Annual Report 2011-2012
Letter from the Chairman Page
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Letter from the Head Teachers 6
Celebrating our Community 8
School Development 16
St. George’s Timeline 22
Student Achievement 28
Finance 38
Letter from the Chairman Mark Turner, Chairman Board of Governors
Dear Members of the St. George’s International School community,
It
is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the first-ever St. George’s International School Luxembourg Annual Report. The purpose of this report is to give everyone connected with the school an overview of the activities, organisation and achievements that have taken place. In addition, this report also contains the financial information for the school; how we generate our income and where that income goes. This is the first time we have compiled a report of this type and a lot of thought and effort has gone into deciding the contents. One of the major challenges has been deciding on the time period to cover as the academic and financial years do not align. As a solution, this report covers academic results from the summer of 2011, financial information up to December 2011, and highlights from the current academic year. The aim in future years is to produce this report earlier in the spring term after the audit of our accounts. The summer of 2011 represented a major milestone in the life of St. George’s – it was the first time that our students moved directly from our school to universities, meaning that we are now truly a through school, providing education to our students from Early Years right through to Year 13. You will see later in the report that our students transferred to universities across the world and are studying for qualifications in a wide range of different subjects.
You will also be able to see other major milestones in the history of our school – from its humble beginnings in rented classroom accommodation to multi-site operations, through to the magnificent campus we have today. I hope you will enjoy looking back at those key events in our past.
achieve their own individual potential. The school prides itself on that individual focus, ensuring that each student is stretched and encouraged to achieve. Many people are involved in this process and I would like to conclude by recognising their efforts.
Throughout our history our progress has been supported by the Luxembourg Ministry for Education and the Ville de Luxembourg. We thank them for their help and support over the years in terms of finding suitable sites and for providing financial support for our many building projects.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our two Head Teachers, Mrs Duxbury and Mr Fossey, for their work and leadership in developing our school. I would also like to pay tribute to all of our school staff, who are dedicated to enabling the development and achievements of our students and who are passionate about the work that they do.
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We aim to provide the learning environment, facilities, and the opportunities required for each of our students to achieve their own individual potential.
In this report you will be able to see the results of examinations taken by our students. These results are important and are analysed carefully each year. However, it is not only examination results that are important – our school strives at all times to provide a wide range of activities that are designed to stretch our students and to provide them with opportunities to develop in other ways external to their purely academic studies. Residential and day trips, music, art, charity projects and the Mérite Jeunesse programme are just some of the extra-curricular activities that are important parts of school life and I hope you will also enjoy reading about some of these activities in this report. Everyone connected with St. George’s is focussed on the successful development of our students – both academically and as people. We aim to provide the learning environment, facilities, and the opportunities required for each of our students to
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Finally I would like to thank and recognise the contribution of my fellow Board members, who work voluntarily to support the work that goes on in school and work hard to ensure that St. George’s has the necessary financial stability and facilities required to continue the valuable work that goes on and to ensure a stable future for further development and growth. I hope that you enjoy reading this report and that it provides you with a valuable insight into the day-to-day activities of the school and the successes of our students. With best wishes, Mark L. Turner
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I would also like to thank the many people who also help the school to function, those parents who volunteer as class representatives and the students who work on the school councils. All of these roles are very important and take time and effort for which we are grateful.
Letter from
the Head Teachers
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here has been a very real shift at St. George’s since we arrived at our new site in Hamm. Put simply, we have now established a strong positive identity for the school and have defined ourselves as the school in Luxembourg where pupils fit in; maintaining a strong sense of community and a rigorous focus on providing a high quality education for a diverse international community. Our mission is “achieving potential through challenge and care”. We have achieved these aims as a school by offering a wide choice of qualifications which equip our students with the wherewithal to face an ever changing world with confidence. Similarly, the implementation of the International Primary Curriculum has enabled students to become independent learners, internationally-minded, thoughtful, resilient, respectful, and moral citizens – all of which will make them more able to cope with the ever changing demands of society in the 21st century. 2012 marks a watershed in that we now have waiting lists for certain year groups. Based on the feedback from our many visitors – including prospective families – St. George’s has a real sense of warmth and community which distinguishes it from other schools. This is reflected in our spirit of inclusion and the children’s respect for each other’s talents and uniqueness. Visitors comment on the obvious happiness of our students at being in school. This translates into highly motivated, positive young people. Even our youngest learners are encouraged to lead their own learning and develop their investigative skills about the world around them. Throughout the school, students are presented with a myriad of opportunities to visit different parts of the world – and more local surroundings – to build on the already heightened awareness of other cultures that they have developed thanks to our international student community. In this respect our location in Luxembourg is of great ideal.
