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At The Aquila School, students' wellbeing is ensured through a series of specialist initiatives that empower them to grow curious and confident. From learning support to mental health first aid, healthy nutrition policies and online safety training, our initiatives are designed to ensure a safe and happy learning experience for all.
All staff and helpers are trained in safeguarding, ensuring student safety on campus, online and during activities. Robust measures support wellbeing and foster a secure environment that encourages regular attendance.
At our private school in Dubai, students benefit from on-site medical care, health education and guidance on nutrition, ensuring their wellbeing through routine checks, first aid and healthy eating support, are all in line with the highest health and safety standards.
Students have access to professional counselling and trained Mental Health First Aiders, ensuring they feel heard, supported and empowered to learn with confidence and peace of mind.
Students receive personalised support through expert teachers and specialist staff, ensuring individual needs are met and every child feels included and challenged.
Students strengthen their English through personalised language plans, small-group instruction and targeted support - building confidence, fluency and vocabulary.
Students develop confidence, resilience and key life skills through a rich personal development programme, including PSHE, wellbeing education and strong pastoral care.
Students build digital skills and learn to stay safe online through our comprehensive E-Safety curriculum. With secure school devices and clear guidelines, they navigate the digital world responsibly.
Students flourish with purposeful homework - thoughtfully designed, balanced and adaptive. From early literacy to exam readiness - all tasks help children learn with meaning.
At The Aquila School in Dubailand, students thrive with our dedicated support services, from expert medical care to safeguarding, wellbeing and online safety. They learn, grow and stay safe in a caring environment that promotes resilience, healthy habits and positive choices.
Designed to ensure comprehensive safety for our students through strong policies and staff training.
Dedicated to delivering expert first-aid care, we safeguard every student’s health and wellbeing - ensuring they can thrive each day with confidence.
Promoting healthy eating through nutritious canteen menus, hydration stations and professional partnerships to nourish student wellbeing and learning.
Safeguarding students through a secure digital environment and digital literacy curriculum, empowering responsible online engagement.
Students’ safety is our top priority, ensured by fully trained staff and clear child protection policies. Comprehensive measures cover on-campus, online and off-site activities.
Adults on site wear identification lanyards for security and we maintain strict attendance monitoring.
Our dedicated safeguarding team works closely with families to create a safe, supportive environment where every student can thrive.
Students benefit from a fully-equipped health centre staffed by qualified nurses and a doctor, providing first aid and care throughout the school day.
At our affordable British school in Dubai​, routine health checks including eye tests, dental screening and growth monitoring ensure their wellbeing.
Families are supported with advice on prevention, immunity and safety, with up-to-date medical records maintained.
All our health services are in line with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Dubai Health Authority School Health Guidelines.
Students enjoy nutritious meals designed in partnership with MasterCook, offering balanced hot and cold options.
The school enforces a pork- and nut-free policy, bans fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolates and fast food, promoting healthy habits.
Water dispensers and a ‘no hat, no play’ policy help keep students hydrated and protected.
Students engage in a comprehensive E-Safety curriculum that teaches them how to protect themselves online.
At our international secondary school in Dubai, learners use school-managed laptops secured by the IT team, ensuring safe and monitored access. Mobile phones are not permitted during school hours.
While coding and robotics develop key 21st-century skills, online safety remains our top priority.
Students develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, to manage their lives effectively and to make informed choices through our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum.
Students build resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, teamworking and critical thinking through real-life challenges guided by the British PSHE Association Scheme.
By exploring health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world topics, learners underpin their employability and prepare for their future role as parents and leaders. With a strong focus on personal safeguarding and accountability, students enhance their independence and ultimately take responsibility for themselves and their actions.
Our PSHE programme is woven into our school curriculum and also links closely with our wellbeing action plan, as children's mental health and wellness are prioritised in all we do. Students are coached in their journey by expert teachers who pause the curriculum when needed and shape tailored interventions to address arising concerns, ensuring personal, social, physical and mental health.
Through the Zones of Regulation process students learn to identify, name and regulate their emotions, understanding the true meaning of respect and how to recognise unkind, mean or bullying behaviour in themselves and in others.
At The Aquila School, students grow into well-rounded and confident individuals through a pastoral support system that teaches them how to manage themselves, interact well with others and control their feelings when facing conflict.
On a day-to-day basis, learners are guided in developing into assertive young people, neither passive nor aggressive, but strong and capable in thriving in a range of different contexts. When extra support is needed, our dedicated pastoral team is always there to help, ensuring every student feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Students build confidence and empathy as they explore important topics relevant to today’s world including:
Students at Aquila take charge of their financial future through our financial literacy programme. They master budgeting, saving, investing and managing loans and credit with confidence.
