International Staff Guide ON LIVING COMFORTABLY AND FEELING GREAT IN UKRAINE WELCOME TO BISU! Welcome to the British Interna- under the umbrella of the ABE tional School in Ukraine! Добро GROUP (UK). пожаловать в Британскую меж­ Over the last 20 years our school дународную Школу в Украи не! has delivered a first class education Ласкаво просимо до Британської program to students from many Міжнародної Школи в Україні! countries. We take a great deal of The British International School pride in the achievements of our in Ukraine is an inclusive interna- students which is clearly reflected tional community which promotes in our record of academic success lifelong learning, creative thinking in all national and international ex- and global awareness, in a caring aminations over many years. Our and supportive environment. students have graduated to many We provide a world class educa- renowned universities in Great Brit- tion which challenges students to ain, Canada, the Netherlands, the be open-minded, balanced and USA and Ukraine to name but a few. courageous. School background Accreditation The British International School The British International School, in Ukraine (BISU) was founded Ukraine is registered by the Uni- in 1997 and was the first to bring versity of Cambridge International a British system of Education to Examinations organization (CIE) and the Ukraine. The school operates COBIS. In addition BISU is authorised 2 for the International Baccalaureate School Organisation Through promoting the IB PYP, IB Primary Years Program and IB Diplo- BISU has four schools which are Diploma and the National Curric- ma. The school is also registered with described in more detail below. ulum for England, offering IGCSE the Ministry of Education in Ukraine. All schools serve the educational and IB qualifications, the school is needs of the International com- a member of a greater network of munity in Ukraine who are usually international schools which ena- School Governance on temporary assignment and for bles students to move internation- The governance of the British In- which the local Ukrainian educa- ally but seamlessly with minimal ternational School in Ukraine and tion system is not a viable option. disruption to their learning. its four schools falls to the Chair of We also welcome children from The school has the further advan- the Board. Ukrainian families committed to tage of being registered with the The Principal is the chief adminis- the ethos of an International Edu- Ministry of Ukraine which means trator of the school and has been cation taught through the medium we can offer a dual- curriculum al- delegated to take responsibility for of English, although recognising lowing students to sit the Ukrainian the organization, operation, phys- and offering a bilingual compo- Attestat examinations. ical facilities, educational program nent if required. We are a non-sec- and all matters relating to the re- tarian coeducational institution cruitment, appointment, evaluation and welcome boys and girls of and promotion of staff members. all races, religions and cultures. 3 Pechersk Early Years, Primary and Secondary School our Pechersk School, which is situated in a new development of Kyiv, opened its doors to the first intake of children in September 2011. Since then it has achieved a record of rapid growth of which it can be proud. The school is now full in several year groups and runs from Nursery to Year 13. The school is set around a brand new building, which boasts a modern library, media centre, assembly/theatre hall, computer suite, music studio and bright and airy classrooms. There is an onsite gymnasium which is complemented by offsite facilities, within walking distance from the school, which includes a tennis academy and swimming pool. The address of Pechersk School is: 1 Dragomiro- va Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01103. Dnipro Early Years, Primary and Secondary School Our Dnipro School was opened in September 2000. Set in pic- turesque grounds the school has a cosy family feel to it which is enjoyed by all. As in the Nyvky Schools the school runs from Nursery to Year 11. The Pri- mary school follows the Primary Years Program, the secondary follows the National Curriculum for England offering IGCSE ex- aminations at the end of Year 11. The address of Dnipro School is: 39a Volodymyra Antonovycha Street, Dnipro, Ukraine,49006. 