Islamabad School of Excellence(R)
I am to EXCEL!!!
House No#1, Street# 35, Sector G-6/2, Islamabad,Email:hrexcellence@hotmail.com, Twitter:https://twitter.com/excellencepk,
Ph: +92-51-262-38-39, Cell: +92-333-570-47-66
Islamabad School of Excellence(R) is an endeavor to achieve the highest standard of academic excellence!
Modern education within our own cultural norms and mores & in accordance with Islamic values & traditions
With qualified, experienced diligent and dedicated staff
Situated in a well-equipped and state of the art spacious & ideally located campus in the heart of the city
Medium of Instruction & Conversation:
I. Conversation with the students, colleagues, the admin/receptionist and the educated parents through the medium of English.
II. In merit sections – only English / No Urdu & In weak sections – English 69% Urdu 31%.
III. Principal office / VPs office/staffroom/Coordinators office – English as medium, exceptions: Urdu Teachers (Only use English for English is the medium of instruction and conversation. Always use English. Don't worry if your English is not perfect, or if there are mistakes. Making mistakes is part of learning!)
Important aspects Our Religion of Teaching:
Ideology:
“I’m NOT the main source of information.”
“I’m one of the many sources of information."
“Competitions and comparisons DON'T accelerate learning”
“Cooperation and sharing accelerate learning”
Classroom Environment:
Social relationships are NOT weak among students
Social relationships are strong among students
NO Lack of positive thinking
High positive thinking
Factors of motivation are NOT external
Participants are internally motivated
Students DON'T show lack of responsibility
Students show/feel sense of responsibility and ownership
Fewer students involve for less time=FALSE
More students involve for more time
Only those who know can participate=WRONG
Everybody participates
Fear of failure during workNo fear of failure
Outcome:
o NOT Dependent learners, NOT dependent human beings, NOT dependent nation
o Independent learners, independent human beings, independent nation
o NO Low aims for life with NO low self-image
o High aims for life with high self-image
o Thinking and decision abilities are NOT low
o Thinking and decision abilities are high
o People are good followers & Potential slaves=FLAWED NOTION
o People have good leadership skills. Potential rulers.
o In addition ,we focus development of English Language skills in our pupils from the very early stage,particularly, for classes 1-5,especially during summer vacation along with other activities we offer
English Language Classes for kids to help young pupils:
Learn English Language (Listening ,Reading ,Writing & Speaking ) WHERE QUALITY TEACHING IS OUR PRIME MOTIVE!
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Here, we help your kids :
* Learn new grammar
*Use English in a real way
* Learn some phrases and new words that you need every day
* Practice English in common situations
*Have a good command of English Language
* Feel at home in writing,especially SHORT ESSAY, story & paragraph writing
* Speak a lot!
*We make learning ENGLISH easier for your children!!!
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Come & JOIN us.Let's achieve an envious educational EXCELLENCE together for the FUTURE of your CHILDREN and play our joint role in nation building through education from the platform of
ISLAMABAD SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE(R)! YOU are MOST WELCOME! 'a thousand times.'
Mission
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding line, and no way of knowing how near the harbor was. “Light! Give me light!” as the wordless cry of my soul and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
Objectives
· An understanding and appreciation of Pakistan's rich culture and respect for other cultures across the globe
· A sense of integrity, ethics, and uncompromising honesty
· A strong sense of TOLERANCE
· Leadership, with a sense of team work and fair play
· An awareness of the environment
· Deep feeling of humanism and altruism
· A concern for the less fortunate
· A concern for human rights and democratic values
· A questioning mind and a spirit of adventure
· In realizing its mission, Islamabad School Of Excellence should at all times be financially viable and independent.
· Promotion of English Language
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION:
All students experience a balanced, rigorous, standards-based curriculum guided by challenging goals for each grade level. Instructional strategies reflect the 21st century learning skills our students will need to become successful adults and focus on supporting individual learning styles, actively engaging students, and promoting deep and thoughtful learning.
