Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba

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• KHDA Rating
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Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba, the third Kings’ school in Dubai, educates children from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 8. The school is situated in Nad Al Sheba and is similar in appearance to its sister schools.

Established in 2014, the school has leapfrogged tremendously to offer a top-notch education to children. It follows the National Curriculum of the UK for the primary stage and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework for students in the foundation stage. Currently, 36 teachers and 21 teaching assistants support the educational needs of over 300 students.

The school is considering expanding its years of education to the sixth form. The modern campus of Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba is future-proofed and has amenities suitable for sixth-form education. These facilities make it a premium-priced school with a relatively high tuition fee.

This guide on Kings School Nad Al Sheba reviews the details, admission and fees, facilities and other vital information.

Located at the heart of the Nad Al Sheba 3, the school is in proximity to many popular residential areas in Dubai. Nad Al Sheba 3 is a popular residential community in Dubai offering a luxurious lifestyle and outdoor opportunities. The strategic location of the school makes it easily accessible from numerous communities in Dubai, including the following:

• Nad Al Sheba 4
• International City
• Dubai Silicon Oasis
• Nad Al Sheba 1

Nad Al Sheba 4, a sub-community of the greater Nad Al Sheba, is the closest residential community to the school. It predominantly has stand-alone villas suitable for larger families. Those willing to move close to the school will find it an ideal place to live. However, those preferring apartment-style living can opt for the Dubai Silicon Oasis and International City.

Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba campus

The Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba Campus mirrors the construction and facilities of the Al Barsha Campus. The main feature of the Nad Al Sheba campus is separate buildings for the foundation and primary stages. Classrooms are spacious, airy and paired with other classes for the same age group. Classrooms either open to a playground or first-floor balcony. Not only this, classrooms also have Apple TVs and other smart devices to aid learning.

A library also exists in the foundation stage building. There is also an eco-garden at the front centre of the foundation building. In this space, the school plants a tree for every plastic item recycled by the students.

Despite being a British School, Nad Al Sheba campus attempts to familiarise students with the Emirati culture. For this purpose, it has an under-stair majlis area covered with carpets in the primary section building. The school has a spacious auditorium and theatre to support the arts, dance, and performance arts. The theatre is equipped with a full-production setup. Behind the stairs lies a fine motor activity area. The primary building also has an IT suite and music rooms.

Other facilities available in this school include a language hall, STEM laboratory, Black Box theatre, sports hall, dance studio and specialist classrooms for performing and creative arts.

To cater to the athletic needs of children, the school offers several sports opportunities. The facilities include basketball and netball courts, multi-sports Astroturf pitch, grass fields for rugby, football and hockey, a gymnasium and a multi-purpose hall.

Kings’ School Dubai campus

It is the first Kings School in Dubai. Established in 2004, it is a hallmark of exceptional facilities and high-quality education. The Kings’ School Dubai campus consists of airy classrooms, open spaces for young students to play, a library and science laboratories. The Dubai campus has a spacious auditorium used for arts, music, drama and school events.

Kings’ School Al Barsha campus

Kings’ School Al Barsha is the second campus of Kings School in Dubai. The Al Barsha campus offers education from kindergarten to the sixth form stage. The purpose-built campus encompasses interactive whiteboards and technological gadgets in airy and spacious classrooms, food and design technology rooms, an auditorium for performing arts, black theatres, music studios, two libraries and an extensive piece of land for sports activities.

Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba is located on 31st Street, slightly off the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in Nad Al Sheba 3. The school is close to the International School of Creative Sciences Nad Al Sheba, a 9-minute drive from the Kings’ school.

One of the main reasons parents opt for Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba is its quality of education. All the kings’ schools, including the Nad Al Sheba campus, offer the best British education in Dubai. This campus serves as an opportunity for parents to enrol their kids in a school that has not rested on its sister schools’ laurels. The school’s leadership is striving to make amendments to improve the quality of education.

