Parents and the school have a shared responsibility for the education and development of the child. A good working relationship with good cooperation and contact between parents and teachers is of utmost importance. Information about the school is available on this website, in the school guide and in the editions of NISL News which is sent to all families by email on a weekly basis.

In the first week of school, all children receive the yearly activity calendar to take home. This calendar lists the activities that will occur throughout the school year. The calendar should be hung in a prominent place at home to ensure that parents have the most important school dates to hand.

Click here to download the calendar

Each week a newsletter, NISL News, is sent to all parents per email. This newsletter keeps parents well informed and up to date with all current issues and events at school. “News from classes” is also included in the newsletter which ensures that parents are kept informed of the daily activities in the classes. Back copies of this newsletter are available for downloading on this website.

At the beginning of the school year we hold an Information Meeting. On this evening, parents become further acquainted with their child’s group teacher (where necessary) and the teachers explain their work methods more fully. You will get an idea of the methods and materials used in the classroom as well as the plans for the new school year. At this meeting, issues of importance to the year group are discussed and agreed upon with the parents. Each teacher will do a presentation in her own classroom. It is possible that more than one Information Meeting is held during the school year, especially where either the teaching team or the parents have a need for clarification about issues at school.

The school year is divided into three terms. In November parents will be invited to discuss their children's learning progress. This is not based on a written report. At the end the second and third term, students receive a written report. These reports are then discussed at a Parent-Teacher Interview. Fifteen minutes reallocated to each interview and the time of the interview will be communicated with you several days in advance. In order to ensure responsible reporting, students who have attended the school for less than 6 weeks will not be reported on.