Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
"To provide a learning community that empowers every student to achieve their potential and Find Personal Success."
Our school vision was defined as part of a collaborative process involving all teachers and leaders. It was driven by our commitment to the highest standards of effective teaching and learning, and our desire to have high performance expectations of all our learners. Rooted in established British values of education and our commitment to personlised learning, we work with families to define what the highest challenge and achievement means for every student, and to facilitate success for all. We then adapted and broadened this core commitment to make it fit our own FPS community and context in Dubai.
As a school we also take inspiration from, and share the vision of, the GEMS Education Founder and Chairman: "Every child has the right to a quality education. We strongly believe that every single child has talents and abilities that are as unique as their personalities. We take pride in our inclusive ethos and are determined to bring out the best in every single child who comes to us to learn. "
Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman, GEMS Education
Mission
To provide the best value premier-tier outstanding education in Dubai, and become the British Curriculum school of choice, meeting the needs and aspirations of all learners and families.
Values
At GEMS FirstPoint School we encourage our learners to be prepared for whatever challenge they may face. Yes, it is important that they are prepared for the future beyond school, but they also need to be ready for the challenges they face today. Our values are inspired by established British values pertaining to eductaion and those of GEMS Education as a group, and are embedded across our school and curriculum. We encourage all learners to be FPS READY:
Be Resilient – Our students achieve high attainment through hard work, practice and perseverance
Be Empathetic – We inspire learners to be collaborative and confident, but to also be concerned for society, displaying compassion, kindness and respect
Be Adaptable – Our school provides an environment where stakeholders are open-minded, and where risk-taking is encouraged
Be Dynamic – Our students thrive in areas of passion – they are encouraged to be enquiring, creative and enterprising
Be You - Every child has talents and abilities that are as unique as their personalities – we inspire students to follow our school commitment: “Achieve YOUR Potential and Find Personal Success”
Desired Culture
GEMS FirstPoint School will provide a supportive environment of respect that celebrates diversity amongst all stakeholders, in an inclusive learning environment that aims for outstanding academic outcomes, whilst providing myriad holistic opportunities for personal growth.