MARIYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

AL JUBAIL - KSA

MARIYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (MIS) PRESCHOOL INTRODUCTION Our beginnings in 2008 were humble. We initially began our preschool with 3 rooms, 4 teachers, 2 assistants and 27 students. The only motivation that bound our team together and kept us going was a dream that took years of hard work and utmost dedication to fulfil. What started out as just a passionate desire five years ago has now become a reality. We now have 279 children, 12 sections, and a team of 50+ diligent staff members. And now, this reality will soon reach its zenith with the commencement of the new city campus. The energy, the thought and the smallest attention to detail that was put into the making of this state of the art campus cannot be put into mere words. It is no surprise then that the new city campus is a matter of such pride, not only for us but also for children who come here and their parents. We encourage you to explore in detail our school website and encourage you to personally visit our campus which is conveniently located in the heart of Jubail. We hope that this will serve as a first step in providing you with information on the many aspects of our school system. MIS PRESCHOOL VISION AND PHILISOPHY At MIS Preschool, our goal is to provide children with a stimulating, education experience. At MIS, we provide is a safe and nurturing environment in order to build individual curiosity, creativity, self esteem, problem solving and social skills. We believe in building a well balanced and morally strong individual who can share in and contribute to our community and beyond. One of the key strengths of our preschool program is our experienced and highly conscientious faculty, the hallmark of which is the conviction that by harnessing the energy of true, beautiful and meaningful things, we enable the child to go forth in life with initiative and purpose. In addition, our customized campus enables us to provide an emotionally supportive and carefully structured home like environment where each child is encouraged to learn at his own accord.

PROJECT BASED LEARNING Project Based Learning (PBL) technique is a teaching methodology that focuses on learning by doing a methodology which forms the crux of our preschool curriculum. Facts are not drummed into a childs head, instead, a project emerges that will help the child achieve certain learning objectives. At MIS Preschool, the project curriculum forges a much closer link between curriculum development and school life. Thus, our preschool curriculum is dynamic and allows our children to absorb most by experimenting first and learning first hand by making mistakes. PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMES Our Preschool program is inspired by the modern Montessori methods combined with the PBL approach. We focus on enforcing learning by providing age appropriate activities in a developmentally appropriate environment. In order for children to develop their utmost potential, it is essential to let them choose activities within an environment specially designed to help them fulfil their needs. MIS PROGRAMS Montessori A childs world opens up in new ways as he improves his hand-eye coordination, learns complex games, and begins to interact more with his peers. Our Montessori program introduces language, maths and science in a logical sequence to encourage learning one step at a time. During this time, particular attention is given to the development of childrens motor skills, cognitive skills, hand-eye coordination and their social skills. The small class size also allows our teachers to provide plenty of individual attention to support your childs unique needs. At MIS, we provide a rich classroom environment where children are encouraged to explore and are challenged to learn, while making friends and developing self confidence. They strengthen their cognitive skills with fun memory games in which they match objects that share similar characteristics. And because children learn best by doing, we provide opportunities for hands on experiences such as creating collages which combines creative expression with a tactile experience. 2 It is therefore that painting, singing, puppetry, playacting, baking intellectual and creative games and handwork have become the foundation of our curriculum.

Kindergarten 1 KG1 is a critical time for children as they begin the adventure of a lifetime of learning. We promote independence while preparing your child for the next exciting phase of this life. This we do by making the transition smoother by helping children become more familiar with an organized environment. We focus on group play to develop social skills, such as listening, sharing and cooperation. Our teachers have a passion for what they do, and consider it a privilege to partner with you during this special time in your childs life.

Kindergarten 2 Our KG 2 program is a comprehensive skill based program, designed to prepare children for the first grade and success in school. We want your child to enjoy and appreciate the educational process. Lessons are tailored to meet your childs individual needs and designed to give children opportunities to explore, question, communicate and create in a fun, supportive environment.

