- registrar.niasmash@newtonschools.sch.qa
- +974 3016 0137
Newton International Academy Smash is committed to a whole school approach to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people. The safety and protection of our students is our primary focus on a day-to-day basis. We are constantly and continually striving to reinforce a culture which is inclusive, kind and displaysa mutual respect for all.
أكاديمية نيوتن العالمية – سماش ملتزمة باتباع نهج شامل في المدرسة؛ لضمان حماية الأطفال والشباب، وتعزيز رفاهيتهم وسالمتهم. إن سلامة وحماية طالبنا هي محور اهتمامنا الرئيسي يوميًا. ونحن نسعى باستمرار وبشكل متواصل لتعزيز ثقافة شاملة ولطيفة تظهر الاحترام المتبادل للجميع
Safeguarding means protecting children from harm, supporting their mental and physical wellbeing and ensuring a safe environment for them to grow and learn. It includes safety in school, on trips, when working online, safe recruitment and visitor checks. Safeguarding pupils includes in school, at home and influences in the wider community such as peer relationships and online interactions. Child Protection refers to action taken when a child is suffering, or is at risk of, significant harm.
الحماية، تعني حماية الأطفال من الأذى، ودعم صحتهم النفسية والجسدية، وضمان بيئة آمنة لهم للنمو والتعلم. وتشمل السلامة في المدرسة، أثناء الرحلات، عند العمل عبر الانترنت، التوظيف الآمن وفحص الزوار. تشمل حماية التلاميذ داخل المدرسة، في المنزل، والتأثيرات في المجتمع الأوسع مثل العلاقات مع القران والتفاعلات عبر الإنترنت. بينما حماية الطفل تشير إلى الإجراءات المتخذة عندما يكون الطفل يعاني أو معرّضاً لخطر أو ضرر كبير
All staff are required to wear an appropriately coloured ID lanyard whilst on the school premises. Visitors during the day are required to sign in and wear the visitor’s lanyard issued to them on arrival. Security staff monitor staff, pupils and visitors arriving and leaving the premises during the school day.
All staff are required to wear an appropriately coloured ID lanyard whilst on the school
premises. Visitors during the day are required to sign in and wear the visitor’s lanyard issued
to them on arrival. Security staff monitor staff, pupils and visitors arriving and leaving the
premises during the school day.
Yellow Lanyard – Visitor including parents
Red Lanyard – Contractors
Green Lanyard – Members of Staff
Mrs Stephanie Hardy – Deputy Head Primary (Pastoral) Safeguarding Lead
dhopastoral_niasmash@newtonschools.sch.qa
Mr Jonathan White – Deputy Head Secondary (Pastoral) Safeguarding Lead
dhop.niasmash@newtonschools.sch.qa
Ms Lisa Davies – Early Years Deputy Safeguarding Lead
eyfscoordinator_niasmash@newtonschools.sch.qa
Ms Khadija Abdelhafiz – Arabic Department Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Abdelhafizk@newtonschools.sch.qa
Ms Aysha Hussein – School Counsellor
Counsellor.niasmash@newtonschools.sch.qa
All staff receive regular training throughout the year.
Our Safeguarding Team complete Level 3 ‘Safeguarding Training for Designated Staff’;
renewed every two years.
Annual in-house safeguarding training is provided for all NIA Smash staff.
Annual Safeguarding and Child Protection online training is provided for all staff working directly with pupils.
Annual refreshers on contextual issues Training about specific topics on Professional Development Days Regular updates in staff briefings/newsletters.
There is a dedicated school counsellor who supports students’ emotional, social, and mental wellbeing. They provide individual and group counselling and help students manage challenges. The school counsellor plays a key role in safeguarding and child protection. They work closely with staff and parents to support positive behaviour and learning and they promote a healthy, inclusive, whole-school wellbeing culture. The school counsellor is available for both staff and parents to speak to regarding individual pupils.
The school nursing team lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme for school-aged children and young people. The team works in partnership with children and their families to address health needs and to promote health and wellbeing with a focus on early help and support. The nurses provide a variety of services such as health promotion/education, delivering training to staff and pupils within the schools and carrying out developmental screening. Each school nurse is supported by their team to promote health and emotional wellbeing within school.
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