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From the Editor’s Desk

Esprit De Corps J A N 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 2

Dear readers of Esprit De Corps,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmutullahi Wa

Barakatuhu!

Once again, I bring to you, yet another is-

sue of this newsletter, filled with intriguing

articles. For years now, Esprit de Corps and

the different editorial teams have given you

insiders on the many co and extra-curricular

activities of Al Waha, but readers, have you

ever wondered about the purpose of these

newsletters? Is it to inform parents of what

goes on at school? Or to allow students to

re-live their fun-filled memories? Or does it

have a greater meaning behind it?

Through exam stress and sometimes

through peer pressure, students often won-

der what the purpose of an education institu-

tion is. Nowadays, home-schooling is be-

coming a favourite of both students and par-

ents. It allows students to study at their own

pace wherein they don’t have to compete for

the first place, or have to be stressed about

tests, home work and due dates. However,

they underestimate the importance of the

holistic development through the association

with friends and teachers, whose guidance

and lessons stay with us for forever, making

us better individuals.

Friends provide us with self-satisfaction and

social skills we need for our future. They are

the ones we share our memories and strug-

gles with and are the constant reminders

that we aren’t alone. A teacher’s counsel

and wisdom, second only to parents, are

what shape us into fine human beings.

These are things home-schooling cannot

provide.

Learning in itself is quite tedious, to be hon-

est. It can be stressful and tiring spending

eight hours of the morning, studying. The

very fact that we have to get up early in the

morning, especially with the new school tim-

ings is quite exhausting. So what does Al

Waha do to make it less exhausting and

less boring for its students? Al Waha gives

its students activities throughout the year to

make the learning process fun. It allows stu-

dents to implement what they learned within

the four walls of the classroom into practice.

Whether it’s the Bake Sale or the Science

Exhibition or a simple educational trip to a

Book Fair, every activity of Al Waha is de-

signed meticulously to make education and

learning fun for students. Along with these

activities, students are also given opportuni-

ties, such as Volunteering, Life Skills clas-

ses, and Morning Assemblies to teach and

develop students skills and attributes, pre-

paring them to become better leaders and

team members of the future generation.

So yes, Esprit de Corps is written to inform

parents of what goes on in school. It is writ-

ten to allow students to re-live precious

memories and yes, it does have a greater

purpose; to show the combined effort of the

whole school. Without the management and

teachers planning and organizing the

events, the students would not have been

able to participate and without their effort

and hard-work, our reporters would have

had nothing to report. It is the combined ef-

fort of all, which allows you to enjoy the

newsletter– one of the best examples of

collaborative efforts on campus!

Therefore, dear reader, keep all things aside

for the day for its now time to put an end to

all that curiosity and start relishing the serv-

ings of this edition. Happy Reading!

-Sana Taha (12G), Editor-in-chief.

Bake Sale

Science Exhibition

Word Power

MUN

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The Cambridge International Examinations felicitate the potential students

who have showed distinctive performance among other candidates in their

CIE examinations with the Outstanding Cambridge Learners Awards. Candi-

dates who achieve the highest standard mark in the region/country/world

are issued the top rankings. These awards are not only a fuel of enthusiasm

for students to work harder in the upcoming examinations but they also give

them privilege during university applications. Four of Al Waha’s students

with their outstanding performance have been chosen to shine among the

CIE High Achievers of 2016.. While students enjoyed their rightful moments

of happiness and excitement, teachers were newly motivated, ready to train

another batch of IGCSE, AS and AL students in the upcoming year.

The table below shows the list of winners and their achievements:

Mrs. Bushra: Nadwi (CIE Coordinator): "Every year Al Waha receives awards in different subjects. It's never the same student; Always a new name that

comes up. So, it is a very proud moment and a great achievement for AL Waha to have such amazing students."

Mrs. Seema Quraishi (Chemistry Teacher): "Alhamdulillah! I was so delighted to know that two of my students got an award for best across 8 and best

across 9 subjects. I have high expectations and, In sha Allah, next year I hope to see more of my students receive awards."