The school offers high-end facilities to its students to support its mission. These facilities bolster the experience provided and help meet students’ academic and non-academic needs. The school embedded technology within their classrooms and laboratories to aid students’ learning.

A striking feature of the Nad Al Sheba campus is the value offered by the school. It is the best-valued Kings’ school in Dubai that matches the Al Barsha campus facilities yet charges less.

Besides the quality of education, facilities and value for money, it is an inclusive school that accepts students from different backgrounds. Students belonging to 39 different nationalities co-exist at the campus. The school also has students with learning difficulties managed by an experienced pool of teachers and the learning support team.

 KHDA has issued a revised set of protocols once the Ministry of Education reopened schools for the academic year 2021-2022. Most COVID-19 protocols remain the same with slight modifications considering Dubai’s current health and safety situation. The revised COVID-19 protocols are as follows:

• COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory for students and staff members. Employees eligible for the vaccine but not interested will have to submit a negative PCR test result every week. Unlike schools in Abu Dhabi, students are not obliged to submit negative PCR test results.
• All students must physically return to school by October 3. The remote learning programme will be offered to students that show a relevant medical certificate issued by the Dubai Health Authority. Schools can switch to distance learning if a positive COVID-19 case is identified.
• Parents can now pick up and drop off their children from the classroom if the school allows. However, schools should ensure that parents do not have access to other facilities on campus.
• Moreover, KHDA has reduced the minimum physical distance to 1 metre. However, schools should continue to take precautions by maintaining a safe distance. Staff members and students above six years old should wear a mask at all times.Schools are now allowed to conduct swimming and sports lessons, holiday camps, extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs and catering services under strict health and safety measures. Schools must clean and sanitise the changing and sports areas after each group of children.
• Students are asked to enter the specific gates wearing facemasks. The school has to check their temperatures at the entry points. Students with body temperatures over 37.5-degree centigrade are not allowed to enter. They will be sent home with their parents.

For more information, read the detailed COVID-19 protocols and guidelines issued by KHDA.

Currently, the school only offers education from the Foundation Stage 1 to Grade 8. The plans include extending the years of education to the sixth form.

The educational programme designed by the school revolves around the British curriculum. It is one of the most profound curriculums practised all over the world. It allows the school to integrate current issues by accessing local opportunities for developing skills necessary to compete in the 21st century. The teaching strategies involve cross-curricular approaches to help students understand complex concepts.

Foundation Stage Curriculum

In the foundation stage, the school follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework of education. It is a popular framework that British schools extensively use to prepare students for the primary stage. The educational programme for FS1 and FS2 is based on the ‘learn and play’ approach.

The EYFS curriculum targets the following seven areas of learning:

• Physical Development
• Personal, social and emotional development
• Communication and Language
• Literacy
• Expressive arts and designs
• Mathematics
• Understanding the world

Predominantly, class teachers conduct the classes. However, specialist teachers deliver the following subjects:

Primary Stage Curriculum

In the primary stage, it follows the National Curriculum of the UK. They split the primary education programme into KS1 and KS2.

KS1 curriculum

The school meticulously planned the KS1 curriculum to ensure a smooth transition from the foundation to the primary stage. They shape the imagination and interest of students by gradually introducing them to formalised learning.

 Most students learn through class-based units, interlinking concepts from various subjects in this stage.

The subjects taught by class teachers are:

The school further enhances the effectiveness of the KS1 syllabus by the following specialised subjects:

KS2 Curriculum

In KS2, the school follows a more challenging educational programme. The syllabus for KS2 specifically focuses on personal development and citizenship. The enriched curriculum allows students to work on their imagination, collaboration, thinking skills, leadership and self-confidence.

Subjects taught in Grade 3 to Grade 6 are:

The subjects covered by specialist teachers are:

Please note that Spanish is offered in Grade 5 and Grade 6.

As per the new COVID-19 protocols issued by KHDA, schools are discontinuing the distance learning programme from October 3, 2021. Those wishing to continue their education via distance learning have to show a relevant health certificate issued by Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Schools may revert to distance learning if COVID-19 cases are detected in a class or a group in a class.

