To KCC Welcome
We are delighted to welcome you to our community Your journey at KCC begins with the shared promise that guides all we do: to open doors through knowledge, courage and connection
As an IB school, we are united by a commitment to the IB mission, “to develop inquiring, knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelptocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworld through education that builds intercultural understanding and respect” We also strive to develop learners who embrace a holistic education that engages them intellectually to becomecreativeproblemsolversandempatheticglobalcitizens
You will see and feel these principles come to life through the KCC values that underpin our everydaypractice;knowledge,courageandconnection.
At KCC, we believe in the power of knowledge to unlock potential and spark curiosity. Our teachersdesignlearningthatchallenges,inspires,andenablesstudentstothinkcriticallyand deeply. We nurture courage by creating safe, supportive spaces where individuals are encouraged to take risks, embrace new ideas, and learn from failure. And we prioritise connection,recognisingthatstrongrelationshipsandasenseofbelongingarethefoundations formeaningfullearningandpersonalgrowth.
Whether it’s through inquiry and play in the Early Years, leading the PYPx participating in Service as Action projects or preparing for university and life beyond, our students are encouragedtobeactive,compassionatelearnerswhoshapetheirownpath.
It’syourworkthatmakesthispossible
As a member of the KCC team, you are not only joining a school, you are helping to shape a culture We invite you to bring your talents, share your ideas and be part of our journey as we continuetogrowandevolve
Yourroleisessentialinfulfillingourpromisetoopendoorsforeverylearner,everyday Welook forwardtogettingtoknowyouandsupportingyouaspartofourcommunity
Together,wewillcontinuetoensureKCCthrivesandourlearnersshine
Toopendoors.
OurVisionisacommunity ofgloballearners exceedingexpectations. Our Mission
OurMissionistocultivate Knowledge,Courage,and Connectiontounlock theuniquepotentialinall.
Who
We Are
RahaInternationalSchool,KCC
RahaKCCwasfoundedin2020whenitopenedto280learnersfromEY1toGrade3.Movinginto the2025/26academicyearourstudentbodyhasgrownto1900+learnersandhasopenedto boththeDPandPre-K.
We are an IB continuum school and currently offer three IB programmes; the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme We hope to open alternativepathwaysthroughtheCareersProgrammeverysoon.
As an IB school, our students practice developing mindsets and attributes called the Learner Profile A person who has strength with all 10 attributes is said to be internationally minded Studentsareexplicitlytaughttheskillsofbeingacaring,globalcitizen
Taaleem
Taaleem was founded in 2004 in Dubai and is one of the largest education providers in the United Arab Emirates The Taaleem group offers top international curricula including British, American, French and the International Baccalaureate. Taaleem, which means 'education' in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passionsandtalents.
Who’s
Who at KCC
TheSeniorLeadershipTeam
PeterTaylor Principal
RobertPaler VicePrincipal& HeadofSecondary
AnneWatkins HeadofPrimary
DrMohammedSalameh HeadofArabicHeritage Subjects
MichaelBrady DeputyHead Primary
LouiseAzode AssistantHead EarlyYears
FatimaMiller Headof Multilingualism
MonicaWoodward DeputyHead Secondary
GreerEdwards AssistantHead Primary
SaeedSmith HeadofLearning, TeachingandInnovation
AnnaLacey HeadofEY
RaquelPessoa HeadofInclusion
RachelHarlen AssistantHead PYPCoordinator
BarrySmyth AssistantHead MYPCoordinator
LukeClarke AssistantHead DPCoordinator
TheAdminTeam
HibaFiroze ExecutiveAssistantto thePrincipal
GeethaGopakumar HRManager
EstéeCaplen HeadofAdmissions
AdrijanaManojlovic FrontDesk
SihamAlaoui PAtotheHeadof EarlyYears
ReshmaCyriac HRAssistant
FrontDesk DaleenAlalmah Procurement
CarolinaRodriguez PAtotheHeadof Primary
KarolineDanzinger PAtotheHeadof Secondary/VicePrincipal
