Our Values, Mission & Ethos
Al Salam aims to create an inspiring learning community which is driven by discovery, equipped for change and renown for excellence. Our aspiration is for graduates of ASCS to be ambitious, well-rounded individuals who are firmly grounded in future-ready skills, moral values and social responsibility. Read further below to learn more about our approach:
At ASCS, we place great emphasis on high achievement and Islamic values as we want our students to be contributing and conscious citizens. This is evidenced in our inspection reports and what parents tell us they value most at Al Salam. Our approach balances between the rigour of the British curriculum, with a focus on extracurriculars, and the UAE heritage and tradition that we all love.
We welcome families of all nationalities, faith-backgrounds and abilities, and are proud of the diversity which has always made our school so special.
We strive for transformational learning
- This is the pursuit of ‘deep learning’, which develops students’ knowledge and also leads to the strengthening of their behaviour, character and global perspective.
- Where learning inspires a sense of motivation and excitement to go take action and make a difference in the world
- Where ‘sense making’, ‘understanding complexity’, and ‘interconnectedness’ are central themes in the learning experience of our Children
We aim to shape ‘remarkable’ human beings.
- whose strengths and special attributes are actively nurtured into unique ‘superpowers’
- Who embody Islamic values by being conscious of God; their responsibilities to Him, themselves and their community
- whose learning and positive character traits are put to the service of others
- who recognise that learning is a sacred and spiritual endevour, and thereby adopt a powerful personal mission to contribute to something bigger than themselves
Children at Al Salam will be encouraged to appreciate abundance, cooperation and synergy, and be inspired to flourish as agents of change who, guided by faith and a sense of purpose, create a better future for our world.
Their experience at Al Salam will enable our young learners:
- to see opportunity in the world and to treat failure as a step in the journey towards success
- to internalise their responsibility and capacity as inheritors of the present and future of this world