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15 th June 2014 | 17 th Shaban 1435 H Vision… The school aspires to provide a unique combination of a comprehensive quality education and Islamic teachings to a varied expatriate student body, irrespective of their nationality and religion. This will be achieved in a secure, caring and disciplined environment by means of a challenging curriculum that is delivered by a dedicated and qualified teaching body. This faculty will endeavour to help each student to realize his or her intellectual, social, moral and physical potential while developing critical thinking skills.

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June 2014 | 17th

Sha’ban 1435 H

Vision…

The school aspires to provide a unique combination of a comprehensive quality education and Islamic teachings to a varied expatriate student body, irrespective of their nationality and religion. This will be achieved in a secure, caring and disciplined environment by means of a challenging curriculum that is delivered by a dedicated and qualified teaching body. This faculty will endeavour to help each student to realize his or her intellectual, social, moral and physical potential while developing critical thinking skills.

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Dear Parents, Assalamualaikum! At the Junior school, the ticking of time is perhaps a sound that is the loudest. Children rapidly reach milestone after milestone and that becomes evident in their ever growing interaction with the people around them, in their physical growth, in their academic output, so on and so forth. Progression in cognitive abilities has to be met with an equal academic challenge, as they grow. To make this process a productive exercise schools need to look at skill building more than the content. Most schools will run a program that on the surface seems fine, but how the content is handled and what its objective and purpose is, is not looked into deeply enough. This is serious business; for the foundational years of absorption are limited and there is much to be done. The important factor that needs to be addressed in the context of skill building is that of multiple intelligences. The system of education looks at all children with one eye glass, which is unfortunate. Human beings have been invested with abilities of a varied kind-intelligences are of so many types. Yet the system requires every child to do the one English, Math, Science exercise, and perform equally. How? Why? These rhetorical questions, need answers. Not every child needs to be, or indeed wants to be a doctor, an architect, or an engineer when he grows up. Each child has a right to education- education that brings with it a sense of enlightenment and fulfilment- not a sense of boredom & fatigue. Moving into the new campus coincided with our getting re-accredited. This year we have seen a huge rush for admissions. Educating children is perhaps the noblest of acts one can perform and one would like to include as many children in the process as one could, but it is difficult to do so; not just because of space limitations, but also because of conditions imposed by

the Ministry of Education for the hiring of teachers. Over these couple of years we have learnt to adapt to the changes required by the MOE. The beginning of this academic year gave schools some palpitations, leaving them wondering about working statuses owing to iqama issues. The situation is still not resolved and it is anybody's guess which way it will go. There is much reporting and speculation going on in the press and everyone is better advised not to believe everything they read or hear. The use of technology is an integral part of the working of organisations around the world, and we too begin our move this year, to an increasingly paper-less communication. This is why, this time you did not receive a hardcopy of the year - end newsletter. It has been uploaded for you to read. It is a printer friendly version, should you want to download it. Expect a lot of communication next year to be on the school website, including, homework, timetables, circulars and report cards that may be accessed using a password and user id. The school year 2013-14 has come to a close. Some of you have already travelled and some are preparing to do so. Ramadan is round the corner. Take a moment to remind children about the blessings that the Almighty has bestowed upon us; while in war torn countries, children have no life, no hope. May Allah send ease for them, and erase from their minds the agony they are, and have been suffering. I wish you a safe vacation and an extremely spiritually satisfying Ramadan! Best regards

Farozan Warsi Director Junior School

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In its 8th

consecutive year, the immensely popular Mom & I art competition- a fabulous success with the mothers and students of Grade 1, was held on the 27

th of February 2014. This year’s theme was whimsical

art and the many pairs of mother and child created a wide range of artwork in the craft category ranging from puppets, an airplane on a runway and a toy box decorated with pistachio shells to varied paintings; a serene desert scene to a bright and colorful circus depiction in the painting category. The judges for the event were Mrs. Seema Ghias and Ms. Sarah Le Meknes. As always, exciting prizes were given out to the winners which were sponsored by Mehran Spices, Reel & Rom, National Biscuits and Confectionary Company and Pioneer Books. Ms. Alima Ali, our art teacher, and her team gave out sweets to the students after the prize distribution from a magical tree which bore sweets instead of fruits. Mothers were invited to write their comments on a bulletin board, all of which expressed joy and contentment for being part of this bonding event between mother and child.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

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Two words is all it takes to turn an ordinary day into one filled with merriment, joy, excitement and enthusiasm.......”FIELD TRIP!”

