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Covid-19 safety measures are followed closely at The British School Al Khubairat, in Abu Dhabi.
Children at Repton School, Al Barsha in Dubai.
Pupils returned to in-person lessons in Dubai this academic year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Learners arrive for classes at Repton School in Al Barsha.
Zoe Woolley, headmistress at Repton Al Barsha, welcomes pupils as they arrive for school.
Children follow Covid-19 safety protocols at Repton school.
Repton Al Barsha school has 770 pupils back in class this term.
Dubai schools have bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic.
A young pupil holds her fathers hand as she arrives at Repton Al Barsha.
Children listen to a class led by Mrs Wright at Repton Al Barsha.
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Nursery pupils at The British School Al Khubairat, in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
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Covid-19 safety measures are followed closely at The British School Al Khubairat, in Abu Dhabi.
Children at Repton School, Al Barsha in Dubai.
Pupils returned to in-person lessons in Dubai this academic year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Learners arrive for classes at Repton School in Al Barsha.
Zoe Woolley, headmistress at Repton Al Barsha, welcomes pupils as they arrive for school.
Children follow Covid-19 safety protocols at Repton school.
Repton Al Barsha school has 770 pupils back in class this term.
Dubai schools have bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic.
A young pupil holds her fathers hand as she arrives at Repton Al Barsha.
Children listen to a class led by Mrs Wright at Repton Al Barsha.
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Nursery pupils at The British School Al Khubairat, in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
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Covid-19 safety measures are followed closely at The British School Al Khubairat, in Abu Dhabi.
Back to school: thousands of UAE pupils return to classrooms
Pupils were excited to be reunited with fellow learners and teachers for the start of a new academic year
Haneen Dajani
29 August, 2021
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