Mrs. Beena Saad (Urdu Coordinator/Teacher): "Basma’s performance in the exam was splendid, in fact, beyond my expectation. If I were to analyze her

performance throughout the school year, her article's introductions were very catchy, which gave her an edge over others. She has made me very proud

and her hard work and dedication paid off. I wish her the Best of luck for her future achievements!"

Mrs Ghazala Qadri (Islamiat Teacher): The purity of niyyah, sincerity, devotion and diligence pave the path to success in the world and the Hereafter! No

words can describe the sense of elation and pride I felt in Yara Ahmed's achievement... May Allah always bless our students, Ameen Ya Rabbal Alameen.

Mrs Seema Anis (Headmistress, Senior School): Every year, teachers and students bring laurels for the school, and with each passing year, our expectation

steps an inch higher; therefore, while I am thankful to Allah (SWT) for blessing the learners’ community of Al Waha with these awards so far, I pray that the

number of these awards increase and spreads over a wider range of subjects and students, In sha’Allah!I

-Zoha Mujeeb (12G)

Name Achievement

Yara Ahmed

Awarded Top in country for IGCSE Islamiyaat, Awarded Best across 8 IGCSE’s , 1st place in the Western Prov-ince

Basma Farooq

Awarded High Achievement in second language Urdu

Sherouk Ibrahim

Awarded Best across 9 IGCSE’s , 1st place in KSA

Ramiz Mustafa Awarded Top in the Western Province for A Level Computer Science

Outstanding Cambridge Learners Award 2016

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Students of Al Waha make the school proud at the Outstanding Cambridge

Learners Award ceremony!!

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Outstanding Cambridge Learners Award 2016

I still remember the time when Mrs. Seema called me to her

room along with two other of my classmates and how at that

second my heart started beating faster, stomach started twist-

ing and turning and I felt nervous. As I entered the room, I

could see Mrs. Bushra with Mrs. Seema giving us an intense

look. At that very moment, Mrs. Seema disclosed the shock-

ing news to us: we had become CIE achievers. For a mo-

ment, I couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. It was

like a dream come true! And when I let it sink in, I was on

cloud nine. My happiness had no limits and I felt extremely

blessed as well as proud of myself!

One of the biggest lessons I learnt after I was informed

about my rankings was that there isn't a single prayer that

Allah doesn't hear. Ever since I joined the school and

watched my seniors getting CIE awards and being congratu-

lated, I wished to achieve a ranking one day. I made sure I

constantly prayed that Allah would grant me a ranking, it

became something I daily wished for, and in return, He

blessed me with two. I now am sure that absolutely nothing

is impossible; and that all that hard work, all my parents'

Duas, and all those stressful exam days did not go in vain.

In the end, it was all worth it.

I would like to begin by saying, Alhamdulillah! I can also

never forget my grandfather’s endless prayer for years (May

Allah have mercy on him). When the last two months before

the exams approached, I worked hard and studied diligently

while praying to Allah to make my parents pleased as they

did so much for me. Which is why the ranking was not com-

pletely a shock. I can still remember Mrs. Seema’s and Mrs.

Bushra’s faces when they called us to the office, we obvious-

ly thought we were in trouble. Then they gave us the delight-

ful news and I couldn’t believe it!

Sheroukh Ibrahim

Yara Ahmed

Basma Farooq

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The final round of Word Power was held on the 21st

of November in the auditorium of the Girls’ section.

Prior to this event, a long list of words was given to

the ebullient students of grades 4 to 12.

The word list consisted of 100 words which was to

be learnt thoroughly by students along with their

meaning. Furthermore, they had to pass the first two

challenging rounds. In the first round, 10 out of 100

words were dictated by their teacher and students

had to pen down the correct spellings along with their

correct meanings during a stipulated time period

making it challenging enough. The second round

comprised of selected and non-selected students un-

scrambling another 10 words from the list and giving

their meanings. Even though many did well, the best

ones out of those selected during the first round were

finalised and sent to the last lap of the activity. This

time, there was a change in the mega event; there

were two independent sessions: Grades 4 to 7 and 8

to 12.

