We see genius in every child Making quality education accessible Rewarding excellence THE GEMS DIFFERENCE Trusted by parents around the world We are passionate about education and have been trusted by parents for 60 years. We are a family of committed teachers GEMS EDUCATION CORE VALUES Everyday, our family of 20,000 teachers make a difference to the lives of over 190,000 students. The GEMS Education Core Values are our collective beliefs. They set the standard that we expect from all GEMS Education people – from employees and teachers, to parents Our Students lead locally and internationally and students. GEMS students have won over 2,100 international, regional and Our Core Values also lie at the heart of our holistic approach to education – in our local awards in science, arts and planned curriculum, in our school life and other places of work. GEMS Core Values help sports. our learners become not just great students but great people. Our Students excel and go 1. GROWING BY LEARNING to the top universities 2. PURSUING EXCELLENCE GEMS students have been accepted into 1,050 universities 3. LEADING THROUGH INNOVATION in 53 countries – including all eight Ivy League universities in 4. GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP the US and all 24 Russell Group universities and colleges in the UK. Growing by learning_print_A2.pdf 1 5/18/14 9:17 AM Pursuing excellence_print_A2.pdf 1 5/18/14 9:09 AM Leading innovation_print_A2.pdf 1 5/18/14 9:12 AM Global Citizenship_print_A2.pdf 1 5/18/14 9:15 AM We are deeply committed to philanthropy Our philanthropic arm, C C C C M M M M Y Y Y Y CM CM CM CM MY MY MY MY The Varkey Foundation, supports CY CY CY CY CMY CMY CMY CMY K K K K initiatives that change lives around the world. Making quality education accessible GEMS Rewards is an exclusive rewards programme for our community of students, parents 1. Growing By Learning 4. Global Citizenship and staff designed to reduce the Strive to develop your potential. Making an active contribution to your impact of school fees. and further enhance their lifestyle. local and global community. » Along with our students, we never stop learning » We respect and celebrate our diversity We see genius in every child » Each and every one of us has a and recognize that there are many We believe that a quality education capacity for leadership things that unite us all. is the key to unlocking the » We make a difference in our local greatness that lies in every child. 2. Pursuing Excellence communities so that we have a Work to continually exceed sustainable planet to share expectations. » We build bridges of knowledge, push » Just as we set educational standards boundaries and unite young people. for our schools, we take care that » We aim to produce not just great We believe the diversity of the students studying at the GEMS Royal Dubai School, everything we do is delivered to a high students, but great people who live standard. is one of its greatest strengths. Through social interaction and by studying and with honesty, confidence and integrity. » We go the extra mile for our students experiencing other cultures and belief systems, this rich diversity will instill a and our colleagues. unique international understanding in your child - just what they need to succeed in an increasingly globalised world. 3. Leading through Innovation Find the courage to challenge With over 60 years’ experience in education, your child will also become an convention. important part of the global network of award-winning GEMS schools, comprised of » We dare to dream of the possibilities more than 250,000 students from over 150 nations, studying in 14 countries around » No idea is too small or too large if it the world. This diversity is mirrored by over 20,000 teaching staff, specialists and makes things better for our learners advisors who are on hand to ensure all students at GEMS schools, have access to and our people. the specialist resources and assistance they need. We see genius in every child WELCOME TO GEMS ROYAL DUBAI SCHOOL A message from the Principal Welcome to GEMS Royal Dubai School, leading to fun and wonder. Our curriculum a school where we place children at the celebrates the diversity within our school heart of all we do; because our pupils and equips our children with the skills and deserve the very best. attributes required to become active citizens in our international community and beyond. I am privileged to be part of this amazing school, where we value those marvelous The wellbeing of our children is paramount moments which nurture individuals to in all that we do and we place great achieve their true potential and build make emphasis on building high quality personal lifelong memories. and social skills, which has a positive impact on achievement and attitudes to As soon as you walk through the door learning. This is supported by an extensive at RDS you will experience the ‘family range of extra curricula activities including feel’ culture and ethos which we have sports, cultural and performing arts as developed since opening in 2005. We are well as access to holiday, residential an