AL-AMEEN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
School Objects
The primary objects of ARS is to promote and provide quality education, to involve the school in all fields related to education and to mould young minds able and eager to create and practice effective ideas, methods, techniques and information to accelerate the cultural and economic development of the community and the country.
The school provides its students with modern education that will empower them to choose careers suitable to their potentialities. School plans to diversify secondary education to the varying requirements to different categories of students based on their aptitude and interest.
Educational objective of the school is to produce competent, conscientious and self-reliant young generation with a balanced personality who will confidently stand on their own feet. The ultimate aim of ARS is to make it an institution of excellence through pragmatic orientation and humanistic vision.
Educational Philosophy of ARS
Educational philosophy of ARS is to bring out the best resources of the students under its care, for the progress of the society consistently with dignity, autonomy, accountability and freedom. It perceives education as not only subject learning and acquisition of various skills but also an acute enquiry into the relation between the child and his society in the development milieu of his country and the role of student in activating the instruments of change in traditional society in order to render justice to all.
School's philosophy is to foster perseverance, logical thought, quick perception, a retentive memory, sound judgment, presence of mind, self-reliance, self-control, and that flexible power of mind which can adapt itself to any situation. It foresees the role of teacher as a guide, friend and a philosopher to students. Love and affection is the key process to gain the confidence of pupils.
Our philosophy holds emphatically the idea that the true aim of a good school should be to adapt education to the ability and aptitude of each individual and to provide for each that method which suits his best. It strives for the liberation of reason from the shackles of dogmas and pleads for a critical analysis of nature and mankind through observation of actual facts.
Every student is allowed freedom to grow and develop along the lines suitable to his inclination, talent and inmost choice to make ARS School a replica of excellence.
Educational Process at ARS
Educational process at ARS begins with the opening of new session in the first week of June every year. Academic term of the school is divided into two semesters from 1st to IX.
The process of education is not confined to class rooms or its contents limited to syllabus. During the educational process, opportunities are given to shed their innate shyness and to face audience with confidence, courage and conviction. Student’s participation is stressed in all activities to sharpen their critical and creative faculties and to articulate their views with alacrity, clarity and precision. School has plans to conduct periodical seminars, Symposia and discussions on all socially and nationally relevant topics to instigate general awareness on contemporary issues.
To facilitate utmost individual attention and very good Student-Teacher interaction, the strength of a class is restricted to a maximum of 30-35. To remove the gulf between school and home, Parent-Teacher meetings on a regular basis would affirm the parent’s involvement in the educational process.
Monthly assessments are held to test the students in their knowledge of the subjects of instruction during the preceding period. Promotion up to V is strictly based on internal assessments and terminal exams. Semester examinations are held for classes VI and above. Their promotion is based on these examination and unit test. The ultimate aim of examinations and assignments are to prompt the teachers for remedial teachings for the poor performers.
The hours of a day are evenly distributed to cover periods for subject classes, assignments, hobbies, games, and sports. No homework is given to students up to class V. All students including class VI and above are helped by concerned teachers to complete their work during assignment periods.
Residential System at ARS
The glittering characteristics of the residential system are excellent discipline, special coaching in study and games, out station tours & camps, local picnic & marketing, enough entertainments and spacious dormitories. The Principal directly supervises all activities of the boarding. Homely atmosphere with parental love and affection is prevailing in the boarding.
The residential system compels one to be very specific and systematic, leaving no room for vagueness. The residential wing has clear-cut goals, timetable and implementation charts. The environment and opportunities that exist in the residential campus will place the child safe in the highly competent world. Thus the system assures physical and mental fitness that could convert the cumulative burden of an arduous life.
Separate hostels are provided for girls and boys, with a lady warden especially for girls only. Boarding staffs that stay in the school look after the evening special classes and other activities of the boarding.
Parents are requested to conform to all rules and regulations of the boarding as discipline is one of the basic requirements of residential education. Under no circumstances shall a student be allowed to see a visitor whose photograph is not supplied by the parents.
