ED launches English Caravan

by Shahd Rashid

Supporting the students to achieve their academic endeavor and enrich their language experiences and activities, English Department (ED) rolled out its English Caravan which was participated by Grade 7 to 12 last February 8-10, 2022.

The caravan was celebrated during the second trimester of the SAMIS school year to allow students to showcase their English projects to a wider audience.

Participants were given the opportunity to showcase their language skills by participating in various contests which demonstrated their skills in speaking and writing. Also, they were able to present their English projects to the rest of the school as they fulfilled their individual criteria and confidently demonstrated and explained the contents of their projects while meeting their necessary guidelines.

Opening Ceremony, Vocabulary Parade and Poetry Slam were the activities on the first day of the caravan. Students were dressed up as a vocab word, trying to depict their choice word as clearly as possible in their outfits and/or costumes; while students who wished to join the Poetry Slam carried an original or pre-existing piece to perform in front of the crowd. There were 9 students who participated in the said activities.

Presentation of each grade’s English projects was the prime activity on the second day. Each grade level exhibited various pursuits. The Grade 10 prepared a Photo Essay in which multiple groups used photos to demonstrate different concepts or ideas. Grade 9 demonstrated Mock Interview displays which presented the atmosphere of different types of school and work application interviews. Character Interpretation was delivered by the Grade 8 and 7 learners where they showcased different approaches on exhibiting the said activity. Grade 8 presented this through dialogue exchange with multiple students, showing versions of different scenes; whereas, Grade 7 students took turns acting out the lines of different characters using costumes to elevate their performance. For Senior High School, Research Proposal Defense was demonstrated by Grade 12 whereas, Grade 11 performed the Speech Choir of “Desiderata.”

The third and final day of the English Caravan was intended for the Closing Ceremony. Participants and winners were awarded for their outstanding performances all throughout the event. Awards were not only presented to the performances of the English Caravan but also to other school activities that took place such as BEBRAS (spelled out form of BEBRAS) competition, Intense Training, and outcomes of the Journalism Training.