Royal Grammar School Guildford

The Royal Grammar School, Guildford in Qatar (RGS) is an independent, British curriculum school for boys and girls, located in the quiet, convenient area of Um Salal Mohammed, close to IKEA and the new Festival City and enjoying close and convenient transport links to Qatar’s main areas, including The Pearl, Madinat Khalifa, Gharaffa, West Bay and surrounding areas. Whilst still relatively new to Doha (we opened in September 2016), our school is part of the prestigious Royal Grammar School, Guildford and Lanesborough Preparatory School, located in Surrey, UK.

We are proud to bring over 500 years of academic excellence to Qatar. We provide an outstanding British curriculum education based upon traditional values of decency and respect, supported by exceptional pastoral care and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. Our facilities are first class and our plans for the future are ambitious, which will see pupils aged 3 to 18 receive an RGS education in Qatar.

Our philosophy is simple – ensuring our children are happy ensures excellent learning takes place; that is what we do throughout all of our RGS family of schools.

Our mission is to ensure the RGS Qatar is a happy school where excellent learning takes place which enables our pupils to excel and develop into caring and confident individuals who are well prepared for the challenges ahead. School life is underpinned by a commitment to fulfilling the potential of each and every individual, irrespective of his or her passion.

To realise this Mission, we aim to:

• Ensure everyone involved with the School embraces the challenge of learning;
• Achieve academic excellence through the provision of a challenging British curriculum, outstanding teaching and by helping pupils develop a set of learning habits which will prepare them for life beyond school and all of its challenges;
• Have high expectations of all who are involved with the education of our pupils;
• Ensure everyone in the School is confident in expressing their opinions and respectful of others in turn;
• Provide a supportive pastoral environment which meets individual needs, and promotes the development of happy, considerate pupils;
• Offer a rounded education, rich in extra-curricular activities and international opportunities, which facilitates the acquisition of skills that prepare our pupils for a lifetime of learning and encourages both participation and individual excellence;
• Ensure pupils are happy at school, because happy pupils are better learners;
• Promote continuous institutional improvement through high quality professional development;
• Transfer the historic traditions of The Royal Grammar School, Guildford to Qatar in order to inform and inspire the School.

Daily life at our school is based upon fostering a love of learning and encouraging all of our children to be curious, tenacious, independent and above all else, happy, lifelong learners.

Building upon the success of RGS Guildford in the UK, we ensure that all of our pupils in Qatar acquire the sixteen RGS Learning Habits, which are taught through our very own RGS Super Squad characters. Even our youngest children enjoy learning from the RGS Superheroes and strive to emulate their values and characteristics in their own learning behaviours. These habits include the ability to learn with creativity, to work effectively with others, to be reflective and to take responsibility for their own learning and organisation.

The acquisition of these Learning Habits not only helps RGS pupils achieve the outstanding academic progress for which the School is renowned, but also prepares them well for the challenges they will face beyond life at the RGS. They will have the know-how, the ability, social skills and confidence to achieve their ambitions.