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an education regulatory body established by the government of Dubai. KHDA aims to oversee and improve the quality of education offered by the private educational institutes in Dubai, including schools. Every year, KHDA inspects all the schools in Dubai and judges their performance based on a six-point scale. The scale ranges from outstanding to very weak.

In its latest inspection for the year 2018-2019, KHDA rated Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba as very good. The school was first inspected for the academic year 2016-17 and was rated ‘Good’ by the KHDA. Here is the history of rating for Nad Al Sheba campus:

Based on KHDA reports, the following are the positives in Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba:

• The role of governors’ and Kings Group’s vision and successful planning in maintaining the strengths of the school.
• The role of an experienced new principal and senior management in engaging parents and the wider community with the school.
• The foundation stage students demonstrated outstanding achievements, and the school has improved the achievement of primary students.
• The students showed excellent behaviour, attitude to learning and positive relationships with teachers and peers.
• The school has made significant improvements in assessment, curriculum and quality of teaching to become successful learners.

However, the Nad Al Sheba campus can work on the following recommendations drawn by the KHDA:

• The school needs to align teachers’ expectations with curriculum standards to improve progress in Arabic as an additional language.
• Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba must encourage its teachers to allow students to be creative and discover new things.

Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba follows a three-term academic year like other sister schools by Kings Group. The academic year starts in August and ends in July.

• The first term starts in the last week of August and ends in the second week of December. Students expect a half-term break in the fourth week of October.
• After a three-week winter break, the second term starts in the first week of January and ends in the last week of March. The mid-term break for the second semester is in the third week of February.
• After a two-week spring holiday, the final term starts in the second week of April and ends in the first week of July. Because of the Eid holidays, the last term does not have mid-term breaks.

Please note that holidays are subject to change as per moon sighting. For more information, visit the academic calendar for Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba.

Follow the following four easy steps to apply:

Step 1

Before starting the application process, the school encourages parents to visit the school. To book a school tour, send an email to admissions@kings-edu.com. To apply to Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba, fill out the online registration form. After submitting the form, parents will receive an automatic response confirming the submission of the application. The school responds with further instructions for admission within two working days.

Step 2

After receiving the login credentials to the parent registration portal, parents need to pay the registration fee of AED 500 (exclusive of VAT) and submit the following documents:

• A copy of the candidate’s previous academic record
• A copy of the candidate’s passport
• A copy of the candidate’s birth certificate
• A copy of the candidate’s residence visa
• A copy of both sides of the candidate’s Emirates ID card
• A copy of the parents’ passports (in colour)
• A copy of the parents’ residence visa
• A copy of both sides of the parents’ Emirates ID cards
• Four recent passport-sized photographs of the candidate
• Learning support documents (if applicable)
• Transfer certificate

Please note that the transfer certificate is mandatory for admission in Grade 2 and above. The requirements for the transfer certificate are as follows:

• Students applying from Australia, Canada, the UK, the US, Western Europe and New Zealand need to submit a transfer certificate with the school stamp and principal’s signature.
• Those applying from Africa, Middle Eastern countries other than GCC, Russia, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe must get their certificate attested by the Ministry of Education, UAE Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Those applying from GCC countries must get their certificates attested by the Ministry of Education of that country.
• Those applying from other emirates of the UAE must get their certificate attested by the Ministry of Education of that state.

Step 3

After uploading the documents, the school contacts the parents to bring their child for an assessment test. The assessment test varies depending upon the selected age group.

• For admission in the foundation stage, teachers evaluate interaction, communication and ability to follow teacher’s instruction through play-based assessment.
• For admission in KS1 grades, the school uses teacher-led assessment.
• For admission in KS2 grades, the school uses a computer-based Cognitive Ability Test (CAT) for assessment.

Successful candidates receive a formal offer letter valid for the next ten days. Parents need to submit the required deposit within ten days from the date of admission to secure a seat. If no seats are available, the school places the candidate’s name on the waiting list.

