Oryx International School, Doha.

The School

Oryx International School is owned by Qatar Airways and managed by Orbital Education. Orbital Education own and operate a growing group of international schools across the globe that cater for students between the ages of 3 and 18 years, specializing in delivering the English National Curriculum, enhanced to meet the needs of an internationally diverse student population.

The school is for the children of the employees and of Qatar Airways. This is our first full year of operation and there are plans to construct a new school for 2018/2019. This will be an all through school with a capacity for over 2000 students.

Vision

Our students will leave Oryx International School, enabled, confident and ready to take on the challenge of their next stage of life. They will be have excellent behaviours for learning and attitudes for life that will enable them to thrive and succeed as global citizens of the 21st Century.

Mission

To deliver an engaging, value rich, broad and balanced British International Education Programme to the children of the employees of Qatar Airways.

Overview.

It is a truly British International School with students coming from over 32 different countries and the teachers are all UK trained with experience of the teaching the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Support and Administration Staff represent 9 different countries

Faculty

Position Number Principal 1 Teachers 10 Teaching Assistants 5 Librarian 1 Administration 6 Nurse 1 Facilities 9

https://oryxschool.qa/

Students

The school opened in January 2016 with 4 students and we now have almost 100 on roll with a capacity for 300. The forecast for September 2017 is 189.

Nationalities Number of Students Nationalities Number of Students

1. Algerian 2 Italian 5 2. American 1 Jordanian 1 3. Australian 1 S Korean 1 4. Bolivian 1 Lebanese 1 5. Brazilian 2 Libyan 2 6. British 10 Malaysian 2 7. Canadian 4 Mexican 2 8. Ecuador 1 Pakistani 6 9. Egyptian 3 Portuguese 2 10. Emirati 1 Qatari 3 11. Filipino 5 Serbian 1 12. German 1 South African 5 13. Ghanaian 1 Sri Lankan 2 14. Indian 21 Syrian 2 15. Indonesian 1 Ukrainian 1 16. Iranian 1 Yemeni 3 17. Irish 1

Classes

Year Group 2016/2017 2017/2018 FS2 2 3 YEAR 1 2 2 YEAR 2 1 2 YEAR 3 1 1 YEAR 4 1 1 YEAR 5 0.5 1 YEAR 6 0.5 1 YEAR 7 0 1

The School Day

Our school day is in 3 parts and is designed with the following considerations:

Academic and pastoral needs of the students

Qatar Airways office hours

Ministry of Education regulations

Time 6.45am Drop Off 7am 1.30pm Classes For all students 1.45pm 2.15pm After School Activities (ASA) Voluntary 2.15pm 3.45pm After School Care (ASC) By arrangement

Key Information For Staff

In school at work station by

6.45am

After School Activities

At least 1 per week

Whole school staff meeting/PD

Monday from 2.30pm to 1pm

Key Stage/Phase meeting

1 afternoon per week from 2.30 to 4pm

Thursday

Can leave school at 1.45

Planning, preparation and assessment time

10 -12.5% of the teaching week.

Working year 180 teaching days, 5 training days and 2 days induction for new teachers.

Start of term Teachers need to be in Qatar 24 hours before the start of term.

Teaching Assistants One TA per class in FS and KS1. One TA

per class in KS2.

Attire You need to wear smart, business clothes

at all times in school.

For men this includes tailored shirts, trousers and a tie. You will also need to wear a jacket for various occasions.

Women can wear trousers, knee length skirts or dresses. Tops need to cover the shoulders and top part of your arm and up to your neck.

The School Year

2017/2018 DRAFT Calendar (subject to MOE approval).

*Aug 23 New staff arrive in Qatar Aug 24 New staff in school Aug 27 - 31 All staff in school Sept 3 - 5 Eid Al- Adha Public Holiday Sept 10 First Day for students Oct 27 Nov 2 Mid Term Break Dec 14 Last day of Term 1 Jan 3 First Day of Term 2 Feb 2 - 8 Mid Term Break Apr 12 Last Day of Term 2 Apr 22 First day of Term 3 Jun 17 - 19 Eid Al-Fitr Public Holiday Jun 28 Last day of Term 3

*TBC

Salary and Benefits

Salary and benefits are very competitive and will allow you to live a very comfortable life in Doha, provide opportunities to travel and save for the future. Details will be shared with short listed applicants.

