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All organisations want to get better at what they do. Our school is a very fine one indeed and our community can be rightly proud of the education and environment in which our young charges are growing up. Families provide a caring environment for children at home, and our teachers teach wonderful lessons for students to learn from in school. As parents and teachers though, we should always take time to reflect on the impact we are having on the young people in our care, and we should strive to be a little better at what we do each day.
Within our school, our teachers encourage each other to learn new ways to teach children, to try new ideas in the classroom, to see if doing something a slightly different way might make it a little better for the students in the class. As teams of teachers, whether that be a year group in the Primary School or a subject team in the Secondary School, teachers work together to create plans for how their area of the school will improve and change over a period of time. Those changes are rarely revolutionary, generally teams are ‘tweaking’ existing practice a little to see if trying something new might make a significant difference.
Our students see this in their classrooms. They notice a teacher trying something different, offering new ways to learn, bringing something the students haven’t seen before into the lesson. And it’s a fine example for our young people. It isn’t anyone else’s responsibility to make us better at what we do, it is our own responsibility to look to improve in whatever field of work we choose, in our relationships and friendships, in our hobbies and pastimes. Being a ‘good example’ means many things. Trying to be better at what we do each day, is one of those things.
Chris Lowe
The penultimate week of term always brings a mix of energy and reflection. Lessons are still purposeful, but there is also a sense of looking back, recognising just how far our students have come.
This year, we have seen strong academic success across the school. Students have worked hard, and the outcomes reflect that effort. But just as important have been the achievements beyond the classroom in music, sport, language, technology, and the arts. Our curriculum is broad for a reason, and it has been clear this year that our students are thriving in many ways.
Celebrating Our Shared Success: A Year of Partnership and Recognition
As we approach the end of a vibrant academic year filled with events, achievements, and memorable moments, I am delighted to share some fantastic news with you all. Our school has been honoured with not one, but two prestigious awards in recognition of our commitment to parent engagement: the MENA Parent Partnership Award and the ADEK Best Parent Engagement Award.
Read on to discover how these awards celebrate our collaborative culture, highlight parent-school partnerships, and support meaningful improvements for our students.
It’s something I’ve believed for a long time — that learning isn’t predetermined by our genes. It’s about growing, persevering, and learning through the process. I was really mindful of this idea at this week’s wonderful Primary Summer Concert, after which I found myself reflecting on whether these amazing children have an innate talent, or whether they have achieved so much because of hard work and practice.
I believe it’s the latter. These children, their parents, and their teachers all seem to share the belief that by trying and working hard, they will get better at what they do. This is what we call a growth mindset.
This week at BIS Abu Dhabi, we have had the joy of celebrating both ends of the school journey and it has been a beautiful reminder of how we support our students to dream big and grow into their future selves.
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