Principal’s Introduction
I am sure many would agree that 2019-2020 has been an unprecedented year that has presented many challenges and opportunities, and truly showcased the ABS community’s adaptability. Starting the second semester of the academic year, we had a change in the leadership of the school – I was appointed by the Board of Trustees as the Acting Principal, and HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan accepted the role of School Director ad interim. As the community came together and demonstrated its overwhelming support to me personally and to members of the Leadership Team, the COVID 19 pandemic imposed significant challenges on Jordan and the world. Therefore, we completed our school year remotely, highlighting the strength and agility of our teachers and students to adapt to new environments.
ABS was the first school in the Kingdom of Jordan to resort to distance education in Mid March 2020. Our teachers did an incredible job teaching our students remotely, and the feedback from the community was indeed excellent. This had a very positive impact on our admissions as parents from other schools in Jordan and abroad were seeking to transfer their children to ABS even during lockdown. Our goal is to never be complacent with our achievements; we are always seeking ways and methods for improvement and enhancement of our procedures and practices as demonstrated during these challenging times. All throughout the summer, plans were put in place to ensure the safe return of our students to school campus. Procedures and protocols were devised to enable us to go back to face-to-face learning under safe conditions, considering that the health and safety of our big ABS community is, and will always be, at the forefront of all that we do. The resilience, experience, and adaptability of our ABS community demonstrated our school to be the most reliable, accomplished, and connected place during these uncertain times.
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