Beaconhouse Private School, Al Ain

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• Years offered
• BPS Al Ain curriculum
• ADEK rating
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• Fee structure
• BPS Al Ain scholarships
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Beaconhouse Private School (BPS) Al Ain, as the name suggests, is a part of the Beaconhouse family that has schools in eight countries and educates over 300,000 students. Besides the campus in Al Ain, the Beaconhouse education group has two more schools in the UAE:

• Beaconhouse Al Khaleej International School in Sharjah
• Newlands School in Dubai

The Beaconhouse Private School is a British curricular school that provides education to students from FS1 to Year 8. Located in Falaj Hazzaa, it first opened its door to students in the academic year 2019-20. It will add a new year at the end of each academic year. A majority of students at this campus are Emirati nationals. However, students from other nationalities, such as Pakistanis and Egyptians, also coexist at this school. They are taught by a pool of experienced teachers with relevant qualifications and experience. The school has excellent resources at the campus and fully supports the academic and non-academic provisions. The extra-curricular programme is comprehensive and covers a range of facilities. Read this comprehensive guide by Bayut to learn more about the education, admission and fee details and other information.

Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain is located in the Falaj Hazzaa School area, Al Ain. It is a family-friendly community with a plethora of living amenities, such as schools, supermarkets, malls and restaurants. Other residential communities surrounding the school are:

• Al Muwaiji
• Asharej
• Al Jaheli

Al Muwaiji is the nearest residential community from Beaconhouse Private School. It is a residential district in the Al Ain region with spacious apartments and villas for rent and sale. The community has easy access to restaurants, supermarkets and other amenities. Another attractive living community near the school is Asharej, where one can find both apartments and villas. Similarly, home seekers can also find spacious residential units in Al Jaheli.

• Apartments for rent near Beaconhouse Private School
• Villas for rent near Beaconhouse Private School

Beaconhouse Al Ain is located on a 12,000 sq. ft. spacious campus encompassing two school buildings: EYFS building and Primary and Secondary building. The latter building is the main building of the campus that houses classrooms and other resources for students in Year 1 to Year 8. The school can handle 1,300 students at a time.

The primary and secondary building has two floors for all the academic and non-academic facilities. There are two libraries, science labs, an art room, music room, multipurpose hall and a fully integrated ICT lab.

The EYFS building also has two floors and a dedicated library for young learners. It stocks all the libraries at Beaconhouse Al Ain with a plethora of age-appropriate books and educational materials. Besides the library, the EYFS building also has a dedicated play area which is easily accessible by students of determination.

Additionally, the school has a highly specialised room, known as the Snoezelen Room, which is one of its kind in the UAE. The room is used to stimulate the sensory needs of students for learning. The school also has a range of outdoor facilities at the campus. This includes the EYFS area, primary playground, basketball court and football pitch.

Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain is located between Garden City British School and First Lebanon School on Al Rayhani Street in Falaj Hazzaa School District. Other nearby schools include Al Adhwa Private School located in the same community. Those interested in visiting the school from the nearby communities can access it via Saeed Ibn Shakhboot Al Awwal Street and Khaled Bin Sultan Street.

Beaconhouse Al Ain is a part of the renowned Beaconhouse School System which has schools in 8 countries, with over 300,000 students studying at different campuses. It is known for its outstanding educational programme and facilities supporting students learning. The Beaconhouse heritage has resulted in successful and academically sound students contributing to society.

The school follows the National Curriculum of the United Kingdom – an academically rigorous curriculum acclaimed throughout the world. The curriculum is adopted by many schools in the UK and around the world. The British curriculum prepares students with the skills and knowledge necessary to combat the challenges of the modern-day world. The curriculum also supports provisions for the enrichment activities. Students completing education from a school following the British curriculum are accepted all over the world.

Besides education, students take part in a range of extracurricular and community-based activities. The non-curricular programme at the school covers a wide range of activities to develop all-round skills.

Another attractive feature of this school is the inclusion and diversion. Students from all over the world are part of the students’ force. Additionally, the school ensures that all learners are included at all grade levels. To support its mission, Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain has a special education teacher that caters to the learning needs of students of different abilities. The school also effectively communicates with parents to engage them in students’ learning process.

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) collaborated with parents, schools and other stakeholders to come up with a plan for the safe reopening of schools. The ministry of education has reopened the schools for the academic year 2020-2021 following specific guidelines, called the COVID-19 protocols. The COVID-19 protocols are as follows:

Schools can choose a combination of the below-mentioned learning model to start the academic year based on their capacity and parental survey:

• Full-day learning
• Half-day learning
• Alternative days or weeks learning
• Hybrid learning – a combination of the aforementioned learning models

Whatever learning model is chosen, schools have to abide by the COVID-19 protocols to ensure a safe learning environment for students.

