Create your future!

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Our international team of highly qualified, energetic, and experienced teachers help all our students build a lifelong love of learning at Greengates School. 

No matter where a child begins, our teachers can stimulate their mind and sharpen the skills they need to succeed in our world as an ambitious, confident, and inspired learner.  
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  • Early Years
  • Primary
  • Secondary

Early Years

Our youngest learners build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning in the world.
Ages
3–5
Nationalities
20+
Languages taught
English
Teacher-student ratio
1:20

PRIMARY school

Our Primary learners explore the best of British and international academics, while understanding who they are and their place in the world.
Ages
6–10
Nationalities
30+
Languages taught
English and Spanish
Teacher-student ratio
1:12

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Our Secondary School students build their characters while pursuing rigorous academics. They become prepared to create an outstanding future.
Ages
11–18
Nationalities
35+
Languages taught
English, Spanish, French, IB Japanese, and IB Korean
Teacher-student ratio
1:12
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  • Early years
  • PRIMARY
  • YEARS 7–9
  • YEARS 10 AND 11
  • YEARS 12 AND 13

A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Our days are full of many exciting activities that help us build our confidence and explore everything we’re curious about. With growing independence, we begin to lead our own learning.
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MORNING GREETINGS
Our teachers greet us at the main gate, before we all gather in the classroom next to the entrance and begin a hands-on morning activity. We greet our peers as they join us and get ready for a day of learning activities ahead.
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GETTING READY
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STORYTELLING
We love to express ourselves! Through Jolly Phonic activities, we begin to practice our skills that will lead us to read and write stories, following the IEYC – and we practice our English following the English National Curriculum, too.
READING AND WRITING
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LUNCHTIME NIBBLES AND PLAY
We eat our packed lunches in our classroom before going out to play with our friends. We can build our motor skills by running, riding tricycles, digging in the sand box together, or playing hide and seek with our teacher and peers.
PLAYING WITH OTHERS
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LEARNING TOGETHER
We love creating stars as part of the IEYC unit, Blast Off! Whilst our teacher leads us through some activities in small groups, in others, we get to choose what we want to work on from our unit learning goals and take the lead.
CREATING AND CONNECTING
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ARTS AND CRAFTS
We become more independent and confident through arts and crafts that show us what we can do on our own, like putting together small gadgets or practicing our handwriting. These also help us develop our fine motor skills. 
DOING IT YOURSELF
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GET ACTIVE!
We enjoy physical education activities twice each week, and this includes swimming together in the pool. We feel empowered as we discover how to use our strokes, support our bodies, and keep an active lifestyle. 
FLOATING AND SPLASHING

A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Our Primary days stimulate us with everything we’re interested in. We explore our talents in specialist areas and extracurricular activities, becoming eager for the next challenge.
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READY TO LEARN
When we arrive at school, we’re greeted by all our teachers at the entrance. We gather on the patio and chat or play with friends until the bell rings! Then, we line up next to our class teacher to get ready to learn.
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WARMING UP
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ENGLISH IMMERSION
Through English and drama lessons, we practice spelling, grammar, speaking, listening, and reading. Following the English National Curriculum, we advance through 13 reading levels that have 50 books at each level. 
BUILDING LITERACY
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LUNCHTIME BREAK
We have two lunch breaks every day, when we can buy healthy food at the Tuck Shop or eat a packed lunch. During this time, we can also visit the library, participate in makerspace activities, or read a good book.
REFUELLING AND RELAXING
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UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
Our IPC lessons immerse us in many ways to investigate the world! Every unit is unique. We might act out an international myth, role-play as detectives, create a digestive system, or go on a walk to learn about nature. 
ENQUIRING AND EXPLORING
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TIME FOR MUSIC
Our music lessons go hand in hand with our IPC units, too. We might sing along to familiar songs or perform new ones with others. We can also explore new ways to express ourselves and understand musical movement.
EXPRESSING OURSELVES
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HYDROPONICS AND GARDENING
In our vibrant garden with a hydroponics system, we can learn how to hang plants, so their roots are within a flow of water. We can also get our hands dirty, grabbing a bucket and spade, as we make our mark in the garden.
WORKING HANDS-ON