Admissions
The school starts admission procedure in the month of April every year with a notification from the Principal. All applications for admissions shall be in the prescribed from attached to the prospectus (or Download from the web site) and shall be submitted so as to reach the office, not later than the date notified.
A selection board may be constituted by the school with the principal as its head. The board will introduce methods of selection as per rules and regulations issued by the authorities from time to time. Admission to all classes will depend on availability of seats.
Admitted students will be enrolled on payment of the prescribed fees within the stipulated time. Parents are normally allowed one week's time for the payment of fee, unless specially permitted by the Chairman, after they have been provisionally selected. Candidates permitted to withdraw will receive back only the refundable amount after deducting dues to the school if any.
A student who has obtained admission by means of false documents or by false representation of any kind, or who may be found guilty of misconduct shall be summarily dismissed. Principal's decision will be final in this regard.
A Student applying for transfer certificate or the return of documents from the school should have cleared all his dues. All caution deposits should be withdrawn one month after having received the Transfer Certificate.
SECONDARY SCHOOL is an English medium co-educational day boarding and residential School run by the Al-Ameen Residential School Trust. The School is managed by experts in the field of education with an aim to provide quality education in tune with the fast changing world scenario. The infrastructural facilities provided would enable the students to react actively to the rhythm of the ever changing society. The school at present caters to all that a growing child needs for his glorious future.
Educational activities of ARS is aimed to inculcate rationalism, constructive criticism, acceptance of diversity, honesty and integrity, freedom of choice and expression, concern for the well being of others, which are the basic requirements desired for every citizen of a democratic country.
Salient Features
- Individual attention to all with special care to weak students
- High quality education and perfect discipline
- No tuitions required as homework is completed in school under the supervision of teachers
- English is the only spoken language in the school campus
- Optimum student teacher ratio
- Highly qualified and experienced staff
- Stress on Moral values and Ethics
- Child centered curriculum with variety of extra/co-curricular activities
- Computer science education.
- Personality development and leadership training
- Assessment of child's progress throughout the year for remedial teaching
- Parental care, special classes, high discipline, physical fitness, periodic outings and proper diet in the boarding
- Pollution free atmosphere with sylvan surroundings
School Rules
- The school diary has to be brought to the school every day and Parents/Guardian should see the diary for remarks, circulars etc. and act accordingly.
- All students must regularly attend the school in full school uniform.
- Every student shall maintain a high standard of discipline.
- All students should wear only the prescribed school uniform on all school days and at all school functions. Students are permitted to wear casual dress on their Birthdays and on Children's Day celebrations. Students with improper uniform will not be permitted to attend the class.
- Student/s using self arranged transport (not personal vehicle) should reach the school five minutes before the morning assembly.
- Causing damage to the property or things belonging to others will result in disciplinary action or/and fine.
- Only prescribed textbooks as per the time table and library books are to be brought to the school. All copies should be prescribed school copies and should maintain well with a plastic cover over it.
- No valuables/ornaments are permitted in the school.
- School is not responsible for goods lost by students.
- No child is permitted to bring any eatables without the permission of the Principal/Headmistress.
- Parents/Guardians are not allowed to meet students or teachers during school time. If a parent wants to meet his ward or the teacher, for whatsoever reasons, he/she should take prior permission from the Principal/Headmistress.
- Students are not granted leave except in case of genuine medical problems for which medical certificate from the School Doctor/Competent authority is to be submitted.
- No student will be permitted to leave the school during school hours on the basis of written request. Parents/Guardian should come personally to the school in case of emergency.
- Students who absent themselves from class must bring a note of explanation on the following day in the school diary and submit it to the Principal/Headmistress before entering the class.
- Name of those students who absent themselves from the school without prior permission/information for a period exceeding 10 consecutive days will be removed from the school record. Fresh admission fee will be charged for re-admission.
- Students who suffer from infectious diseases should not attend the school until they are completely cured. Fitness certificate from a registered doctor/school doctor is mandatory before attending regular classes.
