General & Financial Conditions 2018-2019
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General & Financial Conditions 2018-2019 Academic Year 1 Welcome to Our School Table of Contents 2018/2019 Calendar of Term Dates 5 Financial Conditions 16 Fees 17 General Conditions 7 Administrative & Registration Fees 17 Activities and services 7 Tuition Fees 17 Admissions, enrolment and re-enrolment 8 Mandatory Activities 18 Attendance and absences 8 Additional Services 18 Behaviour 9 Learning support 19 Communication between the school and parents 9 Conditions of payment 19 Curricula 9 Financial Conditions for mid-term starters 19 Curricula Regulations 9 Sibling discounts 19 Educational programme and placement 10 Visas and Residency permits in Switzerland 19 Exclusion and expulsion 10 Cancelled registration and withdrawal 19 Expectations of parents 10 Health and well-being 12 Transport Services 20 Medication 12 Bus Services 21 Insurance 12 Ad-hoc 21 School resources 12 Health and safety 21 Living arrangements 12 Cost 22 Personal information, photographs and video 13 How to register 22 School photos 13 Cancellation policy 22 At La Côte International School, we inspire School traffic and transport 13 Transport zones 22 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Routes and bus schedule 22 children to love learning, think creatively, and Learning Support 14 Notes 22 Uniform 14 Other expenses 14 Restaurant Services 24 embrace challenge and set high expectations Lunch 25 Health and safety 25 for themselves. We provide students with How to register 25 Cancellation 25 Extended Day Programme 25 the opportunities and support to discover Coffee Corner 25 Extra-curricular activities 26 and develop their passion and talents. Extended day services 27 2 3 School Calendar 2018/2019 Calendar of Term Dates Autumn Term 2018 Monday 20 August Senior Leadership Team Tuesday 21 August - Friday 24 August Staff Preparation Week Monday 27 August Orientation day - all parents and students Tuesday 28 August Classes begin Monday 17 September Jeûne Fédéral: Public Holiday/school closed Monday 15 Oct. – Friday 26 October Mid-term Holiday Friday 14 December Winter Holiday (Classes end at 12h00)* Spring Term 2019 Monday 7 January Classes begin Friday 22 February School closed - Pedagogical day for staff Monday 25 February – Friday 1 March Mid-term Holiday Friday 29 March Deadline for notification to leave LCIS at the end of next term* Friday 12 April Spring Holiday (Classes end at 16h00) Summer Term 2019 Monday 29 April Classes begin Wednesday 29 May School closed - Pedagogical day for staff Thursday 30 & Friday 31 May Ascension holiday Monday 10 June Whit Monday holiday Friday 28 June Summer holiday (Classes end at 12h00) * Deadlines for notification to leave La Côte International School If leaving at the end of Autumn Term (December 2018) Notify the school by Monday 27th of August 2018 If leaving at the end of Spring Term (April 2019) Notify the school by Friday 14th of December 2018 If leaving at the end of Summer Term (June 2019) Notify the school by Friday 29th of March 2019 4 5 General Conditions Activities and Services The following activities are mandatory for La Côte International School students. Year Group Mandatory Activities Foundation 1 & 2 • Physical education classes including swimming The following services are avail- able to students at an additional • Physical education classes cost to the fee payer: Years 1 - 4 • 4 Ski days in Spring Term • Bus Service • 3-day residential trip • Restaurant Service • Physical education classes • Optional Extra-Curricular Years 5 - 6/7e • 1 Week ski camp Activities (some complimen- • 3-day residential trip tary after-school activites will be offered by the school at no • Physical Education Classes additional cost) MYP students • 1 Week ski camp (MYP1/8e & MYP2/9e) • Extended Day Services • 1 Week residential camp • Private Classes (e.g. music • Residential trips to support the curriculum lessons) Diploma students (Details to be provided at a later date) • Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Learning Support • Day trips to support curriculum All students knowledge • English Language Support 6 7 Admissions, enrolment and re-enrolment academic progress of a student; parents are expected Behaviour responsibilities. A parent or other emergency contact The admission process at La Côte International School to follow the school calendar when planning their At La Côte International School, we aim to establish must be available to collect a child who is not well requires parents to fill in an online application form holidays. Casual and holiday absence will not be good relationships and behaviour within a secure, enough to stay in school. on the school website, and to submit the required authorised. caring and happy environment based on a sense