What We Believe

Durham School for Girls Doha is a caring, supportive community where we aim to unlock and fulfil each pupil’s full potential. Our strong Qatari culture and values are supported by an excellent British Curriculum providing the best environment for our students to thrive in.

Confidence
for Life!

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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Vanessa Jane Whay

Founding Principal

At Durham School for Girls, Doha, we aim to provide a broad and balanced, vocabulary-rich curriculum, which strives for academic excellence and instils a love of learning. We create positive, engaging and stimulating learning opportunities for our students which inspire them to succeed. Growing up as a child is challenging and we want our girls to be prepared and ready for the future, whilst celebrating and enjoying being a child. In our all-female campus, girls have the security to uncover and become themselves. They can grow and develop in a British school without having to compromise their culture, values or religion. Our British curriculum is underpinned by the National Curriculum for England and adapted to align with Qatari values and culture, whilst incorporating our Durham School MARK values (Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness.) Our aim is not only to improve our students’ academic performance, but to contribute to their overall development, including their social and emotional development and physical health. In DSGD, girls are responsible for their learning and the choices that effect their progress and future careers. As a school we will support and guide the girls to be the best versions of themselves and the best they can be academically. Positive achievement comes with hard work, a partnership between the school, students and pupils and self-responsibility with each and every girl will be expected to come to school ready to learn. We are excited about the next few years at DSGD and look forward to sharing our vision with you.

Vision

Durham School for Girls Doha aims to inspire a lifelong appetite for learning in a caring environment that will develop emotional, moral and spiritual strength for future leaders. The School strives to provide a curriculum and range of co-curricular opportunities that will enrich its pupils’ sense of self belief and help them make appropriate judgements, giving them ‘Confidence for Life’ and an aspiration for achievement. With an emphasis on both individual and collective learning, the curriculum will be set in an international context whilst staying inspired by Qatari culture and tradition

Mission

Durham School for Girls Doha aims to provide a supportive environment that is tailored to meet the individual needs of girls as well as providing them with a safe learning environment to fulfill their true potential. This is achieved in line with Qatar’s National Vision to empower young women while preserving their national and Islamic identity, preparing them for the opportunities and challenges posed by the 21st Century

Qatari National Values!

Prayers

Daily prayer in Secondary is held 1pm daily, we firmly believe that the girls should see prayer as an integral part of their day, at school and at home. Both academic and support staff are invited to join the girls in prayer.

Girls in Primary are taken to the prayer rooms to celebrate prayer and are accompanied by an Arabic member of Staff

Being at Durham School for Girls means that we celebrate being in Qatar and we celebrate the culture and religion of our students. There is no compromise regarding who they are even in a British School. We expect the girls to uphold their customs and beliefs and this includes such things as the Qatari National Anthem played every morning before school and of course, prayer.

Girls in Primary are taken to the prayer rooms to celebrate prayer and are accompanied by an Arabic member of Staff. Daily prayer in Secondary is held 1pm daily, we firmly believe that the girls should see prayer as an integral part of their day, at school and at home. Both academic and support staff are invited to join the girls in prayer.

M.A.R.K Values