I would
like to welcome you to the website of LWIS Hazmieh (LWIS-H).
As a member of the Learner's World International Schools (LWIS) Network,
our school motto is "we measure success one happy learner at a time”. We aspire to collaborate
with our community in finding answers to the following questions: What are the characteristics of a happy learner? How exactly does
learning to cultivate a happy and meaningful life fit into education? More
importantly, how do we take action to promote and sustain happiness?
We believe that happy lives are made up of a
combination of positive emotions and meaningfulness-both of which contribute
greatly to a child’s learning process and well-being. Emotions play an integral
role in education, affecting learners’ motivation, attention, social
functioning, and decision-making. We strive to recognize and validate our
learners’ emotional lives and help them work with all their emotions in a rich
and balanced way. Thus, creating safe and caring classroom environments and
designing engaging learning experiences, both of which promote positive
emotions in learners, are of utmost importance to us.
We are committed to creating a positive school climate that is rooted
in shared values and responsible learner ownership. By building a caring
environment in which learners feel safe and supported, we believe we can reduce
the root causes of conflicts and help learners gain a sense of belonging and
attachment to the community. These feelings are an important part of keeping learners
engaged in the learning process.
In our
quest to create an invitational learning environment and a school culture
welcoming of diversity, we strongly believe that the education of the whole child
helps learners respect diversity, as well as learn to perceive, understand, and
act in ways that promote peace, justice, and harmonious coexistence.
As technology becomes more integrated into the learners’
lives and experiences, we aim to develop digital citizenship skills allowing
our learners to develop a framework for responsible technology use, preparing
them for success in learning and in life.
Working together with parents/guardians as full partners, we foster a caring
and sensitive school climate that respects and responds to learners'
differences as well as their similarities.
Within this
collaborative learning journey that we are taking with our learners, we look at
international education and international mindedness as the cornerstones of our
community. This will empower our learners to grow as creative thinkers and
become agents of change in the world.
Should you
choose our school for your child’s education, we
look forward to welcoming your child and family into our community. Feel free to contact us for further information or to
schedule an appointment.
"When someone else’s happiness is your happiness, this is love.” Lana
Del Ray
Best
regards,
Roula
Rustom, M.A.
School
Principal