Rosary Private School Sharjah

Rosary Private School in Halwan, Sharjah, is one of the oldest schools in Sharjah. It opened its gates in 1976 with 75 students studying in 11 classrooms. Today, the school has over 2,000 students studying in 80 classrooms.

It is a private coeducational school educating students from kindergarten to primary stage. This educational institute follows the National Curriculum of England for its educational programme. Rosary Schools have three schools in the UAE that offer standard quality education.

Rosary Private School Halwan shares a considerable range of school facilities. Most school facilities are colourful, making them attractive for kindergarten and primary stage students. Read this detailed guide by Bayut to learn more about this school.

Rosary Private School is located at Al Abrar – a residential community in Halwan Suburb Sharjah. Halwan Suburb comprises seven key residential suburbs in central Sharjah. Each Suburb is unique and offers unique values to residents. In terms of amenities, Hawan Suburb offers shopping malls, schools, restaurants, healthcare centres and much more, making it an ideal place for residents. The residential communities located close to the school are:

• Al Jazzat
• Al Falaj
• Al Ramtha

Al Jazzat, a residential community near Ajman-Sharjah border, is closest to Rosary Private School. It is strategically situated in one of the most prestigious localities in Sharjah. Thus, residents in Al Jazzat have easy access to most areas in Sharjah. One can find both freehold and rental villas as residential options. The availability of amenities makes it an incredible option to live. Families interested in moving close to the school can move to Al Jazzat. Other options for such families are sub-communities of Halwan Suburb, Al Falaj and Al Ramtha.

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Rosary Private School Halwan owns a spacious campus that encompasses many school facilities. All the school facilities are in good shape and support students’ learning and development. Some noteworthy facilities available to students are:

Classrooms

Classrooms at Rosary Private School are bright and roomy. They are equipped with comfortable furniture to aid in students’ learning. Each classroom has interactive white screens and touch-boards to facilitate ICT-based education

Playground with Playing Gym

Outside the school’s building lies a playground for foundation stage students. The playground has a variety of materials for children to play with. These include colourful slides, soft toys, toy cars and much more. The teachers supervise children playing in the FS playground all the time. Rosary Private School ensures that students are exposed to a variety of playing materials at a safe and secure environment.

Foundation Stage Play Area

The campus has a specifically designed play area for students in the foundation stage. The play area lies within the school building and equipped with sensory materials, soft toys and other playing materials for their emotional, social and physical development.

Library

One of the premier campus facilities at Rosary Private School is the library. In fact, the school has two libraries that cater to the reading and studying needs of students in the foundation and primary stages. The foundation Stage library is stocked with a variety of reading material suitable for young learners. Most books in the library for foundation stages include storybooks and poems. The ambience of the library is meticulously planned to encourage students to read books.

The library for students in primary stage students has a vast variety of academic, non-academic books, magazines, journals, novels and much more. It also has a mini ICT suite that aids students in completing their academic projects.

Auditorium

Another attractive feature of this school is its multipurpose auditorium. The 600-seater auditorium with stage, proper lighting and music system and wireless connection makes it an ideal place for arranging school events and extra-curricular activities.

ICT lab for Primary Students

There also exist two ICT labs at Rosary Private School, mainly accessed by students in the primary section. ICT is an important part of the curriculum for the primary stage. However, students are encouraged to use fast-processing computers, software support and high-speed internet for completing projects and gaining additional computing skills.

Primary Skills Centre

Rosary Private School has a skill centre for primary stage students where they work on their specific set of skills. The skill centre has a sensory corner and a learning corner where students can work on different learning skills.

Mosque

The school also has a mosque where students can pray. It often brings students in the foundation stage to the mosque where they are taught how to pray and basic etiquettes in Islamic culture.

Science Laboratories

Science education is an important part of the educational programme of Rosary Private School. The school not only focuses on providing theoretical knowledge but also focuses on providing practical hands-on experience. For this purpose, the school has two fully equipped science labs. The lab staff ensures that students follow safe procedures.

Art Room

Students also have access to the art room where they learn the art of drawing, painting, colouring and other forms of creative arts.

Other Facilities

Other facilities at this school include a canteen where students can buy snacks and lunch items and a school clinic for treatment and first-aid service.

Rosary Private School Hilwan is situated near Sharjah Private School at Street 68. The school is in Al Abrar, Hilwan Suburb and easily accessible through E11, Sheikh Zayed Street (S124) and Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qasimi Street (S115).

