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The school embeds its “I Values”—such as Inclusive, Imaginative, and Inquisitive—into everyday life through assemblies, displays, themed lessons, and student-led efforts like the school council. These values inform the Personal, Social, Health and Emotional (PSHE) curriculum and behavior models, encouraging peer mediation, student presentations, and reflective assemblies. The student council, for example, collaborates on policies like behavior expectations, reinforcing positive social skills. Overall, SEL is woven into school culture via values-driven initiatives, though specific programs are not separately labeled as SEL.
HHIS is explicitly an inclusive school and uses formative assessments to identify students needing additional support. They work with a Learning Support Teacher or support staff to tailor support plans and involve parents in the process. The school is not a specialist SEN institution, but it does provide dedicated support programs for students with special learning needs.
Support for students with EAL needs is clearly provided: the school collaborates with an EAL teacher or support staff to deliver tailored assistance based on each learner’s needs, again identified via formative assessment and used in conjunction with parental engagement. This confirms that EAL support is an intentional part of the school's support practices.
HHIS employes an Educational Psychologist who specializes in supporting students’ emotional wellbeing, development, and learning through assessment and personalized support. Additionally, regular communication initiatives—like parent-teacher meetings and newsletters—help foster a supportive environment. While there are no dedicated mental health programmes labeled as such, the presence of a professional psychologist signals structured attention to students’ mental wellbeing.
Safeguarding is led by a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and a deputy, in line with UK statutory guidance and local Thai requirements. The policy covers the protection of children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health or development, and ensuring safe and effective care. All staff are trained at induction and updated regularly, with specific procedures for issues such as peer-on-peer abuse, online safety, FGM, and radicalisation. The school maintains clear reporting channels, records safeguarding concerns securely, and works with external agencies when necessary.
Hua Hin International School (HHIS) serves children aged 3 to 18 in scenic Hua Hin, Thailand, situated near Black Mountain with views over lakes and mountain ranges. The school follows the English National Curriculum through Key Stage 3, progresses to Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11, and culminates in the IB Diploma Programme in the final two years. Class sizes are typically around 15 children, with a maximum of 20. Instruction is in English, with Thai taught both as a first and second language in Primary, and choices of Spanish or Mandarin from Year 3. Campus life features a 25 m swimming pool with a 15 m beginner pool, art studios, landscaped gardens and outdoor play areas. A signature feature is the school’s Eco School programme, where students help design and plant gardens—a community and service-oriented initiative rooted in hands-on environmental stewardship.
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