Creativity is vital to effective teaching and learning and is embedded into all stages and areas of our curriculum at Repton Al Barsha. While engaging with learning in a creative way, children and young people are not passive learners; instead they are exploring, discovering, communicating and creating. Studies show that creativity frees the mind in a way that enables the learner … Read More
Repton Al Barsha Champions Game Development Skills Among Students
Repton Al Barsha integrates fundamentals of game development, database and content management systems into its dynamic curriculum The successful Reptonian-developed games, ‘Detention Disaster’ and ‘Christmas Rescue’ both feature among the top three games on the Fairside Stories application Over the Christmas period, Christmas Rescue was the most played game across the whole application Repton Al Barsha’s successful student-developed games, Detention … Read More
Manners Maketh the Reptonian
Each and every day, our students – individually and collectively – make their teachers feel proud. From attempting to write their name for the first time to performing brilliantly as a team at a fixture, the fulfilment we take in seeing progress and achievement is part of the reason we are drawn to the profession. This week, our Year 3 … Read More
Importance of Inclusion by Louise Dawson
Born in Norfolk, England in the late 60’s, I attended school in the 80’s. I began my working life as an office junior in a publishing house and over the years grew to a VP’s Personal Assistant in a shipping company in Hong Kong. In my 30’s, I became the proud mother of three children. All three of our offspring … Read More
The Power of Music
Many of us, this summer, will have found ourselves covering great stretches of road as we reacquainted ourselves with loved ones or made our way to our holiday destinations. More often than not, these journeys are accompanied by the sound of the radio, easing the monotony of the motorway or the agony of queues. It was on one such journey … Read More
The importance of sleep for children and young people
As our Reptonians have now confidently settled into the routine of the new academic year, their minds and bodies are readjusting after the long summer break. Sleep plays a crucial role in your child’s physical and mental development, more so when they are thinking carefully about their learning and social interactions every day. We all know the benefits of a … Read More
Repton Al Barsha Students Design UAE Mobile Game App
Reptonians from Year 4, 5 and 6 explored the intricacies of game designing, database and content management systems, while learning about ‘right and wrong’ Repton Al Barsha students develop ‘Detention Disaster’ mobile game to promote ethical decision-making skills Students from Repton Al Barsha have developed their own dedicated mobile application game, Detention Disaster aimed at understanding the aspects of ‘right … Read More
Repton Family of Schools launches first-of-its-kind blockchain portfolio capturing students’ academic journey
The ‘Repton Passport’ will house students’ official academic and extra-curricular journey from FS1 to Year 13, in a shareable, digital format powered by blockchain technology developed by EduChain Inc. This year, in partnership with Niftify™, our Y6, IB2 and IGCSE Reptonians will receive personalised and animated NFTs with their Repton Passport designed by artist, Dina Fawakhiri. The Repton Family of … Read More
Repton Al Barsha Launches Apple Distinguished School Experience Centre On Campus
ADS|X will create a holistic on-campus unique and exciting opportunity for staff, students, parents and visitors to experience innovative learning with Apple technology. Repton Al Barsha, part of the prestigious Repton Family of Schools in the UAE has today launched the Apple Distinguished School Experience Centre (ADS|X) on campus. Centered on the themes of environmental awareness, sustainability and nature, the … Read More
Repton Al Barsha and Repton Abu Dhabi Achieve Continued ‘Apple Distinguished School’ Status
Both schools have renewed their recognition due to impressive technological initiatives and programmes embedded within the curriculum Repton Al Barsha (formerly Foremarke School Dubai) and Repton Abu Dhabi, both part of the prestigious Repton Family of Schools in the UAE, are pleased to announce their reaccreditation as Apple Distinguished Schools for 2021 – 2024. This is the second and third … Read More