BIJS Prospectus 2021-2022

WE ARE BIJS
Building Inspiring Journeys Successfully

tolerance.
We show mutual respect and
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be
kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
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Message from the Chair 5
Welcome from the Head of School 7
Our Mission and Values 8
School Day and Uniform 9
Sports House System 10
BIJS Learning Culture 11
Our Curriculum 13
Our Facilities 15
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We change plans as needed.
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
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Dear Parents and Carers,
The desire for inspirational, quality education for primary age delivered on home
soil has influenced the establishment of the British International Junior School
(BIJS), Victoria Island, Lagos.
A well-rounded and fulfilling educational experience has its roots in a solid foundation
in a child's developmental years.
With the development of skills, goals, character and confidence in each pupil as
its covenant, BIJS, a preparatory school for children in the year group 5 to 11,
opens its gate and welcomes its pioneer pupils ultra-modern, purpose-built campus
and classrooms in September 2021.
You are welcome to what promises to be an exciting, beneficial and fulfilling experience.
The Chair
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We don’t give up.
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
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I am delighted to announce that British International Junior
School (BIJS) newly purpose-built campus will be opening its doors
for children aged 5 to 11 from September 2021. We offer the British
curriculum combined with the Cambridge International Primary
inquiry-based learning approach. Our core mission is to lay the foundation
for quality learning to enable pupils to succeed in the everchanging
global context.
The pupils who join us will embark on a personalised learning
journey leading up to the British International Secondary School (BIS Nigeria), an exceptional
educational provider situated on the same grounds. Our BIJS core values aim to
develop six main character qualities in every child: kindness, perseverance, flexibility,
productivity, accountability, and leadership. The overarching "every pupil in every lesson"
philosophy, which both schools adhere to, focuses on achieving personal growth and academic
excellence, encouraging our pupils to thrive as individuals with a strong moral compass.
At the heart of the British International Junior School (BIJS) is the vision of establishing
an innovative school that aims to teach children 21st-century skills (learning and
innovation; digital literacy; and career and life skills) and encourage them to nurture their
interests and discover new talents.
Our curriculum is very different from that of other local schools. We focus on the
'whole child' by developing the 'head' - academics; 'heart' - emotional intelligence;
'health' - sports and wellbeing; and 'hand' - creativity and problem-solving. Based on extensive
pedagogical research and outstanding British educational models, the BIJS curriculum
places pupils on a clear path for learning success all through IGCSEs.
We are committed to small class sizes to ensure that pupils get the attention and
support they deserve. That is why our classes will have 15 to a maximum of 20 pupils in a
class. Our safe, caring and engaging environment will allow our pupils the adequate space
and time to prepare for "a greater tomorrow", ready to grasp the opportunities offered by
the modern world.
Our goal is to be a place of joy, wonder, and discovery, where pupils learn to think
critically, ask and answer deep questions, and work collaboratively while carrying a sense
of kindness and respect for others and the environment.
We are looking forward to sharing more information with you about the British International
Junior School (BIJS) and invite you to attend our Open Days, check our website
and follow the news on our social media channels.
A warm welcome awaits you upon the opening of our school.
Ms A Manda
Head of School
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Our mission is to lay the foundation for quality learning to
enable pupils to succeed in the ever-changing global context.
Our core values are based on the In 2015 report by the World Economic Forum
titled 'New Vision for Education: Unlocking the Potential of Technology'. The report
defined a set of 6 "character qualities" that are essential for education in the
21st century.
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Girls
· White shirt
· Tie
· Tartan Pinafore
· Black sweater
· Black flat shoes
· Stud earrings allowed
· * Y4-6 blazers
We expect our children to wear the
following uniform: (you can purchase
these from our school shop).
Pupils should attend school as scheduled,
and be punctual. They are
marked late when they are not in
their class by 8.10am.
· White shirt
· Tie
· Black shorts
· Black sweater
Boys
· Black shoes
· * Y4-6 blazers
· No jewellery allowed
Start End Activity
8:00 8:10 Morning register
8:10 9:00 Lesson 1
9:00 9:10 Break 1
9:10 10:00 Lesson 2
10:00 10:10 Break 2
10:10 11:00 Lesson 3
11:00 12:00 Lunch
12:00 12:10 Noon register
12:10 13:00 Lesson 4
13:00 13:10 Break 3
13:10 14:00 Lesson 5
14:10 15:10 Aer-school clubs
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We maintain efficiency in an
age of distractions.
"Productivity is being able to do things that you were never
able to do before."
JADE RUBY SAPPHIRE TOPAZ
Green, the National
colour of Nigeria.
Red, the National
colour of England.
Blue, the National
colour of Scotland.
Yellow, the colour
on the Coat of
Arms of Nigeria
and the daffodils,
National flowers of
Wales.
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BIJS is committed to developing pupils’
abilities to succeed in their future careers
during the Information Age.
These skills are meant to help pupils keep
up with the lightning pace of today’s modern
society.
There are four skills categories: learning
and innovation, digital literacy, foundation
literacies, and career and life skills. We will
embed them throughout the curriculum.
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Learning & Innovation
1. creativity & innovation
2. critical thinking & problem-solving
3. communication
4. collaboration
Foundational Literacies
8. health literacy
9. environmental literacy
10. cultural literacy
11. civic literacy 1
2. financial literacy
Digital Literacy
5. information literacy
6. media literacy
7.information and communication technologies
(ICT) literacy
Life & Career
13. flexibility and adaptability
14. initiative and self-direction
15. social and cross-cultural interaction
16. productivity and accountability
17. leadership and responsibility
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our own actions.
We are responsible for
“Accountability means to say
what you do, do what you say.”
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We focus on the 'whole child' by developing the 'head' - academics; 'heart' - emotional
intelligence; 'health' - sports and wellbeing; and 'hand' - creativity and
problem-solving.
BIJS believes that the curriculum includes all pupils' learning experiences, both
inside, 'taught curriculum, and outside the classroom, 'wider curriculum'. We offer
the British National Curriculum as a basis for our taught curriculum. The 'wider
curriculum' refers to the co-curricular activities (CCA) programme, Arts and
Sports, and the trips programme.
To deliver our curriculum, we combine three of the most prominent curriculums
around the world: the British National Curriculum (NC), the Cambridge International
Primary Curriculum (CAIE), and the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).
Lower School
5 –8 years old, Years 1-3
Upper School
8-11 years old, Years 4-6
British Curriculum:
Citizenship; Computing; Design & Technology;
English; Mathematics; Personal,
Social, Health and Economic (PSHE);
Religious Education (RE); Science.
Specialist Teaching:
Foreign Language, Music,
Physical Education (PE)
British Curriculum:
Citizenship; Computing; Design & Technology;
English; Personal, Social, Health
and Economic (PSHE); Religious Education
(RE); Science.
Specialist Teaching:
Mathematics, Foreign Language, Music,
Physical Education (PE)
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We are tomorrow’s leaders.
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use
your heart.”
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Our safe and nurturing environment offers the space needed to develop
children's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth.
General Facilities BIJS Facilities BIS Facilities
Parents can purchase
school uniforms and
school books
Our school is a hygienic
space in a state-of-theart
purpose-built campus
We share some facilities
with BIS Secondary
School
· Registrar
· Accounts
· Admin
· Parent waiting room
· ICT lab
· Library
· Science lab
· Art & Music room
· Health Unit
· School shop
· Swimming pool
· Tennis court
· Basketball court
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