Gulf English School of Kuwait

The Gulf English School of Kuwait (GES) is a private, co-educational, international school that is currently located in the suburb of Salmiya, Kuwait. The school has a selective intake of students aged 4–18. Most teaching programmes are based on the National Curriculum of England. Year 10 and 11 within exception of fast-track year 9 students undertake programmes of study leading to GCSE and IGCSE. Sixth form students work towards Edexcel AS and A Level examinations.

Gulf English School of Kuwait
Location
Salmiya, Block 5, Street 7

Kuwait
Information
Sixth form students32
HousesSecondary:
Dasman      Mishref     
Bayan      Sief     
Primary:
Qaruh      Kubbar     
Failaka      Umm al Maradim     
Colour(s)
  Blue and White
AthleticsFootball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, track events, unihock, benchball
Websitehttp://www.ges.edu.kw

History

GES opened in 1980 in Salwa and moved to Rumaithiya in 1996, then finally to Salmiya in 2005, next to Laila Gallery and Salmiya Park. The new campus is a smaller campus than the previous campus in Rumaithiya, though it is more modern.

GES and ATIS are sister schools.


Notable Alumni

Shujoun Al-Hajri Kuwaiti Actress

Top years
  • 2012= 3 sports awards, school awards
  • 2016[1]= 4 sports awards, school awards, top Kuwaiti Students.

Awards and sports achievements

Sports
  • AUK Boys High School Football Tournament:[2][3]
2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
  • AUK Girls High School Football Tournament:[4]
2016
  • Kuwait Private Schools under-15 Boys Football League:
2012
  • Kuwait Private Schools Girls Primary Uni-hock Tournament:
2016
  • Kuwait Primary School Handball Tournament:
2009, 2011
  • Dubai's Middle-East Schools Swimming Championship:
2011
  • Skepls Football Academy Tournament:
2013
  • Boys U-12 uni-hock Private Schools Tournament:
2010
  • Boys U-16 Football Private Schools Tournament:
2017
  • ISSFK Boys Football Tournament:
2017–18
  • ISSFK Girls Primary Swimming Tournament:
2019

Sports day titles
  •     Mishref:9
2005, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  •     Bayan:4
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
  •     Sief:4
2004, 2007, 2008, 2016
  •     Dasman:1
2008

Notes:

1. 2008 Sief and Dasman Drew First Place
2. 2016 Misref and Sief Drew First Place
gollark: Ah, didn't get the SAltkin. Not surprising, but a bit annoying nevertheless.
gollark: * moar
gollark: I can breed them some if they want most.
gollark: @*@* **@**__@__
gollark: Which one?

References
  1. http://www.raya.com/home/print/f6451603-4dff-4ca1-9c10-122741d17432/c2d352f8-19f0-45c2-adc7-352d867ce609
  2. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=10863&ndate=1364467791043&newsType=E
  3. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=10755&ndate=1336560493792&newsType=E
  4. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=11267&ndate=1460463169303&newsType=E

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