KriscelleBlanco HRAssistant
MohamedHasheish PRO
AmenaAhmed GovernmentAdmin Assistant
LynseyBolin Marketing& CommunicationsExecutive
JohannaLatham AdmissionsAdmin ChristopherClarke AdmissionsAdmin MajdMhanna AdmissionsAdmin
ArabicAdmin
AhlamAlhosani AccountsAdmin FionahZiso AccountsAdmin
NelsonJr.Vierns ITAdmin
MathewJoseph ITAdmin
DatabaseAdmin
TheOperationsTeam
ShahAmin OperationsManager
SajidSikandar Electrician
YazanHammouda FacilitiesManager
ManojGupta Carpenter
TheSecurityTeam
AnodAlawi HSEOfficer
AnilKunnel Carpenter
KhaledAhmad Operations Assistant
RajeshGopalkrishna MaintenanceTeam Leader
GangadharaRapaka Gardener
SantoshNair Driver
DeepakSagarDC HeadofSecurity
RupindraGurung NightSecurity
SunilDhimal DaySecurity ElizabethBright DaySecurity
IqbalNazir NightSecurity
MohammedShejeer DaySecurity
KamalKC DaySecurity
Calendar School
The school calendar has been approved by ADEK Please note that there are a number of publicholidaydatesthatareprovisional,thesearemarkedwithanasterix
Term1Begins 25August2025
ProphetMuhammad's(PBUH)Birthday 4September2025
Mid-termBreak 13-17October2025
EidAlEtihad 2-3December2025
LastDayofTerm1 12December2025
WinterBreak 15December2025–2January2026
Term2Begins
5January2026
Ramadan* 16February-18March2026
EidAlFitr* 18-20March2026
LastDayofTerm2 20March2026
SpringBreak 23March-3April2026
Term3Begins 6April2026
ArafatDay&EidAlAdha* 26-29May2026
IslamicNewYear 16June2026
LastDayofTerm3 1July2026
Expectations
GeneralWorkingHours
StaffmustsigninandoutofschooleachdayusingthefingerprintorIDscanner.
Theminimumworkinghoursforacademicstaffare:
Monday,Wednesday,Thursday:7:20am-3:20pm
Tuesday:7:20am–4:30pm
Friday:720am-1215pm(Muslimstaffmayleaveat12pm)
Collaboration,AssessmentandPlanningTime
The primary purpose for this time is to support collaborative planning meetings. When these meetingsarenottakingplaceadditionalactivitiessuchasassessments,feedback,classroom observations,classroomset-up,professionalresearchoractivitiesdirectlyrelatedtoimproving teaching and learning at KCC will be taking place Learning and Teaching Leads have a responsibility to ensure consistency across the grade level and that requirements are being metforplanningandassessment
ActiveSupervision(BreakDuties)
Staff across the school will be expected to supervise break times. This is an active supervision dutywhereyouwillbeexpectedtowatchforanyunsafesituations,incidentsofbullying,rough playorchildrenisolatedfromtheirpeers.Itisyourresponsibilitytoreportanyconcernstothe LTLs Please make yourself familiar with the location of the designated areas and the Health andSafetyinplaceforthese
Staffarerequiredto:
Beontime
Notbeonmobilephones
Consistentlymovearoundthedesignatedarea
Wearahatwhenindirectsunshine
Wearahigh-visvest
Refrainfromnon-essentialdiscussionswithpeers
Ensureallareasarevisible
Intervenetoensurestudentsafety
Remainuntilallstudentshaveleft
Stopanygamethatbecomesunruly
EnsureallPYPstudentsoutsidewearhats
Extra-CurricularProgrammes(ECPs)
Teachers are required to run three ECPs a year (one per term) Sports ECPs often involve multipledaysduetoadditionalmatchdays ThesecountastwoECPs
Teachers are required to communicate with parents regarding the ECP and attendance is to betakenonSchoolsBuddy.Ifteachersareabsent,theyareresponsibleforensuringthattheir ECPiscoveredbyanothercolleague
PETeachersareexpectedtorunasportsECPeachterm PerformingArtsTeachers(Musicand Drama)areexpectedtoleadperformancesduringtheschoolyear.
Each ECP is one day a week and runs for 45 minutes in the EY and 1 hour in the Primary and Secondaryschool
Minis&EY1:100pm-145pm
EY2:2.00pm-2.45pm
G1toG12:3.00-4.00pm
End of day procedures are also in place at the end of ECPs This means that only students in Cycle 3, with parental permission, are allowed to leave school on their own after an ECP All other students must be collected by an adult or an older sibling (Please see end of day proceduresforfurtherinformation).LatestudentsshouldbetakentotheFrontDeskandsigned iftheyhavenotbeencollectedby4.15pm.
