Yes

The school offers a comprehensive support programme for all EAL students.

Portuguese, French, Spanish, Mandarin as an extra-curricular activity

20

15

Yes

We have Promethean Boards, Interactive Whiteboards (IWB), plus iPads and latest Apple Macs.

Yes

No

Cambridge Primary Checkpoints, Cambridge and EdExcel IGCSE and IB Diploma

Above world average

Yes

100%

The school has a full Learning Development team to support all support, including AG&T , EAL and SEND.

• support to staff by sharing strategies
• liaison with staff
• training to staff to raise awareness
• observations of students in class
• initial assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses
• register with needs, support offered and strategies available to all staff
• in class support
• withdrawals
• interventions
• liaison with parents and outside agencies

1. specific clubs for these students
2. strategies shared with staff
3. support when needed

Yes, we have a full time school counsellor on site.

Yes, assessments. The Learning Development Coordinator is also in the admission interviews to identify any students with additional needs.

Yes

No deadline, we enroll all year round.

Yes

8.50 am

Between 3.15 and 3.30pm for EYFS and Lower Primary, 4.10pm for Upper Primary and Secondary.

We have an Early Bird programme from 8am, and an aftercare service until 6.30pm

No

Yes

We have daily vegetarian option in the canteen, which can sometimes be vegan, we do cater for some specific dietary requirements, but not all.

Yes

OBS offers a rich selection of internal clubs, sports and activities in the arts and languages as well as a number of external clubs, including chess, rugby, ballet, swimming and Mandarin. We also support the peripatetic music team who come in and teach a variety of instruments to our students both at lunch time and after school.

Gymnastics, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Association Football, Rugby, Cricket, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, Target Sports (Disc golf, Archery, Bowls, Petanque) plus experiences in many more Kayak, Golf, Climbing, Karting, Horse Riding, Tennis, Surfing etc..

The School offers local tournaments for under 10, regional tournaments for under 12, national tournaments for under 14 and international tournaments for under 18.
We use off site specialist facilities when we can. i.e. Cricket, Tennis, Golf clubs, the Local Surf beach, Athletics facilities and the beautiful Parque da Cidade.
These include multi sports events or focused competition in Association Football, Basketball, Rugby, Ultimate frisbee, Volleyball and Cricket.

A Sport Hall (Intermediate Basketball Court size) with changing rooms and showers. An Outside Basketball Court (Intermediate Basketball Court size). A grass area (approx 45m x 30m). An all weather 5 a side Football pitch (approx 40m x 26m)

Oporto British School, located in Foz do Douro, Porto, Portugal, is the oldest British school in Continental Europe, established in 1894. It is a private, day school for both boys and girls, aged 3 to 18. It follows a British curriculum until the completion of the IGCSE and Senior pupils study the IB Diploma Programme.
The high quality education received by the pupils as evidenced by outstanding IB results, have led to the school achieving full dual accredited status by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).

Oporto British School aims to be an inspirational institution of thinking and learning, promoting excellence from all our pupils, and developing the compassionate, responsible leaders of the future.
We do everything we can to motivate each and every child here, and work to ensure they do the best they possibly can in their academic work and other areas of their lives. In doing this, we combine tradition with forward-thinking educational practice, providing a dynamic, high-quality and internationally-minded experience to develop creative, compassionate and inquiring life-long learners and leaders.