Schools follow the below-mentioned age-grade guideline for admissions:

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

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

Read the admission process for Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba for more information.

The Kings School Nad Al Sheba fees are as follows:

To learn about the school’s refund policy, view the fees structure by Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba.

Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba does not have any scholarship programme for students. The other two branches have scholarships but for students in the secondary stage.

The school has an on-site parent café that serves students’ hot and cold food items. They have collaborated with Mastercook Catering Service to provide healthy and nutritious meals to students. The meal includes sandwiches, soups, salads and other healthy and nutritional items. Since the cafeteria is only available at lunchtime, students should bring a water bottle and snack.

Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba understands the importance of safe, comfortable and reliable transportation service at an affordable price. Therefore, the school with COVID-1offers subsidised door-to-door transport services to students of all age groups.

The school has outsourced its transportation service to School Transport Services (STS) LLC. Many schools trust STS in the UAE for its safe and comfortable transport solutions. The staff, including the bus drivers and bus attendants, are certified as per Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) regulations.

To apply for school transportation services, contact the school’s administration.

The school does not offer any boarding facility to its students.

The school uses seasonal holidays to teach students things outside the curricular boundaries. Kings’ School has arranged holiday camps for students to learn exciting things. One notable camp was organised in collaboration with Ecoventures, in which children enjoyed participating in outdoor activities. Currently, the school offers two different holiday camps options to its children:

Multi-activity Camp

The multi-activity camp is the most popular holiday camp at Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba that includes a plethora of activities to keep participants entertained. It is suitable for children aged 3 to 12 years old. Students engage in the following activities:

Engineering and multi-activity camp

As the name suggests, it includes activities of the multi-camp activity along with additional engineering projects. Engineering projects help spark students’ interest in different engineering fields to solve the world’s problems. Students aged 5 to 12 will work on an engineering project from designing to testing. In addition, students will also take two multi-activity sessions each day.

Sport is an integral part of the extra-curricular programme at Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba. The high-end sports facilities on the campus help the school meet the athletic needs of students. These facilities include:

As a member of DASSA and BSME associations, the school participates in many sports competitions in Dubai. The school offers a competitive sports programme where students are trained based on a two-term training model. Students from Year 2 onwards actively take part in sports activities.

The school offers many extra-curricular activities to support students’ personal and social development. Students from Year 2 onwards can take part in activities both during and after school timings. One of the main sources of participating in the extra-curricular programme is school clubs.

The extra-curricular programme at Nad Al Sheba campus covers a wide range of students’ interests. Students must join two internal clubs and unlimited external clubs every term. The extra-curricular activities at King’s’ School Nad Al Sheba are:

It enriches its curriculum by arranging school trips. These trips target students’ learning beyond the classrooms. The campus has a history of arranging school trips ranging from testing aerodynamics of racing cars at Yas Marina to cleaning beaches.

Currently, the after-school care offered by the school is in the form of extra-curricular activities. The external clubs at school usually operate after-school timing.

The school also has a clinic with staff and the necessary equipment to treat minor injuries and illnesses.

There are several modes of communication offered by this school. The main source of communication with parents is The Kings’ Communicator. The free digital is available in mobile phones and desktop versions. To download the app, visit Six-delta.

Parents can also access key information such as attendance sheets, school reports, feedback, fees information and updates of upcoming events on Kings’ Parent Portal.

Besides the aforementioned, another source of communication is the student’s Communication Book. Teachers can write important instructions for parents on the Communication Book to keep them updated about their child’s progress.

• Kings School Dubai Nad Al Sheba location: 31st Street, Nad Al Sheba 3, PO Box 38199, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Telephone: +971 4 237 5555

Email addresses

• For general enquiries (Foundation Stage): reception-fs@kingsnas.com
• For general enquiries (Primary Stage): reception-pri@kingsnas.com
• Registrar: registrar@kingsnas.com
• Accounts department: accounts@kingsnas.com

Official Website and Social Media

• Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba Website
• Facebook
• Twitter

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