Commitment to the School
Commitment to the School Calendar
The term dates on our school calendar are determined by the Sharjah Private Education Authority, including the main UAE public holidays. However, internal calendar dates and activities such as examination timetables are set by the school. The school takes steps to work with parents to ensure there is commitment to the school calendar on the part of all parties.
The School’s Responsibilities
- ✓ Keep parents up to date with school activities through regular notes, notices, and newsletters on the WhatsApp groups and other communication channels.
- ✓ Give parents appropriate notice of timescales and deadlines.
- ✓ Inform parents of any changes in the school calendar.
- ✓ Adhere to set timetables and dates to minimize disruption.
- ✓ Inform SPEA and seek approval to make any changes with regards to the school calendar.
- ✓ Discuss the approved or internal changes with the parents’ council.
- ✓ Ensure students’ reports are distributed on time, according to the time set on the calendar.
- ✓ Adhere to the dates and timelines for internal and external school activities to minimize disruption for parents and students.
- ✓ Keep a record of student attendance and alert the parent in case the student is absent.
Parent / Guardian Responsibilities
- ✓ Avoid unauthorized absences, that is, taking students out of school during term time without permission.
- ✓ Avoid taking your child out of school during term time to go for family holidays.
- ✓ Attend all scheduled meetings and individual appointments.
- ✓ Inform the school whenever your ward is absent.
- ✓ Follow the instructions of the school regarding the calendar.
- ✓ Ensure ‘Good’, regular attendance (at least 94%).
- ✓ Submit a leave application for any emergency leave exceeding 1 day, and a Medical Certificate for any medical leave exceeding 2 days.