'What to do next?'
Please refer to this Enrolment Checklist page to help you prepare all the practical details for your child joining JIS. It gives advice on what you need to do to ensure your child is ready for school!
Start from this table below:
| # | FURTHER INFORMATION | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confirm start date and ‘House’ with admissions if your child is starting mid-term. OR Find out when Induction Day events are if starting at the beginning of Term 1 or 2. Houses will be assigned just before Induction Day | A message will be sent to your OpenApply Account |
| 2 | Register for Bru-HIMS (Brunei Darussalam Healthcare Information and Management System) | Bru-HIMS Information |
In the MONTH BEFORE your child starts school:
| # | FURTHER INFORMATION | DIRECT CONTACT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make an appointment at the School Shop to purchase School Uniform and/or Stationery Packs. | 1. Uniform 2. Stationery | jis.shop@jis.edu.bn |
| 2 | Complete the Parent Pass & Car Pass Form. August Entrants: Please collect on Induction Day Other Start Dates: Please collect from Visitor Centre | Parent Pass & Car Pass Form | visitor.centre@jis.edu.bn |
| 3 | Purchase a Chromebook (Years 5-9 only) *SAF and Garrison Parents please check with Admissions. | Chromebooks (Years 5-9) | helpdesk@jis.edu.bn |
In the WEEK BEFORE your child starts school:
| # | FURTHER INFORMATION | DIRECT CONTACT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrange for individual Music Instrument Lessons (if required) | Learn a Musical Instrument | music@jis.edu.bn |
| 2 | Arrange Student Pass/Visa. *For Non-Bruneian Students Only | Student Pass & Visa | visa@jis.edu.bn |
| 3 | Arrange a Certificate of Enrolment. *For employees claiming the Brunei Government Education Subsidy | Accounts | accounts@jis.edu.bn |
| 4 | Parents are required to sign up for the School Parent Portal on Firefly. August Entrants: This can be done from 1st August. Other Start Dates: This can only be done on your child’s first day of school. | 1. Logging In 2. Parent Dashboard 3. Campus Card | helpdesk@jis.edu.bn |
| 5 | Arrange to visit the School Nurses if you require medicine to be held on site for your child. | Health Centre | nurse@jis.edu.bn |
| 6 | Contact our JIS Parent Community Committee if you would like to get involved! | JPCC | jpcc@jis.edu.bn |
| 7 | Order any textbooks (Years 7 - 13 only). *Note: During the first week of school | Textbooks (Senior School) | textbooks@jis.edu.bn |
Please see the additional information below:
| FURTHER INFORMATION | DIRECT CONTACT | |
|---|---|---|
| Ugama at JIS (for Muslim students): These classes begin from January of Year 1 once a week, through to daily sessions until Darjah VI is completed. | Ugama Form | Cikgu Hjh Noraidah Tengah, Principal of Ugama School @ JIS: noraidah.tengah@jis.edu.bn |
| Reading Advice (Years 7-9 only): You can find the recommended reading list for Middle Years on the page linked on the right to help with the transition before school starts. | Recommended Reading List | myo@jis.edu.bn |
| Enrichment at JIS (CCA): The Co-Curricular programme usually starts in September (Reception to Year 13). Parents will receive emails from the CCA team with more information. | Enrichment Handbook | cca@jis.edu.bn |
If you have any questions, please reach out to admissions@jis.edu.bn.