Primary School
Our new primary school will open doors to children in September 2024 and provide a consistently high-quality education. The experience will be genuinely child-centred and individualised, just as it is at our Flatiron campus now. Like all schools in the Shrewsbury family of schools, this is a holistic education that develops the whole child.
We are initially accepting children up to Year 4. The primary school profile will then grow to Year 6 over the next two years.
Our primary provision will be led by Alina Manda, Head of Primary. Alina will join us soon and bring a wealth of experience with her of British primary education. Meet her here!
Facilities : Supporting subject specialism
Building on the success of the Flatiron campus concept, our new primary school is on a compact site and will have a limited number of pupils and small classes of sixteen maximum. This allows us to maintain our ‘family’ atmosphere which has been such a positive feature of the experience for our young children at the Flatiron campus, meaning they feel safe, known and supported.
In additional to dedicated classrooms for each class, the campus will also have an impressive range of specialist teaching facilities for a primary school, including:
- dance studio
- drama studio
- music studio and practice rooms
- design and technology classroom
- specialist art room
- science laboratory
- computer science suite
- swimming pool
Pupils will also benefit from a range of other modern facilities,
- library and collaborative learning area
- multi-use hall (indoor sports and assemblies).
- Indoor and outdoor play spaces
- Catering and dining facilities
- Modern IT and security networks
These facilities will provide fantastic opportunities for developing subject specialism and love of learning.
The green space at the Morgan EnMaison site and the spectacular riverside location provide extra attractions on our doorstep that provide easy and safe access to open areas.
In line with the approach in Early Years, for our primary years education at Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh our emphasis is on making learning challenging, stimulating and engaging for all. We look to instil a love of learning in all our pupils and enable them to make the very best progress for their individual ability.
The children will be encouraged to approach lessons with enquiring minds and develop key skills that will help them meet future challenges and become independent lifelong learners.
Primary education provides a solid foundation for future success
Curriculum
Pupils thrive in our broad curriculum, centred on core literacy and numeracy skills that underpin all other subjects. Reading is promoted and supported throughout the school with designated libraries and a focus on ‘Reading for Pleasure’. The curriculum aims to inspire and challenge pupils and allow them to experience as wide a range of subjects as possible over the course of their time in primary years. Pupils benefit from being taught by subject specialists in areas of the curriculum, increasingly so in Key Stage 2.
Read more about our Key Stage 1 curriculum by downloading or opening this document.
| Core Subjects | Foundation Subjects |
| English | Art |
| Mathematics | Computing |
| Science | Design and Technology |
| History | |
| Geography | |
| Languages (Mandarin and Khmer) | |
| Music, Drama and Dance | |
| Physical Education | |
| PHSE (Personal, Health & Social and Economic Education) |
Curriculum subjects at Primary stages.
As they progress through the school, pupils will have the opportunity to participate in regional and national competitions that support and enhance their studies.
Co-Curricular programme: Amazing opportunities
The co-curricular programme is fully supported by passionate and skilled staff who deliver the programme, by excellent facilities and by the opportunities that come from being part of a wider regional network of British international schools, and part of the Shrewsbury family of schools.
Pupils when they are younger will be encouraged to ‘try themselves out’ and ‘take risks’ by taking part in activities that are new to them. As the pupils grow older the emphasis shifts to developing excellence, leadership and commitment to fewer co-curricular endeavours. Pupils are also guided to ensure they participate in a range of activities that give opportunities to develop interest and talent in sport, the creative arts and service. In essence, co-curricular involvement is fundamental to the Floreat model of whole-person education, and for pupils at Shrewsbury International School Phnom Penh, this is a significant and enjoyable element of their schooling.
Co-curricular activities take place every day after school.
Sample Co-Curricular Activities
Board Games
Rock Band
Junior Production
Table Tennis
Debating
Football
Badminton
Tech Crew Training
Choir
Basketball
Robotics
Coding
Swimming
Art club
Ceramics
Co-curricular activities promote resilience and physical development.
Swimming and sport help develop self-confidence and useful life skills
Team sports give pupils important skills for life beyond school.