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Native English and Arabic speaking teachers |
Yes |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Homework should take about 10 minutes to complete multiplied by the grade they are in for example first grade is 10 minutes, second grade is 20 minutes, third grade is 30 minutes, etc. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Entry assessment, interview |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Admission testing for new incoming KG1, KG2 and KG3 students mainly
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School start time |
7:00 am |
School finish time |
KG1 and KG2: 12:15 pm
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School provided lunches |
No |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
HUBS offers wide range of activities and clubs. Examples of these programs include various sports, arts, crafts and hobbies. At the beginning of each semester HUBS will conduct surveys of students to find out which activities they want to take part in and offer as many as possible so that they may have a number of selections to choose from. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Sports facilities at the school |
Football court, covered outdoor multipurpose playground. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Hayat Universal Bilingual School is an international school with a bilingual (English and Arabic) curriculum. It is a British Columbia Certified Offshore School. It functions as a part of the Canada, British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Education Global Education Program and as a member of the network of international schools that implement the world-class BC program. The learning objectives of both the English British Columbia program and the Arabic Qatari National program ensure that our students develop their academic skills as well as their character. |
Teaching approach of the school |
HUBS is for those who want to have fluency in their mother language as well as English—the language that will enable them to communicate globally. English learning is guided by the learning outcomes of the English Language Arts subject of Canadian curriculum. All subjects of this curriculum are taught in English; namely: Science, Math, Social Studies, Health and Life Planning, Fine Arts and Physical Education. Arabic follows the curriculum of the Ministry of Education. Arabic is the language of instruction in the Islamic Education and the subjects are enriched with supplementary materials and innovative teaching methods. |