The Elementary department provides the SSIS community with a unique education for children from Nursery to Fifth grade. Through our ongoing dedication and commitment to excellence in academics, the arts, and sport, we strive to promote excellence in every student. We are committed to fostering a community of learners, and to providing an IB-PYP curriculum that develops a broad knowledge base, while promoting the skills of critical and creative thinking. We seek to do this within a challenging and supportive environment, which develops individuals as both independent and collaborative learners. Our efforts are supported by an exceptionally talented staff who interact closely with students and by a strong parent partnership between the School and our families.
Our academic programme is complemented and supported by a wide range of sporting, recreational and cultural activities. As an institution devoted to learning, we are constantly reviewing and developing our programmes, practices and facilities. Our challenge is to blend judiciously the best of our traditions with innovation. We look to the future of the School and our students with great excitement. The choices you make regarding your child's education are undoubtedly among the most important you will ever make. We look forward to welcoming your child to this community - so that they can share in that excitement of learning, and play an active role in shaping their own future and that of our world.
ACADEMICS
Suzhou Singapore International School has a strong tradition of academic excellence. As our students move from Nursery through to Grade 5, they are increasingly challenged to perform to the best of their intellectual ability. Whether in the classroom, on the playing field, or on stage, opportunities for personal growth abound.
We teach skills, understandings, and knowledge across all key learning areas in ways that help our students become successful communicators who contribute positively to their school community and to the wider community in the future, encouraging lifelong learners who can take responsibility for their own learning.
Personal attention and the developmentally appropriate IB-PYP curriculum foster intellectual growth, from our early childhood education programme in Nursery, which stimulates the imagination and makes full use of young children's spontaneous curiosity, through to upper school programmes which promote intellectual and social growth in an atmosphere that respects the needs of early adolescent development.
Our lively classroom atmosphere stimulates student initiative, and a high level of academic performance is promoted. SSIS operates specific programmes to extend children and consolidate their strengths as well as to assist with learning difficulties through a range of specially designed programs with specialist staff.
STAFF
SSIS is fortunate to have an experienced and dedicated staff with an unwavering commitment to providing students with a superior education - turning student potential into reality. Our school staff take great pleasure in guiding students on this journey of learning.
The unique characteristics and accomplishments of our staff are valued and celebrated. It is their strong commitment to individual development that helps our young students experience and enjoy the joy of self confidence achieved through meaningful accomplishments in academics, sports, the arts and social interactions.
I encourage all parents and community members to communicate with me via email if you have any specific issues to share. I can be reached at marktreichel@ssis-suzhou.net and will respond to you as promptly as possible. Enjoy your visit.
Mark Treichel
Elementary Principal (N-5)