We strive to be elite in terms of quality but we We could never achieve all of this without the supstrongly resist elitism. Our community is diverse in port of our dedicated, enthusiastic staff. It is fair to many ways. Our main events, such as St. George’s say that the best schools are ones where learning Day, are home grown and are characterised by a is at the heart of what they do. Furthermore – on generosity of spirit that is very much St. George’s. an individual level – we set great store by ensurWe are host to a number ing that our staff and students receive appropriate individualof organizations including St. George’ s has ised learning opportunities. the Guides, Scouts and the Polish school, while we serve a real sense of Finally we are privileged to as an occasional venue for warmth and have the active support of the business community. community which the Luxembourg government distinguishes it from for our building projects and So for us we will continue other schools. everyday running expenses. to support the traditions of These have enabled us to inclusion, generosity, lack of develop with confidence and to provide light, airy pretension and continuity as we believe these and welcoming specialised accommodation for represent the best of St. George’s values. both the academic side and for the administration – not only to increase the capacity of the school, Some highlights of the past years have included but also to meet the complex needs of the ever the World Challenge trip for older students to Maexpanding school community. lawi, which included service to a local community school near Blantyre. It was wonderful to see the Nevertheless, there is always room for improvewhole school mobilised in this endeavour. Primary ment – maybe we don’t celebrate our many staff led the trip and fundraising initiatives ran successes publicly enough, including our wonacross the whole school, involving both parents derful new facilities. and children. We are actively involved in the Unified Sports project for Comenius which inPeople often ask us what our personal highlights cludes students in both the Primary and Secondmight be. In this period we would have to say the ary schools. A real highlight this academic year first graduation ball was a real marker of how far was the COBIS Games in Prague, where our stuwe have come, of our achievements as a whole dents demonstrated outstanding team spirit. This school and celebrating our first student to experiwas commented on by the host school as being ence a through education here at St. George’s. “absolutely remarkable”. Finally, our excellent performance in Maths Quest and the Maths ChalThis is thanks to the people who make up this lenge competitions show that we can compete on an remarkable school. academic field of excellence with the best of them.
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Heather Duxbury Head Teacher (Primary)
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Nigel Fossey Head Teacher (Secondary)
Celebrating our Community 8
Welcome to St George’s
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Student Diversity
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2
39
1
4
17
25
3
6
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Students
St. George’s has built a reputation in Luxembourg for making families of every culture feel welcome while celebrating our diversity. This is reflected in our curriculum choices, classroom culture, and overall atmosphere. A breakdown of our 2011/2012 student body by nationality:
Students
Students
Students
Students
Students
Student
Students
Students
Students
No. of Nationalities Represented 46 40 34
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The number of nationalities at St. George’s has more than doubled over the last decade – our student body is now comprised of students from 46 different nationalities, up from 20 nationalities in 2003.
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39
34
27
25 20
4
Students
3
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Students
4
1
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Student
9
Students
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
4
1
5
38
1
5
5
7
1
12
2
3
5
38
18
16
8
7
1
2
3
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45
2
2
Students
Student
Students
9
Students
10
29
Students
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12
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ince I began at St. George’s, the school has grown immensely, and has become much more international. There were only a few classes, and with 65 pupils in total, there weren’t a large number of pupils in each year group when I started in 1997. I started off at the campus in Weimershof, then moved to Beggen at the beginning of Secondary school, and finally ended up here in Hamm. My favourite site would definitely be Hamm, mainly due to the fabulous new facilities.
I have had many teachers over the years, some of my favourites from Primary school include Mrs Lynch and Mrs Hughes, who taught me so much and were two of the friendliest teachers I had. Then in Secondary school and 6th form, Mrs Radcliffe and Mr Teale have both been excellent teachers, helping me learn a great deal, being very helpful and motivating me to do my best.
“ I will miss
being surrounded by so many different nationalities.
A letter from Gemma
I will leave with many fantastic memories, dating all the way back to Primary school, such as the school trip to the butterfly farm in Year 1 and my grandparents being flown in to watch my school concerts. Princess Anne and Prince Edward visiting the school was also exciting, as we all gathered outside with our Union Jack flags! Starting French lessons is another vivid memory, and refusing to speak to Mme Everett in French for a very long time! Thankfully I got past that and I am now finishing my A-Level French course, probably much to Mme Everett’s amusement. The school trips to Worriken and Berlin were also memorable, but many of my wonderful memories are from sixth form, where I have very much enjoyed meeting and making new friends, with whom I hope to always keep in touch.
