Best British Schools

Busy parents hire nannies and caretakers for their children. According to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), nannies have raised 94 per cent of children in the UAE. The ratio is lower (only 5 per cent) when it comes to expatriates living in Dubai.  While babysitting has many benefits, one biggest disadvantage associated with it is that it can cause emotional issues in children. For instance, problems like anger, stress, anxiety, and even childhood depression can occur in kids.  The reason, according to psychologists is, nannies are strangers to children. So, they might not be able to give the love and care minors need badly. Above all, hiring a babysitter means parents are unable to pay proper attention and give time to their loved ones. Unfortunately, it is a serious problem that goes a long way in a child’s life. So, if you are a parent, always try to give as much time as you can to your munchkins. Secondly, try to provide good companions...

Bullying in any form is condemnable. It is one of the most serious concerns of parents in Dubai. The reason is school children are mostly the victims of bullying. According to Gulf News , 40% of school-goers are bullied in the country. Children aged 15 or below are the most vulnerable, as per reports. But what is bullying? Bullying is when someone (a class fellow, schoolfellow etcetera) hurts a school child on purpose, often more than once and the victim doesn’t complain about it. Bullying has two major types: physical and emotional. The physical form of bullying includes pushing, hitting, yelling at the victim and fighting. While the emotional form includes laughing, ridiculing, name calling, sharing lies about the victim, sending mean text/internet messages etc. In addition, experts say bullying affects a child’s overall wellbeing. His school performance, confidence level, and self-esteem go down; while his anxiety and stress levels go up. Moreover, physical bullying ...

Teachers and students are going to spend a good deal of time with each other. On most days they need to collaborate to have a productive learning environment. However, not all teachers have a good reputation with students, and the reason can be being angry-bird or just strict teachers. But for a positive learning environment, it is essential for student and teachers to share a great relationship. Teachers have to put more efforts and be the bigger person to deal with students from a different background. Teachers who have better relations with students generally have high student engagement and productive educational situations.  Parents and teachers need to put efforts in that manner to establish great relations with students regardless of their background. However, not all schools have the quality teachers who are able to handle a diverse group of students. But different international students across the globe such as British curriculum schools in Dubai have quali...