PAYING IT FORWARD Benevolence: an act of kindness or inclination to be kind. If ever a time of year called for our community to demonstrate this characteristic at its best, it would be during Ramadan. Acts of kindness make the world a better place for everyone, not just those on the receiving end of a thoughtful gesture, and this is why it was the perfect place to start the May edition of the half-termly journal, reflecting on how charitable acts that took place in school positively impacted the wellbeing of many during the holy month.
Starting At Home The beginning of Ramadan saw our staff donate funds to enable the purchase of Ramadan gift boxes for our support staff. Heba Regai (Year 5 LA) and Asma Moon (SEND LSA) organised the collection, an initiative they started just last year.
Filled with rice, flour, canned goods and oil, the boxes shore up the cupboards of our support staff with the essentials and are a gesture of our gratitude to them for ensuring the smooth running of our school day to day.
All Together Now
“We started this initiative last Ramadan to bring our community closer together and celebrate the essence of giving during the holy month of Ramadan. This would not have been possible without the support of the wonderful staff at DBSEH and we thank them from our hearts.” - Heba and Asma
Our FS & Primary students took matters into their own hands, quite literally, with every child contributing to a yeargroup wide piece of artwork, all linking to Arabic themes, which were offered up to silent auction, the takings from which were donated to Breast Friends, an Al Jalila Charity that supports Breast Cancer Awareness.
