School social work is a specialized area within the broad field of the social work profession. School social workers bring unique knowledge and skills to the school system and the student services team. School social workers are instrumental in enhancing the school’s ability to meet its academic mission, especially where home and school are the central places for the development of children. Herein can be found the hopes for the next generation. Social workers practice in the space where children, families, schools, and communities encounter one another, where hopes can fail, where gaps exist, and where education can break down. In the dynamic multicultural world of the child today, there are gaps between aspirations and realities, between cultures and what education may offer. At Knowledge International School , it is a top priority that children develop well and that the school supports and promotes their development.
Social Orientation and Counseling Department at KIS works in an organized, coherent and professional manner to ensure a healthy social environment for students through complementing and supplementing the role of parents in instilling values and principles in the hearts and minds of the students with special emphasis on:
• Continued guidance to the students by promoting self-confidence and promoting a spirit of cooperation, friendship, and teamwork among students.
• Encourage and acknowledge positive behavior and attitude.
• Recognize and encourage students through certificates and points and merit system.
• Continuous communication with parents to create a strong relationship between parents and the school.
• Focus on teaching students the principle of commitment and responsibility.
At KIS, we are raising standards for educational outcomes to prepare our students to participate in a multinational world, bound together by communication and by economic and social relations. As such, social workers work to make the education process effective with their central focus being on working in partnership with parents and teachers as one team. While doing that, a special attention is given to the following aspects:
• To support and maintain the aims and values of the school,
• To respect the school’s ethos, rules, and regulations,
• To adopt mutual respect and courtesy as the basis of relationship with others,
• To investigate incidents of misbehavior,
• To encourage students to be more involved with their community through various community service events.