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Over 90 people attended the Presentation of the School on Wednesday 31st May. It was delightful to welcome not only many parents who have already enrolled their children at the school, but also many prospective parents, as well as representatives from embassies, including the British, Australian, Namibian and Korean embassies and several leading Relocation agencies, including Evans and Moveone.

It was my pleasure to introduce to the audience not only Mr Brian Frakes (pictured), the International Schools Development Officer for Orbital Education, the British company that owns and manages the school, but also the permanent Headmaster, Mr Ross Hunter. Mr Frakes spoke of the active way that Orbital Education educational experts will manage the school by monitoring academic standards and providing examples of current UK good practice. He also listed the considerable items of investment made by the company. It will, he said be an excellent educational environment for the children, with the latest educational and information technology resources. He also spoke of the plans for the growth of the school, including an additional building on the same campus that will provide two sports halls and additional teaching rooms for the expanding secondary and sixth form classes of the school.

Mr Hunter (pictured) spoke of his particular passion for the development of an English curriculum and English ethos at the school. The Headmaster emphasized that the school would foster the development of the whole person, taking care to develop to the full potential not only the academic potential of each child but also their physical, social and spiritual potential. The English ethos with its school uniform, good discipline, extended enriched day programme and its House system of pastoral care will also enable to development of children in whom both the parents and the staff will be proud.

The interior work in the school is now virtually complete and furniture in place. Some resources have also arrived. The outside play equipment for the younger children has been ordered and should be here next month. The main bulk of the academic resources are scheduled for delivery in August.The landscaping of the grounds of the school is now in full swing with external decoration of the building, new roads and paths now complete and preparatory work on the play and sports areas in progress.

There are increasingly frequent visits to the school by prospective parents. The total number of pupils enrolled for September now exceeds 50 and there are pupils in each year group from Nursery, Reception, and Year 1 through to Year 9 – the entire age range from 3 – 14 years. There are currently ten different nationalities represented, and over half are either British or American.

Mr Hunter has completed the first stage of his appointments of teaching staff for September. Among those appointed are:

Claire Marsden, a British specialist teacher of English and Drama, Richard Hume a British Primary teacher, Michael Butler, a British specialist Geography and History teacher, Nicola Ann Davies, a South African specialist Mathematics and Information Technology teacher, Kerrie Lee an Australian Primary teacher and Natasha Peterson a British specialist Science teacher.

Mr Hunter has also appointed three Teacher Assistants.

We hope to post shortly on the website profiles and photographs of the new staff.