• Students and or any of their family members must not have a travelling history outside UAE for at least 14 days before the start of the school. In case of travelling history, students have to abide by the travelling restrictions imposed by the Government of Abu Dhabi.
• Parents may prefer distance learning over on-site learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools must arrange distance learning provisions for them. However, parents must remain committed to the chosen learning model.
• Schools are not obliged to offer discounts to parents. Parents facing financial difficulties can individually contact the school.
• Check the temperature of students and staff entering the school. No one with a temperature above 37.5-degree centigrade is allowed to enter the premises. Students will be returned to their home.
• Schools must install handwashing and sanitation stations throughout the campus.
• Students above 12 years old and staff members have to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test result before physically attending the school.
• Students above six years of age and staff members need to wear a mask at all times.
• Social distancing must be practised throughout the campus. A minimum of 1.5 metres is recommended among teachers and staff. Schools can separate students’ desks and chairs 2 meters apart. As a result, schools are also reducing the school bus capacity to ensure students can practise social distancing on the bus.
• Limit school activities that may result in gathering a large crowd. These activities include morning assemblies, sports events, field trips and extra-curricular activities. 
• Schools need to group students into multiple groups. Each group can have a maximum of 15 students.

Beaconhouse Al Ain caters to the educational needs of students in foundation, primary and middle school stages.

The school has plans to incorporate additional grades in upcoming years.

The school follows a curriculum that closely adheres to the framework of the National Curriculum of the UK. The curriculum is based on three key stages: Key Stage 1 (KS1), Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 3 (KS3) indicating that each student studies the same subjects irrespective of their background, level of academic attainment and nationality.

The school also incorporated subjects, such as Arabic and Islamic Education, as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Education (MOE). With this curriculum, the school aims to offer opportunities to students to learn the sustainable development goals 2030 issued by the United Nations. As a result, students understand their social responsibilities and role in the world. The specifics for each phase of education are as follows:

Foundation Stage Curriculum

Foundation Stage is one of the crucial stages in the academic journey of students. Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain follows a non-traditional and informal teaching approach based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework of education. It is a popular framework that prepares young learners for primary education. In this stage, teachers focus on the following seven key areas of learning:

• Social, Emotional and Personal Development
• Literacy (language)
• Numeracy (mathematics)
• Communication
• Knowledge and Understanding the world
• Expressive arts and design
• Physical development

Innovative, stimulating and inquiry-based approaches are utilised to build students’ skills in the aforementioned learning areas. Typically, formal lessons are not part of the curriculum. However, the school may introduce students to formal lessons in phonics and mathematics if they depict signs of readiness. Students are exposed to a plethora of indoor and outdoor activities where the campus facilities are fully utilised. Students completing the FS2 stage are ready to tackle the next academic endeavour – primary education.

For more information, read the EYFS curriculum of Beaconhouse Private School.

Primary Stage Curriculum

The primary stage curriculum consists of two key stages: KS1 and KS2. These key stages seamlessly prepare students for tougher challenges waiting for them in the subsequent stages.

Students are gradually introduced to a more formal learning environment in KS1 (year 1 and Year 2). In KS2, students are familiar with the formal teaching methods and assessments. The primary stage curriculum revolvers around theme-based subjects and cross-curricular links. As a result, students in the primary stage have outstanding citizenship, social learning and humanities skills. Students are given opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities and school clubs for the development of all-round skills.

At the end of Year 6, students are ready to enter the middle school phase. For more information, check out the curricular overview of the primary curriculum followed at Beaconhouse Private School.

Middle School Curriculum

In the middle school stage, Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain continues to follow the National Curriculum of the UK. Currently, the school is only following Key Stage 3 (KS3) for the middle school. For more information, contact the school’s administration.

The school has a distance-learning programme that caters to the educational needs of students at home. The programme is based on synchronous and asynchronous lessons.

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is a governmental entity to regulate the education sector of Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra and Al Ain regions. It was established by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2005. ADEK reviews the performance of schools every two years and issues a report based on the performance of schools. ADEK judges the performance of schools based on the following six performance standards:

• Students’ Achievement
• Students’ Personal and Social Development and innovation skills
• Teaching and Assessment
• Curriculum
• Protection, Care, Guidance and Support of Students 
• Leadership and Management

ADEK follows a six-point scale to judge the performance standards. The ratings are as follows:

• Outstanding
• Very Good
• Good
• Acceptable
• Weak
• Very Weak

Here is the brief explanation of the six-point rating scale used by ADEK:

Currently, ADEK has not reviewed the performance of this school.

