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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first Repton Family of School Summer Series: 9th August – 27th August, in exclusivity for our current and future Repton students, 3 weeks entirely free of charge! We know how long...

What are Curriculum Enhancements? In addition to an exciting and stimulating curriculum, throughout the year world-class schools also provide a wide range of opportunities for the children to explore their passions and to enhance their learning. These range from themed...

At present Repton houses two boarding houses (one each for boys and girls), becoming the first school in the AE to offer boarding facilities to its students for both boys and girls from Year 7 onwards. Each house offers flexible...

We are in a situation where life is changing and unpredictable. Words like “quarantine” and “isolation” are being used regularly and triggering us to feel in danger. The key to taking care of your emotional wellbeing is understanding what makes you...

Encouraging your child to be independent will play a very important role in their character as an adult. It will give them a sense of responsibility, make them feel respected and improve their overall self-esteem.   It will also help them...

It is so important for you and your child to practice mindfulness in your daily lives, especially at a time when everything has turned upside down. What is mindfulness?Mindfulness means paying full attention to something. It means slowing down to really...

Building and maintaining healthy habits is essential for wellbeing throughout these unprecedented times.  Healthy habits ensure that you and your family are eating healthily, getting enough sleep, exercising daily, relaxing and hydrating.    Marie Al-Nasrawi, Deputy Head, Repton Abu Dhabi has compiled...

Friendship is of great importance for the wellbeing and development of school-age children. Studies have noted that children who are absent of friends can suffer from mental and emotional difficulties later in life. Having a friend provides children with more...

What do we know about the relationship between talent and effort?   Is it ultimately more important to be able to get better at something than to be naturally good at it to begin with?  This would be an interesting conversation...

There is no more important activity for preparing your child to succeed as a reader than reading aloud together.  Fill your story times with a variety of books.  Be consistent, be patient and watch the magic work.  Reading books aloud...