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It allowed us to stop and connect again. It helped us to be thoughtful and thankful. Together we shared in this special spiritual moment in time. There were lovely moments where students and staff performed. The activities began with a recitation of the Holy Quran by the student Abdullah Al-Masaybeh from Year 6, which won the approval of everyone.
Liam thanked the parents and welcomed them, and then Dr. Abdul Rahim spoke about the virtues of Ramadan, the most important of which is "meeting for goodness." And how Ramadan brings together families, relatives, and friends. His words were beautifully translated by Year 9 student, Alia Sadek.
We ate together, we talked, we listened, and we smiled and laughed. We added to our shared responsibility to continue to value and grow our community.
I love being part of the BIS Abu Dhabi family. It is home from home. You know you can rely on others, ask for advice. You feel safe and know that the family is there to help every member grow and develop.
This week we have been reminded of being part of a family again. As part of the Nord Anglia family, we have many opportunities to interact with the those across the organisation. Last term we were able to work with colleagues across the Middle East and South East Asia at our regional conference, throughout the year I have been fortunate to be learning with colleagues across the globe as part of my leadership development and our students from time to time get to share in life changing experiences like skiing, climbing Kilimanjaro, and supporting communities in Kenya with students and staff from the Nord Anglia family.
This week we have been called upon to work with our family – to use the strengths within to foster a strong partnership with our new school in the city. I am excited by this partnership as I see it has the potential to open many opportunities that will help both schools thrive in the best interests of all the students they serve.
Exciting times lie ahead for our Nord Anglia Abu Dhabi community.
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In 2014 Mrs. Lowe arrived to teach at the British International School Abu Dhabi, excited to work with the Physical Education Department to implement and embed Dance within both the curriculum and the CCA programme. Schemes of work were created for FS1 to Year 9 and all PE teachers received professional development training to understand the fundamentals of Dance, to discover the importance of Dance and how movement can be creative and powerful.
Last week, Mrs. Stanier, our Head of Humanities, had the pleasure of accompanying three of our amazing students: Tia and Renad from Year 12, and Turkan from Year 10, to Houston, Texas, to take part in the NAE UNICEF summit. We were thrilled to be hosted by one of our Nord Anglia schools, The Village School in Houston, the first Child-Friendly City in the US recognised by UNICEF. The Village School is a boarding school, so the students got to experience what life was like as a boarding student there for the week.
The British International School Abu Dhabi
