COMMUNICATION

Now that you are part of the Sherborne family it is vital that we have open lines of communication between us, yourselves and your child/ren. Form Teachers will remain your key points of contacts throughout your time with the school.

We greatly value face-to-face meetings and there are numerous formal and informal opportunities for this to happen. As a parent you will be given access to the Parent Portal where you can find all the key policies, and this is where your child’s school reports are published.

The school uses the Class Dojo Application to share messages and information with parents through ‘Class / School Story.’ The school also uses email to share important letters or key details when necessary. As well as our social media platforms, we also have Parent Notices which are shared weekly, providing brief overviews from the week just gone, important reminders of what’s coming up, as well as other useful pieces of information.

Finally, all parents have access to the Parent Portal which is part of our management information system. This portal allows for all policies, documents, reports, grades to be accessible at any point while a pupil is registered at the school. All parents will receive an activation email when their child joins the school and this will include guidance on how to access reports. If you do not receive the email kindly contact our IT Engineer Sami Dahbour on sdahbour@sherborneqatar.org.

We consider ourselves to be an open and friendly school, so if you have anything on your mind, please pick up the phone, send an email or come into school, we are always here to help.

DROP OFF & COLLECTION

For the safety of the whole community we ask you to please take a note of the information listed below, so that at the busy times of the day, we are all working together.

All visitors should enter through Gate 1 and report to reception.

For families of children across all key stages, parents and children should enter through the gate of the youngest child.

Parents of pupils in Year 5 & 6 only may be collected from Gate 1 upon arrangement with the class teacher.

There is plenty of parking close to the and we politely request that you find a space and walk a short distance to school rather than parking immediately outside the gate or in the central reservation. Doing this improves the safety of children and road users.

Please respect the instructions of teaching staff on duty and our security team.

Key Policies

At Sherborne Qatar we have a comprehensive range of policies that cover all facets of school life. Many of these are readily available on our website or on the parent portal. Other useful information, including up-to-date inspection reports can be found on the website too.

We ask that the following forms are completed and handed to your child’s Form Teacher on the first day of term.

1. Home School Agreement

2. ICT Responsible User Agreement for Years 1 – 2

3. ICT Responsible User Agreement for Years 3 – 6

Parents will be asked to complete and submit an online Home School Agreement and relevant ICT Child & Parent User Agreement before their children start school. Our Admissions Department will send you the link separately. You can read the documents here.

Medical Forms

The health and well-being of our pupils is so important. To ensure we are giving your child the appropriate care and advice, it is essential that our medical records are up to date. As such, all new parents are asked to complete and submit an online medical form before their children start school. It is your responsibility as parents to keep us informed of any changes to the medical needs of your child or medication. Failure to keep us informed may result in your child not being able to enter school.

If you have any queries relating to the medical care provided at our schools, kindly email our Lead Nurse Mrs Baron at rbaron@sherborneqatar.org.

School Fees

All parents will be asked to read and sign the Fees Policy when they register their child. The Fees Policy can be found on our website. Sherborne Qatar Schools have 3 terms per year. Invoices will be emailed to parents by no later than one month prior to the payment due date. We do not currently have a cashier on site at Prep School Bani Hajer but the Finance Offices at the Prep School Al Rayyan, at the Girls’ School in Al Ebb and at the Senior School by the Mall of Qatar are open Sunday to Thursday from 7.00am to 3.00pm. Holiday opening hours may differ. For any queries relating to the payment of fees and the Qatari education voucher scheme, kindly email Mrs Amilasan on aamilasan@sherborneqatar.org.

Term Dates

TERM DATES 2023-2024

Autumn Term 2023

TERM DATES 2023-2024

Autumn Term 2023

Sunday 27th August Term begins for all pupils at 10:00

Sunday 27th August Term begins for all pupils at 10:00

Sunday 22nd to Thursday 26th October Half Term

Sunday 22nd to Thursday 26th October Half Term

Sunday 17th & Monday 18th December Qatar National Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

Sunday 17th & Monday 18th December Qatar National Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

Thursday 21st December Term ends at normal time for pupils

Thursday 21st December Term ends at normal time for pupils

Spring Term 2024

Spring Term 2024

Monday 8th January Term starts for all pupils at 10:00

Monday 8th January Term starts for all pupils at 10:00

Sunday 11th to Thursday 15th February Half Term

Sunday 11th to Thursday 15th February Half Term

Sunday 31st March Easter Sunday – SCHOOL CLOSED

Sunday 31st March Easter Sunday – SCHOOL CLOSED

Thursday 4th April Term ends at normal time for pupils

Thursday 4th April Term ends at normal time for pupils

Summer Term 2024

Sunday 21st April Term starts for all pupils at 10:00

Summer Term 2024

Sunday 21st April Term starts for all pupils at 10:00

Sunday 16th to Thursday 20th June Eid Al Adha – SCHOOL CLOSED

Sunday 16th to Thursday 20th June Eid Al Adha – SCHOOL CLOSED

Thursday 27th June Term ends at 12 noon

Thursday 27th June Term ends at 12 noon

Pre-School and Reception pupils have a staggered start / shorter day initially. Parents will be notified of their child’s schedule.

Pre-School and Reception pupils have a staggered start / shorter day initially. Parents will be notified of their child’s schedule.

Parents of pupils in the examination years (Years 11, 12 & 13) must note that some external examinations will be held on Fridays, during Ramadan & national holidays and may continue up to 28 th June 2024. You should avoid committing to travel arrangements during these times.

Sherborne Qatar reserves the right to make amendments to dates as and wh en necessary and will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.

Parents of pupils in the examination years (Years 11, 12 & 13) must note that some external examinations will be held on Fridays, during Ramadan & national holidays and may continue up to 28 th June 2024. You should avoid committing to travel arrangements during these times.

Sherborne Qatar reserves the right to make amendments to dates as and wh en necessary and will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.