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Tia's Art Journey

Meet Tia, a talented artist who's taking the art world by storm!

Last year, Tia conquered her GCSE Art, and now she's flourishing in Year 12. But that's not all - this rising star has been making waves in the international art scene.

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FS2 and Year 1 Phonics Workshop

On Friday, the Year 1 and FS2 team invited parents into school for a Phonics Workshop. The aim of the session was to explain and demonstrate how we teach children to read and write using the Read Write Inc. phonics scheme.

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Year 4 Spelling Bee

On Monday, 9^th October, the school came alive with excitement for year 4’s very first Spelling Bee, a captivating event hosted by the dynamic Mr. East. Seven eager participants from each class stepped onto the stage.

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Secondary Rich Tasks Maths

The Secondary students in Year 7, 8 and 9 have been investigating some fascinating ideas in maths this week, including opportunities to discover patterns and real world applications of their maths.

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Message from the Head of Secondary

Learning is hard

Learning isn’t easy. To go from a state of not knowing something, to knowing it, can be hard. Remembering that piece of knowledge long enough for it to become useful is even harder and piecing together bits of knowledge so that they become understanding…well that’s really hard.

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Year 3 Teach Rex Visit

Last week, Year 3 were delighted to invite Teach-Rex into BIS Abu Dhabi! Throughout the day, they took part in various interactive activities and workshops. The children left mesmerised by Jam and the other baby dinosaurs!

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Year 6 UAE Social Studies

During Year 6's UAE social studies lesson this week, Miss Walaa and Miss Rania took the students on an exceptional experience as archaeologists, to search and excavate the ruins of the Magan and Dilmun civilizations.

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BISAD Buddies

We are thrilled to introduce BISAD BUDDIES, a dynamic Friendship Nurture Group designed exclusively for our Primary students.

Why BISAD BUDDIES?

Building Strong Friendships: Fostering healthy friendships is at the heart of BISAD BUDDIES. Our programme is tailored to help students form and maintain positive connections, creating a more vibrant and supportive school environment.

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Meet Our School Counsellor Caleb Questel

My name is Caleb Questel. I have relocated from the UK, and I am very excited to take on the role of School Counsellor here at BIS Abu Dhabi. I am an experienced Social Worker with specialist expertise in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. Within social work, I have always championed the use of psychosocial interventions. I consider these to be a key component of counselling, as a means of bringing meaningful change in the lives of those I work with.

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Young Leaders Conference

This week, we successfully hosted our 2nd annual Young Leaders Conference which included 187 of our students from Year 7 to Year 13 within our school. The conference placed a significant emphasis on fostering the development of leadership skills among our students.

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Senior School Options Evening

We would like to invite all our current Year 11 Secondary parents, as well as any parents and students who may wish to join our BIS Abu Dhabi Senior School (Years 12-13/ Sixth Form), to our Senior School Options Evening on Thursday, 26th of October at 5pm.

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Message from the Head of Primary

It's always a joy to share what's happening at BIS Abu Dhabi, especially during this exciting first term. We have so much to talk about, reflecting the vibrant life of our Primary and Secondary school.

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An Author in the Making

We are thrilled to announce Aarav FS1C's remarkable achievement of being one of the winners at The National Young Authors' Fair – UAE, along with the publication of his book 'The Mystical Mind'.

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Meet Our New Head of Arabic

We are delighted to introduce you to Asem Masharfa, BIS Abu Dhabi’s new Head of Arabic. Asem joins us with a wealth of experience of leading this core subject and he is excited to continue his professional journey in our school.

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Young Leaders Programme

The Young Leaders Programme is back! The second annual Young Leaders Conference is due to take place on Tuesday, October 3^rd and is open to Year 7 - Year 13. This year, the areas of Leadership available to students are: MUN, STEAM, Languages, Sports, House, Debating, Theatre and PALs (Peer Assisted Learning.)

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Welcome Home to a True Hero

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi made history by becoming the first Arab astronaut to embark on a six-month space mission at the International Space Station (ISS), and on Monday evening, he touched down on UAE soil. 11 of our students had the extraordinary honour of welcoming home Sultan Al Neyadi at the new Abu Dhabi International Airport.

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Meet Our New School Counsellor Liz Ann Mathew

My name is Liz Ann Mathew, I am originally from India, and I am delighted to be joining BIS Abu Dhabi as a school counsellor. I am a Professional Social Worker specialised in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work with over 16 years of experience. I am a member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Social Work England (SWE).

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Message from the Associate Principal

‘Sshhhh – it’s a secret!’ or it was!

Over the past couple of weeks, I have had a feeling of terrific excitement and anticipation. It all started with a call asking if her Excellency Sara Mussallam, the Minister of Early Years Education, could visit our school because of the great things she has been hearing.