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WELCOME TO NIS
Dear Parents,
Thank you for entrusting the education of your child to NIS. In a world of constant change, it is more important than ever to prepare our young people for the challenges and opportunities they will face as 21st century adults. NIS seek to develop and inspire students who are articulate, knowledgeable, organized, compassionate, creative, responsible, and able to learn and adapt to new information, new technologies, new situations, and new people. As our world is becoming “smaller,” we seek to bring that world to our students with an informed appreciation of its diversity, depth, and almost limitless possibility. This is our mission, our passion, our labour of love, and our promise.
We are eagerly looking forward to working with you to make this a great year for your child’s education and development.
Dear Student,
Welcome to NIS!
If you are a new student, we extend an extra-special welcome to you. We are very happy to have you with us and hope you find your new school an interesting, challenging, and exciting place to be. You should know that our expectations for all students - new as well as returning - are high. Why? We believe in your potential as a student and as a human being. Potential, however, is only a beginning; to become the best that you can be requires hard work, self-discipline, organisation, and persistence. Working together, we can help you achieve your academic and personal goals. We cannot learn for you, but, if you are willing to work hard with us, there is no telling where your hopes and dreams may take you. We look forward to enjoying a wonderful and fulfilling year with you!
Sincerely,
Nadia Hafez, NIS Chairperson
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
· To stay current in all fields of education.
· To inspire in our students an excitement for the acquisition of knowledge while planting the seeds of life-long learning.
· To encourage respect for the rights and views of others; the acceptance of personal responsibility for one’s own actions; and the pursuit of creative, academic, and philosophic self-expression within the bounds of the personal conduct standards set down by the school.
· To train students to think critically about problems and issues, conduct independent research, and organize and implement projects both individually and as part of a group.
· To maintain effective communication among students and teachers in order to promote tolerance and the ideal of a “Peaceful School” where everyone feels safe, welcome, and free to explore their own interests and capabilities.
· To provide character-building extra-curricular activities that complement student learning by providing fun, interesting, and challenging opportunities outside the normal classroom environment.
· To encourage parental involvement in their children’s education.
· To emphasize continual learning and assessment rather than end of the year examination.
· To train students in analysis, critical thinking, independent research, and project organisation and implementation.
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