Staff Handbook 2025-2026 Academic Year

The British International School is a caring and multicultural community that enables all individuals to develop as learners and leaders in a dynamic and challenging environment. We value enquiry, perseverance and reflection, act with integrity and treat one another with respect while learning together as responsible global citizens. 

This website has been updated to reflect current practice and expectations across both the bis hcmc Early Years and Infant, and Junior campuses.

A teacher’s professional responsibilities at the BIS Early Years and Infants, and Junior Primary Campuses are to:

• Ensure they understand and deliver the principles of the school’s Mission Statement

• Ensure that there is a learning focus in all lessons

• Use the agreed planning formats to plan and prepare activities which are appropriate to the learning needs of all   pupils

• Create and maintain a stimulating learning environment, which includes clearly labelled resources, quality displays and organised learning areas

• Teach the basic skills to encourage independent learning

• Record children’s progress using appropriate formats and use these as evidence when contributing to oral and written assessments and reports

• Organise and lead extra curricular clubs

• Contribute to areas of curriculum development

• Attend INSET, staff meetings and other training as requested by the HOC / Principal

• Attend performances, concerts, sporting activities etc. when necessary

• Communicate and consult with parents

• Ensure the classroom, playground and other areas around school are safe and tidy

• Establish and enforce school policies and guidelines for behaviour and standards of dress. Teachers are expected to present a good role model to others in the school.

• Supervise playtimes, lunchtimes etc. as assigned.

 Teachers may be required to perform other relevant duties from time to time as requested by the HOC or Principal.