HOUSE SYSTEM AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP

House System

The British School Al Khubairat follows a traditional British house system. The houses offer a variety of opportunities which encourage team spirit, a healthy sense of competition and most importantly, allow for vibrant self-expression. The House system is an integral part of life at BSAK. Every student and member of staff are assigned to a house to build a strong sense of community and camaraderie.

There are four houses in the Primary school, whose names are derived from an animal or bird from the Middle Eastern region; Falcon, Dhabi, Oryx and Cormorant.

Competitions

There are regular house competitions in which we encourage all students to take part. By taking part in these, our students will receive points that contribute towards the school-wide scores for the chance to win the house trophy, which is awarded termly.

Student Leadership

At BSAK, our students are at the heart of all that we do. Student leadership is an integral part of student success as it instils quality life skills and shapes individuals. As students move through school and develop maturity, there are more opportunities for them to take positions of leadership and responsibility. All students are encouraged to apply for the positions available to them, some of which are on a rota basis in class, some are rotated half-termly and others selected annually.

As part of the Student Leadership Team, our students will experience the opportunity to contribute towards making sure our school continues to thrive, sharing their own ideas and listening carefully to others.

As leaders, our students are supported to develop: communication and organisational skills; resilience when faced with challenges; personal and social responsibility and critical and reflective thinking. By developing these leadership qualities in our students, we are preparing them to thrive in the future and be effective leaders that the world requires.