documentation. Where appropriate, current SEN of community and shared values. Should any Curricula reports and other documents will be requested by the Authorised absence will be given for illness, university/ behavioural issues arise, the class teacher will discuss International Curriculum – English National Curriculum Admissions Team. college visits, attendance at close family funerals, an the problems with the individual concerned. If the At the Foundation and Primary level La Côte Upon receipt, the application form will be processed emergency situation, and observation of a family’s situation cannot be resolved at this level, the Head International School follows the UK Early Years of Primary or the Head of Secondary will be informed and reviewed by the Admissions Committee. The religious festival. Foundation Stage and English National Curriculum, alongside the parents of the student. School Principal has the ultimate decision making modified to suit the needs of children in an authority on all admissions. Following receipt of the Parents must seek permission from the school international setting. Native French speakers have the principal at least two (2) weeks in advance, if they Communication between the school and parents confirmation letter for enrolment, parents will be sent option to do certain subjects in French. would like an authorised absence for their child. Letters, weekly updates and other information from an invoice for the registration fee, which should be Otherwise a student absence will be marked as the school administration, class teachers and Parents International Curriculum – International Baccalaureate settled within 10 days in order to secure their place. unauthorised (except in the case of a funeral or an Community are sent to parents, via the Parent Portal. At the secondary level, La Côte International School Students at La Côte International School are emergency situation). The portal is a web-based system accessible only follows the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years automatically re-enrolled each year. to our parents and students, which provides the Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) In addition, parents have a responsibility to communication platform between teachers, school Programme (DP). Further information can be found on Parents are responsible for meeting the deadline communicate with the school when their child management and parents. Please check your email the school website. of the withdrawal notice period. Please refer to our is absent due to illness. All absences, illness and on a regular basis and inform the school immediately school calendar on page 5 for the exact deadlines appointments should be sent to via email to of any email address changes or make the changes Swiss Curriculum – Swiss Maturity for notification to leave for the 2018-2019 yourself directly on the Parent Portal. We encourage [email protected]. All absences La Côte International School offers an innovative academic year. all parents to visit the Parent Portal on a regular basis. should be notified no later than 08h30 of the day English-French Bilingual Curriculum designed in Some communication is occasionally sent via your of the absence with a clear reason for the absence. partnership with our sister school Collège Champittet. International students are only authorised to start children. Please check their school bag regularly Only absences notified through this channel will be This programme currently includes 4 bilingual classes lessons in possession of a valid Swiss residency permit and remind them to be conscientious in delivering considered as authorised absences. Without any (7ème, 8ème, 9ème and 10ème), preparing students for the complete academic year. messages. notification or valid reason, the absences will be for the Bilingual Federal Swiss Maturité. The bilingual recorded as unauthorised. curriculum is based on the Plan d’Etudes Romand Parents, or their designated alternative, have a Attendance and absences (PER). Students attending the Bilingual Curriculum responsibility to be contactable at all times when their Swiss law requires us to ensure all students attend will join the International cohort for lessons held in If the period of absence for medical reasons exceeds child is at school or at a school activity (eg. sports lessons and that absence is monitored. Attendance English – further information can be found on the three (3) days, a doctor’s note must be given to the competitions, residential camps, etc.). Mobile phone is compulsory for all children on all scheduled school school website. class teacher/tutor. For students who normally take numbers given on the application form must be days. the school bus, parents must also email the transport switched on and at hand. As an international school, we understand