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My time at St. George’s has helped me prepare for university, and I now feel ready to continue my studies at a higher level elsewhere. I plan to attend Southampton Solent University, studying Event Management. First I will take a gap year which will give me time to develop new skills and to broaden my experiences with some travel!
Once I have left St. George’s, I will miss all my friends and teachers, and the great atmosphere that comes from being surrounded by so many different nationalities. I will also miss the familiarity of the school, after being here for 15 years; however I am very excited to be departing for university with all the school has given me, and I will be back to visit and see how the school changes further! I am very proud to have been the first student to go all the way through from Early Years to Year 13, and I hope the school is proud of me!
St. George’s celebrates its first student to complete Early Years – Year 13
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Leadership and Governance
Members of Staff
No. of years at St. George’s
St. George’s has seen continuous growth in its enrolment and staff numbers since opening in 1990. Growth during the 2011/2012 school year has resulted in 29 new members of staff, including a second school nurse and an educational consultant to enhance our services to students with individual educational needs.
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We appreciated the quality of education and teaching methods. It was a successful experience for our children thanks to you and your fantastic staff. – a former St. George’s parent
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*as of the beginning of the 2011/2012 school year.
St. George’s is proud of its highly
all over the world. 68% of our
qualified academic staff. That is
staff members have been at
why we continually invest in on-
St. George’s for 2 years or more,
going professional development
helping us maintain our caring
courses for our staff members
academic environment and the
and sponsor their attendance at
sense of community that makes
workshops and conferences with
St. George’s unique.
other international schools from
Staff
15 years
10 years
5 years
3 years
P. Skinner
H. Duxbury P. Charlton
N. Taylor S. Turner B. Wilcock S. Carcary
P. Louw K. Donovan N. Fossey K. Fyfe N. Haggart F. Moore I. Moore S.Parker Z. Shaft
Seniority Awards
Good luck! Brenda Foulds began her 20 years of service to St. George’s in 1992, when the school was still located on the top floor of a building in Bonnevoie and there were just a few members of staff. Since then, Brenda has seen many changes to the St. George’s campus and community – and has been there for visits from the Duke and Duchess
Congratulations and thanks go to
of Gloucester, Princess Diana, and Prince Edward. A farewell dinner
the following staff members who
with former members of staff and Nicholas Forwood from the Board of
received awards for their years of
Governors was held for Brenda in February. We wish her all the best for
hard work and dedication this
retirement and thank her for her years of dedication to St. George’s.
year:
taff Primary S 14
15 Secondary Staff
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School Development
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Welcome to St George’s
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Our Current Campus
Future Development
St. George’s campus has had an incredible evolution since the school first opened in 1990, where it shared a local school building in Bonnevoie. Since then it has moved and grown on several sites, with the present site at Hamm being the home of its campus since 2008. See our St. George’s timeline on pp. 22-23.
The Hamilius building,
The Lentz building,
The Barthel building,
The new administration block
constructed in 2008, is now home
named after Luxembourg’s best
the most recent campus addition,
Construction on a new administration block began
to all Primary classrooms and
internationally known composer,
was named after Luxembourg’s
in February of 2012 and is expected to open
Hamilius Hall, where special events
opened its doors to students and
first Olympic gold medallist Josy
on schedule in the summer of 2012. The facility
are held. The building is named
teachers in 2009. Constructed for
Barthel. The building has been in
will offer space for admin staff offices, therefore
after Jean Hamilius, a former
St. George’s growing Secondary
use since the beginning of this
creating additional room for teaching in the other
Luxembourgian politician, govern-
School, it featured open, airy class-
academic year and houses the
three buildings.
ment minister, Olympic runner, and
rooms and much-needed space.
school canteen, additional class-
St. George’s continues to allocate funding* to build-
former member of St. George’s
rooms and staff offices, 2 new ICT
ing development projects and ways to improve the
Patronage Group.
suites, 3 new science labs, music
school facilities.
An addition to the building was
and drama classrooms, and Sixth
constructed and opened in 2010.
Form common areas.
Its features included the current gym, music room, additional classrooms and offices, and newly landscaped playground areas.
*For more detailed figures see Finance, pp. 40-43.
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School Development
Welcome to Barthel The newest addition to the St. George’s campus was opened at the beginning of the current academic year. The facilities have been well-received and offer modern educational equipment along with dining and study space.
Modern science, music and ICT labs provide Secondary students with more learning opportunities. Two dedicated rooms for Sixth Form students, such as the common room shown above, provide space for study and relaxation.