On 3rd March, 2014 the first graders had an opportunity to visit a really sweet place.......’Munch Bakery’. It was a fair Monday morning and all that the kids were concerned about was the time they would reach the bakery.

Reaching Munch Bakery put a start to our delicious food adventure. As we entered it, we sniffed what felt like the most amazing aroma in town. All around us were trays of unbaked cupcakes and cookies that gradually made their way into the hot oven. The kids excitedly tried out newly baked cupcakes and cookies. The workers prepared large chocolate cakes in front of the kids and skillfully iced them, leaving everyone in awe. After trying out marshmallows covered in chocolate, the kids joyfully put angry birds as toppings for their cakes. The journey continued as children moved on from making to eating some of the most deliciously made cookies ever.

As always...all good things must come to an end...and so did the trip to the bakery. The children returned to school with memories that they will probably treasure for a long time. The day concluded with an enjoyable meal from McDonalds.

It was a unique opportunity for the

students (KG 1 – GR 3 except GR 1) to visit

Al Fakeih Aquarium in the second term.

The children were thrilled and over

whelmed to see various kinds of sea

creatures like Starfish. Seahorse, Jellyfish,

shark etc. They enjoyed seeing divers

feeding stingrays. The “Dolphin and the

Sea Lion show” was the highlight of the

trip. The children watched with animation

clearly evident on their faces as dolphins

and sea lions performed. Visiting the

aquarium with the students was a great

way to bring education alive and learn

more about marine environment.

Cumulative Reviews Term-2

Sunday 13th to Thursday 17th April 2014

Parent Teacher Consultation

Thursday 1st May 2014

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“Reach for the stars” was an obstacle race that was conducted on March 3rd

2014. Running obstacle courses build children’s cardiovascular health and

gross motor skills and helps develop the ability to remember multi-step

directions. Obstacles included a ladder to walk along, a tunnel to climb through,

a set of cups to balance, hula hoops to step in and a path of "curved lines" and

finally reaching for the stars hung on the finishing line. In short, an obstacle

course is a super skill-builder that is enjoyed by one and all!

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Six plays……from six different parts

of the world…..that was the theme

behind the Grade 1 event “Around

the world in six plays" which took

place on the 19th of March 2014 on

the Junior school grounds.

Each section of Grade 1 performed a

short skit representing a country with

a message to deliver. Teachers

ensured that each child had a role to

play.

Grade 1A performed on the story ' The Prince' a folktale from Japan, followed by

Grade 1B performing a Mexican story ' The three brothers'. Grade 1C showed us

through their performance 'How the Brazilian Beetles got their coat'. After some

amazing performances by the boys it was the turn of the girls’ Grade 1D represented

Spain and performed on the story 'The Drum'. Soon after, there were girls from Grade

1E who chose a story from Netherlands- an emotional story called 'How wheat turned

into misery'. And finally we had the Grade 1F girls who performed on the story ' God is

Great' an inspiring story from Scotland.

The Junior school had an

opportunity to witness some

incredible narrators, and

many confident performers to

match with their colourful

attire. The event was a great

success with the audience

enthralled, fascinated by the

little performers.

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God Is Great

EDUCATING THE MIND WITHOUT EDUCATING THE HEART IS NO

EDUCATION AT ALL.

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Observation fortnight for the K.G 1s, 2s and 3s took place from the 6th April to

17th April 2014. Classroom observation has many valid and important

educational purposes. Mothers get an opportunity to observe not just how the

teacher teaches but also how her child responds in a classroom environment.

She gets a chance to watch her child interacting with his peers, discover

his/her interests and understand his/her needs. Great observations are

recorded by mothers and we thank several of them who have appreciated the

efforts of their child's teacher.

Model making is a hands-on way to help children learn different

concepts taught in class. The students of grade 3 made the dioramas

of the water cycle in groups of fours. They managed to make their

models as realistic as they could. As a result, we witnessed the

exquisite dioramas that looked exquisite and in the end the children

explained the whole process with the help of their models.

KG 2 and KG 3 –Germination

Activity

Parts of a plant were explored by the KG2 &3 children along with the planting activity. Mustard seeds were sown by the children themselves after checking the soil and watering it. When they saw the seeds sprout and the roots grow, their pleasure knew no limits. They also learned to read and label parts of the plant.