Salary

Tax free and more than teachers salary in England and Wales.

Gratuity Approximately 3 weeks of basic salary for every year worked, paid at the end of contract.

Housing

Free, fully furnished, single accommodation.

Leave

Leave to be taken during the school holidays.

Health Insurance

For Qatar and other GCC countries (not dental).

Travel Annual return flights or cash equivalent to home country.

Job Offer

If you are offered a position with us, we will guide you through the process of getting here in

one piece as stress free as possible. Once offered a position, the Business Manager will be in

contact and will let you know what is required in order for us to apply for a Resident Permit for

you. We will guide and support you through the whole process of moving from your current

country to your arrival here in Doha.

We will ask you to arrive in Doha for the end of August and we can either book your flight for

you or reimburse you once you arrive. We will pick you up from the airport and take you to your

apartment which will be fully furnished, including bedding, cutlery and crockery. There will also

be some groceries to get you started.

We will pick you up the next day and take you to school where we will give you a tour and go

through health and safety procedures. We will also take your attested documents to begin your

residency process. It is vital you bring everything in the way we have asked. You will also need

to undergo a health check for TB and Hepatitis C.

Doha

Doha is a modern city with a population of 2.5m. It is working very hard preparing for the 2022

FIFA World Up and there is a lot of construction going on, including a new metro system as

well as football stadiums.

There are plenty of activities taking place throughout the year, including many professional

sports competitions and concerts. Check this guide which will give you a flavor for Qatar. If you

enjoy the outdoors, the desert and beaches offer lots of opportunities for outdoor sport,

camping or just hanging out on a beach.

You will pretty much be able to live a life you are accustomed to, but there will obviously be

differences, which is why many of us choose to live and work in far off places. Qatar is a very

easy country to live in and is a great start to you International School career. It is also a very

safe country to live in.

We will help you set up a bank account as soon as you arrive and you will be given access to

online banking, debit card and credit cards if you want. A car is not necessary but will give you

more freedom. There is an abundance of second hand vehicles and all at a good price. The

bank will also offer car and personal loans.

Here is what some of our teachers say about living in Doha and working at Oryx international

School.

Teacher Views

Female, married with children.

Doha offers a good quality of life where you can spend more time with your family. The

education is very good by UK standards and there are plenty of extracurricular activities for

children, particularly sporting activities. Doha also has some beautiful safe beaches for

children as well as parks and indoor play areas.

Single, female.

I love living in Doha because it is such a vibrant city with a large expat community. I enjoy

living and working in a multicultural environment and I have a much better work-life balance

here, compared to the UK. It is an amazing life experience and I am so glad to have this

amazing opportunity.

I really love that the students in Qatar are motivated to learn. They look forward to coming to

school and want to work hard. In the UK I spent most of my time trying to manage the students'

behaviour, whilst in Qatar, I spend most of my time teaching. The school here is very

supportive and the standards for teaching are just as high as in the UK, but the atmosphere,

attitudes and enthusiasm of all the staff and children is inspiring.

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Another great thing about working in Doha is that I can save money and travel! I've already

been to Sri Lanka and back to the UK and plan to go to Oman, Dubai and Bahrain in the near

future.

Living in Qatar can be easy but also frustrating when negotiating with cab drivers. It is a safe country but like all country's common sense is needed. Accommodation is great and well furnished. Nightlife is good for all ages some great Friday brunches. Good beaches. Easy to get around - plenty of taxis. Food shopping is reasonable - but like all countries, organic is expensive - a good New Zealand rib eye will cost 5-6 in the supermarket. Average meal out 20 with wine 35 Not much in the way of local sightseeing, but there is a great Souq with good food. We also have the biggest Mosque in the Middle East.

Single, Male