UNIFORMS

All students are encouraged to feel pride in being members of Harrow Bangkok and adherence to our uniform requirements is of utmost importance. Appropriate dress is expected of all students. Sensible decisions about young children’s footwear, hairstyles and jewellery can help to keep our children safe at school. With this in mind, we ask for your cooperation in adhering to the guidelines below.

Infant and Junior girls Infant boys Junior boys

✔ Black shoes to be worn with Harrow Bangkok socks ✔ Blazers and boaters to be worn by Juniors in assembly on Fridays

WHAT DOES MY CHILD NEED IN SCHOOL?

✔ YOUR CHILD NEEDS: • The school backpack • Book bag • A school sun hat • A water bottle ✖ THEY DO NOT NEED: • Money • Own stationery or pencil case • Toys • Food (unless an agreed special dietary requirement)

The school is not responsible for lost clothing. Parents will be contacted if the uniform worn by the student is incomplete or inappropriate.

The uniform items below are all available in the School Shop except for shoes. Shop opening hours are 7.30am-4pm, Monday-Friday and there are helpful staff on hand.

All items of your child’s school clothing should be labelled with their name. Sewing the name on items is the best option.

✔ Hair should be clean and neat and off the eyes. In the case of boys, hair should be cut clear off the collar and the ears.

✔ Girls with long hair must have hair securely tied back. For example in a secure plait or ponytails. Please keep hair accessories simple and navy or white in colour where possible. ✖ Please be aware that necklaces do pose a health and safety risk when worn by young, active children. We allow necklaces worn for religious reasons only.

✖ Children in Pre Prep should not wear rings or bracelets to school.

✖ Children in Pre Prep are not allowed to wear makeup, nail polish or tattoo stickers.

PE Kit (unisex) Swimming (unisex)

House shirt day (boys)

House shirt day (girls)

✔ Plain black or white trainers with easy fastenings, no sparkles, cartoon characters or bright laces ✔ If PE day is on House shirt day (Thursdays), children wear their House shirt with PE shorts

HAIR AND ACCESSORIES

Health and Safety

• We encourage children to wash hands frequently and drink water throughout the morning/day.

• Let us know if your child has any food allergies or medical issues.

• When children have fevers or are on medication it is best for them and the other children in the class that they stay at home until they are fully recovered.

• If your child is sick, please let them recover at home before coming back to school. Young children need time to rest and should NOT be in school whilst taking medication. Please see our Sickness Exclusion Policy.

• If your child is well enough to be in school, then we would usually expect them to also join in with swimming.

• If your child is not well enough to participate in swimming lessons, please provide a medical note explaining the reasons. DEFINITION OF A WELL CHILD: • Is not reliant on infant paracetamol (Calpol) or other cold/flu medication • Does not have a high temperature • Is well enough to participate in all school activities • Has a normal appetite • Is happy and sociable • Does not require greater staff support • Has normal bowel function

• In order to prevent illnesses spreading, we ask that you keep your child at home until they are well again. To avoid any confusion, here is the definition of a well child: คำ�จำ�กัดคว�มของเด็กที่มีสุขภ�พดี

เด็กที่มีสุขภาพดีคือเด็กที่ไม่ต้องได้รับการเยียวยาเกี่ยว กับอาการของไข้หวัดต่างๆ • คือเด็กที่มีอุณหภูมิร่างกายเป็นปกติ • คือเด็กที่มีร่างกายแข็งแรง สามารถเข้าร่วมกิจกรรม ต่างๆของโรงเรียนได้ • คือเด็กที่ต้องการอาหารและเครื่องดื่มตามปกติ • คือเด็กที่ร่าเริง เบิกบานและเข้าสังคมกับเพื่อนได้อย่าง ปกติสุข • คือเด็กที่ไม่ต้องการดูแลเป็นพิเศษ • คือเด็กที่มีระบบขับถ่ายทำางานเป็นปกติ

Health and Safety Procedures

ACCIDENTS IN SCHOOL Of course, as a school we try our utmost to avoid accidents and injuries. However, unfortunately sometimes, accidents do happen. If your child has an injury in school that results in the need for a hospital visit, you will be contacted by the School Nurse who will offer you the option of collecting the child from school or meeting at a local hospital or hospital of your choice. Harrow Bangkok is liable for medical costs of up to 15,000 baht. A full accident report will be completed as a result of any injury requiring a hospital visit.

