Gulf English School of Kuwait

Gulf English School 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
Established1980
GenderCoeducational
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
Websitewww.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
  • Hamad Al Ali, Kuwaiti TV Presenter and Media Producer

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

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

References
  1. "مدرسة الخليج تحتفي بتخرج 110 طلاب وطالبات". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. "AUK: Events". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. "AUK: Events". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. "AUK: Events". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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