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ABu DHABI ISSue 42012/2013

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CONteNtSweLCOMe FrOM tHe HeAD OF SCHOOL 3

MuSIC DePArtMeNt 4

ArABIC, ISLAMIC AND SOCIAL StuDIeS 6

GueSt SPeAker FOr BuSINeSS StuDIeS StuDeNtS 8

ACCeLerAteD reADer PrOGrAMMe wINNerS 9

YeAr 9 COMMuNICAtIONS OFFICerS 10

wOw FACtOr wINNerS 11

SPOrtING HIGHLIGHtS 12

Duke OF eDINBurGH AwArD exPeDItION 14

FeStIve FAYre 15

StuDeNt SuCCeSS 16

wOrLD CHALLeNGe HANDS FOr uGANDA 17

Welcome to the fouth issue of the Secondary PArtnership for the 2012/2013 academic year. The Secondary PArtnership is the publication for Al Yasmina's secondary school and is published eight times a year. Look for previous issues on the school website.

The Secondary PArtnership keeps you up-to-date with student activities across the secondary department. It also gives Al Yasmina School the chance to celebrate progress and achievement and provide more in depth information to parents on a wide variety of subjects.

We welcome your feedback. communications@alyasmina.sch.ae

The fouth PARTnership for this academic yearTopics, trends, updates, views and news from the Al Yasmina Secondary Department

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Pictured on the cover: BRASS ENSEMBLE: Harrison Crawford and Ramya Iyer perform at the Festive Concert2

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, MR GALE

“Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can’t buy more hours. Scientists can’t invent new minutes. And you can’t save time to spend it on another day’’

WISHING HER WELL: Mr Gale and Mrs Crawford

As one year ends and another begins it is appropriate that we contemplate what we have achieved and consider the promise of what is to come. The two-faced god Janus, after which the month of January is named, was, after all, a god of beginnings and endings.

Looking back, we see new staff and students settling in during September. We see a really positive ADEC inspection report in October, and a wonderfully inclusive celebration of National Day in December. FOY had great success with their inaugural Festive Fayre, and the Music Department rounded off the year nicely with their Festive Concert .

New and better ways of connecting with the school community are a priority in the coming year. A key platform will be the new School Communicator which will go live at the end of the month, replacing email as the primary means of communication.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Diane Crawford for the work she has done establishing the School Communicator and the Secondary Partnership. Her time with the school has been invaluable and we wish her well as she returns to New Zealand.

We also have students in Years 9 and 11 making options choices. This is a critical time for them to consider their futures. We have started recruiting staff for the new school year in September. We look forward to the selection process and seeing what potential new staff can bring to the school.Full details will be communicated to parents once the process is completed.

My New Year’s aspirations for the school are not negotiable and we are clear about the way ahead. I very much look forward to sharing those aspirations with you in coming editions of the Secondary Partnership.

We have just released the Year 11 mock exam results, and Years 12 and 13 have been sitting more external examinations.This is a crucial time for students in examination classes. As I told students at a recent assembly, “time is of the essence”.

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It is probably only when you get all of Al Yasmina’s musicians together in one room that you can fully appreciate the depth and breadth of talent being nurtured in the Music department.This would have been obvious to the many family members and friends who attended the Festive Concert at the end of last term. The audience was treated to a diverse range of performance from four choirs (both junior and senior), the senior orchestra, the Al Yasmina Singers, the primary string orchestra, two brass ensembles, the flute choir, the saxophone ensemble, the primary clarinet ensemble, and piano soloists.

The department has gone from strength to strength since its early days. Curriculum Team Leader Mrs Hudson has been there since the beginning and is thrilled with the progress which has been made. She says there is a huge advantage in Al Yasmina being a through school (FS1-Year 13), as the primary school music teachers can “shape” the students, knowing what secondary teachers are looking for. Talent can be spotted early, encouraged, and followed through in the secondary school.

At secondary level, the department has two full-time teachers – Mrs Hudson and Miss Macleod – but they are supported by a team of itinerant instrumental teachers who are employed by Aldar Academies Music Service. There is no shortage of opportunities for the school’s musicians to display their talents.

