BSME Annual Calendar
Events highlighted in Navy Blue are Student Events. Events highlighted in Light Blue are Professional Learning Events.
| TERM 1 |
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| Registration Opens in Term One: BSME App Design Challenge; BSME Primary Writing Event; BSME Secondary Writing Event; BSME SRS Art & Photography Competition |
| 10th - 11th September 2026: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 Training | Location: In-Person, Venue Safa British School, Dubai, UAE |
| 22nd September 2026: Safer Recruitment and Understanding the Single Central Record Training | Location: Online |
| 24th - 25th September 2026: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 Training (for Kuwait Schools) | Location: In-Person, The English School, Kuwait |
| 3rd October 2026: TeacherCon DXB26 | Location: Arcadia Global School, Dubai, UAE |
| 14th - 15th October 2026: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 Training | Location: Online |
| 3rd November 2026: Safer Recruitment and Understanding the Single Central Record Training | Location: Online |
| 5th November 2026: BSME Secondary Student Climate Conference - Oman | Location: Knowledge Gate International School, Oman |
| 5th - 7th November 2026: Leadership Retreat | Location: Venue TBC, UAE |
| 6th November 2026: BSME Secondary Student Climate Conference - UAE | Location: The Arbor School Dubai, UAE |
| 6th - 7th November 2026: BSME U19 Games Zone A | Location: British School Kuwait |
| 7th - 8th November 2026: BSME U19 Games Zone B | Location: Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 12th - 15th November 2026: BSME Music Festival | Location: Gulf British Academy, Kuwait |
| 13th November 2026: BSME U11 Netball Tournament | Location: Bahrain Rugby Club - Hosted by Nadeen School Bahrain |
| 14th November 2026: BSME U13 Netball Tournament | Location: Dubai 7s Stadium - Hosted by Jumeirah College, UAE |
| 14th November 2026: TeacherCon KSA26 | Location: British International School Jeddah, KSA |
| 19th - 21st November 2026: BSME U15 Games Zone A | Location: Doha College, Qatar |
| 20th - 22nd November 2026: BSME U15 Games Zone B | Location: Dubai, UAE |
| 26th November 2026: BSME Arabic Spelling Bee - Dubai | Location: Victory Heights Primary School, UAE |
| 26th November 2026: BSME Arabic Spelling Bee - Abu Dhabi | Location: Mamoura British Academy, UAE |
| 26th - 27th November 2026: BSME U11 Girls Netball & Football (KSA Schools) | Location: British International School Jeddah, KSA |
| 26th - 27th November 2026: BSME U11 Boys Basketball & Football (KSA Schools) | Location: British School Dhahran, KSA |
| 27th - 28th November 2026: Student Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 27th - 28th November 2026: BSME U13 Girls Football Tournament | Location: New Cairo British International School, Egypt |
| 27th - 28th November 2026: BSME U13 Boys Football Tournament | Location: Modern English School Cairo |
| December 2026: BSME Arabic Spelling Bee - Qatar | Location: Doha English Speaking School, Qatar |
| TERM 2 |
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| 8th January 2027: BSME U11 Girls Football | Location: Al Ain Rugby Club - Hosted by Brighton College Al Ain, UAE |
| 9th January 2027: BSME U11 Boys Football | Location: Abu Dhabi (External) - Hosted by Brighton College Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 14th - 16th January 2027: BSME U13 Games Zone A | Location: St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| 14th - 16th January 2027: BSME U13 Games Zone A | Location: King's College Doha, Qatar |
| 15th - 17th January 2027: BSME U13 Games Zone B | Location: Safa Community School, UAE |
| 15th - 17th January 2027: BSME U13 Games Zone B | Location: Muna British Academy, UAE |
| 16th January 2027: Wellbeing & Safeguarding Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 18th - 21st January 2027: Young Musician of the Gulf | Location: Dubai College, UAE |
| 20th January 2027: BSME Inclusion Event | Location: Dubai British School Jumeira, UAE |
| 22nd - 23rd January 2027: BSME U15 Girls Football Tournament | Location: Qatar |
| 22nd - 23rd January 2027: BSME U15 Boys Football Tournament | Location: Qatar |
| 28th - 30th January 2027: BSME U11 Games Zone A | Location: St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| 28th - 30th January 2027: BSME U11 Games Zone B | Location: Oman |
| 29th - 31st January 2027: BSME U11 Games Zone B - Yellow | Location: Repton School Dubai, UAE |
| 29th - 31st January 2027: BSME U11 Games Zone B - Blue | Location: Dubai English Speaking School Academic City, UAE |
| 2nd February 2027: BSME Primary & Secondary Quran Competition - Qatar | Location: Royal Grammar School Guildford, Qatar |
| 2nd - 4th February 2027: BSME Annual School Leadership Conference 2027 | Location: Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 6th February 2027: BSME U15 Netball Tournament | Location: Yasmina British Academy, UAE |
| 27th March 2027: TeacherCon DOHA27 | Location: Venue TBC |
| TERM 3 |
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| Term Three: BSME & DAIGON Esports Competition | Location: Online - Hosted by DAIGON Esports |
| April 2027: BSME Golf Open | Location: Royal Golf Club Bahrain - Hosted by British School Bahrain |
| 16th - 17th April 2027: BSME 13 Basketball Tournament | Location: International Community School Jordan |
| 17th April 2027: New & Aspiring Leaders Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 22nd April 2027: BSME ECO STEM Event - Bahrain | Location: St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| 22nd April 2027: BSME ECO STEM Event - Abu Dhabi | Location: Mamoura British Academy, UAE |
| 23rd April 2027: BSME ECO STEM Event - Dubai | Location: The Arbor School Dubai, UAE |
| 23rd - 24th April 2027: BSME U13 Volleyball Tournament | Location: Kuwait (External) - Hosted by New English School & The English School, Kuwait |
| 23rd - 24th April 2027: BSME U15 Volleyball Tournament | Location: Kuwait (External) - Hosted by The English Academy, Kuwait |
| 29th April 2027: BSME ECO STEM - Kuwait | Location: The English School, Kuwait |
| 29th April 2027: The Business of Schools Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 29th - 30th April 2027: BSME Swimming Championships | Location: Hamdan Sports Complex - Hosted by St. Christopher's School, Bahrain, Sunmarke School and Regent International School, UAE |
| 1st May 2027: PE Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 7th - 9th May 2027: BSME Dance Invitational Primary | Location: Kings' School Al Barsha, UAE |
| 20th May 2027: BSME Primary Quran Competition - Dubai | Location: Horizon International School, UAE |
| 22nd May 2027: EYFS Conference | Location: Venue TBC |
| 27th May 2027: BSME Primary Quran Competition - Abu Dhabi | Location: Aspen Heights British School, UAE |
| 28th May 2027: BSME Maths Competition - Qatar | Location: Newton International Academy - Barwa City, Qatar |
| May 2027: BSME Secondary Quran Competition | Location: Repton Dubai, UAE |
| May 2027: BSME Maths Competition - Kuwait | Location: Gulf English School, Kuwait |
| May 2027: BSME Maths Competition - UAE | Location: The English College, UAE |