SCHOOL OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 5 WELCOME TO KIS..................................................................................................................................... 5 SCHOOL KEY PERSONNEL....................................................................................................................... 7 Who should I contact?................................................................................................................................... 13 ​ SCHOOL CALENDAR................................................................................................................................ 16 SCHOOL MAP............................................................................................................................................. 17 THE FACULTY........................................................................................................................................ .... 18 IB LEARNER PROFILE................................................................................................................................ 18 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY............................................................................................................ 20 HARASSMENT POLICY............................................................................................................................. 20 BULLETIN BOARDS IN THE ATRIUMS................................................................................................... 20 KIS LETTER........................................................................................................................................... ...... 20 KIS SPIRIT NEWSLETTER......................................................................................................................... 20 SMS SERVICE......................................................................................................................................... ..... 20 KIS PORTAL.......................................................................................................................................... ...... 21 ADDITIONAL AVENUES FOR SHARED INFORMATION..................................................................... 21 KIS PARENTS ASSOCIATION (KISPA).................................................................................................... 21 PARENT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES......................................................................................... 21 Parents and guardians have the right to................................................................................................... 21 ​ Parents and guardians have the responsibility to...................................................................................... 22 ​ THE ROLE OF THE PARENT..................................................................................................................... 23 TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD SETTLE IN................................................................................................ 23 INFORMATION FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL......................................................... 25 LANGUAGE LEARNING............................................................................................................................ 25 Introduction................................................................................................................................ .............. 25 ​ Language policy statement........................................................................................................................ 25 ​ Bilingualism................................................................................................................................ ............... 25 ​ Mother tongue and additional language support...................................................................................... 25 ​ English as the language of inclusion.......................................................................................................... 25 ​ English as the language of instruction........................................................................................................ 25 ​ COACHING................................................................................................................................... .............. 26 SAFETY......................................................................................................................................... ................ 26 Fire drills (evacuations).......................................................................................................................... 26 Lock down drills..................................................................................................................................... 26 HEALTH......................................................................................................................................... .............. 26 Medical information.............................................................................................................................. 26 School Nurse and Administration of Medications.................................................................................. 27 ​ PARENT/GUARDIAN KIS SMART CARDS (ID)...................................................................................... 28 INSURANCE.................................................................................................................................. .............. 28 KIS Articles of Uniform and Complementary Accessories Policy............................................................... 28 PE uniform.................................................................................................................................... ......... 29 ​ Swimming uniform................................................................................................................................ 29 HOUSES........................................................................................................................................ ............... 33 PERSONAL PROPERTY.............................................................................................................................. 33 PHOTOGRAPHS........................................................................................................................... ............... 33 SCHOOL CLOSURE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.............................................................................. 33 STUDENT COUNCILS............................................................................................................................... 33 STUDENT RECOGNITION........................................................................................................................ 33 TRANSPORTATION........................................................................................................................ ........... 34 TUTORING...................................................................................................................................... ............ 34 WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL............................................................................................................. 35 WATER BOTTLES........................................................................................................................................ 35 PRIMARY SCHOOL INFORMATION....................................................................... 36 AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES................................................................................................................... 36 ASSEMBLIES.................................................................................................................................. .............. 36 ATTENDANCE................................................................................................................................ ............ 36 Dropping off students................................................................................................................................ 36 ​ Late arrivals....................................................................................................................................... ........ 36 ​ Absences................................................................................................................................... .................. 37 ​ Extended leave from school........................................................................................................................ 37 ​ Picking up students.................................................................................................................................... 37 Late pick up............................................................................................................................................... 37 Going home with other people................................................................................................................... 38 ​ Celebrating learning................................................................................................................................... 38 COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTION................................................................................................... 38 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................