Phone number: 444-0108 or 585-9308
Fax number: 444-0109
Website: www.sunbeamsqatar.com
Location of nursery: Al Waab area
Nearby Landmarks: Behind the American School of Doha, near the Al Sadd Sports Club
GPS Coordinates: 25° 13' 53" N 51° 26' 41" E
Map to school: Download map here and driving directions here
Students live in the following areas: All areas of Doha
Nationality of Management: British
Ages of children admitted: Two years old and up
Cost: Please visit Sunbeam Kindergarten to inquire about our fees
Fees are paid: By the term
Registration fee: QR1,000
Other fees: None
Refund policy: Non-refundable
Application procedure: Special Needs students must be assessed for the Special Needs School.
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Hours of nursery: 7am-1pm
Care options: Five days per week (only)
Before-school care: No
After-school care: No
Type of curriculum: British Curriculum
Summer sessions offered: No
School Holidays: We follow the British school timetable
School calendar(s) most closely followed: DESS
Size of classes & number of teachers: There are 16 children per class with one teacher and one assistant in the Nursery and Kindergarten. In the Special Needs School there is one teacher and several caregivers, with one-to-one care given where needed.
Required teacher trainings/education: Qualified teachers & SpecialistsRequired teacher's assistant trainings/education: High school degree + additional training
Languages spoken by teachers: All teachers speak English
Languages spoken and/or taught to children: English, Arabic
Do the children watch TV/videos? If so, for how long? One day per week for twenty minutes
Are webcams available for parents to view their children online: No
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Registered Kindergarten: We follow the British curriculum for our Registered Kindergarten, which includes themed term plans, English, maths, science, geography, art, ICT, PE, reading, singing and circle time - as well as field trips every term.
Nursery: Sunbeam offers play-based education for nursery which includes, themed term plans, singing time, indoor and outdoor play, circle time, arts & crafts, storytime, table-top activities, sand & water play, teaching time and learning colours, letters and numbers. We also organize field trips for our nursery students each term.
Islamic Studies: We offer optional, age-appropriate Quraan studies for children who are at least three years old.
Language Classes: We offer Arabic language classes at no additional charge
Special Needs Children: The Sunbeam Special Needs School offers assessments for your child - both observation-based and formal. Each child has an Individual Education Programme (IEP) to suit their needs, which can involve Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Therapy, Life Skills Preparation, Physical Therapy and Movement to Music. The programme also includes a modified curriculum for English, math, geography, science, arts & crafts, ICT, E, singing and circle time. Our Special Needs Students also enjoy field trips every term. From time to time, Sunbeam offers workshops for parents of Special Needs children; these workshops are also open to staff members from other schools.
Nurses: We have two nurses on our staff.
School Bus: We offer school bus service to all students at an additional charge of QR1,500 per term.
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Grassy Play area: We have a sandy play area.
Shaded outdoor play area: Yes
Dedicated indoor play area: Yes, we have dedicated playrooms inside both the Kindergarten and the Special Needs School.
Are snacks supplied for the children: No
Are the lunches (from lunchboxes) heated for the children: No
Nut Policy: We have a no-nut policy.
Other food policies, if any: No fizzy drinks, bubble gum or sweets.
Potty training: We are happy to assist you with potty training your child.
Are cloth diapers accepted: No
Are diapers and wipes supplied: No
Our Special Needs Students respond well to computer-based games and instruction.
My first lovely son Abdallah attended Sunbeam School in Doha four years ago and now my other lovely son Ibrahim joined Sunbeam this year (2010). As a father, I am extremely pleased and proud that I made the right choice for selecting this excellent school. Sunbeam's goals are excellent education, excellent care and great passion toward its students. I am so pleased that Sunbeam's first and most important objective is still excellent education and not financial profit. I am so grateful to this school and to its principal, Joanna, the great, passionate, educated and excellent principal and teacher. My gratitude is also extended to all the excellent staff of this school. I am so proud and pleased to have such an outstanding school here in Doha.
Dr. Ali Trabelsi, father of a Sunbeam graduate and a Sunbeam student
We would like to express our deep appreciation & admiration of the Sunbeam Kindergarten teaching staff and administration represented by you for the high standard and professional education and for the child care which our son Faissal had during the years he spent at the kindergarten. It is our pleasure to inform you that Faissal has joined the International School of Choueifat for the third school term. Faissal, backed up with the education he had at Sunbeam Kindergarten, was able to pass the entry exam for the Choueifat school with high scores reflecting the sincere efforts by the teaching staff at his kindergarten to discover and ignite the potentials inside their children - aiming towards graduating children with a high motivation to learn and progress.
Faissal and his parents will never forget the days he spent in Sunbeam Kindergarten, the very first days in his long career journey. He will keep remembering, with respect and love, all of his teachers and friends.
We feel that it is our duty to keep recommending Sunbeam Kindergarten to all our friends as a safe, caring and full-of-family-spirit place, a place where their children can have the very best education in their early years of life.
Faissal's Parents
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