Task 1: Learning about your school and MST

Name of School: Location:

GEMS Westminster School Ras Al Khaimah Near the old HCT womens campus in Seih AL
Ureabi

Principal: Mr. Lachlan Tel: 2035999

Address: PO Box 12975 Fax: 07 226 8777

Senior Management Team Members & Science Coordinator &/or Lead Science
duties: Teachers:

Academic - Ms. Hali There is only one teacher who arrange

She is the responsible of primary grades
everything related to the science such as tool,
curriculum, and all of primarys teacher.
She do a meeting each Monday, Tuesday and laboratory and events which is Ms. Dania
Thursday with primary grades teachers to
create lesson plans for the next week.

Secondary Mr. Akram

He is the coordinator of the whole school and
especially for secondary grades. Besides that,
he is the responsible of student teachers
trainer.

Staff Start/finish Time: Student Start/finish Time:

Start: 7:30 Start: 7:45
Finish: 4:00 Finish: 2:50

Total Number of Teachers in the School: Total Number of Students in the School:
83 teachers. 1410 Students
Teacher / student ratio: Total number of classes & Year groups:
(e.g. 8 classes; 2 Y8, 1 Y9 etc.)

KG1 8 classes
KG2 7 classes

Grade one 5 classes

Grade two 6 classes
Grade three 5 classes
Grade four 3 classes
 Grade five 3 classes
Grade six 3 classes
Grade seven 2 classes
Grade eight 3 classes
Grade nine 2 classes
Grade ten 2 classes
Other specialist teachers at the school: School Nurse:
(e.g. SEN; ESL; Arabic: Music, Art, PE)
Maryam Thomas
SEN Ms. Laudehe Reema Varghese
Music Ms. Sam
Art Ms. Shayma
Islamic Ismaiel
P.E Ms. Ruqyya
Technician / Resource Manager: Librarian:
Mr.Anoob Ms. Shopharathij
Mr.Lagi
Number of Specified Science Classrooms & Type & range of Science materials/
available facilities in the school: resources available in each classroom:
Each science class involve these basic
here are three laboratories: materials:
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Funnel

And one stuff room.

Erlenmeyer flask

Indicator
Paper pH
 Safety
Tools

Beaker

Other relevant science facilities / areas within the school:

There no other science facilities within the school expect the science supervisor and

laboratories. Besides that, they established laboratories this year so they are process to

evolve the science areas within the school.

In addition, Ms. Diana helped us a lot to determine the most important science materials and

tool could be used in each experiment lesson.

However, I noticed that they utilized the boards in the corridors to display something related

to the science as the figure below is shows.

The figure explains

plants needs
 Reflection

Throughout task one which School Profile I had an enough background about school areas,
teacher, and coordinators. Besides that, this work contributes to show me apparently, the schools
capacity, facilities and unique features that they provided.

As I observed, GEMS Westminster school do not have enough areas for

science. For instance, they have only one stuff room for science teachers,
coordinators and teacher assistant which the old physical laboratory.
Personally, I count science as one of the important and essential subjects
regarding the valuable knowledge that each child should be aware of it.
Speaking for myself, as teachers we have to encourage student learning
science by implementing efficient strategies and devote some school-
corners to science subject. I do believe that the previous suggest
recommendation will contribute actively to enhance students love science
and make it more appealing to them. Figure 1 the old
chemistry lap which is
stuff room

On the other hand, the positive feature that GEMS Westminster school applied for science is they
employed various experienced teachers, and they gave them different duties. For example, the
head of science teacher role to divide the works between teachers and gather for checking, while
the teachers are split into two groups the first are responsible for laboratory and the second group
are responsible for the regular science classroom. In my perspective, following this approach will
establish a cooperative learning environment and will immensely build an active relationship with
colleagues.

All in all, I enjoyed exploring my new school, and I had a beneficial conversation with stuff there.
Moreover, I did this task during my very first training week which was a great beginning for me
to meet school-teachers and know more about school spots.
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