Winnie
Park House has currently closed its waiting list for all years.
I have two children at PHES and so far have been pleased. One is in year 10 and hates the uniform, the school the teachers..... I think he is settling in nicely. We had to wait until last week (end of Sept) to get a place for my daughter in reception year. But the facilities in the primary section are good. The class rooms are bright airey clean and inviting. They have canopyed areas for the children to play outside. The school is small (about 600 including secondary), but they are currently building further extensions for sixth form. They moved into these premises over a year ago. All the teachers I have met are enthusiastic and bubbly. The head teacher Mrs Brennan is very approachable and ameniable. They have a very pragmatic approach to education and have adopted the British healthy schools policy. There is no canteen so its invent as many ways as possible to make a sandwiche look interesting for the next 10 years I guess. They have now put in place the official primary school curriculum similar to England (it has a title but Im damned if I can remember it at the moment - one wine too many).
So far like I said I am pleased with PHESS. its too early to pronounce definitive judgement but having been a secondary school teacher in Britian and having put one child through primary school in outer London - the signs are good. You may have no doubt heard of Doha College - they have a very lenghty waiting list of siblings in both primary and secondary. This is a very large school and I have heard good and bad things there depending on whom you speak to. For PHES primary the fact that it is a small school is good - it has more of a community feel.
You are very very lucky to have secured a place before you have even left the country. We got our older child in 2 days before the beginning of term. that was not an experience I ever want to repeat. There really is a serious shortage of places in all schools in Q at the moment. Hang on to it. I know from the other side of the world it is very worrying as to what you are setting up for your child but you have done well. Any further qs please feel free to ask.
Winnie
Park House has currently closed its waiting list for all years.
I have two children at PHES and so far have been pleased. One is in year 10 and hates the uniform, the school the teachers..... I think he is settling in nicely. We had to wait until last week (end of Sept) to get a place for my daughter in reception year. But the facilities in the primary section are good. The class rooms are bright airey clean and inviting. They have canopyed areas for the children to play outside. The school is small (about 600 including secondary), but they are currently building further extensions for sixth form. They moved into these premises over a year ago. All the teachers I have met are enthusiastic and bubbly. The head teacher Mrs Brennan is very approachable and ameniable. They have a very pragmatic approach to education and have adopted the British healthy schools policy. There is no canteen so its invent as many ways as possible to make a sandwiche look interesting for the next 10 years I guess. They have now put in place the official primary school curriculum similar to England (it has a title but Im damned if I can remember it at the moment - one wine too many).
So far like I said I am pleased with PHESS. its too early to pronounce definitive judgement but having been a secondary school teacher in Britian and having put one child through primary school in outer London - the signs are good. You may have no doubt heard of Doha College - they have a very lenghty waiting list of siblings in both primary and secondary. This is a very large school and I have heard good and bad things there depending on whom you speak to. For PHES primary the fact that it is a small school is good - it has more of a community feel.
You are very very lucky to have secured a place before you have even left the country. We got our older child in 2 days before the beginning of term. that was not an experience I ever want to repeat. There really is a serious shortage of places in all schools in Q at the moment. Hang on to it. I know from the other side of the world it is very worrying as to what you are setting up for your child but you have done well. Any further qs please feel free to ask.