Sometimes,ECPsmayfinishlaterthan4pmorstartafter3pm Theadultrunningasessionthat finished past 4pm is responsible for supervising the students until they are collected from school. The adult running a session or Sports Match that starts after 3pm is responsible for supervising the students or making arrangements for them to be collected and returned to schoolatalatertime
The2025/26datesforECPsareasfollows;
Term1:15thSeptember-21stNovember(9weeks)
Term2:5thJanuary-13thFebruary(6weeks)
Term3:13thApril–12thJune(8weeks)
SchoolEvents
Connection and Community sit at the heart of KCC and as such it is expected that staff contribute to the wider school community For large school community events it is expected that staff will work together and make a contribution in the lead up to and on the day of the event.Thismaybeoutsideofschoolhoursorattheweekends.
AsaminimumallStaffareexpectedtoattend; NationalDay InternationalDay MusicalProductions(Teachers) Mawlid-Al-Nabawi(MuslimArabicHeritageTeachers)
As an IB school there are significant exhibitions across the year. These events provide the opportunity to present learning, demonstration action and showcase progress All staff are requiredtomentorstudentstosupportwiththeexhibitionprocess Attendanceattheexhibition isexpectedandisdependentonthesectionoftheschoolyouworkin
PYPX(PYP)
PersonalProject(MYP)
ExtendedEssay(DP)
ProfessionalDevelopment
Professional development is vital to develop as teachers Each member of the community is seenasalifelonglearner Weaimtobuildprofessionaldevelopmentintoourethosinasmany waysaswecan Formaltrainingwilltakeplaceduringtheweekpriortothebeginningofeach academicyear,ondesignatedcalendardaysandatothertimesaccordingtotheneedsofthe school.
In school professional development will take place during induction week and on a weekly basis throughout the year Tuesday afternoons from 315pm until 4:30pm are dedicated to professionaldevelopmentaswellstaffandteammeetings Onoccasionstaffwillbeexpected to take part in compulsory IB training. This is likely to occur in your first year with us. It takes placeattheweekend,approximatelyonceevery2years.
Many of our school staff are trained to deliver IB workshops, CIS reviews, IB accreditation visits and/orNEASCInspections,thisaddsvaluetoourschoolandisgoodprofessionaldevelopment SLTmembersmaytakepartintwooftheaboveperschoolyear.Teachingstaffmaytakepart in one of the above per school year. These must be approved by the Principal and must align to the needs of the school. Requests must be taken to the Principal 3 weeks in advance otherwisewillnotbeconsidered OnceapprovedthesemustbeuploadedtoOracle
StaffDressCode
Staff Dress Code is covered in Standard 10 of the Professional Taaleem Code of Conduct Employees will dress in a professional manner, consistent with formal business attire and UAE customs and traditions. Due to the nature of activities on international residential trips staff mayneedtowearotherclothing,thismuststillberespectfuloftheUAEcustomsandattire.
Pleasenote,inadditiontoStandard10:
GreenstaffRahaLanyardsmustbewornwhenoncampus
Clothingmustcovertheshoulders.
Clothingmustcovertheknees(whenstandingandseated)
PEstaffandswimmingcoachesmustweartheRahaPEkit
Whenswimming,shortsandt-shirtsshouldbewornoverswimwear
Staff should model Raha sun-safe behaviour by wearing a hat at all times when they are outsideonduty
StudentDressCode
StaffshouldfamiliarisethemselveswiththeSchoolUniformPolicyandSchoolUniformGuideon the school website Whilst it is the responsibility of all members of the school community to ensurethatstudentsareincorrectschooluniform,homeroomandmentorteachersshouldbe thepointofcontactwithparentsregardingnon-complianceofuniform.
Onnon-schooluniformdays,includingschooltrips,studentsshouldmatchtheexpectationsof theschooluniform,eg ifshortsareallowedintheschooluniform(notPEuniform),theycanbe worn on non-school uniform days Due to the nature of activities on international residential tripsstudentsmayneedtowearotherclothing,thismuststillberespectfuloftheUAEcustoms andattire.