SCHOOL CLIMATE:
Islamabad School Of Excellence provides a safe, orderly, and inviting climate that is conducive to learning and protects instructional time. We understand the link between appropriate behavior and academic achievement. We work collaboratively to develop, teach, and enforce behavior expectations that ensure a physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe learning environment for all members of the school community. We encourage students to develop the habit of service to others both at school and in the greater community. Diversity is valued at Islamabad School Of Excellence; bullying is never tolerated.
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The Islamabad School Of Excellence staff is committed to ensuring the success of every student. Staff members are motivated by shared goals and a common sense of purpose. Every staff member accepts responsibility for every child.
Core Values
A school that can identify its core beliefs and values has created an empowering framework for monitoring how well the school is doing and whether individual strategies and activities are aligned with the core values. For example, Islamabad School Of Excellence staff agreed on five core values:
1. We will teach to the agreed upon course objectives and provide evidence of student achievement of those objectives.
2. We will make full use of the instructional time allotted to us.
3. We will demonstrate our belief and expectation that all students can achieve the objectives of the courses to which they are assigned.
4. We will help to insure an orderly atmosphere that is conducive to learning throughout the building.
5. We will treat all members of the school community with respect.
Message from the Principal
I feel indebted to you for showing interest and confidence in our school.I will reciprocate your affectionate behavior with my work.
As our students complete their education and after sixteen years or fewer than sixteen as their studies come to a close the students face the challenge: of what use have their studies been? Have they found in their studies only the amusement of recounting the rise and fall of nations and ideas, and retelling “sad stories of the death of kings”? Have they learned more about human nature than the man in the street can learn without so much as opening a book? Have they derived from education any illumination of our present condition, any guidance for our judgments and policies, any guard against the rebuffs of surprise or the vicissitudes of change? Have they found such regularities in the sequence of past events that they can predict the future action s of mankind or the fate of states? Have they learned to adopt and adjust themselves to the changing realities of the world? Are they well-equipped to sustain, survive and progress?
Since man is a moment in astronomic time, a transient guest of the earth, a spore of his species, a scion of his race, a composite of body, character, and mind, a member of a family and a community, a believer or doubter of a faith, a unit in an economy, perhaps a citizen in a state or a soldier in an army, we may ask under the corresponding heads – astronomy, geology, geography, biology, ethnology, psychology, morality, religion, economics, politics and war – What education (as a system) has to say about the nature, conduct, and prospects of man? It is a precarious enterprise and only a fool would try to compress twenty two centuries into twenty-two pages of hazardous conclusions. We proceed.In the Principles of Social Reconstruction (1916) Bertrand Russell writes – almost all education has a political move: it aims at strengthening some group, national or religious or even social in the competition with other groups. It is this motive in the main which determines the subject taught, the knowledge offered and the knowledge withheld and also decides what mental habits the pupils are expected to acquire. Hardly anything is done to foster the growth of mind and spirit”.
A cautious analysis of our education system reveals the fact that the above mentioned statement presents a critique of the governments educational plans and policies.
Aside from revenue mobilization, one of the arguments for allowing the private sector to assume a larger role in the provision of education is that it would increase efficiency, as administrators become more responsive to the needs of students and their parents. But what is the evidence? Based on case studies that comparative private and public education in Columbia, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Thailand, private sector students generally outperform public sector students on standardized maths and language tests.
According to a Chinese saying: “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”. This first step should be strong and firm. Perhaps, the time has come when we should take that first, bold, pragmatic and futuristic step to set the highest standard of academic excellence and to further improve the standard of education and to lift Islamabad School Of Excellence to new heights. If we want to emerge as a successful nation and don’t want to prostrate at the feet of developed nations for economic assistance, we will have to educate our youth in such a way that they become a helping hand in running the wheel of economy and not a burden on the (feeble) shoulders of the (already unstable) state. No doubt, there is a great gap between the utopian dreams and the stark realities of life, but it can be paved through with vision and action. It won’t be a smooth sailing, but a purposeful action is always better than inaction, as Johan F. Kennedy once said:
“There are risks and costs to a program of action but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction”.
In order to transform our youth into useful human resource, our first step should be to train our teachers because only better teachers can make better individuals and a nation’s strength lies in individuals – men and women. We will ensure that we make the best teachers out of ourselves in order to achieve and maintain the best standard of educational excellence, here, at Islamabad School Of Excellence! Deo volente!
