PRIMARY SCHOOL AT THE BRITISH SCHOOL AL KHUBAIRAT
RATED OUTSTANDING BY ADEK AND BRITISH SCHOOLS OVERSEAS
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OUR SCHOOL The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) is Abu Dhabi’s leading British not-for-profit, co-educational day school. From Nursery to A Level (3 – 18) our dynamic school culture offers students an enriching experience and outstanding results.
OUR VISION Building on our unique local heritage, we will provide a world-class British education, inspiring all our students to exceed expectations.
OUR VALUES Empathy and Care | Respect and Inclusivity Honesty and Integrity | Endeavour and Resilience
‘EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG START IN THE EARLY YEARS’. ADEK Inspection report. Key area of strength.
A WARM WELCOME
FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY “The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) is a 3 to 18 co-educational school, set in a stunning campus in the centre of Abu Dhabi. We are the most established British Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, with a track record of 50 years of academic excellence and exceptional achievement in music, drama, sport and the arts. With our outstanding facilities, experienced British teachers, unparalleled co-curricular activities and inclusive school culture, we provide our students with a proven platform upon which they can grow and be successful. Children are central to all we do and our school is a way of life for our students. They are nurtured and challenged through a diverse and stimulating curriculum and we look to foster confident and interested learners, developing them in all areas of school life. “However, it is not just our heritage and facilities that mark out our school; it is the atmosphere and happiness that runs through our community.” Elaine Rawlings Head of Primary
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HAPPY COMMUNITY, HAPPY CHILDREN BUILDING FRIENDSHIP, WORKING TOGETHER, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER..
THE SCHOOL SUCCESSFULLY CREATES A FAMILY ORIENTATED, RESPECTFUL AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. British Overseas Inspection Report.
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WHERE AMAZING OPPORTUNITY BUILDS CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP
2019 GCSE RESULTS 56% A*A 86% A*B
A LEVEL RESULTS 46% A*A 67% A*B
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WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL FROM THE HEADMASTER
“We are understandably very proud of our special historical importance and equally proud that we were established as a not-for-profit, non-selective school, with an ethos of inclusivity that supports each of our students. We set high standards and the hard work and dedication of our staff enables all of our students to achieve their goals. Please feel free to come and visit us, hear from our wonderful staff, students and wider community and talk to me about our shared vision for the school. Our school has been at the heart of the community in Abu Dhabi since it was founded in 1968, and built on land generously donated by the founding president of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.� Mark Leppard MBE Headmaster
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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SUPPORT AND CHALLENGE.
Preparing your child for a globalised world. We carefully recruit staff that demonstrate a genuine passion and imagination for learning, who can inspire, engage and challenge each student. Such an approach has led to outstanding results and our students progressing onto leading universities throughout the world. BSAK has an exceptional reputation in STEM subjects with GCSE results that placed us in the top 5 of all non-selective UK schools, in 2016.
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The Music Department plays a full and active role in the daily life of the school with over 450 instrumental lessons taught on a weekly basis by a dedicated team of 10 full-time and 3 part-time teachers.
DELIVERING A HOLISTIC EDUCATION OUR HALLS ARE FILLED WITH MUSIC, ART AND CREATIVITY. 4
TEAMWORK, FITNESS AND FUN ONE OF THE STRONGEST RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMMES IN THE UAE.
Sport plays a fundamental part in every student’s education. We offer an outstanding choice of sporting opportunity through our PE and House Games curricula as well as our extensive co-curricular programme, which includes 18 Sports Clubs. Our School has a far reaching reputation in Abu Dhabi and across the Middle East competing weekly in the ADISSA leagues for netball, football, rugby and swimming. (ADISSA - Abu Dhabi International Sports Association). In addition to these core sports, the Primary school participates in the elite British Schools of The Middle East Competition (BSME), frequently winning a place on the podium.
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Students are actively encouraged to engage in the wide range of academic, recreational, instrumental, sports, trips, visits and community links that are available to them outside the academic curriculum. Board Games | Mad Scientists | Fashion Design | Swim/run | Coding | Production | Rugby | Water Polo | Netball | Football | Swimming | Choir | Dance | Ukelele 48 Music Clubs 18 Sports Clubs
ENRICHING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE 150 CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS FROM CHESS TO RUGBY, FUNKY BRASS TO DANCE. 6
BRITISH QUALIFIED TEACHERS FILL THE CLASSROOMS WITH THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND PASSION FOR LEARNING
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) until the age of 5 and later we move on to The National Curriculum in England. Our results are exceptional, with 94-97% of children in KS1 and KS2 meeting the British Government’s expected attainment standards in English and Maths and 43% - 59% above expected attainment standards. TUITION FEES FOR 2019/20 p.a Nursery AED 43,152 Reception AED 48,702 Y1 to Y6 AED 52,596
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OUR BESPOKE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES EXPLORATION AND IMAGINATION, INSPIRING INDEPENDENT LEARNING, CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING. 8
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We are proud of our nurturing environment for young learners. We treat each child as an individual and our approach to teaching and learning is designed to support each one, making the very most of their talents and potential.
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