Our Early Years programme follows the English system, while ensuring the cultural norms of the Middle East are learned about and respected.

Our learners explore the areas of: 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Literacy, Communication and Language, Creative Design, Physical Development, Numeracy and Knowledge and Understanding of the World. 

In addition, the children learn Religious Studies and Arabic. 

Every year we increase the responsibilities at school for the children so they learn tenacity and independence. 

For pre-school children, parents are given weekly feedback about their child’s progress. 

Parent-teacher meetings are held twice a year. 

Our system will immerse them in English in their first two years while they learn to read using the Jolly Phonics system in Pre-Reception class. 

Arabic is introduced as a separate subject in Reception class, helping the children to read using a phonics system devised by the school. 

Religious Studies is taught from pre-school. For our Muslim learners, this includes stories, Qur’anic memorization and the Islamic way of life. 

Our British head, Mrs Opheera McDoom, is a trainer for the Jolly Phonics company, with years of experience in the UK and Middle East. 

This means our teachers benefit from the highest levels of coaching and pedagogy. 

Roma’s exceptional reading system enables our children to read at the highest levels in both English and Arabic, while fostering a love of reading as we introduce the children to books of various genres from our substantial library.