Last week was eventful to say the least!
Our Gambian project was succesfully launched and the students managed to have a couple of great presentations in the theatre - not without difficulty but what counts is that the result was fun, organised, 'professional-looking' and, most importantly, productive. Congratulations girls on a brilliant beginning.
We're meeting unexpected hurdles but Alhamdulillaah, the team's been really creative and contingency plans often turn out to be better than the ones originally opted for.
The School administration cancelled our Bake Sale, claiming it conflicted with the contract with the 'Canteen' owner - I must admit Canteen hardly besuits the 'sweets and fizzy drinks selling corner' in the playground but I guess it clearly shows that previous Bake Sales must have had an impact on someone's revenue!
The girls were super creative and came up with various alternatives overnight! Bookmarkers, origami games, bracelets and more will all be on sale next week to raise funds for the project.
The Poetry Jam preparation is also going great - the poems are all meaningful and I think the girls are more surprised about what they can do than I am! It's always the case isn't it? We underestimate our potential until someone pushes us to achieve something they believe we can - and once we've done it, it opens a whole new level of confidence that may be life-changing. I'm really looking forward to the show and will post more on this soon.
Lots more is scheduled to happen at the Club this week; the Survey starts on Saturday, so expect to see someone come to you in the next few days, to ask you a few questions about Bullying. The Costume Contest is on Wednesday - that should be fun! Read carpet, judges, sashes and tiaras are almost ready!! The next newsletter deadline is also at the end of this week, so if you want to submit an article, make sure it's in before Wednesday inshaa'Allaah.
And finally, the prezzy of the day! Since the exams are looming, I thought I'd post a short video I really like about Flashcards, how to make them and how helpful they can be when there seems to be too much to remember! Watch it and take notes so you too can use this proven technique and inshaa'Allaah perform better in your next exams. Enjoy it and until next time...
Peace x
Our Gambian project was succesfully launched and the students managed to have a couple of great presentations in the theatre - not without difficulty but what counts is that the result was fun, organised, 'professional-looking' and, most importantly, productive. Congratulations girls on a brilliant beginning.
We're meeting unexpected hurdles but Alhamdulillaah, the team's been really creative and contingency plans often turn out to be better than the ones originally opted for.
The School administration cancelled our Bake Sale, claiming it conflicted with the contract with the 'Canteen' owner - I must admit Canteen hardly besuits the 'sweets and fizzy drinks selling corner' in the playground but I guess it clearly shows that previous Bake Sales must have had an impact on someone's revenue!
The girls were super creative and came up with various alternatives overnight! Bookmarkers, origami games, bracelets and more will all be on sale next week to raise funds for the project.
The Poetry Jam preparation is also going great - the poems are all meaningful and I think the girls are more surprised about what they can do than I am! It's always the case isn't it? We underestimate our potential until someone pushes us to achieve something they believe we can - and once we've done it, it opens a whole new level of confidence that may be life-changing. I'm really looking forward to the show and will post more on this soon.
Lots more is scheduled to happen at the Club this week; the Survey starts on Saturday, so expect to see someone come to you in the next few days, to ask you a few questions about Bullying. The Costume Contest is on Wednesday - that should be fun! Read carpet, judges, sashes and tiaras are almost ready!! The next newsletter deadline is also at the end of this week, so if you want to submit an article, make sure it's in before Wednesday inshaa'Allaah.
And finally, the prezzy of the day! Since the exams are looming, I thought I'd post a short video I really like about Flashcards, how to make them and how helpful they can be when there seems to be too much to remember! Watch it and take notes so you too can use this proven technique and inshaa'Allaah perform better in your next exams. Enjoy it and until next time...
Peace x
Have 9A filmed their presentations for their Gambian fundraiser? I just love it when youngsters organise activities; their enthusiam is almost catching just from your description Mrs Hada. I wish I was there to see them put it all together - its like the doing is just as important to them as the intended result. May Allah bless everyone of them and enable them to keep hold of the precious gifts of having empathy, good intentions, steady focus on planned objectives and always striving for excellence in whatever they set their minds and hearts to.Sr Maryam of Al Atharee Orphan Project.
ReplyDeleteAmeen Sr Maryam and May Allaah bless and reward you too for what you do for others, especially needy children.
ReplyDeleteThe show was filmed - albeit not professionally - but just with a mobile phone device. I'm not sure it fully reflects the 'live energy' it projected but it's good enough to get an idea.
We're on break at the moment, preparing for the end-of-term exams beginning next week so that's slowed the project a little.
We have a money-metre (thermometre style)on the board in our English club and the red mercury's slowing making its way up. I'll have to take a picture of that and post it here soon inshaa'Allaah.