Grade 3 Field Trip

Grade 3 students had a fantastic trip to Manarat Saadiyat. They learned how to create a mobile showcasing extreme weather. They also learned how to draw their surroundings in the garden area. Shamma Mohamed from 3A said, “This was such a fun trip! I loved that we got to create lots of different things!”

Secondary Grade 7 Reading Fair

On Friday, February 3rd we had a wonderful, creative event to promote a love of reading and promote literacy in our school.

All the students in Grade 7 have been working hard on their reading fair projects since November of 2022. They chose their books, read them carefully, and analyzed them in detail following the steps on the task sheet. On the morning of the reading fair, the gym was filled with excited students finalizing their displays and preparing their presentations. As the G12 students and teachers walked around the gym judging each presentation, they were so impressed with the diversity of literature on display and the high standard of speaking and listening skills that our G7 girls showed. As the proud parents entered the gym it was evident what a fantastic community we have here at SZPAG We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all the students, staff, and family members who helped to make the G7 Reading Fair such a great success. We are looking forward to next year’s event already!

Sports Days

The last two weeks of school at SZPAG were action-packed. Multiple Sports Days were run for different grades to ensure students received the opportunity to participate in as many games and activities as possible.

In the week just before half term, we held the Secondary Sports Days. The excitement was unmatched. Students were involved in childhood games outside for the first half, competing against each other in sack races, water balloon toss, and team relay races. After lunch, we had inter-homeroom competitions. Students competed against their peers in dodgeball, basketball, and, ever the favorite, tug-of-war. All in all, it was a highly successful event, enjoyed by students and staff alike

Grade 8 Poetry Slam

Grade 8 students performed their own poems written in English class to an audience of their peers and High School students in the Theatre this month. They performed in front of videos and animations they had created as part of their class assignment. Performing was voluntary for students and we were all amazed by the standard of their performances. They were very emotive, and teachers and students alike were incredibly impressed. There were four categories for students to win, and we had a range of winners from various classes, all of whom received certificates and awards.

Reward Events and Senior Sunset

Secondary Reward Events took place in the week before half term, and this time our theme was ‘Cookout Karaoke’. Students enjoyed time with their friends, playing games and eating food! They then sang their hearts out in the Theatre to a range of Disney singalong songs. Our Seniors had an extended version of this event which they enjoyed very much! Students had a great evening with their friends. Over 90% of students qualified to attend the events, which illustrates how seriously they are taking admission to Reward Events each half term. We are very proud of our students who are committed to working hard, submitting all of their work, and behaving well throughout the day in order to achieve these Rewards each half term. Let’s keep it up!

ePraise Milestone Awards

Students achieve Milestone Certificates for achieving over a certain number of points on ePraise Already, we have 80 students who have received a Ruby Head of School Award and pin for receiving over 300 ePraise points. Even more impressively, 8 students have received an Emerald Principal’s Award for receiving over 500 points on ePraise this year. Last year, only two students managed to achieve this Milestone in the whole year, so to see 8 students achieving it halfway through the year is even more impressive. Well done to the Principal’s Award Winners so far, they are:

Shahd El Tayeb

Lana Nedal Nazzal

Shamma Khaled Shami

Roaa Mohammed Ahmed

Roudha Ali Al Khoori

Sara Rabie Al Maaz

Meera Rashid AlRomaithi

Sharifa Saif Qaddora

Charity Day

As always, Secondary students worked hard to create stalls for Charity Day to raise Monday for Red Crescent’s ‘Bridges of Giving’ Campaign. Students had lots of different creative stalls and games to play to raise money for charity They created posters and activities in their homerooms in a bid to raise the most money. Again, it was a wonderful day of fun and generosity, and we would like to say a huge thanks to all of our students for making such an effort and to our parents for supporting the event and giving so generously.

Coming up!

After a great start to 2023, we are looking forward to a busy March! Coming up, we have:; World Book Week fun; Grade 10 and 11 Career Day; a STEM Fair for Middle School; Pi Week in the Math department; Reward Events for Term 2; Soaring Falcons Awards for Term 2; Senior Events to mark the upcoming end of their school journey; University Visits for Seniors; PSAT10 and the first full digital SAT session for Juniors and Seniors; AP Term 2 Exams and Arabic subject end of term exams. I’m sure at the end of all of this, we will be very much looking forward to Spring Break! Thank you, as always, for your kind support and partnership with the Secondary School

Lyndsey Bryden, Head of Secondary