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● ● ● ElEctric circuits….going with thE flow…..

Independent project work is as important as group projects. It helps

build self-confidence and allows children to achieve ‘hands on’

experiences of lessons learnt in class. On 17th March 2014 students

from Grade 3 made circuits individually and were ecstatic about

their work. You could actually watch “the real learning” happening.

Group projects can help students develop a host of skills that are

increasingly important in the competitive world. It breaks the

complex tasks into parts and steps and refines understanding

through discussion and explanation. Group projects can also help

students develop skills specific to collaborative efforts, allowing

them to establish a shared identity with other group members and

find effective peers to emulate. On 20th February 2014 Grade 3

students enthusiastically participated in a group activity where

they made beautiful clay models of different simple machines such

as models of lever, pulley wedge, wheel and axle. They exhibited

excellent artistic skills and their eye catching displays were worth

seeing!

Science is the poetry of reality…..

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Debate pic and song pic

Health Awareness week was

observed from 6th April to 10th April 2014 ( KG 1- GR 3). Many of the activities tied into the theme of the event. The goal of the activity was to expand awareness about healthy eating and healthy living. It brought into focus how healthy food and lifestyle choices have a positive impact on our health. During special assembly, Grade 3 students, Abdul Wali, Zain Waseem, Aashir Ahmed and Reem Hamraz spoke about the importance of eating healthy food rather than junk and its effect on the academic performance of the students. Grade 3 students actively participated in the activity wherein they had to identify and differentiate different food groups.

Speed Track:

Calculating speed and distance -Grade 3

Practical work helps in acquiring of

scientific knowledge and scientific

outlook; the twin main objectives of

teaching Science. It follows the basic

principle of Learning by Doing. The

students get an opportunity to actively

participate in the learning process. On

5th March 2014, Grade 3 students

participated in the “Speed Track Race”.

The children were divided into teams of

four .The purpose of this activity was to

analyze the relationship between the

two components, distance and time......

thus calculating speed. A fast paced

activity, students explored how fast they

could run and calculated their speed

themselves.

Application of scientific models created a lot of

buzz among the Grade 3’s this year. Models

provide an environment for interactive student

engagement. Evidence from science education

research shows that significant learning gains

are achieved when students participate in

the interactive engagement activities. Working

with models can enhance systems'

thinking abilities and are useful for helping

students learn quantitative skills. Students were

shown the models of Teeth, Eye and Ear and

they were seen thoroughly engrossed in the

activity.

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MULTIPLICATION WEEK-GRADE 2

Sunday 16th to Thursday 20th February 2014 saw the Grade 2s participating in a week long marathon that involved various activities, and all of them related to multiplication. These stress free activities motivated the children to review their tables and understand multiplication exercises in a fun and entertaining way. The marathon concluded with ‘Racing for Numbers which was a relay race. Learning need not be monotonous, it can be fun too. Four groups of five children each.....one objective; run to the table with the basket as fast as possible, pick a slip with a math problem, solve it, give it to the person in charge and run and tag the next team member. All children participated in the relay and they had three rounds. The team to finish first with all answers correct was declared the Math champion.

Fun with Fractions- Grade 2

In this activity, children brought foods that they liked and divided them into equal

parts. Children made different fractions with the eatables and shared them with

friends. Although the lesson objective here was to learn about fractions, dividing and

sharing taught children not just the math concept, but also helped them build

relationships with their peers.

Perhaps few are aware of the hadith that brings into focus importance of a green Earth. The Prophet of Islam, Peace be upon him, is known to have said that if the earth is shaken to its core, and you are, at that time holding a sapling in your hands, then plant it immediately. Guided by this philosophy, we are encouraging children to move towards a greener school too. The KG 3's were out in full force planting saplings in the environment. They followed the planting process as well learnt the botanical name of the plants they planted.

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Visitor in the Classroom

As children grow in age, their ability to express their thoughts in writing advances and becomes more mature. They learn to be more descriptive, and have a wider range of vocabulary to choose from and their knowledge of various grammar concepts enables them to have better writing styles. Having unusual visitors or situations to tickle their creative minds, is nothing new here and children who have older siblings know about the previous visitor who have been brought in. So when the teachers informed the children about the unusual visitor this term, many said, “We know! A turtle....a baby!.....a cat!” Finally, they were all taken to the audio-visual room and there they found a lady in a white coat. “A doctor!” they shouted. She then introduced herself as Dr. Tahira Anjum....a dentist. She spoke to the children about herself, how she became a dentist, what her profession requires, what the children need to know about tooth care and finally, she showed them a video about how dentists helps take care of our teeth. Grade 1s, 2s and 3s then got down to writing about this unusual visitor. Each grade level seemed to have deciphered the information age appropriately and their writing is a display of that. Writing projects become stimulating when they have unusual and exciting elements to write about. It is an exercise children take up as stress free activities.

