
Why choose NLCS (Singapore) for your child? There are three great reasons! First, they have an ambitious academic programme. Second, they possess exceptional enrichment opportunities. Last but not least, the school boasts individual pastoral care.
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Next, let’s break down those three great reasons why you should join the school one by one…
1. Ambitious Academic Programme
Designed to inspire ambitious learning through lessons taught by passionate subject specialists, they also aim to cultivate scholarship in students, which they define through three key pillars:
1. Intellectual Curiosity: they encourage students to ask why, fostering a natural drive to explore and understand the world.
2. Independent Thinking: Students are guided to think for themselves, developing critical thinking skills and autonomy in learning.
3. Subject Passion: they support students in discovering their passion or niche, igniting a deep enthusiasm for their chosen fields.
To nurture these qualities, they deliver a broad, balanced curriculum, offering students the chance to explore a wide range of subjects and experiences.
2. Exceptional Enrichment Opportunities
The school offers an exceptional co-curricular programme that inspires students to be active and enthusiastic participants in a wide range of activities right from Pre-Kindergarden, through to Grade 12. Activities are age-appropriate but with sufficient challenge and rigour.
The enrichment and CCA programmes at NLCS (Singapore) are broad and multifaceted. With more than 120 CCAs take place across the school every week, there’s something to inspire every student.
Some of the school’s star facilities include music ensemble rooms and recording studio, a music technology suite, black box drama studio, and a 700-seat auditorium for its music and performing arts-based programmes. As for sports, there’s a vast sports hall, climbing wall, 50m swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, and a flood-lit AstroTurf football pitch.
Students who are in technology and IT-based programmes also benefit from the school’s Computer Science robotics spaces.
The school is a member of the Athletic Conference of Singapore International Schools (ACSIS) and Federation of British International Schools in Asia. This means that NLCS (Singapore)’s students can hone their skills through training and healthy competition, be it in mathematics, music, debating, or sports.
3. Individual Pastoral Care
At NLCS (Singapore) they aim to create a safe and supportive environment in which every member of the School feels valued, and all students can flourish.
The pastoral care systems in the school is built around the principle that every child is known and cared for. Each student is assigned to a House and belongs to a Tutor Group led by two forms tutors and made up of students within their Grade. Throughout the year, students participate in events with their Tutor Group, their Grade and their Houses, which creates a strong sense of community.
The NLCS (Singapore) ethos is all about focusing on confident, well-rounded students. Find out for yourself at their upcoming Open House!
NLCS (Singapore) provides students with a 'floors not ceilings' approach and nurtures their individual talents, confidence and self worth.
Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12.
All staff have a commitment and responsibility to the highest standards of pastoral care, wellbeing and safeguarding. Additional expert support for students includes the School Nurse and the Emotional Guidance Counsellor.
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