On 31 August 2022, Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan (LEH Foshan) officially launched its Prep School to extend its excellent British education to younger students of families from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and foreign countries working and living in the Greater Bay Area.
Highlights of Prep School
LEH Foshan Prep School offers day and boarding options to students aged 8-10 from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and foreign countries, and offers a globally recognised British education to help them build a strong academic foundation for later secondary school years.
Head of Prep School Ms Mandy Bateman graduated from Cambridge University and worked in local schools in the UK and international schools in Portugal and Egypt for over 25 years. She will be leading a teaching team with all classroom teachers being British and having a profound working background in educating young students in China.
A Truly British Curriculum
The Prep School will offer a unique and intensive British curriculum based on the British National Curriculum and incorporates the local Lingnan culture. In the classroom, teachers adopt the thematic learning approach to teach five core subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography.
Each Class teacher is supported by teaching assistants, not only in classroom teaching but also in pastoral guidance. There are also subjects of Spanish, Chinese, Art, Music, Drama, Sports, and Computer Science delivered by specialist teachers to enhance the students’ learning opportunities.
Immersive English Learning
and Individualised Support
In the Prep School, all lessons will be conducted in English (except Chinese and foreign language lessons). Small-size classes ensure that each teacher can gain a firm knowledge of his or her student’s strengths and challenges and design highly individual learning plans for them. Students will be able to take advantage from the plan and improve their English skills for future study.
Students will also benefit from the English Language Learning (ELL) Programme carefully designed by the Headteacher Mrs Jane Arden and with the support from the in-house English Language Acquisition team this helps develop their holistic language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This allows them to fully engage in the school’s British Curriculum.
An Authentic and Home-Felt British Boarding Experience
LEH Foshan is the first Day and Boarding British International School with House System in Guangzhou and Foshan Area. To ensure student’s sleeping quality, the school was imported high quality beds and Mattress from UK. In addition to a full day of learning hours, boarding students can also benefit from evening and weekend activities and teacher-supervised evening school.
Holistic Education with an Exciting Range of Daily Extra-Curricular Activities
LEH Foshan offers a holistic education to all students, with two daily extra-curricular activities inclusive of sports (such as football, rugby, swimming), creative arts, lion dance, music, drama, robotics, Chinese classics, etc. offering them the opportunity to discover their hobbies and giving them both physical and emotional space to develop and express themselves.
Ms Mandy Bateman, LEH Foshan Head of the Prep School is a well-experienced school leader. She has been involved in the planning and development of the Prep School since its founding stage and she has proudly stated:
I will be working very closely with our Prep classroom teachers who are 100% British, Headteacher Mrs Jane Arden and the entire school to ensure the delivery of a high-level British education nurture their holistic development.
Head of Prep School
Ms Mandy Bateman has 25 years of experience as an educator and leader in both British and international schools in the UK, Portugal, and Egypt. Her journey in education has been wide-ranging. In 2009 she established herself as a leader when she became a founding Headteacher of an independent school in the UK. In her last position, Ms Bateman worked as a Headteacher of Early years foundation stage (EYFS) and Primary 6 form entry school at a well-regarded British International School in Cairo, Egypt.
Ms Bateman holds a BA in Education from Staffordshire University, a PGCE from Edge Hill University and a MA SEN Education from Cambridge UK.
Mrs Jane Arden, LEH Foshan Headteacher and accomplished education leader with over 20 years of teaching and school management experience, stated about the Prep School:
The establishment of LEH Foshan Prep School is history-making. As the first international school in Foshan to acquire both an international school license and a business license, LEH Foshan will further promote the development of international education in Foshan with the Prep School by providing high quality education to more children of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and expatriate families in Foshan and the Greater Bay Area. This will also contribute to the development of Foshan as an international city.
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Arden studied at both Liverpool, John Moores University and Liverpool University where she was awarded a BA (hons) in History, and a PGCE. Prior to this role, she was the Deputy Principal of Chengdu Westminster founding team, as well Director of Teaching and Learning and Head of English. Before that, Mrs Arden spent four years as Head of Academics and English at Wellington College International. She has led schools to achieve outstanding IGCSE and A-level results.
Mrs Jane Arden has also worked as an Assistant Principal examiner for AQA English language. Training and mentoring teachers is key for her in creating schools fit for the 21st century.
The establishment of LEH Foshan Prep School reflects that LEH International School Foshan is a thriving, dynamic and forward-looking school. The school will continue to provide top-quality British education and contribute to the development of international education in the Greater Bay Area.
LEH Foshan, an exceptional British curriculum day and boarding school, welcomed its first students in September 2020. With campus and curriculum tailored to the needs of boys and girls, from 8 to 18 years, the School brings together the best of a British boarding school education to Foshan, a dynamic city in the heart of the Greater Bay Area of Southern China. The School provides the space, facilities and expert teaching for boys and girls from Year 4 to Year 13 to flourish, either as day students or as boarders.
We teach an enhanced British Curriculum, IGCSEs and A level, leading to entry to the leading universities around the World. Your child(ren) will be taught by our talented teachers, 90 % of whom are British, with over 15 years of teaching experience on average.
LEH Foshan has officially authorised by Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson Edexcel to offer academic programmes and qualifications.
17 Sept - School Open Day
If you are interested in learning more about our school or enrolling your child(ren) at LEH Foshan, please do not miss the opportunity to meet our teachers and academic leaders at our Open Day event on 17 September. Discover our award-winning campus and sign up your child(ren) for our truly British taster lessons today.
