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It is our belief that all children deserve quality in educational opportunities. At AIS, we have high expectations and standards that students must abide to in classrooms and on our campus. Our campus promotes a safe and welcoming environment, to ensure that students have the right conditions, which inspires them to incorporate confidence, discipline, academic achievements and good islamic virtues into their developing personalities.
Throughout the outstanding performance of our dedicated students, staff, active parents, and supportive community, AIS was able to achieve dramatic advancements which lead us to obtain exceptional educational partnerships.
This remarkable academic collaboration partnership allows us to ensure that students are being exposed to exceptional educational standards. We encourage student’s parents to participate and attend their children’s classrooms, activities, and special occasions. We are excited to continue working with you this year and in future years.
With kind regards !
To be one of the leading international Islamic schools in the world
To continuously improve the educational environment through understanding and acting on the needs and expectations of our school community. To implement advanced teaching methods and technology as well as established good practices, all of which are essential tools that enhance students’ performance. To realize the maximum potential of each student, AIS is not only dedicated to develop academic achievement, but also to nurture physical development, social skills and Islamic values.
We aspire to realise the maximum potential of each student, not only developing outstanding academic achievement, but also nurturing physical development, social skills and Islamic values.
We at AIS believe in
- Cultural diversity and global awareness.
- A safe, nurturing and inclusive environment.
- Advanced learning environment that enhances students critical thinking.
- A school that encourages moral and academic development of each student.
- Partnership between school administration, teachers, parents, students and community.
- Each student’s uniqueness, right to learn and potential.
Dear Parents,
Thank you for selecting AIS for your children. There is nothing more precious than children and nothing more important than preparing them for the future. We at the AIS believe that the provision of quality education is a long term investment. We never compromise our commitment to provide high quality education and sustained investment to ensure that parents and children benefit from an education of the highest standard.
The very foundation of the AIS is based on its commitment to support and sustain the development its educational infrastructure. This year we made a major investment in improving the infrastructure including hiring highly qualified teaching staff and launching a full-fledged ERP system.
We look forward to welcoming you and your children to the AIS and working together to help prepare your child for a brilliant future.
The AIS leadership is responsible about joining all forces towards achieving the schools’ vision. Our leaders are passionate about teaching and learning and show great commitment to children; while having great determination in challenging under-performance or poor behaviour. They take an active interest in their pupils’ work and that of their staff. Furthermore, AIS leaders are team-builders. They understand the importance of relationships, empower their staff and pupils and show great empathy. AIS leaders are optimistic, resilient, calm, energetic, outward-looking and positive at all times.
The AIS quality indicators are implemented in the following contexts: School Context (leadership, goals, professional community, discipline, and academic environment), Classrooms Context (course content, pedagogy, technology, and class size), and Teachers Context (skills, assignment, experience, and professional development).
We also take educational outputs into consideration such as educational attainment, graduation and learning achievement, gender, and social outcomes of education. Other dimensions that we pay attention to include financial and human resource, learning environment and organisation of AIS, which provides indicators on teacher characteristics, salaries, teaching time, class size, school decision-making, and examinations.
Below are 4 basic quality indicators collected form AIS enterprise resource planner (myAIS). We will be displaying here various updated indicators from time to time.
The founder of AIS is Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Khalaf.
Al-Khalaf is an educationalist with long experience in establishing renowned educational institutes. In the past he worked in the Saudi Ministry of Education in a number of posts up to the Assistant Director General for Educational Affairs. He made numerous contributions to the national education system. The pinnacle of these contributions was founding Arrowad Educational Establishment in 1990. This endeavour started by establishing Arrowad Schools in Riyadh then expanded to include a number of schools offering national and international curricula in the Kingdom and in the Arab World.
Our Profile in Brief
Al-Rowad International Schools is located in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh exhibits outstanding and modern architectural work that can compete worldwide. The city includes broad and spacious highways that sweep through the city that overlap each other in an impressive road network. Trees decorate the broad streets and avenues, providing phenomenal aesthetics and amusing to the eye. The city extends to 600 square miles (1600 square kilometers) and has a population of more than 4.7 million. The name Riyadh derives from the Arabic word meaning a place of gardens and trees (“rawdah”). With many wadis (a former water course, now dry) in the vicinity, Riyadh has been a fertile area set in the heartland of the Arabian Peninsula since antiquity.”
