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Children's Day a time for looking forward and backward at SRIS
By Fei Lai |
June 1, 2009, Monday
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FOR Richard Naylor, principal of the Shanghai Rego International School, Children's Day is a special event which reminds all of the future.
"Parents may recall their childhood and be able to judge their aspirations in a time of reflection," Naylor says. "Their children's future is something to be inspirational and aspirational about as well. This is my key message on the day."
Currently, more than 475 students from more than 30 countries and regions are studying at the school. Opened in September 2003, the school is a truly international one.
It offers a unique Mother Tongue Program in Chinese, Dutch, French, German and Spanish in both primary and secondary school.
"The Mother Tongue Program is beneficial because it enables students to continue to study their own language while being immersed in an English style education," the principal says.
"Some students will benefit more directly as they do not travel so frequently to their mother country and so will be engaged in aspects of culture, literature and historical study which they would not receive in other schools."
The principal says it is the only school in Shanghai offering the option of a Bilingual IB Diploma Program,
"Rego is a small school in comparison with some but it is distinguished by its excellent results for both the General Certificate of Secondary Education and A Levels last year," Naylor says.
"Passing the IB authorization to teach the Diploma Program in February 2009, its multi-language program and its competitive sports program including rugby, swimming and netball distinguishes it from other international schools."
The major events at the school are the Christmas Party each December, Chinese New Year in January or February and International Day in June.
As the competitions that the students participate in are so numerous, it is hard to pick one that as the most popular. But the most challenging is The Hague International Model United Nations which is held in Singapore, and at which the school competes annually during the Christmas term.
The future development of the school will continue to expand the language programs, to offer drama as a subject across the upper primary ages and in the secondary school, to consolidate its new IB program, and to ensure that results are excellent as always, and that the standard of service parents require and deserve is met, according to the principal.
Rego's new facilities will include a state-of-the-art gym and a hockey pitch, to supplement its new playing field and athletics track.
The gym building will include a 900-seater auditorium which will enable us to have many opportunities to develop our curriculum and activities for our children, says Naylor.
Naylor has been in Shanghai for nine months and previously worked in Russia for eight years.
"Shanghai is quite different and is changing so fast too. The city offers many opportunities for business and education, cultural exchange and language learning," he says.
"International education here is quite broad and offers a school for all types of nationalities and backgrounds. The schools work closely together and there is a communal and friendly spirit among all the headteachers and principals in Shanghai."
With a goal to grow as a school while retaining the closeness it has with students and staff, Rego is endeavoring to be international in all aspects of the school - curriculum delivery, staffing, administration and management.
"Parents may recall their childhood and be able to judge their aspirations in a time of reflection," Naylor says. "Their children's future is something to be inspirational and aspirational about as well. This is my key message on the day."
Currently, more than 475 students from more than 30 countries and regions are studying at the school. Opened in September 2003, the school is a truly international one.
It offers a unique Mother Tongue Program in Chinese, Dutch, French, German and Spanish in both primary and secondary school.
"The Mother Tongue Program is beneficial because it enables students to continue to study their own language while being immersed in an English style education," the principal says.
"Some students will benefit more directly as they do not travel so frequently to their mother country and so will be engaged in aspects of culture, literature and historical study which they would not receive in other schools."
The principal says it is the only school in Shanghai offering the option of a Bilingual IB Diploma Program,
"Rego is a small school in comparison with some but it is distinguished by its excellent results for both the General Certificate of Secondary Education and A Levels last year," Naylor says.
"Passing the IB authorization to teach the Diploma Program in February 2009, its multi-language program and its competitive sports program including rugby, swimming and netball distinguishes it from other international schools."
The major events at the school are the Christmas Party each December, Chinese New Year in January or February and International Day in June.
As the competitions that the students participate in are so numerous, it is hard to pick one that as the most popular. But the most challenging is The Hague International Model United Nations which is held in Singapore, and at which the school competes annually during the Christmas term.
The future development of the school will continue to expand the language programs, to offer drama as a subject across the upper primary ages and in the secondary school, to consolidate its new IB program, and to ensure that results are excellent as always, and that the standard of service parents require and deserve is met, according to the principal.
Rego's new facilities will include a state-of-the-art gym and a hockey pitch, to supplement its new playing field and athletics track.
The gym building will include a 900-seater auditorium which will enable us to have many opportunities to develop our curriculum and activities for our children, says Naylor.
Naylor has been in Shanghai for nine months and previously worked in Russia for eight years.
"Shanghai is quite different and is changing so fast too. The city offers many opportunities for business and education, cultural exchange and language learning," he says.
"International education here is quite broad and offers a school for all types of nationalities and backgrounds. The schools work closely together and there is a communal and friendly spirit among all the headteachers and principals in Shanghai."
With a goal to grow as a school while retaining the closeness it has with students and staff, Rego is endeavoring to be international in all aspects of the school - curriculum delivery, staffing, administration and management.
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