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Kenya, Nairobi
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The Banda School integrates social and emotional learning through a PSHE curriculum, Wellbeing Form Tutors sessions, Wellbeing Focus Weeks, and displays around the school. A dedicated Head of Wellbeing and a Wellbeing Committee work with the Pastoral and Safeguarding teams, and there is a full-time School Counsellor. STEER Tracking was introduced in 2022 to monitor pupil wellbeing, and The Banda was named a STEER Champion School in 2025.
The Banda School provides pastoral support and has a Wellbeing Centre and safeguarding structures to support pupils; specific SEN policies are available in the Policies section.
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Wellbeing is a central focus across school life with targeted PSHE, wellbeing sessions, and dedicated staff to support pupils' mental health and confidence.
Safeguarding and child protection are prioritized; responsibilities are outlined, with staff raising concerns to designated safeguarding leads and confidentiality maintained where possible.
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.
