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Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 21:05
It is a mandatory contract approved by the KHDA which details both school and parents rights and shows your individual school fees. This is a KHDA thing not a school thing
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Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 21:00
Highly recomnend Dr Yaseen at Lighthouse
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Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 20:43
Still a few spaces at Safa Community School but hurry!
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Latest post on 14 October 2015 - 20:43
Still a few spaces at Safa Community School but hurry!
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 21:45
Safa Community School (Safa Privates sister school) also has FS2 places for January available subject to latest school report. The residential areas would be Arabian Ranches/Motor City (5 mins), Victory Heights (15 minutes), Jumeirah Village Triangle (10 minutes). Contact the Registrar - see website for details www.safacommunityschool.com.
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 21:38
As per KHDA guidelines this reason is an 'exceptional circumstance' and no prior notice is needed. They have to give you your money back or go to the KHDA directly and lodge a complaint. They are very good at following up on these things.
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Latest post on 04 July 2014 - 23:41
Nursery and FS1 primary teachers should have a CACHE3 and Primary FS1 to Y6 should have a Bachelors Degree in Primary Education or a Degree with a PGCE (1 year conversion course)
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Latest post on 04 July 2014 - 23:38
Souq.com sell them as I bought mine from there.
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Latest post on 02 June 2014 - 20:58
I can reassure parents that Safa Community School is 27 days AHEAD of schedule at the moment and there's an awful lot on the inside of the buildings that you can't see from the road. We open on the 7th September and have an Open Day for new students on the 4th September. There are still places available from FS1 to Year 4 and Year 7 & 8.
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Latest post on 24 March 2014 - 18:20
Safa School or Safa Community School have places depending on ages. Check the websites for details: safacommunityschool.com - places available all years, subject to assessment safaschooldubai.com - places in Y2 to Y6 only
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Latest post on 24 March 2014 - 18:11
Rashid Hospital A& E is the only free part of the hospital. All road accidents and trauma cases go there and until the need arises for an operation, the services of A & E are free. We are British and my husband broke his back in 4 places 3 years ago. Luckily he is fine now after a huge operation to place metal pins and rods being placed in his back which he will live with forever. The trauma team were mostly expat and were fantastic. He spent one week on the trauma ward afterwards and overall was looked after very well. It was very clean and the food was ok (like any hospital food). His after care check ups have been well organised and he has seen his surgeon every time, who is Eastern European. Because he had an op the cost for a 4 hour op with a spinal emergency team and one week's stay cost 12,000 Dhs! Nothing compared to the rest of Dubai or private care in the UK. If we had another emergency I wouldn't hesitate to go there again.
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Latest post on 04 March 2014 - 16:53
My daughter attends in Y10 and all is running as normal. We would have to be given 2 years notice of closure (standard for a Secondary) and so far we have only been assured that all is well going forward. I can't speak for the staff, some are good, some not so good. Like all schools. They need to get a new Head but that's another issue. Mr Forbes, who left, will be a hard man to follow!
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Latest post on 04 March 2014 - 16:50
I would recommend the new Oasis School which is mainstream and inclusive English National Curriculum (UK)
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Latest post on 04 March 2014 - 16:49
The school has been assured by the Developer that it will be ready! If the absolute worst happened we will accommodate for a very short time in Safa School which is not yet full to capacity. We don't expect to open Safa Community School at full capacity by any means.
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Latest post on 26 February 2014 - 18:20
There will also only be 5 classes per yeargroup at Safa Community School with 20 children per FS1 class, 22 children per FS2 class and 24 per class from Year 1 to Year 6.
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Latest post on 26 February 2014 - 18:17
Hi I am a staff member of Safa School and will be moving to the new campus in September myself. The foundations are already in and the building contractor is a huge developer in Dubai who built the Souk Madinat and the Al Qasr Hotel for starters. The building will be completed or the contractor incurs a large fine if delayed so we are confident it will be ready. As much manpower as is needed to finish the project will be thrown at it from the construction company's point of view. Phase 1 is the Primary FS1 to Year 6 and Phase 2 will be the Secondary School, opening in 2015 for Year 7, 8 & 9 initially and growing to Year 13 over time. Safa School in Meydan Road will also feed into the Secondary School. The foundations of the primary are already in you just can't see them from the road due to the fencing! C Compared to alot of new schools coming up and recently opened, our Safa Community School fees are very reasonable. 'Old' Safa School's fees are cheaper due to the structure being a 10 year old fee structure with percentage increases only over the 10 years. Any new school would not be as cheap as this obviously. Hope this clarifies a few things mentioned here
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Latest post on 26 February 2014 - 18:13
Hi I am a staff member of Safa School and will be moving to the new campus in September myself. The foundations are already in and the building contractor is a huge developer in Dubai who built the Souk Madinat and the Al Qasr Hotel for starters. The building will be completed or the contractor incurs a large fine if delayed so we are confident it will be ready. Phase 1 is the Primary FS1 to Year 6 and Phase 2 will be the Secondary School, opening in 2015 for Year 7, 8 & 9 initially and growing to Year 13 over time. Safa School in Meydan Road will also feed into the Secondary School. The foundations of the primary are already in you just can't see them from the road due to the fencing! C Compared to alot of new schools coming up and recently opened, our Safa Community School fees are very reasonable. 'Old' Safa School's fees are cheaper due to the structure being a 10 year old fee structure with percentage increases only over the 10 years. Any new school would not be as cheap as this obviously. Hope this clarifies a few things mentioned here :)
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 17:40
Check out the website for admission details/application form and email addresses etc. www.safacommunityschool.com
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Latest post on 01 February 2014 - 10:16
All of the hairdressers at Essentials on Al Wasl (opp Park N Shop) are really good, mostly Brits.