CodeofConduct
Each teacher is to abide by the 12 Standards outlined in the Taaleem Professional Code of ConductandtheUAECodeofConductforEducationProfessionalsinGeneralEducation
Itistheresponsibilityofeachteacherto:
Bepunctual
Meetdeadlines
Ensurestudentsaresupervisedatalltimes. Keepclassroomtidyandorganised Switchmobilephonestosilentandavoidusingduringteachingandsupervisiontimes
Haveanopen-doorpolicy
Partner with parents. Respond to any parents within 24 hours, by phone preferably if it is a parentconcern.
Provideinternalcovertosupporttheircolleagueswhenneeded
Thereputationoftheschoolanditsstudentsmustalwaysbehonoured Disciplinaryactionwill be taken if a staff member is found to exhibit unprofessional behaviour, both in and out of school.Teachersthatareconcernedaboutthepracticeorbehaviourofastaffmembershould onlydirectsuchcommentstoamemberoftheSMTorthePrincipal.
Smoking
Smoking,includinge-cigarettesandvaping,isnotpermittedonschoolpremises Thisincludes anytimespentduringtheschooldayoffcampus(excursions,events,trips)
StaffChildren
To keep the community safe, and to follow safeguarding requirements, staff children must be supervised before and after school in their parent’s classroom or office. Children must not be leftaloneinclassrooms,pitches,gymsorplaygrounds.
At key times across the school year such as Tuesday PD sessions and Teacher- Parent Meetings it is important that staff can fully connect with the work and tasks that have been assigned Therefore, these are child-free times as staff will not be able to supervise their children.Alternativearrangementsmustbemadeforchildreninallgrades.
CulturalAwareness
TheUAEisanIslamiccountrywhichimplementsSharialaw Itisexpectedthatteacherswillact in a sensitive and respectful manner both in school and within the community If you are unsure of what may/may not be acceptable, you are encouraged to ask for advice from our Leadership Team. Reading the Taaleem Professional Code of Conduct, the ADEK Code of ConductandtheADEKCulturalConsiderationPolicyisalsorequired.
CheckingResourcesforCulturallySensitiveMaterial
Teachers should always check textbooks, novels, films and other resources before use with students to make sure that these do not include components that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive to UAE culture or norms Resources covering topics such as suicide, self-harm and the topics outlined below are to be avoided Please speak to your Head of School,orArabic&IslamicLeadersforguidance.
“Books and school curricula should be free of texts, names, illustrations and data that conflict with UAE laws, Emirati culture or religious or social values Among the topics that must be avoided are alcohol, drugs and homosexuality Schools should be careful not to include anythinginthecurriculumthatcouldbeperceivedasoffensive,obviouslyanythingtodowith MiddleEastconflicts,particularly20thcenturyonestodowithPalestineandthestateofIsrael.” QuotedfromtheNationalNewspaperundertheheading,“Schoolswarnedontaboosubjects.”
PrayerTime
Praying is a religious duty and it is the basis of Islam; therefore, Muslim students may go for afternoon prayer during lunch hour Muslim staff may leave school at 12pm on Friday to allow timeforprayers
ChangingClothes
Modesty is very important Males and females of any age should never change anywhere where there is the possibility that they may be seen by the opposite gender. Therefore, changingshouldtakeplaceindesignatedchangingrooms.
Ramadan
Ramadan is a holy month and lasts a full lunar cycle. During this month all Muslims abstain fromfood,drinkandtobaccobetweensunriseandsunset AsRamadanisaholymonthpeople are expected to take extra care to act sensitively and respectfully during this time Working hours in all sectors are affected and the school will operate on a shortened workday and timetable. We ask that the consumption of food remain in Staff Rooms, the Dining Hall or designatedareas.
NationalHolidays
Manyoftheseholidaysaresubjecttochangebecausetheyarebasedonthelunarcycle ADEK will inform the school of these dates, and thereafter the school will inform staff Many public holidays are based around the moon sighting, so can be called last minute Due to this, staff are advised to book flexible tickets or to wait until the school has sent notification of these holidaysbeforemakingtravelarrangements.
