ABYAT

ARABIC VERSE

This year has been a joyous, busy year filled with a diverse range of ac tivities that have been met with unparalleled passion by our students. The year commenced by preparing our Year 5 and 6 students for the Emirates Literature Festival. We are exceptionally proud of Noha who won first place to the UAE poetr y writing competition, which is a testament to her linguistic prowess and flair in Arabic. Whilst reaping fruits of our hard work , our Year 2 students worked in silence to per form a remarkable play in front of their parents. Ever yone joined hands to create a niche performance celebrating national day.

Our four th graders organised a militar y walk attuned to Emirati militar y music in the school ’s front hall. We then saw our students paying homage to Sheik h Zayed and Sheik h R ashid ’s great legac y, by presenting poems in the theatre amongst masses of overjoyed students and proud parents. Ar t week did not hamper our student ’s zeal. Their ar t work conveyed the centralit y of Arabic to the Ar ts; a value we highly uphold across our school ’s sk y.And just as it was of a great honour to witness our students’ growth, we invited parents to share this pleasure by immersing in their children’s classes. With all these events occurring, our teachers did not cease to enrich the year with enjoyable ac tivities, ranging from cook ing to calligraphy. We are truly proud of our students and their achievements!

Dr Salameh Director of Arabic