Finally, the wait was over when the participants were

called on the stage to go to their respective groups;

Kipling, Byron, Johnson and Dickens. The auditorium

was filled with enthusiasm and excitement as the

battle of words was about to begin. Participants from

each grade were divided into one of the four groups

and were fully prepared to fight against their oppos-

ing teams! Not only were the participants worried and

nervous, but so were the audience. Towards the end,

an audience round was hosted which included

guessing the idioms by looking at the related picture

shown on the projected screen. Getting the correct

answer was not in vain: there was a chocolate re-

warded for the right answer! As the judges were cal-

culating the marks that were to be displayed on the

screen, simultaneously, the suspense was increasing

with every passing minute. The participants were all

hopeful; the audience were frantically trying to guess

which lucky team would be the winner.

Mrs. Seema Anis, coordinator for English, invited Mrs

Oula Fawal, Headmistress of Middle School on

stage to announce the results of the competition be-

tween grades 4 to 7. The second session followed

ending with Mrs. Seema Anis who is also the Head-

mistress Senior school, announcing the results for

the competition between grades 8 to 12. A round of

applause and cheer followed the winners steps to the

stage from friends and teachers alike.

Grades 4 – 7

Winning Team – Kipling

1. Nuboogh Hassan Shard 4G1 2. Saleha Tahir 5G1 3. Varsha Raju 6G1 4. Sefana .M Abdella 7G1

Runner up Team- Johnson

1. Ayesha Aftab 4 G3

2. Fatima Asim 5G2

3. Safaa Mujahid 6G1

4. Hamayel Mashkoor 7G1

Grade 8-12 Winning Team - Byron

1. Asmathul Nuha 8G1 2. Malak Rani Ahmed 9G2 3. Saima Liyakat Khan 10G1 4. Nada Abdel Hadi 11G 5. Fatma Kamal 12G

Runner up Team- Kipling

1. Zaynab Faisal Azeem 8G2 2. Ayesha Sohail 9G2 3. Zuha Mujahid 10G1 4. Maliha Husain 11G 5. Sana Minhaj 12G

-Nimra Rashid, (9G1)

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" Poetry is an ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by

the delicate, tough skin of words. " ~ Paul Engle

For many centuries, people all across the sub-continent have gathered together and competed for the best poetic narrations amongst them-selves; therefore, in order to preserve this tradi-tion of yonder, a special event is conducted an-nually at our school. This event is none other than the Urdu & Hindi Poetry Recitation Compe-tition! The event is organized by the Urdu and Hindi faculties who aim to increase the fluency of students in their respective mother tongues, while providing a fun-based yet highly-educational challenge for the participants. The event was conducted in two rounds. Stu-dents were asked to memorize a particular piece of poetry from a well-known poet, most notably Allama Iqbal, Dwaraka Prasad Maheshwari, Mirza Ghalib, Hullad Muradabadi, etc., and then were asked to narrate it in front of their class. Three candidates were hand-picked from each grade level - the proud finalists.

Mrs Beena (Urdu Teacher): The chil-dren’s enthusiasm and interest in the event was a proud moment for me. It was like an achievement to see them be so enthusiastic about the art of Urdu poetry. Overall, the event was amazing. Mrs Samar (Hindi Teacher): I feel proud of the children’s performance onstage. It was very nice to receive the fruits of the hard work the students sowed and getting back what was taught. On Monday, 28th November, the final round took place. The event was divided into 3 levels: Level 1 consisted of the 4

