We facilitate learning that is relevant, effective, meaningful and fun, utilizing creative and innovative approaches, enabling children to make amazing progress
Aspen Heights British School in Al Bayha, Abu Dhabi was founded in September 2017 and offers a high quality British curriculum to students in a personalised way, integrating the community and environment, for children aged 3 to 14 years old (Foundation Stage to Year 9). Year 9 opens in 2020/21 and we will grow by an additional year group each year thereafter.
Aspen Heights British School in Abu Dhabi embraces the individuality of every learner. We support student learning through a robust, student-focused curriculum, and enriching after-school programs, and focus relentlessly on each child’s ability to amaze.
Learning is about getting better, academically, socially and emotionally. Amazing Learning happens when students surprise themselves by getting better to a level beyond which they thought possible. Whether through mentoring, enrichment or personalised study, Aspen Heights British School recognises and nurtures each student’s gifts and talents so that they amaze themselves and inspire others.
“I am incredibly proud to have the privilege and responsibility of being the founding Principal of Aspen Heights British School in Abu Dhabi”
Our vision places children, their interests and learning needs, at the centre of the learning process. Passionate teachers work tirelessly to facilitate fun, engaging, relevant, memorable and highly effective learning experiences.
We utilise the wonders of Abu Dhabi’s locality and ecology to inspire learning, and create a sense of responsibility for our local and global environment. The role of our school is clear; children come to school to learn.
They learn a myriad of things; academic, social, physical and cultural, and as a school community it is our role to do everything we can to create the right environment and opportunities to ensure children make as much progress in these areas as possible. Engaging with you, our school community, is key to the success of our work.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school soon.
Emma Shanahan
Principal
The ethos and high levels of pastoral care established in the primary school follow through to the secondary school, with young people’s ability to develop resilience, approach challenges positively, and work collaboratively for the good of the whole community being central to their learning.
We teach the English National Curriculum, together with the Ministry of Education curricular requirements, and a thematic approach is used across the subjects. Following a broad provision in Years 7 to 9 (Key Stage 3), Years 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4) students will be able to select options for further study leading to GCSE/ IGCSE examinations.
ASPEN HEIGHTS BRITISH SCHOOL TAKES MULTICULTURALISM TO HEART. Cross-cultural tolerance, understanding and diplomacy are just as important for our future leaders as any other classroom subject. The International Schools Partnership’s Future Global Leaders Conference offers students aged 13-17 years the opportunity to come together to debate some of our society’s most pressing issues. The conference is designed to help students improve their debating and research skills, as well develop their leadership qualities and public speaking confidence. Students are required to ‘think on their feet’ and to prepare and argue on behalf of their respective countries about real international issues.
Secondary pupils at Aspen Heights British School have a unique opportunity to learn all about a sustainable future. They all have access to our bespoke hydroponics greenhouse, whereby they learn all about hydroponics as a process and how it is used in the UAE. They are encouraged to develop their hydroponics skills and every single secondary pupil grows a fruit, vegetable or herb using this technique.
The ISP Buddy Exchange Programme will enable reciprocal exchanges between ISP schools for a period of one month for students aged between 14 – 17 years of age. It is an experience that offer students amazing and diverse learning opportunities within a safe and secure environment. The programme will deliver a unique international and cultural learning experience; enabling students to develop their language skills, share good practice and cultivate long-term friendships across the world.
Due to the postponement of our International Learning Opportunities because of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are excited to launch the ISP Virtual Buddy Exchange Programme (VBEP) for our students.
25m heated indoor swimming pool with weekly swimming lessons.
Spacious, well-resourced classrooms, filled with natural light, providing excellent conditions for learning.
Large multi-purpose sports hall/gymnasium, an outdoor sports court and astro pitch, and a dance studio to accommodate a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Dedicated music and art and craft rooms, and specialist music teachers ensure all children have the opportunity to learn the instrument of their choice.
Technology such as iPads and tablets, augmented reality (AR), and control technology such as remote control devices and drones for use across the curriculum.
Large library housing vast resources for students, staff and parents to develop their knowledge and understanding of different subjects, in English and Arabic.
Age-appropriate shaded play areas across the campus.
Aspen Heights British School in Abu Dhabi believes that providing children with an eco-friendly environment will instil a sense of responsibility towards the world. We offer unique environmental initiatives not provided by any other school in Abu Dhabi, including:
Students will gain an understanding that much of what has been grown can be eaten and enjoyed. Such unique, hands-on learning experiences enhance and embed classroom learning. The learning environment at Aspen Heights celebrates our best use of natural resources and how we might grow and develop a sustainable life to enrich our local communities.
We are delighted with our recent parental survey feedback, 97% of our parents feel that their children are happy and 97% are making good progress! The results from the recent Aspen Heights British School Parent Survey speak for themselves.
Over 90% of parents agree that:
My daughter has been at Aspen Heights since the school opened in September 2017. She absolutely loves her school, her friends and her teachers, and her confidence has grown so much. I love that the children get individual attention, and that the Principal knows the name of each child in her school. I can highly recommend Aspen Heights to other parents.
Parent of Liliane, an FS2 student at Aspen
Our school participates in the Expo 2020 Dubai, which witnesses the presence of countries and international institutions on a single platform to exchange experiences and knowledge and review technologies that will have an important role in promoting cooperation in the field of education at the global level by providing creative innovations and achieving social progress.
The Expo Dubai will be held under the slogan “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future”. During the exhibition, our school will focus on the sub-theme “Sustainability”. The school curriculum includes many topics related to sustainability such as recycling, gardening, animal welfare, and minimizing waste. Students of the Aspen School will visit the Expo to learn about all the pavilions in it during the year 2020 in order to bring ideas and apply the topics that they will learn about during this visit in the school.
The International Schools Partnership is a focused, growing and financially secure group of schools located across Europe, The Americas, The Middle East and Southeast Asia. All our schools:
Aspen Heights British School is located in the Al Bahya area of Abu Dhabi. We offer a monitored bus service across Abu Dhabi.
For more information, please call +971 (0)2 564 2229, WhatsApp +971 56 538 4416, or email admissions@ahbs.ae and a member of our admissions team will be in touch.
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At first I was concerned as Aspen was a brand new school, but our worries have disappeared! The school is very good- it is very organised in the areas of management, education and in the relationship between teachers and parents. They are very approachable and encourage families to be involved in activities. Since my son entered Aspen I have noticed very good progress. I am so happy I chose Aspen Heights for my son.
Parent of Mohamed, a Year 1 student at Aspen