Kuwait English School

To enable all young people to become:

• successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve confidence
• individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
• responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society

Successful learners who:

• have the essential learning skills of literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology
• are creative, resourceful and are able to identify and solve problems
• have enquiring minds and think for themselves to process information, reason, question and evaluate
• communicate well in a range of ways
• understand how they learn and learn from their mistakes
• are able to learn independently and with others
• know about big ideas and events that shape the world
• enjoy learning and are motivated to achieve the best they can now and in the future

Confident individuals who:

• have a sense of self worth and personal identity
• relate well to others and form good relationships
• are self aware
• have secure values and beliefs and have principles to distinguish right from wrong
• become increasingly independent, are able to take the initiative and organise themselves
• make healthy lifestyle choices
• are physically competent and confident
• take managed risks and stay safe
• recognise their talents and have ambitions
• are willing to try new things and make the most of opportunities
• are open to the excitement and inspiration offered by the natural world and human achievements

Responsible citizens who:

• are well prepared for life and work
• are enterprising
• are able to work co-operatively with others
• respect others and act with integrity
• understand their own and others cultures and traditions and have a strong sense of their own place in the world
• appreciate the benefits of diversity
• challenge injustice and strive to live peacefully with others
• sustain and improve the environment locally and globally
• take account of the needs of present and future generations in the choices they make
• can change things for the better