Experimentation
Practice
Research
Spacious, well-equipped labs
The Barthel building accommo-
Not only are the new science labs
offer students more options
dates several music and drama
well-equipped, they are bright, airy
for experimentation in chemistry,
classrooms as well as additional
and inviting.
biology, and physics.
practice spaces.
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1996
1990
The School opens their site at Cents, the first site used exclusively for their own students and staff.
2003 St. George’s now enrols 122 students.
2007 The school expands to three separate campuses – Beggen, Weimershof, and Portacabins at Hamm. 296 students 54 staff
St. George’s opens its doors on the top floor of a school building in Bonnevoie. 12 students 3 staff
Lentz Building,
Cents,
2009
2012
1996
1997
2002
2009 Luxembourg-Hamm,
2007
The Lentz building opens, offering much-needed space for Secondary pupils. 511 students 68 staff
A campus at Weimershof is opened.
Barthel Building, Weimershof,
Weimershof,
1997
2012
2002
2001
2008
The first set of portacabins is delivered to Weimershof. 85 students 17 staff
2005
The current campus at Hamm opens its doors. 379 students 58 staff
2011 The Barthel building opens. St. George’s now has 622 students and 125 staff – that’s twice as many students as 2007 and 52 times the size in 1990!
A campus for students in years 5 and up opens in Beggen. 229 students 39 staff
Beggen,
22
2005
Hamilius Building,
2008
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School Development
Positive Additions The extra space in the Barthel building allowed for an additional Primary ICT suite, new art classroom, and two libraries to be created in the Hamilius building. Modern outdoor seating and the new canteen are also positive additions to the entire school campus.
Technology
Study
Reading
Dining
Two new ICT labs were created
The Sixth Form study room offers
Additional space in the Hamilius
The new canteen allows us
in the Barthel building and are
space for students to prepare for
building was used to create two
to offer meals that have been
predominately used for mathematics
exams and focus on their studies.
colourful, inviting libraries for
prepared on-site along with
Primary students.
additional seating space for
and BTEC courses. A music tech lab also allows students to compose, edit,
students.
and mix their own pieces of music.
Play The Primary play areas, which had been enhanced extensively in 2010,
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were expanded further.
Relaxation Modern, shaded seating was added to play areas around Lentz and Hamilius.
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School Development
Parent Survey
Canteen
In 2011, a survey of parents was
inclusive environment, the buildings,
lunch time provision, for example,
Thanks to its new facilities in
parents and students has been
Staff members have also been
conducted using a third party
the sense of community, the wel-
with the new dining hall and catering
the Barthel addition, 2011/2012
overwhelmingly positive. 56.7%
encouraging good behaviour in
company specialising in educational
coming environment and that chil-
facilities that were opened in the
marks
that
of Early Years students, 50.8% of
the canteen by beginning a new
surveys. Our response rate of 248
dren are happy to go to school.
new Barthel building. We have also
St. George’s has been able to
Reception-Year 6 students and
initiative this year; Teachers and
parents completing the survey was
Some of the topics raised in the
launched a new school website to
provide on-site preparation of
32.3% of all Secondary students
Teaching Assistants eat lunch
very good and we are grateful to
“what could be improved” section
improve our communication with
canteen lunches for pupils of
regularly
alongside Primary students as
everyone who took the time to
were the sports facilities (particularly
parents and prospective families.
all year groups. The quality of
In
complete the questionnaire.
for older children) and as is common
Surveys of this type can prove to
the catering has been greatly
are offered before school to
In addition to the type of questions
for many schools, the meal provision
be very valuable in assessing the
improved
students, parents, and staff.
shown below, respondents could
at lunch time, parking and commu-
strategic direction for the school and
write comments about what they
nication.
the 2011 survey, which was the first
thought was good and what they
The results of the survey are
one carried out at our school, will
thought could be improved. Some
analysed and used to inform the
provide a benchmark to measure
of the topics raised in the “what is
school development plan. There has
progress when the exercise is
good” section included the caring
already been an improvement in the
repeated.
Results I am happy with the School’s:
the
and
first
year
feedback
from
utilise
addition,
the
canteen.
breakfast
items
role models for table manners and polite conversation.
Buses The number of buses offered to St.
efficient and beneficial to a greater
George’s families increased during
number of families, which is why
the 2011/2012 school year, from one
routes will be reviewed after the
route (Kirchberg) to three routes
conclusion of the academic year.
(Kirchberg, Canach and Niederanven).
Below is a sampling of where the
This decision was based on the level
majority of families currently live as
of interest expressed by parents and
of June 2012*.
