A Message from the Principal

Welcome to The English School for Girls.

At ESG, we believe that every girl has the potential to achieve remarkable things. Our purpose is to nurture confident, compassionate and ambitious young women who are ready to lead, contribute and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while remaining proud of who they are and where they come from.

Our curriculum is broad, rigorous and inspiring. Students follow the British National Curriculum through to IGCSE and AS Level, with a wide choice of academic subjects designed to match their interests and open doors to the world’s leading universities and careers. Alongside this, Arabic and Islamic Studies remain at the heart of our school, ensuring that our girls grow with a deep understanding of, and respect for, the cultural and religious values of the Kuwaiti community.

Our small class sizes are one of our greatest strengths. Our teachers know every student as an individual: her talents, her challenges and her aspirations. This allows us to support, stretch and celebrate each girl on her personal journey, so that she not only achieves academically but also develops resilience, curiosity and self-belief to succeed beyond the classroom.

Beyond academics, we offer a rich programme of opportunities in the arts and leadership, because we know that education is about developing the whole person. Our students are courteous, motivated and caring, and they understand the importance of striving for excellence while looking after one another.

None of this is possible without the strong partnership between school and home. We value our families greatly and work closely with parents to ensure that every girl feels supported, valued and inspired.

I am immensely proud to lead such a warm and ambitious school community, and I invite you to visit us and see for yourself what makes ESG so special.

With warm regards,

Sameera Abdullatif
Principal
The English School for Girls

Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary each have their own area and classrooms within the school building, and there are two dedicated ICT suites and three science laboratories. In the large playground students from the Primary and Secondary Schools can meet their friends, play ping-pong and table football games and enjoy a variety of snacks and drinks in the school tuck shop and cafeteria during break.

Students take physical education lessons as a part of their curriculum in the big playground and there are two large courts for basketball, volleyball and football. Our aim is to have the school’s sports teams participating in local tournaments with our sister and other schools.

Foundation Stage students have their own dedicated playground with play equipment designed for their age range. Our playgrounds are also used during the cooler months as an outdoor learning space for a range of classes.

A new swimming pool was completed in September 2019 for students from Year 4 to take swimming lessons.

The school has a canteen which is open every break time. Students can also bring their own food from home.

In all Year groups, we encourage students to eat healthy food throughout the curriculum, and we reinforce this during special events, our annual Sports Day and PSHE sessions. As a part of our annual school calendar, we hold our healthy eating week for all students and our Sports Day takes place during this week. We also stress to all students how important it is for them to drink water and remain hydrated during the school day.

Your daughter will study science in a dedicated science laboratory from Year 7 and carrying out practical scientific experiments is an important part of the school’s British curriculum. There are specialist laboratories for chemistry, physics and biology. In each laboratory, all students and staff follow agreed health and safety regulations to ensure that chemicals and equipment are used safely.