Outstanding learning community and camps, and cultural activities. we have a lot to feel proud of! Our school is an English Curriculum Our bespoke learning model (The RDS primary school situated close to the Mirdif Learning Wave), complemented by a area of Dubai. Mirdif has excellent traffic Concept Curriculum ensure a holistic links, affordable high quality housing, approach where students develop webs restaurants and shops. We are a truly of information rather than memorising international school with over 70 different straight facts. Our talented and dedicated nationalities with UK residents being the teaching team focus on the whole child, predominate nationality. The multi-cultural with their intellectual, emotional, social, experience that the children receive truly physical, artistic, creative and spiritual reflects the multi-cultural life of our host potential being developed alongside country and city. academic knowledge. GEMS Royal Dubai School is a special The GEMS Royal Dubai School offers place to learn and we welcome you to an Outstanding education that extends visit the school and become part of our beyond the New National Curriculum learning community for England. The focus is on meeting the needs of each and every one of our learners so that they are equipped with the learning skills and life-long learning dispositions necessary to be able to accept and embrace the challenges of an ever-changing world. This means equipping students with a wide range of traditional academic and technological skills and developing a range of learning dispositions and critical thinking skills that will promote creativity, problem solving and support learners to develop agency A VIBRANT, CARING AND HARMONIOUS (ownership) over their learning. Through this curriculum, we encourage LEARNING COMMUNITY – DSIB creative and critical thinking alongside Vicky Martin, Principal & CEO stimulating and meaningful experiences, GEMS Royal Dubai School has gone challenges of change that the 21st from strength-to-strength since it first century will bring. This has helped to opened its doors in 2005 and is today make GEMS Royal Dubai School the only acknowledged as one of the leading British outstanding school in the area offering primary schools in Dubai, further reinforced The New National Curriculum for England, by having been rated as Outstanding in with excellent teachers trained in the UK. DSIB inspections since 2015. Our ethos The school is certified as a British School and friendly atmosphere are complemented Overseas "combining the best of British by a commitment to excellence in both educational standards and methodology academic and personal development. with an awareness of the local cultural and regional context." The New National Curriculum for England, which places emphasis on the core Our school strives for excellence in subjects and careful monitoring of progress everything we do. Your child's academic to ensure a record of academic success. needs are our top priority. However, at This is complimented by outstanding our English Curriculum school we also facilities and provision in the foundation encourage our students to develop their subjects which include the Creative Arts, strengths outside as well as inside the PE, Humanities and Social Studies. classroom through an extensive range of Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs). A The school continues to move with focus on student’s personal development the times, embracing new approaches promotes positive attitudes to learning. to learning and technology, preparing our students well for the inescapable Rated ‘Outstanding’ by KHDA since 2015 LEARNING SKILLS AT RDS We are extremely proud of our students the ICARE learning dispositions understanding of the skills and processes complimented by the HPL cognitive that enable them to be an affective domains (ACPs) as well as the values, learner. This was recognised as part of attitudes and attributes (VAAs) RDS our latest DSIB inspection and continues students continue to devleop the to be a strong feature in the school. language to help them explain the current stage of their learning journey “The schools enterprising approach to and the next steps they need to take to the Learning Wave model is a developing improve and deepen their understanding. feature and has a positive impact on students’ acquisition of learning skills. “The school’s development of the Students in all years embrace the “Learning Wave” and “Concept concept of the learning wave, which Curriculum” enables teachers to plan encourages them to evaluate their own lessons that focus on learning. As part performance.” DSIB of this, students frequently initiate GEMS ROYAL DUBAI SCHOOL | VISION learning … various teaching strategies are To amplify the impact of the Learning being deployed to increase the level of Wave, which is the RDS learning model Achieving Excellence Together responsibility that students take for their used to help students articulate the learning, including the use of learning We embrace the GRDS prepares learning process, we are currently As a Learning Community Our Mission is to..