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Dear Parents,

On behalf of the School Board of Governors and the Senior Team, it is my
pleasure to provide you with this 8 edition of our Family Handbook,
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which provides a wealth of information about our school. Many people
have commented on how useful it is to have all the information in one
easy to access document. It is also available online at www.srsdubai.ae.

Established in 1998 the School of Research Science (SRS) is celebrating
and embracing significant change to strengthen our international
school standing by responding to the curriculum needs of all our
students. This will include developing further aspects of our unique
approach to bilingualism and the consolidation of our US curriculum
section for grades 9 to 12. As a school we are committed to excellence
in everything that we do. We have worked continuously to improve
standards across all phases of the school and continue to do so as the
school student numbers continue to grow.

Our Board of Governors have set out clearly the school’s vision, mission
and values. The board members include a range of excellent
educational practitioners from the UAE, GCC, UK and USA.
They are pro-active in monitoring and supporting us with our whole
school and subject specific development and we are pleased to have
them working closely with us again this academic year to support
moving all areas towards outstanding and beyond!

As a school we are excellent at self-evaluating our progress and
development; thus we will be providing all SRS staff with a full programme
of continuous professional training and development to ensure the best
outcomes for your children.

We fully intend to share the wealth of expertise and talent we have with
others in Dubai, the UAE and beyond; ultimately being recognised and
accredited as a centre for educational excellence in many areas
including Arabic , Islamic Studies, Maths, Science, Sports and the Arts ,
to name but a few.

Both our school values and our Student Learner Profile, which is skills
based, will ensure our students from the youngest to the oldest become
creative, independent enquiry based learners and critical thinkers - able

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