DESS AC - Foundation Stage 1

The Foundation Stage at DESS Academic City will encompass FS1 (ages 3-4) and FS2 (ages 4-5). It will be where we spend time laying firm foundations for every child's educational journey within an engaging play-based environment that we will align with the UK EYFS curriculum.

In the initial stages, our approach through play and hands-on experiences will ensure that children will not only develop sustainable and useful skills but will also build a genuine love for learning. Our team of highly skilled Early Years practitioners will promote rapid progress across the seven areas of learning promoted by the UK Department for Education (link to DoE 7 Areas of Learning here).

We hope that as with our DESS Oud Metha and DESS College, this commitment to delivering both indoor and outdoor learning opportunities in a programme designed to meet each child’s individual developmental needs and interests, will be found to be ‘Outstanding’ by the KHDA and British School Overseas (BSO).

The dynamic curriculum will be regularly reviewed to make sure that it always caters for the children's evolving needs and interests.

In FS2, alongside play, children will take part in daily Maths and Phonics lessons, as well as regular reading and writing sessions. We will also enrich the curriculum with an appreciation for the local UAE culture and the diverse home cultures of our students, supplemented by specialist lessons in Music, Dance, Swimming, and P.E.

We will encourage parental involvement and through regular meetings, weekly open sessions, and our open-door policy, we will make sure parents are up-to-date with their child’s progress.

For extended learning, our Foundation Stage 1 SuperClub will offer fun and stimulating play-based activities after school.

We will also provide a safe bus service and will share more information in due course. Please note that there may be an unavoidable clash between the timings of the SuperClub and bus schedule.

This commitment to delivering both indoor and outdoor learning opportunities in a programme designed to meet each child’s individual developmental needs and interests, has been found to be ‘Outstanding’ by the KHDA and British School Overseas (BSO).

The curriculum is dynamic regularly reviewed to make sure that it always caters for the children's evolving needs and interests.

In FS2, alongside play, children take part in daily Maths and Phonics lessons, as well as regular reading and writing sessions. We also enrich the curriculum with an appreciation for the local UAE culture and the diverse home cultures of our students, supplemented by specialist lessons in Music, Dance, Swimming, and P.E.

We encourage parental involvement and through regular meetings, weekly open sessions, and our open-door policy, we make sure parents are up-to-date with their child’s progress.

For extended learning, our Foundation Stage 1 SuperClub offers fun and stimulating play-based activities after school.

We also provide a safe bus service, more information on which can be found here. Please note that there is an unavoidable clash between the timings of the SuperClub and bus schedule.

FOUNDATION STAGE 1

Foundation Stage 1

This commitment to delivering both indoor and outdoor learning opportunities in a programme designed to meet each child’s individual developmental needs and interests, has been found to be ‘Outstanding’ by the KHDA and British School Overseas (BSO).

The curriculum is dynamic regularly reviewed to make sure that it always caters for the children's evolving needs and interests.

We encourage parental involvement and through regular meetings, weekly open sessions, and our open-door policy, we make sure parents are up-to-date with their child’s progress.

For extended learning, our Foundation Stage 1 SuperClub offers fun and stimulating play-based activities after school.

We also provide a safe bus service, more information on which can be found here. Please note that there is an unavoidable clash between the timings of the SuperClub and bus schedule.