CHILD PROTECTION The Harrow Bangkok Child Protection Policy outlines the actions that will be taken to ensure that all students are protected from all forms of abuse. Our policy is based on both national (Thai Child Protection Act 2003), and international (Convention on the Rights of the Child) legislation relating to the Rights of the Child. The policy is shared with all staff who know the correct procedures to take regarding Child Protection Issues. We kindly request that parents and visitors: • Do not take photos or videos of any child without permission from the Head Master • Avoid touching any child (other than your own) or invade their personal space • Do not take any contact details from any child • Only use designated adult-only toilets and do not enter the children’s toilets or changing room areas

SECURITY In the interests of the safety of your children, we insist that any adult entering Pre Prep is wearing the Harrow Bangkok ID card. If an adult cannot show their Harrow Bangkok ID card, they will be asked at the Clock Tower to exchange a piece of ID for a visitor’s pass. If you send another adult to collect your child you must inform the class teacher or admin staff in advance. We will not let your child leave with a stranger or an adult who does not have the official Harrow Bangkok ID card.

Beyond Pre Prep

The Upper School starts in Year 6 in the Prep Phase (Years 6 to 8) where learning focuses on progressive skills and knowledge based on the UK National Curriculum and is adapted to our international context.

In Years 9 to 11 or in Harrow terminology, our Shell, Remove and Fifth Form Phase (SR5), the full IGCSE range of subjects are studied. In Shell (Year 9), students broaden their foundations with Humanities and Sciences taught as discrete subjects before selecting their IGCSE optional subjects, which will be studied in the following two years in Remove (Year 10) and Fifth Form (Year 11). Many of our students earn scholarships for the Sixth Form based on their examination results at IGCSE level.

In the Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13), students study A Levels, a set of gold standard internationally recognised qualifications giving students direct access to the most competitive universities worldwide, including UK, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.

In 2019, 56% of our students secured places in the top 100 globally ranked universities. With many going on to UK and US universities. Of those students going to the UK 67% secured places at Russell Group universities and of those going to the United States 67% secured places at the top 50 ranked US universities.

The American ‘SAT’ examinations are also supported at Harrow Bangkok for those specifically interested in American universities.

Our Sixth Form students are accommodated in the world-class ‘Rayleigh Centre’, a state-of-the-art educational building which can house up to 280 students. We aim for our Sixth Form to

be a learning community, with our students developing independence, leadership attributes and maturity and leaving us with excellent academic results. The Sixth Form contains rooms for both private and interactive study as well as a Careers Advice Centre with UK, North American and international university councillors. Regular visits are made to our school by university representatives from all over the world, as well as outside speakers and a number of roadshows from top universities. We offer a comprehensive choice of additional opportunities in the Sixth Form, including traditional academic courses, Prep ‘Leadership Curriculum’ based on UK National Curriculum Shell, Remove and Fifth (SR5) Broad Selection of IGCSEs Leadership in Action Sixth Form 3/4 A levels University Preparation SAT support Extended Curriculum Harrow Diploma Top universitiesTHE HARROW BANGKOK UPPER SCHOOL JOURNEY timetabled SAT support and popular including critical thinking, wider reading and additions such as Psychology, Media debate, academic writing development and Studies and Computer Science. To satisfy university preparation. Students excelling in the English proficiency requirements these areas are recognised by receiving the of universities in English speaking countries, Harrow Prize, an externally certified award. students also take IELTS and ToEFL courses. The Extended Project Qualification Our Sixth Form students lead the whole encourages all students to explore a school through their attitude, outlook and specialist area of interest, ambition — they are the leaders of the alongside a tailor-made curriculum future.

A SELECTION OF RECENT HARROW BANGKOK UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS: Cambridge University, London School of Economics, Imperial College London, UK University College London, Durham University, University of Warwick, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, King’s College London, University of Exeter, Queen Mary University, University of Leeds, University of Bath, Loughborough University, University of Arts London, Goldsmiths - University of London, University of Sheffield, University of Stirling, University of Edinburgh, University of York, University of Southampton.

NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA

Stanford University, Tufts University, Penn State University, Butler University, Wellesley College, University of Pennsylvania, Pratt Institute, University of Washington, Boston University, Northeastern University, University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of California-Santa Cruz, University of British Columbia, Berklee College of Music, Ramapo College, Carlton University.

REST OF THE WORLD Waseda University (Japan), University of Melbourne (Australia), Keio University (Japan), Yale-NUS (Singapore), Monash University (Australia), University of Sydney (Australia), University of Tsukuba (Japan), Thammasat University (Thailand), Mahidol University (Thailand), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand).