PRIMARY LIBRARY AT BSAK

BSAK Primary Library boasts over 30,000 titles by world renowned children’s authors. Spread out over two floors, the library is a treasure trove for curious young minds and contains a host of fiction and non-fiction books on a wide array of topics which support and keep reading at the heart of the Primary curriculum.

The primary library is a special space in the school that encourages and fosters a love of books and reading for pleasure. The librarians have an extensive knowledge of children’s authors and books, and they strive to create a warm and welcoming environment with regular activities, competitions and clubs.

The children who visit are encouraged to seek out new authors and genres, and the carefully curated and regularly updated collection reflects the diverse school community. The fiction collection has recently been genrefied, which has made it easier for visitors to find the books they love and also discover new favourites.

Every child in the primary school visits the library over the week. For the younger years there is story time, from picture books for EYFS to extended reads for KS1. For the Upper Primary years the Primary Library staff administer and support the Accelerated Reader Programme, a reading programme that helps support and monitor children’s reading practice. Student engagement is a priority and to this end the library provides a calm and quiet space for students during break, Library Monitors and Y6 Prefects are a vital part of the library team.

Storytime for our youngest members of the BSAK community is held every Wednesday during term time from 8am, there will be 25 mins of stories, songs and fun for the littlest of listeners!

Friends Of Bsak

The Friends of BSAK is a group of parents of current and former students at the School whose role is to help build and maintain the School community, especially among parents, along with supporting the School and its associated clubs and activities. Membership is free and automatic for those who have registered children at the School.

There are four objectives that underpin the work of the Friends of BSAK:

● Enable parents to integrate with the School

● Enable parents to promote the Whole School in the wider community

● Organise events and activities to enable parents to meet one another

● Raise funds for the benefit of the School and its students

The climbing wall, the BSAK bike rack, the renovation of the coffee shop and the class gifts from Santa are just a few of the wonderful things that the Friends of BSAK have funded over the last few years. The highlight of the year for us was raising 35000Dhs at the spectacular International Festival. We can’t wait to host more fabulous fundraising events this coming year.

We are looking to expand our Friends of BSAK community and would be delighted to hear from you if you are interested. Please contact us for more information on: eedgar@britishschool.sch.ae