Welcome to the Royal Grammar School Guildford, Dubai
The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai will welcome its first pupils in September 2021. Our campus is designed for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18. Initially, we will be accepting primary age pupils (age 3 -11), and the school will grow year by year.
Our school will embody the ethos and values that have underpinned the Royal Grammar School Guildford in the UK for over 500 years. These, combined with a spirit of innovation and development, will prepare pupils for the challenges of the 21st and 22nd centuries. We lead by example, stay true to our values, innovate, collaborate and strive to be the very best we can be.
Founders’ Package
20% Tuition Fee Concession
Exclusively for pupils enrolling into academic year 2021-22 and including:
- Fee concession guaranteed for 3 years
- Extended School Day: Breakfast Club & After-school care included (7.00am drop off – 4.30pm pick-up)
- Personal IT device for the duration of the child’s enrollment
- First year uniform package
- 2 school-led extracurricular activities
| Year | Founders’ Tuition Fees 2021-22 | Registration Fee |
|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 60,000 AED | 6,000 AED |
| FS2 | 64,000 AED | 6,400 AED |
| Year 1 | 72,800 AED | 7,280 AED |
| Year 2 | 72,800 AED | 7,280 AED |
| Year 3 | 72,800 AED | 7,280 AED |
| Year 4 | 72,800 AED | 7,280 AED |
| Year 5 | 77,600 AED | 7,760 AED |
| Year 6 | 77,600 AED | 7,760 AED |
Welcome from the Principal
I am delighted to be appointed to the position of Founding Principal at the Royal Grammar School Guildford, Dubai. I cannot wait to welcome pupils and parents through the doors in September 2021 to what will be a fantastic school and an amazing educational experience for our community.
RGSGD builds on the 500 years of history and outstanding success of RGS Guildford, embracing excellence through the development of a distinctive culture based on shared values and learning habits.
Our buildings and sports grounds provide an outstanding and unique environment for our pupils to learn. At the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, a genuine interest in our pupils, relationships that promote happiness and wellbeing and a curriculum entwined with our values, will provide the platform for our pupils to reach their full potential, irrespective of their passion.
I am delighted to have Clare Turnbull as Head of Preparatory at RGS Guildford Dubai. Clare was previously the Head of Lanesborough, the Preparatory School of RGS Guildford, and brings firsthand experience of our history, success, culture and values-based education. Our aim for our Key Stage 2 pupils is for them to have a responsible and independent attitude towards life and to achieve their full potential in terms of academic achievement, creative appreciation and spiritual awareness.
I am very excited about the opportunities we offer pupils and their families in Dubai and look forward to welcoming you and your children to the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai family.
Craig Lamshed
Our values
The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai is a kind, inclusive, tolerant community where diverse opportunity, personal development, high achievement and collaborative partnership define who we are, and where our values underpin all we do.
Inclusivity
We remain loyal to our founding principles to educate students, irrespective of background, and we inherently believe in establishing a culture of diversity and acceptance, and in educating our students in a welcoming, tolerant community where each individual is valued and enjoys a deep sense of belonging.
Scholarship
We encourage the growth of intellectual curiosity, independence, creativity, innovation and habits of learning within a scholarly community through inspirational subject specialists who provoke and stretch the students’ minds and inculcate a lifelong love of learning.
Integrity
We promote the development of self-discipline, responsibility and a personal moral code, and cultivate an ethos where enduring qualities of decency, honesty, courtesy, humility and good humour are celebrated.
Respect
We nurture an atmosphere of mutual respect between all members of our community, and foster self-respect and self-esteem in terms of physical health, emotional maturity and personal well-being, while establishing lasting friendships in a positive, happy environment.
Courage
We develop leadership, teamwork, resilience and life skills through a diverse range of activities where all students, regardless of their talents and attributes, are encouraged to challenge themselves, take appropriate risks and work hard to fulfil their potential.
Collaboration
We work closely with others for mutual enrichment, and encourage a spirit of generosity and service, a sense of perspective, and a firm belief that we can work in partnership with others, locally and internationally, to make a difference and have a positive impact on society.
Curriculum
The education at the Royal Grammar School Guildford, Dubai is based on our school offering in the UK with some adaptations for life in Dubai. We offer our pupils a happy, well-ordered and stimulating environment where they can progress to their full potential. Our curriculum is carefully planned to maintain a balance between ‘what’ is to be learned alongside ‘how’ we learn.
Community
Our school has been designed with the community and sustainability in mind. Located within Majid Al Futtaim’s exciting new Tilal Al Ghaf development between Dubai Motor City and Sports City, our school is a vibrant hub where education goes beyond the classroom. It is a welcoming space where pupils, teachers, parents and the local community come together.