On the last Thursday of every month the department holds a recital in the old uniform shop, just off the atrium. This gives students, mostly soloists, the opportunity to get used to performing in front of an audience.

“I use it as good practice for my GCSE and A-level students because they have to do performance recitals for their exams.” - Mrs Hudson

TERM ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE FOR MUSIC DEPARTMENTT

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Al Yasmina Singers is invitation-only for advanced singers, comprising male and female voices, students and staff. The group currently numbers about 25. The senior choir is open to anyone who would like to come along and sing, and numbers about 60. The senior orchestra is open to any instrumentalists, providing they can read music.

The big events for the Music Department are the Festive Concert in December and the Spring Concert, to be held on March 20 this year. “These are whole school events and are where we showcase our music ensembles.” Some of the items from the concerts are also performed at end of term assemblies so that the rest of the school can hear and share what the Music Department has been up to.

Such is the popularity of the school’s musicians that they are often asked to perform off-campus, with the weeks leading up to Christmas proving particularly busy. Senior singers are invited by Yas Links Golf Club each year to sing carols, and a number of hotels also invited them along last year to share their talent. “I think our reputation is starting to build.”This is evidenced by an annual invitation from the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival (ADMAF) for students to take part in workshops each March run by visiting professional musicians.

Last month, six students from Al Yasmina auditioned. Those who are successful will get to join talented students from other Abu Dhabi schools to compose a piece of music with the input of a professional, and then perform it at a Young Artists Day concert on March 9. However, the core business of any school department is getting its students successfully through external exams, and the Music department is no exception. While the number of students who see their future in music is small, it is growing. There are 10 GCSE students in Year 10, five in Year 11, and a total of six taking music for A-levels – two in Year 12 and four in Year 13. At all these levels, the students must continue to develop their skills in listening and analysis, composing, and performing. “The numbers are starting to grow,” Mrs Hudson says. She has high hopes for the current Year 9.

“They’re a talented year group.”

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PROJECT AIMS TO MAKE ALDAR ACADEMIES’ ARABIC THE BESTAl Yasmina’s Arabic department has been working on a development project across the Aldar Academies schools, with the aim of making the subject “a most outstanding feature” at the schools. An important part of the project is the Arabic Education Development Conference scheduled for the start of next term. It will involve a range of speakers, including those from the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) and the Ministry of Education who have played a key role in the development of the Arabic curriculum in the UAE, said Mr Abu Saleh, Curriculum Team Leader for Arabic, Islamic and UAE Social Studies.

“The goal is to find ways forward to make the learning and teaching of Arabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Studies outstanding as compared to any other schools.”

Mr Abu Saleh is one of four representatives from Aldar Academies schools who have been working on the development project. “We have already planned for 2012-2015. The conference will take us beyond that,” he said. ”We will be sharing best practice across the cluster. The theme is teachers leading teachers.”

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PEACE: THE THEME AHEAD OF PROPHET MUHAMMED’S BIRTHDAY (PBUH)Peace was the theme for Islamic Studies students in the lead-up to the commemoration of Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) on January 24. “The focus has been on how to make peace in daily life and how Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance,” said Mr Abu Saleh, Curriculum Team Leader for Arabic, Islamic and UAE Social Studies.

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 have also prepared colourful displays and models illustrating UAE geography, history and heritage. These can be seen outside the Arabic department on the first floor.

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SOLE TRADER OFFERS TIPS TO YEAR 10 BUSINESS STUDIES STUDENTS

"You have to be patient and don't expect to be a millionaire in your first year."

Nasser Alameddin was a teenager when he first thought about running his own business. The idea stayed with him for the next 30 years as he honed his trade, working as a customer services engineer servicing photocopiers and as an electrical engineer in Kuwait and then Jordan. He now has his own thriving business in Musaffah, offering photocopy and printing services, which include printing on items such as ties, t-shirts, cups and tiles.

Mr Alameddin, who shared his tips for operating as a sole trader with Year 10 Business Studies and Economics students on the final day of last term, told them that having a solid financial platform, the relevant experience and access to good suppliers were key success factors, along with having a good relationship with a sponsor and finding the right location for premises. Being au fait with the legal requirements for establishing a business in the UAE was also crucial, Mr Alameddin said, along with having the appropriate budget set aside for this.

