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Jumeirah English Speaking School
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UAE - Dubai
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Contact Details
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Last modified:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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| School Name |
Web-Site |
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Jumeirah English Speaking School
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http://www.jess.sch.ae
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| Established |
DfES Number |
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1975
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| Address |
Admissions |
PO Box 24942
Dubai
UAE
UAE - Dubai
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Tel:
+971 4 361 9019
Fax:
+971 4 361 5339
Email:
jess@jess.sch.ae
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| Principal/Director/CEO |
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Mr R Stokoe M.A.
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| Comments / Description |
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The first JESS school in Jumeirah was established in 1975 and grew steadily over a thirty year period establishing itself as a premiere school serving the needs of the English speaking community of Dubai. Responding to growing demand, the school opened a new primary school and secondary school in September 2005 and now provides opportunities for pupils from the Foundation Stage – post-sixteen (Year 13). JESS is a fee paying, not for profit organisation that is administered by a Board of Governors and is staffed by experienced, highly qualified teachers.
Facilities at both sites are state of the art reflecting the aims of JESS in providing a broad and balanced education focussed upon the individual pupil. The original site is continually upgraded to meet the challenging curriculum and opportunities offered to pupils on a day to day basis.
The nine acre site at the Arabian Ranches features over 80 classrooms, Science & ICT labs, Art, Drama & DT facilities, an independent music facility, a 500-seater Auditorium, 1000sq metre sports hall, two temperature-controlled, shaded swimming pools, equipped playground areas and extensive playing fields.
JESS has gained significant praise from recent inspection reports as well as achieving IB World School Status.
It is also worth pointing out that facilities do not assure a good school. The greatest resource we have are the students, staff and good will of the JESS/Dubai community. We continue to recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre.
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Section:
Primary School
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Last modified:
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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| Headteacher |
Age Range (in years) |
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Ruth Burke-Jumeirah, Ann Jones-Arabian Ranches
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3 to 11
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| Staff |
Language |
Other Languages |
Teaching:
70
Support/Admin:
39
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English |
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| Qual/Exam Types |
Special Education / Learning Support |
| SATS(UK) |
Yes
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| Students on Roll |
Fees (range) |
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1232
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£2000 to £2500
paid each term
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| Comments / Description |
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JESS has two primary schools in Dubai, educating over 1230 pupils – 528 at Arabian Ranches and 704 at Jumeirah. The original primary school in Jumeirah has been open since 1975 whilst the Arabian Ranches school opened in 2005, offering both primary and secondary education on the same site.
Primary – Jumeirah
The Jumeirah branch of JESS is situated in the heart of this popular residential suburb and offers the following facilities:
•A well-established large campus with shaded, equipped playground areas
•Interactive white boards in every classroom
•Two temperature-controlled, shaded swimming pools with seating & changing facilities
•An air-conditioned sports hall, multi-purpose PE studio, netball courts and large tiger-turf sports field
•Fully equipped ICT and Music departments with practice rooms and sound recording facility
•A well-resourced library with the ‘ALICE’ management system
Primary – Arabian Ranches
The newer JESS primary school opened in 2005 and is situated in one of Dubai’s new areas – on the Arabian Ranches development. It shares a campus with the Secondary school and facilities include:
•A large, landscaped campus with shaded, equipped playground areas
•Interactive white boards in every classroom
•Two temperature-controlled, shaded swimming pools with seating & changing facilities
•An air-conditioned sports hall, multi-purpose PE studio, tennis & netball courts and large, floodlit sports field
•Spacious, fully-equipped science laboratories, art studios and design & technology workshops
•A purpose-built music centre, with digital recording studio
•A large inside auditorium with state of the art sound and lighting facilities, outside amphitheatre and 3 drama studios
•A well-resourced library with the ‘OLIVER’ management system
Extra Curricular Activities offered at both schools include a wide range of activities encompassing all kinds of arts and sports as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities. These change on a termly basis.
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Section:
Secondary School
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Last modified:
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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| Headteacher |
Age Range (in years) |
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Dr Michael Biggs
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11 to 18
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| Staff |
Language |
Other Languages |
Teaching:
49
Support/Admin:
39
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English |
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| Qual/Exam Types |
Special Education / Learning Support |
| IB GCSE |
Yes
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| Students on Roll |
Fees (range) |
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700
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£4100 to £4800
paid each term
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| Comments / Description |
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The JESS Secondary school at Arabian Ranches opened in 2005 and shares a campus with the Primary school. In 2009 a Sixth Form was added, which offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and the school now provides education up to Year 13.
Facilities include:
•A large, landscaped campus with shaded, equipped playground areas
•Interactive white boards in every classroom
•Two temperature-controlled, shaded swimming pools with seating & changing facilities
•An air-conditioned sports hall, multi-purpose PE studio, tennis & netball courts and large, floodlit sports field
•Spacious, fully-equipped science laboratories, art studios and design & technology workshops
•A purpose-built music centre, with digital recording studio
•A large inside auditorium with state of the art sound and lighting facilities, outside amphitheatre and 3 drama studios
•A well-resourced library with the ‘OLIVER’ management system
A wide range of extra-curricular activities are available to students encompassing all kinds of arts and sports as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities which change on a termly basis. JESS Secondary students also have the opportunity to take part in the globally recognised 'International Award' schemes (Bronze, Silver & Gold) and to become actively involved with community activities such as charities, local media, sports events and the Dubai workplace.
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