Repton boarding school in Dubai
The first international partner of the prestigious UK boarding school, Repton, will open its doors in Dubai in September 2007.
Initially the junior school will be operative and followed by the senior school and the boarding section in September 2008.
Responding to the growing number of pupils from the Gulf region interested to study abroad such as in Britain, US, and Australia, Repton UK seized the opportunity to start up a boarding school in Dubai, making it the first initiative in the Middle East.
David Cook, Headmaster of Repton Dubai, described Dubai as a venue that has a great value for education. The "demographics of Dubai suggest strongly there will be a need for yet more schools, in terms of the population growth like the economic growth."
Among the advantages of a boarding school is having full access to numerous resources and facilities for 24 hours and seven days a week, he explained while also pointing to the opinions and benefits of being a day student in a boarding school.
Selective
The school, which totals 1.5 million sq ft or 35 acres in the Nad Al Sheba district of Dubai and approved by the Dubai Education Council (DEC), will follow the British national curriculum, as taught at Repton UK.
However, it would also be modified reflecting the geographical location of the school and the international make-up of the student body.
Both Arabic and Islamic studies are included in the curriculum along with ideas introduced from International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) programmes which revolve around cross curriculum themes. The sixth formers will study for the IB Diploma, like a growing number of international British schools.
Both Repton in the UK and here in Dubai are "selective." Pupils will have to sit tests in English, Maths, and non-verbal reason but it is an international school that takes into consideration pupils from different backgrounds, he said.
The initial size would be 300-400 pupils.
The school will include special needs pupils but initially it will be more aimed at learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Source
Initially the junior school will be operative and followed by the senior school and the boarding section in September 2008.
Responding to the growing number of pupils from the Gulf region interested to study abroad such as in Britain, US, and Australia, Repton UK seized the opportunity to start up a boarding school in Dubai, making it the first initiative in the Middle East.
David Cook, Headmaster of Repton Dubai, described Dubai as a venue that has a great value for education. The "demographics of Dubai suggest strongly there will be a need for yet more schools, in terms of the population growth like the economic growth."
Among the advantages of a boarding school is having full access to numerous resources and facilities for 24 hours and seven days a week, he explained while also pointing to the opinions and benefits of being a day student in a boarding school.
Selective
The school, which totals 1.5 million sq ft or 35 acres in the Nad Al Sheba district of Dubai and approved by the Dubai Education Council (DEC), will follow the British national curriculum, as taught at Repton UK.
However, it would also be modified reflecting the geographical location of the school and the international make-up of the student body.
Both Arabic and Islamic studies are included in the curriculum along with ideas introduced from International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) programmes which revolve around cross curriculum themes. The sixth formers will study for the IB Diploma, like a growing number of international British schools.
Both Repton in the UK and here in Dubai are "selective." Pupils will have to sit tests in English, Maths, and non-verbal reason but it is an international school that takes into consideration pupils from different backgrounds, he said.
The initial size would be 300-400 pupils.
The school will include special needs pupils but initially it will be more aimed at learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Source
3 comments:
Good Morning,
I would like to add what I know:
We met the head of Repton Dubai today.
The school will be open in 4th/sept/t 2007.
the nursery.reception and up to year 6 will be open.
Nursery,reseption and year1,2 will be in one huge building. 4 classes of each level suppose to be up to 20 students in each class. 16 class in the building with small swimming pool, play area of thier own and a medical area. A field planed to make a farm with animals,like hens,rabbits and hamsters.
Year 3 -6 have thier own building too. more info on that will find in thier main website.
Staff are coming for UK and other countries. Some from Repton UK. The school is free zone no cars or bus are allowed to enter.
Teaching all subjects including arabic.
Fees from 38K up to 100 for IB
Timing will be from 8 or 8.15 until 1 for nursery and 2 for upper years.
boarding school until 2008 and the accomation will be build on the demand.
This school is a 7* with such a huge facilites.
I would go for this school if they only offer islamic studies and a if it was affordable. For now Mr cook said that they made thier mind not to offer as he said we dont want to push the curriculum. with my respect to his opinion i dont agree with it.
Uniform will be in blue as i saw in thier office.
Good Luck!
The school is a catholic school in UK ( Mr.Cook, told me and i have seen it in thier Uk website)and they are teaching religious studies as main subject. You can check their logo also. I am wondering why would the Dubai school councel agreed on the first place. http://www.repton.org.uk/mainlist.html?pgi=ac
It seems we have less subjects than UK does, so why would Islamic studies will push the curruiclum. This doesn't sounds good so far. I mean you are in the Middle East not middle of UK. What works for UK does not mean will work for Middle East.
There should be some adopting to the region you are in, melting with the culture will lead them to be successfull.
I am sure things will be changed by the time,,,coz he cant say" this what we want and this is what we will do". With all my respect to what they think.
I belive we are lucky to live and be in dubai an open minded muslim country. With such high education and young leaders.
This boarding school is very nice with all the advanced facilities and high standard of education. This school is very useful for students who want to excel in their life.
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