GEMS Wellington School Qatar

WSQ places personal wellbeing at the heart of its approach and defines wellbeing using the OECD framework as the psychological, cognitive, social and physical functioning and capabilities students need to live a happy and fulfilling life. A Wellbeing Framework drives SEL across the school, including active staff wellbeing, a positive culture around emotional health, ongoing professional development for staff, and broad engagement with the whole school community. The Personal Development curriculum includes programmes from The Happy Confident Company and Upstrive Education to support student wellbeing and SEL across all school phases. WSQ has been awarded the Wellbeing in Schools Award by Optimus Education, reflecting a formal commitment to integrating wellbeing into daily school life. The Wellbeing Award process lasted 16 months and involved self-assessment and collaborative planning.

WSQ publicly states an inclusive education approach with additional learning opportunities to meet learners' needs in an international setting. This is indicated in the Admissions page under Inclusive Education At WSQ. Specific kinds of Special Educational Needs the school can support and whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution are not publicly disclosed. Public pages do not list dedicated SEN staff roles such as a SENCO. Therefore, explicit details on SEN provision beyond inclusivity are not publicly disclosed.

The school does not publicly disclose information about English language support beyond general inclusive education. The available public pages do not describe EAL programs, staff or targeted strategies. The language of instruction is English.

WSQ operates a Wellbeing Framework that promotes staff wellbeing, a positive culture of emotional wellbeing and mental health, and a clear, school-wide wellbeing strategy. It provides ongoing professional development for staff and engages the whole school community in wellbeing initiatives. The Personal Development curriculum includes programmes from The Happy Confident Company and Upstrive Education to support mental wellbeing and SEL. WSQ has been awarded the Wellbeing in Schools Award by Optimus Education, recognizing its holistic wellbeing work. The wellbeing approach aligns with OECD definitions of wellbeing.

WSQ has safeguarding and child protection policies, with safer recruitment procedures aligned to the International Task Force on Child Protection. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and provide Police Certificates or Good Conduct Certificates from the country of last residence. The school emphasizes safeguarding practices across its community.