Life at SISD is full of variety and opportunities. Students enjoy a broad, challenging and holistic environment that brings together students from over 60 countries. Our lively and diverse student body plays a big part in creating the truly international experience we offer. In addition to our challenging academics, we make time for fun, teamwork and human connection. At SISD, we strive to build a community of global citizens who lead a healthy lifestyle and are respectful of others and our environment. In June 2016, our efforts to improve healthy eating, active living and a positive environment were recognised by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai with the Happy Healthy School Award.
Your child’s health is important to us. SISD has two fully equipped medical rooms in the primary building and one school clinic located in the sports building, that are open every school day between 7:30am to 5:00pm and staffed by DHCC registered nurses. They are responsible for assessing and managing chronic and acute illnesses, carrying out first aid and emergency care for school-related injuries, intervening with current and potential health problems and promoting health and safety among the school community. All of them are available to consult with parents as needed, regarding health related concerns, either in person, by telephone or email. Furthermore, a Family Consultant from Mediclinic City Hospital visits the school twice a week to provide consultations and routine medical check-ups. Once a year, our students undergo a comprehensive medical examination. They also participate in health education activities and health awareness campaigns at the school conducted and/or organized by the SISD Health Department.
Contact details:
Ana Sousa, Senior School Nurse, Primary building, Ground floor medical room, Email: ana.sousa@sisd.ae
Jusna Mathew, School Nurse, Primary building, First floor medical room, Email: jusna.mathew@sisd.ae
At SISD, we support healthy eating habits and pride ourselves on working with parents and students to create the best possible conditions for learning and development. Our team of chefs are dedicated to sourcing the finest ingredients with as much local and organic provenance as is practical. These ingredients are then crafted into dishes that are nutritionally balanced, taste good and are presented to the students with great care. Not only does this help them avoid health problems, it gives them a strong basis for emotional balance and directly enhances their performance in and out of the classroom.
Along with our desire for food excellence we are also fully committed to meeting specific dietary requirements. Students are served a full set meal with a choice between vegetarian and non-vegetarian, and every meal is based on healthy and nutritional standards to support students in their physical development. Our menus are changed on a monthly basis and a committee including representatives of the school, parents and the catering team meets regularly to discuss and implement changes and improvements. Our Early Years students receive their meals in the classrooms and are guided and helped by their teachers. From Grade 1 onwards, the students go to the canteen for a warm meal at lunchtime and choose from the varied selection of food on offer.
For more information on our catering service, please visit: Swiss Canonica
To sign-up for the SISD Canteen Programme please follow this link: Swiss Canonica SISD
Our library is a thriving environment for learning at the heart of the school campus. We encourage our students from Early Years to Primary and Secondary School, to read books on a weekly basis. Reading is an important complimentary learning tool to general classes. It is proven that reading aloud helps children acquire early language skills. It is one of the best activities to stimulate language and cognitive skills.
SISD’s libraries are vibrant and attractive activity hubs that contain not only books, but also e-resources and other materials that support inquiry, learning, and storytelling at its best. Students have one library class per week where they experience different resources as picture books, early fiction chapter books, encyclopaedias, e-books and reference materials.
We are delighted to give a sense of pride to our students representing them with the SISD School Uniform.
Parents are responsible for purchasing the full uniform set.
Click here for Uniforms Price List.
Click here for Uniforms.
Click here for our SISD Uniform Guidelines.
Please contact Zaks for more information:
http://www.zaksstore.com/
Tel: 04 33 88 437
Email: info@zaksstore.com
SISD aims to offer the best quality of transportation to our students. We have contracted the company Maverick Passenger Transport LLC to provide us with a safe and efficient transportation service.
We provide our students with the best transportation experience thanks to a brand new fleet of buses responding to RTA standards with qualified and experienced bus attendants and drivers. Our main goal is to provide a secure and enjoyable journey for the SISD children. Therefore, the travel time is limited to one hour maximum.
We follow a strict security policy of “No child left behind” with a sequence of three separate checks completed after each run. Attendants, drivers and supervisors have each to swipe their ID card at the end of the bus ride to attest no child remains, and this needs to be done within a certain timeframe not to trigger an alert.
The school also offers a generous parking plot with more than 100 parking spaces. Together with an advanced drop-off and pick-up system developed by our security company, we ensure an efficient, smooth and quick experience for parents and students in the mornings and afternoons.
For more information about the transportation, please contact transportsisd@maverickrental.com.
Sports classes will now be offered to SISD and non-SISD students and parents beyond school hours :
- Weekdays: Before 8:00 AM and after 5:00 PM
- Weekends: At selected times
Two providers have been selected to offer these classes.
If you are interested, please contact them directly to have their full schedule of classes.
Stryx Sports – Tennis, Padel Tennis, Basketball, Swimming
Click here to download the schedule for Stryx Classes
Contact: info@stryxsports.com / +971 58 895 9377 / +971 4 247 9777
Bespoke Ride – Swimming, Running, Personal Training
Click here to download the schedule for Bespoke Ride Classe
Contact: info@bespoke-ride.com / +971 43 484 288 / Joao (Head Coach) arteche1980@gmail.com / +971 55 335 4495
Social Conduct
Our aim is to have a school environment where students and staff work together with a spirit of mutual understanding and with the minimum conflicts.
Positive reinforcement is the cornerstone of our school’s code of behaviour and discipline. Students are encouraged to act responsibly and respectfully towards all members of our school community with the aim being to create and nurture a climate where all students act positively and considerately, with high standards of behaviour at all times.
Our school rules have been clearly defined to ensure common understanding by students, teachers and parents and must be respected by all members of our school community. Members of the SISD community will be guided by attributes as defined by the IB Learner Profile.
Download the IB Learner profile