Back to school in Dubai: Students return after a two-month summer break

Back to school in Dubai: Students return after a two-month summer break

The mood on campuses is euphoric, as pupils greet their friends, peers and teachers with visible enthusiasm

Published: Mon 29 Aug 2022, 8:04 AM Last updated: Mon 29 Aug 2022, 8:05 AM

Yellow school buses took over Dubai’s roads on Monday morning, as students returned to their schools after a two-month summer break.

Students were seen chatting and beaming while deboarding their school buses with many younger kids being accompanied by their parents who had come to drop their children to school.

While some schools have organized staggered entry over two days for different year groups, others witnessed more or less full attendance on the day of the new academic year/term.

Meanwhile, pupils were welcomed back to schools on Sunday amid much enthusiasm in the new academic session.

Some schools went out of their way to make returning students feel comfortable. Not only did they put up banners and streamers, one school welcomed kids back with a flash mob.

Most schools are organizing induction/ orientation programmes that will keep pupils busy during the first half of the day ahead of their in-classroom lessons.

The mood on the school campuses is euphoric, as pupils, including new entrants, greeted their friends, peers and teachers with visible enthusiasm after the long