Distribution of Families
by the desire of the school to reduce traffic and the need for parking around the campus. Bus service before and after school was made free of charge when construction
To what extent do you agree with the following statements:
began on the new administration building in February 2012, resulting in increased usage of the bus by 33% (Niederanven route), 65% (Canach route) and 13% (Kirchberg route). St. George’s continues to find ways to make the bus service more
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*These figures no longer represent the distribution of families at the beginning of the academic year, but rather at the time of publication.
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Welcome to St George’s
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Student Achievement “
English (Curriculum Content Categories)
English (Process Categories)
Thank you from our family to all the dedicated teachers, coaches and other staff that make St. George’s such a wonderful and privileged place of learning. – a former St. George’s parent
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Primary
Maths (Curriculum Content Categories)
Maths (Process Categories)
In addition to following the National Curriculum for England and Wales particularly in Literacy and Numeracy, students in Primary follow the International Primary Curriculum, which features both subject-specific and personal learning goals within a theme-based curriculum. Used by 1,400 schools in 77 countries*, the curriculum takes a global approach, helping children learn from the perspective of people in other countries as well as in the country they are currently living. Students in Primary are assessed internally in Literacy, Science and IPC on a termly basis and in Numeracy twice each year, as well as taking Progress in English (PiE) and Progress in Maths (PiM) exams every May. Scores from the Year 6 May 2011 testing show positive results against the UK national average in English.**
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*figures provided by IPC (http://www.greatlearning.com/ipc/) **Scores from May 2012 testing not yet available at the time of print. Assessment results represent Year 6 students as this is the standard reporting year group in the UK.
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Student Achievement
Secondary
“
Students in Secondary participate in Midyis, Yellis and ALIS standardised testing on a yearly basis and their results are used
A Level Participation and Grades
to determine individualised learning targets. We believe that learning
The Secondary School has a broad offering of GCSE and A-level
should be accessible to
subjects. Students can choose from 14 GCSE and 12 A-level subjects.
everyone, with every child
3 BTEC courses started this year in Art, ICT, and Business Studies.
able to find the tools and opportunities they need to
Test results from last year’s cohort are a great display of their hard
achieve their full potential
work: 90% of A-level exams taken resulted in a passing grade,
within an environment that
with 27% of those grades at A*, A, or B.
is fun and supportive. This philosophy is at the heart
The percentage of candidates attaining 5 or more A*- C grades
of everything that we do.
at IGCSE for the year 11 cohort of 2010/2011 was 71%.
St. George’s was definitely the right choice for us because it offered A-level exams. They give my son the chance to do well in the subjects he’s really inspired by.
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– a current St. George’s parent
The number of students, exam entries, and number of A*- C grades have increased steadily each year, with 2012 being no exception. Grades for this year’s cohort are expected in the summer.
IGCSE Participation and Grades
University Placement
AS Level Participation and Grades The members of last year’s graduating class are currently pursuing the following courses at these Universities: Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Oxford, UK Biological Science at Bangor University, UK Journalism at Brigham Young University, USA Art & Design at Canterbury, UK and at University of Luxembourg Tourism and Event Management at Newcastle University, UK Photography at Swansea University, UK Traineeship in Beauty in Brussels, Belgium Members of the class of 2012 have received University acceptances from a wide range of universities, including the following: Copenhagen Business School
Durham University
Erasmus University
Rotterdam Hull University
King’s College London
Lancaster University
Leeds Trinity University
University of Liverpool
Sheffield University
Southampton Solent University
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Student Achievement
Extra-Curricular Activities
Sport
Approximately 52% of all students
2011/2012 academic year, with a
the most popular with Primary
St. George’s is an Executive
football and fourth place overall
in Years 1-6 and 48% of all
wide variety of offerings in the arts,
students, while Secondary students
Member of the Council of British
out of 12 participating teams.
Secondary students participated
sport, and other creative areas.
take equal advantage of clubs in
International Schools (COBIS),
The purpose of the Games is to
in ca. 36 clubs* during the
Clubs in the arts and languages are
all areas.
which hosted the first-ever
provide a learning experience in
“COBIS Games” tournament
sportsmanship and in the value
this summer. A group of Pri-
of healthy competition. Other
mary students journeyed to
competitors included schools
The Prague British School this
from Turkey, Norway, Spain,
June to participate. The team
Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Abu
took third place in the swim-
Dhabi, Greece, the Netherlands,
ming competition, fourth place
and Romania.
Primary
Secondary
Extra-Curricular participation
in athletics, seventh place in
“Other” category includes: Chess, Create a Superstory, ICT, Maths, Science, Gardening.
“Other” category includes: Enterprise, Journalism, Media, Mérite Jeunesse, Chess.
