Far Eastern Pvt School FEPS

[shawarma]

Far Eastern Private School - Dubaifaqs.com information.

FEPS was in the news May 2005 after the sad carpark accident when Shanilla Anita, a grade 2 student, died after being run over. By a driver who said she got her accelerator and brake pedals mixed up (how on earth did she ever get a driving licence - did she just make a lucky guess when she did her driving test ?)

FEPS also made the news for with a warning from the Ministry of Education (August 2005) for running a Philippine curriculum when they were licensed for an American curriculum. What was the outcome of that? Presumably it got sorted out one way or another.

Do your have any comments? Questions? Answers to these questions?

What's it like to study there?
What's it like to teach there?
What are the fees?
What is the salary range for teachers?
About how many students are there?
What is the principal's name?
When was it founded?

[fmp_whispered]

What's it like to study there?
It's very fun and exciting to study there, especially the students and the staff are very friendly and accomodating to new and old students. Just like home.

What's it like to teach there?
Uhmm.. I really don't know what your question means, but I think you're saying how do the teachers teach there. The teachers are always giving some updates and they always say that they are free from asking questions by the students and also, they make some funny jokes so we could be awaken from our sleepiness at the classroom..

What are the fees?
The fees..hmmm... let's see, the books, the tuition fee, the school and p.e. uniform, the bus fee and other miscellaneous fees.

What is the salary range for teachers?
I can't answer that.. sorry... I'm really not asking to my teachers of that kind of question, i'm kinda shy y' know.

About how many students are there?
I think.. a thousand of students.
What is the principal's name?
Principal Jocelyn F. Macaspac

When was it founded?
It was founded year 2000

And about that carpark accident, that kid is a close friend and classmate of my brother, and also she's like one of my little sisters. We really cried and I cried so hard that I can't just say anything about it. The bad thing is she'll be the Ms. FEPS on May 3, the coronation night and she died on May 2. She's also one of the top students on my brother's class. Her father is the friend of my father; they both work in the same company and unit. If you want to know about it, just pm me... I'll answer them.

Anyway, i'm studying there, so I know many things about myschool. Currently i'm in Grade 7/1st year. If you still want to ask something about the school, don't hesitate to ask!

[fmp_whispered]

About the Curriculum issue, they already fixed the problem and they turned the curriculum into Philippine Curriculum.

[shawarma]

Hello FMP and welcome to the Dubai school forum. Thanks for all those comments, that's great .

[fmp_whispered]

You're welcome. It's not a problem.

[shiela_g]

I'm so sorry, but i beg to disagree with the comment of fmp.
My children unfortunately were enrolled this year at FEPS due to certain constraints, but i will surely pull them out ASAP.

The students are fair. My children have gained friends in that school, but that's all about it in this school.

The teachers: some have good attitudes but attitude is not enough. Some are not well experienced teachers, some are not even qualified. My nephew's teacher in KG did not finish college and he admitted that to one parent.

I was told by d same parent that a number of teachers are only in visit visa for a long time already. most of them are not holding school visa, they work with no teacher's visa. i was informed by the receptionist who became my friend because she was complaining about her visa. Those with visit visa are often not in school every after end of the month to exit to kish island for as long two weeks and even 1 month. and these teachers exit sometimes together, thereby leaving the students with a lot of free time without even a substitute teacher to take over.

I asked 1 teacher about this, she told me "it's alright ma'am, we do not fail students here because we know it is our fault." What kind of reasoning is that? and this same teacher told me a horrible fact. she told me that the school cannot give them school visa because FEPS does not have a license yet. she told me that the owner knows somebody from the ministry that is why they are still open. and she even hinted that maybe the principal does not have a license yet because of the same reason.

The principal? She is the worst i met compared to other school principals i met in the phils. recently i had an altercation with her regarding some problems in school but before i could talk to her she instructed the receptionist that she is busy but when i went to her office she was only chatting with a teacher and she denied that she instructed the reception that she was busy. but i'm sure she was lying because i saw the face of disgust from the receptionist when i confronted her. and until now there is no action to the concern i told her.

It's always free time. no learning.

The fees? compared to other schools, its a lower. But the books fee are padded more that 100% because i checked the prices of these books from my aunt who happens to own a bookstore in manila.

I knew all these facts just in one day when i have to take the day off to settle my kids prob. just imagine if i'll stay in that school for a couple of days more and talk to other teachers and parents.

I'm not wondering why we parents have the same sentiments and we plan to transfer our children to another school next summer.

[d_flores2001]

i dont know if this is the right place to post this, but nonetheless here goes. Can you tell me how to find work in this school? i would like to apply for a teaching job. i am filipino and in the philippines. i have been teaching here for quite sometime and i would very much like to try teaching in a different setting. thank you very much and my apologies to the administrator if i have posted this querry in the wrong site.

[shawarma]

Hello dflores and welcome to the Sharjah teaching job forums .

If you particularly want to teach at the Far Eastern Private School, then you should contact them directly to see if there are any vacancies and what the application process is. Or try sending a CV and application letter to the head of the school (but double-check with the school that you have the correct name). Here's more information about working in Sharjah, writing a CV, and teaching in Sharjah. Good luck .

[d_flores2001]

thank you very much for the quick reply, i appreciate it very much.

[manny]

I'm so sorry, but i beg to disagree with the comment of fmp.
My children unfortunately were enrolled this year at FEPS due to certain constraints, but i will surely pull them out ASAP.

Hello to all parents of FEPS! I would like to react with fairness to this post. I sense discontentment of this parent but this must not give her the right to post her personal sentiment in ths forum if only she knows some kind of ethics.

First, the issue of her listening to other parents who give negative comments sound to me unethical already. She trying to eavesdrop shows something.

The issue of visa is not a deal, I have my children in school and in our experience they were never left behind unattended. The kids are learning, so I advise you to check your children because it is not the sole responsibility of a teacher to ensure that they are learning well.

The issue of the principal- do not be so mean because as parent there could be a thousand words to describe you too. We have impressive encounter with her, and all those times that we request of her time, she is available, I really do not believe that she can evade dialog. In our assessment of this headmistress, she is accomodating and level-headed who is ready to listen at the same time she is smart and could stand as the frontier of the school. She speaks with wisdom in all the events of the school, were you there? She is firm and strict and we like it for the good of the children. With the long years that I have my kids at FEPS, this principal-Ms. Macaspac is still the best. Correction to the statement that she is the worst. We all went to school, so to this parent, just be careful with your words.

The cost of books issue- take note of the necessary added rate because of shipment and every thing. This could be something you can see in the light of good business and quality education. I have seen how this school had grown in number while other schools are declining in enrolment or closing its doors. So this is an indication that, FEPS is a provider of the educational needs of our children. I have seen how the teachers groom the students as winners in every event, thier passing rates to the different universities back home and other details of students' growth in school as seen in my children. I am satisfied and I salute the whole administration and teachers of FEPS.

If you are not satisfied, then, there are other schools out there for your kids.