Children who are in Kindergarten and the first three grades are privileged to be assigned a homeroom teacher, in which all the core subjects are taught. Throughout our outstanding teaching system, students will be fully equipped and prepared to complete international exams such as the British and/or American IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). The IGCSE is a two-year program, offered to students that are between fourteen and sixteen years old. These exams are set to ensure students obtain seats in the most reputable international and local universities. Throughout grades 3 to 11, extra support classes such as english, mathematics, science and arabic (AS level) will be offered on Saturday mornings.
Our school also provides students with the ability to participate in evening activities. Our facility is designed to accept a high capacity of students. There are 300 classrooms that can accommodate 6000 students, which includes 160 toilets, 156 parking lots, 8 scientific laboratories that are equipped with the latest technology, 12 Networked Computer Labs (ICT) suites, 4 libraries, and a clinic with a certified pediatrician at all times. In addition to that, our school also has sporting facilities such as a soccer field, basketball, tennis, swimming pool, and 2 gymnasiums. Students of all ages are encouraged to participate in these activities and invite their siblings to join. On site, there are supervisors for each activity, which are qualified teachers and trainers. Individuals with outstanding performance are awarded prizes to encourage studnet’s participation and engagement.
Each school year consists of three semesters. These semesters consist of 14 weeks of instructional teaching and exams. Each school day, students will be exposed to 8 classes of 40 minutes each, having a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes of daily teaching and class time. The sum of these class times equals 480 hours each semester or equivalent to 91 days. For a full year class load, students will have a total of 960 hours of teaching per year. Usually classes start at 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
International involvement:
With our ability to maintain outstanding performance, Al-Rawdah International School had the ability to participate internationally in the “The First Forum for the International Schools in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries” which occurred in Dubai – United Arab Emirates. This event took place between the 10th to12th April of 2006.
Academic achievements:
With our exceptional studnet’s performance, AIS has achieved excellent results in the IGCSE in 2011. This was obtained by just over 86% of male students scoring from A+ to C and nearly 37% of all students scored A+. In June 2010, 92.51% male students scored A+ to C. On the other hand, almost 93% of female students scored from A* to C in June 2011. The overall number of students achieving grades A* – C has increased, in which the proportion of students achieving these grades in June 2010 is 83.72%; in June 2011 the proportion was 90%.
Higher Education
A common trend displayed in our school of graduate students of being admitted to various universities is observed. This can be conveyed by having a ratio of 100% university acceptance rate seen in last year’s graduates alone. 91 students graduated last year and they were all able to be admitted into international and local universities.
Strength:
Due to the high number of students’ exponential achievement in the IGCSE program, which seems to increase every year, our school decided to introduce a scholarship program. This program is provided for students who achieve high grades with an outstanding academic record. In addition to that our school is responsible for providing textbook supplies that are in new or good condition. Our main strength is in providing students with the opportunity for continuous development, which can be exhibited through improving student’s learning capabilities. Our campus environment provides students with adequate facilities to facilitate their learning process and needs.
Code Of Conduct
- It is our duty at AIS to ensure that every student has the opportunity to have a healthy social and educational experience. Our Code of Conduct is designed to support and maintain our educational standards, thus, must be respected by every staff, student, and parents.
All students are required to attend morning assemblies, teaching periods, praying times, and other school activities. For students to be dismissed from the mandatory activities, he/she would be required to have a valid excuse from their parents to the school’s administration team. In case of an event where a student is not able to attend school, parents are required to immediately contact the school’s administration team via phone call. It is recommended that parents contact the school’s administration around 6:30 A.M to 9 A.M. If parents or guardians are not able to conduct a phone call, a written letter that is signed by the parents must be present with the child, explaining the reason for absence upon returning to class on the next teaching day. In case your child was not attending school on a certain day, it is the observer duty to carry out daily check ups on your child’s attendance after 8:00 A.M. If the school does not receive any call from the parents, the child will instantly be recorded as absent and an SMS will be directly sent to the parent’s phone.
