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Students and staff pay their respect on Remembrance Day.

Principal Patrick Horne writes about how in education, there is a specific zone which teachers subconsciously use every day. It is also useful for parents to know about to help assist their children at home.

At BIS Abu Dhabi we are committed to offering in-school classes for parents, to allow the school to be a place of ongoing learning and enjoyment for our entire community, not just our students. As such, we are pleased to once again be offering language and yoga classes to parents. This year, we are pleased to also offer both indoor and outdoor fitness classes to parents. All classes will take place within the school.

The British International School Abu Dhabi is delighted to announce that our next school production will be Les Miserables School Edition!

It is a real pleasure to welcome everyone to the British International School Abu Dhabi for the new academic year. For our returning families and our new families, we wish you and your children every success.

Moving abroad can often be a very challenging time for parents and their children. The good news is that if handled correctly, moving abroad can be hugely beneficial to children.

Congratulations to our students on their outstanding GCSE and IGCSE results this year! In yet another record-breaking year, 47% of all grades achieved were at A or A*. This is a superb achievement from this group of students in a truly inclusive and international school.

The British International School Abu Dhabi offers a wide variety of Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) to our students from Year 1 upwards and throughout the Secondary School Our CCA program aims to spark interest and inquiry, introduce students to potential hobbies, and develop interest in areas that perhaps they would not be otherwise exposed to.

We have received ADEK approval for the 2018/19 school calendar.

We are celebrating outstanding International Baccalaureate Diploma results achieved by 2017/18 graduating students.

The British International School Abu Dhabi is very pleased to announce that we will be working alongside a new catering company next year, ADNH Compass.

As we look forward to celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, we wish all of our Muslim families in the community a blessed month at this special time of the year.

Our Head of Secondary, Mr. Irving, writes about why a good night's sleep is incredibly important for health.

We would like to announce our school day during the Holy month of Ramadan.

As a community of learners, our lives are often frantic with deadlines to meet, planning to be done, skills to be mastered and knowledge to be absorbed. All of us are accustomed to sustained hard work of course, but sometimes we forget to build in some ‘downtime’, to relax and recharge those metaphorical mental and physical batteries.

We are very proud of our students for winning the Varsity History Bowl and Middle School History Bowl at the International History Bee and Bowl over the weekend. A special mention to Balint Janescko, who was crowned the individual History Champion of the UAE!

We appreciate the importance of early planning for families so are sharing an early draft of the 2018-19 calendar. Please note that, while these dates are unlikely to change, this has not been officially approved by ADEK who have advised they will be approving school calendars in May.

Our Principal Patrick Horne warmly welcomes our families back from Spring break for the start of Term 3. He discusses what is coming up in term 3, as well as term dates for the 2018/19 academic year.

Stress is part of everyday life, but how do you know if your child is overwhelmed? Here are some signs to consider if you think that your child might be stressed and what you can do as a parent to help them cope.