“The teachers help you learn. They use kind words and are not aggressive”

– Year 5 student

“I think of my school as one of the best for education” – Year 8 student

“It looks great! The small classes give each student more teacher-attention”

– Year 10 student

WINNER BEST MANAGED EDUCATIONAL

FACILITY

Facilities Facilities in the school include two swimming pools, ICT suite, football pitch, basketball and badminton area, music studio, subject rooms, and a very large multipurpose hall. After-school activities A wide variety of after-school activities is offered each term. The activities include music, martial arts, chess, dance, French, etiquette, public speaking, engineering, arts and crafts, reading and maths. Uniform Our unique school uniform is very much part of the school tradition. On days when students are timetabled for sports, they wear the school sports kit throughout the day. All items of uniform are available from the school shop, which is open every school day and before the start of each term. Admission process Applications are welcomed from all nationalities for entry into the early years, primary and secondary schools. Admissions are processed as follows:

1. Prospective parents and students make an informal visit to the school. The visit can include a tour of the school and opportunities to ask questions.

2. The admission form is completed with a non-refundable enrolment fee. 3. A day and time is booked for the prospective student to be assessed. 4. Following the assessment, each application is discussed with the

prospective parents and student. 5. A place is offered in writing. 6. On acceptance, further documentation is completed, including the final

application form. 7. An invoice is issued with fees as due. The registration fee is paid to

secure the place.

WINNER BEST MANAGED EDUCATIONAL

FACILITY

11 Rotimi Amaechi Road, GRA Phase III, Port Harcourt School telephone: +234 (0)84300501

Website: www.nisng.com Email: admissions@nisng.com

Over 30 years of excellence

“A place to learn, a place to grow”

Norwegian International School has over 30 years experience in providing top quality international education in Port Harcourt. Along with academic rigour, we equip our pupils with the ability to be well-balanced citizens and leaders of the world. The school’s motto is ‘knowledge, diligence and character’ and the school community operates on the principles of respect.

NIS boasts of its small class sizes (no more than fifteen in a class), highly educated international and national teachers, and purpose-built school with state-of-the-art facilities. These help us to provide unique learning experiences that are tailored to the needs and strengths of each pupil. Let us bring the very best out of your child.

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The Curriculum Norwegian International School prepares pupils from age 2 for wider international experience. Our curriculum is broad and includes elements of the English National Curriculum, together with the curricular standards of the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). For teaching and learning purposes, the school is divided into three sections: • Early Years (nursery, foundation and

reception classes) • Primary (Key Stages 1 and 2) • Secondary (Key Stages 3 and 4)

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Early Years Our highly skilled educators use a coherent and flexible approach to facilitate young children’s progress through the seven areas of learning and development: personal, social and emotional achievement; communication and language; physical development; literacy; numeracy; understanding the world; and expressive art and design. Primary (Key Stages 1 and 2) We combine the talents of class teachers and specialist teachers to provide a range of learning experiences of high standard. The subjects taught in our primary programme include: Art, Critical Thinking, Design Technology, English

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Language, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education and Science). Pupils sit the Primary Cambridge Checkpoint examinations at the end of Key Stage 2. Secondary (Key Stages 3 and 4) All subjects are delivered by specialist teachers. The subjects offered are: Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics and Science. Pupils sit the Cambridge Checkpoint examinations at the end of Key Stage 3 and the Cambridge IGCSE examinations at the end of Key Stage 4.