The Winchester School ( ar, مدرسة وينشستر) is a British
private school
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
situated in the
Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali ( ar, جبل علي) is a port town south-west of Dubai. The Jebel Ali Port is located there. Al Maktoum International Airport has been constructed just outside the port area. Jebel Ali is connected to Dubai via the UAE Exchange (form ...
area of
Dubai
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in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
.
The Winchester School is a registered
international school
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from FS-1 (age 3–4) to Year 13 (age 18) and has over 3,800 enrolled.
It was founded in 2003. The school is part of
GEMS
Gems, or gemstones, are polished, cut stones or minerals.
Gems or GEMS may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
*Gems (Aerosmith album), ''Gems'' (Aerosmith album), 1988
*Gems (Patti LaBelle album), ''Gems'' (Patti LaBelle album), 1994
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, an international school business.
The school is located on the southwest edge of
The Gardens neighbourhood and close to Jebel Ali Village. It is close to the Dubai branch of the
Delhi Private School.
In 2019, a teacher at the school, Shalini Rajan, was ''
BTEC Teacher of the Year'', quoted to be "empowering her students by embracing modern teaching and learning strategies".
The school is regularly mentioned in national UAE newspapers. For example, in 2016, the school was reported by ''
Gulf News
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'' to be the best UAE school for girls'
cricket
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. In 2019, it was reported that the Winchester School raised over Dh130,000 to support education programmes for children in
Malawi
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. The
GCSE
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results in 2020 were reported as being 72% at grades 5–9, with one pupil achieving nine A* results (grades 8–9).
References
External links
The Winchester School website*
2003 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Educational institutions established in 2003
Private schools in the United Arab Emirates
British international schools in Dubai
GEMS schools
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