Participation in Fun Club by year group: EY 14%
Rec 19%
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Average
25%
19%
14%
9%
16%
8%
16%
Participation in Secondary Homework Club by year group: Y7 18%
Y8 14%
Y9
Y10
Average
17%
12%
15%
St. George’s also continues to offer its after-school Fun Club for students in Primary and its Secondary Homework Club, which are well-attended.
ARATIS In conjunction with its extra-
Germany, Austria, Italy and Hungary.
students competed in tourna-
curricular activities, St. George’s
Supported by the Special Olym-
ments in Germany this year and
is also taking part in an EU
pics movement, the project pairs
will have further opportunities
Comenius project called ARATIS
students with learning disabilities
to compete in Hungary and
(Awareness, Respect, Action
with mainstream students for
Luxembourg next year.
and Tolerance through Inclusive
competitive inclusive sports. With
Sports) along with schools from
over 40 members in Y6 - Y10, the
Music Private Music Lessons teacher and began its music programme. Based on the shared vision of Mr Heley and Mrs Duxbury that music enriches the life of a school, the programme has now grown to 3 music teachers, 8 instrumental teachers, and 110 participants in private music lessons and/or string and wind ensembles, giving numerous performances throughout the school year. Private music lessons are currently given for piano, violin, saxophone, trumpet, drums, orchestral percussion, flute, guitar and cello, with other instruments also on offer. St. George’s continuously expands its music
12 students took instrumental exams with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in June 2011 in Piano, Violin and Saxophone. The passing rate of the exams was 100%.
No. of Participants
Just ten short years ago, St. George’s hired its first permanent music
faculty in order to accommodate the high demand for private lessons and to keep waiting lists to a minimum.
*Approximate values due to fluctuation in the number of children enrolled and the differing number of clubs that are offered in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
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2010/2011
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Student Achievement
Mérite Jeunesse
T
Charity
he Mérite Jeunesse,
Participants in the programme
in Luxembourg this spring. It is
Students and staff at St. George’s contribute to various charitable
also
the
went on their expedition to the
an excellent achievement by all
organisations through their involvement in several events throughout
Duke of Edinburgh’s
known
as
north of Luxembourg this au-
who took part and many Bronze
the year. From January to December 2011, a total of €6,696.06 was
International Award, is a self-
tumn,
students
raised for charity. So far this school year, almost € 6,000* has already
development programme offered
camping one night in Clervaux
year to work on their Silver
to students in years 9-13. The
and one night in Troisvierges and
awards.
award
is
comprised
of
with
the
Silver
group
have
continued
this
four
walking 50km. The Bronze group
sections – designed to encour-
walked 25km over two days and
Since March, the Bronze and
age personal development and
camped in Clervaux. This ena-
Silver groups have taken part in
growth in young people – in
bled them to receive their awards,
their practice expedition. The
the areas of Community Service,
combined with their community
Silver
Skill
Physical
service, skills and physical activi-
Lultzhausen area of Luxembourg
Adventurous
ties. 11 students received Bronze
at the end of April and walked
been raised for several different causes, including:
demon-
and 7 students received Silver
50km in three days. The Bronze
°° °° °° °° °° °° °° °°
strate their commitment and mo-
awards through the Mérite Jeu-
group went to Echternach in ear-
°°
tivation in achieving the goals
nesse ceremony which was held
ly May and walked 25km over
they set for themselves in each of
in front of 500 people and various
two days. They are looking for-
the areas.
dignitaries at the Lycée Athénée
ward to the assessed expedition.
Development,
Recreation Journey.
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and
Participants
group
went
to
the
Anti-Bullying Week CARE Luxembourg (fighting global poverty) “Handi’chiens” (educating dogs for disabled persons) “Help for Heroes” (supporting wounded servicemen and women) Ilula Orphan Program (educating and supporting families in Tanzania) “Jeans for Genes” (supporting the Children’s Medical Research Institute) “Let the Children Live!” (supporting street children in Colombia) “L’île aux clowns” (Fondatioun Kriibskrank Kanner, for children suffering from cancer)
°° “Movember” (supporting Men’s Health issues) °° “Paper Plane Day” (support for child leukaemia) °° “Read to Grow” (promoting early literacy and reading development)
*to be tabulated at the end of the 2012 calendar year. Figures overlap as a portion of this academic year was included in the Jan – Dec 2011 figure.
