Book Fair and UAE Reading Month

To kick off our UAE reading month, we gained support from an external company to enable our students access to a week-long book fair. Students across middle school experienced the book fair as part of their English curriculum lessons and activities to celebrate reading were set up in the library for dedicated lessons. Reading month has introduced ‘First Chapter Friday’s’ in lessons and paired reading support where high school students were selected to read to PreKG students in both English and Arabic. The library has been a hub of celebration for all things reading.

Teaching and Learning – Celebrating Best Practice

With marking and feedback at the forefront of what makes meaningful progress in lessons we have celebrated student samples this week in secondary. All departments have shared examples of the progress seen in books, assignments, and digital coursework submissions. Over 20 students were selected to enable the reflection of where we are, and where we want to be across the whole of secondary. Student of the week rewards have gone out to those who have exemplar books, and this is reflected in CCW grades. Outside of the classroom we have also continued to enrich our students’ learning experiences with events and trips such as Sports Day, F1 in Schools, Umrah and the Ski trip.

Ski Trip

On the 26th of February to the 4th of March 2023, the PE team took 24 G7/8 students to Passo Tonale, Italy for our annual Ski Trip. Our students flew into Milan with Etihad and then transferred up into the Dolomite mountains, where they learnt to Ski over 6 days. The trip was a huge success with every student passing their Level 2 Skiing Award, with some groups completing Red Runs. The trip was not just about skiing, the group also visited a huskysledge training camp, took part in ski tubing and night skiing. Watch out for updates for the next Ski Trip in 2024.

F1 in Schools

SZPAB students had the opportunity to visit Yas Marina Circuit for a workshop about F1 in Schools. This was a chance for students to ask questions and get answers from the experts on what makes a successful F1 team. They had a demonstration of manufacturing equipment with an exclusive look at past portfolios and cars. Students also had the opportunity to experience race cars on the F1 in Schools track. Afterwards, a tour of Yas Marina Circuit included a look at a range of race cars to gain design inspiration for the students F1 in Schools cars.