Cedar School Dubai

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Scheduled to open in September 2021, Cedar School is an upcoming co-educational British school in Dubai that will offer primary education from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6. There are plans to add other year groups gradually and become an all-through school. The existing Cedar School campus is large enough to cater to many students and transforms them into confident, happy individuals by acquiring knowledge, attitude and skills.

The planned teacher to student ratio is 2:25 in FS and 2:28 in Year 1 to Year 3. In Year 4 to Year 6, the ratio will be 1:28, and one teaching assistant will serve two classes. The maximum class size will be 25 in the FS and 28 in Year 1 to Year 13.

Presently, most Cedar School teachers belong to the UK and Ireland and have teaching qualifications and a minimum of two years of experience post their degree.

The curriculum at Cedar School will be based on the English National Curriculum (NCfE) with slight modifications as per the UAE and Dubai education system requirements. All students will get quality international education, and there will be a strong focus on digital technology.

Accessing Cedar School will be convenient for those living in Al Warqa’a 3. Other residential areas near the school campus include:

• Nad Al Hamar
• Ghoroob Mirdif
• Al Warqa
• Mirdif

Nad Al Hamar, located on Dubai’s outskirts, is close to popular leisure, industrial and business hubs. This mixed-use community offers residential plots, commercial plots and showrooms to interested buyers and tenants.

Ghoroob Mirdif is a popular, gated residential sub-community in Mirdif featuring low-rise apartment blocks. All apartments’ blocks are arranged in clusters showcasing five distinct styles.

Mirdif is a family-friendly neighbourhood that has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. It is further divided into four sub-communities.

International City is known as one of the most affordable housing communities in the city. Launched in 2002 by Nakheel, it has low-rise country-themed clusters and features plenty of low and mid-rise apartment buildings. Residents can find various urban amenities in the neighbourhood. Not to mention, interested tenants and buyers can find affordable studio to 3-bedroom apartments in the district.

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The school campus is designed in a way to offer a warm community feel to kids studying here. The purpose-built campus building has ground + three floors, and there are plenty of innovative outdoor spaces. Premium facilities on offer include specialist Science laboratories, IT centres and two indoor swimming pools where one is dedicated to Foundation Stage students.

The Foundation Stage section meets the KHDA requirements and is specifically designed separately from other parts of the school. This section has a dedicated entrance and exit as well as pick up and drop off arrangements. FS learning and play areas are available on the ground floor. Plus, there are activity rooms for play and exercises.

Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms are present on the ground floor, while Year 3 and Year 4 classrooms will be based on the first floor.

Distinctive features of Cedar School campus include:

• Large classrooms spanning 56 sq.m. to offer a caring and effective learning environment
• Science and technology facilities, including practical labs
• Premium IT and computing facilities, including the internet as well as subject resources in every classroom
• Identifiable subject ‘areas’ established around a subject department for providing space for teachers to work one-on-one with students and in groups
• A library with research and computing resources
• A large multi-purpose hall for assemblies and formal occasions
• A hygienic canteen
• A 4-lane swimming pool X
• Foundation Stage learner swimming pool
• Facilities for football, basketball and netball
• Two staff rooms and subject-specific rooms
• A dedicated parents’ welcoming area near reception
• A convenient drop-off area with different entrances to improve safety for smooth traffic flow for parents and buses.

Cedar School is located on 13 Street in Al Warqaa 1, Dubai. Proximity to Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Road ensures easy access from other areas of the city. Other important roads near the school are Al Awir Road and Ras Al Khor Road.

Cedar prepares students for future challenges. Hence, the focus is a knowledge-based approach for learning.

Children are prepared for further education and employment through a rich and rigorous academic curriculum. Learning opportunities are created for them in a variety of real-life situations.

The academic team at Cedar knows every child’s strength, so they tailor the curriculum as per their needs. The enrichment programme will develop every student’s character and encourage them to take risks and develop critical thinking and decision making skills while working in collaboration with their peers.

Cedar School has the potential to make it to the list of best schools in Al Warqa fairly quickly.

The school is currently offering classes from FS1 to Year 6. All classes are divided into three sections:

As stated earlier, Cedar school will open from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6 in September 2021. There will be three FS1 and three FS2 classes. Years 1 and 2 will have two classes for the year group. Similarly, Years 3 to 6 will each have one class.

Cedar plans to introduce:

• Year 7 in 2022-23 academic year
• Year 8 in the 2023-24 academic session
• Year 9 in the 2024-25 academic year

However, these changes are subject to KHDA approval. Cedar’s first KHDA inspection is scheduled to take place in 2024-2025.

