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School Year 2017-2018

AJA Student Handbook - Secondary

• “We are committed to providing high quality education to raise a generation of

continuous learners who are dedicated to the community and have high moral Islamic values and strong leadership skills”.

• Our goal is to help every child to learn and acquire Islamic knowledge alongside

building a solid foundation in all academic subjects. This will help them develop and gain true Islamic values and thereby make a correct moral and social contribution to the society in which they live in.

• ‘An excellent internationally recognised education with Islamic identity’.
• Every child has the potential to succeed and there are no excuses not to achieve that
• success. We expect every Al Jazeera student to graduate from our academy with the

qualifications, skills and confidence to achieve their ambitions and go on to higher education or their chosen career.

• Our students are Creative learners today and the future leaders of tomorrow!
• We aspire towards being a progressive institution of learning experiences by offering a

quality education based on an Islamic ethos that aims to serve humanity.

Mission Statement and Vision

• Vision:
• Working towards a new generation of Youth of distinctive behavior.
• Belonging to the Homeland
• Having the ability to make a productive life.
• Mission:
• Enabling the best initiatives and educational programs aimed at creating a divine

character with Islamic values.

• Values:
• Distinction and Pioneering.

Transparency

• Citizenship

Tolerance

• Moderation

Openness

• Responsibility

Cooperation and Partnership

Tarbeya

Expectations

Academic

• AJA students are Academic
• They are lifelong learners
• They are creative thinkers
• They are bilingual
• They are confident
• They are innovative
• They are independent

General

• They have strength of character
• They are organized
• They are confident
• They are responsible
• They are future leaders
• They adhere to the five Pillars of

Islam

• They have good morals
• They are polite
• They are considerate

• A committed, dedicated, highly trained staff
• An excellent level of education
• An enjoyable, caring learning environment
• Modern Facilities
• Extracurricular activities both Academic and Non-Academic
• Educational trips
• Reward trips
• Charity events

What to expect from AJA

School Rules Do… Don’t…

• Wear the correct uniform
• Come to school on time and attend all your

lessons

• Organise yourself and come fully equipped

for school

• Follow instructions and listen to your teachers
• Check in your mobile phone at reception

before school starts every day

• Be polite at all times
• Be the best you can be and work hard
• Participate in your lessons
• Use your phone during the school day
• Bring dangerous or expensive items to school
• Behave disrespectfully to anyone
• Argue or fight with other students – ask an

adult to help you sort out any disagreements

• Disrupt the learning of other students

Classroom Conduct

• Before:
• Be on time to every lesson, with the

correct uniform.

• Have all the right equipment,

including your tablet.

• Leave your phone in reception.
• During:
• Try your best and work hard.
• Be polite and show respect.
• Ask if you need help.
• Do not disturb the learning of
• thers.
• Do not eat seeds, other food or

drink in the classroom.

• Do not leave the class without

permission.

• After:
• Push your chair in and smarten your

uniform.

• Help to tidy up and leave the

classroom clean.

• Complete all homework you are set

Classroom conduct - continued

• A Reminder:
• Work Hard,
• Be responsible and show

respect,

• We are Academic leaders

with Islamic Values.

• This document is the

brainchild of the AJA student council.

• All the codes of conduct

were decided by the council and the senior management team.

Secondary

• Principal – Sheldon Smith
• Head of Secondary – Peter

Patrick Kubicki

• Deputy Head – Academic –

Samira Rokadia

• Deputy Head – Pastoral –

Marcus Hamlin

Secondary Staff:

Peter Bekker Head of English Antonio Mitcham English Bodrul Hussain English Ishaq Rehman English Janelle Fenton English Janet Olumu English Jabeen Sultan English Zoe Clarke English Renee Joy Lucas AL 11 & 12 Girls/English Lee Anne Slack AL 7&8 Girls/English

Safwan Mitha Head of Maths Adnaan Patel Maths Akwasi Opoku Maths Atif Zulfiqar Maths Elizabeth Gerard Maths Ashfaque Bin Rauf Maths Mohammed Younis Maths Tahir Valli Maths Waleed Sabri Maths Elizabth Sikora AL 9&10 Girls/Maths Mr Richard Busby Head of Humanities Ayeshah Arif Humanities Amelia Wood Humanities Deborah Keane Humanities Kevton Foster Humanities Salim Ettani Humanities Sara Mitha Humanities Shahida Ahmed Head of Art Rizwan Ughradar Head of ICT/Business Fubara Amaso ICT/Business Saadia Noreen ICT/Business Towseef Ahmad AL 7&8 Boys/ICT/Business Yusuf Ahmed ICT/Business Leon Collins AL 9&10 Boys/ICT/Business

