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Shonagh Al Barbary FS2 Class Teacher & Early Years Lead

Kim Puckeridge Yr.4 Class Teacher

Rebecca Littlehales Head of Curriculum Mapping & Progress

Abdurazak Jama Yr.5 Class Teacher

Njoud Nazzal Head of Arabic

Perrie-Jay Morris Yr.2 Class Teacher

Student Council At AWIS, we believe in empowering students to be leaders, decision-makers, and active participants in their school community. The Student Council is a vital part of this, providing children with opportunities to develop key life skills while making meaningful contributions to school life. STUDENTS Awards and Incentives House System School Day Student Council Student Council ensure student opinions are heard, while developing important leadership skills. During Term 1, students from Years 2 to 6 are given the opportunity to put themselves forward for a Student Council role within their class. Interested students will tell their class why they think they would make a good Student Councillor. The class will then vote to decide the two Student Councillors. After the Student Council elections have taken place, management and Key Stage 2 teachers will decide who they think will be a suitable Head Boy or Head Girl. These individuals will support the Student Councillors. Why Student Council? Our Student Council fulfils an important role in the school, including: Providing a platform for students to have a voice in the decision-making processes within the school. They can express their opinions, needs, and concerns. Giving students the opportunity to develop leadership, organisational, and communication skills. Allowing children to have input into the organisation of events, activities, and initiatives that help build a sense of community within the school. Teaching accountability, as students are entrusted with making decisions that affect their peers and the school community. Qualities We Look For The qualities we look for in our Student Councillors are: Initiative and commitment Reliability and good time management Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) Good organisational skills (personal and teamwork) Perseverance and determination Responsibility and leadership The confidence to bring ideas to the table and the maturity to accept decisions Being approachable and aware of the needs of students across the school A SMILE ! Our Expectations Our expectations of the Head Boy and Head Girl are: To act as role models for students and promote the ethos of AWIS. To represent the school as the students' ‘public face,’ including meeting important visitors and attending external events. To speak at events where students, teachers, and parents are present. To write articles documenting student life in the school. To work closely with the Principal and the management team to develop and improve the school’s practices and environment. To lead the Student Council and ensure all duties across the school are upheld

Christine Macnamara Yr.2 Class Teacher & KS1 Lead

Sumaiyah Moola Intervention Key Stage 2

Requirements Schools in Qatar are regulated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, who impose certain rules on all schools regarding student admissions and the data that must be collected and shared with them. ADMISSIONS Requirements Application Process Assessment School Fees Paperwork and other requirements to join AWIS Applying to AWIS At the time of application, all we require is the completed online Expression of Interest Form . This gives us sufficient information to begin the application process. Your child's details and contact information are entered in to our admissions system, and with this we can commence the application process . New to Qatar At the time of application, we try to be as flexible as possible with parents. This is especially true of parents who are still planning their move to Qatar, or have only recently arrived. We do take in to accounts people's special circumstances, and are happy to advise on securing a school place. Feel free to contact us if you have concerns. We are often able to assess and make a firm offer of a school place, even if your child then has to wait for all the required paperwork (see below) before they can start school. Starting At AWIS Prior to your child starting, we require that you complete our Application Form in full and provide us with all the required documents (see below). The Application Form (see download button below) provides us with some important additional information, including details of all parents / guardians, health records, and whether they can appear on social media. Please ensure you sign the completed Application Form and submit it to the School Office, together with all the required supporting documents. Required Documents We are required by the authorities in Qatar to have copies of all the following documents on file, before your child starts: Student's Qatar ID - see note 1 below Student's passport Qatar ID's for both parents Student's birth certificate Student's immunisation record Letter of employment from student's sponsor's workplace Most recent school report - see note 2 below Medical report - Foundation Stage and Year 1 students only Fully completed and signed Application Form Note 1: Valid Qatar ID Required Parents new to Qatar should be aware that it is against Ministry regulations for any school to register a student who does not have a valid Qatar ID. You need to allow time from arriving in the country for the father (normally the father, but could be the wife) to complete residency proceedings before he can begin the process of applying for residency for the rest of the family. This can take a considerable amount of time, during which the children are unable to attend school. If you are moving to Qatar, we recommend you take advice from your employer about timescales, as the length of time taken to complete residency for the whole family varies substantially depending upon circumstances. Note 2: Attestation of School Reports There is a Ministry requirement for students joining us in Year 2 or above, and transferring from outside Qatar (rather than transferring schools within the country), to supply the latest report from their previous school. This has to be attested (ie stamped) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Qatar Embassy in the country you are coming from, then attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar. Application form .pdf Download PDF • 264KB

Sharon Kay Principal The founding Principal of AWIS, with vast experience of international education and a long-term resident of Doha After graduating from Northern College of Education, now part of Aberdeen University, I started my teaching career in Scotland. In 1997, I accepted a teaching role in a large International School in Qatar. This opened up a world of diversity and differing cultures that I savour to this day. Qatar then became my ‘home-from-home’, and after a short period in Oman I was asked to return to be part of the founding team at AWIS. At AWIS we offer a distinct experience from other schools in Doha. We believe that a combination of the finest curriculum, an inclusive and supportive environment, an international focus, and the individual development of each and every child is the bedrock for instilling a love of learning that will challenge your child to develop new ways of thinking and encourage them to question their world. We will raise their expectations of their own future and empower them to influence the paths of others. We have created a learning community where our students are continually motivated by the challenging and diverse learning opportunities provided by our highly experienced teaching and support staff, and where our parents feel they are given sufficient information to support their child in school. We pride ourselves on our open door policy for parents and will always review and act on, when appropriate, concerns raised. The school delivers an all-round education for every child, placing the learner at the centre of everything we do. We look forward to you joining this journey with us. Kind regards Sharon Kay Principal