to change their daily
clothing while having P.E. lessons.
All children are
required to wear a cap at break times. School caps
are available for purchase. Appropriate footwear
must be worn. Flip flops are not to be worn.
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Head
lice |
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In the climate
of Brunei, head lice is an ongoing problem. Parents
need to carry out regular head checks on their
children in order to take prompt action with the
required treatment to prevent the spread of head
lice. Letters are sent out to remind and inform
parents what shampoo is recommended by the medical centre. |
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Library |
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Both school
buildings have well resourced libraries where
there are combined English and Dutch books. Parent
helpers
are invaluable in assisting in the organisation of the
libraries.
Please inform us if you would like to help the
children in this area. |
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Care of Property |
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Pupils
are responsible for taking great care of
their own and school property. |
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Children
need a school bag for carrying their
reading, library books and homework to and
from school. |
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Reading
books and library books need to be protected
in plastic wallets/folders. |
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Lost
property is kept in the administrative
offices of both school buildings. It is
useful if children’s school hats and other
items that can be lost are labelled with
children’s names. |
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Transport |
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The school has no
bus or other transport facilities and parents are
responsible for making the necessary arrangements
for organising children’s transport. For
school trips involving the use of transport, we ask
parents to complete a ‘parental consent slip’,
giving their permission for their children to travel off school
premises on company transport. |
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Bicycles |
Children who
live near the school are able to ride their bikes to
school. The Panaga camp has a system of cycle paths
and the children must use them when leaving
school and coming to school. There is no school or
company insurance cover for stolen bicycles so all
bicycles parked on school premises need to be
locked. ALL CHILDREN AND
ADULTS MUST WEAR A HELMET IN COMPLIANCE WITH BRUNEI
LAW.
Rampayoh
Building : The younger children attending the Rampayoh building are able to ride their bikes to
and from school providing that they are accompanied
by an adult at all times. Children on bikes are not
allowed to leave school premises at the end of school
sessions unless collected by an adult. There is a
bicycle stand behind the staffroom and children's
bikes need to be locked.
Teraja Building
: All children's bikes need to be locked in the
cycle shed which is kept padlocked during school
hours although it remains open during 'After School
Activity' sessions. |
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Snacks and Drinks |
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The children are required to bring two snacks to
school. For first break, a light, healthy,
snack should be eaten; something
that can be eaten in the playground area (eg apple,
fruit-bar, carrot-sticks). For second break, when
the children have 15 minutes at a table in the
classroom to eat before moving to the playground, a
more substantial snack should be eaten (eg sandwich,
pitta, pasta, etc). Fresh water is
available for all children in school. Fizzy drinks
are not allowed. |
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Birthdays |
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Children's
parties should be held after school so please do not
send party bags to school as this is a distraction
to the children's learning. Unless all the
children in the class are invited to a party,
invites must not
be given out at school. It can
be very distressing for young children if they feel
left out. If your child would like to bring small
cakes or biscuits to school, the children will eat
these during snack time. Please arrange this with
the class teacher in advance. Thank you for your support
in this matter. |
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Concerts |
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This
year we will have four school concerts at each of
the Milepost phases. The concerts provide
opportunities for the children to act, sing, dance
and work together. |
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School Excursions |
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The Primary 8 students travel each November to
Singapore as being part of their curriculum. The
Primary 7 classes are able to participate in an
outdoor education experience at the Outward Bound School
in Sabah. In
addition, Primary 6 children go to Camp Permai, Kuching and P5 take part in an overnight stay at Labi
Road Rainforest Centre for team building activities.
A wide range of day trips are organised across the
year groups to support and extend the children's
learning experiences. |
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Sports |
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In Term
3, special day
sports events for the
children are held across the Milepost phases. The
emphasis is on participation, team-work and
enjoyment.
