Dubai International School is the longest established IB continuum school based in the Emirates Hill region. Educating a diverse student body with over 90 nationalities, the school delivers a curriculum with a focus on extensive pastoral care.
The Challenge: To highlight any struggling students early on whilst maintaining a focus on academic excellence, goalsetting, and school values.
The Solution: Once we’d connected with the pastoral lead and trained the additional administrators and teachers, youHQ was rolled out initially to a specific year group. This gradual implementation, before going live with the whole school, allowed a thorough on-boarding process to be completed.
youHQ has been vital in helping us strengthen the wellbeing support we offer our students. Not only does it give them ownership to help develop their understanding of their own social and emotional needs, but it also allows us to better shape our pastoral curriculum by understanding the things which impact student lives on a day-to-day basis. Very user friendly and the added element of goal setting and built in resources really enhances the platform.
Statement from Deputy Head Pastoral, Colin Leacy