Safeguarding Child
AtKCCwetakeourstudentssafetyseriously Ifyourconcerniswithastaffmember,pleasego directly to the Principal If your concern relates to the Principal please contact Nikki Williams If youhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaroundsafeguarding,orachildmakesadisclosuretoyou pleaseseebelowforacopyofthesafeguardingposterfoundthroughouttheschool.
Pleaseseebelowforourdesignatedsafeguardingleads
PeterTaylor ChildProtection Coordinator
RachelHarlen Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(DDSL)
AnnaLacey Designated Safeguarding Lead(DSL)
GreerEdwards Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(DDSL)
MichaelBrady Designated Safeguarding L d(DSL)
BarrySmyth Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(DDSL)
MonicaWoodward Designated Safeguarding Lead(DSL)
LukeClarke Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(DDSL)
RaquelPessoa Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead(DDSL)
Day The School
StartofSchool
We operate a soft start for our families. Gates open at 7.30 am. The school day for all students beginsat7:45am.
Thecampusisopenforearlydropoffeachmorningfrom7am Studentsarrivingbetween7am and 730am must be supervised in the canteen Staff are expected to ensure students make theirwaytothecanteeniftheyfindtheminschoolduringthistime
Minis-G3studentsentertheclassroomsthroughtheexternaldoors G4–G12enterthebuildingthroughthestairwellsattherearofthebuilding EYbuschildrenwillbedroppedatclassbytheirBusAssistant
TheNationalAnthemplaysat7:50ameachmorningusingthePAsystem.Thismarksthestart of the school day. Everyone must stop and face towards the flag and remain still until the conclusion of the anthem. Students should be encouraged to sing the National Anthem. Teachers should have the UAE flag presented on their interactive whiteboard and all students shouldturnandfacetheflag
LateArrivals
When students arrive in the classrooms after 750am they are considered late and they must be marked into Toddle as late. Students arriving to school after 7.50am, when the gates are closedmustcollectalatesliptogivetotheirteacher,beforegoingtoclass.
Late students from Grade 1 to Grade 12 must enter through Gate 1 Late students from Minis to EY2mustenterthroughGate2 Allothergateswillbeclosed
EndoftheSchool
MinisandEY1-Schoolfinishesat1:00pm*
EY2–Schoolfinishesat2:00pm*
Grade1–12–Schoolfinishesat3:00pm*
*School closes at 430pm and children must be collected by this time There is and SLT rota to ensuresupervisionuntilallstudentshavebeencollected
*Studentsfinishschoolat1200pmeveryFriday
EarlyYearsDismissal
The gates open 15 minutes before pick up time Parents should collect students from the outside classroom doors Parents are asked to notify their Homeroom Teacher via email if another adult is picking up their child No EY students are allowed to be dismissed without an adultandshouldnotbecollectedbyanoldersibling.
Anychildrennotcollectedafter15minuteswillbetakentotheEYFrontDesk Theseprocedures alsoapplyattheendofECPs
PrimaryDismissal
The gates open 15 minutes before the end of the day Students must be collected from the classroom All bus students are escorted to their designated bus Parents of Primary students areaskedtonotifytheirHomeroomTeacherviaemailifanotheradultispickinguptheirchild. Studentsover15yearsmaycollectyoungersiblings.Anychildrennotcollectedafter15minutes willbetakentotheFrontDesk
SecondaryDismissal
StudentsinGrade9andaboveareabletoleaveCampusontheirown StudentsinGrade6-8 mayleavetheclassroomattheendofthedayontheirownbutarenotpermittedtoleavethe schoolgatesandmustleavewithanadultoroldersibling
OncestudentshavelefttheywillnotbereadmittedunlesstheyareattendinganexternalECP. Students, waiting for siblings, may wait in the Canteen until 430pm and then will be asked to leavetheCampusorwaitattheFrontDeskiftheyarenotpermittedtoleaveontheirown
EarlyDismissals
AllstudentswhoneedtoleavetheschoolatanytimebeforedismissalmustreporttotheFront Desk to be signed out by their parent or guardian Secondary students are allowed to leave class on their own. The front desk will send a member of staff to collect EY and Primary students. Please do not dismiss students in EY or Primary early from their classrooms without anearlydismissalslip
AttendanceandAbsences
Attendance is taken through Toddle at 750am each morning Teachers are responsible for recordingstudentattendanceatthestartofeachdayandsubmittingattendanceinformation promptly. If a teacher’s account is not working then the teachers should seek guidance from theAssistanttotheHeadofSchoolandapaperregistershouldbesubmitted.
