Teach Middle East Magazine Apr - Jun 2020 Issue 3 Volume 7 | Page 22

Featured School
THE AQUILA SCHOOL DUBAI
EMBRACING THE INDIVIDUALITY OF EVERY LEARNER
BY: GINETTE MOORE
T
he Aquila School, part of
the International Schools
Partnership,
opened
in
September
2018
in
Dubailand. It offers a modified British
curriculum that complies with KHDA
regulations. The school’s ethos is that
all children receive amazing learning
and they embrace the individuality of
every learner. Opening with just 67
pupils, the school has grown rapidly
and now has almost 350 pupils
from FS1 to year 7, with a new year
group being added to the secondary
department each year.
including those with complex needs.
The Hemam Learning Support Center,
with their focus on maximising the
learning potential of every student,
were selected as their ethos was
harmonious with that of The Aquila
School.
There are benefits for all pupils when
those with a disability are educated
in regular schools.
Students
Inclusive education is more than a set
of practices. It is also a philosophy:
a way of thinking about people,
diversity, learning and teaching
(Graham, 2019).
Developing an
inclusive school was embedded in
the planning stage and the team
sought a partner organisation who
would be able to play a key role in
ensuring that the school could meet
the needs of a wide range of pupils,
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of
determination
demonstrate
improved outcomes in areas such as
social competency, motor skills and
communication skills. This results
from high-quality inclusive teaching
and support practices that lead to
interaction between students, as well
as the provision of support to enhance
the quality of these interactions.
When educated alongside students