UAE: Some schools to close for week-long autumn break, gear up for Diwali

UAE: Some schools to close for week-long autumn break, gear up for Diwali

Campuses are preparing to usher in the festive season, when students will be attending classes dressed up in bright colours and traditional Diwali clothes

Published: Wed 12 Oct 2022, 4:32 PM Last updated: Wed 12 Oct 2022, 5:31 PM

Several UAE schools are headed for a weeklong mid-term break next week.

Some will be off for five days, while others plan to close for only a couple of days, from October 19 to 21. Several Indian schools will also have a longer holiday to mark the festival of Diwali, which falls on October 24.

Many campuses have already conducted their internal and periodic exams in September and early October, as they race against a packed calendar before the holidays.

Gemma Thornley, secondary principal at GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail, said: “Many of our students are getting ready to take organised trips and embrace new experiences. Our secondary football academy squad will be heading to Barcelona to compete in the World School Games for under-13 and 15s, while our Year 5 and 6 students will head on a two-day camp in Umm Al Quwain."

Others have been busy preparing for festivities on their campuses.

Deepika Thapar Singh, CEO-principal of Credence High School, said: “Students of Grades 2-12