The school day usually starts at 6:30 A.M, with the morning assembly. If students mess this time and arrive after this time, they will be marked and registered as late. In case of students being late, parents are required to inform the school beforehand prior to 6:45 A.M on the expected time of arrival to avoid being registered as late. Being registered as late has a penalty which can lead to mark deduction on certain classes.
The morning assembly is part of the school curriculum and every student is required to attend them and participate in a morning physical activity exercise. Failure to attend the assemblies can lead to disciplinary action.
All students must depart the school premise at 1:05 P.M. to catch the school’s transportation bus or at 1:10 P.M for their private transportation.
All students should depart the school’s premise no later than 2:15 P.M., the school after this time holds no liability. In addition to that, to discourage late pick ups by parents and early arrival, a fee of 800 SAR per semester will be applied in such contexts.
If the child’s parents need to take their child early from school, before the school day ends. The parents are required to inform the school’s secretary of Student Counsellors prior to this action. This can be done by parents submitting a written statement indicating the reason for early student departure. Students will not be allowed to leave the school’s premise for any reason including being sick, without the school’s management being contacted by the student’s parents. It is highly recommended that parents book their child’s medical appointment prior to classes and assigned homeworks to avoid early departure and students missing out on their school work.
The student counsellor is mainly responsible for ensuring and maintaining high standards in morality, sociability, culturally, and academic development in our school. In addition to that he/she is also responsible for ensuring that attendance, punctuality and school material are being applied systematically. It is also the duty of a student counselor to assess exams and provide strategies that can improve student’s weaknesses in a certain area of study.
Disciplinary Policy
It is mandatory for each AIS staff to be regularly orientated and informed about the school’s disciplinary policy. The main themes of these policies are empathy, friendliness and fairness, to ensure that a just conduct is provided. The Disciplinary Committee follows guidance from the disciplinary policies to enforce the AIS Code of Conduct.
A verbal warning given to a student by his/her teacher must be recorded and dated on the student’s behaviour record.
If a student fails to abide or follow the class rules, he/she will be asked to leave the classroom and moved by the Student Counsellor to a different area to complete written work. Such action will lead students to his actions recorded on the child’ behaviour record.
Students are provided with four expulsion from class periods, in which if they still exhibit improper behaviour inside or outside the classroom, they will be subjected to detention, which can last for a maximum of 45 minutes. Student’s parents will be informed about the detention one day prior to the conduct, in order to arrange transportation for their child
The student’s parent will be asked to meet with his/her child’s classroom tutor in the presence of the school administration to discuss the student’s behaviour and overall performance. The main purpose of this conference is to ensure that both parties are aware of any special circumstances the student may be experiencing. Then a plan of action will be implemented to help the student cope and adjust with the problem.
A written warning is one of the most serious Disciplinary probation, in which the student will be suspended from school for up to 5 days. In this period students will be responsible for any missed school work during the time of suspension.
If students consistently fail to adjust their negative behaviours, the school’s administration office has the right to permanently suspend the students, with no obligations for any refunds.
Academic Honesty Policy
We expect all of our students to be honest. When you are admitted to the AIS, you accept to adhere to the AIS Academic Honesty Policy and you understand that failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary actions. You also have an ethical obligation to report violations of the AIS Academic Honesty Policy you may witness. Any of the following acts is in violation of the AIS Academic Honesty Policies:
Cheating is considered when a student uses unprohibited material or methods to earn credits, which can be achieved through copying other peer’s homework or test results, allowing peers to copy your results, or submitting work that was not completed by students, these will all result in strict penalties.
Submitting or presenting projects or tests that contain the works of other people and not your own will result in plagiarism. This should not disencourage students to use other people’s work, rather reference these resources to build upon your own work, idealism and data. Acknowledging these resources in your work, will make your work more systemic and academic, thus making your work completely acceptable and not plagiarized.
