SHARJAH

P.O. Box: 21300, Muwailah School Area, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesTel: +971 6 568 5013, Fax: +971 6 5684511

Mob: +971 50 6292512

Vision

Brilliant Intl School is to offer every child a holistic education which nurtures their physical, emotional, intellectual, social,

aesthetic, and spiritual needs. This is supported in a nurturing environment designed to inspire creative thinking, promote a love

of learning, advance self awareness, and impart the knowledge necessary to prepare children for success as global citizens. The

name Brilliant reflects the belief that, like raw diamonds, our children carry enormous potential to significantly impact the world

intellectually, socially, and aesthetically. Care must be taken to sharpen our children so that, like the purest of earth's gemstones,

their true brilliance shines through.

Mission

•To provide an education that enables each student to excel as a successful and responsible citizen

School Aims

• To encourage pupils to be independent , imaginative and resourceful

• To value initiative and a sense that all have the potential to contribute

• To foster a sense of justice, self -discipline and personal responsibilities.

• To value creativity both within and beyond school.

• To foster both a sense of self -worth and tolerance and an appreciation of the worth and cultures of human beings in

whatever environment or time scale.

• To equip individual with social and self-expressive skills for life in a society that needs co -operative, social and economic

skills.

• To equip children with academic and social skills they need in everyday life.

• To give special significance to literacy and numeracy. The staff identifies this as a paramount need.

• To identify and cater for the needs of all children.

• To equip members of the school community with the skills and knowledge to enhance their current and future lives.

• To structure learning so that it most closely meets the needs of individuals.

• To provide a broad, balanced, relevant education that has diversity of content and learning methods.

• To foster enquiring minds that want to know more.

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Fun filled learning process

The school will strive to offer world class education that shall lay foundation for building personalities with sound academic

potentials, physical fitness, spiritual strength, emotional balance, and virtuous human qualities like integrity, self-esteem and

empathy. The school will actively pursue a programme that will focus on the development of the whole child addressing

intellectual, physical, emotional and social and cultural needs without ignoring the major areas of knowledge.

BIS aims to offer an educational environment which is challenging and demanding yet supportive and exciting to young learners.

It is a well-known fact that children learn faster in a friendly and enjoyable environment. In an ideal school environment students

would find the learning process as a journey of picnic and pilgrimage. At BIS- Sharjah, each component that contributes to the

fabric of school life is carefully chosen and woven together - the facility, faculty, curriculum, co-curricular and extracurricular

activities, counseling and guidance department etc...- All these factors are integrated meticulously to provide an ambience which

will make the learning process an enjoyable pursuit. A sound educational approach should look beyond the instructional part of

the schooling.

“Learning is something students do, not something done to students!”

BIS seeks to incorporate critical thinking, reasoning ability, effective communication and problem solving skills in a student

centered environment. Children are endlessly curious about the world around them and our teachers will be trained to use this

quality as a tool for expanding their horizon. The quest for opening the doors of knowledge should not end in the classrooms.

Familiarisation of and initiation into the life skills are an integral part of the school life.

A research shows that only 15% of learners absorb information through hearing it, while 40% is visual learners. But 45% learn

best through hands on experience and action (kinesthetic learners)..! So Brilliant will not rely solely on verbal instruction. Our

approach to teaching is activity oriented and skill based methodology tuned according to the different learning styles

(VAK/VARK) of the pupils. We embrace the principle that “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate

themselves throughout their lives”.

The school will take special care to inculcate sensitivity to less privileged in the society. Students will actively participate in

programmers aimed at building awareness on issues like safe and clean environment, global warming, climate change etc. and

to live in peace with nature.

The richly diverse population of UAE will open up immense possibilities for the inquisitive minds of young learners. The school

will motivate the young minds to celebrate the diversity around them.

Faculty

If you are reading these lines, thank a teacher..!

Bricks and mortar do not make an institution. At BIS- Sharjah, we value our most invaluable resource- our teachers. They, in

turn, not only transact the curriculum, but also generate an enthusiasm for learning and a questioning, critical disposition. Our

teachers are actively involved in the extra and co-curricular activities that are penciled into the daily routine of the pupil. Be it

on the sports field, the sphere of publication or debates, teachers take an active interest and share a healthy rapport with the

students. BIS follows rigorous standards for recruitment of teachers and they are given continuous training and orientation

programmes.

