Our Vision
The National Orthodox School (NOS) – Shmaisani seeks to raise mindful and creative generations, loyal to their homeland, possessing elements of excellence and exemplifying noble human values.
Our Mission
NOS, a co-educational and non-profit school, endeavours to provide a safe and inspiring learning/teaching environment that stimulates creativity to enrich society with informed, patriotic generations who believe in the values of love, peace and coexistence and who are deeply rooted in their heritage. We seek to prepare generations who are well-equipped intellectually, morally and spiritually to realise their maximum potential, pursue their aspirations and actively serve their homeland and humanity at large in an inclusive environment and in partnership with a dedicated school community sharing the same values.
Our Aims
We aim to help our Students:
1. Exhibit a high sense of ethical awareness and demonstrate a sense of belonging to their society and humanity at large.
2. Personify the NOS values and attributes, foremost of which are: Love, Humbleness, Honesty and Kindness.
3. Enjoy a sense of psychological, emotional, physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being.
4. Embody a cultured, civilised and open-minded identity that contributes to world civilisations.
5. Exemplify self-acceptance, self-control and the ability to positively express themselves.
6. Respect diversity in all of its forms and deal with it tolerantly and wisely.
7. Abide by the school’s regulations; protect private and public property and the natural environment and its ecosystem.
8. Use their free time constructively to nurture their sense of aesthetic appreciation and their various artistic, athletic and intellectual interests and passion.
9. Participate in voluntary work and be role models for social solidarity and responsibility.
10. Embrace inquiry-based learning, communication, reflection, critical thinking, social skills and the use of state-of-the-art technologies.
11. Unravel their maximum creative potential and innovative energy.
12. Benefit from best on-campus, online, hybrid teaching and learning strategies and practices, while acquiring digital citizenship skills.