Market research was also important and he spent two years carefully scrutinising the market before opening his business.

Mr Alameddin's first shop in Musaffah was near a number of schools, but this work decreased as many of the schools set up their own reprographics centres. He decided to move shop after a year and to expand his business services to include printing on a range of marketing material.

"Location is very important. Customers begin to know and visit me and I am able to build a relationship with my customer base who then become repeat customers." Mr Alameddin said he saved money to start his business, deciding that being a sole trader would allow him to challenge and improve himself. Not having to manage staff has both benefits and drawbacks. But with his business expanding, he is looking to take on his first employee within the next six months.

He told the students that in the first year he covered his costs, in the second year he made a small profit and in the third year he started to make a larger profit.

"You have to be patient and don't expect to be a millionaire in your first year. Sometimes I do get fed up, but I don't let that get me down. I look forward and stay positive."

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READING PROGRAMME A BIG HIT: from left (standing) is Gina Cantelmi, Reem Ibsais, Zara Woodrow, Aran Quintana, Katherine Hill. From left (sitting) is Fadhel Barakat, Nour Barjes, Fehim Korkmaz, Mariah Wu Chan, Natasha Callow and Mehek Mather. Absent: John Alley.

“The programme has really fostered and nurtured a love of reading and a competitive edge among the students.” - Miss Walsh

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ARAN TOPS YEAR 7 READING PROGRAMME Despite stiff competition, Aran Quintana emerged last term’s winner among Year 7 students in the Accelerated Reader Programme, with Katherine Hill taking the award for Most Progress.

Aran read an impressive 24 books, earning him 341.5 points, while Katherine was nominated by her class teacher as having made the most progress with her reading.

The year group is piloting the research-based programme, which encourages students to develop a passion for reading and develop their skills as active readers.

Students are given a range of books to choose from and take part in a quiz to test their comprehension skills after completing each book. Points are awarded to students each time they win a quiz and these points are exchanged for prizes.

English teacher Miss Walsh says the programme is also a useful tracking and monitoring tool which tests a student’s basic language and literacy skills, ensuring their range of books is appropriate.

“The programme has really fostered and nurtured a love of reading and a competitive edge among the students.”

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The successful students were given period seven off to watch a film and eat pizza. The points tally is now wiped clean and the competition kicks off again for term two.

The 12 winners from term one were:

Highest scorersAran Quintana Gina Cantelmi Nour BarjesMehek Mather Zara Woodrow John Alley

Most ProgressKatherine HillFadhel BakaratFehim KorkmazNatasha CallowReem IbsaisMariah Wu Chan

There’s every chance parents will be greeted at reception by a Year 9 student some time this year, as they take turns in a new Student Communications Officer role. The community service/work experience fits neatly with the year group’s PSHCEE curriculum on careers and follows a successful trial at the school.

Each student will spend one day per year in both a front-of-house and behind-the-scenes role -- greeting visitors, supporting administration staff, and carrying out important duties for all staff, students and parents at the school. At the end of each day the student is given feedback from administration staff and awarded house points for outstanding service.

Hamdan was up first, with Safarat currently taking on the role. They will be followed by Khalidiya, Gurm, Muroor and finally Jaziera. “Year 9 has made a positive impact and I have seen students raising their profile across the wider school community,” says Year 9 Leader Miss Waggett. “This role provides students with a sense of ownership, not only by being involved in the running of Al Yasmina, but also being the face of the student body to visitors and parents.

“It also endows students with a wealth of experience when applying for work and further education. I am very pleased to hear that students have enjoyed it so much and that they are excited to perform the role.” Miss Waggett says the role is run very successfully in UK schools and she envisages it will have the same positive impact on Al Yasmina students.

Mrs Arkley, who oversees the students, says the Student Communications Officers are “absolutely invaluable” to secondary and primary reception. “It has enabled the school to function in a much more proficient manner, and allowed students to get a better understanding of the workings of the school. “We have also gained an insight into the ethics and goals of the students who have so far taken part. Personally, we have been absolutely thrilled with their attitude and behaviour.”

