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Please contact the Primary Office on primaryoffice@britishschoolmuscat.com if you have any questions.
BSM School Fees for 2026 / 2027
BSM School Fees for 2026 / 2027
Please read this letter (link below) from the Chairman of the Board of Governors detailing the tuition fees for the next academic year. As a not-for-profit school, all income is entirely reinvested in the provision of education at BSM.
BSM is OUTSTANDING!
BSM is OUTSTANDING!
We are absolutely delighted to share the results of our recent British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection. The inspection team has officially rated British School Muscat as an Outstanding school. This is the highest possible grade and a testament to the hard work of our dedicated staff, our wonderful students, and your continued support as parents.
“British School Muscat is an outstanding school and provides an outstanding quality of education”.
Key highlights from the report include:
Key highlights from the report include:
Academic excellence: Attainment and progress in English, mathematics, and science were all judged to be outstanding across all phases of the school.
Exceptional teaching: The quality of teaching, learning, and assessment was found to be outstanding, enabling our pupils to become "confident, capable, and reflective learners".
Student wellbeing: The welfare, health, and safety of our pupils are outstanding, providing an "exceptionally safe, caring, and well-organized environment".
Extensive extra-curricular programme: “The extremely high levels of pupils' engagement in the extensive extra-curricular programme from Year 1 to Year 13 is an outstanding feature of the school.”
Exemplary behaviour and attitudes: “Behaviour and attitudes are exemplary. Pupils are polite, respectful and demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to learning.”
Please take a moment to read the full report, which is now published on our website.
The last day of term: Non-uniform day
The last day of term: Non-uniform day
Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 12pm midday
Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 12pm midday
School dismissal will begin at 11:30 am (EYFS/KS1) and conclude at 12pm. Please click here to ensure you are aware of the appropriate pick up time and location.
As usual, we are inviting all students to come in non uniform. There is no theme, and no collection of money, it is simply a mini-celebration to mark the last day of term. Please be aware that, for site safety, students should wear closed shoes. Also, kindly note that our policy regarding jewellery remains in place and your children should not wear items which are not appropriate for school.
First Day of Summer Term
First Day of Summer Term
Sunday 19 April 2026
Sunday 19 April 2026
We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school after the break, on Sunday 19 April. ECAs will start on the first day of term.
Summer Term ECAs
Summer Term ECAs
Start on Sunday 19 April 2026
Start on Sunday 19 April 2026
Allocations for next term's activities have been emailed to all parents. ECAs will start on the first day of term, Sunday 19 April, and run until Thursday 25 June 2026. If you have any questions, please see our ECA site.
FS2- Y6 Open Swim Sessions & Galas
FS2- Y6 Open Swim Sessions & Galas
20 - 30 April 2026
20 - 30 April 2026
Year 1 – Monday 27 April 2026
L1: 1B 10:15–10:45
L2: 1M 10:50–11:20
L3: 1A 11:25-11:55
FS2 – Thursday 30 April 2026
L1: M 8:45 – 9:15
L2: R 9:20 – 9:50
L3: PW 9:55 – 10:25
Year 2 – Thursday 30 April 2026
L1: 2P & 2W 10:40–11:10
L2: 2AL 11:15–11:45
Year 3 - Tuesday 28 April from 10:10-12:10
Year 4 - Sunday 26 April from 8-9:30am
Year 5 - Wednesday 29 April from 10:15-12:10pm
Year 6 - Monday 20 April from 8-9:30am
Swimming lesson sign up for Term 3
Swimming lesson sign up for Term 3
We are now taking registrations for our BSM swimming lessons (both children and adults) in Term 3
Swimming lesson dates: 26th April – 25th June
If you are interested in signing up, you can book your place using the link below:
https://uk.gomotionapp.com/team/bsmuscat/page/home
Go to the Booking section
Choose your preferred session
Complete your booking
Please note: the system works best on a laptop or desktop.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the swimming team (learntoswim@britishschoolmuscat.com).
Cultural Day and Cultural Fair
Cultural Day and Cultural Fair
Thursday 23 April 2026 - NEW DATE
Thursday 23 April 2026 - NEW DATE
Primary students will take part in a variety of activities on the day and will also have the opportunity to purchase food and goods at a special sale. All funds raised will go to BSM’s chosen charities for this year.
We encourage students to wear clothing that represents their country (or countries) or the colours of their national flag(s) on the day.
Please send your child into school with some money for purchases:
KS2 we recommend no more than OMR 3 -5
KS1 are allowed to bring up to OMR 3
Parents are also welcome to join us in the sports halls from 2-4pm. (During the day access to the school will be restricted to only those parents running a stall)
All access to the Sports Hall will be through the bottom gate. Please note there will be no access via the Main entrance/top car park at any time. Parking will be available after 2:15pm in the bottom car park (limited spaces), or outside school on nearby streets (Way 1947, 1949 and 1950).