Rosary Private School has an experience of over 40 years providing quality education to students. Such an experience allows the school to understand the best teaching and managerial strategies in an educational setup. The current alumni of the school have over 100,000 students in three schools in the UAE. The school aims to deliver innovative education to help students thrive in the global society. It further aims to develop a set of skills necessary to combat modern-day challenges. It strictly stands on its value of commitment and transparency, principles and values of Islam and Citizenship and responsibilities.

The educational programme at the school is based on the National Curriculum of the UK. It is an internationally recognised British educational framework providing updated education in an international context. The curriculum also balances academic activities by accommodating non-curricular activities. The school has a comprehensive extra-curricular programme that results in the all-round development of students.

A key aspect of this school making it an attractive option for all families in Sharjah is its inclusivity. The Rosary Private School understands that every child is different. The school accepts admission applications from all backgrounds. Moreover, the support staff at the school ensures that all the educational and non-educational needs of students are met. This makes it an ideal option for families from different backgrounds willing to enrol their kids in a British curricular school.

Another strength of this school is its affordable fee structure. The school charges a nominal tuition fee against the quality of education and services offered to students. It charges less than many British curriculum schools in Dubai and Sharjah and is an affordable option for families living in these emirates.

Rosary Private School Hilwan is a kindergarten and primary school in Sharjah, providing quality education to students aged 3 to 12 years old. The phases of education at this educational institute are:

The educational programme at Rosary Private School is based on the British National Curriculum. It is an internationally recognised curriculum involving the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in the foundation stage and Cambridge primary curriculum in the primary stage.

The educational programme of the school is specifically designed to incorporate education in an international context with a national agenda, Islamic values and Emirati traditions.

The specifics for each phase of education at this school are as follows:

Foundation Stage Curriculum

In the foundation stage, the school follows the EYFS Framework. It is an internationally recognised educational framework that caters to educational requirements of young learners. In this stage, students are taught in a secure and happy environment where they thrive and prosper. Teachers use ‘play and learn’ strategy to build foundational skills among students.

The school plans on building the learning skills of students through the seven key areas of learning. These areas of learning are:

• Physical development
• Expressive arts and design
• Social, personal and emotional development
• Language and communication
• Literacy
• Mathematics (numeracy)
• Understanding the world

Besides the subjects taught in the British curriculum, students also study Arabic and Islamic Studies. Arabic is available for both native and non-native speakers. Experienced professionals that are native Arabic speakers prepare students with skills necessary to help children once they enter the primary stage.

In the Foundation Stage 1 (FS1), teachers use meaningful, interesting and relevant projects to develop student’s skills in seven areas of learning. The topics usually depend on the interests of students and their relevance in the modern-day world.

In the Foundation Stage 2 (FS2), Rosary Private School Hilwan focuses specifically on developing the core skills in communication, expressions and social and personal development.

Primary Curriculum

In the primary school stage, the school follows the National Curriculum of England. It is a more formal approach to teaching that involves classroom lectures based on the Cambridge Primary Programme. It split the curriculum for the primary stage into two stages: Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2). In KS1, teachers focus on the smooth transition of children from play-based foundation stage to primary education. In KS2, the school builds on the foundational skills by developing a deeper understanding of core concepts. Students completing their primary education from this school are confident learners that are responsible, reflective and innovative.

The core subjects taught to students in the primary stage are:

Mathematics

The Cambridge curriculum for mathematics is divided into five areas of learning. These areas of learning are further split into subtopics. The five areas of learning in mathematics are:

Geometry

• Shapes and their geometric reasoning
• Positioning
• Measuring distance between positions

Number

• Number systems
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Measure

• Money (till Year 3)
• Area (from Year 4)
• Perimeter (from Year 4)
• Mass
• Length
• Capacity
• Time

Problem-solving

Techniques and skills in solving mathematics problem (Year 4 onwards)

Data Handling

• Organising
• Categorising
• Representing data

Students are assessed for the aforementioned topics through Cambridge Primary Progression Test from Year 3 to Year 6.

English

The curriculum for English also has five areas of learning. The areas of learning are as follows:

• Vocabulary, phonics, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Reading (poetry, fiction and nonfiction)
• Writing (presentation, fiction and nonfiction)
• Listening
• Speaking

Science

In the primary stage, the following topics are covered in the science subject:

Biology

• Plants
• Humans and animals
• Living things in their environment (From Year 2 onwards)

Chemistry

• Material properties
• Material Changes (Year 2 onwards)
• States of matter (Year 2 onwards)

Physics

• Forces and Motion (From Year 3)
• Sound
• The earth and beyond (Year 2 onwards)
• Electricity (From Year 2)
• Electricity and Magnetism (From Year 4)
• Light and Dark (Year 2 onwards)

The subjects taught by the school as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Education are:

• Arabic
• Islamic Education

The academic year at Rosary Private School in Hilwan starts in August and ends in June. There are two semesters in the academic year of students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students expect winter break that starts in the third week of December and ends in the first week of January. The spring break starts in the first week of April and ends in the second week of April.

