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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 11:27

I put my son on the waiting list for 2 schools for Year 2 5 months ago whilst I was still in the uk. I had hoped that by the time I came here in March that he would have a place in one of them. It wasn't to be. At first I didn't panic as it was the Easter holidays but when they came to an end and he still wasn't at a school panic set in.....but then I got recommended Safa from a friend as she had heard good things about them. I contacted them and thankfully they had a place for him...like your husband, when I turned up at the school to hand in the application form my heart sunk. It's not a pretty building. I handed in the form with the registration fee then waited a few more days (in despair) for the tour on the Tuesday morning. The inside was not what I was expecting. I really really liked it. They have only been in the new premises since September last year and they have done so much to it and its still growing...they are opening year 7 in September and over time their plan is to have a secondary school on a new campus. What I liked about the school as well is that the assessment fee is included in the registration fee (AED500). Unlike other schools where you pay extra for the assessment exam. Safa does not do an exam, your child goes to school for the day and they asses him that way. Something I much preferred as they can really see what your child is like as a person not by how good he does in a 50 minute exam. After 6 weeks of not being in school, my son started at Safa yesterday....it was tough as he got so used to be at home so there have been a lot of tears. The added bonus is that now he is at the school, my 3 year old son has a place in FS1 to start in September as he's a sibling....seriously Safa is a lovely school....good luck and sorry this message is so long winded :-)

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Latest post on 16 April 2013 - 10:24

And so the hunt continues trying to find a school with spaces for my 6 year old DS. He's on the waiting list for DBS & Kings but there is no hope of him getting in this term and I'm concerned that he's missing a lot of schooling. I hear Safa has spaces available but before I rush off and pay the admission fee any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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