Any attempts of bribery conducted by an individual to achieve an academic credit will be penalized by suspension and failure of a course, since it is completely prohibited in AIS approved remedial classes.
Any form of academic dishonesty such as planning or acting conducted by an individual or a group to gain an academic advantage is prohibited and will lead to severe consequences.
Any fabrication of research findings and experimental data with the intention to gain academic advantage through deception is prohibited and will lead to academic consequences.
The act of collaborating with another person to complete a student’s responsibilities is prohibited, since students are individually responsible for completing their tasks. Excessive collaboration between group members that does not abide by the teacher’s provided guidelines is also prohibited.
Actions such as stealing, buying, selling, downloading, distributing or otherwise obtaining all or part of a test and/or test answers or assignment is an academic misconduct, which violates the AIS policies and is subjective to academic consequences.
The act of interfering with the teaching/learning process, including chatting in the classroom or disrespecting the rights of others or their opportunity to learn, or bringing in cell phones.
Discipline Guidelines
The purpose of the AIS discipline policy is to ensure that both students and staff members feel safe and secure in an environment that promotes productive learning.
The Disciplinary Committee consists of seven members: Deputy Principal as Head of Discipline Committee, Students’ Counsellors of Lower and Higher Grades, two heads of departments, and two teachers from different departments. The responsibilities of the Disciplinary Committee include:
- Detecting and examining behavioural problems among students.
- Meeting with misbehaving students and clarifying the negative affects of bad behaviour on their life.
- Promoting good behaviour among students and rewarding those with good conduct.
- Promoting the Islamic moral values.
- Taking suitable action towards students’ misconduct.
- It is forbidden to allow student’s into the classroom without them wearing the assigned school uniform.
- Tight, colored, and recreational clothes are also not allowed. Swimming trousers must be long to cover the knees.
- Students will not be allowed to enter their classrooms if they have not attended the morning assembly.
- Students must have their bags during the assembly and it is prohibited for students to consume any food inside the classroom.
- The teachers who cover the classes prior to the break, will be the teachers to accompany the students into the Salah.
- The Salah should be conducted properly and students should worship Allah in the best manner as we have been instructed and ordered by the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
- It is forbidden to students to have a haircut that goes against our islamic beliefs.
- The recommended haircut is characterized by having short and equal length at all sides.
- It is also forbidden for students to bring an electronic device such as cellular phones into the school’s premise.
- For urgent calls, the school’s administration will provide phone calls for students to contact their parents.
- Students are only allowed to purchase from the canteen during breaks.
- Students are not allowed to leave the classroom without any permission from their teachers.
- After breaks, Sakah students must directly head to their classrooms.
- When students are transitioning from one area to the other, for example going to the Science Lab Salah or P.E periods, they are required to line up quietly and in a proper manner by following the teachers instructions.
- In case where a teacher is absent or has not arrived in class on time, the students should stay put in their classroom and the class perfect should inform the Student Counsellor about the teacher’s absence. If students have a free period, that does not allow them to leave the classroom and head to the playground.
- A substitute teacher will take over that class period. Resting, napping and sleeping are all not allowed in the classroom.
- Students are required to participate in the morning assembly and must participate in the morning physical activity routine.
- Students must bring all their required books, copybooks and pencil cases according to their assigned timetable.
- Homework must be completed prior to the assigned deadline.
- Students are not allowed to touch or keep harmful or dangerous objects.
- Throwing objects around school or the classroom are not allowed.
- Students are not allowed to bully their peers, which can include not teasing, calling names, swearing, rough play, fighting, threatening, or harassing. Students are also not allowed to conduct theft or vandalism.
- They should use polite words with a respectful tone of voice.
- Chewing gum is prohibited at all times, and school hygiene is essential at all times, thus, no literating or throwing garbage in the wrong places are not permitted.
- The environment should always be clean.
- It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they arrive to the classroom on time, with all their necessary equipment prepared.
- Listening to the teachers and other students, without interrupting them.
- Assignments are all completed on time.