“It’s been good,” says Safarat student Talha Syed after a day in the job. “I enjoyed working with the staff and it was nice to experience a job life and being away from school life. I have learned that you need to manage your time carefully, plan ahead and be pro-active.”

Lamya Al-Yazdi enjoyed helping out and interacting with parents and students, but “it’s very hard work and not as easy as I thought”.

“It also endows students with a wealth of experience when applying for work and further education.”- Miss Waggett

YEAR 9 EXPERIENCE SCHOOL LIFE FROM THE OTHER SIDE

A DAY AT THE OFFICE: from the top is Omar Abul Ata, Lamya Al-Yazdi and Talha Syed.

“I enjoyed working with the staff and it was nice to experience a job life and being away from school life. I have learned that you need to manage your time carefully, plan ahead and be pro-active.” - Talha Syed

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FADHILA WINNER FOR THE SECOND TIMEFor the second year running Year 11 student Fadhila Al Asmawi was named WOW Factor winner at the end of a fun-filled, talent-rich show last month.

Over 40 students auditioned through heats, with a full range of talent on show - singers, musicians, comedians, group acts and dancers.

Staff even took part in a Gangnam-style themed dance which was a hit with the students!

Judges Kenny and Accalia from Radio 2’s breakfast show had a tough job but finally named Fadhila the winner with her acoustic rendition of The Power of Love, and Year 7 students Declan Ball and Laura Webster the runners-up for their duet.

“All three students were fantastic and we cannot believe Declan and Laura are only in Year 7!”

Of Fadhila, the judges said: “What a fantastic performance with such talent - this is a recording artist of the future!”

PE LESSONS GET A MAKEOVERAl Yasmina is taking a leading role in implementing changes in the way PE is taught in Abu Dhabi schools. It hosted a training day for PE teachers at schools throughout the capital, lead by UK company Create Development, which provides teachers with the inspiration and tactics to change the way they teach and students learn. Director of Sport Mr Smith says the training day explored creative development within physical education.

"The aim of the training day was to re-evaluate the way PE is taught within schools," he says. "The course was practically based to show what accelerated learning can take place while developing the whole child in a fun, imaginative way." Al Yasmina's PE department organised the course and invited teachers from other schools because it wants to promote the future structure of teaching PE throughout Abu Dhabi, Mr Smith says. "I want Al Yasmina to be at the forefront of this and to show our school as one that embraces new ideas and sets the standards for PE within Abu Dhabi."

“I want Al Yasmina to be in the forefront of this and to show our school as one that embraces new ideas and sets the standards for the PE within Abu Dhabi” - Mr Smith

THE CHALLENGER RUNOn Saturday January 26 , the three of us had an early start - 3am to be more precise. Over the past six weeks we had trained for the 8K Challenger Run, organised by World Challenge to help us raise funds for our expedition to Uganda in July 2013. The training included running together at the Yas Marina Circuit every Tuesday, as well as doing our own individual training. It was without a doubt a very challenging experience, considering the fact that none of us are the most athletic people! The run was held at The Pavilion at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, with the course winding along the beach, past Burj Al Arab and Wild Wadi.

Unbelievably, we won the male category and came first and second in the female category. Overall, the race was an enriching experience which enabled us to physically push ourselves. It also gave us the opportunity to meet other students from Dubai schools who are planning expeditions as well. We’d like to thank all the students and teachers who sponsored us and got us one step closer to Uganda. - by Shahmir Khan, Priyanka Iyer and Abigail Alexander

UGANDA FUNDRAISERS: from left is Shahmir Khan, Abigail Alexander and Priyanka Iyer.

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Year 8 student Sophie Ensor has been selected for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Netball Academy Under 14 squad which will face the might of Dubai in a Festival Match this weekend.

Organiser Kellie Pomeroy says the new U14 squad came about after talks with Dubai Schools Netball with the aim of increasing the opportunity for competitive matchplay. ”Basically we are going to form an Abu Dhabi and a Dubai team and we are ultimately hoping to include Bahrain and Doha also. “The long-term plan is to develop a Junior Inter-Gulf Championships and an U12/U14/U16 & U19 academy in 2013-2014.”

