Watch: Joy, jitters mix on first day back to school in UAE

Watch: Joy, jitters mix on first day back to school in UAE

Dubai: Students reunited with peers and teachers while many new admissions marked the beginning of a new school year in the UAE today.

The familiar yellow school buses were seen on the roads again this morning after two months of summer break. Police patrols and officers were out in full force in and around school zones to ease traffic and secure road users. More than 1.2 million students in private and public schools marched back to class on the first day of the new term.

Nargish Khambatta, Principal, GEMS Modern Academy and Senior Vice President – Education, GEMS Education, said: “We are so ready to embrace a new school term and new academic year after a rejuvenating summer break. The summer months give us the all-important pause to reconnect with loved ones and celebrate the importance of family time."

She added: "But, as we resume our school routines, our focus is recalibrated to our unwavering focus on learning. Through the partnership of our faculty and parent community we will continue to pave the way for comprehensive development that shapes our students into well-rounded individuals prepared for the future’s successes and challenges.”

Naveed Iqbal, Principal/CEO GEMS Metropole School – Motor City, said the school welcomed