Through expert guidance, discussions and activities, students learn how to make sound financial decisions, such as how to save money, invest their money and pay off debt. They are also less likely to experience financial problems in the future.
By pitching business ideas in the Bird Cage competition, students build entrepreneurial spirit and real-world financial skills. Every hands-on activity empowers them to make smart choices, avoid debt and set ambitious goals.
Students benefit from personalised academic support designed to help them achieve their best. With tailored learning plans, expert guidance and access to specialist services, they make steady progress, overcome challenges and develop the confidence to succeed in every area of school life.
Adapted to individual needs to cater for different levels of support or giftedness.
Created to provide expert interventions customised to each student's individual needs.
Tailored to equip non-native English speakers with comprehensive support, ensuring confident proficiency in this essential global language.
Established as an essential partnership delivering expert guidance and tailored resources to empower every student's success.
Designed as an empowering opportunity to strengthen skills and deepen knowledge, while balancing academic growth with wellbeing and family time.
Students engage in activities matched to their abilities, ensuring steady progress.
Those who show exceptional talent receive additional challenges and specialised support, enabling them to pursue their passions with personalised curriculum plans designed just for them.
At our school in Dubailand, students thrive thanks to our specialist inclusion team, who deliver personalised programmes and evidence-based interventions.
Working closely with families, they ensure every child receives tailored support for meaningful progress in a welcoming environment.
Students receive tailored English Language Learning (ELL) support based on individual assessments.
They benefit from focused one-to-one and small group lessons, vocabulary and comprehension activities, plus chances to practise in social settings, helping them become fluent, confident speakers and fully engage in all subjects.
Learners' progress is supported by our English curriculum teachers - holding UK Qualified Teacher Status and our ELL Tutors - qualified with a degree or post-graduate certificate in English or Cambridge CELTA/ DELTA.
Students facing learning challenges can benefit from our partnership with Hemam Learning Support Center.
They progress through personalised programmes and specialised therapies, including Applied Behaviour Analysis, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy, while participating part-time in mainstream classes, ensuring full care.
Early Years & Primary - Young learners discover the joy of reading through engaging books and optional home projects designed to inspire natural curiosity in a pressure-free environment.
Years 7-9 - Students develop core competencies in English, Maths, Science, Arabic and Spanish through five structured homework assignments weekly. Complementary subjects are enriched through curated digital resources like educational videos, podcasts and readings.
Secondary years - Homework gradually intensifies from 30-60 minutes weekly, thoughtfully scaling up as students prepare for GCSE examinations.
Post-16 Pathways - Homework commitments vary by program, with IBDP students typically dedicating 12 hours weekly, increasing to 18 hours during crucial exam preparation periods.
At our IB school in Dubai, students actively explore the importance of mental health and wellbeing through dedicated activities such as wellbeing sessions, circle time and form time discussions.
They learn to recognise emotions, build resilience and develop empathy, creating a supportive and positive community for all.
Students benefit from a range of specialist support options, including individual counselling, small-group sessions and play therapy, to address difficult personal circumstances, concerns or problems interfering with their overall wellbeing.
Students receive timely support from a dedicated school counsellor who recognises early signs and delivers immediate interventions. Families are guided with compassion to create strong support plans or connect with specialists.
Students' mental wellbeing is taken care of through structured community support with staff members certified as Mental Health First Aiders (Adult to Teen) and learners in Secondary trained as Teen-to-Teen Mental Health First Aiders.
Everyone deserves to be seen, heard and empowered to thrive. That’s what inclusion means to us.
Claire Hitchings, Head of Inclusion
Our British school in Dubailand integrates wellbeing into everyday learning through circle time, form-time discussions and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education). These activities promote emotional regulation, empathy, safety awareness and resilience.
At our international IB school in Dubai, students have access to individual counselling, small-group sessions and play therapy, handled by the school counsellor. The focus is on early identification and tailored support.
Yes. Many staff members working with Year 5 and above are certified Mental Health First Aiders (Adult to Teen). Additionally, each secondary tutor group includes two trained Teen-to-Teen Mental Health First Aiders, creating multiple support layers.
At The Aquila School, families receive guidance through workshops and the Family Portal, which offers psycho-education and tips aligned with the school's wellbeing curriculum.
The PSHE curriculum builds essential skills like resilience, self-esteem, critical thinking and teamwork, structured around themes: Health & Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. It’s woven into daily lessons and supported by a strong pastoral team.
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