Fairgreen International School

Fairgreen International School operates a Wellbeing Programme as part of its approach to nurturing students' overall growth and a culture of care on campus. Mindfulness training is offered to all interested teachers and staff through the .b Foundations Teacher Mindfulness course, an eight-week program developed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP). Three colleagues are trained to teach Mindfulness: Matt Greenwood (Primary Principal), Julie Serrao (PYP Teacher), and Louise Mehta (EYP teacher). The DREAMS Wellbeing Programme for MYP and upper-class students was designed by the Head of Counselling and Wellbeing Team and meets weekly to develop key life skills. Mindfulness is embedded throughout the programme, supported by the JIGSAW SEL program, the .b Stop, Breathe, Be tools, and PAWS, with weekly assemblies that reinforce wellbeing and character development.

Fairgreen describes itself as inclusive and neurodiversity-affirming, with an Inclusion Team that ensures all individuals are supported and feel a sense of belonging. External agencies such as Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Counseling Psychologists collaborate with the school to support students and to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) that focus on incremental progress. The EAL and SEND provisions use a co-teaching inclusion model and the WIDA standards to identify language acquisition levels and provide targeted support within classrooms. Full-time counsellors are available across Elementary to High School to support students' academic, mental, and physical wellbeing. The available public information describes SEND provisions and inclusive practices but does not list specific SEN categories the school can support, indicating a general inclusive approach rather than a specialist SEN designation.

The school states that, given Dubai's cosmopolitan context, English Language Learner (ELL) needs are supported through a dedicated EAL team that measures and identifies language acquisition levels and uses the WIDA standards to guide support. ELL support is delivered via a co-teaching inclusion model in the classroom, with ongoing collaboration between ELL staff and teachers to create language-rich environments. The WIDA program provides standards, materials, and assessments to monitor language development across the year. Communication with parents is considered a fundamental part of the process, with home–school collaboration emphasized. The information indicates that all teachers share responsibility for language development and that ELL provision is integrated across the school.

Wellbeing at Fairgreen is driven by a structured programme that includes mindfulness and life-skills development. Mindfulness training is available to staff through the MiSP .b Foundations course, and three staff members are trained to lead mindfulness sessions. The DREAMS programme targets middle- and upper-school students with weekly sessions focusing on Drive, Relationships, Emotion, Accomplishment, Mindfulness, and Service. Mindfulness practices are embedded throughout the wellbeing framework and complemented by JIGSAW SEL and PAWS tools. Regular assemblies in the Primary and Middle Years Programmes reinforce wellbeing and character education.

Fairgreen is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students, in line with UAE law Article 42 and its own child protection policy. The school explicitly states that a Fairgreen Safeguarding Children Policy exists and is accessible to the school community. The Welcome page also notes safeguarding posters and information displayed around the campus and identifies safeguarding as a priority area. There are safeguarding team members and designated contacts for students and families to reach out to for protection and welfare concerns. Overall, safeguarding is presented as a formal policy area with active procedures and resources available on site.