It will be meaningless to ask children to adhere to values and ideals when they are unable to identify their teachers as role

models. This reality demands an uncompromising approach towards choosing the teaching faculty.

“The most important quality of an ideal teacher is not what he knows, but what he is.”

CurriculumThe school follows the Cambridge curriculum complemented by the mandatory subjects of UAE Ministry of Education. The

curriculum is scrupulously designed by team of experts to ensure the smooth academic progression leading to IGCSE

programme. Our curriculum allows us to make effective links between subjects as well as enhancing opportunities for

personalized learning. For the primary classes, the school will consider the option of offering Cambridge Primary Progression

Tests and Cambridge Primary Checkpoints. The core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, and ICT are given emphasis to

help the children to develop a depth of knowledge and understanding and to gain skills in these areas.

At Kindergarten and primary level, our focus will be on laying a strong foundation in those vital areas which will remain as

bedrock of their learning ability and pursuit for knowledge for rest of their lives. Numeracy, literacy and ICT are the areas

deserving paramount attention from educators.

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Migration from Other Boards

Our aim is to provide quality learning experience for all children; learning that is structured, balanced, relevant to the child and

related to the real world. Keeping in mind the unique social landscape of UAE, the school has adopted a broad based, integrated

approach to early childhood and primary education. This would facilitate fast settling down of learners who wish to transfer from

other boards of education.

Religious Education-Promoting understanding of beliefs

Quran and Islamic studies will be taught with special emphasis on rules of recitation to Muslim students and Non- Muslim

students will be taught Moral Studies.

While striving to achieve academic excellence, we do believe that examination results alone will not show the true measure of a

school. School seeks to blend the eternal values mankind cherished all through ages and most advanced teaching aids and

methods applied in a modern educational environment to produce a balanced personality.

The School’s religious education policy strives

• To promote spiritual awareness

• To give each child a sense of their own worth

• To develop sensitivity to the needs of others

• To give a sound moral training

• To engender an appreciation of the world around them

Languages

Languages will be taught by native speakers.

Medium of instruction is English. We will adopt appropriate remedial measures to make up the deficiencies, if any, in English

language of those children who wishes to transfer from non- English speaking background to BIS. Apart from English and

Arabic, the students will have a choice of French, Urdu or Hindi as second languages.

Kindergarten

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget”

The Early Childhood Education is a crucial stage in a child’s educational life. The foundations of formal learning are laid in

kindergarten and primary school. These years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for

children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. This is the time when a child develops his cognitive, social,

physical and emotional abilities. BIS recognizes the importance of preserving the innate curiosity of childhood throughout their

primary school life. A child develops more rapidly in the initial years of life than at any other time and deserves most sensitive

and thoughtful treatment from us. Our Kindergarten curriculum is divided into six areas of learning.

• Personal , social and Emotional development

• Communication, Language and Literacy

• Mathematical Development

• Knowledge and Understanding of the world

• Creative Development

• Physical Development

We have made elaborate preparations to welcome our tiny tots to a thematically designed kindergarten.

Parents

Working in partnership with parents---

Parents are always welcome in school, and staff welcomes opportunities to share thoughts and feelings about the way their

children are developing. Research has shown that parental involvement is a key factor in the enhancement of student

achievement and well-being. Students are more likely to be motivated, to improve their performance and to have better

behaviour and social skills when their parents are actively engaged in supporting their success at school.

Education of a child is a partnership between home and school and we would encourage proactive involvement of the parents

in the school life. BIS propose to set up “Friends of Brilliant Intl School” consisting of parents and educationalists to support

school activities.

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The School Council

As part of our drive towards higher standards and self-esteem, our pupils are encouraged to discuss and make decisions about

a variety of issues related to do with school. It will be an early initiation in to the decision making process, indeed!

Attendance and Punctuality

If your child is unable to attend school, we ask parents to ring the office before 8.15 am. Or send in a message giving reasons

for absence on the first day of absence. A courtesy note with an explanation of absence should accompany the child on returning

to school.

Illness in School

The school has a qualified nurse and if your child is taken ill in school we will contact you and we ask that at all times the contact

information, which you will be asked to provide, is kept up to date.

