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Nord Anglia International School Manila

General Overview

Nord Anglia International School Manila, commonly abbreviated as NAIS Manila, is an international school based in the Bay area of Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The school provides British education catering to children from 2 to 17 years of age. NAIS Manila first opened their doors in 2012 under Nord Anglia Education (NAE), a provider of international schools. They offer education to students in Early Years, Primary, and Secondary up to Year 11, with provision to grow into a full Secondary school in the next two years.

Nord Anglia International School Manila currently uses the English National Curriculum (ENC) and uses English as its language of instruction. Aside from their curriculum, the school offers foreign language classes, sports, various extra curricular subjects, a music program and Cambridge examinations for IGCSE and A Level.

Official Site

School Building

History

Prior to their assimilation under Nord Anglia Education, Nord Anglia International School Manila was named The King’s School Manila (or simply “King’s”). The school was opened in August 2012 with a capacity for 400 students and was governed by the British Schools Foundation.

The King's School Manila

Location

Nord Anglia International School Manila is located in Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City, Metro Manila. The location is close to Manila Bay and SM Mall of Asia.

Curriculum

The school features a personalized and child-centric curriculum, enabling teachers to match each lesson as closely as possible to the student’s individual needs. In collaboration with The Juilliard School, Nord Anglia International School Manila gives their students access to different performing arts programs. They are also in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths) program. They currently offer three levels: Early Years, Primary, and Secondary (Year 7 to 11). Each level has an average number of 22 students per class, with a 12:1 teacher-student ratio.

Our Curriculum News Article about NAIS Manila

Early Years

For children in Early Years, the development of a positive approach to learning and the creation of a homey environment conducive to learning are prioritized. The students are taught language development, with emphasis placed on speaking and listening, as well as various pre-reading and pre-writing activities. Through practical activities, children are introduced to important aspects of Mathematics and understanding mathematical language. They are taught basic knowledge on the environment, people, and the different features of the natural and man-made world. Aside from these, they are taught physical development, where children grow in terms of physical control, mobility, awareness of space, and manipulative skills, both in indoor and outdoor environments. To support this, classrooms are displayed with educational materials, and arts and crafts to further stimulate their enthusiasm.

Seven Areas of Learning:

1. Personal, Social, and Emotional Development
2. Communication and Language
3. Physical Development
4. Literacy
5. Mathematics
6. Understanding the World
7. Expressive Arts and Design

Primary School

The program for children in Primary School is based on the English National Curriculum (ENC) and is adapted to suit the Philippine context. While the core subjects such as English, Math, and ICT form the central part of the curriculum, the Integrated Curriculum for pupils in Years 1 to 4 offers a broad range of subjects---including Science, Geography, Art and Design, and History. In Years 5 and 6, the curriculum shifts more towards a clearly defined subject-oriented timetable with increasing access to subject specialist teachers in preparation for Secondary School. Learning a second language is given importance.

List of Subjects:

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. History
5. Geography
6. ICT
7. Modern Foreign Languages
8. Music
9. Art and Design
10. Physical Education

Secondary School

The school currently offers Secondary education from Year 7 to Year  (Key Stage 3) and Year 11 (Key Stage 4). Additional years up to Year 13 will be added annually, in the next two year, as a natural progression in the school's development. The academic program is based on the English National Curriculum, but is adjusted to best suit their students’ needs. Students study English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Drama, Music, Art, Graphic Design, Digital Technology, and PE. In addition, they choose to study two Modern Foreign Languages from a choice of three.

All pupils in Key Stage 3 participate in a Confident Speakers Program, and will speak publicly at least once per year. For students in Key Stage 4, they are offered the two-year International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in nine or ten subjects.

List of Subjects:

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. History
5. Geography
6. Computing/ICT
7. Modern Foreign Languages
8. Music
9. Drama
10. Art

Student Profile

With a maximum capacity of 400 students, Nord Anglia International School Manila houses students from ages 2 to 17 years old, and boasts a diverse student body with approximately 30 different nationalities. Each class contains 22 students on average.

The students are provided with hot and nutritious lunches checked by independent experts daily. Snacks are provided for students in the Foundation stage as well. All students are required to wear a uniform.

Upon entry to the school, each student will be assigned a “House.” The House names and colors are as follows:

• Normans - red
• Saxons - green
• Romans - blue
• Vikings - yellow

The House system comprises two parts:1) a Merit system where students gain House points for individual awards relating to their progress and efforts in all aspects of school life, and 2) inter-house competitions such as sports days, swimming galas, poetry, and music competitions.

School Lunches School House System

Facilities

The school is divided into three main areas: 1) Early Years, 2) Primary, and 3) Secondary. Each classroom boasts resources and books imported from the United Kingdom, as well as Interactive White Boards (IWBs), and are equipped to surpass English National Curriculum standards. They also include specialist classrooms, such as a Music Room, an Art Studio, and a Science Lab. A dedicated MacBook per student and iPad area with monitored and secure Internet access has been provided as well.

The campus offers modern facilities, such as indoor and outdoor play areas, an AstroTurf football pitch, an outdoor swimming pool, a covered basketball court, library, ICT facilities, a communal indoor gym, and a ground floor multi purpose stage area.

School Facilities

Global Initiatives

Nord Anglia International School Manila is part of NAE’s Global Campus Online, a service that provides a learning environment where students can create content, work with invited experts, and debate with others. In partnership with Imperial College London and Oxfam, Global Campus Online was designed to complement the existing curriculum and extend each child’s learning. As a service exclusive to Nord Anglia students, it encourages the pupils to lead their own learning in a secure and moderated online environment. Each child can learn with over 61,000 students and selected experts around the world, and have access to a wide variety of courses, information, and challenges tailored to their age group.

Global Campus offers students unique opportunities---such as expedition programs, various summer programs (i.e. performing arts, sports, leadership, languages, local adventures), and other regional and global experiences like sports tournaments, science festivals, and the Global Orchestra.

The students of Nord Anglia International School Manila are given the opportunity every year to work together as a whole school in Global Challenges. Students of all ages throughout the school will work together to decide what task to complete, and then design, build, and test their machine before presenting it through a variety of multi-media channels.

Global Campus Online GC Worlwide Programmes