th and 5

th grade final-

ists, Level 2 consisted of 6th and 7

th grade final-

ists and Level 3 consisted of the 8th, 9

th and 10

th

grade finalists. So as to keep the competition

fair among each age group, the finalists from each level competed against each other with on-ly one coming out as the victor. All the participants and the Urdu and Hindi facul-ty members wore their favorite subcontinent clothing; the auditorium was a lively commotion with several young ladies sporting beautiful sa-rees, shalwar-qameez, kurta-pajamas and matching dupattas. The event was absolutely marvelous! The po-ems, either sung or narrated wonderfully by the participants, took both the judges as well as the audience to a world of rhythmic excellence. The poem genres had no limitations; everyone got their fair dose of comedy, tragedy, romance, slice-of-life and a whole lot more to enjoy! Finally, like all other good things, the event had

come to an end. Rounds of applause resonated

throughout the auditorium as the winning poets

of tomorrow were summoned up on stage for

their victories. The results given are for both lan-

guages separately

-Anusha Rizvi, (9G2)

URDU & HINDI POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION

2016-2017

WINNERS

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URDU Level 1 - Zona Saad (4G2)

Level 2 - Rehmah Irshad (7G3) Level 3 -Wajeeha Farhan Dar (8G1)

Special Prize: Fatima Farooq (10G1)

HINDI Level 1 - Eram Fatma (5G1)

Level 2 - Aaliya Fatimah (6G1) Level 3 - Fatima Zahir Jawed (10G1)

Special Prize: Bushra Abdul Rah-man (9G1)

WINNERS

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Leaflet Making Competition

“Baffled and Baited at the Bake Sale” Bake Sale – a methodically integrated union of subjects, ages and cultures. A yearly carnival, a cross curricular bustle! An event that spurs

public dealing necessitates clever marketing and permits the students into the field of dealings. This highly regarded fixture was held in

the reputable campus of Al-Waha on the respective dates of 14th and 15th December, 2016.

The substructure of this honorary carnival was the food which was sorted with resplendence into numerous stalls and laid out systemati-

cally on the campus grounds. Multiple multiracial dishes were presented to make happy and satisfy the majorities’ taste buds. To further

entice the customers, high spirited and skill based games were arranged and furthermore, henna and face painting stalls were put up to

amuse those who were keen towards that distinct aspect of the bake sale.

Being a representative of the sales board I was able to analyze the overall public dealing and marketing aspect without a hitch. The 2016

bake sale is concluded as the most smoothly run, appetizing, pleasurable and profitable one till date!

-Rania Ahmed (9G1)

A Pre-Bake Sale Activity

As the much awaited annual event , Bake Sale, got nearer, the enthusiasm of the stu-dents could not be controlled. Since every event needs an invitation, a Leaflet Making Competition was conducted for the students of Grade 7 as a prelude to the main event. In order to motivate the students, the winning leaflets were distributed as in-vites to the whole student as well as parent body.

The students of Grade 7 were allotted one week to brainstorm ideas regarding the event and represent them in the leaflet which were also designed by them. Accepting the challenge with vigor, the students put on their thinking caps and came up with eye-catching, vibrant leaflets which were admired by the teachers and students alike.

The competition was an interesting activity which allowed the students to think crea-tively and enhance their drawing skills.

The designers whose artistic leaflets were chosen are:

1) Aqsa Sohail (7G1) 2) Zainab Afzal (7G1) 3) Mai Ahmed Barakat (7G3) -Hamayel Mashkoor (7G1)

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BOOK TRIP

Essay Writing Competition

Leaflet Making Competition

The Annual Bake Sale of Al Waha, held on the 14th and 15th

of December, 2016, was undoubtedly the first term’s most

significant event, but it did not simply end there. Behind the

scenes, receipts were being written up, money was being re-

turned, and profit was hastily calculated; as for the 9th and

10th graders, an Article Writing competition was held to see

who could write down the proceedings of the Bake Sale in a

way that befitted the sheer splendor of the event.

It was a challenge to recall the details – every spectacular

sight, every alluring aroma, and every tantalizing taste – but

the students managed it nevertheless. Although the competi-

tion seemed a little strenuous to begin with, the students

gradually fell into a steady rhythm of writing as they penned

down personal experiences and food-related puns. It was

quite an experience for the participants to recall the Bake

Sale from afar: the stress of the event had drained away, leav-

ing behind only the pleasure and a reminder of how their

hard work had, in the end, paid off.

