III. KEY INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Absences

The school expects pupils to be in school every day, with a minimum of 90% attendance.

If a pupil is absent from school, it is the responsibility of the parent (not the child) to inform the school of the reason for this. The Form Tutor is the first point of contact for any communications.

Term-time holidays will not be seen as an authorised absence, and equally the school asks parents to book medical or dental appointments outside school hours.

The education of your child is so important to us, and for us to do this to the best of our abilities they must be in school and value their learning.

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL

Pupils can be dropped off at school from 6.15am. Access to the ‘drop off’ area in front of the school is clearly signposted. Parents and drivers should not park here for any significant period of time. If you arrive early, you can park in the visitor parking area to the side of the school.

Pupils have the option of using the Metro to get to and from school. Pupils should allow at least 15 minutes to walk through the Mall of Qatar. Gate 3 (near Carrefour) is the nearest exit to the school.

Departure

Parents are asked to use the visitor parking to the side of the school between the school and Carrefour to wait and collect their children. Children can be collected from 1.40pm onwards.

We ask all drivers to PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY AND NOT OVER PAVEMENTS. Please respect the instructions issued by our security team.

Finally, to ensure the safety of all staff, pupils and visitors please note that we are constantly striving to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow. We will share with parents any changes to our arrangements before the start of term.

Cafeteria

Our provider offers a wide variety of healthy snacks, drinks and meals from our spacious Cafeteria before, during and after school.

We operate a cashless system with pupils using cards to purchase food and drink. Credit can be added to the cards by parents online, and by pupils before and after school.

Your child will receive a card from the tutor at the beginning of the year, or new or replacement cards can be received from the cafeteria staff directly.

In terms of packed lunches, please note in line with our health-promoting school ethos, sweets and chocolate are discouraged and fizzy / energy drinks are not allowed.

Finally, due to the allergies of others, seeds and nuts are forbidden in school. Thank you for your understanding.

Fees

All parents are asked to read and sign the Fees Policy when they register their child. The Fees Policies in both English and Arabic can be found on our website. Sherborne Senior School has 3 terms per year. Tuition fees for each term are payable on or before the first day of term. Invoices will be emailed to parents by no later than one month prior to the payment due date.

The Finance Offices in all our schools are open Sunday to Thursday 7.00am to 3.00pm. Holiday opening hours differ. We welcome payment via direct bank transfer. For any queries relating to the payment of fees and the Qatari education voucher scheme, kindly email Mrs Amilasan on aamilasan@sherborneqatar.org.