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We have faced another year of difficulty with the COVID 19 situation; however, I am very proud to see Moza House pupils managing to rise above it and demonstrate their talent during Interhouse. It has perhaps been the most challenging year for Sherborne and the House system itself. With blended learning, we had some pupils in school and some at home and more recently all pupils remote learning. To be able to work together, just gets that little bit harder. Nevertheless, we are Moza House and whatever obstacles are in our way, we always do our best!

We had a strong start to the year by leading the rest of the Houses and staying in first position From the beginning. We are the team to beat, there is not denying that, but we are ambitious and hungry for success. Our objective for this year is to win the trophy four times in a row! Yes, that’s right, also known as the quadruple! We are winners and wish to remain that way!

This year we also included merit counts, attendance and punctuality within our House points system. It was always pleasing to see who was getting merits and identifying areas for improvement. We had some wonderful work produced by many of our Moza House pupils, the Express Yourself submissions were brilliant; the Art Challenge entries were exceptional, the Pictionary challenge, the list goes on! This year, pupils got to know their teachers a little better through creative challenges prepared each fortnight. Moza pupils did especially well in guessing the teacher by seeing their baby pictures, or by listening to their voices.

We also had challenges in code breaking, where pupils worked together to get onto the next challenge. One of the more interesting Interhouse session was when pupils played Murder Mystery, by following the story with the Heads of House all playing key characters, pupils had to guess who kidnapped Mr. Keefe!

We also managed to raise a huge amount for charity in support of UWS and Second Chance Rescue. A special thanks goes out to our charity reps Mohamed Khalid Hassan Abdelrahman (9B), Sofia Rouzier Spinks (9C), Moza Al Thani (11B), Jack Tobin (11A) and Ola Abdelrahman (12D).

We also would like to take this opportunity to thank our House Captains and Vice Captains for their endless support and determination to lead Moza House on the brink of their 4th trophy in a row! Below are a few comments reflecting this year:

“Even though times were challenging, we managed to get through the year and have lots of fun, we enjoyed doing virtual Interhouse like Kahoot quizzes and even physical activities like Art. We may be finishing the year at home, but it is making the year more unique than any other. Let us hope that we can go back to normal next year.”

Hla Mohamed , 7A – Junior House Captain

“This year has been challenging with all the online learning and trying to engage pupils from home. However, we have overcome this and persevered through it creating a more diverse and fun experience for everyone involved. This year has changed all our attitudes towards school and has made pupils work harder to try and get through this.”

Henry Kakkad, 9C – Lower Senior House Vice Captain

“Despite this year not panning out as we all expected, I believe it has allowed all of us to truly be challenged and grow as individuals and a community. We’ve learned to be more understanding of everyone’s experiences and more committed to working as a team in order to have successful Interhouse activities and even successful and engaging lessons. The fact that we were still able to pursue our education and host Interhouse activities in this time is a privilege in itself and it’s a relief that this year can end on such a productive note. I’m grateful for all the teachers and pupils this year for pushing through all the strange circumstances placed upon us and still allowing us to have such unforgettable moments. It’s with pride and a sense of hope that we can say we’ve come out as stronger and more resilient members of the Sherborne Qatar community. See you next year and remember that you have done well and will be okay; be proud of yourselves.”

Rinad Al Khalifa, 12A – Senior House Vice Captain “This year was not like any other due to Covid as we couldn’t gather for our house meetings. However, I still believe the team spirit was with all of us as we all tried our best in Interhouse which has allowed us to remain at the top despite the restrictions. I wish everyone the best for next year.”

Mustafa Malik, 13A - Senior House Captain