Primary School Profile 2019-2020 The British School in Tokyo (BST) was founded as a charitable In 2010 the decision was taken to expand the school to age 18 trust in 1989 to provide a British-style education in Tokyo. The and in 2012 the first students graduated directly to university. school was established on a site in central Tokyo leased from, and adjacent to the well-respected Japanese private school, The purpose of the school is to provide a world class British Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen. In the early years, children were from education to English speaking students of the international ages 5 to 10 and the majority were British, in contrast to the community in Tokyo, and to inspire the students to thrive as situation today where the school provides education from age global citizens. 3 to 18 and has over 1,100 students, from over 65 nationalities. The school aims to nurture students with the following The School continued to grow and in particular to attract values: substantial numbers of non-British children, especially from other European countries and from Australia. Therefore, in • Confidence in our ability 2006 the Trustees entered into an agreement with Showa • Excellence in everything we do Women’s University to open a second school in newly • Responsibility to ourselves and others renovated accommodation on their campus. Both schools continued to grow, with parents being attracted by the growing reputation for academic excellence, care for individual student needs and a happy, international environment in which to learn. Curriculum At BST we provide a broad and balanced skill based curriculum, which has its foundations in the English National Curriculum but extends well beyond its boundaries. The curriculum offers the full range of English 1100+ Maths Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Science Out of the 1,100+ students at BST, approximately Computing 640 are Primary School students, representing over History 65 nationalities. Geography Art Design Technology (DT) Religious Education (RE) Music Physical Education Modern Foreign Languages – Japanese from Nursery and French from Year 3 The school’s curriculum is pitched high and designed to challenge 1:11 and enrich, with close monitoring of students’ attainment informing individualised targets for progress. With the exception of Nursery, each year group has 4 forms with one teacher and one TA per class. The teacher to student ratio is a maximum of 1:11. ‘Excellence in everything we do.’ BST is an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS). The school last received in May 2015, an Excellent rating in all 8 categories examined by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), a UK Government, British Schools Overseas Scheme. BST is also an authorized Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA International Examinations centre. Beyond the Classroom Leadership Principal of the School In the Primary School our residential trips are organised by year group. Years 5 and 6 spend three nights away from home. Our oldest students travel to Mr Paul Tough Ashigara, Kanagawa in March, to explore traditional Japanese crafts, and carry out a physical, environmental and scientific investigation. Year 5 go Head of Primary School to Norikura, Nagano in January where they complete a Design Technology Mrs Fiona Read challenge, write winter inspired poetry and take part in ski or snowboard lessons. Year 4 spend two nights in Yamanakako, Yamanashi in April. They Deputy Head of Primary School hike in, and learn about the natural environment and vegetation in Japan, Mr Karl Wilcox experience weaving on looms and enjoy spectacular views of Mount Fuji. Year 3 children travel to Norikura, Nagano in May and June to experience Assistant Heads of Primary School orienteering, repelling and indoor climbing, as well as other outdoor pursuits. Year 1 and 2 children spend one night in Hachioji, on the outskirts Mrs Tamsin O'dell of Tokyo in May and June, where science, art and PE programmes are taken Mr Mark Pearce outside. Mrs Ruth Unsworth Entrance Requirements BST operates an enrolment policy which is academically non- selective. However, all subjects are taught in English, therefore English language proficiency is an entry requirement for BST. Key Stage Year Age (by 31st August) Foundation Nursery 3 Stage Reception 4 Year 1 5 Key Stage 1 Year 2 6 Year 3 7 Year 4 8 Key Stage 2 Year 5 9 Year 6 10 Sample Year 3 Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8.35am-9.00am Early Morning work 9.00am-9.30am Whole School Assembly Maths English Maths English Homework & Star of 9.30am-10.00am the Week 10.00am-10.30am Snack & Play Snack & Play Snack & Play Snack & Play 10.30am-11.00am Physical Education English English Maths Maths 11.00am-11.30am (off campus) 11.30am-12.00pm Guided Reading Guided Reading Guided Reading Guided Reading 12.00pm-1.00pm Lunch & Play 1.00pm-1.30pm Music Handwriting Science/Foundation Computing Science/Foundation 1.30pm-2.00pm Japanese PE Taiko 2.00pm-2.30pm Japanese French French 2.30pm-3.00pm Library Foundation Foundation Spelling Science/Foundation 3.00pm-3.30pm Year Assembly Student Transfers BST offers individualised support for those families transferring to another school either in Japan or elsewhere in the world. Most parents enter their children for two or three schools but experience indicates that almost all children from BST gain places at their first choice school. 84% of Year 6 students continue on to BST Secondary School. Of the 16% who do leave us, 14.4% are due to family relocation. About 1.6% matriculate onto boarding schools. Destination Schools from BST UK Schools Boarding Abingdon Preparatory School, Oxford Latymer Upper School, London Aldro School, Surrey Magadelen College School, Oxford Benenden, Kent Alleyn’s School, London Millfield Prep. School, Somerset Brambletye, West Sussex Benenden, Kent Norland Place School, London Cranleigh, Surrey Braeside Preparatory School, Bromley North London Collegiate School Downside, Bath Brambletye, West Sussex Old Palace School, London Downe House School, Berkshire Brentwood Prep School, Essex Oxford High School, Oxford Eton College, Berkshire Channing School, London Oxford High Junior School, Oxford The Kings School, Canterbury Charterhouse, Surrey Rokeby Prep, London Priorsfield, Surrey Cheltenham Ladies College, Gloucestershire Royal Grammar School Guildford, Guildford Rugby School, Warwickshire City Of London School for Girls, London Royal Russell School, London Sevenoaks, Kent Cokethorpe School, Oxford Rugby School, Warwickshire Wycombe Abbey School, Buckinghamshire Colet Court, London Sevenoaks Preparatory School, Kent Colfes, London South Hampstead High School, London Devonshire House Prep, London St. Paul’s, London Overseas Schools Downe House School, Berkshire St. Paul’s Girls School, London Dr. Challoner’s Grammer School, Buckinghamshire St. Helen and St. Katherine School, Oxford British School in Beijing, China Dulwich College, London St. Mary Calne, Wiltshire British School in Manila, Philippines Eltham College, Kent St. Mary’s Cambridgeshire British School in Moscow, Russia Eton House, London Sutton High School Chapin School, USA Eton College, Berkshire The Beacon School, Bucks Discovery Bay Int. School, Hong Kong Falkner House School, London The Dragon School, Oxford Dulwich College, Singapore Fettes College, Edinburgh The Harrodian, London Harding Academy, USA Francis Holland, London The Junior Kings School, Kent Kellett, Hong Kong Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, Hertfordshire The Mall School, Twickenham Scots College, Sydney, Australia Headington School, Oxford The Royal School Hampstead, London St Aloysius College, Australia Ibstock Place School, London Thomas’s Battersea, London Stamford School, Singapore James Allen’s Girls’ School, London University College School, London Tanglin Trust School, Singapore Kensington Preparatory School, London University College School Junior, London Kent College, Canterbury Whitgift School, London Lady Eleanor Holles, Middlesex Wycombe Abbey School, Buckinghamshire Showa Campus (Year 6-Year 13) Shibuya Campus (Nursery-Year 3) Showa Women’s University, Bldg. 5 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku 1-7-57 Taishido, Setagaya-ku Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan Tokyo, 154-8533, Japan Tel: +81 3 5467 4321 www.bst.ac.jp Tel: +81 3 3411 4211.