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New Student Orientation Schedule for 2014-2015

Introduction Over the past year we revised the orientation process for new families. We wanted to ensure that all families were welcomed appropriately and that both parents and students had all of the necessary information to be successful on their first day of school. Chris Boreham, Elementary Vice Principal Student Welfare, set about establishing a programme for new families arriving during the 2014-2015 academic year. Each family spent time with Chris going through the procedures of the Elementary School. They were introduced to the Elementary Leadership Team and the Elementary Office Staff and then were escorted to the classroom to meet their homeroom teacher and, where appropriate, the EAL and LS teachers. New families provided very positive feedback about their welcome. Therefore, we have tried to replicate this process for all new families for the beginning of the school year. We hope to create an informal atmosphere through welcoming smaller groups of families so there are opportunities for them to ask questions, connect with other families and NIST teachers and learn about what makes NIST a special community. Monday 4th August 2014 EY1 and EY2 Orientation (Early Years Centre)

8:30 -10:00 EY1 and EY2 New families meet in the EY Centre to learn about the programme. Parents are to attend without their children.

Sample Programme

Time Programme Participants

8:30 Socialize Parents, Admissions, teachers, AAs, TAs ELT, NIPTA, Counsellors and Head of School

8:45 Head of School welcome Parents, Admissions, teachers, AAs, TAs ELT, NIPTA, Counsellors and Head of School

8:50 ELT welcome

Parents, Admissions, teachers, AAs, TAs ELT, Counsellors and Head of School

9:00 EY Coordinator welcome, introduction of team and overview of the programme.

Parents, Admissions, teachers, AAs, TAs

9:45 Q & A Parents, Admissions, teachers, AAs, TAs 10:00 New families move to speak to

customer service representatives if required.

Admissions and customer service representatives

Customer service representatives available at the EY Centre:

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Tuesday 5th August 2014 Years 1 – 6 Orientation (Elementary Staff Lounge, 1st floor, Elementary Bldg)

8:00 Year 1 (A-O) 9:00 Year 1 (P-Z) 10:00 Year 3 11:00 Year 5 13:00 Year 2 14:00 Year 4 and Year 6

Sample Programme

Time Programme Participants

8:00 Socialize Parents, students, Admissions, HR and EAL teachers (LS where appropriate), ELT, Counsellors, NIPTA, House Reps and Head of School

8:10 Head of School welcome Parents, students, Admissions, HR and EAL teachers (LS where appropriate), ELT, Counsellors, NIPTA, House Reps and Head of School

8:15 Principal’s welcome Parents, students, Admissions, HR and EAL teachers (LS where appropriate), ELT, Counsellors, NIPTA, House Reps and Head of School

8:20 Students commence tour with Elementary House reps

House Reps and new students Teachers return to classrooms

8:25 VP Curriculum Parents, Admissions and ELT 8:30 VP Student Welfare Parents, Admissions and ELT 8:45 Q & A Parents, Admissions and ELT 8:55 Students return and escort their

parents to their new class Students, Parents and HR and EAL teachers (LS where appropriate)

9:15 New families move to speak to customer service representatives if required.

Students, Parents and customer service representatives.

Customer service representatives available in Ratchapruek (3rd floor, Elementary Bldg)

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