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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Today, one of the most prestigious independent British Curriculum schools in the UK, the Royal Grammar School Guildford (RGS Guildford), held a ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its new school in Dubai.
Exactly 512 years after the founding of the first Royal Grammar School in Guildford in the United Kingdom, the school’s UAE campus was officially opened with a plaque unveiling ceremony in the presence of Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Craig Lamshed, Founding Principal RGS Guildford Dubai and Dr. Jon Cox, Headmaster RGS Guildford UK, as well as; Clare Turnbull, RGS Guildford Dubai’s Head of Prep, Chris Jansen, CEO Cognita and David Baldwin, Managing Director, Middle East, Cognita.
Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), said: “The Royal Grammar School Guildford is joining the Dubai education community in a new academic year full of excitement and optimism. The school’s students, teachers and parents will get the best of two worlds – a school with a long history of excellence in education, in a dynamic city that is focused on the future. We welcome RGS to Dubai, and to a school community that has quality and wellbeing at its heart.”
Craig Lamshed, Founding Principal of the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, said: “I am delighted that we have reached this momentous occasion of welcoming our first cohort of Guildfordians in Dubai. Staying true to RGS’s ethos and values we will begin our journey of preparing our pupils for challenges of the 21st century by constantly innovating and providing a platform for our pupils to reach their full potential.”
Dr. Jon Cox, Headmaster of the RGS Guildford, UK said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome RGS Guildford Dubai as the new member of our international family. As the School opens its doors to young people for the first time today, we are very excited to bring the excellence of an RGS education to Dubai and looking forward to inspiring our young students with the skills and experience they need to become the leaders of the future.”
RGS Guildford Dubai benefits from over 500 years of pioneering heritage, knowledge and practice of what makes great education and maximises the learning experience for each pupil through exceptional teaching, a curriculum that maintains a balance between ‘what’ is to be learnt and ‘how’ it is learnt, and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. The school is located within Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship Dubai community, Tilal Al Ghaf, adjacent to Hessa Street, between Dubai Motor City and Sports City. The incredible school sits on an impressive 40,000 square metre campus and will accommodate up to 2,100 pupils. The light and dynamic building includes a 25-metre competition standard swimming pool and state-of-the-art classrooms and labs that will support science, art, languages, music and more.
Admissions for the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai are now open. For more information about the school and the admissions process, please visit rgsgd.com or email enquiries@rgsgd.com
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About the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai is a British Curriculum school for children and young people aged three to 18, opening in September 2021 for pupils in Nursery and Primary, expanding to further year groups over the following years. Located within the new Tilal Al Ghaf community development near Motor City, the school is part of the prestigious Royal Grammar School Guildford in the UK, which has 500 years’ experience of combining academic excellence with forward-looking approaches to teaching and learning. Partnering with RGS Guildford to manage the day-to-day operations of the school is the leading global schools group Cognita. RGS Guildford will lead the educational philosophy, school ethos and curriculum, and governance of the school will be conducted by a joint board.
About the Royal Grammar School Guildford
Located in the centre of historic Guildford, UK, the Royal Grammar School Guildford is an independent day school for pupils aged 11 to 18. Its preparatory department is the nearby Lanesborough School for pupils aged 3-11. RGS dates its foundation from 1509 and has established a national reputation for academic excellence but also prides itself on its traditional values of decency and respect, supported by very strong extra-curricular activities. A dynamic and forward-thinking environment in which to learn, pupils develop flexibility of mind, resilience, leadership and teamwork and a range of skills appropriate for a rapidly changing, global landscape. RGS pupils emerge as confident, articulate and happy individuals who are prepared to meet the challenges of life at university and the future workplace.
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