GEMS FirstPoint School Prospectus 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE PR I NC I PAL

Dear Parents,

It is my privilege to welcome you to GEMS FirstPoint School and to share

with you our vision, aims and approaches to learning.

We consider ourselves to be a local school in a global setting and aim to

provide every child with the quality education and learning experiences

that they deserve, whilst playing a full and active role in our local, national

and international communities.

At FirstPoint we strive to educate the whole child and to give every

student the environment to express their creative talents and academic

abilities in innovative and enterprising ways. We understand that young

people will need much more than a suite of excellent qualifications -

important though these are – to succeed.

The globalized nature of our world and the ever-changing demands of

industry and commerce mean that young people must have a wide range

of personal skills and qualities to achieve their dreams. At FirstPoint

we aim to encourage: international-mindedness; strong interpersonal

skills; confidence and cooperation; leadership and social responsibility;

enterprise and innovation. Underpinning these will be a quality academic

provision based on a rigorous UK National Curriculum with an

outstanding Early Years Programme. We will, of course, focus on the core subjects (English, Arabic, Islamic and

Social Studies, Maths and Science) and supplement these with exciting programmes in humanities, languages, the

arts, sports and technology.

Our world-class facilities allow young people to work with the latest technology, play in safe and exciting

environments, explore their own ideas and problem solving capacity, using a wide range of resources and materials, and

of course, have fun in doing so.

At the centre of all that we do is a constant focus on enterprise, innovation and technology. It is, of course, important

that children develop a strong and confident command of core subjects. Equally, they need to feel comfortable thinking

of new ways to meet the needs of our world, nurture extraordinary ideas and learn how to make them a reality.

Applying knowledge to real world situations - that is the FirstPoint way!

It is my aim to make FirstPoint the ‘First Choice’ school for parents, children and our community. I look forward to

welcoming you in person to our wonderful school.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Sharples

BA (Hons), MA, NPQH

CEO & Principal

Tel: (+971 ) 4 278 9700