Dubai British School is a new Beacon school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which opened in 2005. Beacons are aids to Navigation devices Intentionally conspicuous beacons help guide navigators to their destinations Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It accommodates for nursery, primary and secondary students. A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of three and five staffed by qualified teachers and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Australia See also Education It is located in the Emirates Hills area of Dubai. Emirates Hills (تلال الإمارات is a gated community located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai British School has a large sphere of influence expanding as far as Sharjah. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and It currently accommodates around 500 students in both primary and secondary schools. The school did quite well in the recent examinations with 92% of students getting 5 or more GCSE at grade A*-C. From Foundation 1(nursery) all the way up to Year 13.
The school is run by three main figures: Valerie Thomas-Peter (principal), Peter Moore (head of primary) and Pierre Scottorn (the acting head of secondary). The six supporting members of the school are Sally Chapman, Georgina Williams, Serena Thomas, Khan Brewer, Rob Kimura-Davies and Iain Thomas.