VISIT：www.safabritishschool.com
EMAIL：principal@safabritishschool.com
CALL：97143884300
PRINCIPAL：Zara Mary Martina Harrington
LOCATION：AL SAFA FIRST
There are currently approximately 760 students aged 3 to 14 in the school. Students come from 41 different countries and regions, with the largest proportion of the population (24%) being Arabs. Students from India account for about 17%, followed by students from the UK (10%). The ratio of boys and girls is quite average at 51:49. About 40 students in the school are from the United Arab Emirates. SBS has 61 teachers and a large number of teaching assistants (30 in 2019-20) to provide support for children. Most teachers are recruited from the UK. The teacher-student ratio is 1:12, and the average class size is 24, which is also the largest class size in the school.
Like most schools, SBS aims to create a school that unleashes the potential of every child. To achieve its educational objectives, the school has the following educational philosophy components:
To become a diverse community composed of different nationalities, while also emphasizing the cultivation of local spirit and cultural development, in order to cultivate true multinational citizens and make them leaders in their respective fields.
The school is committed to creating a learning environment that eliminates all learning barriers and formulates appropriate policies to meet the needs of all learners.
By implementing the latest teaching methods, our primary goal is to ensure that every student in the school can achieve excellent grades in all core subjects. By implementing differentiated policies in school planning and teaching, each student can unleash their full potential.
Sports will become an integral part of our educational products and will be used to teach lifelong skills such as perseverance, perseverance, and self-discipline. Our challenging physical education curriculum cultivates the physical and mental health of our students.
We will provide excellent career development and customized career development opportunities for all employees, and establish a highly professional workforce that is always willing to face challenges and work with excellent standards.
We will provide parents with high-quality information, reports, and feedback on their child's progress, while encouraging them to actively participate through meeting plans, parent forums, and social activities.
SBS offers a national curriculum in the UK, which also meets the teaching requirements of the Ministry of Education for Arabic and Islamic studies. To ensure that the curriculum truly reflects the national curriculum in the UK, SBS has obtained recognition for its overseas school qualifications, becoming the only school in 93 British schools overseas that fully meets the education standards of the UK. This qualification is recognized by BSO (British Schools Overseas) in accordance with the inspection standards of the UK government organization OFSTED.
The central goal of SBS courses is to provide learning and achievement opportunities for all students through the collaborative efforts of parents and local communities; Promote the moral, social, and cultural development of students, and prepare all students for opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences in their future lives.
By studying at SBS, students will gain:
lifelong learning competencies
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills
Cultivate the attitude and understanding of successful independent learners
Cultivate their creativity
Cultivate lively and exploratory minds in students
Cultivate personal values, qualities, and attitudes, and teach students to respect others, their viewpoints, and opinions
Cultivate appreciation and attention to the environment
Collaboration ability
Unleash one's potential
FS1- FS2
Learn through play, observation, experimentation, adventure, questioning, repetition, and conversation. Conducted in seven areas of learning and development: communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy development, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive art and design.
KS1-KS2
KS1 is a school education between the ages of 5 and 7. KS2 is a school education for grades 3 to 6.
The subjects taught by KS1-KS2 include English, Mathematics, Science, Information and Communication Technology, Geography and History, Design and Technology, Music, Art, Arabic (as first and second languages), Islamic Studies (for Muslim students), Sports and Sports, Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE), and Citizenship. Drama and sustainable development.
KS3
The KS3 course originates from the national curriculum and is improved to adapt to the local situation in the UAE, while also providing cross referencing between disciplines to ensure that students not only engage in tedious learning according to the theme, but also apply the knowledge they have learned to their daily lives.
GCSE/IGCSE
Students will choose GCSE or IGCSE for their courses. The courses will include English, mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, history, geography, social research, moral education, French, Arabic, Islam, music, drama, art, design and technology, computer science, and physical education. The school also ensures that children are not solely focused on their studies, but provide opportunities to develop other skills, offering over 90 free extracurricular courses. Encourage middle school students to participate in sports, creativity, and community activities.
For students in need of special assistance
Safah UK School is an inclusive school that accepts students with varying levels of academic abilities. Approximately 100 students in this school have been identified as having some form of special education needs. These students are supported by an expert group consisting of 5 teachers and 22 learning assistants.. In primary school, schools offer ASDAN courses aimed at providing special learning programs for children with additional needs or disabilities.
Grade\Year Annual Fee
UK (13 Y)
FS 1 AED 44,385
FS 2 AED 48,612
YEAR 1 AED 48,612
YEAR 2 AED 52,839
YEAR 3 AED 52,839
YEAR 4 AED 57,066
YEAR 5 AED 57,066
YEAR 6 AED 59,180
YEAR 7 AED 61,293
YEAR 8 AED 63,407
YEAR 9 AED 65,520
YEAR 10 AED 68,691
YEAR 11 AED 68,691
YEAR 12 (Advance) AED 71,861