Parentsareaskedtouploadtheirchild’sabsenceontoToddle Eachmorningfamiliesthathave not notified the school of their child’s absence are contacted An Absence report is printed daily and is shared with teachers to cross reference before communication is made with parents.Attendanceismonitoredeachhalfterm.
SchoolBuses
KCC has contract with an outside company to provide a bus service for students Parents organise and pay for the bus service for their child directly through the bus service company Homeroom/mentor teachers will be notified which students will be using the bus and which busnumbertheywillbeon.InEYandPrimaryLearningAssistantsescortchildrentothebus.In Secondarystudentsmaketheirownwaythere.InEYandPrimaryteacherswillmakebustags forthechildren’sbags,detailingnameandbusnumbers
MinisandEY1–Busesleaveat1230pm
EY2–Busesleaveat1.30pm
Primary-Studentsaretakentothebusesat3pm,busesleaveat3.15pm
Secondary–Studentsgostraighttothebusesat3pm,busesleaveat3.15pm
OnFridayallbusesleaveat1215pm
AllbusesmeetthesafetyrequirementsasdictatedbyUAElaw Studentsareexpectedtofollow thebusrulesandbehaveappropriatelyonthebusatalltimes.Parentsarerequiredtosignthe busrulesandguidelineswhenregistering.
Admin HR And
MonthlySalary
Salaryispaidbybanktransfer,nolaterthanthelastdayofthemonth.
StaffAbsence–Unplanned
Contact must be made as soon as possible and must before 6.15am on the day of absence. Staff will also need to upload the request via Oracle. Staff must notify the school using the numbers below and email of a copy of lesson plan to the LTL prior to the school day It is your responsibilitytoarrangecoverforanyECPsandbreakduties
PYP–MessagethePYPSickPhone(+971563296608)
Secondary - Message the Secondary Sick Phone (+971 56 219 8033) & complete the AbsenceTypeForm
LearningAssistants–MessageFaizatheLACoordinator(+971552007293)
If you are unwell for two consecutive days, or on a Friday or a Monday, you must produce a Medical Certificate which is to be uploaded onto the Oracle HR system. If you are unwell and absent from school on a Friday and the following Monday, then the two weekend days are consideredpartofyoursickdays
StaffAbsence–Planned
Wherepermissionhasbeengrantedforaplannedabsencesuchasmedicalprocedures,time for Professional Development or Leave without Pay, all teaching responsibilities must be planned for It is also your responsibility to arrange cover for any ECPs and break duties All plannedabsencesmustbeuploadedtoOracle.
PYP–CoverplansmustbegiventotheLTLatleast1weekinadvance Secondary-CompletetheAbsenceTypeFormatleast1weekinadvance
MedicalAppointments
Medical Appointments should be made outside of working hours unless it is an emergency EmergencyappointmentswillneedauthorisationfromtheHeadofSchool
LeavingDuringtheSchoolDay
Staffleavingcampusduringtheschooldayneedtosignout/signinatReception.
Compassionate/BereavementLeave
Compassionate/Bereavement leave will be considered by the SMT on a case-by-case basis Applications for leave are to discussed with your Head of School and should be added to the OracleHRsystem
LeaveWithoutPay(LWP)
Inexceptionalcircumstances,employeesmayaskforleavewithoutpay.Thiswillbegrantedat thediscretionoftheSMT.AllLeaveWithoutPayrequestsshouldberequestedontheOracleHR systematleastweeksinadvanceotherwisetheywillnotbeconsidered(unlessthesituationis an emergency) It is strongly advised to also talk to the Head of School to give them as much informationaspossibletoenableafairdecisiontobemade Leavewithoutpayconsecutiveto schoolholidays,duringinductionweekandduringthefirstweekofschoolwillnotbeallowed
Probation
The probation period lasts for 6 months. During this time the Head of School will complete lesson visits. There will be regular check in meetings to discuss progress towards meeting the KCC and Taaleem Teaching and Learning Standards. An end of probation meeting will take place to discuss whether the probation period has been passed A Performance Plan may be putinplacetosupportstafftomeettheexpectedrequirementstopasstheprobationperiod Onceprobationispassedstaffwillmoveintotheschoolappraisalcycle Duringtheprobation periodasicknotewillbeneededifyouareabsent.Sickleaveinprobationwillbeunpaid.
