Panaga School

'Panaga School provides learning supported by an International Curriculum that empowers children with the knowledge, skills and understanding that will enable them to be productive members of an ever changing, culturally-diverse world community.'

The school is within BSP's residential camp, situated in tropical Brunei, the abode of peace on Borneo Island. Highly experienced staff and small class sizes contribute to the excellence in teaching and learning that is provided to students. A balance between academic rigour and a caring culture are fundamental to the way we operate. Teaching and learning focuses generate an internationally minded community of learners.

In Pre-Nursery, Children enter from 2-3 years of age. Pre-Nursery offers an exciting and nurturing environment for our youngest learners. Each class is led by a class teacher with Learning Support Assistants working in each class. We provide lots of opportunities for children to develop their physical development with climbing frames, tyre swings, hills to run up and down and logs to balance and jump from. The children can also develop their cycling skills on our bike track.

When the children arrive at Pre-Nursery, they have free flow access to the garden areas and the veranda to allow them time to practise and develop their gross motor skills. We encourage children to talk to be sociable as well as become independent in opening snack boxes and packets. The children have their own collaged snack mat, which encourages more conversations about family members.

The morning continues with free flow play in the indoor and outdoor provision. At the end of the morning, we sit together as a class and have a story or sing more songs and we always finish our time together with our goodbye song.

As the children progress through Pre-Nursery, we begin to introduce focused tasks with a teacher. When we feel the children are ready, usually at the end of term one or beginning of term two, we take the children to participate in movement sessions in the Rampayoh Hall and music and dance sessions in the Rampayoh Music Room. We have a natural environments with many garden areas. We aim to instill in the children a love of being in nature and caring for our natural world, as well as enjoying getting wet and muddy.

In Nursery, students enter from 3-4 years of age. We provide a safe and nurturing environment for all children. Nursery has covered and uncovered zones and children have access to all areas (inside and out).

Adults interact with students to support learning and ensure the safety of all throughout the Nursery environment. Our continuous provision approach sees the classrooms and shared areas of Nursery full of stimulating resources which engage the children from the moment that they walk through the door in the morning.

Our facilities include a cycle track, gardening and compost area, outdoor play equipment (to promote physical development), snack room, a variety of ICT tools, access to the school P.E. hall and school library. Resources are organised to encourage children to select and make decisions about their own learning. Our children are encouraged to combine and use resources creatively.

​Shell schools have changed in recent years. Previously, the core student population was either British or Dutch. Panaga School now has children from more than 35 different nations. The teachers at Panaga are British, Dutch, Australian, New Zealanders, American and Canadian. There are 2 sites; Teraja (including Melilas) which caters for 7-13 years, and Rampayoh (including Mendaram) which caters for 2-7 years.

As in all Shell schools, the main curriculum taught is the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), the core subjects of Mathematics and English follow the National Curriculum of England guidelines. The school offers an NTC programme for children who speak Dutch, as well as a Mother Tongue programme for children who have French, German or Spanish as their first language.

Children in Rampayoh and Teraja are offered Digital Education, Physical Education, Swimming and Music are taught by Specialists and there is an Additional Needs Team which supports children with EAL or children that require additional support in other areas.

Children in P7 and Melilas middle school are taught by high school specialist teachers for all of their subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, Expressive Arts (including visual, dance, drama, music), Humanities, Physical Education, Digital Education, Languages. Panaga School aims to provide a high standard of education in a style which closely matches each pupil’s own aptitudes and abilities. We aim to ensure that:

• All our pupils receive equal opportunities and treatment.
• All our pupils learn to appreciate and respect the diversity of cultures and languages in the school and learn to be aware of the international world.
• All our pupils are entitled to have access to a broad and balanced curriculum that builds on what a child already knows, understands and can do.
• All our pupils will be given learning experiences that will be structured to challenge them to achieve their maximum potential academically and socially.
• All our pupils will have opportunities to develop their self-confidence and self esteem.
• All our pupils will be encouraged to develop positive attitudes towards learning.
• All our pupils’ work will be valued and represent a good standard, in all respects, for each child’s age and ability.

Panaga School Teraja Campus
Jalinah Bte AliHasmah Salleh
+673 3 372139
jalinah.ali@shell.com