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The children and families minister Claire Coutinho has praised the governments radical new investment package despite staff shortages in the sector

The children and families minister Claire Coutinho has praised the governments radical new investment package despite staff shortages in the sector

SHARE Schools in Abu Dhabi are finding ways to offer extra support for pupils who have fallen behind in their studies after almost a year of online learning. Head teachers in the emirate said that since classrooms have reopened, they wanted to address any difficulties pupils may be having now to avoid significant learning gaps in future. Sharmila Sarfraz, head of the Hindi department at Gems United Indian School, said teachers volunteered to organise extra classes after school or at the weekend...

SHARE Head teachers have urged older pupils to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to help to make the UAEs schools a safe environment. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention approved the use of the coronavirus vaccine for teenagers aged 16 and above. Previously, anyone under the age of 18 was not allowed to be inoculated against the virus. It is understood that teenagers will receive the Sinopharm vaccine, which is one of two approved by authorities in the Emirates. The drug was approv...

Sonika Jain, a 44-year-old Indian banker, said she already planned for her children to learn from home this term. and 11 introduced distance learning. “We chose online learning as the number of cases in the UAE has been on the rise," said Ms Jain. “I am worried to send them back as cases are over 3,000 every day." It is difficult for the children, but this is for their safety and ours Nihal E She said she taught her children to be independent and cook so they could take care of themselve...

was giving a much-needed boost to parent s’ confidence. One Dubai school expects at least 1,000 pupils back on January 3 – up from 150 last term. Many others across the UAE say more parents and pupils want in-person classes. Sheela Menon, principal at Ambassador School, an Indian curriculum school in Dubai, said that in the last term, only 12 pupils out of 890 attended classes in person. For the start of the new term on January 3, more than 250 of Ambassador’s pupils will be back for fa...

By September next year, school will welcome students up to Grade 8 Al Raha International School Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Raha International School has opened its second branch in Khalifa City. The new branch will also offer the International Baccalureate curriculum, just like the school’s first branch in Al Raha Gardens. At present, the Khalifa City campus caters to children in the Early Years or kindergarten level, and to those in the Lo...