Thread: british school riyadh

Quote: Originally Posted by Alexa I was a parent. I may have taught your children then. I worked there 2001 to 2004

Quote: Originally Posted by Victor Meldrew I may have taught your children then. I worked there 2001 to 2004 Possibly, if you taught in Reception and year one .

basically the management changed - they couldn't, apparently, get anyone to go over as head so it was given to someone already there, when she left they had an acting head who didn't really want the job. It doesn't take long for any business to go downhill if the top management structure isn't what it should be. But as I've said before a lot of staff have been replaced and there is a new headmaster there who is, by...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alexa As a matter of fact, it was, I was there, and so was my child. I have not one bad thing to say about that school, they were doing a great job, before, during and after. IMHO Agreed. I kept my family out of kingdom during that period and stayed on bachelor status, like many and didn't bring them back in again until well after the Al Khobar incident. As pointed out in later posts, things had slipped in the...

thanks all, we are planning on moving in febuary... im having second thoughts now, I've told hubby to meet with headmaster.. see what the outcome is.

I am currently being interviewed for a job out in Riyadh so I did some early research on the school situation ... I have to say that the response from the British School has been quick and really helpful so far. It is difficult from here in the UK to work out what the school is REALLY like so be great to hear from parents who have kids who have recently joined. Thanks