Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha

Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha
Doha

Qatar
Information
TypePrivate
MottoStrive for Excellence
EstablishedOctober 2001
ChairmanSalman Gaffary Mohamed Hilmi (Subject to change on March 7th, 2025 due to elections)
PrincipalShihana Raheem
GradesU.R. (Upper Reception) - Year 13 [2024/25 Academic Year only]
Number of students>2000
Hours in school day5.5 (07:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Morning Shift
(01:30 PM - 07:00 PM) Night Shift
Houses
  •   Garnet
  •   Emerald
  •   Topaz
Colours  White and   blue
Websitewww.slsqatar.info

Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha (SSLSD) is a private, non-profitable educational institution located in Doha, Qatar, established in October of 2001. With the support of Meerasahib Mahroof, the former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar, the school operates under the affiliation of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Qatar. The school’s patron is the incumbent Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar, along with its Qatari sponsor, Yousuf Ahamad Al Feraidoni. Governance of the school is overseen by a dedicated Board of Trustees.

Overview

SSLSD is an approved educational institute by The Supreme Education Council and is known as the Sri Lankan Community School. The school is also an Approved Examination Center by Edexcel International (UK) which grants students to sit for Edexcel IGCSE and IAL examinations. The school started as a nursery with 25 students. Over the years, the range of year groups offered expanded.

SSLSD now offers education from Lower Reception to grade 13, but currently Lower Reception and Grade 1 isn't offered due to an overflow of students. The school follows the Edexcel Curriculum. Students in Year 2 and Year 6 sit for the Key Stage I & II (SAT) examinations administered by Edexcel U.K.[1]

Curriculum

SSLSD follows the London Edexcel Curriculum. Emphasis is given to activity-based and project-based learning. All curricular and co-curricular activities are directed towards the development of students to suit the international community.

The assessment system includes both internal and external assessments. Students are assessed internally through monthly and semester examinations, continuous homework, and class assessments. External assessment is done through Key Stage Examinations conducted by SAT, IGCSE, and IAL testing conducted by Edexcel International.[2]

Examinations

SSLSD believes that continuous assessment is the key to sharpening the knowledge of the students. The internally assessed examinations are conducted with standards in accordance to the British examination procedures. As the gravity of these exams gradually increase from lower to upper classes, the students are guided towards the public examinations.

The following examinations are available at SSLSD:[3]

Awards

SSLSD offers a wide range of awards for its students, including four main awards and other international awards.

The 4 awards are as follows:

  • Highly Commended
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold

International Awards include the following:

  1. Highest Mark in the Country
  2. Highest Mark in the Middle East (region-wise)
  3. Highest Mark in the World

These awards are presented to the students during the Annual Awards Day, which falls between November and January. The Ministry Of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) presents awards to schools nation-wide that follow the Edexcel or Cambridge curricula.

Sports

SSLSD presents a number of sports for its students in facilities provided by the school. Students can showcase their talents in the annual Sports Meet.

The three teams, or houses, include:

  • Garnet (Red)
  • Topaz (Yellow)
  • Emerald (Green)

The current champions are Topaz (Senior Sports Meet) and Garnet (Junior Sports Meet) of the academic year 2024/25.

School shift systems

SSLSD implemented a new shift system in the academic year of 2023/24 to facilitate a rise in number of students, in which students of grades Upper Reception and Grades 2 to 6 attended school starting 7:00 AM with their day ending at 12:30 PM, and students of grades 7 to 13 attended school starting 01:30 PM with their day ending 7:00 PM.

SSLSD currently does not offer schooling for students in Lower Reception and Grade 1 due to the shift system. However, the school's Board of Directors recently approved an initiative to build a new school building to facilitate the increasing student population.

Extracurriculars

SSLSD offers a range of extracurriculars, including:

  • SSLSD Scouting
  • IT Club - subdivided into 'Robotics', 'Designers', and 'Coding'
  • AV Club - also known as the Photography Club
  • Scrabble
  • Chess
  • Popular sports

School achievements

November 2024

SSLSD was recognized by Pearson as an outstanding school for the results of the Edexcel International Primary Curriculum (iPrimary), Edexcel International Lower Curriculum (iLS), Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE, also known as O/L or Ordinary Level) and Edexcel International Advanced Level (IAL, also known as A/L or Advanced Level) with 27 awards given to 26 students.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Overview - SSLSD". slsqatar.info. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Curriculum - SSLSD". slsqatar.info. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Examinations - SSLSD". slsqatar.info. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "SSLSD receives "Outstanding Pearson School Award"". SSLSD. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2025-03-09.

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