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National Orthodox School 
Together we set the standard for Excellence in Life-Long EducationLocation Amman, Jordan Information Type Private, Co-educational, Day school Established 1960 Principal Reema Zananeeri Website http://www.oes.edu.jo/Shmesani/English/index.aspx The National Orthodox School (NOS) (in Arabic: المدرسة الوطنية الارثوذكسية) is a school in Amman, Jordan.
The National Orthodox School started as a kindergarten in a rented building in Jebel Amman in 1960. Then it was moved to its current premises in Shmeisani in 1965. Now it has a student body of 1900 plus students, and it is the first co-educational school in Jordan.
The school is an affiliate of the Orthodox Educational Society, and its pedagogic message emanates from the society's philosophy, whose foundation is to nurture a generation characterized by faith in God, love for the homeland and the Arab World, open-mindedness and repudiation of fanaticism and bigotry – a generation that calls for the respect of man, and that is armed with learning and knowledge, so that that it can comprehend and deal with all that is new, and be ready to take objective decisions on the basis of logic and scientific analysis.
The school identifies itself as part of the Christian presence in the Kingdom which constitutes an approximate 6% of the population of Jordan.[1] The school does not offer scholarship opportunities but may provide some sort of financial aid under very special circumstances.[2] NOS holds the British Council accreditation for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).[3]
Contents
Facilities
Secondary Stage Library
This library approximately has 15,600 books; 10,305 of them are in Arabic and 4995 others in English dealing with all branches of science and literature. It further comprises a section for scientific, literary, and cultural periodicals to remain abreast of the latest scientific developments.[citation needed]
Primary Stages Library
It has more than 8,336 books in Arabic and English dealing with various scientific and literary branches of knowledge, reference books, and recently published story books. Moreover, there is a group of story books in French that suit the grade (1-6) age group.
Arts Hall
It has all the requirements such as tables, cabinets, and sinks for the students to use. Starting with the scholastic year 1999-2000, the school has held an annual arts exhibition for artistic works by the students.
Vocational Workshops
It comprises workshops for woodwork and metalwork; students during their vocational classes produce models of tables and chairs made of wood or metal. They also do wood carvings. Further, they receive training for the installation of sanitary. As of the scholastic year 1999-2000, one section has been singled out for mechanical works; a scrapped car was bought for students to have practical training in auto mechanics repair. Further, a vocational training room for grades (4- 6) was duly equipped.
Debating
The school came second in a British Council grade 11 debating competition, the Debating Skills Training and Competition, losing narrowly to the Islamic Scientific College. The team was led by student Sareen Hairabedian.[4]
Sports
The school encourages all students to take part in sports by providing instructors and trainers. The school is planning to build a gymnasium with a swimming pool, and is at present associated with the Orthodox Club, Amman.[5] This school is most known for its basketball teams from grade 6-12 the school has brought nothing but top places in championships, school level and nationwide. The school has many other teams ranking top in Amman; Soccer,Volleyball,Handball,Swimming,Track & Field,Table Tennis,Tennis and Chess.
Academics
Educational Curricula
The National Orthodox School is the first Co-educational school in Jordan. The school follows the curriculum of the Ministry of Education from grade 1 up till grade 12 with all Its branches. Yet with a challenging programme in the English Language. The International General Secondary Education programme ( Cambridge Board and Edexcel Board ) from grade 1 up till 12 where students can receive their A-Level certification.
Location
The current school building is a three-storey block of classes. The first two storeys were built in 1979 by Masannat Engineering and Contracting Company (M. E. C. Co.). In 1986, M. E. C. Co. constructed a third-storey extension.[6] Subsequent developments, Phases II and III, have been carried out by Helou Trading Co. (HTC).[7]
The NOS enjoys average weather for Amman, and has recorded its own meteorological information for several years, with support from the GLOBE Program and the school science club.[8]
Future Vision
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The school plans on building a multipurpose gymnasium and a swimming pool. The school is planning to adopt the IB program.
See also
- Tawjihi
- List of private schools in Jordan
- Religion in Jordan
- IGCSE
- List of universities in Jordan
- Abdul Hamid Sharaf School
- Oxford Schools
- King's Academy
- Islamic School, Irbid
External links
References
- ^ CIA World Factbook, Jordan. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ British council directory of schools, [1]. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ British Council, Examinations Services, Jordan, List of Approved Schools teaching the Cambridge International Examinations and Edexcel International curriculum. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Haines, Cheryl (12 December 2006), Islamic Scientific College wins debating championship, The Jordan Times, at Into the Wind. Updated 12 December 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Andrew (29 June 2008), Orthodox Club and Downtown at Interfaith Action, Inc.. Updated 7 August 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Masannat Engineering and Contracting Company (M. E. C. Co.), Project Details - National Orthodox School, Amman. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Helou Trading Co. (HTC), HTC Projects. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ GLOBE Hydrology Team, University of Arizona (2 September 2003), National Orthodox School, Amman, Jordan. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ http://www.oes.edu.jo/Shmesani/English/index.aspx
Coordinates: 31°57′49″N 35°53′35″E / 31.963559°N 35.892983°E
Categories:- Schools in Jordan
- Private schools in Jordan
- Education in Amman
- Eastern Orthodox schools
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