Principal’s Termly Update Dear Parents,
As we approach the summer holiday it is always good to reflect on the wonderful events and successes we have had at Raha this year. Some of the key moments for me have been the fantastic performances in The World Scholars Cup, Tournament of Minds, the UAE Teen Sports and Fitness Awards, the incredible productions of ‘Scoundrels and Scallywags’, ‘Rats’ and ’The Search for Odysseus’, being ranked in the top 10 schools in the UAE, hosting our first ever TEDx event, continuing to achieve so many targets on ‘Raha’s Exceptional Journey’ and last, but by no means least, being ranked as ‘Outstanding’ in our inspection in February, making us now the only K-12 school in the city with this high accolade! It has certainly been a busy and productive year. One which has seen Raha really put itself on the map within the UAE and the wider region. We are now heavily oversubscribed with student applications and we are becoming inundated with interest from teachers wishing to join us. This is a wonderful position for us to be in and we hope to be able to make a special announcement about Raha’s major expansion plans early next academic year – watch this space! I am very proud to be working with such an incredibly talented and hard-working staff. Everyone in school is so committed to the students and to the school’s continued improvement and success. This collective spirit makes for an ethos of all-round excellence. However, we could not do this alone. The support of parents, the wider community and of course our incredibly talented students is what makes the school the true success it is. We are a ‘big-school, small-family’ and the ongoing respect and culture of supporting student success is what makes this school truly exceptional. I would like to say farewell and thank you to all the staff who are leaving us this year to continue their careers in other parts of the world and I would also like to wish parents and students the very best as they move onto new countries and new adventures. I wish you all a wonderful summer holiday and look forward to seeing returning families in September .