All visitors will be required to sign in as they arrive (at the Sports Centre Entrance) so please bring your red lanyard to save time. For visiting family members, yellow lanyards will be available as they sign in.
We are looking forward to seeing our community come together to celebrate the diverse cultures that make BSM so special.
World Book Day - Dress Up Day
World Book Day - Dress Up Day
Monday 4 May 2026
Monday 4 May 2026
Our theme is The Dark! Throughout our BSM Book Week in March, children explored stories and poems inspired by night-time, shadows, and nocturnal creatures. We have been reading The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson and The Dark by Lemony Snicket, along with other wonderful night-time books
On our rescheduled World Book Day, on Monday 4 May, everyone is invited to dress up as a word linked to the dark or night, a nocturnal animal, or a character from a favourite night-time story.
Further Notices:
Further Notices:
BYOD: Chromebooks
BYOD: Chromebooks
We are beginning to standardise our device strategy around Google Chromebooks to ensure a consistent, reliable and user-friendly learning platform across the school. With this in mind, we kindly ask that any new devices purchased for your child for use in school are Chromebooks. Please see our BYOD document for further information.
Pret a Portrait - School Photographs
Pret a Portrait - School Photographs
The photographs taken by Pret-a-Portrait are now available to view and order:
Please go to www.pret-a-portrait.net and enter your Sitting ID (emailed to all parents).
For class, group and sports team photo sitting IDs please view this document.
Please view this document for detailed instructions on how to order.
All orders placed by 3 April 2026 will qualify for a 20% Early Bird discount. (Extended - new date)
Parent Workshops: Presentations and downloads
Parent Workshops: Presentations and downloads
Thank you to all those who have attended our Parental Engagement Workshops. We appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning. Please see below for the downloads and presentations from past workshops.
We always value your feedback. We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey about our workshops to help us to continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership.
No Nuts!
No Nuts!
A gentle reminder that we are a nut-free school. We have children in our community with severe nut allergies and even small traces can cause serious reactions. To keep everyone safe, food items containing nuts or nut products must not be brought into school in lunchboxes or as snacks. This includes items such as pesto, peanut butter, chocolate spreads containing nuts, cereal bars with nuts. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us maintain a safe environment for all students.
Access to BSM during the day
Access to BSM during the day
The BSM campus is not open for visitors or parents between 7:30am–4:20pm. If you have a meeting, please sign in at the main reception and you will be escorted at all times whilst on site. Thank you for keeping our school safe.
Hotmail and Outlook Email Delivery Issues
Hotmail and Outlook Email Delivery Issues
Our IT team has been investigating a number of email delivery issues reported to us, affecting Microsoft Hotmail & Outlook accounts. Microsoft appears to be blocking emails sent from our mail delivery system (Sendgrid).
To help ensure you continue to receive school communications, we would recommend adding a Gmail email address as an additional contact email.
(It is possible to forward emails from this new Gmail to your hotmail address).
It may help to add the email addresses below to your contacts:
Primary Office: primaryoffice@britishschoolmuscat.com
Senior Office: senioroffice@britishschoolmuscat.com
Communications: communications@britishschoolmuscat.com
IT Team and Parent Portal: portal@britishschoolmuscat.com
Enrichment Office: enrichment@britishschoolmuscat.com
Our Weekly Newsletters are sent every Wednesday afternoon. Please check the Notices Sites regularly to keep up to date with information.
Please also check we have your details correct on the Parent Portal. Thank you.
BSM Masterplan
BSM Masterplan
We are delighted that BSM’s Board of Governors has approved the school masterplan to continue to upgrade our facilities and classrooms. We will now move on to the next phase of detailed design. Please follow this link to view plans and images of the new BSM Masterplan.
All students in Year 5 and above should already have their COMO card to use the Grab and Go at the Tuck Shops. (New students in Y5 and upwards have been given their cards in school.) To top up a card please visit the COMO portal: https://bsmcomocanteen.com.
Hot food is available from the Tuck Shop daily, alongside a wide selection of other food. Pre-ordered packed 'bento boxes' are available to all students. You can view sample menus and order meals on the COMO tuckshop portal. For help, please see the Parent Guide
Pre-order Meals
Pre-order Meals
Pre-ordered packed 'bento boxes' are available to all students, from FS - Y13. You can view sample menus and order meals on the COMO tuck shop portal.
Grab and go Menu
Grab and go Menu
Grab and Go is available to students from Y5 and up. (Grab and Go is not available to FS - Y4 Students at the moment, unless accompanied by a parent after school.) Students must pay for Grab and Go items with a COMO Tuck Shop card (see above).