Even though every student put in considerable effort to create an article that was somehow more com-

pelling than the next person’s, there could only be one victor – who turned out to be Maimona Zaheer

from Grade 9G2.

– Injila Jawaid, (9G2)

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Bake Sale : Article Writing

“What we learn with pleasure, we never forget.” - Alfred Mercier.

Al Waha always provides new opportunities for its students to

broaden their imagination and pave a road for their overall develop-

ment, all while showing them that learning can be fun and easy.

True to their aim, the Al Waha bake sale essay writing competition

was held for the grades 5 and 6 during their English classes from

18th to 22

nd December, 2016. It is a Post Bake Sale activity which is

held every year for grades 5 and 6 to improve the students’ English

writing skills because, in Al Waha, words are used as tools, pol-

ished with experience and sharpened with talent. In this activity, the

students had to write an essay on the Bake Sale. The students had

described their feelings, recounted the entire jam packed day and

reminisced the two days of fun and gorging on delicious food items.

-Jawairiya Nadeem (7G2)

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Always on the road of continuous improvement; A fresh

addition to Bake Sale: Video Recording!

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The Puppet Show

WINNERS

SCIENCE REIGNS SUPREME: AN EXHIBITION

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1st position: 5G3 – The painter, the dragon and the monster

1st runner up: 5G2 –Why are ants everywhere?

2nd runner up: 5G3 – The Christmas Spider

Mrs Nishitha Katamreddy (General Science & Biology Teacher): The Puppet Show was an excellent per-

formance by girls of the fifth grade; The students efforts really impressed me; The pup-

pets made by them were very defined and showed off their creativity, so the exhibit was

clear and I was able to enjoy it thoroughly.

Afifa Umair (11G): I really enjoyed the Puppet Show and it was a moment of pride and happi-

ness for me to see my juniors putting on such a brilliant display of what they have been

taught in school. The puppet show took me down memory lane, reminding me of the

Puppet Show I had performed with my classmates.

Saima Khan (10G1): Puppet show was another exception display at the science exhibition. It

was a great activity as it not only highlighted the participants science skills, but through

this activity further enhanced their writing and narrating skills! It was amusing and fas-

cinating to see puppets made by students appear on screen. It was a fun filled activity for

all.

-Maha Khan, (7G3)

The Puppet Show

WINNERS

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Al Waha, through its co-curricular activities, provides a wonderful platform for students interested in community service. Our seniors have the privilege of carrying the Volunteers badge on themselves for having offered their in-valuable assistance in order to make life disciplined and easy on campus for us and enriching for their ownselves. The volunteers from Grade 11 have, while extending a helping hand earned chances of receiving certificates that will assist them in college applications.

They are the silent heroes, continuously helping out during the lunch break and mega-events that take place at Al Waha, always available when we need them, cooperating with their fellow volunteers and the management, standing ceaselessly during the events and politely helping out the students.

They also help in organizing the Library and the resource room during their non-instructional periods. This practice will surely help the school build all rounded personalities through the consistent and efficient work they’ve been doing. In sha Allah, we'll continue with this system in the coming years. Undoubtedly, the volunteers have gained the students respect the for the amount of help that they render.

The list of volunteers are as follows:

Grade 11G: Basma Farooq, Afifia Umair, Mubarra Yousuf, Amina Rafiq, Bayan

Muhammad, Raffiya Waqas, Maham Naveed, Abeer Attiea, Ruqayya

Khaleel, Saima Taha, Yara Ahmed, Zernain Ahmed, Mubarra Yousuf, Hifza

Riaz, Asra Yaqub, Saneeya Nazir, Yara Alaudin, Salma Tamer, Mondiyal Mo-

hamed, Zahra Sohail, Maliha Hussain, Natalia Islam, Mariam Rani, Syeda

Huyam Hasan, Menna Asem, Sherouk Ibrahim, Anood Shariq, Amna

Muhammed

-Leena Rayees Ahmed (9G2)

We Grow By Helping Others

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A CHALLENGE TO COMPETE FOR:

MODEL UNITED NATIONS (MUN)

On 5th December, 2016, the seventh

annual Model United Nations confer-

ence was held by the Dar Al Hekma

University, in which many of our tal-

ented Al Waha students participated

and were sent as delegates.

