48 Excellence in Pre School
A s the UAE continues to prioritise has encouraged schools and communities to reflect on how children are supported not only academically, but as individuals growing up in a complex, interconnected world. While schools provide a vital academic framework, many of the skills children need for life are developed beyond the classroom. Confidence, resilience, empathy, independence, and responsibility are shaped through everyday experiences at home and through engagement with the wider world. wellbeing, inclusion, and strong family foundations, the Year of the Family Recognising this, Edsidera offers a value- added awards programme that sits entirely outside the curriculum and is completed at home, in partnership with families. A Value-Added Programme Beyond the Curriculum Edsidera’s awards are not lessons, homework, or school-led initiatives. Schools do not deliver or structure the framework. Instead, families choose to take part, and children complete challenges independently at home, supported by parents or caregivers and at a pace that suits their family life. Schools act simply as facilitators, offering families access to a meaningful enrichment opportunity without adding to teaching time or workload. Children complete challenges independently at home, supported by parents or caregivers and at a pace that suits their family life. Real-Life Skills for a Changing World While everyday life skills are important, Edsidera’s awards are designed to go further supporting children in developing real- life skills that prepare them for the world beyond their immediate environment. Across the Rising Star and Karam Awards in particular, children engage with themes such as financial literacy, sustainability, wellbeing, community responsibility, and
global awareness. Challenges encourage learners to think beyond their own experiences, explore real-world issues, and reflect on how their actions impact others, both locally and globally. Edsidera’s awards are designed to support children in developing
real-life skills that prepare them for the world beyond their immediate environment.
Younger children taking part in the Little Star Award build early independence, confidence, kindness, and curiosity through playful, hands-on challenges that fit naturally into family routines, laying strong foundations for future learning.
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