The academic year at Beaconhouse Private School starts in September and ends in July. There are three terms in the academic year. The first term starts in September and ends in December. The second term starts in January and ends in March. The last term starts in April and ends in July. Students go on a winter break in the later phase of December and on a spring break in March and April.

Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain is an inclusive educational institution that enrols students irrespective of nationalities and background. Students should be fluent in the English language to be accepted at the school as the medium of instruction is English.

Before applying, the school encourages parents to book a school tour, This allows parents to see the facilities and environment before their eyes. Currently, requests to school visits are not catered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To apply, fill out the form available at the school. Please ensure that all the information provided in the application form, such as contact numbers and email addresses, are correct as the school will contact you on those. Afterwards, the school will conduct an entrance test to gauge the student’s potential. Successful candidates will be given admission. If there are no vacancies, the school will place the name of the candidate on the waiting list.

The age-grade guideline is as follows:

This is based on the age of the students 31st December (for schools beginning in September). Source: ADEK

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

The school gives admission to candidates based on the priority. The priority is given to students applying on corporate seats. After that, the second priority is offered to North American passport holders with siblings already a part of Beaconhouse schools. Then after, admissions are offered to North American passport holders with no siblings in Beaconhouse schools and students with siblings in Beaconhouse schools. For more information, check out the admission process at Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain.

The fee structure for Beaconhouse Al Ain is as follows:

Please note that tuition fee does not include charges for uniform, non-curricular activities and field trips. Other charges include AED 500 as admission fee. For more information, check out the fee structure of Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain.

Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain does not offer any scholarship programmes to its students.

The school has a cafeteria where students can buy hot and cold food items at affordable prices. It has scheduled a snack and lunch break during the school timings to facilitate students.

Currently, the school canteen is operational under the specific guidelines related to the COVID-19 situation. For more information, contact the school’s administration.

Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain offers a safe and secure transport service to its students. The school buses are of international standards with several security features. The well-maintained school buses are equipped with a video surveillance system, Global Positioning System (GPS) and scanners for students’ safety and attendance purposes. The transportation department follows the regulations laid by the Roads and Transport Authority of Abu Dhabi.

To apply, fill out the transportation form along with the students’ code of conduct. The school will process the application and check the availability of seats and routes. Parents will then be informed about the schedule, pickup and drop-off points and transportation charges. Transportation fee can be paid to Beaconhouse accounts department at school.

Please note that the school has reduced its school bus capacity to comply with COVID-19 regulations. For more information, contact the school’s transportation department.

Beaconhouse Private School is a day-only school. It does not offer any boarding or hostelling facilities to students. Students can opt for the school transport service to reach school on time. Parents can also move to residential communities close to the school. If interested, read the residential communities near Beaconhouse Private School Section at the beginning of this guide.

Currently, there are no holiday camps provided by the school. Parents can keep their children busy during the seasonal breaks by enrolling them in holiday camps provided by external camp providers.

The school has a limited range of sports facilities at the campus. The sports and outdoor facilities include:

Please note that some sports facilities might not be available to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school might follow a staggered timetable to allow students to access sports facilities.

The school has an extra-curricular programme that caters to the non-academic needs of students. These activities allow the school to balance the academic and non-academic aspects of students’ lives. Some extracurricular activities at the school are:

Currently, Beaconhouse Private School Al Ain has limited its enrichment programme to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. The school will inform parents about the resumption of its non-curricular programme to its full strength on official platforms.

Currently, the only after-school programme at the school is in the form of extracurricular activities.

Several modes of communication are available at the school. The school has a parent portal on the ClassDojo platform where they can access academic progress and other relevant information. The school also arranges parent-teacher meetings to discuss the progress made by students. Currently, parent-teacher meetings are not held as usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The school has a website where teachers, students, parents and the wider community can access information on admission and fee, education programme, policies and regulations. The website also has a contact us form that can be used for enquiries. Beaconhouse Private School also has an active social media presence on official platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. there also exists official WhatsApp groups by schools for urgent enquiries. These groups include teachers and parents of students studying in the same year.

• Address: Beaconhouse Private School, Falaj Hazza, School Zone, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
• Telephone: +971 3 751 5678
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