I have been a class teacher, a leader, INSET provider and consultant in England and in International Schools, a British- qualified Early Years Teacher Trainer and a Primary Head Teacher in Cairo. For the past 33 years I have enjoyed sharing my passion for excellence in enabling children and teachers to reach for the stars! I encourage, challenge and celebrate creative approaches and believe that children should be actively involved in their own learning journey. I graduated with a B.Ed Honours degree from Sunderland, England in 1988 and have not stopped learning since.
As the Primary Principal I am committed to The Royal British International School being a happy, safe place where learning happens because everyone wants it to and I am happiest myself when engaged in learning activities or conversations with children., teachers or parents. It is my dearest wish that every student who looks back at their years of learning and growing at The Royal School, does so with happy memories of a wonderful school, great friends and amazing, inspiring teachers.
The Royal School is a place where children can shine. Across the Primary department, teachers focus on individual progress and plan carefully to accommodate for each child’s needs in order to keep them moving forward with their learning and to challenge them to excel. A tailored programme of learning, which follows the English National Curriculum and is culturally adapted to suit our international identity, fosters a celebration of diversity. I value recruiting and supporting passionate, highly qualified and genuinely dedicated staff who are strongly committed to working together and seeking out the best in everyone. Through The Royal School enrichment programmes of Academy pathways (Sports and Arts) and the varied ECAs each child is encouraged to develop their own passion and to share it with others. The pastoral and global perspectives programmes in Primary enable each child to be equipped with an appropriate set of values to prepare them as caring, thoughtful world citizens with responsible attitudes to our local and global environment. Our beautiful, sustainable school environment offers amazing indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Our current Development Plan in Primary focuses on really involving children in their learning and progress, through improved feedback from teachers, personalised learning targets and encouraging creative approaches to developing critical thinking. We want each child to be the driver on their learning journey. These are exciting times at The Royal School as we move forward with a positive attitude to how we will grow to become a truly unique and outstanding school. I am also very aware of the importance, now more than ever, of wellbeing and mental health. For this very reason, this academic year will see us all focusing on looking after each other and ensuring pupils feel they are in a safe place with people they can trust. There are lots of wonderful ways to support pupils’ mental and emotional well-being and our EYFS and Primary teams will be tuning into pupils and helping them to manage and express their needs and feelings during their everyday school life.
I feel very privileged to be part of The Royal School family and look forward to welcoming all to our wonderfully vibrant Primary Department.
Ms. Wendy Routledge
EYFS & Primary Principal