°° °° °° °° °° °° °°
“Relais pour la vie” (supporting those suffering from cancer) School supplies for a school in Uganda Sponsorship of a student in Tanzania Toys for Tots (supporting disadvantaged families and children in Luxembourg) UNICEF WaterAid WWF ‘For a Living Planet’
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Finance
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1. Summary of Income and Expenditure Accounts Jan-Dec 2011 (EUR) Jan-Dec
Var
Jan-Dec
Var
Jan-Dec
Finance
Net Tuition/Appl. Fees + Ancillary Activities
5,289,020
4,609,794
3,550,526
Frais de Scolarité/Admission et Activités Annexes
Subsidies from Luxembourg Ministry of Education
1,897,813
1,416,358
1,188,546
Subventions du Ministère de l’Education Luxembourg
January – December 2011
Parents Fundraising – Net (1)
3,134
-372
7,883
Fonds levés par les parents
Transfer from Stability Fund
59,792
77,319
0
Transfert du « Stability Fund »
Other Income
20,728
21,895
7,704
Autres Produits
4,754,659
TOTAL PRODUITS
INCOME
TOTAL INCOME
2011
7,270,487
/N-1
19%
2010
6,124,994
/N-1
53%
2009
PRODUITS
EXPENDITURE
Income 2011
Expenditure 2011
CHARGES
5,355,653
4,282,771
3,420,902
Salaires et Frais Liés
Educational Expenses
486,821
338,862
311,055
Matériel Didactique
Buildings (Utilities, Maint., Sports Facilities, etc)
670,922
925,496
512,084
Immeubles (Entretien, etc.)
Furniture and Equipment (incl. IT)
374,063
201,756
177,103
Mobilier et Equipement (y compris Informatique)
Other Expenses
383,027
376,110
333,516
Autres Charges
4,754,659
TOTAL CHARGES
0
RESULTAT
Salaries and Related Exp.
TOTAL EXPENDITURE NET RESULT
7,270,487
19%
0
6,124,994
53%
0
2. Balance Sheet as of December 31st, 2011 (EUR) ASSETS
31/12/11
31/12/10
31/12/09
FIXED ASSETS
IMMOBILISATIONS
264,999
264,999
264,999
Terrain
Buildings and Equipment (Net Cost)
3,303,493
3,289,807
3,232,440
Bâtiments et Equipement (Coût Net)
Total
3,568,492
3,554,806
3,497,439
Total
Land
CURRENT ASSETS
ACTIF CIRCULANT
Accounts Receivable
2,515,917
1,771,671
1,238,715
Comptes Clients
Subsidies Receivable
189,781
354,091
65,128
Subventions à Recevoir
Bank - Current Accounts
595,211
753,895
800,253
Banque-Comptes courants
Bank - Stability Fund Acc.
716,598
679,839
558,359
Compte « Stability Fund »
3,986
3,466
1,057
Caisse
Total
4,021,493
3,562,962
2,663,512
Total
TOTAL ASSETS
7,589,985
7,117,768
6,160,952
TOTAL ACTIF
Petty Cash
40
ACTIF
(1) The accumulated amount raised by parents (10,645 Eur) is ring-fenced and planned to be used in 2012. The School’s accounts were audited and approved by Luxembourg Government in February 2012.
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Finance
2. Balance Sheet as of December 31st, 2011 (EUR) 31/12/11
31/12/10
31/12/09
PASSIF
- 151,506
- 151,506
- 151,506
Report à Nouveau
0
0
0
Résultat Exercice
Stability Fund
669,479
603,070
544,786
Fonds de Roulement
Total
517,973
451,564
393,280
Total
LIABILITIES EQUITY Accum. Profits/(Losses) Current Year Profit/(Loss)
5. Building Fund Bank Account Building Fund contributions have been in operation since 2003. The account has two principal uses. First, it provides a short-term credit facility for the financing
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
2,821,330
BCEE Loan
2,930,898
2,251,785
Prêt à Long-Terme BCEE
of any building. Once the total cost of the new building, net of government subsidy payments, has been finalised, the net cost of the building is transferred to a long-term loan. The repayments on this loan are then financed by drawings on the Building Fund.
CURRENT LIABILITIES Transfers into, and out of, the account (EUR):
Bank - Building Fund Acc.
