Arcadia Global School

Arcadia Global School supports social and emotional learning (SEL) through the Happiness Programme, a wellbeing-focused curriculum embedded in the Enrichment Learning Programme and delivered within the regular school day. The Happiness Programme is presented as a Non-Sports Enrichment Session (QUEST) and includes activities such as mindfulness, exercise, gratitude, and opportunities for giving, with discussion groups and breathing techniques to foster self-awareness and emotional regulation. The programme is aligned with the UAE Happiness Programme for pupils and aims to support holistic development beyond academics. Elements include healthy lifestyle education and outdoor learning as part of wellbeing. The Enrichment Learning Programme page confirms the Happiness Programme as a component of QUEST, and the Happiness Programme page provides explicit detail on its mindfulness and wellbeing components.

Arcadia Global School provides extra support for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and for those with English as an Additional Language (EAL). The school also lists Gifted and Talented students and those developing Arabic B as an additional language as groups receiving extra support. Support is delivered through modified programmes and close monitoring by teachers and support staff to ensure progress. The available materials describe inclusion as a core principle but do not specify exact SEN categories or whether the school operates as a specialist SEN institution. There is an inclusion leadership structure in place, including a Director of Inclusion.

EAL is explicitly listed as a group receiving extra support under the Academic Support framework. The same page also notes that Gifted and Talented students and those developing Arabic B as an additional language receive support, indicating an integrated approach to language needs. Support is delivered through modified programmes and ongoing monitoring by teachers and support staff. The school's materials confirm EAL as part of its inclusive support model.

Mental wellbeing is addressed through the Happiness Programme, which is designed to educate pupils about wellbeing and resilience. The programme includes mindfulness, gratitude, healthy lifestyle choices, and outdoor learning components. Mindfulness and self-awareness practices are facilitated through discussion groups and breathing techniques. The Happiness Programme is delivered as part of the Enrichment Learning Programme by teaching staff within the regular school day. The Enrichment Programme page and the Happiness Programme details confirm these wellbeing components.

Arcadia Global School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people, with safeguarding policies referenced in the School Policies section. The school states a duty of care to safeguard and promote welfare and to uphold safeguarding and child protection standards. A Safer Recruitment Policy exists and is publicly accessible as part of the safeguarding framework. The safeguarding team and related policies are described across the school's safeguarding and policies materials.