Riaz Laghari
Under the supervision of Mr.Riaz Laghari,Founder & Principal,Islamabad School Of Excellence Profile at a glance:M.A in English Literature from University of the Punjab ,M.A in English Linguistics & Literature fromNUML
Teaching Experience:19 years as English Teacher,Teacher Trainer & IELTS Instructor.
Has written a booklet for new teachers.
Educational institutions where taught: FAST University,Isra University,Roots International School,Punjab College,The City School,Hamdard School,Noor Foundation College & School,OPF College,F G Sir Syed College,F G Liaquat Degree College
Capabilities
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Convert learning into an enjoyable experience
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Ensure my role as a facilitator
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Motivate students based on institute goals and commitments
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Interact with students, their parents and colleagues enthusiastically so that learning can occur harmoniously
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Handle administrative details under pressure
Education
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M.A. in English literature from University of the Punjab, Lahore during the academic session 1997-99
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M.A. in Linguistics and English Literature from NUML (National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad)
Career-Related Experience
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I have been teaching in various institute of repute for the last 15 years.
2007-2013
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Lecturer in English, Federal Government Liaquat Ali Degree College, Peshawar Road, Rawalpini, Cantt.& Adjunct Faculty, FAST National University, Islamabad(2010-2011).&Isra University ,I 10,Islamabad(2010-2011) & ROOTS International School,Islamabad
2003-2013
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Lecturer in English, Islamabad Institute of Excellence, G-6/2, Islamabad
2005-2007
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Lecturer in English, Punjab College of Information Technology, Commercial Market, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi.
2004-2005
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Lecturer in English, OPF College, H-8/4, Islamabad
2003-2004
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English Teacher, Hamdard School, F-11/4, Islamabad
2002-2003
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English Teacher, The City School Network, Northern Region, Islamabad.
1998-2002
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English Teacher, Learners Secondary School, Khurram Colony, Muslim Town, Rawalpindi
1996-1997
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National Foundation School, Al-Noor Colony, Lehtrar Road, Rawalpindi
1995-1996
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Asif Public School & College, Al-Noor Colony, Lehtrar Road, Rawalpindi
Administrative Experience
2003-Present
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Director, Islamabad Institute of Excellence, G-6/2, Islamabad
2006-2007
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Coordinator (ICS), Punjab College of Information Technology, Commercial Market, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi
2000-2002
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Headmaster, Learners Secondary School, Khurram Colony, Muslim Town, Rawalpindi
Creative & Other Activities
2009
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Incharge, LIAQUAT (Magazine), Federal Government Liaquat Ali Degree College, Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi Cantt
2009
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Edited ECONOMICS (a book) by Moeen-Ud-Din
2008-2009
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Edited M.Phil&Ph.D Theses on Various Subjects
2007
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Gathered information and wrote a booklet containing instructions and guidelines for new teachers
2006
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Composed promotional brochures for various business adventures
2005-2007
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Wrote portions of KAF English for Intermediate Level Students of Punjab Boards
2005
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Wrote exercises and notes on Poetry Section of Adnan Pedagogical
English for Intermediate Level Students of NWFP Boards
2004
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Proofread copy and edited classified section of a leading daily English Language Newspaper
2001
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Translated AHADITHS into English for a daily English Language Newspaper
Admissions
Admissions are open for classes Pre-Nursery to Grade 5 for academic session 2015 - 2016. Parents are welcome to visit the admission office, only with prior appointment to have an informal discussion with us. We would be happy to connect with you for inquiries regarding admissions.
Admissions Policy 2019 - 2020
POLICY DOCUMENT ON ADMISSIONS, PAYMENTS & ABSENTEEISM
Step 1: PICK UP REGISTRATION FORM
A)-Please pick up a registration form from the Admission Office. Please see ‘Important Information about Islamabad School Of Excellence for contacts.
B)-Please note that registration forms are provided free of cost.
Step 2: RETURN REGISTRATION FORM
A)-Please return the completed registration form to the Admission Office with the registration fee of Rs. 3,000 (non-refundable).