In December, 42 girls from Cambridge, Al Yasmina, Brighton College, BISAD and Al Bateen Schools tried out for 20 places. Sophie was selected from Al Yasmina. From the squad of 20, A and B teams have been selected for the clash against Dubai at Zayed Sports City tomorrow.

Ms Pomeroy and Abu Dhabi Inter Gulf coach Sandra Du Plessis have been coaching the girls on a voluntary basis each weekend and say they have made great progress. Sophie says she has really enjoyed the experience. “I’ve enjoyed playing with girls from other schools and I’ve learned a lot from the coaching sessions." The organisers would like to see as many supporters as possible at ZSC. Matches start at 3pm.

Meanwhile three senior students - Emily Green, Lucy Thompson and Chanel Lehmkuhl - are currently training twice a week in the U19 squad ahead of the Inter Gulf Championships in March. This is in addition to playing in adult league matches every Tuesday and playing for the school team.

YEAR 10 STUDENTS GET A SLICE OF THE ACTION AT HSBC GOLFA group of Year 10 students got a close-up view of the action last month when they worked as volunteers at the prestigious HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi. It is the third year Al Yasmina has been involved in providing helpers at the tournament. This year 24 GCSE Physical Education students spent the first day of the championship helping out.

They were part of an army of more 700 volunteers in total who gave up their time to keep players and fans happy. The students worked both the walking scoreboards and the leader boards. “We like to pick kids who are switched on for the scoring. You can’t be a slacker,” said leader board co-ordinator Shawn Lundy. Mr Ward, who runs the school golf team and supervised the students on the day, said they loved being part of the event and seeing the world’s top players up close.

KEEPING COUNT AT THE GOLF: from left Aaron Parker, Alexandra McMillan and Katharina Toma, and Tamara Al Khatib and Soo Lim.

GAME ON FOR AD NETBALL ACADEMY SQUAD

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MR RICHARDS’ MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGEThe solutions for last month’s Christmas challenge were correctly provided by Year 7 student Isabelle Amor, Year 7, and Dua'a Al Saqri, also Year 7 (with a little help from her dad).

Bess / 6 / yellow / train Mary / 7 / orange / sledgesSue / 9 / blue / spinning topsJohnny / 3 / green / racing carsJane / 5 / red / football

This month’s challenge is a little easier to start the New Year off:

Ann was 23 when her son Brian was born (on the same day as Ann’s birthday).Brian was 2 when his sister Carol was born (also by chance on the same day).Now Ann’s age is the product of her two children’s ages.Can you find the current age of Ann, Brian and Carol?Please email your answers. crichards@alyasmina.sch.aeThe solution and the person who solved it correctly will be published next month.

CONDITIONS KINDER THIS TIME FOR DoE DESERT EXPEDITIONAfter a gruelling training trek in the unseasonal heat in November, conditions were much kinder last month to students undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh (International) Award assessment expedition.

Thirty Year 10 students left school early on January 11 for their 2-day, 16km trek through the desert from Al Dhaid. Divided into small groups, they set off armed with a GPS and a set of checkpoints they had to reach before the sundown. Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinator Miss Stephenson said all the students followed the GPS accurately and reached their campsites in plenty of time to set up tents, cook their meals and settle down before the campfire was lit at dusk.

The next day, students learned how to use pacing and compass bearings more accurately to navigate their way across the 8km of desert between them and their pick-up point. “The groups all showed great enthusiasm and teamwork and achieved their Bronze expedition awards with flying colours.”

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FOY’S FIRST FESTIVE FAYRE RAISES DHS21,000 FOY’s inaugural Festive Fayre was a huge success and plans are afoot to make it an annual event. With the support of the school community, more than 21,000Dhs was raised on the day. There were about 45 stalls in total, ranging from cakes to crafts. A big attraction for the younger children was Santa’s workshop, where they could enjoy a number of Christmas-themed craft activities.

The older students, however, were more interested in the “dunk tank” where they could pay to have their friends dunked in the not-very-warm water. Mr Gale was also very obliging about being repeatedly dunked but has requested a warmer tank for next year! The Al Yasmina Singers and the school’s brass ensemble provided a musical backdrop to the event and were a big drawcard.

