Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
523 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
19 |
| Most common nationality |
Bahraini |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
98:2 |
| Native English and Arabic speaking teachers |
For English language yes but for other subjects the criteria is qualification and experience. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Arabic |
Our students are bilingual Arabic/English. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French is compulsory in Grade 4 - 8 as a 3rd language. |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes. For Nursery - G1 only. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Classes have interactive smartboards, we also have an eClass available for class use. Our High School library has a bank of computers. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes. Our students are Muslim and there is a morning prayer in assembly. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Non Muslims are accepted and exempt from Islamic Studies. No alternative religious instruction is offered. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSEs in Grade 10, IBDP exams in Grade 12. |
| Results in these examinations |
Usually on or above the World average. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
A suitable amount according to grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We have social counselor who runs different themes during homeroom. |
| Learning support offered |
We have Anti-Bullying and Disability Awareness weeks. The social counselor will counsel students on a needs be basis or address the whole class if needed. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Yes we have a Gifted and Talented group. Students instruction is differentiated. Gifted and Talented students are registered with the Ministry of Education who offer workshops for them. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Not usually but sometimes there may be a visiting specialist as needed. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Entrance exam in Arabic, English and Maths. Diagnostic in Science for Grade 10 and 11 entry. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We open for registration in January. We continue accepting up until we open in September/or the last place is taken. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
For Nursery - Grade 8 yes. For High School it would be tough to accept after October as we run a credit system in High School. |
| School start time |
7:55 a.m. |
| School finish time |
PreSchool: 12:30 p.m., Grade 1 - 12: 2:35 p.m. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Half an hour before and after we have supervision. |
| School bus service available |
We do not provide a transportation Service |
| School provided lunches |
There is a cafeteria (outside company) providing services. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Our school doctor follows up with the cafeteria. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
We run some after school activities. Types of activity vary sports, academic, arts and crafts etc. |
| Sports activities included |
The Sports dept. has different units which would include many sports activities: FootballBadminton
|
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Only informal competition. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Swimming pool, multi-purpose hall, outdoor astro turf football pitch. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We are a small homely school. It is best summed up by our Mission Statement: "Our mission is to promote leadership, critical thinking and life-long learning in a secure, healthy, all female environment by providing quality international programmes in education in order to achieve students' potential as individuals as well as global citizens with emphasis on Arabic and islamic values in an effective home-school partnership". |
| Teaching approach of the school |
SHGS offers high quality academic programs that promote leadership, with an emphasis on both value of integrating the latest in technology and the importance of multi-cultural understanding. SHGS is a National School with an international environment that emphasizes Arabic and Islamic values. |
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