First, there was a workshop held to

educate the students about MUN in

which they were informed that this

was an extra-curricular activity

where students typically role play

delegates to the United Nations and simu-

late UN committees. For this honourable

event, which took place over a period of

three days, long hours were spent by the

conscientious students to practice de-

bates, which were known as caucus. Be-

sides this, there was also an un-

moderated caucus, known as lobbying, in

the end, where the participants repre-

sented countries, speaking in third

person.

This year's theme was: "Road to Develop-

ment - Hollow Promises or Concrete

Plans." Each committee was given a topic

related to the type of issues the respect-

ed committee dealt with. New friends; di-

vergent people; new company: the partic-

ipants enjoyed all this along with relishing

the refreshments being served.

Finally, to make this journey remarkable,

a gala dinner was held. However, before

the dinner, the best speakers were an-

nounced and to our pleasure, an hon-

ourable mention certificate was

awarded to Saneeya Nazir from Grade

11!

Congratulations Saneeya, and In Sha

Allah, next year we will see more dele-

gates from Al Waha participate and

win.

-Nimra Rashid (9G1)

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December 25th 2016. To most people it was the end

of the year, but to the senior students of Al Waha’s girls’

school, it was more than that. It was the day of the field

trip to Jeddah’s International Book Fair held in south Ob-

hur.

‘ Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’-

Joseph Addison.

Reading books gives you that much needed break from

the chaos in your life. It instils peace inside you, makes

you relaxed and also exercises your brain in the process.

Al Waha encourages reading and gives it immense signifi-

cance.

In the morning of the much awaited day, the second floor

of the campus was buzzing with excitement. “When will

we leave?” the students whispered to each other in the

middle of their classes. Fortunately, they didn’t have to

wait for too long, for as soon as the clock struck nine, the

students of grade 9 to 12 were filed in straight lines on

the school ground, ready to depart.

In a matter of half an hour they found themselves stand-

ing amidst the cool beach breeze of Obhur, waiting for

their turn to walk through the security check at the en-

trance of the book fair. Upon entering the venue, the

students were enthralled at the number of stalls present;

never had they seen copious amounts of books under one

roof!

The fair was systematically organised; each stall was al-

lotted its own space, the crowd neatly managed without

any chaos. There was a wide assortment of Arabic and

English books, yet what attracted students most was the

Virgin Megastore stall for its popular collection of best-

selling English authors.

Many students made purchases of their own choice; their

chosen books ranging from Young Adult novels, educa-

tional books, psychology books, and some even consid-

ered getting a book or educational instrument for their

younger siblings. The teachers who accompanied the

students also bought books for the benefit of their per-

sonal enjoyment. Mrs Rafeeka, the Librarian, took the op-

portunity to get new books for the school library!

At 10:45am the students were directed back to the buses,

signalling an end to the short fun filled day. On the ride

back, the students were bustling about the books they

had acquired – the books they could not wait to begin

reading. This field trip was not only educational, but it

was also over loaded with fun and entertainment.

Mrs. Seema Anis (Headmistress, Senior School):

“Reading is for mind what breathing is for heart. It gives

you a three dimensional perspective of life making you wiser

beings, It helps you mature and face challenges and situa-

tions with skillful tact.”

Zainab Hishma (12G) and -Nourain Khan (8G1)

A Trip to the World of Books

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The morning assemblies are a great way to commence a day, as the entire school staff and students gather together to start the day by praising and thanking Allah. This fosters a sense of togetherness and unity among stu-dents and together, everyone earns numer-ous blessings. Every class gets an opportuni-ty to present a speech or perform a skit on various topics. This enables students to share their experiences, stories and anecdotes openly with the entire student body. It pro-vides training in good social behavior desired in the public life. The results announced and the certificates awarded during these assem-blies motivate students as positive reinforce-ment in front of the fraternity.