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Latest post on 01 February 2014 - 10:13
My kids have used Heather Totten at the Medicentres Clinic in Motor City for the last 10 years. She is fab with them!
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Latest post on 01 February 2014 - 10:12
And the finish for the 10K was a complete farce. Made to stand and watch the 25 mile Marathon runners finish and then allowed through the barrier about 40 mins after you actually finished! What was the point of the timer chip in your number if you are not allowed to finish at the real time! My friends and I were really disappointed by this along with many others. That was before the medal fiasco!!
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Latest post on 01 February 2014 - 10:00
Safa Community School, sister school of Safa School, will have spaces, subject to assessment, come September 2014!
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Latest post on 01 February 2014 - 08:21
It will be on Umm Sequeim Street right at the end where the flyovers are for Arabian Ranches. In front of the Miracle Garden.
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Latest post on 29 January 2014 - 20:33
Kids First on Al Wasl Road come in to our school to do speech therapy with the kids.
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Latest post on 29 January 2014 - 20:31
There will also be a medical fee of 1,500 Dhs per annum. You can see all of the details of the school on the safaschooldubai.com website, click on the useful link at the bottom called Safa Community School. All the detail of the new school are on there including the admission process and application form. Assessments are being held at the Meydan Road school for now and the admin team are based there too. <em>edited by Mustang172 on 01/02/2014</em>
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Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 11:45
This is devastating news to parents. A friend of mine has just done a school tour of Safa School and they will have space available in some year groups next September.
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 16:47
Bump
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 15:08
Hi bblue Did you receive my email? I would like to chat if possible on the phone :)
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 12:43
Thanks bblue. Appreciate your help whatever that might be. I have emailed you back
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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 11:38
Hi there My friend, who is works full-time, had a stray cat give birth in her garage last night who then promptly disappeared and hasn't returned. She has been up all night, actually slept with it in her bed!! to keep it warm, and has been syringe feeding camel milk to the poor little thing. The vet suggested this to her as they couldn't help. My appeal is, on her behalf, for anyone with knowledge of fostering kittens, to ask if someone can help take over this mammoth task as she cannot physically manage to do this as she is working (she brought it in to our workplace today in desperation as the feeds are so frequent). So far the kitten is doing well but how long for who knows :( Please email me on sallyrycroft172 at gmail.com if you can help, thanks in advance, here's hoping! HELP!!
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 18:23
There is space at Safa School, Meydan Rd. Just moved to a fab new campus, all the facilities and just had a 'good' inspection. They are closed until the 4th November but you can email them. Check their website for contact details.
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Latest post on 26 May 2012 - 19:49
As the email states: If you [u'>do not [/u'>respond to our email by the deadline date to let us know you no longer want to continue with the place (which some people have) then we will have the right to keep the 2000 dhs. Most people are coming in to pay, some have withdrawn as we were obviously not their first choice and they don't want to commit. This is what the email was about, commit so we know that you're coming or withdraw and we'll give you your 2000 dhs back no questions asked!
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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 14:38
Safa will also call parents beginning of next week to check if the email was received.
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Latest post on 25 May 2012 - 14:37
All schools are now ( due to new Government rulings) allowed to ask for up to 30 percent of annual school fees in advance, non refundable. Safa, before this new ruling, did as per the law and asked for a 2000 dhs refundable deposit which from the schools perspective doesn't commit the parent in any way to coming in Sept. Some are waiting for their other choice of school and stop genuine parents who are on the waitlist getting a secure place. So we are now, as per the law, asking those who have paid 2000 dhs to pay 1500 dhs non refundable extra now to confirm their place. This is off-set against the school fees in term 3. The 2000 dhs, once the child starts becomes a fully refundable deposit again which is paid back when they leave the school ( with a terms notice). If parents havent received an email about this they should immediTely contact the school by email or phone ( the phones are very busy though) as the email addresses used were from original applications which are sometimes very hard to decipher due to handwriting! Contact receptionist@ safaschooldubai.com to confirm email address if you havent received the 1500 dhs email and dont worry as even though the deadline to pay has passed, if you didnt get the email thats not your fault.
 
 
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