Facilities

In addition to our traditional classrooms, ISG Jubail has rooms equipped especially for science, art, woodworking, cooking, technology, physical education and music.

Expansion plans

ISG Jubail is heading into the new school year with a high level of anticipation and enthusiasm.  The school has been growing in size over the past five years and this year promises to be no different.  Throughout last year a need was recognized for an improvement and expansion plan.  Currently every usable classroom space in the school is occupied and last year we were hindered by the mandated removal of our portable buildings which were used for classrooms and necessary storage space.  ISG Jubail administration and teachers, in coordination with the Dhahran district office and the ISG Board, have been involved in planning new development projects on our current campus.  Architectural plans are completed and building should be getting under way at some stage in the first half of this school year. 

The plans include:

·   six new classrooms in a new wing separate from main building- two English as an Additional Language (E.A.L.) classrooms, Computer Technology (robotics) room, IPC storage facility, and custodial room

· addition of a large art room and art storage facility 

· large multiple purpose classroom for pre-reception age students able to hold two full size classes at 22 students each

· two level computer lab attached to media centre

· complete multi- purpose closed in sports gym – with PE offices, additional classroom, girls, boys changing/shower rooms, dance room, storage facility and enough space for two full size basketball courts side by side

· turf pitch for recess in back of the multi purpose hall for lower school students

· turf pitch on main field replacing sand/clay area with small sided soccer pitch and baseball lines- can facilitate any number of activities, i.e. cricket, touch rugby, field events, etc.  

· additional bus drivers resting room and toilet

· nursery for staff children

We are very excited here at ISG Jubail about our new classroom facilities and curricular support rooms.  The gym will offer a number of new experiences and activities for the students.  It will also allow us to look into the possibility of redeveloping our Multiple Purpose Room into a serviceable cafeteria.  It is an exciting time to be a part of the ISG Jubail community. 

Science

The school has two science laboratories and a wide range of science equipment suitable for students up to Grade 10. One lab has moveable tables and a partially tiled floor and is suitable for advanced physics and other experimentation. The other lab is fully equipped for Chemistry classes with six student workstations and a teacher's desk, each one having gas, water and electricity points and a sink. Both labs have equipment for work on plant growth, and aquariums and animal cages are often used. A safety shower and eyebaths are installed and chemicals are stored safely in locked cabinets according to their properties. The Science Department acts as a resource for teachers of younger students and provides specialist equipment and facilities when required.

The school has two PC labs, and a library research lab, and all classrooms have at least one computer. Most classrooms have an Interactive Whiteboard connected to the school network. The building is fully networked and everyone has access to the internet. Appropriate peripherals and software accompany these computers as educational needs dictate. Students are given the opportunity to use technology throughout their schooling. In addition to general computer education, they may also use audio visual equipment such as digital cameras and number of programmable robots when learning control technology.

ISG Jubail Library has offered services for over 20 years to staff, students and parents. There are approximately 20,000 items in the library, including fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, newspapers, magazines, books on CD and audio-visual material. The circulation/ cataloguing system is fully automated. The new addition of a laptop computer suite to our library services has proved invaluable to meet the needs of our curriculum. Along with SIRS, a kid-friendly research database specifically designed for elementary level students, the library is evolving to meet the needs of our students in a technological world. Other new additions include: a wireless listening center, online BookFlix program, interactive white board technology, student-sized book shelf and a Bedouin tent and rainforest.

All IPC classes have a scheduled time each week for borrowing books and library skills lessons. Junior High and High School students are able to utilize our library services during their break times, study hall or during pre-scheduled lessons with their class teacher. The library staff are on hand to assist students and supply teachers with materials to support their classroom curriculum. Special activities and programmes are provided throughout the school year such as, book fairs, author visits and reading clubs. Parents of ISG Jubail students are invited to become members of the library during regular school hours.

The school has a large Multi-Purpose Room, which is used for PE lessons and after school activities. It has a variety of fixtures which allow for rope work and other gymnastic activities to take place, as well as markings for volleyball and badminton. The large amount of portable equipment allows soccer, hockey, vaulting, short tennis and any number of other activities to take place in the cool air conditioned space.

The mat room is a small purpose built air conditioned space with wall to wall soft matting. This is primarily used for lower school gymnastics and dance lessons. With the older children participating in wrestling and fitness activities within it. Outside, the school has recently constructed a cover over the 'court' area to give year round protection from the sun / rain. These courts allow for basketball, volleyball & tennis to be played. Adjoining this area is a large 'clay' pitch which is set up for baseball/softball with the appropriate safety netting and caged areas. It is also used for track and field, cricket, soccer and other invasion games. To the rear of the school there is a hard court area with markings for netball, basketball & handball.

There are a variety of freestanding goals / baskets for use at playtime & during PE lessons. There are also a number of painted floor activities such as hopscotch for the younger children. Adjacent to the hard court area there are two sand areas - one for soccer / team games and one with swings & climbing equipment for the younger children. In the centre of the school there is a shady courtyard. Here you will find tetherball, table football, table tennis and our piece d'resistance "The Climbing Wall". This free standing wall has been specially developed to contain climbs of varying difficulty including overhangs and it is where regular climbing competitions take place.

A.S.A’s run on Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays of each school week. Each A.S.A. will start at 2:25pm and finish at 3:25pm, unless stated otherwise. Some of the activities which are offered include: volleyball, table tennis, gulf explorations, rock climbing, ballet, Jubail Cricket League, indoor cricket, jigsaw, games and art clubs, and many, many, many more.

For students who are interested in taking part in A.S.A.’s there will be a monthly bulletin sent home. The bulletin will outline the following month’s activities. In addition to the monthly bulletin students can check with their classroom teachers who will be more than happy to let them know what is coming up. If any student is planning on attending an A.S.A. they must first fill out a permission form and hand it back to the activity supervisor. Many of the school teams are formed from participation in these activities. 

Our teams often take part in the Saudi Arabian Intra-Kingdom Activities Conference (S.A.I.K.A.C.) tournaments as well as Eastern Province tournaments. In addition to the A.S.A. clubs, there is also an intramural program set up in our school. The intramural program runs at lunch time and is open to any student in PVII – G10. This year the seasons that will be offered are: table tennis, volleyball, cricket, basketball, soccer, and floor hockey.

Transport to and from home is provided for those students living in the Royal Commission area. Those living in compounds use the compound buses. Students attending after school clubs are taken home at 3.25pm. Students using private transport must arrange to be collected later if they participate in after school clubs.