Repton Abu Dhabi is proud to announce its attainment of the ‘Outstanding’ rating in all areas from the British Schools Overseas (BSO) report for the 2022-2023 academic year. Highly extraordinary for a school to achieve ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in its inaugural inspection; the report described Repton Abu Dhabi as ‘a beacon of excellence’ and praised Repton Abu Dhabi’s dedication … Read More
Repton Abu Dhabi Champions Fifth Edition of Digital Summit
35 students from Years 6 to 8 across schools in the UAE, explored solutions using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems Students collaborated to plan, design and present AI-based solutions, including the applications of ChatGPT, drones, self-driving vehicles and more Repton Abu Dhabi, the Apple Distinguished School (ADS), hosted the fifth instalment of its Digital Summit in March 2023. 35 … Read More
natrlTM eco-architect awards 2022/2023 winners unveiled: innovation and sustainability sparked in UAE students
Inaugural awards inspires 275 UAE students from the Repton Family of Schools to implement sustainable practices in their daily lives using recyclable natrlTM boxes The first Junior (5 – 9 Years) and Senior (10 – 16 years) natrlTM eco-architects each received AED 10,000 in scholarship prizes and more natrlTM box water, the UAE’s first boxed mineral water brand, successfully concluded … Read More
Repton Abu Dhabi Smash Guinness World Records™ Title for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Astronauts
940 Reptonians gathered in personalised astronaut uniforms to cement the new world record Repton Abu Dhabi commemorated the UAE’s third anniversary since its landmark mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by breaking the Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Astronauts. On Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 940 Reptonians, teachers and staff from Year 2 … Read More
The Benefits of Personal Study in the Senior School
Personal study, homework, flipped learning, or self-study; whatever name we choose for it, can have an overwhelmingly positive impact on a student’s attainment and progress… if we get it right. Get it wrong, and it can negatively impact a student’s well-being and overall engagement toward learning. Research informs us that if teachers set high-quality personal study, it can boost students’ … Read More
Repton Family of Schools Attain Outstanding 2022 IGCSE Results
Repton Abu Dhabi once again achieves academic excellence with 30% of exam entries awarded grade 9-8 (A*) and 54% receiving grades 9-7’s (A*-A) Repton Dubai’s GCSE cohort attains outstanding scores with 29% of exam entries awarded 9-8 grade (A*) and 51% receiving grades 9-7’s (A*-A) Repton Abu Dhabi achieved a 97% overall student pass rate 9-4 (A*-C) and Repton Dubai … Read More
Building Resilience- perhaps the most important lesson of all
Caring deeply for our children, we want to arm them with a toolkit of skills that will prepare them for a fulfilled life ahead. We look to provide a language-rich environment through stories and songs, understand the importance of rapid times tables retrieval as a foundation in Math, and fill our children’s schedules with various ECAs and hobbies to develop … Read More
Benefits of Reading at Home
One highlight of our recent Languages Week was the buzz surrounding the book fair. Our students were excited to visit the stalls and many purchases were made. So why did this please so many staff? In the words of Clark and Rumbold, “reading for pleasure serves both educational purposes as well as personal development.” The importance of reading is something … 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