Hi just thought I will let you know I have 2 children in Newton International School in West bay ( age 8 & 9) and I DONT believe what alex06 is posted is right in regard to the " booted out of other schools for learning or behavioural issues because I or my children have not witness this and I have spent some time with some of the children on a school camp in Oman, which I must say the children where very well behaved, as with the comment your children will be surrounded by other Arabs, Indians and Egyptians and may feel isolated in the playground this is NOT the case at Newton due to the kids coming from all over the world the only way to communicate to each other is English, you may have some small groups that may talk their own language but most kids talk English and when it comes to the class room they are not allowed to talk any other language but English.
The teachers at the West Bay School are mainly from Australia and are really nice I have heard the new Newton school on D ring rd will have mainly British teachers I am unsure of this because I think they are advertising for teachers for the new school for when it opens up in September. My children are from Australia and really enjoy going to Newton school because its small and they both have oz teachers, which is really nice for them and great for me to. I could of sent them to the new Newton school in September because students who are already in the school were offered a choice if they would like to transfer them over to the new school, but we decided to leave them in the West Bay School, even though they will miss out on the pool/tennis courts/large playground etc, we felt it was nice to keep them in the small school, this way they will get more attention if needed and it has a more friendly feeling to it when its a small school, plus the teachers, my children and myself have formed a nice relationship with the teachers.
Anyway I hope this helps if you would like to post your email address we can keep in touch and I will can help you more if you would like any other information or would like me to do any thing for you this end. It be great to have another aussie in Doha.
Keza
PS There is a web site of the school camp it you would like to have a look at, it’s http://nis.journalspace.com
Hi just thought I will let you know I have 2 children in Newton International School in West bay ( age 8 & 9) and I DONT believe what alex06 is posted is right in regard to the " booted out of other schools for learning or behavioural issues because I or my children have not witness this and I have spent some time with some of the children on a school camp in Oman, which I must say the children where very well behaved, as with the comment your children will be surrounded by other Arabs, Indians and Egyptians and may feel isolated in the playground this is NOT the case at Newton due to the kids coming from all over the world the only way to communicate to each other is English, you may have some small groups that may talk their own language but most kids talk English and when it comes to the class room they are not allowed to talk any other language but English.
The teachers at the West Bay School are mainly from Australia and are really nice I have heard the new Newton school on D ring rd will have mainly British teachers I am unsure of this because I think they are advertising for teachers for the new school for when it opens up in September. My children are from Australia and really enjoy going to Newton school because its small and they both have oz teachers, which is really nice for them and great for me to. I could of sent them to the new Newton school in September because students who are already in the school were offered a choice if they would like to transfer them over to the new school, but we decided to leave them in the West Bay School, even though they will miss out on the pool/tennis courts/large playground etc, we felt it was nice to keep them in the small school, this way they will get more attention if needed and it has a more friendly feeling to it when its a small school, plus the teachers, my children and myself have formed a nice relationship with the teachers.
Anyway I hope this helps if you would like to post your email address we can keep in touch and I will can help you more if you would like any other information or would like me to do any thing for you this end. It be great to have another aussie in Doha.
Keza
PS There is a web site of the school camp it you would like to have a look at, it’s http://nis.journalspace.com