Naseem International School

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Mission, Aims and Philosophy

School Mission

We the staff at Naseem International School are committed to educating the whole person. We aim to provide a balanced education that enables each student to fulfill his or her potential in all areas of growth: intellectually, physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially. We aim to empower each student to become the person they can and want to be. We realize the importance of students becoming critical thinkers who can take care of themselves and compassionately care for others, thus taking an active part in shaping our society and saving our world.

 

School Aims

From our philosophy arise the following aims for our school and for our students:

          1.    To offer a bilingual, international education for students   from Bahrain and other nations.  

2.    To provide students with knowledge and attitudes which prepare them for continuing growth, further education and participation in the affairs of life to the maximum of each individual’s capabilities.  

3.    To enable students to acquire skills, knowledge and understanding through an activity, inquiry-based learning program and for the students to realize the relevance and benefits of such a program and most of all, enjoy it.  

4.    To guide students towards independence and self-discipline, recognizing that the schooling process includes both academic and social learning.  

5.    To respect individual and cultural differences and provide for these differences as fully as school resources allow.  

6.    To assist each student to acquire the greatest possible understanding of his/her self and an appreciation of his/her worth as an individual and as a member of society.  

7.    To encourage creativity and provide enrichment opportunities in addition to the development of basic skills.  

8.    To provide opportunities for students to develop a high regard for health, physical development, fitness and the understanding that physical activity leads to a healthier and more productive life.  

9.    To encourage community involvement on the part of the students and the active participation of their parents in the life of the school.  

1 0. To inculcate a sense of enjoyment in the search for mutual understanding and respect while striving to achieve personal and shared goals.

 

Philosophy

 At Naseem we believe in providing a sound K - 12 education for our students, enabling them to realize their full potential within the scope of the available facilities and resources. Our philosophy is based on the mission statement which is founded on the deep-rooted belief in the individual’s freedom and the right to a balanced, comprehensive, spiritual, physical, cultural, and intellectual and social education, a belief that stems from the principles and values of Islam. It further recognizes the importance of developing ethical and moral values, self-esteem, leadership and respect for the laws of this society.  

We believe that all human relationships are based on respect for one another. This and a sense of responsibility for ones own actions are qualities we encourage each student to strive towards and to endeavor to live by.  

We believe in a global perspective and in an interdependent structure of our world in which the individual plays a major part. Within that framework it is imperative that the needs of the individual are met through the curriculum we offer and that, in turn, the growing child will recognize and try to meet the needs of others.  

We believe in the importance of the development of study and organizational skills and to teach students how to become independent in their learning habits, self-reliant and managers of their own time. It is through this that we instill in our student’s qualities, which will enable them to become responsible for their own actions.  

We believe that teachers, students, parents and the wider community must work together to make a significant contribution toward that ultimate goal of producing happy, able and concerned citizens of our world.