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year and the previous years always
highlight the innovative, creative and
enterprising talents of the wonderful
Kings’ students, which of course is
the result of inspired and passionate
teaching.
Promoting Staff and Student
Wellbeing at Kings’ School
Dubai
The leadership team at Kings’ Dubai
under the Principal, Bede Higgins
and the Deputy Headteacher, Sarah
Reynolds, ensures that the students
and teachers are not only focused
on academic attainment, but also
on the health and wellbeing agenda.
Happiness is a key concept across the
School. Happy and active students,
tend to be successful learners in
extracurricular
activities,
wider
achievement and academic pursuits.
Kings’ parents choose our school for
these reasons.
The school employs ‘Outstanding’
teachers from top UK schools and
the top schools in Dubai. These
teachers motivate the children with
innovative learning strategies. Staff
enjoy high levels of trust, and they
buy into the happiness agenda
that creates a positive ethos across
the school. Teachers want to work
in Kings’ because of the brand’s
reputation, but more importantly,
the ethos of the school. There is a
‘culture of kindness’ and high levels of
professional development that comes
with being a Kings’ teacher. Central to
that is professional learning around
developing ‘emotional intelligence’ at
all levels in the school.
Finally, Kings’ School Dubai, operates
the interdisciplinary concept-based
curriculum with positive outcomes for
the students. As a result of this creative
and innovative curriculum, student
Bede Higgins
Principal of Kings’ School Dubai
learning is highly effective. Kings’
encourages an agenda of independent
learning for students, with a high
level of learning through technology
and cooperative methods, involving
students learning how to learn with
their peers. There is an effective
balance between knowledge and
skills development. Our School enjoys
great success in the Foundation Stage
where students learn through play-
based learning with pedagogy from
Scandinavia. Much of this curriculum
is designed to develop students
into successful learners, confident
individuals, effective contributors,
and arguably most importantly,
respectable residents of Dubai, the
United Arab Emirates and the world in
which they live.
Effective Inclusion of
Students with Special
Education Needs
Kings’ commitment to inclusion is
embedded in our company’s vision
and values. From the outset, 15
years ago, Kings’ was set up with the
motto ‘The Best by Every Child’ and
has continued to focus on delivering
that through a constant, but evolving
delivery of outstanding teaching
and learning. By delivering a high
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