Elizabeth Moir School

Located in Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. Address: 7 Kirimandala Mawatha, Colombo 5.

Junior School and Senior School; ages 2-19.

Independent private English-medium international day school; co-educational.

All nationalities and backgrounds are welcome; it admits children from Sri Lankan and expatriate families.

Limited resources for Special Educational Needs; not normally able to admit students with Special Needs.

Sri Lanka

Junior School starts at 8:10 am and Senior School starts at 8:20 am.

The school has a progressive international curriculum that blends modern approaches with a traditional focus on basic skills such as grammar and arithmetic. The Junior School uses British textbooks for Mathematics and English; literacy and numeracy are the main focus, with Art, Music & Movement, Drama and PE as formal parts of the curriculum, and Swimming begins in KG1. The Senior School follows British syllabuses adapted to the Sri Lankan context, with IGCSE in Forms 4 & 5 and Edexcel A Levels in the 6th Form; language options include French, Sinhala and Tamil. The curriculum supports cross-curricular study and independent enquiry, with updates to incorporate current developments such as AI in ICT and Climate Change in Geography.

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1st in the World-Best IGCSE Results of any international school, 2016; Best A Level Results, 2015; 7 students placed at Harvard in the last 12 years.

Past students have attended universities worldwide, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and other Ivy League colleges; a full-time Universities Co-ordinator provides University Guidance and targeted application support.

Class Teachers are responsible for the welfare of all students and are always available to help students with any issue, whether academic, personal or social. In the Junior School, the What Shall I Do? programme addresses personal, social, moral and health issues and helps children understand the difference between right and wrong. In the Senior School, there is a full Personal and Social Education programme in which a wide range of issues that might affect students is discussed by different teachers. Annual age-appropriate sex education sessions led by a doctor begin in Junior 5 and continue throughout the Senior School. An in-house school counselor is available for consultation for any issues that students may wish to discuss.

Elizabeth Moir School is committed to providing learning support to help all students cope with academic classes and to tailor the curriculum for each student so that everyone can move at their own pace. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes are provided for students whose English is not proficient when they enter school, and students normally become fluent quickly and join mainstream classes. There are Curriculum Support classes in both the Junior and Senior Schools for students who are struggling in a particular subject or who joined the school mid-year, with modified work; the Junior School unit is run by two teachers and led by the head of the unit. In the Senior School, classes are arranged in students' free periods with a team of specialist subject teachers to help students in any area they are struggling with.

Elizabeth Moir School is an independent English medium international school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes are provided for students whose English is not proficient when they enter school. Students normally become fluent in English very quickly and are soon able to join mainstream classes. The English medium instruction supports non-native English speakers across the curriculum.

Class Teachers are responsible for the welfare of all students and remain available for wellbeing concerns. In the Junior School, the What Shall I Do? programme addresses personal, social, moral and health issues and supports wellbeing. The Senior School offers a Personal and Social Education programme that covers a wide range of wellbeing topics. Annual age-appropriate sex education sessions led by a doctor begin in Junior 5 and continue through the Senior School. An in-house school counselor is available for consultation on wellbeing issues.

Dinushiya Gunawansa is the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Head of Middle School. An in-house counselor is available to support safeguarding-related concerns. The school provides ongoing pastoral care, including What Shall I Do? and Personal and Social Education programmes that address safety, health and wellbeing.

1. Stage 01: For each prospective student, an admissions form must be completed by the parents. The school requires a current photograph of the student, a copy of the student's most recent school report, and the student's passport (photocopy returned immediately). The admissions form should be submitted for consideration of the application. 2. Stage 02: To help ascertain the standard and suitability of each applicant, all prospective students are required to sit an entrance test. All KG1 upwards sit entrance tests in English and Mathematics; Early Learners and Pre KG have an interview with the class teachers. 3. Stage 03: In addition to meeting all parents, the Head of School personally interviews all applicants to discuss their interests and answer questions about the school. Parents are informed of the school's decision within two working days.

The school offers scholarships to internal and external students for the IGCSE and A Level courses. The scholarships are awarded to students with an exceptional academic record and demonstrated leadership in the classroom in terms of effort, participation, and achievement. Candidates are expected to possess a natural aptitude for their subjects and to display genuine interest in learning. The scholarship papers are designed to challenge high-calibre students and assess future potential by testing independent and creative thinking in response to new ideas.