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Before the summer holidays, Leah Atkins and myself, Katherine Harvey, had the opportunity to travel to Tanzania, to meet up with colleagues from 30 Nord Anglia schools, to learn, grow, and develop as a community of EDIB champions. The overarching goal of this incomparable professional learning experience was to equip EDIB champions with the foundational skills needed to ensure EDIB could be embedded within our own unique settings.
Throughout the eight days, we attended several seminars and workshops to share good practice, opportunities, barriers, and ways to overcome them. One of our school’s key goals is to “Educate future generations for a more inclusive world.” To achieve this, we engaged in discussions about the “Why” of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) and strategised on the best ways to embed these principles within different settings and phases of our school community. This collaborative effort allowed us to compile a bank of ideas that can be adapted and implemented within our school, ensuring that EDIB is at the forefront of everything we do.
The future is bright for EDIB at BIS Abu Dhabi, with plans to build upon the strong foundation set in previous academic years, which saw the launch of the EDIB Inclusivity club posters, staff training, student-led assemblies and EDIB scenarios. Currently, we have a staff committee (which we are relaunching next week) and a strong, vocal student committee. In the future, we hope to start a parent/community committee as well. With such an enthusiastic team of adults and young adults, you can expect to hear more about EDIB and how you can get involved very soon.
Katherine Harvey
Whole School EDIB Champion
Mental health is a vital part of our students’ overall well-being, yet it’s often overlooked or misunderstood. It's time to change that. Prioritising mental health can improve our lives in ways we might not even realise.
Why Mental Health is Important for You
Mental health affects how you think, feel, and act. It influences our relationships with friends and family, and it can impact our students’ schoolwork.
I was really touched by Áine’s newsletter piece last week, posing the question: ‘What would I tell my younger self?’
I spent some time afterwards thinking about my own parenting journey, and what it’s all been about, now that my two are adults and have ‘flown the nest’. Parenting isn’t easy for any of us, and that’s true even if you’re an experienced school leader – at home, I’m just Dad.
The British International School Abu Dhabi (BIS Abu Dhabi) was deeply honoured to welcome Her Highness Sheikha Shamma Bint Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan to its campus on Thursday, 17 April 2025. Her Highness, President & CEO of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) and The Climate Tribe, is a distinguished entrepreneur, thought leader, and researcher with a deep commitment to sustainability, climate change, and gender equity.
You might have seen the trend going around - “If I could tell my younger self one thing…” - a moment to reflect, to offer advice we wish we’d heard earlier, or to remind ourselves of what truly matters.
As students prepare to cross some of the biggest milestones in school life, it feels like the perfect time to pause and join in that conversation. But it’s not just our students who are preparing — so are we, as parents. These milestones don’t just belong to them. We’re living every part of it too: the anticipation, the pride, the nerves, and the quiet hopes. Sometimes, it’s the hardest thing in the world — to watch them take these big steps, to stay strong when they wobble, to let go just a little more. It’s a milestone for us as much as it is for them — and we’re walking it together.
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