In addition there are annual international sporting events and
fixtures. In March, Panaga school organises an annual
Football tournament. Children also take part in an
inter-school swimming gala. |
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Swimming |
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Weekly swimming
lessons are held at the Panaga Club’s swimming pool
for children in all classes. Rampayoh children travel
to and from the Panaga Club on company buses for
their swimming lessons. Children attending Teraja walk to and from the club for their
lessons. Again we rely on parent
support and assistance in the running of school
swimming lessons. Please let us know if you are able
to join the supporters list. |
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Sun Policy |
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The school pays
particular attention to minimising the children's
exposure to the tropical sun. All playgrounds
benefit from new sun canopies. Equally, all children
must wear a sun hat whilst outside. If they do not
have a hat then they must stay in the shade. During
swimming lessons children can wear UV swim suits or a
T-shirt in the pool. Children who walk to the Panaga
Club for their swimming lessons should also wear a
hat or cap. Parents can provide their children with
sun cream preparations whenever necessary. |
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Communication |
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A weekly Parents Information
Letter and a monthly colour Newsletter are sent out to
keep families informed and up to date about events
in the school. All teachers have a school email
address for parents to contact them. |
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Year
Book |
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The school
produces an annual Year Book in June/July. This
reflects school events, classroom
activities and happenings that have taken place over
the school year. A copy is available for each
family. |
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Publicity |
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Pupils and parents agree that personal details and
photographs may from time to time be used for the
purpose of publicity. |
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HSE
(Health, Safety And Environment) |
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As a
department of Brunei Shell we are a safety
aware school.
We continuously monitor the
situation to improve our environment
further. The school holds an evacuation drill each term in both
buildings.
Panaga School focuses on aspects of either
health, safety or the environment in special
projects throughout the year. |
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Traffic Arrangements |
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The
school operates an efficient system of
getting children on and off school premises
safely and in minimal time. |
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We
appeal to all parents and other adults as
well as our children to pay specific
attention to our school’s traffic
arrangements - please refer to the signs in
both car parks showing our one
way, pick up and dropping off procedures and
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We do ask you to drive with extreme care and
attention at all times in the vicinity of
the Mendaram/Rampayoh site as the children
are young and the area around the school
building can be very busy, especially
at the peak times of 07:40 and 13:35. |
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PLEASE ASSIST US IN OUR SAFETY ENDEAVORS BY ABIDING
BY ALL OUR PUBLISHED TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS. CHILDREN’S SAFETY IS
A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. |
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First
Aid |
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There are trained first aiders are available on both
sites. They hold the Australian St John's Ambulance
qualification. Both secretaries are fully qualified
according to BSP standards. The Panaga Medical
Centre is 5 minutes drive from the school. |
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Safety &
Discipline |
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We are
committed to providing a safe and caring
school environment for all our pupils. Any
unsafe or inappropriate behaviour is
redressed immediately by the class teachers,
Head of Dutch Stream, Head of International
Stream and Principal. |
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School Rules for all Panaga School children
are :
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We
will be respectful, helpful and friendly to each
other. |
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We will be on time for school. |
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We will respect school and our own
and other people’s property. |
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We will keep our school tidy and
respect our school
environment. |
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We will do our homework to the best
of our ability and return it to
school at the correct times. |
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We will remember to bring our
swimming/P.E. kit and our library
books to school on the appropriate days. |
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We will walk on the concrete pathways
around the school
buildings. |
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We will walk with bicycles to and
from the cycle area/shed. |
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We will use the bicycle path when
coming to and leaving schools
when walking or
using a bicycle. |
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We will not bring toys or valuables
to school unless asked to do
so by our teachers. |
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We will change into appropriate
clothing for physical education
lessons. |
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We will not wear any loose or
expensive jewellery to school. |
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We will wear sensible shoes
and sensible, comfortable clothes. |
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Security |
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All school entrances have security personnel in attendance to
ensure children's safety at all times. |
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Panaga School Home
Learning Guide For Parents |
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Learning at home is an important part of effective
education. It supports the learning at school and
teaches children the study skills and habits which they
will need as they grow up, preparing them for life-long
learning.
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more details |
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