Secondary Staff:

Margaret Coker Head of Science Abdirahman Handule Science Asma Valli Science Amira Chaudhry Science Daima Uku Science Fathima Rejal Science Glenda Bok Science Grace Mackey Science Hina Tariq Science Martin Van Der Walt Science Mohammed Nash Uddin Science Prince Brako-Amoafo Science Shaid Akhtar Science Gamal Shawky Head of Arabic Amina Khamis Arabic Hana Al Mahi Arabic Mohamed El Sayed Arabic Negmeldin Megally Arabic Rabie Ramadan Arabic Sayed Farag Arabic Talha Talhafa AL 11& 12 Boys/Arabic Khaled Al Aqoul Head of Islamic Studies Ruba Mesleh Islamic Doja Majed Ali Islamic Wael Boraik Islamic Sean Dennis Head of PE Tanya Van Sitters PE Walled Mamdouh Head of Qatar History

Learning Support and S.E.N

• Neelam Bhatti

Head of Learning Support

• Anita Thomas

SEN Support

• Violet Sequira

SEN Support

Admin Team

• Mr. Ali
• Mr. Alaa
• Mr. Ahmed
• Ms. Fanar
• Ms. Sherey
• Ms. Shereen
• Ms. Zainab
• Admin supervisor
• Admin supervisor
• Boys Receptionist
• Girls Receptionist
• Admin assistant
• Admin supervisor
• Admin supervisor

• Here at Al Jazeera Academy we place great importance on listening to our students.

Our mission and vision are, after all, geared up to supporting our students to be the future leaders of tomorrow. An important part of that process is our Student Council of which we have 2, one for the girls and one for the boys. It is through participation with the student council that our student leaders develop their skills and confidence to be such future leaders. At the beginning of semester 1 each tutor group elects a student council representative who serves for the whole year. We meet roughly every 2 weeks and discuss a wide range of issues affecting our school and the welfare of the students. The student representatives are seen as the leaders of our student community and listen to and represent the views of their tutor groups. Whilst we deal with general day to day issues in our regular discussions, we have this year focused on the successful creation of our new classroom code of conduct, created by the students themselves. This code of conduct is now on display in all our secondary classrooms. Additionally, we work to resolve issues around all area’s e.g. all the student council representatives took part in tasting sessions as part of the process of awarding a new catering contract. We are all hopeful of improving the dining experience for our students next year. We also work on new ideas to improve the school environment.

Student Council

Library

• Opening hours : 6.45am – 2.30 pm Open on

different days for boys and girls

• Allowance: 1 Fiction book and 1 Non-Fiction book

for 1 week

• Books will not be issued if there are overdue books

for the student.

• Books can be renewed after 1 week
• Lost or damaged books are charged – Cost of the

book and a fine of 50 Qatar Riyals.

• Students must have a permission slip if attending

Library without a teacher.

• Teachers will be supervising the students during the

breaks

• Classes are expected to come to the library

through prior library booking only.

• Library booking is restricted to one class at a time.
• Library should be used for reading, research and

project work, not for Socializing.

• Bags must be left at the entrance.
• Keep the noise low, whisper only.
• No food, drinks, seeds or gum

allowed.

• No cell phones or gaming devices

allowed.

• Permission must be obtained before

using the computers.

• Games, music and social

networking sites are forbidden.

• Reference books may not be

checked out.

• Do not reshelf books
• Do not misplace the furniture.
• Treat books with respect

Cafeteria

• Open before school and during break time only.
• The cafeteria in our school will always be a safe and clean environment where

everyone interacts with courtesy and respect.

• Students are to be escorted to the lunch area by their teacher in an orderly manner.

Running or loud talking is not permitted. Electronic devices are not permitted.

• Speak clearly and respectfully to cafeteria staff, peers and all other adults using

phrases such as “Please, Thank You, Excuse me and You are welcome”

• Students must use appropriate table manners that include:
• Keeping hands and feet to themselves, eating with their mouths closed and eating

with cutlery.

• Each student is responsible for rubbish disposal and table clean up.
• Staff on duty are responsible to direct and discipline students in accordance with

school and Ta’allum policy.

• Staff and students are not allowed to have any food brought from outside into the

cafeteria.

Contact Details

• Al Jazeera Academy

POBox 22250 Doha, Qatar.

• +974) 4469-3777

+(974) 40329666 Fax +974) 4468-2555

• info@aja.edu.qa