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Kenya, Nairobi
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The Banda School is a co-educational day school; no boarding is offered.
All pupils from Reception upwards wear a uniform, and each item of clothing is clearly marked with the child's name.
Lunch is provided; meals are balanced and varied, catering for allergies and intolerances, with options including a salad bar and soups.
There are four Houses—Duma (blue), Simba (red), Swara (yellow) and Twiga (green). Pupils from Reception to Year 8 are placed in a House; inter-house competitions and Friday Flight co-curricular activities are organised by House.
The Banda School is governed by School Management chaired by Mr D G M Hutchison; the Head Master is Mr J Moss-Gibbons; the Senior Leadership Team includes key personnel.
The Banda School is an international school in Kenya offering the British Curriculum for ages 1–13, with EYFS. In Lower School (Years 1–4) the National Curriculum of England & Wales is taught by class teachers, with daily Phonics and specialist instruction in French (Year 2), Kiswahili, Music, Computing, PE and Art. Classes are small, and Years 3–4 are grouped by ability for Mathematics and spelling to tailor pace. Upper School (Years 5–8) combines the British National Curriculum with an independent curriculum aligned to the ISEB 13+ Common Entrance; pupils sit the Common Entrance at the end of Year 8. The timetable covers English, Mathematics, Science, languages, Geography, History, Art, Drama, Music, Computing, Design & Technology, PE and PSHE, with Religion/Philosophy & Ethics in Years 7–8. The 35-acre campus includes science laboratories, Arts Centre, Performing Arts space, a library complex, pool and a hockey pitch. Flight enrichment programme underpins holistic development.
