Yes

Extra support can be provided

Spanish

15

10

Yes

We use technology as part of a teaching toolkit. Teachers sometimes use technology, for example PowerPoint and video clips during learning; students occasionally use technology to research, to present work and to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.

Yes

We do not follow any specific religion. We support the natural curiosity of our children as they become the global citizens of the future. However we do cover the Religious Education requirement of the English National Curriculum

We are a school up to year 9, growing each year with our oldest pupils. Academic year 2027/28 will be our first examination year and we will be completing IGCSEs. In the following two years we will be completing A Levels.

We are a new school so do not have this data yet

Homework is set over a half term and provides an element of choice.

Homework is broadly set with the aim of developing our students' skills and so there is no suggested time allocation. We are a school that values our children and we know that free play and exploration, outside of school time, is equally important to brain development and overall growth.

We are a new school so do not have this data yet.

Yes we have on-site Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Behavioural Specialist Support and a visiting Educational Psychologist. Our Teachers and Teaching Assistants engage in regular Professional Development to continue their understanding of how to support diverse needs.

On-site Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Behavioural Specialist Support and Educational Psychologist. Such supports are a combination of push-in support and pull-out support where students can access therapy spaces to support targets and goals. We have a Sensory Integration Space, overseen by our Occupational Therapist. We have visual supports around the school and encourage children to engage in mindfulness and social-emotional wellbeing within the standard curriculum.

As we maintain small class sizes, all learning experiences are personalised and differentiated to support and challenge our learners, this includes those of our learners who are gifted, able and talented.

Yes.

Yes we call this our Enrolment Process. As we focus on being child-centred, this process is used to ensure our teaching team know how best to support a child's learning style to ensure growth and confident learning within our school environment.

All potential new students will engage in an enrolment experience which is a fun and interactive 1.5 hour session with our therapeutic and teaching team. Your child will engage in various activities to establish their strengths, areas of extra support, child-centred learning style and to establish if they require additional support outside of the curriculum model; school-based therapy support, smaller group support, one to one assistant. We do not turn children away, rather ensure we create a strong support framework for their success.

We have a waiting list for some classes.

June 30th, however we are always open to new students joining our school at anytime. We understand that families relocate at various times of the year. Our doors are open.

Yes

9am

4pm

After school club at an additional charge to school fees.

No

Yes, lunches are offered by a third party provider.

We have a fun t-shirt as a uniform. Children can choose to wear their own bottoms ( blue or black) and we encourage running shoes for footwear.

Arts & craft exploration, sports group, wellness group, Spanish group and drama group.

We meet the requirements of the National Curriculum with regard to physical education. In addition, our whole curriculum embraces movement based learning and exploration. We do not expect our students to sit down at tables, rather to learn through movement. We have various movement zones within the school where students, at anytime, can access for movement breaks to ensure a regulated body and brain which supports learning and retention. We have specific sections of the school day where all students are encouraged to be outside, interacting in our lovely outdoor space overlooking the mountain of Mijas and the ocean.

Not at this point in time.

Library, ICT, access to countryside space, access to wellness space, access to calm down zones and access to movement zones for those that request movement throughout their day.

Large Outdoor space and walking nature path in the countryside.

Shine International Academy celebrates the uniqueness of every learner through a forward thinking and child-centred approach to education.

Our philosophy is one of collaboration; we have an ongoing commitment to meaningful partnerships with our learners, parents and professional partners where a ‘Circle of Positivity’ is created around each learner.

The purpose of the academy is to facilitate the growth of our learners’ self-esteem, confidence and wellbeing, as well as developing their learning and understanding through a truly personalised and supported experience.

Inclusivity is key to our philosophy and every child is encouraged to become a contributing member of our Shine family by participating fully in academy life. We aim, as a community, to respect and develop the strengths of our children while also supporting them to fulfil their potential.

When your children leave Shine International Academy, they do so with the skills, knowledge and understanding to embrace the next steps in their personal journey, and to be responsible and participative members of our diverse, multicultural and international society.

Our teaching approach at Shine International Academy is child-centred, embracing educational concepts including: Blended Learning, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering Art & Mathematics), Critical Thinking Skills and Project Based Learning.

Every individual is fully involved in the planning of their learning and the identification of their next steps.

As a progressive organisation, all our staff are committed to developing their own professional learning. We have regular professional dialogue as well as staff development meetings where we review and share our learning and the impact it has on our learners and our practice.

At Shine we make the most of our lovely climate on the Costa del Sol by having many of our learning experiences and opportunities take place outdoors which, along with the obvious health benefits, provides a more natural and relaxing environment in which your child can learn, while enjoying the freedom and mindfulness of the outdoors.