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If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all…… Anne Tyler

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Logical reasoning enables us to go

beyond the information given and

use our observations and thought

processes to predict possibility vs.

impossibility. The students of Grade

3 were given an opportunity to put

their heads together in groups to

pack a raw egg any way they liked.

The objective of this exercise was to

get their reasoning abilities ticking.

They needed to ensure that the egg

was protected such, that it did not

crack when it was dropped from a

height. Children had the thrilling

experience of being in charge! This

required deliberate brainstorming,

extensive planning, and spot on

execution. Most of them nailed it

while some just missed. It was a

great learning experience that

taught the children the importance

of decision making and taking on

the responsibility of the

consequences that followed too. The

sense of triumph and

accomplishment on their faces was

worth watching.

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With scorching temperatures this summer,

cooling off with some water games was

just the fun we needed at kindergarten.

Children were all set and ready to get wet

and soaked on 21st April 2014! For the

event there were a variety of water stations

set up in the playground. The first station

was for “Bubbles” where children enjoyed

blowing bubbles to their hearts content! In

Water Balloon Toss teachers divided the

children into two groups and made them

stand across each other. Children had to

toss a water balloon back and forth,

stepping further back with each toss. In

Wet Relay and Wet Sponge Relay four

buckets were filled with water, four empty

cups, and four large sponges (like car

wash sponges) were used. Four teams

were formed. Each team made a line next

to a bucket filled with /water. When the

game started, the first member of each

team had to put the cup /sponge in the

water, hold it and run towards a bucket at

the other end of the ground. They had to

squeeze/ transfer the water into the bucket

and run back. This continued on with the

rest of the players. The first team to fill the

bucket won. In Splash children had to wet

the sponge and throw it through the cut out

picture.

It was not just another morning

at school on 28th April 2014; it

was a special day.....the Grade 1

“Word Dash”! In this activity,

each student came up to the

podium to find jumbled letters

which they then arranged into

a word. It was an engaging

exercise that saw children use

their intellectual capacities to

form their words within a set

time limit. There were no

winners or losers......just a bunch

of happy excited children

learning the English language

through play.

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Grammar Parade……….

The main objective behind this event was to strengthen the concept of the various

parts of speech done by the K.G 3s. The Grammar Parade consisted of six groups i.e.

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Opposites, Singular/Plurals and Punctuations. A Tall Green

Witch hosted the parade and announced each part of speech with its description

and.... out walked the ‘Nouns’ with models, ‘Adjectives’ dressed as Describing words,

‘Verbs’ in action, while the ‘Opposites’ and ‘Singular/Plurals’ marched in pairs. The

parade was followed by delightful songs by each group and the event came to an

interesting end with an interactive session with the audience as they helped the K.G 3

children standing with placards, unscramble a couple of jumbled sentences. What an

innovative way of learning grammar!

My Portfolio (KG1-KG3) “My Portfolio" was scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2014. A portfolio is a

compilation of student-teacher selected work. It is the culmination of the entire work

the child has done through the year, duly saved and compiled. Mothers are invited to

take a closer look at the children's progress throughout the year and share in the

pride of their child’s accomplishments.

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Debate pic and song pic

PowerPoint Presentation- Grade 3 In this techno-savvy world, children learn to use technology even before they learn life skills. So it was no surprise when the Grade 3s did an engaging exercise of creating their PowerPoint Presentations. Each class was divided into groups of five preparing a presentation on a variety of topics like Endangered Species, Underwater Creatures, Solar System, Sports…etc. The process of researching, preparing, executing and refining their work were all done at school. All students had an opportunity to view the PowerPoint done by the rest of the teams. To view these excellent pieces of work, visit the school website and click on ‘Events and Activities.’

