FAQs

Which grades will DBF offer?

We will offer Foundation Stage One and Foundation Stage Two. DBF will be the feeder school to our new

British School that will open in Jumeirah Park in September 2015, offering Year 1 to Year 13. You can

complete our 'Registration of Interest' Form for the Year 1 to 13 school if you would like to find out

more. Disclaimer: the s hool s opening and operations are subject to the completion of the building and

final approval from KHDA.

When will DBF open?

The scheduled opening will be in September 2014. Disclaimer: the s hool s opening and operations are

subject to the completion of the building and final approval from KHDA.

How can I apply?

You can apply for a seat for your child/ren by completing the Online Application Form. Alternatively, visit

us at our Admissions Office, which is open Sunday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm. Click here for the location

map.

How many students per classroom?

At DBF our class sizes will be kept to a minimum as per KHDA regulations with 20 students per class.

There will be one Early Years Teacher and one Early Year s Educator for each class of children.

What are the school days and timings?

School days in the United Arab Emirates run from Sundays to Thursdays, 8am to 1.30pm. The s hool s

administration offices will be open Sundays to Thursdays, 8am to 4pm.

What is the length of the school year?

The school year starts in early September and ends at the end of June.

Will transportation be provided?

DBF will not provide transportation, however, if there is a high demand by parents, DBF may outsource

this service, at an additional cost to parents…

How would the parking and drop-off/pick up work?

As per RTA regulations, all parking, drop-off and pick up would be done inside the school premises.

Where is the school located?

DBF is ideally located in Du ai s Jumeirah Islands residential development, in close proximity to The

Springs, Emirates Hills and Dubai British School. Click here for the location map.

What about Extra-curricular Activities (ECAs)?

A range of ECAs, included in the tuition fee, will be offered by DBF teaching staff.. ECAs provided by

external suppliers will be optional and parents will be required to pay the supplier directly for these.

Will DBF cater for exceptional children?

Yes, we will provide for gifted children and those needing learning support.

Will the children wear uniforms?

Yes, DBF will have a uniform policy. Uniforms are available at ZAKS in Al Barsha. Click herefor further

details.

Will DBF have dining facilities?

Parents are asked to provide their children with lunchboxes containing healthy snacks, lunches and

beverages. We will not allow fizzy drinks or foods containing nuts. There will be a canteen to be used by

staff members.

Age Cut-off Date?

A child must be 3 years old by 31 August to enrol in FS 1 and 4 years old by 31 August to enrol in FS 2.

(Age calculator: http://easycalculation.com/date-day/age-calculator.php)

Does DBF offer after-school care?

Not in the traditional sense but we will be offering Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) conducted by our

teaching staff at no additional cost. ECA s offered by an external provider will be at an additional cost.

What is the level of qualifications the teachers are required to have accomplished.

Every teacher at DBF will have an internationally recognised teaching qualification, with experience in

Early Years. DBF teachers will have a minimum of at least two years qualified teaching experience. All

teachers need to be approved by the KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority). They are

required to have completed 12 years of Primary and Secondary education; they must hold a degree

(B.Ed.) or Degree and Teaching Certificate or equivalent (e.g. BA / BSc. + PGCE) and a

Does the school provide English as a second language?

Young children can integrate quickly into class with support of DBF s E glish as an Additional La guage

(EAL) programme, which is one of the unique sets of programmes that we will be offering to our

students. The key focus is to assist students to become proficient in English.

What languages will you offer?

DBF will have English as the first language and language of instruction, with the addition of Arabic taught

in a unique, innovative and child-friendly manner.

Why incorporate Arabic in the learning programme?

Whether your child has had a wealth of exposure to the Arabic language and culture or hardly any at all,

our programme of learning at DBF will excite and inspire your child to go forward and learn more.

Our bi-lingual Arabic/English specialist teacher will teach Arabic through song and ha ds-o cross-

curricular learning; capitalising on the young hild s natural ability to absorb language through

meaningful experiences.

Fostering a love of the language and culture, the main emphasis will be upon promoting confidence in

speaking Arabic and listening to spoken Arabic with understanding.

Your child is exposed to the Arabic language in spoken and written form, and to the Arabic culture, as a

natural consequence of living in Dubai. As your child grows to understand more of the language and

culture, he/she will feel increasingly secure and at ho e in their environment.

Arabic is the official language of over 20 countries and there are well over 300 million native speakers of

Arabic throughout the world, so the ability to speak Arabic is a valuable skill to begin to acquire from a

very young age.

Your child will learn about the art, music, literature and cuisine of the region and the values of honour,

dignity and generosity that have such importance in Arabic culture.

Our overarching aim is to for your child to love learning Arabic and to move on to primary school with

great enthusiasm to learn more.

Will there be a clinic?

DBF will provide a Health Centre with a full-time nurse and a visiting doctor. Parents are required to

complete a Student Medical Form prior to admissions, which they will need to update annually to

ensure that DBF can provide the appropriate medical support as and when required.

Where do the teachers come from?

The majority of our teachers will be British. We hire teachers internationally to find the best

practitioners from around the globe. All our teachers will be highly trained and qualified and will have all

the requirements as per KHDA guidelines. Administrative staff will be international and hired locally and

internationally.

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