“Morning assemblies

refresh students'

minds." - Zaynab Faisal,

8G2

"It has the potential to nurture and maintain a

positive school culture that stresses interper-

sonal intelligence. Especially, motivational

talks throughout different phases of school-

ing—have the power to make positive contri-

butions to student self-development, and are

therefore essential to raising achievement as

well as standards." - Mrs. Shagufta Ateeq

(English Teacher for Gr.7)

Morning assemblies allow the building com-

munity in the school to grow closer. The

morning assembly allows the entire Girls’

school to come together on the school

grounds and allows the juniors and seniors to

see each other. The students get involved in

the same activity and they all share the same

experience.

It is the motivating presentations during these

assemblies that pull us out of our open eyes

slumber that continues after the luxury of the

peaceful sleep every morning.

Our morning assemblies are conducted every

Sunday (with the whole senior section), Tues-

day (for the middle school students) and

Wednesday (for the high-school students).

The student council in consultation with Mrs.

Seema, has put together a list of girls re-

sponsible for leading the prayers every morn-

ing.

On Sundays: Saleha Tahir (5G1),Noor Syara-

fana (7G2),Rania Ahmed (9G1) and Afifa

Umair (11G) along with Yusra Inam

(4G1),Manal Hussein (6G1), Samah Abdel

Moneim(8G2) and Fatma Kamal (12G).

On Tuesdays: Nuboogh Hassan (4G1), Areej

Mamdouh (6G2),Qanitha Amer (8G1) and

Shifa Shakir (5G2) along with Safana Abdullah

(7G1),Rida Shameem (6G3),Taala Fatih (5G3)

and Amal Azeez (4G3).

On Wednesdays: Injila Jawaid (9G1),Saima

Khan (10G1),Mubarrah Yousuf (11G) and

Warisha Farhat (12G) along with Nimra Ra-

shid (9G1),Qunoot Amer (10G2),Mariam Rani

(11G) and Wejdan Hafeez (12G).

-Amani Azhar, 8G2

Morning Assemblies at Al Waha

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We, the students of Al Waha knew we were for-

tunate, when the management introduced yet

another enthusiastic and effective method of be-

ing tutored and guided by our respected seniors

as well as the Student Council.

As the school events commenced, the manage-

ment implemented the thoughtfully planned

peer tutoring method, wherever guidance was

needed. The seniors’ advice and point of views

were incredibly encouraging and inspiring, there-

by, successfully persuading us to aim higher and

do better!

Two main events marked the new method’s effec-

tiveness: Power Point Presentations about the

Bake Sale and MUN were prepared and present-

ed by The Student Council and seniors from

Grade 11 and 12, respectively.

MUN was a conference held in Dar Al Hekma Uni-

versity, and the students of Grade 10 were the

lucky ones who participated in this event.

“I was more than delighted to be granted

the opportunity to share my experience in

the MUN with the 10th graders, who

looked anxious yet were still able to emit

rays of hope and ambition. It was lovely to

work with my team and attempt to moti-

vate our friends, since we wished we could

help them unravel the potential that lies

dormant inside every individual.”

~Yara Ahmed, 11G.

Furthermore, the Student Council did a remarka-

ble job of creating awareness regarding the wast-

age of food during this year’s Bake Sale through

an exhaustive presentation in the auditorium to

reckon awareness about food wastage and the

Islamic teachings that oblige us to avoid it. Along

with the Student Council, girls from Grade 12 had

prepared a presentation explaining step-wise run

through of the Bake Sale. As a result, the Bake

Sale, 2017 was a great success and the trashcans

were no longer full of food.

-Asmaa Mohammad, (8G2).

Peer Tutoring

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Peer tutoring session for MUN

Peer tutoring session for BAKE SALE