A Qatari parent in a discussion with a group of teachers during Aspire Academy's second Parents’ Meeting for the academic year 2016-2017.
Aspire Academy recently held its second Parents’ Meeting for the academic year 2016-2017. Parents were welcomed by Badr Jassim Al Hay, Director of Education and Student Care, and Jassim Al Jaber, School Principal, in addition to other faculty members.
During the meeting, parents engaged with faculty members and department representatives in lively round-table discussions.
Speaking on the occasion, Al Jaber said: “Aspire Academy regularly organises such meetings to open channels of communication with parents sothey are kept up-to-speed on their children’s performance and progress at the school, and are able to get answers to their questions.”
Nasser Al Mereesi, a parent of one of the student-athletes, said: “I attend these meetings so I’m always updated on my son’s academic performance. The teachers and coaches have taken good care of their students. As a result of their close attention, they helped parents become aware of any academic challenges facing our children and taught us how to overcome them.”
Sadeq Al Siddeeq, another parent, praised Aspire Academy for its role in developing young sporting talents, saying: “I’m always keen to participate in these meeting to keep a closer eye on my child’s performance. These meetings allow parents to recognise shortcomings and discuss ways of academic development, and it has contributed greatly to improving my child’s academic performance.”
This academic year 2016-2017, which has a total of 265 student-athletes, is Aspire Academy’s first since it received accreditation by the Council of International Schools. All student-athletes were accepted onto the programme after successfully completing the Academy’s elaborate Talent Identification process.
