Prince Andrew Opens British International School in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - The British International School Abu Dhabi (BISAD), the first in the UAE, was opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, on Monday.

The school is owned by Nord Anglia Education Limited, which operates a network of premium schools worldwide and works in partnership with governments in the Middle East and the UK.

Prince Andrew interacted with students and toured the school’s premises and observed the state-of-art facilities at the school. He also entered several classrooms and chatted with students.

Prince Andrew was accompanied during the visit by the British Ambassador to the UAE, Edward Oakden and school principal Stuart Dennis and other dignitaries.

While addressing students, Prince Andrew engaged students with questions and listened to their answers.

He urged students to accept the changes of time and prepare themselves for it.

Elaborating on the strength of learning, he termed it as a ‘team work’ which has its essential pillars.