StationeryandResourceRequests
Orders are placed in Term 3, to arrive over the summer ready for Term 1. Regular stationery orders are placed throughout the year. Any requests for stationery and resources during the yearmustbesubmitted tothePAtotheHeadofSchool Itisnotalwayseasytogetresources delivered quickly so please do plan ahead Please do not purchase items for reimbursement withoutgainingpriorapprovalfromtheHeadofSchool
PDCourses
IfyouareinterestedintakingpartinaPDopportunitypleaseraisethiswithyourHeadofSchool sothatthecorrectpaperworkcanbecompleted.IfyouneedtotravelforaPDcoursetoDubai amaximumof80AEDperdaymaybeclaimedforpetroluponreceipt.
at KCC Communication
At KCC we strongly believe that open communication is the key to building trusting relationships At all times we role model respectful communication to our students and community.
LanguagewithStudents
AtKCCweuserespectfulandinclusivelanguagethatpromotesapositiveand supportive learning environment. Derogatory and defamatory language or words will not be tolerated when speaking with students At all times, a professional adult/student relationship and respectful communication will be maintained At KCC we will not tolerate adults using languagewithstudentswhichcanbeconsidered:
Racialslurs
Sexistlanguage
Ableistslurs
Religiousinsults
Swearingorprofanity
At KCC words such as "idiot," "stupid," and "shut up, " are considered derogatory or offensive whendirectedatstudentsandcolleaguesandarenottobeused.
MicrosoftTeams
Teams is the main form of communication between staff in school, followed by email It is expected that staff check their Teams and email frequently throughout the day when not teaching
Staff must respond to emails within 24 hours Emails should be polite and respectful and shouldalwaysstartwithagreeting.Thisincludesemailsfromparentsandcolleagues.
Toddle
We use Toddle as our online platform. It is used for announcements to parents and as a portfolio of learning. It is also our platform for reports. In the Secondary School the Behaviour ModuleisusedtocommunicateregardingbehaviouraswellastorecordOsrahpoints
PleasealsorefertoStandard4oftheTaaleemProfessionalCodeofConductinadditiontothe above.
ParentCommunication
Connection is one of KCC’s values We work in partnership with our parents and value the communitythatweworkwith Ourpreferredcommunicationwithparentsisfacetoface,oron the phone There are phones throughout the school that can be used to make calls Personal mobilephonesshouldnotbeused.
Allparentqueriesorconcernsmustbefollowedupwithin24hours,preferablyface-to-faceor byphone
Thefollowingareourguidelines:
Parentscanarrangeanappointmentafterschoolhours
Bepositivewhenaddressingstudents’needsandofferconcretesuggestions
Maintain a trusting yet professional relationship; do not give out personal mobile numbers toparents
Followthroughonactions
Allconcernsshouldbeaddressedbytheteacher,nottheLearningAssistant Teachersshouldkeeprecordsofcontactwithparentsanddocumentanyconversations
StaffshouldnotcontactparentsthroughWhatsapp,textorpersonalphonenumbers
SeeksupportfromLTLsorLeadershipTeamifneeded
MediaRelations
As per Standard 4 of the Taaleem Professional Code of Conduct, making public comments to themediaisprohibited Ifmediapersonnelarriveonsitetakethemtothemainreception,and requestthattheynottakepictures,videoortalktostudents,employeesorparents.
StudentPhotos
No images of students should be used without parental permission. Under no circumstances shouldimagesofstudentsbepostedtopersonalsocialmediaaccounts.Donottakephotosof studentsonyourpersonaldevices
AllteachershaveaccesstoiSAMS,whichshowsthelevelofphotopermissionsforeachchild.It istheteacher’sresponsibilitytoensurethatthesearefollowed.
