Riverside teachers come from across the English speaking world, in particular the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The French, German, Spanish and Czech teachers primarily teach in their first language. In addition to being teaching certified graduates many of the school's teaching staff hold higher degrees.

To support the school's international population, Riverside offers additional English language support at all grade levels.

Czech, French, German, Spanish, Latin

The maximum class and tutor group size is 18. In the High School classes can be smaller for some specialist subjects, where the teacher/student ratio is 1:8.

17

Yes

Years 6 to 13 receive a laptop computer for use at school. Years 7 to 13 may take them home. These are returned each summer break for clean-up and reconfiguration. Children in lower years have access to notebooks and computers. Interactive white boards are available in each classroom.

IGCSE, IB Diploma

Yes

- Years 1 & 2: Up to 20 minutes per night reading, spelling & curriculum activities
- Year 3: Up to 30 minutes per night
- Years 4: & 5 30 minutes per night
- Year 6: 50 minutes per night
- Year 7: 60 minutes/night
- Year 8: 60 minutes/night
- Year 9: 90 minutes/night
- Years 10 & 11: up to 120 minutes/night
- Years 12 & 13: up to 180 minutes/night

Riverside recognizes that all students have their own needs, their talents and skills and does all it can to draw these from them through academic subjects, sport, the arts and drama. Specialist teaching staff throughout the school provide support, teaching and advice for students with particular needs.

The gifted and talented are supported by the following aims:
- The raising of aspirations for all students
- High expectations of achievement for all students
- Greater enterprise, self-reliance and independence for all students

In order to achieve these aims, Riverside will ensure that all students have opportunities to develop specific skills or talents. Differentiation in class is the model. Students who take part in the Gifted and Talented extension provision are identified through their test scores, teacher nominations, predicted test & examination results and reading ages.

No

Depends on spaces available.

No deadline.

Rolling admission.

8:30

15:30

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Riverside has an extensive after school programme of creative, artistic, sporting, skills for life and outward bound activities.

Striking and Fielding Games
Fundamental skills / Minor Games
Net and Wall Games
Fitness and Individual Sports

Yes

Football pitch, outdoor multi purpose sports court that can be covered in winter.

Riverside develops the whole child, academically, physically, socially and spiritually. Its focus is on ‘learning for life’ and the school has as its motto ‘come here son and learn to be wise’

Riverside’s aim is to provide a relevant international curriculum for every child to enrich their life and to prepare him or her for the experiences, opportunities and responsibilities of adult life. Riverside’s Primary Curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales.

Junior High provides the foundation for secondary education. It builds on the learning and skills acquired in Primary and Elementary schools to deliver a curriculum which gives each student a broad range of knowledge, skills and opportunities for the future.

Riverside’s High School curriculum centres around the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme. Graduating students earn the Riverside High School Diploma by acquiring the requisite number of credits in a broad area of the curriculum (described in our Senior High Curriculum Document) and also pursue the IB Diploma.