Our Facilities

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Special Educational Needs 


The school campus is spacious and very secure with three large play areas for different age groups.  There are always teachers on duty during break times as well as at the start of the school day and when the classes finish. 

For little ones, there is an extensive early years area with a wide range of equipment to develop motor skills with special art room, video room and a hall.

The classrooms for all age groups are spacious all with air-conditioning (heating and cooling).  Some specific classrooms are equipped with overhead projectors, but all of them can be provided with audio and videocassette recorder, television and other audio visual  equipment. 

Emphasis is given through IT throughout the curriculum and computers are used as a permanent tool.  The school has wide computer facilities and digitized scientific equipment.

The Early Years Department has its own computer lab.Computer systems linked to a laser printer with a matrix viewer, Specific educational programs which are linked to the National Curriculum are available to gear the needs of specific age groups.

The junior students have their own computer lab with high performance Mac computers networked to a laser printer, a digital camera, and a colour flatbed scanner and have access to all the latest software.

Tthe “OMAR” Computer laboratory has been opened in 1999 with the latest PC (Pentium III), which allow our senior students to prepare well for their IGCSE computer studies or any research they may need to fulfill in any other area of the curriculum. See Omar Center 

In 1999 the school has been entirely networked, administration offices, library, the "OMAR" Computer Laboratory and the common room for A-Level and staff rooms.  E-mail was installed in the library for the use of the students to have access to various information that they need for their research as well as in the “OMAR” Computer Laboratory (see page related to the recent developments with the “OMAR” Computer Laboratory and “OMAR” Science Laboratory In our website).                                   

The school has modern laboratories for biology, physics and chemistry with all the equipment necessary for students and teachers to make experiments appropriate to their studies in the science field (see in our website the recent developments with the “OMAR” Science Laboratory). See Omar Center

As the school gives a large place to the practice of sport, we have superb facilities: 

-               A full size gymnasium, which has a volleyball court, basketball court and          badminton court as well as handball.

-               The school is taking pride also in its Olympic style indor Swimming Pool with          heating and cooling system of the water.  There are individual shower units and          changing rooms with toilets separate for boys and girls.

-              Our P.E. facilities also comprise of outdoor courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton and 5-a-side football pitch available in the premises. 

-       The school has its own Mosque that has been entirely renovated recently

-        A spacious cafeteria is run by a outside company providing excellent fresh food daily for students and staff such as sandwiches, pastries, spaghetti, pizza and salads.  Students enjoy their lunchtime inside the cafeteria.  A teacher is always on duty inside the cafeteria.  The cafeteria has been totally renovated during the summer 2000 (see our additional web page).

-        A large theatre with fully equipped stage and changing facilities is available to match our curriculum which aims to develop the creative and artistic skills of students through different forms of expression, music, drama, etc...

-       A special SEN unit fully independent with their own facilities is set up inside the campus to provide a relevant education for students with learning difficulties.  Brand new classes have been built over the summer 2000 (see our additional web pages) .

 

·        Specialist people are available on our campus to help to achieve our goals:

 

-        A full time nurse is employed on the school premises to attend to any medical problems and accidents that may occur.

 

-        A full time librarian is also available to help students to find appropriate information or books necessary in their studies and projects.  We have also a full section of French and Arabic books.  Computers with CD-ROMS and E-mail are also available in the library for students or staff.  Many periodicals in all subjects for students and staff as well are available to keep up to date and help them in their research.

 

-        Our Career Guidance Counselor is appointed to advise students in their options according to the field of their further studies. 

 

-        ESL teachers are available to provide extra help to students new to English language or need to consolidate their knowledge in the language.

 

-        ASL specialist teacher gives lessons of Arabic to the non-Arabic children these students are taught in groups of two or three students to meet the specific level of each.

 

-            A Career Counselor is also available for the senior student with   information about universities in the Middle East, Europe and in the States.  This counselor is there any time for interviewing students to help them in their choice with IGCSE options and advice for their further studies according to the career they wish to adopt or according to their ability.  Regular visitors from various institutions in Kuwait and abroad are invited to talk to our senior students.

 

-            A Language Pathologist has been recently appointed, this appointment followed the recent development of the Special Needs Department and this will strengthen educational support towards students with difficulties in this field (see additional web page).

 

-      The school has its own transport service and provides transportation in mini buses fully air-conditioned with seat belts, to any area in Kuwait. 

 

-      An assistant or a maid is on duty morning and afternoon in these buses to take care of young students.

 

-       Teachers are always on duty during break times, at all entrances before school and at the end of the school day.  The staff takes a pride in the school campus to supervise the students and to deal with any discipline matters and any incidents that may occur.

 

-      The uniform shop on the campus is open every day, including Thursday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

 

-            A stationery shop is also located on the school campus for the convenience of the students.

 

-           All members of staff working in the administration are fully bilingual to help welcome prospective parents to get any information needed.

 

-           Ancillary staff – an electrician, a plumber and a carpenter are always on duty on the premises.

 

-           The school has a contract with an outside company for maintenance of the swimming pool.

 

-     Four maids and four workers are also working on the premises.  The maids are on duty near the toilets.

 

-      Security men are always on duty at the gate, and they also control traffic in front of the school when it opens and closes.