Cedar School will follow the British curriculum framework. Teachers will be encouraged to enhance and extend the curriculum where possible during the normal course of teaching and through various clubs, societies, and extra-curricular activities.

Every child at Cedar School will be empowered to demonstrate:

• Leadership – They will lead by example and assist others
• Problem Solving – This will include critical thinking and analytical skills
• Creativity – Students will be encouraged to develop valuable original ideas
• Resilience – Children will be equipped with skills needed to persevere through challenges
• Decision Making Skills – Students will make appropriate decisions and choices
• Responsibility For Themselves And Others – This helps students become contributing members of society
• A Commitment To Hard Work And Continuous Self-improvement

The National Curriculum for England will be followed throughout the school, which means all students will get the same quality of education regardless of their academic attainment level, background or nationality. Teachers will focus on students with special needs and gifted provisions to ensure that their needs are addressed.

Key Stage 4 students will be given a wide range of subject choices that will meet their interests and capabilities. Extensive guidance will be available to students in senior grades to help them make the right choices for their careers and higher education.

To ensure that students at Cedar School are fully capable of achieving their values, the school will:

• Set challenging academic targets and increase the learners’ thirst for knowledge
• Maintain high expectations for achievement in all aspects
• Ensure that goal-setting is an integral component of teacher-student relationships
• Expect participation in tasks other than the curriculum
• Expand students’ knowledge and reading abilities
• Provide additional support and challenges in literacy and numeracy
• Help children become familiar with digital technology that supports research, inquiry and independent learning
• Work on the development of essential life skills
• Make sure every student gets equal opportunities to participate in all activities
• Provide mentoring and extension programmes for admissions in universities around the world

Only students with a strong character can create their place within the world. Those studying at Cedar will learn how to improve themselves and communicate and help others. Students will participate in the UAE’s vision 2020 targeted bench-marking test and other tests such as PIRLS, TIMSS and PISA assessments.

Cedar School will offer education based on the British curriculum. Teachers can enhance or extend the curriculum to suit the diverse needs of students. As stated earlier, they can also add additional clubs, societies and extracurricular activities to support the academic program.

In Key Stage 4, students will get a good range of subject choices to meet their interest and capabilities. Guidance is available in Year 9 that gradually builds up through the year.

Use of Assessment for Learning (AfL) techniques are utilised to identify prior knowledge for engaging students actively. It supports differentiated instruction where needed.

In Secondary School, the subject choices for GCSE and IGCSE will include:

Coding is available in the curriculum from Key Stage 1.

The school takes a pragmatic view of syllabuses and ensures all teachers are in touch with their examining bodies.

The main aim of Year 7 is to ensure students can read and write the Arabic language at the beginner level. Standards for Arabic A as directed by the MoE curriculum and higher are adopted at the school as well.

Technology and Innovations will be an important part of the curriculum at Cedar School. These subjects are incorporated across all aspects of the curriculum. Students who select computing and Computer Science as a specialist get enhanced learning opportunities such as coding, sensing, communication and control.

Computing use is integrated into subjects as spreadsheets in Mathematics and editing tools in English and Photography.

Like other British schools in Dubai, the academic calendar for Cedar School will start in late August and continue until July of the following academic year.

Parents can fill the online application form available on the school website. Once the form is successfully submitted, parents are asked to send the documents listed below:

• Copies of students’ and parents’ passports, visas and Emirates IDs.
• Behaviour and conduct report from the previous school
• Birth certificate (for Foundation Stage only)
• Last two school reports
• Transfer certificate (must be in English or Arabic and stamped by the current school)
• Students who are waiting for the visa to be processed can apply for admission as the school accepts such applications whilst the student gets his/her documents.

Please note that seats in each class will depend on the vacancies at the time of applying. You can contact the school’s dedicated Admissions Team to know more about the latest seat availability.

Cedar School fee structure is as follows:

Founders Parents’ discount fees may not be combined with any other discount and is available for the first 100 registered students.

• Registration fee – AED 1,000 (to be paid once)
• Assessment fee – AED 500 (to be paid once)

Students can have lunch in the school canteen.

The school will offer transportation facilities.

Cedar School has premium facilities for football, netball and basketball.

Cedar School will have societies, extracurricular activities and additional clubs as part of the extracurricular activities program. Students get equal opportunities to participate in all activities.

More information regarding school lunch, transportation, sports facilities, field trips and medical care facilities will be revealed when the modern campus becomes operational. For now, parents can contact Cedar School Dubai using the contact information mentioned below.

• Telephone: +971-50-365-6845
• Email: admissons@cedarschool.ae
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