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Nationalities
| Number of students |
400 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
50 |
Languages
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
The amount of home learning your child will receive and the time they should spend on it will vary according to their age. It might include reading, spellings, writing tasks, research, math activities or mini-projects. Children will also receive a half-termly thematic challenge under the title ‘Pick and Choose’. This project is a fun, family project to be completed collaboratively with parents and siblings. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special Educational Needs |
| Learning support offered |
Typically, a child with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities will have an Individual Education Plan which sets out targets that are currently being worked on and what additional provision is put in place for that child. The content of the plan is negotiated, as appropriate, with the child and the child’s family. This is why it is so important that parents/carers attend our Parental Consultation meetings. At every stage of the process both the child and family are held as central to what the school does. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
In foundation stage observed play will be the area of focus and the primary assessment will be replaced with a more formal, age appropriate assessment in Reading, Mathematics and English language. |
School day
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
KG2: 13:00
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Quran recitation, dodgeball, newspaper club, science, funky fitness, drama. Lego, origami, eco club, multiskills club, construction, Star orchestra. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, outdoor field. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Star International School Mirdif is a bespoke English Curriculum school in the heart of Mirdif. It is very much a family school, with teachers, SLT, TAs, Admin and site staff all working alongside parents and the wider community to offer its children the best opportunities it possibly can. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
SISM is sspiring to produce learners who are knowledgeable about the world they live in, adaptable to change, and able to function successfully in an ever changing world. |