Australian International School, Sharjah
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| Australian International School [Sharjah] | |
|---|---|
| Established | September, 2005 |
| School type | Pre-School to Year 7, Private, International, co-educational |
| Key People | Annette WilsonPrincipal) Karen Wright (Business Manager) Dr. Omar Jaffar(Director) |
| School Fees | Full Fees
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| Location | Sharjah, Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates |
| Enrollment | over 300 |
| Employees | 60 |
| Colours | Blue, Red and Yellow |
| Homepage | http://www.ais.ae |
The Australian International School, Sharjah(AIS) is a co-educational international school in the United Arab Emirates which teaches the Queensland curriculum.
The current principal is Annette Wilson who started her tenure in 2006, following the departure of the founding principal Helen Lucas.
[edit] Facilities
The facilities of Australian International School have been purposely designed to complement the delivery of the Australian curriculum. With an emphasis on co-operative, investigative learning, it is important that our classroom design can facilitate this type of learning. Classrooms allow individual, small group, and whole class learning.
Our facilities include: Well resourced classrooms, indoor multipurpose activity rooms, dedicated teaching areas for art and music, networked computer laboratories, library with facilities for group and individual research, canteen area, Outdoor play areas and specialised shaded areas, meeting rooms, conference rooms, parent waiting areas
[edit] Curriculum
Combined, the Early, Lower and Middle schools at the Australian International School cater for the needs of over 300 students. The school is organised in the following groupings:
• Early Years – 3 to 5 year olds
• Lower school - Grades 1, 2 and 3
• Middle school – Grades 4, 5, 6 and 7
At the Australian International School , quality programs are provided across all Key Learning Areas (Maths, English, Science, Social Studies, The Arts, Physical Education and Technology). While each of these is a discrete entity, there are many contexts which enable meaningful linkages to be made. Consequently, units are planned which allow integration of planned outcomes across several of these Key Learning Areas.
Literacy The English Program aims to promote and develop literacy skills that are integral to learning in all Key Learning Areas. The aim is to equip our students with the skills to be effective, critical communicators in all areas of literacy relevant to real life experiences. The program is developmental and celebrates children as individual learners. Students work at their individual levels in Reading with resources matched to their individual needs.
Numeracy Our Mathematics program aims to develop students' ability to use mathematical concepts and processes, combined with a positive attitude, to solve problems in a variety of situations and contexts. This is achieved through programs which acknowledge developmental levels, prior knowledge and experiences and the learning styles of all students. The program fosters a hands-on approach to learning mathematics and the graduated introduction of mathematical language and symbols. This approach allows students to achieve outcomes in all strands of Mathematics – Number, Measurement, Space and Chance and Data and Working Mathematically.
[edit] External links
Australian Internation School Website
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