714,622
506,345
1,151,792
Compte « Building Fund »
Refundable Deposits
273,059
240,426
232,387
Cautions Remboursables
Year
Invoiced
Paid for Constructions
44,400
0
44,400
Loans (Net)
Balance
398,696
424,464
127,763
Comptes Fournisseurs
2003
2,614,693
2,286,992
1,771,669
Prod. constatés d’avance
2004
88,841
(50,153)
83,088
249,613
277,078
232,276
Autres Charges à payer
2005
78,659
(81,177)
80,570
Total
4,250,682
3,735,305
3,515,887
Total
2006
272,380
(138,197)
214,753
2007
198,027
(1,645,530)
1,645,530
412,780
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,589,985
7,117,768
6,160,952
TOTAL PASSIF
2008
301,379
(754,470)
653,397
613,086
2009
392,440
(2,188,182)
(156,373)
(1,339,029)
2010
804,467
(609,749)
637,966
(506,345)
2011
689,629
(728,087)
(169,819)
(714,622)
Accounts Payable Prepaid Tuition Fees Other Current Liabilities
3. Luxembourg Government Subsidy Law The School receives three types of subsidy that have been in force since January 1st, 2004: 1. Per capita subsidy to support annual operating expenditure for all students age 3+ on September 1st. Amount per capita (for 2011)
Primary pupils € 2,707 Secondary students € 5,590
The law does not allow for the subsidy to permit the School to make a surplus. If a loss is made, the government does not provide any further support. However, negotiations with the government have resulted in approval for a Stability Fund.
6. Budget Jan-Dec 2012 (EUR) Jan-Dec 2012
PRODUITS
Net Tuition/Appl. Fees + Ancillary Activities
5,999,500
Frais de Scolarité/Admission et Activités Annexes
Subsidies from Luxembourg Ministry of Education
2,381,527
Subventions du Ministère de l’Education Luxembourg
-10,645
Fonds levés par les parents
INCOME
Contributions to this Stability Fund are now invoiced as a separate item to parents and the amounts received are held in a separate bank account. If the school suffers a loss, the amount of the loss can be recovered from this Stability Fund.
Parents Fundraising - Net
The Stability Fund is currently capped by the law to 50% of the salaries and related charges in 2007.
Transfer from Stability Fund
0
Transfert du « Stability Fund »
Other Income
0
Autres Produits
8,370,382
TOTAL PRODUITS
2. Maintenance subsidy up to 2% of standard government cost per m³ for buildings. For maintenance of building infrastructure only. The School started to receive this Subsidy in 2010. 3. Building subsidy covering up to 80% of government-approved quotes for buildings.
TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE
4. Stability Fund Bank Account
6,021,416
Salaires et Frais Liés
Educational Expenses
643,430
Matériel Didactique
Balance
Buildings (Utilities, Maint., Sports Facilities, etc)
879,020
Immeubles (Entretien, etc.)
130,485
Furniture and Equipment (incl. IT)
407,524
Mobilier et Equipement (y compris Informatique)
395,589
Autres Charges
8,346,979
TOTAL CHARGES
23,404
RESULTAT
Salaries and Related Expenses
Transfers into, and out of, the account (EUR): Year
Amounts In
2006
130,485
2007
216,581
(65,164)
281,902
Other Expenses
2008
294,557
(384,595)
191,864
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
2009
366,495
0
558,359
2010
121,480
0
679,839
2011
114,078
(77,319)
716,598
42
(Out)
CHARGES
NET RESULT
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Leadership & Governance Achieving potential through challenge and care.
Letter from Mark Turner Chairman, Board of Governors
Our school is an inclusive, vibrant
We look forward to welcoming you
international community of pupils
to St George’s! Within an environ-
aged from 2 years 9 months, repre-
ment that is fun and supportive.
senting over 40 different nationali-
This philosophy is at the heart of
We believe that learn-
ties. This rich diversity provides a
everything that we do.
ing should be accessible
unique and exciting learning envi-
Our school is an inclusive, vibrant
to everyone, with every
ronment for every child. To prepare
international community of pupils
child able to find the tools
our pupils to be outstanding 21st
aged
and opportunities they
century global citizens, we nurture
2 years 9 months, representing over
need to achieve their full
strong values in our pupils, based
40 different nationalities. This rich
potential
on mutual understanding and re-
diversity provides a unique and ex-
within an environment
spect.
citing learning environment for eve-
that is fun and supportive.
Considerable care is taken to en-
ry child. To prepare our pupils to be
This philosophy is at the
sure that learning is personalised
outstanding 21st century global citi-
according
heartInternational of St George’s School Luxembourg everything that we do. 11, rue des Peupliers L-2328 Luxembourg Phone: +352 42 32 24 Fax: +352 42 32 34 E-mail: reception@st-georges.lu www.st-georges.lu
from
to
zens, we nurture strong values in
individual needs. We believe that pu-
our pupils, based on mutual under-
pils thrive when there is a strong
standing and respect.
partnership between school and
Considerable care is taken to en-
home and pride ourselves on offer-
sure that learning is personalised
ing a warm welcome and providing
according
ongoing support for all new fami-
individual needs. We believe that pu-
lies.
pils thrive when there is a strong
to