B)- Please make sure you are given a receipt at the time.
Step 3: DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT:NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR ADMISSION
Along with the form, please submit the following documents. An application shall not be processed or shall be considered incomplete without the following documents:
2 x Passport size photographs of the child:1 to be pasted on the form and 2nd to be attached with a pin
Copy of birth certificate
Copy of CNIC of both parents/Guardian(s)
Copy of School leaving certificate (if applicable)
Copy of School reports (if applicable)
Step 4: ADMISSION TEST
A)-Your child will be invited to be assessed by the appropriate Year/Level teacher. We will not only assess your child’s academic capabilities but also his social and emotional behavior.
B)_Please note your child may be asked to come for a 2nd assessment. This does not mean a progression in the admission procedure. Consequently, you may request a reassessment if you feel your child underperformed on the day for reasons of nerves, illness, domestic problem etc.
C)_You may request an appointment to see the Principal of Islamabad School Of Excellence, for a detailed discussion about your child’s education.
Step 5: DECISION ON ADMISSION OF CHILD
The administration will communicate its decision to you within 10 business days of your child’ assessment test.
Step 6: PAYMENT UPON ADMISSION
If your child is accepted into Islamabad School Of Excellence, you will be requested to pay the Admission and Security fees immediately in order to secure his/her place. (You must pay through bank or to the school administration.)
All documentation is to be submitted including Medical/Dental/Immunization records.
A full book-list will be provided to you.(Books are available at MR BOOKS, Super Market, F-6 Markaz, Islamabad.Tel No: 051 2871383,2278843,2870919 Fax:2278825)
All necessary stationery must be provided in advance.
A full set of school classroom uniform must be bought prior to the child’s joining{School Uniform is available at Nazir Sons Shop# 30-B, Basement Liberty Shopping Center, Aabpara, Islamabad. Tel No: 0300-9753495(Nasir)}
Deo volente,From March,2015,We will have have a fully operative school shop where the uniform, stationery may be purchased (It will be situated as you come into the school).
Step 7: FEE PAYMENT
A)- School fees and other charges shall be paid every month in advance through a local designated bank (UBL,Civic Centre,G-6,Markaz ) or to the school administration.This is payable for all twelve calendar months.If paying at school office,all payments to be made in cash as Islamabad School Of Excellence does not accept credit cards or cheques.
B)-The school has the discretion to review and increase the school fees and all other fee charges and deposits ancillary thereto, without prior written notice.
C)-Exceeding the final fee payment date will occasion either a daily penalty of Rs. 100 per day or in extreme cases a request for you to remove your child from school until fees are paid in full. We believe the timescale for payments in sectors and in terms of time are generous ones.
D)-You will also be reminded by both letter and a final phone call of your duty to pay your child(ren)’s fee by last due date.
E)-The school regrets that no concession will be given in the case of two or more siblings attending Islamabad School Of Excellence.
WITHDRAWAL
If parents wish to withdraw their child from school, one month’s notice in writing must be given to the school. One month’s fee must be paid to the school in lieu of such notice.
Notwithstanding the above, a student shall be considered to be withdrawn from school if:
They have not attended the school for a period of one month, unless arrangements for such absence have been agreed by the Head of the school.
Their fees have remained unpaid for two consecutive months.
They have been asked to withdraw from school due to disciplinary reasons. In the event of such a withdrawal the school shall not be required to give any notice before enforcing its decision, which shall be within the absolute and sole discretion of the school.
They have failed in the same class for two consecutive years or have failed to qualify for promotion on two different occasions in their school career.
Islamabad School Of Excellence currently offers the following class levels:
Level Age (2014)
Pre-Nursery/PG Age 3+
Nursery Age 4+
Prep/KG Age 5+
Form/Grade 1 Age 6+
Form/Grade 2 Age 7+
Form/Grade 3 Age 8+
Form/Grade 4 Age 9+
Form/Grade 5 Age 10+
Decisions on accepting pupils slightly younger (or older) than the recommended age for corresponding class levels can only be taken by the admissions committee and will depend on a variety of factors including their date of birth.
