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So we reach the end of yet another busy and successful year at the British International School Abu Dhabi. It is a time for reflection and celebration as students, parents and teachers get to relive the achievements of the year.

Our profile this week is Karen Strickland, who recently joined BIS Abu Dhabi as the Director of Admissions and Marketing

In line with the Global focus on World Ocean Month this June and Plastic Free July, our Student Service Leaders (the Eco Explorer Team), have been promoting the importance of recycling and reducing our use of plastic in school this term.

Neptune Swimming Academy are taking bookings for swimming lessons at the school for Term 1.

Our profile this week is Mary Ann Ruiz, one of our Team Leaders from the school’s cleaning provider ADNH Compass.

Our Little Stars performed their final showpiece last week. It all started way back in September, where the students played drama games, learned songs and developed their growing love for the performing arts!

Student Service Leaders at The British International School Abu Dhabi decided that it would be a nice idea if students in our school showed their appreciation and got to know our support staff better.

Our profile this week is Benjamin Stanier, an English teacher in Secondary school.

Safety is our utmost concern, and as such we would like to take this opportunity to share procedures which ensure that our buses meet and exceed ADEK and Department of Transport requirements.

Moving to secondary school or changing school can be difficult for anyone. To help smooth the transition we have put together our top tips on helping your child prepare for starting secondary school, switching to a new school or even moving up to the next year group.

On the weekend of the 17th and 18th of May, a group of nine courageous BIS Abu Dhabi scholars travelled to Dubai with Mr. Grant and Mr. Mohamud to test themselves against the most talented young writers, debaters and thinkers in the UAE and the surrounding region.

On Sunday 16th June, BIS Abu Dhabi will be welcoming Rami Sarieddine and Andrew Munn into school for the Juilliard alumni artist visit.

We would like to invite parents of FS2 students to an information session to find out about the day-to-day life of students in Year 1, and to answer any questions you might have.

We are pleased to share the ADEK-approved calendar for 2019-20.

Our student profile this week is Maximilien from Year 7.

Official notification has been received from ADEK to advise that the Eid Al-Fitr holiday will run from Sunday 2nd June through to Thursday 6th June.

BIS Abu Dhabi is like a second home for us.  My husband (Andy Zindilis, Head of Year 4) and I joined the school nearly 8 years ago.

As we near the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, it has been a pleasure both observing and listening to our students sharing their experiences of this special time.

Our school has developed in many ways over recent years and this is evidenced every day by the successes of the students.

Teenagers need extra sleep to help them change into adults. The time shift could also be explained by simple social issues like young people trying to stay up later than their parents or socialising late.