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 Welcoming Statement – Foreword from the Executive Principal /CEO……………………………………   4 
 Welcoming Statement – Foreword from the Head of School …………………………………………………   5

ABOUT US 
 GEMS  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………   6 
 VISION MISION  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   7

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 
 TWS – Curriculum Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………..   14 
 IGCSE Curriculum Guide  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..   19 
 The Sixth Form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   19

STUDENT LEADERSHIP DRIVE 
 Student Leadership Drive and House System ………………………………………………………………………   20 
 The House System  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………   21

@ The Westminister School 
 The Teacher  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   23 
 GEMS External Professional Development ………………………………………………………………………….   28

POLICIES 
 Child Protection Policy  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………   31 
 Well-being Policy  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………   50 
 Teaching & Learning Policy  ……………………………………………………………………………………………….   53 
 Assessment Policy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..   63 
 Inclusion Policy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   73 
 Gifted and Talented Policy  ………………………………………………………………………………………………..   78 
 Remote Learning Policy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..   82 
 Behaviour Policy  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   87

o Distance Learning Policy  ………………………………………………………………………………………   94 
o Discipline Policy  …………………………………………………………………………………………………..   98

 Attendance and Puntuality Policy and procedure ……………………………………………………………..   101 
 Electronic Device/ Digital Resources / BYOD/ Acceptable use of Social Media Policy ………..   106 
 Language Policy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..   112

 GEMS Employee Code of Conduct  …………………………………………………………………………………..   114 
 GEMS Leave Policy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..   119 
 Dress Code ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………   123

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GEMS, Global Education Management Systems, provide management services that 
optimize academic performance and educational efficiency of private schools.

GEMS is a member of the Varkey Group, a name synonymous in the region for a 
network of international schools that have provided high quality, holistic education for 
more than thirty years. As a result, GEMS has a unique multi-curricular capability, 
combined with school models that are specifically designed to meet the needs of 
various market sectors, from mid-market to the premium segment. GEMS is equipped to provide management expertise 
specifically tailored for the following curricula:

GEMS schools provide educational programs aimed at attaining high standards of educational excellence. Four distinct Core 
Values are part of the educational programme in all GEMS schools. Global Citizenship, Growing by Learning, Pursuing 
Excellence and Leading through Innovation, which emphasizes Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Key to attainment of these goals are the GEMS training and development programs for school staff, which are conducted 
regularly in the GEMS schools. These training programmes are regular and you will be invited to attend these in order to:

a) develop your own professional skills and  
b) Continue the overall development of The Westminster School.

A GEMS school provides the assurance of all-round, high quality education, success-proven methods, quality practices and a 
friendly and stimulating learning environment where students are given opportunity to realize their full potential.

Our school has ambitious educational aims and a strong commitment to achieve them. We believe that by stating our policies 
clearly and having high expectations of our teachers and students we can work together to create a successful and stimulating 
working environment.

We are committed to co-operation, planning, discussion and teamwork. We believe that this should be a learning school 
where each of us appreciates that things can always be improved. The GEMS Core Values play a pivotal role in all our 
undertakings.

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 To provide a stimulating, safe and supportive environment, in which all of our students can aim for success. 
 To provide opportunities for all our students to reach the best levels of achievement of which they are capable. 
 To ensure our students develop behavior that keep them sole and enable them to learn effectively. 
 To help our students gain a broad education and achieve excellent examination results in preparation for entering universities

 To enable students to fully develop the skills and attribute essential for success, 
 To develop sporting, cultural and social skills. 
 To help our students become active and responsible global citizens, aware and interested in society.  
 To provide our students with strong moral values, especially tolerance and understanding of different cultures and religions. 
 To celebrate cultural and religious diversity, creating a truly international school environment.

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To provide our students and their parents with regular, honest information on their academic progress and to give guidance 
on how the partnership of school and family can help students to improve.

To inspire a diverse and multicultural community of

learners to achieve academic excellence and develop the 
skills and attributes to become successful global leaders.

To empower each other to lead happy and fulfilling

lives in a culture of tolerance, innovation and creativity.

To create a safe, respectful and equitable learning 
environment where everyone is free to express their

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"To link the literary, linguistic and 
intellectual knowledge in Arabian 
heritage with contemporary life."

 To take pride in learning Arabic and have faith in its uniqueness and

characteristics that ensure its continuity and the ability to adapt with 
and accommodate the developments and the challenges of the 
modern world.

 To promote belief in the great Arabic heritage, and showing the deep

relation, which cannot be separated from Islam.

 To be conscious and sincerely interact with the issues of the nation and

its problems by means of the Arabic language in expression and 
communication.

 To consolidate the system of the individual and collective values as a

pivot of the message and instructions of Islam.

 To strengthen the learner’s relation with the Holy Quran as it is the

primary source of knowledge, behavior, values, taste and beauty in 
order to build a Quranic mentality and personality

 To strengthen the relation of the learner with the Hadith, as it is the

second source of legislation, which explains the judgments, knowledge, 
values, and behavior of the Holy Quran.

 Information, understanding and real life application of Islamic Values. 
 To advocate inter-faith harmony in a multicultural environment in

“Guide our student population 
in realizing their potential as 
citizens     of a democratic 
nation and members of our

 To understand the country and citizenship in terms of behaviour and

practice through feeling love, a sense of belonging, and loyalty to the 
country, defending it, sacrificing for it, maintaining national unity, 
modeling good citizenship, national responsibility, and complete 
obedience to the UAE leaders, as well as seeking to put the public 
interest above that of his/her own (Citizenship).

 Providing learners with scientific and practical experiences in an

advanced way that encourages them to search and investigate.

 Empowering towards self-management and self-oriented towards

success, excellence, and leadership; bear responsibility; be optimistic, 
self-confident, and engage in self-development; work with a positive 
spirit, courage and determination, contribute to work at home and at 
school, protect the environment from various pollutants, adhere to 
his/her role in students’ groups, and be able to recognize civil 
community institutions in the UAE (Individual and Community).

 To develop the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively

 To learn how to use a wide range of vocabulary, and the correct

 To develop a personal style and an awareness of the audience being

Staff Handbook-1,2,6,7,8

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American Curriculum      International Baccalaureate Program      Indian Curriculum

MISSION STATEMENTS          Subject  Mission Statement

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