2015 and Beyond
Islamabad School Of Excellence will continue to add classes each year, eventually leading to the IGCSE/ O & A Levels/IB(the International Baccalaureate) and Matriculation stream.
Class Size and Teacher-Pupil ratio
The teacher-pupil ratio is 1 teacher per 12+ pupils in classes Nursery to Year 5. It is 1 teacher per 15+ pupils in Years 6 to 10. Larger classes will have 2 teachers who may be present from the beginning. Alternatively, the second teacher may be introduced when the class size exceeds 10 pupils. This decision will be at the complete discretion of school management and may vary from class to class.
The overall teacher-pupil ratio at Islamabad School Of Excellence will, however, be even lower than 1:13, because dedicated coordinators for Art,Education Technology,Physical Education, Music, Dance etc., will provide continuous support for both pupils and class teachers.
School Timings
Detailed school times are as below. The following are indicative times and are subject to change:
School Timings
Summer
School Timings
Islamabad School Of Excellence is committed towards academic excellence, character building and discipline. Developing a sense of punctuality is an integral part of the school’s character building process and discipline.Students are required to reach the school at least 10 minutes before the school starts. The school gate will be closed as soon as the school starts. Students will not be given entry after that and all late comers will be sent back. We expect 100% attendance from all our students: there is a definite link between an excellent level of attendance and high achievement. Please ensure your child is at school before the scheduled time. Latecomers not only interrupt and disturb the whole class but also miss an important part of the school day.
School Timings & Opening Hours are given below:
School Timing (Monday – Thursday) for Montessori Tier::
Play Group/Pre-Nursery:(3years plus): 08:00 am – 12:30 pm
Junior Montessori/Nursery:(4years plus): 08:00 am – 01:30 pm
Advanced Montessori/Prep/KG:(5years plus): 08:00 am – 01:30 pm
School Timing (Monday – Thursday) for Primary Tier
Grade 1 – Grade 5::: 08:00 am – 02:30 pm
School Timing for PG – 5 on Friday:::08:00 am – 12:00 noon
Morning Assembly Timing:::07:55 am
Winter
Pre-Nursery/PG 9.00 am to 12.30 pm, Monday to Friday
Nursery 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
Prep/KG 8.30 am to 1.30 pm
Form/Year 1-3 8.30 am to 2.30 pm
Form/Year 4-5 8.30 am to 2.30 pm
Friday timing for Islamabad School Of Excellence is from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm.
We must make it clear that SCHOOL STARTS TEACHING AT 8.30 a.m. SHARP. No concessions will be made for late arrival. A 5-minute only grace period will be allowed, after which the parents will have to see the Head of School at that time to allow admission.
Islamabad School Of Excellence strongly believes in the importance of after-school activities, both co- and extra-curricular. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that students in primary school (Form/Year/Grade 1 to 5) will go home before 3.30 pm near special events such as annual function and other such like events organized by the school from time to time.However,parents shall be intimated well in time.
Absence from School
Islamabad School Of Excellence has a strong policy against regular absenteeism. We make it very clear that absence without permission or notice in the form of hand written, email or telephonic message will result in your being asked to keep your child at home until the matter has been discussed and a plan of action decided by you to ensure your child is present at school every day unless it is impossible for him to be there.
Our reasons for such regulations is that absentee children slow down both their own educational progress and that of their peers and we need to keep everyone in class up to date with all aspects of the groups’ study and learning.
We expect a 90% attendance from each student each year. The possibility of repeating a year based on poor attendance cannot be ruled out.
Parental Authorisation
We would be most grateful if you would give permission for your child to be videoed, photographed (including pictures taken on mobiles) and allowed to use the internet under guidance only. We are very conscious of the need to keep you informed and seek your permission before taking any shots of child activity for portfolios, newsletters, websites etc.
Islamabad School of Excellence(R)
I am to EXCEL!!!
House No#1, Street# 35, Sector G-6/2, Islamabad,Email:hrexcellence@hotmail.com, Twitter:https://twitter.com/excellencepk,
Ph: +92-51-262-38-39, Cell: +92-333-570-47-66
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