A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Our days in Lower Secondary stretch us beyond what we know and encourage us to explore our interests and talents. We make rapid advancements in our core subjects, while creating connections across our studies, and becoming prepared for the next stage of Secondary.
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CHECKING IN
We arrive from different parts of the city for an early morning start. We’ll chat on the field together, checking in with each other, before going to morning registration and listening to important information to start our day.
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GETTING READY
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STEAM MORNINGS
Our STEAM lessons encourage us to solve problems in the world with our ideas and hands-on creations. We also complement our work across the different areas of STEAM with specialist classes in maths, science, and ICT.
CRITICAL THINKING
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LUNCHTIME RESET
We take a break in the middle of the day over lunch, bringing a packed meal or choosing healthy options from the tuck shop. After eating and catching up with each other, we love to play games or hit a volleyball on the court.
REFUELLING AND RESTING
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ENGLISH AND SPANISH
We delve into our English and Spanish lessons, where our speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills improve every day. As global citizens, we appreciate that our multilingual skills will open a world of opportunities. 
CONVERSING AND EXPLORING
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ARTISTIC CREATIONS
In our drama, music, and art classes, we learn how to get creative and express ourselves through the different senses. By learning about different cultures and kinds of art, we become more well-rounded in our thinking. 
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Our afternoon activities span a great variety of sporting, academic, and performing arts activities, helping us to strengthen our interests and build our passions. We can collaborate with our peers and learn how to lead as well.
PURSUING OUR PASSIONS

A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Throughout our IGCSE programme at Greengates, we embrace challenges and get ready to excel at our finest performance. We learn how to showcase our talents while also exploring different areas of interest – becoming prepared for the final stage of Secondary.
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CHECKING IN
After we arrive and complete morning registration with our Form Tutors, we attend assemblies with our IGCSE coordinator. We’ll practice for the IGCSE exam series, which will happen at the end of the academic year in June.
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GETTING READY
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MATHS, ENGLISH, AND SPANISH
Our mornings are filled with lessons in the IGCSE’s required areas of Maths, English, and Spanish. They give us a strong foundation to build upon our favourite areas of study and to succeed as global citizens.
RIGOROUS LEARNING
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LUNCHTIME RESET
At midday, we pause to eat our lunches together and to relax on the field, taking time to get rejuvenated before afternoon lessons. We love catching up with friends and playing small games with our classmates. 
REFUELLING AND RESTING
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STEAM AFTERNOONS
Our STEAM subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science teach us how to apply critical thinking and problem-solving   skills in the natural world, where we can create solutions – whether we’re in a lab or field.
PROBLEM-SOLVING
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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
Our lessons in drama, music, and art activate all the different kinds of creativity we can express, while also helping us to understand different people and cultures. No matter our medium, we connect with others in our artistry. 
CREATIVE THINKING
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Our afternoon activities challenge us, as we compete with our Greengates team against other local schools through sports and academic competitions. We always come together in our school spirit and give our best performance.
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A TYPICAL DAY AT GREENGATES SCHOOL

Culminating our time at Greengates, we embrace our strengths and passions through the IBDP, preparing us for academic excellence on the world stage. We thrive through different challenges and excel with our finest performances – allowing us to choose from the best universities and career routes, globally.
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CHECKING IN
A good start to the day is essential for us in IB Diploma Programme! We go to our Form Tutors who give us guidance about any deadlines we might be worried about, and they support us with different strategies that help us thrive.
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GETTING READY
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ENGAGED IN DEBATE
The IBDP challenges us to go beyond our comfort zones, including through components like ‘TOK’ – or the theory of knowledge. In this class, we scrutinise different ideas, debate, and examine how we know what we know.
THINKING CRITICALLY
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LUNCHTIME RESET
We can go to our IBDP area outside the auditorium and relax on the picnic tables together, while eating our lunches and sharing about our day so far. We take time to get rejuvenated before afternoon lessons. 
REFUELLING AND RESTING
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SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY
In our IB science classes – whether biology, chemistry, physics, or computer science – we investigate questions of the world and conduct eye-opening experiments that we can measure through the scientific method. 
TESTING AND EXPERIMENTING
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HUMAN EXPRESSION
In our IB language and literature classes, we examine thought-provoking stories by different authors who explored their cultures, and we practice expressing our thoughts, finding the right words. We connect with each other and different ideas from history.
COMMUNICATING AND CONNECTING
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CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE
Through the ‘CAS’ component of the IB, after school, we spend our time with communities that benefit from our help or participation, whether that’s tutoring younger students or contributing to a school team.
ENGAGING WITH OTHERS

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