Three simple tips to ensure good mental health As we begin Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February 2020), we spotlight the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is Find your Brave. Here are Mr Alistair Dale’s, School Counsellor & Wellbeing Coach, Sunmarke School, tips on looking after your child and...

Sunmarke School Celebrates Exceptional UK Curriculum Exam Results in OxfordAQA’s First Go Further Awards Students from Sunmarke School have been confirmed as award winners in the 2019 Go Further Awards. The awards recognise students with the highest marks in OxfordAQA International GCSE, AS and A Levels. They also recognise students with the best coursework projects...

SUNMARKE ALUMNI JOINS THE #1 UNIVERSITY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE US Former Sunmarke student and Head Boy, Majed Sharif is currently in his freshman semester, majoring in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Hailing from Sunmarke’s Sixth Form, studying A Level Computer Science, Economics, Maths and Further Maths, Majed spent his time perfecting his coding...

Sunmarke student, Eylyl, shines with an Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award We are delighted to announce that Sunmarke student, Eylul Tavukcu, has received an “Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award” for being the highest attaining student in the UAE in AS Level Media Studies. The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards celebrate the academic achievements of learners around the globe...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sunmarke School students excel in GCSE, A Level and BTEC exams Sunmarke School has received outstanding examination results for the third year in a row, with our cohort of BTEC students also excelling in the first year of the school’s BTEC Level 3 pathway. Principal Dr Neil Hopkin said, “We are so proud of...

How to Raise Cross-Cultural Kids? “Where are you from?” is one of the most common phrases we hear when meeting someone new in Dubai. If we grow up in our passport countries, we have a simple answer for that. But our children, who are growing up cross-culturally, may find it much more complicated to answer....

Public Speaking – The one skill that can change children’s lives The thought of public speaking is frequently cited as people’s biggest fear. And yet, communicating our ideas clearly and presenting them openly in public is an essential component of success across several domains of life. The best way (and arguably the only way) to...

Catching Zzzs: The Art of Sleeping Sunmarke’s School Nurse, Chris Mae Dayrit, puts together her key tips on achieving better sleep. Humans spend 1/3 of their life sleeping. That is quite a lot when you think about it, but on an average it is around a third which differs depending on our age. Just as...

“7 Reasons why we’re studying the IB Programme at Sunmarke School” As Sunmarke prepares for its exciting new curriculum offerings, we caught up with our students to find out why they are taking the International Baccalaureate pathway. 1. Dorothy in Year 11, is choosing the following IB DP subjects at Sunmarke School: Higher Level: English,...

Growing in Gratitude Shukran. A word that rolls off our tongue and carries such meaning. Thank you. Teaching our child to be thankful to others is a big part of parenthood. It is a milestone that we reach and are happy to have reached it. Our little bundle of joy has acknowledged the work of...