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In this episode of Education_BH, Gulf Insider talks to Julie Anne Gilbert, Infant School Head Teacher of the British School of Bahrain. The interview answers the following questions:
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Gulf Insider interviews Susanne Penner, BC Offshore Representative of the Canadian School of Bahrain. What sets the CSB apart from other schools in Bahrain? Canadian School Bahrain aims to deliver global education in an engaging and safe environment while developing children’s wellbeing and embracing their confidence in their culture. Below are factors which set CSB apart: What is the British Columbia curriculum and what is unique about it? The Canadian School Bahrain (CSB) offers the British Columbia (BC), Canada curriculum. The BC Curriculum is an internationally renowned education program of the highest standard. This curriculum teaches students through fostering a lifelong love of learning. This outstanding program offers a balanced, concept and competency-based, inquiry approach to teaching and learning that is personalized and focuses on the whole child. Along with literacy and numeracy foundations, the curriculum emphasizes on building a set of core competences. The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need to engage in deep, lifelong learning. BC students at Canadian School Bahrain will receive a Personal Education Number (PEN) which is a nine-digit number that follows the student through their B.C. education path from Early Learning, to Grade 12. […]
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In this episode of Education_BH, Gulf Insider talks to Robert Howe, Junior School Head Teacher of the British School of Bahrain. The interview answers the following questions:
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Shaikha Latifa Al Khalifa, Co-founder & CEO of Clever Play When one thinks of summer – camps, the smell of outdoors, free play, exploration, and friendships can’t be far behind. Summer adventures are perhaps the best thing that could happen to kids after months of quarantine and remote learning. But is it even possible at this time? Never have school routines and academic calendars been so dramatically and abruptly disrupted as in recent months. The onset of the CoVid pandemic invites us to look at out-of-school enrichment pathways and informal education as needful reinforcements. STEM for Summer The world is looking ahead at a fast-approaching future, one that is characterized by constant flux and steady uncertainty. As jobs continue to appear and disappear according to the dictates of technology, parents and educators are prompted to look at the bottom lines. Focus is directed towards skillsets and mindsets that provide the baseline for any future endeavor. It is a given that every learner must gain digital literacy. In combination, human-based skills must likewise be developed in equal if not greater measure to reap the optimum benefits of technical skills. Human skills also known as soft skills are the ties that bind […]
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Gulf Insider interviews Ms. Abby Saadeh, Principal of the Canadian School of Bahrain. When did the CSB start and currently which grades does the school offer? The Canadian School Bahrain opened its doors in 2019. CSB is certified by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and is the first certified BC offshore school in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The school offers a unique education program teaching the British Columbia, Canada curriculum integrated with Bahraini Social Studies, Islamic Studies, and Arabic Language. Currently, the school offers Nursery to Grade – 5, and we are planning to offer Grade -6 from the next academic year. How strong are the Arabic and Islamic subjects at the CSB? Ms. Aisha Janahi – our School Director with over 30 years of experience in education in Bahrain – is focusing on maintaining a strong integration between the British Columbia (BC) Canada curriculum and Bahraini Social studies, Islamic studies, and Arabic language at the highest standards. What do you mean by the ‘student-centered’ approach? The Philosophy of Canadian School Bahrain is to provide global education with a holistic approach, focusing on developing the child’s core competencies of communication, creative and critical thinking while developing positive personal and […]
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The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) is the first comprehensive, purpose-built, American-style co-educational university in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is supported through the Mumtalakat portfolio. The University offers a unique approach to education which fosters interaction and collaboration between students, faculty and the professional community, resulting in a holistic educational journey for students, going beyond theory into real-life practical situations. Just recently, Gulf Insider had the chance to interview Dr. Susan E. Saxton, the Founding President of AUBH. The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the world by surprise – as an educational institution, how is AUBH maintaining the quality and enjoyment of learning in the new education paradigm? My team and I have been laser-focused on finding viable solutions to the challenges we face, both short and long-term. When university campuses closed in the Kingdom of Bahrain, we moved to distance learning seamlessly, without losing any class time. I am pleased that all of us, including students, staff, and support teams, have demonstrated the ability and desire to adapt to new teaching and learning methodologies in these unusual times. The key to our success was having tech-savvy tools already in place before the pandemic, which allowed for a […]
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In this episode of Education_BH, Gulf Insider talks to Wayne Ridgway, Senior School Head Teacher of the British School of Bahrain. The interview answers the following questions:
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Leena Verma, Principal of New Horizon School The New Horizon School opened in 2000 as a kindergarten catering to value based schooling for children in the age group 3 to 6. In 2003, the institution expanded its services to educate children from 3 to 12, obtaining the official approval of the Ministry of Education with the new name, the New Horizon School. Why choose the New Horizon School for your child? The New Horizon School firmly believes in holistic development of the students and provides them with the tools and experiences to blossom and become good and responsible human beings. We have an amalgamation of the academic and non-academic activities which caters the needs of every growing child and we give chance to each student to stand apart and to enhance his/her skills. The dedicated staff at the school provides the right learning environment through their commitment and love for the students under their care. They play an important role to empower the minds of students not only with knowledge and skills, but also with the discretion to distinguish between right and wrong. The extracurricular activities like yoga, music, art, swimming, karate, cricket and football enable the students to hone […]
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A look into the not too distant future: Point of view from a Bahraini Academician. In December 2019, two global pandemics emerged. The first one is, of course, the COVID-19 outbreak with so far over 15 million reported cases around the world and around 639,000 deaths. The second epidemic is no less serious, having disrupted the lives of over 2 billion students around the world. It is the ‘epidemic’ of internet-based online distant learning – a shift from the traditional teaching in closed classrooms. Both these pandemics have changed lives everyone around the world forever. We are unlikely to ever go back to the way we used to live, work, think, communicate and study before the COVID-19 era. Recent reports suggest that the Coronavirus pandemic is likely to reach its plateau in most countries within the coming few weeks and as in all previous outbreaks, it will start to fall. However, in my opinion, the online teaching epidemic will continue to rise and rise and may never decline again; as educational institutions have discovered that in comparison to classroom, face to face lectures, teaching via internet is in many circumstances more effective. It increases the retention of information and is […]
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In this episode of Education_bh, Gulf Insider talks to Dr. Susan Saxton, Founding President and Mr. William Hurt, Chief Operating Officer of the American University of Bahrain. The interview delves more about “learning to learn” and answers the following questions:
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