Grades 1 to 4, in two mixed classes. Grades 5 and 6 are planned for next year.
Mornings are for reading, writing and maths: structured lessons following the British curriculum, in proper classrooms.
What's different is how children get there. Last year one class held a child who spoke no English, a child with dyslexia and a child who had taught herself to read at two and a half. Each got lessons at their own level, in the same room.
There's no homework and there are no worksheets. Teachers assess through observation and real work, and every term each family gets a written report and a one-to-one meeting.
“No homework or worksheets doesn't mean lower expectations. We still teach and assess the same core skills, but through hands-on experiences. Instead of a measurement worksheet, students might build something, measure materials, record their results, and explain their thinking.”
The same rhythm every day, so children always know what comes next.
Circle or yoga
9:00
Morning circle on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Yoga on Tuesday and Thursday.
9:30
Structured lessons every morning, following the British curriculum. Each child works at their own level. Friday morning is social studies.
10:15
A short break outside.
10:30
Reading, writing and maths until lunch, indoors or outside under the shade sail. P.E. on Friday.
12:00
Lunch together, then the afternoon opens up.
12:45
Library, science, Thai, gardening, animal care, woodwork, baking and more. The week is below.
15:00
Snack at 14:45, then pick-up between 15:00 and 15:15.
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Monday: Library, art and life skills
Library time, arts and craft, and a life skills lesson.
Tuesday: Garden, science and ICT
Gardening, a hands-on science lesson, and ICT.
Wednesday: Thai and entrepreneurship
A double Thai lesson, then entrepreneurship. Upper Primary also has wellness and health in the morning.
Thursday: Animals, science and woodwork
Animal care, science, and woodwork.
Friday: Getting along, baking and geography
Social studies and P.E. in the morning. After lunch, a lesson on handling big feelings and getting along, then baking and geography.
Hands-on science twice a week. A double Thai lesson on Wednesday. Library, gardening, animal care, arts and craft, woodwork, baking and life skills through the week. And every chance to move a lesson outside.
“If we were studying the water cycle, instead of giving them worksheets where you cut and paste, I would create little ziplock bags and have the students put water in it and then put them outside in the sun… If they see it first hand, it will be more meaningful for them because they created it themselves.”
A child in the middle of a meltdown isn't choosing anything. They're just trying to feel okay. So handling feelings has its own lesson: every Wednesday there is a lesson on emotional regulation and getting along, and yoga twice a week.
When something goes wrong, the teachers work out why with the child, and with the parents when it helps. We use Dr Ross Greene's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions approach.
“I think those moments are really important opportunities to teach emotional regulation rather than simply punish the behavior.”
Our daughter Rey wasn't taught to read until she was six. She asked, because a younger friend was already reading and talking about her favourite books. Five minutes of phonics in the morning and five in the evening, because she wanted them. Within a couple of months she was reading basic books. By third grade she was reading at a fifth- to seventh-grade level.
Then she found a science book about amber, the fossilised resin of trees. She started looking for it across the nature park and studying the trees it comes from. A couple of her friends were drawn in. They called themselves the Amber Club, studied every tree on campus and kept journals of what they found.
Reading turned into writing, into science, into working together. They built all of it themselves.
Marc and Nutthanit
English is the language of the school, and Thai language and culture classes are included. Our families come from more than fifteen countries.
Grades 1 and 2
Certified Ontario teacher. Bachelor of Education, Nipissing University, Canada. Previously Reception teacher and preschool lead at Kasalong Kids International School in Mae Sot. Speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish.
“I believe that nature is a wonderful teacher and you can teach anything from phonics, to math, to science using natural resources.”
Grades 3 and 4, ESL specialist
Licensed elementary teacher (Tennessee, K–5) with an ESL endorsement for PreK–12. BSc Elementary Education, East Tennessee State University. Trained in trauma-informed classroom practice.
“My goal would be to understand, support, and teach, not just correct.”
Grades 5 and 6 are planned for next year, growing with the children we have. If your child is older than ten today, write to us and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
The best way to judge a school is on an ordinary day. Bring your child; they'll tell you more than we can.
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A private tour on a school day. Children welcome.
One online form, with passports, a recent school report and a few short videos of your child.
Five days in class, paid at the weekly rate on the fee sheet. The teachers get to know your child, and you see whether this school is right for your family. No child fails a trial week.
Sign the agreement, pay, and your child starts. Mid-year starts are welcome.