Daily hot dishes are available at the Oryx Tuck Shop Grab and Go.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out. comocanteenbs@comooman.com
Absence
Absence
Please use our BSM Absence Form to notify us if your child is ill or if you have a planned absence from school.
All BSM school uniform can now be bought from ZAKS.
Link to Tuck Shop Portal: https://bsmcomocanteen.com
To top up a card please visit the COMO portal: https://bsmcomocanteen.com.
Pre-order Meals
Pre-order Meals
Pre-ordered packed 'bento boxes' are available to all students, from FS - Y13. You can view sample menus and order meals on the COMO tuck shop portal.
Grab and go Menu
Grab and go Menu
Grab and Go is available to students from Y5 and up. (Grab and Go is not available to FS - Y4 Students at the moment during the school day. Y3 and upwards may use the tuckshop after school if they have an ECA). Students must pay for Grab and Go items with a COMO Tuck Shop card (see above).
Daily hot dishes are available at the Oryx Tuck Shop Grab and Go.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out. comocanteenbs@comooman.com
Standing Notices
Standing Notices
WhatsApp Groups
WhatsApp Groups
Please see our BSM WhatsApp Groups Document for all the links. Please read the code of conduct carefully before joining any BSM WhatsApp groups.
Are you leaving us?
Are you leaving us?
Please complete our leavers form if your children will be leaving BSM (we will be sorry to see you go!). You must inform us a month before the end of term to ensure your contributory deposit is refunded.
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Please have a look at our Primary School Quick Start Guide to see useful information for all parents. This includes key contact details, where to collect your children and much more.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Y4+
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Y4+
Our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme begins in Year 4 and continues through into the Senior School. Please read this document for full BYOD information.
BSM Uniform 👕
BSM Uniform 👕
All BSM school uniform can now be bought from ZAKS, either online or in their shop in Al Muzn Mall.
Please see below for links to further information:
BSM Website with uniform lists: https://britishschoolmuscat.com/parents/#uniform
ZAKS Website: https://www.zaksstore.com/shop/bsmuscat/en/
📍 Location of ZAKS store: https://maps.app.goo.gl/d8Ry6QC2sFW14pbh8
(Please note that the uniform shop on the BSM site is now closed).
Weekly Emails
Weekly Emails
Every Wednesday afternoon we send out a newsletter to keep you up to date with what’s been happening in school and to let you know about the exciting events coming up. We really encourage you to read these each week so you don’t miss out.
If you do not receive these emails, please first check your spam or junk folder. If the problem continues, kindly log in to the Parent Portal to ensure we have the correct email address on record. Alternatively, get in touch with us and we will be happy to assist.
Email delivery issues
Email delivery issues
If you are missing an email from school, please check we have your details correct on our Parent Portal.
We are aware of a few problems with our emails not being received by parents, particularly for Yahoo and Hotmail addresses. To help our emails make it to your inbox we would recommend the following:
Gmail users - emails sometimes go into the 'promotions' tab and occasionally 'spam'. Please check both these folders. To correct, you can just drag and drop one such message to the 'Primary' mailbox and click Yes on the confirmation box for all future messages. Saving our email addresses will also help (see below).
Yahoo & Hotmail users - emails sent to a group (such as a class or year group) are often filtered out as spam by Yahoo and Hotmail. You can avoid this by adding the email addresses below to your contacts. Please also consider providing us with an alternative email address to contact you.
ALL users: Please add the following email addresses to your contacts to ensure our emails get to your inbox:
Primary Office: primaryoffice@britishschoolmuscat.com
Senior Office: senioroffice@britishschoolmuscat.com
Communications: communications@britishschoolmuscat.com
IT Team and Parent Portal: portal@britishschoolmuscat.com
Enrichment Office: enrichment@britishschoolmuscat.com
Our Weekly Newsletters are sent every Wednesday so please keep an eye out for them. Please also check these Notices Sites regularly to keep up to date with information.
"No nuts" at BSM
"No nuts" at BSM
Here at BSM we recognise that food allergies are a serious concern. 1 in 50 children have an allergy to nuts with some having severe, life threatening reactions (Anaphylaxis). In order to protect our students with severe nut allergies, we have a no nut policy.
We ask that no nuts or nut products are brought into school. This includes:
Any type of nuts
Pesto
Peanut butter
Nutella
Nougat and Marzipan
Sesame seed rolls (we also have children severely allergic to sesame seeds)
Any food items containing nuts - Chocolates, cereal bars, cakes, biscuits etc.
Many thanks for your support with keeping our children safe.
Kind Regards
BSM Nurses
Maths Resources
Maths Resources
Please cllick below to read the calculation policy and objectives for each year group:
LfL and Learning Haven Sites
LfL and Learning Haven Sites
Please follow the below links to offer support to your children throughout the year.
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