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Nationalities
| Number of students |
911 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
50 |
| Most common nationality |
British |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Classroom
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Safa British School is an inclusive school where students will be accepted with various levels of academics. Safa provides a safe, stimulating, supportive, happy and secure environment for all students. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Safa takes into consideration the whole child. Safa observes communication skills, social development, behaviour, attitude, manners, physical development – both large and small motor control and academic levels. Safa is also interested in specific talents in any field – musical, sporting or artistic, as well as academic. Assessments for Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 are based primarily on observation of the child at play, engaging her/him in conversation. Safa observes children at play looking at physical development and body awareness. Assessments for Year One to Six involve basic mathematics, reading and writing. The child is also asked to tell the assessor about him/herself and to engage in general conversation appropriate to his/her age. Any documents such as previous reports, awards, or other indications of a special interest or talent will be welcomed by the assessor to assist in forming a more complete picture of your child. |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
School day
| School start time |
7:35 |
| School finish time |
14:00 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Safa offers many clubs and activities. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education
|
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
12 m x 10 m training pool, 25 m swimming pool (fully shaded and heated/chilled), outdoor multi-purpose area for netball, tennis, basketball and futsal, multi sport pitch, playground, dance studio. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Safa British School Dubai is a British Curriculum School, located within a short distance of Safa Park and offering primary school education to children from Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2 (from 3-11 years of age). |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Safa British School Dubai follows the The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework for Foundation Stage learning (FS1 and FS2). This prepares children for learning in Key Stage 1 and beyond and is consistent with the English National Curriculum. |