- Students should always speak ENGLISH language inside the school campus.
- Transfer certificate, Conduct Certificate and Progress Report will be issued only after clearing school dues (if any).
- Students are not allowed to be absent on the closing day/reopening day or whenever there is a school function.
- The intended withdrawal of a pupil should be made known to the office in writing one calendar month in advance.
- Disciplinary action will be taken against those who violate these rules. In all cases Principal's decision will be final.
- A student whose behavior is injurious to the moral tone of the school or is incompatible with good discipline is liable to be removed from the school.
- The Principal reserves the right to expel any student who in his opinion deserves such an action.
- Under no circumstances an expelled student will be re-admitted.
- The Principal reserves the right to cancel, add or amend any school rules.
Examination and Promotion
Internal assessments and terminal examinations are conducted to evaluate the students in their knowledge of the various subjects of instruction made already available to them. Equal importance is given to all terms up to class V and promotion up to the same level is strictly based on these assessments/exams.
Class VI and above will have unit tests and 2 semester examinations during the academic year. 50-percentage weight-age is given to unit tests and 50 percentages to semester Examinations.
A child who secures 40 percent and above in a subject is declared passed in that particular subject. Promotion to the next class requires from a student to get through all major subjects (i.e. English, Urdu, Hindi, Mathematics, Science. Social science, Computer science & Third language). Promotion of any extraordinary case will be at the discretion of the Principal.
Students who fail twice in the same class will not be permitted to continue their studies in the school.
No student shall be eligible to take the final examination unless he/she has completed 75 percentage of attendance, counted from the opening day of the academic session to the first day of the month proceeding the month in which the Examination commences.
No retest will be conducted for those who absent themselves from any test/examination. However average mark of a subject is granted to a child who could not attend any examination due to severe illness for promotion. The marks awarded in such cases will not be considered for deciding ranks/academic awards, but only for promotions.
"Class first" badges and Academic Excellence certificates are awarded to students on the basis of their total marks scored in all the major subjects if they score more than 40 percent-age in all available subjects.
Results of those students who have not cleared any kind of school dues will be withheld and the same shall be released only on clearing the dues and obtaining permission from the office.
Once the result is declared, the Principal's office will not entertain any kind of request or submission in favor of the promotion of a detained case. Principal's decision regarding promotion is final and irrevocable.
Boarding Rules
- Students once admitted to the boarding will not be permitted to leave the hostel and become day scholars during the same academic year.
- Students should bring their own bedding and other items as per the list given by the warden.
- Students should keep their bed neat and clean.
- All Boarders should maintain a high standard of punctuality, discipline and behavior.
- Boarders are allowed to meet visitors whose photographs are submitted to the hostel warden by the Parents/Guardian. All 4th Sundays from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon is fixed as visiting hours.
- All correspondence with the residential wing should be addressed to the Principal/Warden.
- Students are not permitted to keep any valuable items/ornaments/cash with them. The same can be deposited with the Warden and obtain a receipt. School is not responsible for goods or any item lost by the students.
- Hostel will remain closed during summer vacation.
- Local Parents/Guardians are allowed to take their wards home during important festivals and small vacations with prior permission from the Principal.
- All Boarders should report to the warden latest by 6:00 P.M. on the day prior to the opening of the school.
- Boarders will be sent / received only with Parents/Guardians.
- All Boarders should follow the school/Boarding rules and regulations strictly.
- A report of misconduct/bad behavior, obtained from the warden about an inmate will follow severe disciplinary action against the student with intimation to the parents.
- Students found using or possessing drugs or any kind of sedative medicines will be dismissed from the boarding and will be expelled from the school at once. Principal's decision will be final and irrevocable in this regard.
- The Principal reserves the right to suspend/expel a student from the boarding without assigning any reason.
- Parent/Guardian can change their wards from boarding to day after the completion of an academic year. Such intended changes to be made known to the warden/School office in writing three months in advance otherwise three months boarding fee will be charged.
- The Principal reserves the right to alter, delete, cancel or add any boarding rule.