4 Nyvky Early Years and Lower Primary School Our Nyvky EY and Lower Prima- ry School is situated very close to the first and was opened in January 2015 admitting chil- dren from Nursery age up until Year 4. The building has been completely refurbished to a very high standard and has au- thorisation for the IB Primary Years Program. The address of Nyvky Early Years and Primary School is: 36a Scherbakivskogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 04111. Nyvky Upper Primary and Secondary School Our Nyvky School is situated close to Nyvky Park in a quiet area of Kyiv. The school opened in Sep- tember 1997 and has maintained a consistent success story over many years. The school runs from Year 5 to Year 11. The Primary phase de- livers the IBPYP and Secondary follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, offering IGCSE examinations at the end of Year 11. The address of Nyvky Second- ary and Upper Primary School is: 45 Tolbukhina Street, Kyiv, Ukraine,03190. 5 UKRAINE antees freedom of religion, choice, Location Credit Cards speech, and the press. Ukraine is located in Southeast Europe; Shops and restaurants do not accept The recent conflict does not influ- the country consists largely of fertile foreign currency but always accept ence the daily routine of ordinary black soil plains. Mountainous areas in- foreign currency credit cards. All people in Kyiv or Dnipro. It is taking clude the Carpathians to the southwest banks have Automatic Teller Ma- place 800km to the East of Ukraine and the Crimean chain to the south. chines, and it is possible to withdraw near the Ukraine/Russian border. Ukraine is bordered by Belarus, Russia, money from foreign bank accounts Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, (common), all machines provide local and Poland to the west. It has a coastal currency. Please note that Visa and Literature area to the south on the Back Sea. MasterCard are widely accepted but Travel in Ukraine: Kyiv is the capital city and is the larg- American Express and other credit • Lonely Planet Ukraine (Country Guide) est and most populated city. Kyiv is cards are less so. Traveller’s cheques • Lonely Planet Kyiv and Dnipro located in the northern part of the of any brand are very difficult to cash (City Guide) country and covers two banks of the as cheques are not a common form Dnipro River. The population is ap- of monetary transaction in Ukraine. Classic Ukrainian Writers: proximately 2.9 million people over • Taras Shevchenko • a total area of 839 km2. Nicolay Gogol • Ivan Franko Dnipro is Ukraine’s fourth largest city, Political situation & safety with about one million inhabitants. It the Politics of Ukraine take place in is located southeast of Ukraine’s cap- a framework of a Presidential Repre- Ukrainian Language: ital Kyiv on the Dnipro River, in the sentative Democratic Republic and Ukrainian Language for Beginners south-central part of the country. Its of a multi-party system. Section Students by L. Azarova posib- total area is 405 km2. The Constitution of Ukraine guar- nyky.vntu.edu.ua/pdf/000730.pdf 6 Ukrainian Holidays Please check the school calendar Iphone/Ipad/Android Apps and Sites Relevant to Living In Kyiv • Google maps – iPhone / Android – will tell which number of a bus/ mar- shrutka (privately owned minibuses) or metro to take to reach your desti- nation. Requires a data connection. Dialling Rules • Kyiv Metro (Underground) or metro. Kyiv.ua – guide to the underground If you want to make an international call from Kyiv. system of Kyiv Landline Wait for dial tone. Dial “00” + countrycode + city code + number. • www.metro.dp.ua – a guide to the Mobile Dial “+” + country code + city code or operator’s code + number. underground system of Dnipro If you want to call another city within Ukraine from Kyiv Landline Wait for dial tone. City code + number. which has one line and is easy to Mobile Dial “+38” + city code or operator’s code + number. use. If you want to make a call to Kyiv from outside Ukraine • www.eway.in.ua/en/cities/kyiv – Landline Wait for dial tone. Dial “00” + country code + city code + number. times and routes for buses, mar- Mobile Dial “+” + country code + city code or operator’s code + number. shrutkas and trains – available in If you want to make a call to Kyiv from another city within Ukraine. English Landline Wait for dial tone. Dial “044” + number. • www.eway.in.ua/en/cities/dnipro- Mobile Dial “044” or operator’s code + number. petrovsk – times and routes for buses, If you want to make a local call within Kyiv marshrutkas and trains – available in Landline Wait for dial tone. Dial number only. English Mobile Dial “044” or operator’s code + number. 7 GENERAL ADVICE ON PACKING Suggestions Clothing Proper training shoes should be on What To Bring Ukraine has four seasons. Clothing worn. Bring with you any medication, cos- items can be obtained in Kyiv at a Staff should not wear clothes that metics, vitamins, etc. that you use reg- price and quality comparable to are excessively tight fitting or re- ularly. Some may be available here, what you’d find elsewhere. vealing. Jeans/brushed denim/ albeit more expensive, but your par- casual trousers are not acceptable ticular brand may be difficult to find. School Dress Code under any circumstances including Please note that SKYPE is readily Educational Staff non- uniform days.