At MIS preschool, there are numerous activities going on throughout the academic year. Since kids learn more by participating in events and having things demonstrated to them in a different and fun oriented manner, we at MIS try to provide this facet of learning as much as we possibly can. Some of the activities held at MIS are;

First day (KG)

KG Fashion Day

KG Visit to Science Centre

KG Green Day

KG Annual Sports Day

KG Pink Day

KG Fun Day

KG Blue Day

Pizza Day

Cup Cake Day

Trip to Dolphin Village

Purple Day

MacDonalds Trip

EID

Hajj

Orange Day

Yellow Day

Red Day

National Day

KG Graduation Day

Each and every activity that takes place allows the children to learn something new and different, resulting in a much effective learning process as opposed to having facts bring drummed endlessly in their heads.

CITY CAMPUS In this immensely competitive and dynamic world, qualitatively superior education is an imperative for success. Over the years, education has assumed a pivotal role in the development of the acquired acumen of the students to better equip them to meet emerging challenges. Recognizing the dire need to accommodate these upcoming challenges, MIS was founded in 2008. Today, our 950 students are representatives from all countries of the world, and truly represent the demographic mix of Saudi Arabia. Divided in between boys and girls, both sections contain a fully equipped science lab, a computer lab with state of the art equipment, and a library each. A modern tuck shop in both sections provides students with oven fresh, home cooked food, fresh juices and shakes are provided daily along with homemade chicken burgers, chicken popcorn, chicken patties, sandwiches etc.

New city campus We are proud to announce the fact that MIS's new city campus is in its finishing stages. This purpose built academic block is spread over 5090 sq. metres, within which are located our three divisions; KG sections- catering for children aged 2.9-4.9 Boys section- catering for boys aged 5-14+ years and is spread over 1700 sq. Metres Girls section- catering for girls aged 5-14+ years and is spread over 1450 sq. Metres. Each of the sections contain 32 classrooms, 4 fully equipped laboratories and internal courts together with recreational facilities like swimming pools, multi playgrounds and a multipurpose hall. At MIS, we endeavour to motivate our students for a lifelong interest in sports, promote teamwork, welfare, fitness and most of all, enjoyment.

Administration a) Principal / Academic in-charge Persons wishing to make a contact with the principal or any other senior staff member of MIS are advised to make an appointment via telephone, stating their reason for such a meeting and the person they intend to meet. The contact addresses of MIS are; Mariya International School Al-Jubail (South) Prince Nayef Street (behind Dina Dispensary) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia P. O. Box 54 Reception Phone: 00-966-3-3621128, 3625498 Accounts/Directors office: 00-966-3-3611415 KG Office: 00-966-3-3621168 Fax: 00-966-3-3636226 e-mail: info@mariyaschool.com Note: No one will be entertained without an appointment to The contact addresses of MIS are; meet the Principal or the Academic in-charge, except in the case of an emergency that concerns the health and safety of your child. b) Finance and accounts department The finance and accounting department is headed by a very experienced accountant and a team of dedicated data entry operators keep this department up and running. c) Human Resource department The human resource department is dedicated to the recruitment and retention of a quality workforce in support of student success. Its objective is to streamline personnel and performance management, by fostering human resourcefulness through enlightened and cohesive policies in education, training and employment of faculty members.

Job opportunities/ applying at MIS Teachers, who are suitably qualified in their respective disciplines, are encouraged to apply for teaching positions at MIS. Interested applicants are advised to mail their CVs to info@mariyaschool.com.

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d) Transport MIS owns a fleet of 20 centrally airconditioned buses. Our buses go on different routes to provide pick and drop service to interested pupils and teachers. Moreover, each bus has a bus assistant who makes sure teachers and students are on time for the bus every morning.

Duties of a bus monitor

Take attendance every day. If a child is absent for three days, on the 4th day give a call to parents to ask whether they are or arent using the bus any more. If not, inform the account section immediately.

Give a missed call at least 3 minutes before arriving and dropping a child. Keep the safety of the students a priority; small children should not sit near the door. The bus monitor should see to it that every child sits in his/her place, should not stand and damage the bus seats, fans or floors. If there is a delay in the bus arrival due to any reason, give parents a brief call that the bus will be late. The bus monitor will take the girls from the girls-side at home time and wait with them in the bus until the boys arrive with the driver. If the bus monitor is absent due to any reason, she should call the driver in the morning so that he can give missed calls.

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