Gulf Bank sponsors National and Liberation Days celebrations of Ideal Education School
Gulf Bank was proud to be a sponsor of the National and Liberation days’ celebrations of Ideal Education School, which provides education, and support services for students with special needs. The celebrations took place on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the school premises in Sharq.
The event included a play about Kuwait featuring the story of the 1990 invasion and liberation. Attendants were amazed by performance that special needs students carried out on stage. The students who were able to perform expressed their emotional attachment and pride towards their nation with significant depth that touched all the spectators. The event also featured national anthems and songs performed by the students who were delighted to raise Kuwaiti flags on the entire stage adding moments of happiness and joy. The day was concluded by a competition around Kuwait’s history and local proverbs.
Commenting on this occasion, Esra Al-Habib, Manager of External Communications at Gulf Bank said: “We are happy to take part in such a joyous event. Gulf Bank conveys its best wishes to the Ideal Education School and thanks them for inviting us to be part of this event. It was inspiring to see how happy the students were and the level of attention they receive from the teachers and staff at the school.”
The Ideal Education School provides education and support services for students with special needs of mild and moderate levels of intellectual and multiple disabilities in the age range of 6 to 21 years. The school aims to develop and improve the maximum potential and independence of students through individual education programs that include vocational training, community awareness and advocacy. It believes that everyone has the right to be educated in a safe, caring and enjoyable environment that provides intercultural and international experiences. The core curriculum, extracurricular activities as well as the improvement programs provides an opportunity for each of students to reach their maximum potential and beyond.
The school has an excellent panel of professional educators, teacher assistants, paramedical as well as administrative staff. These staff, with their strong sense of responsibility, is there to ensure a persisting and appropriate progress of students’ academic, emotional, physical and vocational skills, including activities for daily living (ADL). They great pride in providing a safe and secure learning environment while at the same time leading the students towards overall growth and development in an environment which is conductive of learning and enhance therapeutic progress.
Gulf Bank is strongly committed to giving back to Kuwait as it supports numerous events and initiatives focusing on youth, education, health and fitness, helping the underprivileged, women’s empowerment, as well as promoting Kuwait’s heritage and culture.