Moza House

2021-2022 has been another challenging year with COVID-19 situation continuing to linger on; however, this time around we had much more freedom compared to last year and were able to compete in the much loving sporting activities, such as football and volleyball, to name a few. We also had the new state-of-the-art school at our disposal, which made us very excited!

Moza House prides itself on high standards and winning is something we are quite used to. Having won the trophy for the fourth time in a row last year, we will always pride ourselves on our achievements as this is a testament to the pupils who love to compete and give it their all. This year seemed slightly different, the other Houses had upped their game and kept pace with us. It has been wonderful to see a close race between multiple Houses with pupils taking the lead and this is something we wish to continue in order to develop their talents.

Some interesting statistics were drawn up throughout the year, with the merit, attendance and punctuality all included. This gave us an idea of where we were going wrong and what we were doing well. Our biggest let down was our attendance, yet our Interhouse scores were just off first place. This highlighted our strengths and weaknesses and was something we addressed during House assemblies.

With the new school facilities, we were able to complete Sports Day. We managed to do well here and just missed out on first place by only two points! Nevertheless, our pupils gave it their all and the finer detail always makes the difference.

Interhouse this year has seen a variety of activities that pupils thoroughly enjoyed. We started with the Code Breaker Challenge, where pupils went around the new school finding different codes to bring back to the rest of the team. We also managed to do an Egg Drop Challenge; pupils had to design a parachute to prevent their egg from breaking. Marble Run was also a popular challenge; pupils had to work in groups to construct a frame that would keep the marble rolling as long as possible! As well as the usual sporting activities, pupils had lots of fun with House performances, where pupils had to enact a pantomime they had scripted weeks before.

We managed to raise another huge amount for charity in support of UWS and supported the Ramadan Charity Project. A special thanks goes out to our House Charity reps: Muhammad Raahim Durraiz, Noora Hamad M S Al Hajri, Essa Hemoud Al Shammari, Erik Paul and Moza Al Thani . I would also like to take the opportunity to thank our House Council Reps Maab Elsheikh and Mariam Hanoun ( both playing a key role in all aspects of Interhouse and Charity!

Mr Ahmed Head of Moza House

Finally, a massive shout out to our House Captains and Vice Captains for their endless support and determination to lead Moza House and for going above and beyond expectations! Below are a few comments reflecting this year: “We’ve had our ups and downs this year and not everything went as planned; nonetheless, we still had a great year and for my fellow Year Sevens and me a great start to the Senior School.” By Juraj Kovacic, Year 7 Junior House Vice Captain

“Despite us not being in school all year, we have finally started to return to normality; we enjoyed activities like the escape room, sports day, and exciting quizzes that were challenging and made us work together as a team, and hopefully everything will be back to normal next year and we can do even more fun things” By Hla Mohamed, Year 8 Junior House Captain

“We began this year doing blended learning, where Interhouse that took place were online, for example the record breakers. As the year progressed, we fortunately were allowed back at school at 100% capacity! This meant that our Interhouse sessions were mostly back to normal; allowing houses to compete against each other in fun challenges such as the Marble Run, Maths challenge, Paper Plane and many more. Not only that, but physical challenges as well such as volleyball, badminton, and gymnastics! All students have showed great amounts of effort whilst participating to help their house win! See you next year and remember to be proud of yourselves!” By Alba Confalone, Year 10 Lower Senior House Vice Captain

“At the start of the year, we were still doing blended learning, as a house we persevered through this and tried to continue as normal. Although, this year has not been easy for us, the most important thing is that we have made a huge effort and that we still have been able to enjoy the year.” By Henry Kakkad, Year 10 Lower Senior House Captain

“This year, we all learned a lot about cooperation; with games like the code breaker challenge, football, badminton and many more, working together is what helped us do the best that we could. Even when we don’t reach first place in the activities, the fun and hard work put into it is appreciated. At the end of the day, being number 1 is not what is most important, it’s ensuring that we have fun and make wonderful memories during the year and Interhouse helped us accomplish that.” By Mariam Mamoon Hannoun, Year 12 House Council Rep

“This year has been a wonderful transition back into the normal school experience. We were introduced to the school’s fabulous new facilities, we got to see the other half of the school for the first time after COVID-19 and we were able to take part in our enrichment activities again. Interhouse became more interactive resulting in more and more students looking forward to Thursdays on a Week B.

Personally, I believe I have prospered this year, especially in my role as Charity Representative and as a devoted member of the Moza House Committee. I can confidently say that I was able to develop my leadership and communication skills by leading Interhouse activities for different year groups. Sometimes, I had to step up to the challenge and even get the attention of those older than me, but by being responsible and confident, I was prepared to face whatever challenges might come my way. Conclusively, my pride for Moza House has evidently blossomed and I can’t wait to apply for a more esteemed role next year!” By Maab Elsheikh, Year 11 House Council and Charity Rep