Perceptions-Make a Picture (K.G 3, Grade 1,2,& 3) In our effort to try to get children to be better readers who not only comprehend what they read, but also process what they comprehend, the children are provided with many reading opportunities. We try to cultivate careful reading in children so that they learn to maintain focus on their writing tasks when they are required to do so. And yet, each child has his/her own perceptions where they read the same text and decipher it so very differently. This activity aimed at merging Reading with Art. The children read instructions given and created a picture accordingly. Each child made a picture the way he/she comprehended the text. Children and adults always seem to see the world in different ways. That goes for what we read and how we perceive things that we read. Truly, exceptional works of art!

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Creativity is the freest form of self-expression. There is nothing more satisfying and fulfilling for children than to be able to express themselves openly and without judgment. Learning can be imposed and become unpleasant and burdensome, or it can be creative and actually become a source of immense pleasure. Creativity is a simple term that permits the human mind to generate ideas, hypothesize, examine and apply various outcomes. This venture was to bring together various schools of the community. All schools have the same objective; to provide children with a safe and stimulating learning environment, and to give them opportunities that help them excel. Al Waha conducted an Inter-school Creative Writing Competition titled "Pen Your Imagination" on 9th March 2014. The three schools that participated besides the host school were: Manarat International School Yusr International School Pakistan International School

To read the children’s writing samples please click on

“Events & Activities” on the school’s website.

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Grade 3 Graduation

Junior School Graduation for the Grade 3s was held on 22nd May 2014. This year’s

graduation class consisted of 105 students, each one with a personality of his/her

own. Mrs. Fazeena Zacky kindly agreed to grace the occasion with her presence as

the chief guest.

As always, the event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran and its

translation. This was followed by the song, ‘I am a Promise’ performed beautifully by

the Grade 3 students. It was a sight to behold, as all 105 children stood together and

affirmed their trust in Allah and their belief that they could be whoever they wanted

to be with Allah’s help.

An interesting highlight of the day was the Grade 3 debate on the subject of whether

or not homework should be given to students. Each team consisted of seven students.

Mrs. Rubab Azad (Academic Director, Al Waha International school, Senior Section)

kindly agreed to do the most difficult of jobs- the judging of the debate. She

applauded the effort of both the teams and said that she found their debating abilities

very impressive.

Then came the distribution of diplomas. Year after year we watch with a sense of

gratification, as children walk the red carpet with muted anticipation to collect their

diplomas while their mothers watch with unimaginable pride and pleasure. It's a

moment when we realise that all the sweat and tears have borne fruit.

The graduation reached its peak with the declaration of the winner of the Roll of

Honour. Abeer Asif was the winner of the Roll of Honour for the year 2013-2014.

Following close behind were Abdul Wali, the first contender and Aashir Ahmed, the

second contender. The other two finalists were Areej Mamdouh and Reem Hamraz.

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Roll of Honor Contenders

Abeer Asif

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Time is of the essence........ The most valuable resource provided to us by the Almighty is 'time'. That, unfortunately is also the resource that is squandered the most. And what's more, we know that we will be questioned about how we used our time on earth. Teaching children the value of time is never one of the priorities in our agenda as we nurture our kids. Is the time that is available to us during the day being utilised appropriately? Strange as it may sound, some parents will ask the school to provide the children with extra homework to keep them busy. Would it not be nice to draft a plan for the holidays that incorporates a variety of activities that can keep them productively engaged. Reading varied literature should be the top of this list. www.kid-at-art.com (The Imagination Factory) is an awarding winning website you might want to visit to find activities for your children. We suggest that you make these summer holidays a time that is accounted for as being fruitful in more ways than one.

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We are incredibly proud of the winners…..