- Treating teachers and students with respect is important.
- No eating or drinking is allowed in class, with the exception of water.
- Hands and feet should be proximal to the body and not on another student’s area.
- School property must not be vandalised which includes drawing on the tables or walls.
- Other individual’s properties should also be left untouched.
- Act and behavior in a cautious and responsible manner.
- Resting, napping or sleeping is not allowed inside of a classroom.
- Sit properly in the Musallah.
- Keep quiet, respect the Musallah and Salah.
- Move in an orderly manner to and from Musallah with your teacher.
- Don’t talk; listen carefully to the speech after the prayer.
- Don’t forget to say the prayer’s supplications.
Our school encourages all students and staff members to adhere to the Islamic dress code. This includes boys having their pants worn properly by being pulled up, to ensure that the pants are not dragging on the ground. Boys are prohibited from wearing jewelry or chains in addition to that any undershirt must be tucked in properly. Wearing short trousers are prohibited and wearing clothes that display obscene messages such as drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol use or statements are not permitted.
Consequences for Violating the Dress Code:
- 1st Offence: Students will wait in the office for their parents, who are required to bring them the appropriate clothing.
- 2nd Offence: Students will wait in the office for their parents, who are required to bring them the appropriate clothing. In addition to receiving a written warning.
- 3rd Offence: Students will wait in the office for their parents, who are required to bring them the appropriate clothing. In addition to that students will be suspended for at least one day.
- 1st Offence: Student will wait in the office and parent will be notified to bring a change of clothes.
- 2nd Offence: Student will wait in the office and parent will be notified to bring a change of clothes. Student will receive a written warning.
- 3rd Offence: Student will wait in the office and parent will be notified to bring a change of clothes. The student will be suspended for at least one day.
- Say the Dua’ (supplication) for entering the toilet.
- Sit down when you relieve yourself.
- Use water for cleaning.
- Leave the toilet clean and wash the seat when you finish.
- Say the Dua (supplication) for leaving the toilet.
- Make the Wudhu’ (ablution) according to the prophetic Sunnah.
- Don’t waste water.
- Mobile phones are always prohibited within the school premises.
- Parents should advise and discourage their children from bringing phones to school.
- If a student is seen using a mobile phone, for any reason, the phone will be confiscated from the student and only returned to the parents.
- As a general rule, mobile phones are prohibited in the school premise and students are only allowed to refer to the Student Counsellor to request a communication method, with a short and concise phone call.
A lost and found property box is located near the Student Counsellor’s office. If a student finds something, he/she is required to put it in the box. Then the Student Counsellor will be responsible for conducting an announcement to inform students about their missing properties.
Penalty List
Below are the schools penalties against violations up to the 4th incident. When a student repeats violation for more than 4 times, the school administration has the right to refer him to the Disciplinary Committee to take the appropriate procedures.
| Type of Violation | 1st Time | 2nd Time | 3rd Time | 4th Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School uniform | Verbal notification | Written undertaking | Retuning student home | Suspension for 5 days |
| Disruption during class | Verbal notification | Written undertaking | Letter to parent + suspension for one day | Undertaking by parent + suspension from 3-5 days |
| Entering or leaving class without permission | Verbal warning | Written undertaking with copy to parent | Suspension for 1 day | Suspension from 3-5 days |
| Bringing mobile phones | Written warning & confiscation of mobile for 1 days | Confiscation of mobile for 3 days and written undertaking | Confiscation of mobile for one week and a letter to parent | Confiscation of mobile until end of semester |
| Disturbing and/or non-participating in the Morning Assembly | Verbal notification | Written undertaking & deprivation from one P.E. period | Deprivation from P.E for 1 week | Deprivation from P.E for 2 weeks |
| Break away from the class | Written warning & a letter to parent | Deprivation from breaks, detention for half day & a letter to parent | Last warning, Suspension for 1 day & informing parent | suspension from one to three days & a letter to parent |
