Choosing the road of
education is not only a difficult choice but also a wonderful one. This is always the first thing I say when I interview teachers for recruitment. I also tell them that Kuwait National English School tries to keep a human dimension where everyone knows each other and benefits from each other, and where all the children are known by their names. In fact, parents, children and staff can consider Kuwait National English School as a family school where each one feels that it is not only their school but also their second home, and that we are all part of the same family. My first duty in the school is to feel responsible for all the children from their early years (their first step into school) to the last step in the tertiary education before joining university. I always see as a priority the interests of the students and this is why I always try to give good advice and correct information. At Kuwait National English School we don't mislead the students and the parents by giving them wrong and impossible dreams. We try instead to ensure that the students are making the correct choices, especially when they reach IGCSE or A/S and A level stages. We don't promise them what is unrealistic, and most of the time parents or students who don't follow our advice find out later that we were right, but it is also sometimes too late!
Each academic year, parents and students can see that Kuwait National English School is always increasing the quality of education, expanding the curriculum and also improving its services. This will be continue without end for me until God takes away my strength, because in the
educational field, nobody can say "we are the best" or "we reach excellence"; we can only say that "we strive for excellence". The road for educators is full of joy but also full of difficult steps to overcome.
Academic achievements are our first priority. We certainly want each student to succeed and enter university, but when a student is gaining confidence and respecting universal values such as truth, integrity, justice, tolerance and solidarity, I feel as if I have already succeeded and been greatly rewarded. However, parents should always remember the words of Condorcet and should always look for the best for their child and seek only realistic advice from educators.
Anyway, most of you have heard about us through parents, or former students who recommend our school because of its good reputation based on excellence not only in the academic field, but also in the field of sport, human and social endeavor. Our
strengths are well known: keeping classes small, especially when reaching preparation classes for external examinations from the UK, and helping all students, not only those who need extra help, but also those that are especially gifted. I can say that within our supportive environment, from the early years to entrance to university, students from Kuwait National English School can consider the time they have spent with us as the most formative time in their lives, which will leave them well prepared to tackle all the different issues they will be confronted with during their lifetime as citizens.
... which brings us to the reason I feel that Kuwait National English School is of the right size for its task or mission, where each educator can get to know each student as a unique individual he/she is.
Chantal Al Gharabally
Director
Home
|
