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 1: BSME App Design Challenge - Location: Online |
| Registration Opens in Term 1: BSME Primary Writing Event - Location: Online |
| Registration Opens in Term 1: BSME SRS Art & Photography Competition - Location: Online |
| Registration Opens in Term 1: BSME Secondary Writing Event - Location: Online |
| 10th September 2025: Self Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Horizon International School, UAE |
| 10th September 2025: Self Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Online |
| 11th September 2025: Self Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Reach British School, UAE |
| 8 Sessions Between 23rd September 2025 - 3rd March 2026: Global DEI Leaders Programme - Location: Online |
| 2nd - 3rd October 2025: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 Training - Location: Glendale International School, UAE |
| 4th October 2025: BSME TeacherCon DXB25 - Location: Kent College Dubai, UAE |
| 9th – 11th October 2025: BSME Debate Competition - Location: Sherborne Qatar |
| 18th October 2025: BSME TeacherCon DOHA25 - Location : Qatar International School |
| 24th - 26th October 2025: BSME Penta Inspection Training Level 1 Course - Location: Dubai Heights Academy, UAE |
| 28th October 2025: Self-Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Nord Anglia International School Dubai, UAE |
| 30th - 31st October 2025: Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 Training - Location: Online |
| 7th November 2025: BSME Secondary Student Climate Conference - Location: The Arbor School, UAE |
| 7th – 9th November 2025: BSME U19 Games - Location: Twedex @ Dubai British School Jumeirah Park, UAE |
| 13th – 16th November 2025: BSME Music Festival - Location: Gulf British Academy, Kuwait |
| 15th November 2025: BSME U13 Netball Tournament - Location: Jumeirah College, UAE |
| 20th – 23rd November 2025: BSME U15 Games Yellow - Location: Twedex @ Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 20th – 22nd November 2025: BSME U15 Games White - Location: NCBIS & Cairo English School, Egypt |
| 21st – 23rd November 2025: BSME U15 Games Blue - Location: Brighton College Dubai, UAE |
| 21st - 23rd November 2025: BSME Penta Inspection Training Level 2 Course - Location: Dubai Heights Academy, UAE |
| 25th November 2025: Self-Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Online |
| 27th November 2025: BSME Arabic Spelling Bee Dubai - Location: Victory Heights Primary School, UAE |
| 28th November 2025: BSME U11 Netball (Saudi Schools) - Location: British International School Riyadh - DQ, KSA |
| 29th November 2025: BSME U11 Football (Saudi Schools) - Location: British International School Riyadh - AW, KSA |
| 4th December 2025: BSME Arabic Spelling Bee Qatar - Location: Park House English School, Qatar |
| 5th – 6th December 2025: BSME U13 Football - Location: The British International School, Cairo, Egypt |
| TERM 2 |
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| 9th January 2026: BSME U11 Netball Tournament - Location: Nadeen School, Bahrain |
| 15th – 17th January 2026: BSME U13 Games Yellow - Location: Doha British School, Qatar |
| 16th – 18th January 2026: BSME U13 Games Blue - Location: Hartland International School & NLCS, UAE |
| 16th – 18th January 2026: BSME U13 Games Green - Location: The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, UAE |
| 16th – 18th January 2026: BSME U13 Games White - Location: Amity International School Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 17th January 2026: BSME Performing Arts Community Collab - Location: Arcadia British School, UAE |
| 19th January 2026: Self-Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Online |
| 23rd – 24th January 2026: BSME U11 Football - Location: Brighton College Abu Dhabi & Brighton College Al Ain, UAE |
| 23rd – 24th January 2026: BSME U15 Football - Location: Uppingham Cairo, Egypt |
| 26th – 29th January 2026: Young Musicians of the Gulf - Location: St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| 31st January 2026: BSME U15 Netball Tournament - Location: Yasmina British Academy, UAE |
| 3rd February 2026: BSME Primary Quran Competition - Qatar - Location: Doha College, Qatar |
| 3rd February 2026: BSME Secondary Quran Competition - Qatar - Location: Doha College, Qatar |
| 3rd – 5th February 2026: BSME Annual Leadership Conference 2026 - Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 5th – 7th February 2026: BSME U11 Games White - Location: Cheltenham Muscat, Oman |
| 6th – 8th February 2026: BSME U11 Games Yellow - Location: Arcadia British School, UAE |
| 6th – 8th February 2026: BSME U11 Games Blue - Location: South View School, UAE |
| 6th – 8th February 2026: BSME U11 Games Green - Location: The British International School Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 4th March 2026: Self-Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Online |
| 7th March 2026: BSME EYFS Conference - Location: GEMS Founders School, UAE |
| TERM 3 |
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| Term Three: BSME & DAIGON Esports Competition - Location: TBC |
| 14th – 15th April 2026: BSME Golf Open - Location: The British School of Bahrain |
| 17th – 18th April 2026: BSME U13 Volleyball Tournament - Location: New English School & The English School, Kuwait |
| 17th – 18th April 2026: BSME U15 Volleyball Tournament - Location: The English Academy, Kuwait |
| 18th April 2026: BSME Thriving & Belonging: Creating Safer School Communities - Location: The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, UAE |
| 23rd April 2026: BSME ECO STEM Event - Bahrain - Location: St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| 23rd April 2026: BSME ECO STEM Event - Kuwait - Location: The English School, Kuwait |
| 24th April 2026: BSME ECO STEM Event - Dubai - Location: The Arbor School Dubai, UAE |
| 24th – 25th April 2026: BSME U13 Basketball Tournament - Location: International Community School Amman, Jordan |
| 25th April 2026: BSME Well-being Conference - Location: TBC |
| 28th April 2026: Self-Harm and Suicide: Compassionate Intervention - Location: Online |
| 30th April – 1st May 2026: BSME Swimming Championships - Location: Hamdan Sports Complex (Hosted by St. Christopher's School, Bahrain & Sunmarke School, UAE) |
| 1st - 3rd May 2026: BSME Dance Invitational - Secondary - Location: Yasmina British Academy, UAE |
| 7th May 2026: BSME Secondary Quran Competition - Location: Repton Dubai, UAE |
| 8th - 10th May 2026: BSME Dance Invitational - Primary - Location: Kings' School Al Barsha, UAE |
| 9th May 2026: BSME Maths Competition - Location: Gulf English School, Kuwait |
| 16th May 2026: BSME Maths Competition - Location: Muna British Academy, UAE |
| 16th May 2026: BSME Arabic Conference - Location: TBC |
| 21st May 2026: BSME Primary Quran Competition - Dubai - Location: Horizon International School, UAE |
| 21st May 2026: BSME Primary Quran Competition - Abu Dhabi - Location: Aspen Heights British School, UAE |
| 6th June 2026: BSME SEND Conference - Location: TBC |
| Term Three: BSME The Business of Schools Conference - Location: TBC |