Rosary School Al Abrar follows an inclusive admission policy. It accepts admission requests from all. To apply, contact the school’s admission office and fill out the registration form with the registration fee.

Once submitted, the parents must contact the registration department to arrange an assessment. The assessment may include a written test and/or an interview session. The school informs the parents about the outcome of the assessment.  Once the candidate successfully clears the entrance test, parents are requested to submit the following documents to complete the registration process:

• Birth Certificate of the candidate (2 copies)
• Emirate ID card of the candidate’s father (2 copies)
• Emirates ID card of the candidate (original and 2 copies)
• Coloured passport-sized photographs (4 photographs)
• Vaccination card of the candidate (1 copy)
• The candidate’s passport with a valid UAE residence visa (2 copies)
• Father’s passport with a valid UAE residence visa (2 copies)
• UAE family book (2 copies for UAE nationals)
• CAT 4 assessment result (for admission in Year 4 and above)
• Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) (for admission in Year 5 and Year 6)
• Progress test (for admission in Year 5 and Year 6)
• Transfer certificate

Failure to provide authentic documents within the stated time may lead to cancellation of admission requests.

For more information, check out the admission process at Rosary Private School.

This is based on the age of the students on 31st July (for schools beginning in April) and 31st December (for schools beginning in September). Source: KHDA

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

Rosary Private School is an affordable schooling option for low-income and middle-class families. The low-end tuition fee charged by the school makes it a value-pricing school. The Rosary Private School fees are as follows:

For more information, check out the fee structure of Rosary Private School.

There are no scholarship programmes for students of Rosary Private School. The affordable fee structure by the school makes up for the lack of scholarship programmes.

There is a school canteen where students can buy fresh and healthy food products. All the items are prepared in a hygienic environment and are available at an affordable price tag. The school follows a stringent health and food policy that forces students to eat food items at the cafeteria and designated areas outside the school buildings. The policy ensures that staff at the canteen throw away the perishable products after the end of the school hours and all the items to be refrigerated are stored inside the refrigerator at appropriate temperatures.

The school canteen is currently closed because of COVID-19 pandemic.

The school provides a reliable transport service to its students. It owns a fleet of well-maintained buses equipped with modern safety and security features.

Parents willing to register their child for school transport service needs to fill the registration form available at the transportation department of the school. The school advises parents to register for the school transport service immediately after getting an offer.

The information required for registration are:

• Student’s name as per passport or Emirate ID
• Father and Mother’s name
• Computer ID number
• Full address
• Preferred route

For more information, contact the transport department of Rosary Private School Hilwan.

It is a day-only school and does not offer any boarding or hostelling facility to its students. Those living far from the school can opt for the school transport service or relocate to residential communities located close to the school.

There are no holiday camps for students of Rosary Private School. Parents can seek the external service provider to keep their children busy during long breaks.

A limited range of sports facilities are available at the campus, including an indoor sports hall used for Physical Education training and annual sports competition.

The school offers several extra-curricular activities to students. It uses campus facilities to offer these activities. Students can take part in cultural and theme-based activities such as the celebration of national and international days, visual arts, creative arts, sports, cultural activities and much more. Some popular extra-curricular activities at the school include:

The school arranges several field trips around the year to expand students’ learning beyond the walls of classrooms. The trips usually arranged by the school includes visits to malls, parks, recreational sites, historical sites and other popular places in the UAE.

Currently, the only after-school care at Rosary Private School is in the form of extra-curricular activity.

Rosary Private School Hilwan, Sharjah, has a medical clinic that caters to the medical needs of students and staff. The clinic is equipped with the necessary equipment and capable staff that provides medical assistance to those in need. In case of severe illnesses or injuries, the school takes the child to a nearby hospital and informs parents.

Several Modes of Communication are available at the school for parents and teachers. Several portals are available for students, staff and parents on the school website where they can take part in online learning or gain access to key information such as attendance record, academic performance, school news and much more. Those who wish to be a part of Rosary Private School can also seek vacancies at the school website.

The official school website is another incredible source of information for parents of current students and potential candidates. Here, parents can view the admission details, school policies, students’ life, contact information and much more. Other sources of communication at this school are parent-teacher meetings and WhatsApp groups.

• Address: near Sharjah Private School, Street 68, Al Abrar, Hilwan, Sharjah

For General Information

• Email: Info@rosaryschoolshj.com
• Phone: +971 6 566 4345

Official Website and Social Media

• Official Website

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