Nuha Rawish Harris KG3 B 1ST Position Mazen Zaheer GR2 C 1ST Position

Noorain Shah Naseem KG3 B 2ND Position

Lujain Mohammed GR2 F 1ST Position

Zainab Murtaza KG3 C 1ST Position

Fatima Shakir KG3 C 2ND Position Erum Fatima GR2 G 1ST Position

Hayyan Rizvi KG3 C 3RD Position

Ahmed Mirza Abrar GR3 A 1ST Position

Amaan Shaikh KG3 E 1ST Position Zain Mohammad GR3 A 2ND Position

Aminah Nazish KG3 E 2ND Position

Areesh Mohammed GR3 B 1ST Position

Muhammed Durvesh GR1 B 1ST Position Aashir Ahmed GR3 B 2ND Position

Musa Arif Majeed GR1 C 1ST Position Ahmed Afzal GR3 C 1ST Position

Rayed Nezamul Hasan GR1 C 2ND Position

Abeer Asif GR3 D 1ST Position

Sakina Talha GR1 D 1ST Position

Maniha Imtiaz GR3 E 1ST Position

Fatima Zubair GR1 E 1ST Position Emaan Nezam GR3 E 2ND Position

Yusra Raihan GR3 E 3RD Position

Sawsan Jeelani GR1 F 1ST Position

Maham Faisal GR1 F 2ND Position Sanya Tabassum GR3 F 1ST Position

Safaa Khatri GR3 F 2ND Position

Hamzah Rizvi GR2 A 1ST Position

Aahil Arif Bijle GR2 B 1ST Position

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RED RIBBION AWARD WINNERS (TERM II 2013-2014)

Helpful Person Helpful Person Neat Person

Zainab Mohd Saod KG1 B Shifa GR2 F Hasan Shaikh KG 1A

Rayyan Zahid KG1 C Samiyah Muzammil GR2 F Sana KG2 B

Esa Butt KG1 C Maria AbdulAziz GR2 G Haleema KG3 D

Fatima Malik KG2 A

Anas Abrar GR3 C Raed Qadri KG3 D

Zaara KG2 A Syeda Humna Nishat GR3 D Suhaib Asad KG3 E

Khadija KG2 C Aaliya Fatima GR3 D Amaan Liaqat GR1 B

Maria Khateeb KG2 D Safa Shariq GR3 D Mehdi Muzammil GR1 C

Mohd Abdulrehman KG2 G

Aroush GR3 D

Rafa Haroon GR1 E

Adil Hafizullah KG3 A Zainab GR3 E Yusra Inam GR1 E

Fatima KG3 B

Sana KG2 B

Khushi GR1 F

Syed AbdulAziz KG3 C Honest Person Aleeza Naeem GR2 F

Zainab Murtaza KG3 C Maaz Zia KG2 D Bianca Isabelle GR2 G

Bisma Ali KG3 D Karim Mohammed GR3 C Kind Person

Shaza Fasahat KG3 E Zain GR1 A Aleena Wadood KG1 C

AbdulSalaam Chaudhry

KG3 F Mohammed Hamza

KG1 D

Mahid Khatri GR1 B Furqan KG2 A

Fatima Zubair GR1 E Aleeza Babar KG2 B

Hania Ali GR1 E Abid Rifan GR1 A

Amna Waseem GR1 E Zakariya Balkhi GR1 C

Sawsan Jeelani GR1 F Anusha Nazer GR2 F

Hamza Rizvi GR2 A Samaa Anwar GR3 F

Ibrahim Zahid GR2 A Salsabeel GR3 F

Sinan GR2 A

Saif GR2 B

Taanish GR2 C

Asad Shariq GR2 B

Qusai GR2C

Syed Haadi GR2C

Faiz Khan G2 D

Rumaisa G2 E

The ultimate goal of rewarding children is to help them

internalize positive behaviours so that they will not need a reward. Eventually, self-

motivation will be sufficient to induce them to perform the desired behaviour, and outside

reinforcement will no longer be necessary.

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RED RIBBION AWARD WINNERS (TERM II 2013-2014)

Polite Person

Hadia Hasan KG1 A Daanish GR2 D

Mazin Sameer KG2 C Ayesha Rifan GR2 E

Umar Ashad KG2 C Nabiha Irfan GR2 E

Naureen Rehmani KG2 C Batool Muzammil GR2 E

Zainab Syed KG2 D Fatima Sajjad Ali GR2 F

Fatima Masood KG2 F Huda GR2 F

Mohammad Mustafa KG2 G Ahmed Abrar GR3 A

Nuha Ijaz KG3 A Hamza Ahmed GR3 A

Lujian Gilsenan KG3 B Mohammed AbdulWahid

GR3 C

Ayesha Irfan KG3 C Alishba GR3 D

Mohammad Tatli KG3 D

Taala Nizam KG3 F

Musab GR1 A

Maham Faisal GR1 F

Hatim GR2 A

Yousuf Christopher GR2 A

Emaad GR2 C

Term Dates For Academic Year 2014 -2015 School Re-opens:

Grade 1,2,3 - Sunday 31 st August 2014 KG1, KG2 & KG3 - Monday 1st September 2014

This term, the “Clean Class” was awarded to Grade KG3 C, Grade 1F,

Grade 2A & Grade 3F