School uniform

The pupils of BIS-Sharjah are proud of their uniform. Parents are asked to ensure that their child comes to school appropriately

dressed. In addition to their uniform, children may wear watches, stud earrings but other accessories and jewellery items are not

acceptable. Please remember that haircuts are an important part of your child’s image and therefore, hair colouring, bleaching,

lines or patterns are not acceptable for school.

Facilities

BIS boasts of a cutting-edge infrastructure complete with superb sports and recreational facilities for its students. We have made

utmost efforts to offer an impressive environment as the backdrop of the daily school life. The facilities are designed with

futuristic vision which include

Well stocked library, well equipped Biology, Physics and Chemistry laboratories, fully networked school campus, swimming pool,

gymnasium and fitness club, 800 seat auditorium, multipurpose hall with provisions for indoor games, well laid-out playing

grounds, health and wellness clinic, cafeteria and dining halls, language labs, art studio, media labs, activity halls, books and

stationery store etc.

Beyond CurriculumIn order to develop well-balanced individuals we believe it is important that pupils have opportunity to participate in a variety of

extra and co-curricular activities. At BIS, arts, sports, athletics, literary and cultural activities are woven into the school life with

great care. Swimming sessions under the guidance of professional swimming instructors will be a regular feature of the sports

department. In addition to sessions in PE, the school will offer a number of popular team sports.

The extra and co-curricular activities offered at BIS include drawing and painting, debate and public speaking, literary and

cultural activities, song and drama. In addition, in order to enrich your child’s experience of school, educational trips and visits

will be organized regularly alongside participation in sporting events and competitions. Students will be motivated to participate

in community service. This will catalyze character development and sense of social responsibility.

Art and Music stimulate a totally different part of a student’s intellect and imagination. The school offers training in vocal,

tabla,sitar,sarod, flute, drums, violin, and piano.

ICT training

ICT education starts at Grade 1. The school will offer Cambridge ICT curriculum for the primary years. Wired class rooms and

fully networked internet-ready ICT labs will enable our students to keep abreast of this most powerful tool. Apart from offering

ICT as one of the subjects, BIS will extensively use Information Technology in its instructional methodology.

Counseling

At BIS, our trained counselors will be ready to assist students with the challenges they face, both academically and emotionally.

Tutors and counselors will actively monitor development of the pupil in academic and personal matters. The review sessions with

teacher and counselors will record the achievements and plan a progression route to the target. Teachers will be trained to

provide individual learning plans with a target for efforts and achievements.

Code of Behaviour

The school believes in the adage “catching them doing it right, rather than catching them doing it wrong”. Staff uses an assertive

approach to manage behaviour. When children do not respond to this approach and persist with negative behaviour, they will be

reminded of the consequences and invited to make choice about their behaviour in the light of these consequences.

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Code of behavior is • Be kind and polite to every one

• Work sensibly at all times

• Behave sensibly at all times

• Do things as soon as we are asked

• Look after all the things we use in school

• Keep our school and ourselves clean and tidy

• Talk to teachers when we have a problem

Homework policyHomework has become a nightmare for both students and parents these days. At BIS, we follow a balanced approach towards

homework. The unhealthy practice of overburdening the pupils and parents with homework has proven to be counterproductive.

But if approached scientifically, homework can be a valuable aspect of the learning process which contributes to the development

of sound and effective study skills. Our balanced approach to home work will help instill a sense of responsibility, self-reliance,

and discipline and time management in the students.

Cafeteria and BIS nutritional policy

A report suggests that obesity is particularly prevalent among the children of UAE and experts put the rate of obesity as high as

50%. Lifestyle-related diseases are also on the rise in our society. “Overweight children are at high risk of becoming obese

adults, placing them at high risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes later in life,” one of the major

causes for obesity among children is unhealthy eating patterns. Children's dietary habits have shifted away from healthy foods to

junk food.

We believe that schools can be effective venues to encourage healthy eating.

In line with its commitment to help develop a healthy mind and body for its students, BIS will make earnest efforts to promote

healthy dietary habit in the campus. The school will ensure that only nutritious snacks and food are offered in the cafeteria. This

policy will be actively pursued within and outside the school with the cooperation of the parents.

Transportation

School offers safe and comfortable transportation arrangement for Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai locations.

Location: Brilliant International School is conveniently located in the Muwailah school area in Sharjah.

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