SCHOOL NEWS

Learning More About Sustainability With DEWA - At The Aquila School, we strive to inspire our pupils to be global citizens and support a sustainable future. We welcomed Mr. Ali Amjad and Ms. Ayesha Hilton, two greatly experienced members of DEWA to The Aquila School...

Learning about STEM with robotics - Pupils of The Aquila School were recently invited to take part in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education robotic program in association with Emerson Global. Emerson Global is a multinational engineering...

KHDA Inspection - We have received a good rating in our first DSIB inspection; the highest rating possible for a new school.   We are proud to have areas such as pupil personal development and health and safety highlighted as very good.   “We are extremely proud, that...

One of our Arabic teachers, Mr. Musab Birouteh, continues to be an incredible role model for our pupils.   Mr. Birouteh is a published and award-winning author and poet, who has been a part of our school since 2019.   He has previously been recognised for his...

The Aquila School had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Habiba Hassan Sultan Al Mar’ashi - co-founder and Chairperson of Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) to the school, to speak to our secondary pupils. With sustainability being an ever-growing focus in the UAE, The...

Inspiring Change with Paul Dix - We believe it is essential that pupils feel happy, safe, secure and know who to turn to in school if they have a question or concern. This supports pupils to become confident, caring and responsible individuals who are equipped with...

We recently welcomed Kanzy El Defrawy back to The Aquila School, to inspire and empower our secondary pupils. Kanzy previously adjudicated our Guinness World Record attempt for the ‘Most Nationalities in a History Lesson’, back in October 2021. This time her visit...

We are happy to share that International Schools Partnership (ISP) has launched ISP Educates ME. The program aims to provide our community of families, students, and staff with the opportunity to take part in free webinars, training, and discussions. These will cover...

The annual ISP Arabic Spelling Bee, launched in 2022 to celebrate the beauty of the Arabic language, encourages our pupils to practice and present their spelling skills to a panel of Middle Eastern judges. In the inaugural year, all Arabic first language pupils from...

Throughout March, ISP pupils around the world came together to celebrate their love of reading in the ISP Big Read. At The Aquila School, because we instil a love of reading from day one and give our pupils access to three libraries, reading challenges and extended...