Himayah Kindergarten For Education Branch Dubai - Al Karama
Executive Summary
Himayah Kindergarten for Education - Karama provides a Good quality of education, as affirmed by the 2023-2024 KHDA inspection. The school maintains good attainment in Islamic Education, Arabic, and science, with notable improvement in mathematics. Children's progress is mostly good due to improving teaching quality.
Students exhibit Very Good attitudes and behavior, alongside a strong awareness of Emirati culture and Islamic values. The school is particularly strong in its Outstanding provision for health and safety, ensuring a very positive and supportive environment for all children and staff. Parents are also highly supportive and actively involved in the KG's life.
The quality of teaching for effective learning has improved to a Good standard, with lessons increasingly focused on developing children's knowledge and skills. The curriculum aligns closely with Ministry of Education guidelines, is well-planned, and enriched with links to UAE culture and external collaborations, meeting the needs of most children.
Overall School Performance
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Himayah Kindergarten For Education Branch Dubai - Al Karama Overall Rating
Good for 8+ consecutive years
Dubai Focus Areas
These three pillars represent the Dubai education authority's priorities: ensuring inclusive practices, prioritizing student wellbeing, and meeting UAE National Agenda targets.
The Kindergarten successfully promotes an inclusion culture, effectively addressing resource needs to create inclusive learning environments. The inclusion team collaborates closely with teachers and parents to develop comprehensive Individual Education Plans (IEPs), ensuring systematic communication and monitoring of progress for students of determination. inclusion cultureIndividual Education Plans (IEPs)differentiated learning
The school's governors and leaders demonstrate a strategic vision and high expectations for wellbeing development, enhancing the learning environment to support this agenda. Communication systems are robust, utilizing electronic platforms and an open-door policy to address concerns, though consistent application of a wellbeing-conducive climate in classrooms needs improvement. wellbeing developmentwellbeing-conducive climate
Students show a Very Good understanding of Islamic values and a strong awareness of Emirati culture and traditions, actively participating in relevant activities. The curriculum successfully integrates UAE culture and society through local excursions, guest speakers, and school events, fostering environmental awareness and social responsibility. Islamic valuesEmirati cultureUAE culture
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Positive Behaviour & Culture
Students exhibit very positive behaviour and a deep understanding of Emirati culture and traditions, actively engaging in related activities.
Excellent Health & Safety
The school maintains a very strong and caring ethos, providing excellent provision for health and safety, including clear child protection policies and effective supervision.
Engaged Parent Community
Parents are highly supportive and actively involved in the Kindergarten's life, fostering strong partnerships with teachers and leaders.
Improved Math Attainment
Attainment in mathematics has improved to a good standard, reflecting enhanced teaching consistency and a wider variety of inclusive activities.
Improved Teaching Quality
The quality of teaching for effective learning has improved to a good standard, with lessons increasingly focused on developing children's knowledge and skills.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The principal and leaders are strongly committed to the UAE’s vision for education and continuous improvement. They have successfully established clear communication channels with stakeholders and achieved positive outcomes in most subjects, learning skills, and personal development. While dedicated, their self-evaluation and improvement planning require more accurate analysis of assessment data and a more realistic view of performance.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students demonstrate Good attainment in Islamic Education, Arabic, and science, with mathematics showing improvement to Good. While English attainment remains Acceptable, overall progress is largely Good due to improved teaching quality. Children also exhibit Good learning skills.
Personal Development
Children show Very Good attitudes, behavior, and strong relationships, demonstrating respect for adults and peers. They have a Very Good understanding of Islamic values and Emirati culture, with improved environmental awareness and participation in sustainability initiatives. Social responsibility and innovation skills are also Very Good.
Teaching Quality
The quality of teaching for effective learning has improved to a Good standard, with lessons increasingly focused on developing knowledge and skills. Assessment systems are in place and actively used, though their analysis and application in understanding children's progress are not always reliably applied. Teachers are aware of individual needs and use appropriate resources, but time management and resource utilization can be inconsistent.
Protection & Care
The school provides Outstanding health and safety arrangements, including clear child protection policies and effective supervision. Care and support are rated Very Good, with strong relationships between children and staff. Effective developmental screening and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are in place for students of determination, contributing to their significant progress.
Areas for Development
- •Adjust teaching strategies by raising expectations and meeting the needs of different groups of children.
- •Improve teachers’ use of the assessment information to plan and implement lessons which are built on what children already know and can do.
- •Enhance children’s learning by providing more focused child-centred learning activities.
- •Ensure that leaders develop more accurate self-evaluation procedures to guide improvement planning.
- •Ensure that the classroom climates are consistently supportive of children’s wellbeing and promote their understanding of personal wellbeing.
- •Improve children’s knowledge and understanding of the Holy Qur’anic verses.
- •Modify the curriculum and raise the expectations of what children can do particularly the boys, to improve their speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- •Provide more strategies to enhance the fluency of children’s reading of words and writing of sentences.
- •Improve children’s problem-solving skills and increase the level of challenge to accelerate their progress.
- •Ensure that learning activities promote children’s independent learning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- •Implement a more systematic approach to the assessment and analysis of children’s attainment and progress.
- •Ensure that differentiated planning and activities to meet the needs of all children are put into practice in all lessons.
- •Improve leaders’ understanding of the measurements of children’s progress in lessons and overtime.
- •Enhance the quality of the children’s reports by providing clearer information about their achievements and areas for improvement.