Regarding the head. I live in Dukhan and work at the school and have done so for several years. I have also worked in many other schools, some with good heads, some horrific idiots. The head was brought in to lead the school into a new era. It has very fast changed from a 50 pupil primary school to an almost 1,000 pupil school for 4-18 year olds. Obviously he had to make unpopular decisions and the staff were disgruntled and unhappy but things are different now, these things take time.
He is certainly a strong head, he is in many ways autocratic and demands 110 per cent from the staff. He is not a bully nor does he take a dislike to a person and make their lives difficult. He isn't afraid to be direct and tell people if he doesn't like what they are doing. That doesn't make him a brute. There are a few people who don't like him, but on the whole he is accepted and respected.
Also, his role is executive within QP, he isn't a high profile head who is always in the staff room. He is out some of the time and recruiting twice a year. Most of the day to day stuff is done by the deputies and the bursar. In fact, if you wanted to avoid him, there's no reason why you would have to see him at all except in assembly once a week.
Lastly, I have never worked in a school where there hasn't been a faction who are anti the head. I am not saying he is perfect but remember there are 100 teachers at the school, how many really hate him?
Regarding the head. I live in Dukhan and work at the school and have done so for several years. I have also worked in many other schools, some with good heads, some horrific idiots. The head was brought in to lead the school into a new era. It has very fast changed from a 50 pupil primary school to an almost 1,000 pupil school for 4-18 year olds. Obviously he had to make unpopular decisions and the staff were disgruntled and unhappy but things are different now, these things take time.
He is certainly a strong head, he is in many ways autocratic and demands 110 per cent from the staff. He is not a bully nor does he take a dislike to a person and make their lives difficult. He isn't afraid to be direct and tell people if he doesn't like what they are doing. That doesn't make him a brute. There are a few people who don't like him, but on the whole he is accepted and respected.
Also, his role is executive within QP, he isn't a high profile head who is always in the staff room. He is out some of the time and recruiting twice a year. Most of the day to day stuff is done by the deputies and the bursar. In fact, if you wanted to avoid him, there's no reason why you would have to see him at all except in assembly once a week.
Lastly, I have never worked in a school where there hasn't been a faction who are anti the head. I am not saying he is perfect but remember there are 100 teachers at the school, how many really hate him?