Gulf English School of Kuwait

The Gulf English School of 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
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

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

Sports day titles
  •  Mishref:9
2005, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  •  Bayan:4
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
  •  Sief:4
2004, 2007, 2008, 2016
  •  Dasman:1
2008

Notes:

1. 2008 Sief and Dasman Drew First Place
2. 2016 Misref and Sief Drew First Place

References
  1. http://www.raya.com/home/print/f6451603-4dff-4ca1-9c10-122741d17432/c2d352f8-19f0-45c2-adc7-352d867ce609
  2. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=10863&ndate=1364467791043&newsType=E
  3. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=10755&ndate=1336560493792&newsType=E
  4. http://www.auk.edu.kw/news/showNewsDetails.jsp?id=11267&ndate=1460463169303&newsType=E

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