Principal's Message Activities               The Oxford School provides an educational experience designed to promote the maximum potential of its students and to challenge and assist them to become competent, thoughtful, contributing members of a global society. A well-planned academic schedule, extra-curricular activities and a thriving school house system all contribute towards making school a memorable experience for students. AT The Oxford School we strive to bring about a working relationship between the child's home and school and considering the individual needs of our pupils is an important part of the school philosophy. Over the years, we have developed our school on a foundation based upon effective management, committed staff and regular assessment of pupils work. Our mission is to empower our students with knowledge, skills, character and a passion for learning so as to enable them to thrive as contributing citizens in a diverse and changing society.           Philosophy - Objectives:           providing an appropriate curriculum, based upon, and where appropriate advancing, the National Curriculum for England (Key Stages Foundation - 5) maintaining an excellent learning environment, that is both secure and caring providing regular feedback on progress to students and parents offering enjoyable and exciting approaches and opportunities to stimulate the desire for learning providing a broad range of extra-curricular opportunities encouraging students to take pride in themselves and in their school promoting an ethos of mutual respect and support in the school community at large           Core Values:     We believe in 5 simple but effective values that form the basis of our philosophy:     Trust - experienced teaching speacialists you can trust Preparation - providing you with the best schooling possible Care - giving you the care and support when you need it Community - fostering a supportive community network Success - ensuring students succeed and achieving to the best of their abilities                 Principal's Message     The Oxford School, established in 1988, offers an education to children from the International Community in Dubai from Kindergarten through to Grade Twelve. The curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum (adapted to local requirements) and is delivered through the medium of English - leading to the worldwide recognized qualifications of IGCSE and AS/A2 (A levels). We also provide statutory courses in Arabic and Islamic studies according to UAE requirements.    The school aims to develop students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to help them achieve their personal goals and be responsible citizens in an ever changing society. To this end we offer high quality educational programmes, using a process of continuous internal and external assessment, in a caring, tolerant learning environment conducive to every individual having an opportunity to maximize his/her learning potential. Our students and staff are courteous, respectful and tolerant, and committed to the ideals of peace, integrity, justice and decency. We firmly believe that it is possible to give young people a rigorous education and at the same time for them to be happy. When our students leave The Oxford School, they do so with the qualifications and qualities needed to face the demands, pressures and exciting challenges of an increasingly complex and integrated global community; with good friends; happy memories of sports and games played, drama, concerts, school trips and a thousand and one other school activities and events.                  Activities     The Oxford School believes that a variety of extracurricular activities will play an important part in the all round development and motivation of students. We are committed to providing as many activities as possible. We have a wide and exciting extra-curricular programme and a thriving School House system to encourage co-operation, competition and team spirit. The School is proud of its active involvement and achievements within the Community of Schools around Dubai. We regularly and successfully participate in a diversity of inter-school competitions which includes sports events and tournaments through to General Knowledge and Public Speaking competitions.  Educational Trips: Educational Trips to the Dubai Museum, Sharjah Science Museum, Children's City, Malls, Fruit and Vegetable Markets, the Zoo, Pet shops and other places help our students gain general awareness. Sports - Active Body, Active Mind: A sporting chance for everyone. Our able sports teachers give training to students in football, badminton and volley ball, track events and swimming. The teaching of skills in a wide variety of sports is seen as an essential foundation for the students' long term development of a healthy lifestyle. Sports at The Oxford School aim to give healthy enjoyment for all and to develop cooperation and teamwork as well as to develop excellence in those students with specific talents. Field Trips/Picnics: Field Trips and outings to parks, play areas, stables and boat cruises provide interesting experience to students. Public Speaking: Special contributions to delivering assemblies are a regular occurrence at The Oxford School. The student acquires public speaking skills and confidence as well as gaining knowledge by researching the topic he/she is going to talk about. Debates, declamation, recitation and elocution are also part of a confidence-gaining process. Kiddies Kitchenette / Junior Cooks: Right from the kindergarten classes, students are introduced to the art of preparing simple dishes. Their flair for creativity is satisfied when they decorate their sandwiches, salads, dips etc. Workshops: Workshops take the student beyond the classroom and give him an insight into the subject of the workshop. Environmental workshops, multimedia workshops, technology workshops and general behaviour workshops are all part of the learning process and are conducted in a fun way. Creativity: Our students' artistic and creative energies are channeled through a series of art competitions, clay modeling competitions and Craft competitions. These competitions provide a platform for self expression.