ReportingtoParents
Both written reports and parent/teacher conferences are held throughout the year. The dates below may vary depending on the approved ADEK calendar, please see below for an approximatetimeline
Parent/TeacherMeetings
September-SettlinginMeetings
November/December–Three-WayConferences
May–StudentLedConferences
WrittenReports
November-SecondarySchoolEngagementReportandTargetGrades
February-WholeSchoolMidYearReport
March/April-SecondarySchoolEngagementReportandTargetGrades
June-WholeSchoolEndofYearReport
And Security Safety
SchoolIDBadges
AlladultsoncampusareexpectedtowearIDbadges.Ifyouseesomeoneinschoolwithoutan ID badge, please escort them to the Security Team to get a Visitor Badge. The colours below showwhichcategoryeachlanyardrepresents;
KCCStaff
AcademicSupport
SupplyTeacher
ECPProvider
ParentTeam(withParentTeamlogo)
KCCParentandGuardian
Visitor
All staff should also familiarise themselves with the various security and safety procedures/policies including the Lockdown, Earthquake, Extreme Weather & Evacuation policies
SchoolAfterHours
Securityisonlocationattheschool24hoursaday,sevendaysaweekandwillallowourstaff access to the school at any time. If you come to the school outside of regular hours, please signinandoutwithsecurity.Youmustwearyourstafflanyardatalltimes.
HealthandSafety
Hotdrinkstakenintotheclassroomsshouldbeininsulatedcontainerswithlids
Any health or safety concerns or risks need to be reported immediately to the Facilities Manager Kettlesandjugs,andothercookingequipmentisnottobeusedinareasasidefrom thestaffrooms.
RiskAssessments
Riskassessmentsarecarriedoutregularlyonareassuchasclassrooms,playgroundsandhub spaces. It is your responsibility to read and action these. All trips or visits must have ADEK approval,aswellasariskassessment
Additional activities such as cooking, or some science experiments may need additional risk assessments.TheseshouldbecoordinatedthroughtheHealthandSafetyOfficer.
at KCC Medical
Clinic
The school Nurse is responsible for the assessment, treatment and referral of student injuries and illnesses that occur during the school day. Teachers will be informed by the nurse of children with severe medical conditions. If a student develops an acute illness during school hours,sendthemtotheNurse(studentsinEY1toGrade1shouldbeescortedbyanadult) The nursewillcontacttheparentsifnecessary
Injuries
Ifastudentisinjuredorunwell,theschoolnursewillbethepersontoadministerfirstaid Ifthe student is unable to make it to the Clinic, the Nurse should be called to the incident. They can be contacted on Teams, or on the Nurse mobile number if it is an emergency. (Emergency Number for the Nurse – 056 511 6281). There are first aid kits placed around the school for the Nursestoaccess ThesealsohavedetailsoftheNursesmobilenumbers
Any blow to the head or neck must be taken very seriously and the nurse should be informedimmediately.
EY and Grade 1 students should be accompanied by the LA to the Clinic. It is the adult’s responsibilitytoensurethatthecorrectclass,studentnameandreasonforclinicvisithave beengiventothenurses
FromGrade2upwards,studentsareallowedtovisittheClinicunattended Studentsshould getaClinicPassfromtheirteacher.
If the Nurse recommends for the child to go home, they will call the parents and arrange this. Students will be kept at the Clinic until the parents arrive to collect The Nurses will send an email to the Front Desk, Security and the homeroom teacher to notify them of this They will receiveamedicalsliptoallowthemtoleaveschoolearly
NutPolicy
Duetothehighnumberofstudentsandstaffwithseverelife-threateningfoodallergies,Rahais a‘NutFree’School.Thismeansstaffandstudentsshouldnotbringfoodtoschoolthatcontains nuts.Pleasebediligentwhenbringinginfood,orwithfoodbroughtinfromoutside.Allfoodwith nutsmustbedisposedofandapoliteremindersenttoparents
GuidelinesforStaffandStudentswithLife-ThreateningAllergies
If you, or one of your students, has a Life-Threatening Allergy, you will need to work with the schoolnurses,inconjunctionwiththestudent’sparentonanActionPlan
SharingofFood
SharingoffoodisnotallowedatKCC Ifparentsbringinfoodtosharewiththeclass,teachers areaskedtospeakwiththeparentandsendthefoodbackhome.PleasespeaktoyourHeadof Schoolforfurtherguidanceonthis.
