Recent News and Updates
Labor Day 2024
In observance of Labor Day, please be informed that Wednesday, May 1, 2024, will be a non-working holiday for all Brent Subic employees. There will be no classes.
No Outdoor Activities at Brent
Please note that due to the extreme heat, effective immediately, Brent will stop all activities in the gym, playground and sports field until further notice.
Lower School students should continue to come to school in their PE uniform; our PE teachers have planned activities that can be completed in air conditioned spaces. Lower School students will also have their break times inside in air conditioned rooms.
Middle and Upper School students should bring their PE uniforms to school as normal. PE teachers have planned activities that can be completed in air conditioned spaces.
We will continue to monitor the weather situation closely towards the possible resumption of outdoor activities.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students.
MAP Testing – April 12 – 26
Dear Grade 3 to Grade 10 Parents and Guardians,
From April 12 to 26, your child will take standardized tests called Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). Each grade level will take one test a day, during one class period, on three school days (please see the testing schedule sent via email) over the course of the testing period. Each school year, students in grades 3 through 10 take the tests during both the first and second semester.
Following each testing period, you will receive a report showing your child’s level of achievement as it compares to a North American norm group of roughly 3 million students as well as students at the three Brent campuses in the Philippines. MAP is computer-based and provides timely feedback of results that help our school better determine each child’s instructional level: measuring academic growth against Brent curriculum standards during the school year, and from year to year, in the areas of Reading, Language and Mathematics.
MAP offers a number of advantages for our school. MAP is administered twice a year: at the beginning of the school year as a formative evaluation of student proficiency and near the end of the year to see progress and areas for growth. MAP provides teachers, students and parents a clear idea of progress and where they might be able to assist or spend more time and focus towards greater achievement. MAP tests are unique in that they adapt during the testing to be appropriate for your child’s level of learning. This means that every student will get a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions become more challenging. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions become easier. Test results help teachers identify where a student is meeting or exceeding expectations and where they might need additional support.
Students do not need to make any specific, academic preparations for the tests. Still, there are a few steps that students can take to ensure they are well-prepared: get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and stay relaxed. Encourage them to approach the tests with a positive mindset and remind them that while the test does not count towards a Brent grade, MAP results are useful to both teachers and students to measure growth and understanding.
For more information on resources for parents, you may download the Parent Toolkit through the following link: https://www.nwea.org/family-
Best regards
Todd Wyks
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A Message from the Brent Schools Inc. Board of Trustees
A Message to the Brent Community
from Brent Schools Inc. Board of Trustees
March 21, 2024
The Brent Board of Trustees would like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr. Dick B. Robbins for his 34 years of service to Brent International Schools and to further congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement.
Mr. Robbins started as a substitute teacher in 1989 at the former Brent Pasig campus. He later served as Lower School Master and Director for Student Activities and in 1995 became the Brent Manila Headmaster. Mr. Robbins spearheaded the building of our current Manila campus and went on to serve simultaneously as Headmaster for Brent Manila, Brent Baguio and Brent Subic as well as President of Brent Schools Inc. It must be highlighted that he actualized the standardization of the three campuses, one school concept; ensuring the same quality of education under the Brent International School brand.
The Brent community has been truly fortunate to benefit from the visionary abilities of Mr. Robbins for the past 35 years. There are no words that can adequately express our gratitude for his countless sacrifices, devotion, and genuine love for the institution. Literally, Brent is Brent, because of the blood, sweat and tears of our beloved Mr. Robbins. The Brent family we enjoy today, is even stronger, closer, and looking forward to an even brighter future, thanks to the strong foundation laid down by Mr. Robbins’ steadfast dedication to the school. His presence will surely be missed, but his legacy will remain in the hearts of every student, faculty, and staff of our three schools until
eternity. May the good Lord continue to bless him and his family with a long and happy life filled with abundance and grace!
A multi-year transition has been in progress, and we now have Headmasters established for each Brent campus with a strong central management and administrative support team. When Mr. Robbins retires June 2024, Mr. Jason Atkins will step in to fill the duties of President for Brent Schools Inc. while continuing his duties as Headmaster of Brent Manila.
Mr. Atkins is in his 27th year with Brent, starting as an Upper School English teacher in 1997 at Brent’s Pasig campus. His children attended Brent from Nursery though graduation. He has served in positions including Head of Department, Director for Academic Affairs, Assistant Principal and Upper School Principal. Now, in his tenth year as Headmaster of Brent Manila, we have every confidence in Mr. Atkins’ ability to continue to lead and foster the special character of our diverse community.
Finally, we would like to thank the entire Brent Family of students, parents, staff, faculty and administration for your support. We are grateful for the role each of you has played in Brent’s illustrious 115-year-history, and we trust in God’s guidance as we look to the future.
Sincerely,
Brent Schools Inc. Board of Trustees
Author Visit – Martin Chatterton
As part of Literacy Week at Brent, March 18-22, 2024, our school was pleased to host visiting British/Australian author, Martin Chatterton on March 18. Students from kindergarten to tenth grade were captivated by his illustrations and engaging book talks. The enthusiasm and joy sparked by Mr. Chatterton’s visit will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on our students’ love for drawing and literature. Our thanks also to parents who delighted our Lower School students with book readings at lunch time.