“The kids singing definitely made it,” said Friends of Yasmina chairperson Janine Loftus. It would not have been nearly the success it was without the contribution of parents and staff. FOY is keen to thank all those who donated time and goods for the tombola, raffles and hampers.

A proportion of the money raised will go to Operation Smile, FOY’s chosen charity for the year, some to a worthy yet-to-be-decided local charity, and the rest will be used to buy wish list “extras” for the school. One of the ideas being explored is a landscaped “quiet area” where primary students can sit or read in the shade outside.

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Congratulations to the following students:

Zahraa Barakat (Islamic Studies - native), Rida Khan (Islamic Studies - non-native)Aya Zeidan (Arabic - native),Rosa Smith (French, PE & Arabic - non-native),Diala Nasser (UAE Social Studies),Ramya Iyer (Art),Yash Bhatia (Business Studies & English),Emily Prest (Drama),Nawal Hasheem (DT),Anissa Johnson (Economics),Nicholas Clarke (Geography),Bidisha Misri (History),Shan Coley (ICT),Ruby Hughes (Mathematics),Mitchell Bryant (Music),Faisal Ali (Psychology),Mohammed Al Muhairi (Science),Kenan Saleh Basha (Spanish)

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

CONGRATULATIONS: at the back is Yash Bhatia, Rida Khan and Mr Gale, in the middle is Nicholas Clarke, Rosa Smith and Emily Prest and in front is Bidisha Misri, Ruby Hughes and Ramya Iyer.

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EXAM SUCCESS : standing from left Ryan Sayegh, Ano Chinengo, Anushae Akhtar, Shan Coley. Sitting from left, Hannah Green, Mr. Gale, Muireann Dempsey. Not pictured: Annia Mirza, Savannah Ansell and Zunair Khurram.

PianoRyan Sayegh - Grade 1 DistinctionAno Chinengo - Grade 1 MeritAnnia Mirza - Grade 3 DistinctionSavannah Ansell - Grade 3 Merit

ViolinAnushae Akhtar - Violin 117 PassZunair Khurram - Violin 121 MeritHannah Green - Violin 117 PassShan Coley - Violin 122 MeritMuireann Dempsey - Violin 126 Merit

EXAM SUCCESS FOR MUSIC STUDENTSThe following students were successful in passing their ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) instrumental exams last term:

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YAS WATERWORLD PREVIEW DAYHundreds of students from Year 4 upwards were among the first to experience the wet and wild of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Waterworld last month, thanks to complimentary preview tickets provided by Aldar Developments. Al Yasmina, along with other Aldar Academies schools, was invited to a preview day on January 12. Students got to check out all the rides and sample the food and drinks on offer ahead of the waterpark’s official opening on January 24.

Al Yasmina’s Secondary School presents Chicago - The Musical.

Set in 1920s Chicago, the show revolves around the Jazz Scene and the lengths people will go to for fame! We invite audience members to dress to impress in the style of the 1920s to fit the exciting and innovative style of performance we have in store for you. Tickets are available from reception or Mrs. Hetherington, priced at 20Dhs. Hurry to get yours before we sell out - you won’t be disappointed!

HANDS UP FOR WORLD CHALLENGE EXPEDITION

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Students got to get their hands dirty this week in aid of Year 12’s World Challenge Expedition to Uganda. In exchange for a small donation they got to dip their hands in paint and leave their prints on a huge roll of paper which will be displayed as a “Hands for Uganda” mural in the atrium at school.

“It required a lot of planning on our behalf, organising the paints, the rollers and the paper,” said student organiser Shahmir Khan. “We’d like to thank everyone who participated for their support and we look forward to everyone taking part in the many more fundraisers we have planned in the coming weeks!”

The World Challenge students are raising money to help buy materials to add extra rooms on to Jjezza School in Uganda, which they will work on in June. They will be bricklaying, mixing concrete and painting around the school. They will also help teach the children during their stay.

“We’d like to thank everyone who participated for their support and we look forward to everyone taking part in the many more fundraisers we have planned in the coming weeks!”