Learning for life at Dubai's The Arcadia Preparatory School

The Arcadia Preparatory School unveils its unique enrichment programme comprising a wide choice of extra- curricular activities including homework clubs to ease the pressure of home-based study

Dubai, UAE: The Arcadia Preparatory School is set to revolutionise Dubai’s educational landscape by offering its students an innovative programme of curriculum-based learning delivered in harmony alongside a stimulating selection of extra-curricular activities such as coding and robotics, animation, music and photography.  

The unique Enrichment Learning Programme (ELP) is a forward-thinking and all-inclusive programme delivered as part of the extended school day. It is designed to enhance and extend the school’s core National Curriculum for England as well as provide exciting and vibrant additional learning opportunities for students.

What’s more, the ELP is provided at no additional cost to parents of children in Years 1 to 6 and is further testimony to the school’s unwavering commitment to nurture lifelong learning amongst its students.    

“A richly rewarding school life is more than simply sitting behind a desk – I believe that in order to develop confident and inquisitive learners, students should have the chance to try out the broadest spectrum of activities possible, whether that’s gymnastics, chess, cricket or cookery, Mandarin Chinese or outdoor survival skills,” says NavinValrani, CEO of the school.

Each of the ELP learning experiences will be provided by fully qualified external experts as well as The Arcadia Preparatory School’s own teachers and will feature a wide-ranging list of options from which pupils can choose as well as dynamic opportunities provided for all children. .  

In what’s surely music to parents’ ears the ELP offering will also include in-school homework support sessions run by the school’s teachers.

Parents will be all too familiar with the scenario of having to juggle endless tasks once children arrive home from school, including preparing the evening meal and completing chores alongside dealing with children’s homework queries – all on top of trying to find a moment in which to relax, unwind and enjoy quality time together as a family.

“By offering our students the option of attending teacher-led homework clubs as part of the ELP we aim to alleviate some of the hectic after-school rushing around, something I’m sure will be appreciated by ultra-busy working parents in particular,” adds Navin.

In recognition of Dubai’s linguistically diverse environment, The Arcadia Preparatory School will also be making special provision for its non-native English speaking pupils who may require additional support in order to optimise their learning journey. Specific classes will be held for teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) to foster inclusivity. Classes will be small with a maximum of 12 pupils and will provide targeted teaching to enable EAL learners to make rapid progress in mastering English fluency - again at no extra cost to parents.

“It’s all part of our commitment to offering parents the very best British-style education for their children via a unique, all-inclusive price package which includes uniforms, text books and extra-curricular activities - alongside all academic tuition - in one single yearly fee.”

The Arcadia Preparatory School is set to open in August 2016 in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Triangle and will offer the National Curriculum for England to pupils studying from Foundation Stage One to Key Stage Two.