Support for Students

The sudden return to remote-learning doesn't mean support for students stop. The team from Repton Dubai explain how they're keeping everyone engaged - including on mini maestro putting the school on the musical map.  Plus, we settle some nerves, asking the experts about university admissions and e…

Helping Children Settle Again

After weeks of disrupted routines and online learning, Anneke Furstenburg, Occupational Therapist at HES, shares how schools and parents can support children returning to campus. Plus, Martin Cole, Principal at Horizon English School, tells us how to turn a school into a real community.

Return to the classrooms: What families are really facing?

With kids back in the classrooms from this week, we speak to educators on how they prepared for 'the day' and what's really happening inside schools right now. We also turn our attention to ECAs and how centres are adapting to support families during this time. And on World Book Day, we speak to …

Are UAE schools ready for in-person learning?

Education authorities announced that schools can go back to in-person learning from Monday, April 20. But what measures need to be in place to make that happen? What are parents' concerns?  We hear from Hayley Lamb, Vice Principal at Ranches Primary School and Matthew Pearce, Principal of The Ro…

Remote learning challenges - and solutions

From primary age to kids dealing with cancelled exams, these are the skills parents need, according to the experts. Plus, we talk AI-proof careers and how our children should be preparing for the future...

From Zoom room to football field

We dive into the realities of schooling right now - and what's happening to help keep our kids active once they're out of those online lessons - with Ranches Primary and Cognita Enrich Me. Plus, we mark World Autism Day with a teacher turned psychologist who understands the true impact both in and …

Remote learning at every age

From early years to exams, we meet the educators keeping our kids engaged right now. Plus, as headlines in the UK suggest many parents are shying away from taking their kids to art galleries, we talk culture and accessibility. Plus, Seb Bates joins us to talk raising kids with a warrior mindset.

Helping children cope with sudden change

Over the past few days, many families in the UAE have found themselves navigating a lot of change very quickly. Children have gone from classrooms to online learning, routines have shifted, and there’s been a lot of uncertainty in the air. For young people especially, those changes can feel big and…

Climate education - pupil to pupil

The importance of climate education has never been clearer – but could environmental learnings be better delivered by our kids themselves? Helen meets two senior school students connecting with their peers via podcast. Plus, we meet the experts tackling our kids’ boredom via a love of board games …

Culture, kids & Ramadan

From cultural traditions to Arabic language, Helen gets expert advice on how to get our children involved and engaged this Holy Month. And it’s easy to think that your kid would need to be a sporting star to focus on a career in the field – but could you be underestimating opportunities off-track?