Type of Violation In the 1st Time In the 2nd Time In the 3rd Time In the 4th Time Negligence in performing Salah For its great importance in our religion, Salah has special instructions (as attached) Break away from the school Verbal warning & Written undertaking & a letter to parent Suspension for one day & a letter to parent suspension from one to three days & Final warning & Letter to parent suspension from five to ten days & Undertaking by the parent & suspension until the parent arrives to school Creating disruption inside the school Written undertaking Suspension & parent is to refer to school suspension from one to three days & Final warning suspension from four to ten days & Undertaking by the student Quarrelling and bullying with students Written warning & a letter to parent & written undertaking Suspension & parent is to refer to school suspension from three to five days & Undertaking by the parent Five-day suspension & two-day break off & Undertaking by the parent & warning of dismissal Bringing prohibited media stuff Written warning & a letter to parent & written undertaking Suspension from three to five days & a written undertaken by the parent suspension from four to ten days & Final warning of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Writing on walls or causing damage to school property or misuse of computers causing damage to school property or misuse of computers Suspension for one day & written undertaking & a letter to parent Fixing the damaged property & suspension Fixing the damaged property & one day suspension One-week suspension & final warning of dismissal
Type of Violation 1st Time the 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time Damaging the school machines deliberately One-day suspension & fixing the damaged property & a letter to parent Three-day suspension & fixing the damaged property & a letter to parent suspension from four to ten days & fixing the damaged property & a letter to parent & & final warning of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Bringing dangerous objects One-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written undertaking Suspension from one to three days & a letter to parent & Written undertaking suspension from four to ten days & final warning of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Uttering nasty words One-day detention & a letter to parent & Written warning Deprivation from breaks for one day & detention for day & a letter to parent suspension from one to three days & warning of final decision of dismissal suspension from three to five days & warning of final decision of dismissal Offering prohibited objects One-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written undertaking Suspension from three to five days & a letter to parent & Written warning suspension from six to ten days & a letter to parent & Written warning Final decision of dismissal Robbery & misusing property of others Retrieving the property robbed or compensating the damage & a letter to parent & written warning Retrieving the property robbed or compensating the damage & a letter to parent & written warning Retrieving the property robbed or compensating the damage & a letter to parent & one-day suspension Retrieving the robbed property or compensating the damage & a letter to parent & three-day suspension & warning of final decision of dismissal
Type of Violation 1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time Misbehaving against to a school staff member verbally or by gesture One-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written undertaking Three-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written warning One-week suspension & a letter to parent & & final warning of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Distributing prohibited or illegal media Trashing the prohibited objects & one-day suspension & a letter to parent Trashing the prohibited objects & three-day suspension & a letter to parent Trashing the prohibited objects & One-week suspension & a letter to parent & Final decision of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Purposely attacking or bullying a student inside or outside the premises and/or forming gangs for fighting One-day detention for all the students involved & a letter to parent & Written warning Two-day detention for all the students involved & Written undertaking & a letter to parent Three-day suspension for all the students involved & written undertaking & a letter to parent One-week suspension for all the students involved & written undertaking & a letter to parent Threatening one of the school staff members One-day suspension & Apologizing to the staff member & a letter to parent Three-day suspension & Apologizing to the staff member & a letter to parent One-week suspension & Apologizing to the staff member & a letter to parent & final warning of dismissal Final decision of dismissal Playing with dangerous materials One-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written undertaking Three-day suspension & warning of final decision of dismissal & a letter to parent Final decision of dismissal Final decision of dismissal
Type of Violation1st Time2nd Time3rd TimeShowing contempt against the rituals and of IslamThree-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written warningOne-week suspension & a letter to parent & Final written warning letterFinal decision of dismissalAggression against a school staff memberThree-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written warning & Written undertakingOne-week suspension & a letter to parent & Final written warning letterFinal decision of dismissalPossessing and using weaponsThree-day suspension & reporting to authorities & a letter to parentOne-week suspension & reporting to authorities & Final written warning letter & a letter to parentFinal decision of dismissalForging official papers and stampsOne-day suspension & a letter to parent & Written undertakingThree-day suspension & warning of final decision of dismissal & a letter to parentFinal decision of dismissal