About Us
The NOAM pre-prep school opened its doors to student for the first time in May 2011, building upon the tradition, ethos and success of the long-established The NOAM School. Through developing and nurturing the individual, we prepare the students for the next step in their educational careers. The boys enjoy the opportunities offered to them in sports, music and the arts as we strive for a balance between the academic and creative parts of the curriculum. The students thrive in the company of their peers and benefit from the friendly, supportive and good-humored environment of the school.
The NOAM pre-prep. School aims to develop our students' intellectual, physical, social and moral selves, preparing them for a wide range of senior schools and providing firm foundations for successful, balanced and accomplished adult lives. Our aims might be summarised in the following statements:
Effective and consistent pastoral care contributes to a happy environment in which The NOAM School students thrive. This is achieved through the provision of:
- Approachable Form Tutors and staff who know our students individually.
- Regular communication with parents, informing them of their son's progress.
- Regular assemblies, providing a forum for whole-school recognition of our boys' wide-ranging achievements, guest speakers and an act of communal reflection.
- An appropriate academic curriculum raises The NOAM boys' aspirations. This is achieved by:
- Subject teachers with outstanding commitment, subject knowledge and experience.
- Careful setting for all, with scholarship classes for the more academic, enabling our boys to excel and raise their aspirations for future senior schools.
- Offering sensitive, specialist support for those who require it and advice on SEN matters.
- Guidance on appropriate choices of senior schools.
An extensive range of clubs, sporting activities and visits motivates The NOAM School students to develop sporting, social and leisure interests, together with attitudes that will hold them in good stead for adult life. Such skills include:
- The ability to work individually and as part of a team, relating both cooperatively and competitively with others.
- Striving to win at sports or other competitions, yet applauding the victor with sincerity when we do not.
- The confidence to offer and accept constructive criticism.
- Valuing one's abilities, interests and ideas, together with those of others.
Location Description
Seoul is a megacity, with just under 10 million inhabitants in the main city and 25 million in Gyeonggi province. A 24-hour city, Seoul has an intense work-hard, play-hard culture. The booming metropolis fuses tradition and modernity. At the same time, retail therapy and cutting-edge technology—Wi-Fi even in parks!—reign in Seoul. The city integrates an urban landscape with large green spaces, making it a great destination for nature buffs and city fans. Seoul is experiencing a growing multicultural influence.
The climate of Seoul is considered both humid subtropical and humid continental. Summers are hot and humid and the East Asian monsoon has a strong impact on Seoul's weather from June to July. Winters are usually cold and dry, although the city gets an average of 28 days of snow per year. The average January low temperature for Seoul is 21 degrees F (-6 degrees C) and the average August high temperature is 85 degrees F (29.5 degrees C).
Gwangjin-gu is home to the Konkuk University campus, the vicinity of which is one of Seoul's top nightlife destinations, much like the areas of Sinchon and Hongdae. It features dozens of restaurants, bars, and pool halls catering to a mostly younger crowd. The area is also a burgeoning shopping district with several boutiques cropping up within the newly designated Rodeo Street and the opening of the Star City mall, with numerous restaurants and specialty shops.
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