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The tour to SouthEast Asia got off to a good start with both teams enjoying a successful weekend at the Bintang 10s rugby tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
The Under 16s reached the semi finals and narrowly lost in a pulsating game to the tournament hosts, Bintang RFC.
The Under 18s were victorious throughout and won the Cup final convincingly against the national sports school, SSTSI.
Both squads now travel to Singapore for 15 a side fixtures against two of the prominent schools, UWCSEA & Tanglin Trust School.
Under 16 results:
DC 5 - 0 STAR
DC 0 - 0 Bintang
DC 5 - 0 SAKTI
DC 21 - 5 CR
DC 0 - 5 Bintang
DC 0 - 10 SDAR
Under 18 results:
DC 15 - 0 SBPJI
DC 5 - 0 Bintang
DC 24 - 0 SMS
DC 7 - 0 KGV
DC 22 - 0 KGV
DC 17 - 5 JC
DC 15 - 7 SSTSI
Swimmers retain their title
Last Thursday afternoon saw the DC swim squad in fine form as they retained the Dubai Secondary Schools’ swim league title at the Hamdan Swimming Centre. All three age groups contributed to a convincing victory in the ten school event held in a first class venue.
FDC Spring Fayre
The FDC ran their Spring Fayre on the 3rd February. The previous overcast weather was replaced with warm sunny conditions and there was great support from the students who ran a number of stalls. It was a great turnout and it was really good to see the students and their families enjoying themselves. Hopefully we will continue to grow next year and have even more student participation.
Dubai College Jazz Band presents The Great American Songbook
Please join us for the Jazz Band’s performance of The Great American Songbook! Enjoy the hits of George Gershwin, Cole Porter and a range of other celebrated composers, as we explore this magical time in American song-writing history. The evening will also feature a range of soloists and our Jazz Combo. The concert will take place in the Music Centre at 7.30pm on 14th February.
Tickets will be sold in two categories: Café seating, priced at 20 AED (tables of 4), or Balcony seating, priced at 15 AED.
Tickets will be on sale from Sunday 5th February, from the Music Department.
Dubai College presents the Great American Songbook, Tuesday 14th February at 7.30pm in the Music Centre.
Dubai College Under 12 Invitational Football Tournament 2012
This year’s competition took place on Saturday Feb 4th. 13 teams participated:
Dubai College (3 teams)
Doha College
EIS Jumeirah
EIS Meadows
JESS Ranches
Repton
Dubai British School
DES College
Deira International School
Raffles International School
Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking School
After a hard fought round robin stage where the teams were divided into 3 pools, the teams played out semi-finals and finals for the Cup, Plate and Bowl trophies. Doha College emerged victorious in the Cup beating Repton 4 – 3 in a penalty shootout after their final ended 2 – 2. EIS Jumeirah edged out Raffles 1 – 0 in the Plate competition final while DES College defeated Dubai College B 2 – 0 in the Bowl Final. Dubai College A were beaten semi-finalists in the main Cup competition. Luckily the weather remained perfect for the day and the quality of football on show once again showed how much the game of football is developing at this level.
Visit to Al Sherouq School
During the last week of January a party of 20 senior boys and 3 teachers paid a visit to the Al Sherouq Private School in Jumeirah.
The group received the warmest of welcomes from their Arab hosts including a Fellowship Meal.
Conversation flowed easily between individuals who would not usually encounter each other.
The DC party’s arrival back at school was delayed by the time it took to take the photographs on departure!
Dubai College and the Al Sherouq School have become increasingly linked in recent months.
Teachers from Al Sherouq have visited our English, Mathematics and Science Departments.
The next interchanges planned are a Senior Girls Fellowship Meal and visits for DC teachers to Al Sherouq.
PISA Testing
At the end of last month, over a hundred pupils who were born in 1996 assisted ACER (The Australian Centre for Educational Research) with their Field Trials for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2012).
The Year 10 and Year 11 students spent approximately three-quarters of an hour puzzling over possible test items in English, Mathematics and Science.
The benefit of participation to DC is that the school will receive direct and specific feedback, in about a month’s time, on the performance of our pupils on this occasion.
This contrasts with the actual PISA Testing process, commissioned by the UAE Ministry of Education and endorsed by the Government of Dubai and the KHDA, where the results are reported for the nation as a whole!
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expeditions
January has been a very busy month for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze level participants, with no less than three expeditions to the desert. The term commenced with our second training expedition to Wadi Fayah, followed by both qualifying expeditions to Wadi Ghel, near to Dhaid in the Emirate of Sharjah. Each of these adventurous journeys posed their own particular challenges from navigating the soft dunes close to Fossil Rock in the midday heat, to battling heavy wind, rain and even hail stones last weekend, to surviving the extreme coldness whilst camping during the most recent trip. Over one hundred students showed much determination, stamina and teamwork during these arduous treks and as a result have successfully completed this aspect of the award. In the next few months students will now be focused upon finishing the other components of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, namely service, physical recreation, skill in addition to completing their team report. Thanks to all the teachers who accompanied each weekend and to North Star for leading the trips so professionally.
Maastricht University
Dubai College recently hosted representatives from Maastricht University who spoke to parents from DC and other schools in Dubai about higher education opportunities at this leading European university. Most were struck by the ‘value for money’ aspect when compared to costs in the UK and USA. Further details will be posted on our website in the near future.
U12 Unity Cup
Playing together as a team for the first time this year the u12 boys football squad played exceptionally well to emerge as the champion school in the U12 Unity Cup played at Rashid School over the weekend of January 27th/28th. The team won 4 of the 5 games that they played, against teams from Bahrain, Muscat and Abu Dhabi, scoring 28 goals and conceding only 1. This bodes well perhaps for their chances of success in the coming weekend’s Dubai College International Invitational Under 12 football Tournament.
BSME Football
The Dubai College U15 boy’s football team managed a pleasing 4th place finish in the British Schools of the Middle East tournament on Saturday the 28th January held in the wonderful surroundings of the American University of Sharjah. It was the DC bogey team that ended any aspirations of being crowned champions in the semi–final, as English College went on to win in the final after a hard fought victory against Wellington International School. DC defeated teams from Jordan, Kuwait and Dubai along the way and played some terrific passing football during a very enjoyable and well organised day. Prateek Nadkarni was the DC Player of the Tournament with several outstanding displays in defence.
Dubai Marathon 10k Race
On Friday 27th January Mr Barrington and his wife Anthea put on their running shoes to take part in the 10K race as part of the Dubai Marathon. They were running in memory of Ed Hall, a member of staff at Jebel Ali Primary School who very sadly passed away suddenly last year. They ran alongside many other members of staff from Jebel Ali School, the community and some students. The run was sponsored and Mr Barrington is very grateful to the many staff at Dubai College who so generously sponsored his participation in the run. Running fever has gone to Mr Barrington’s head as he has now committed to running the full marathon next year as a way of celebrating his impending 30th birthday at the end of 2012…watch this space for news of running related injuries!
U12 Netball Tournament
It was a fantastic tournament with 24 teams entered and over 220 girls taking part. As usual, we saw entries from the Dubai primary schools who continue to get better and better and contend for the top positions. After about 5 hours of playing netball, Dubai College came away with a sweet home victory. Congratulations to the Dubai College champions.
U15 BSME Games netball
Both Under 15 netball squads spent an exhausting day on Friday competing in the U15 BSME games here at Dubai College. Both A and B teams produced impressive displays in the group games facing international competition from around the Gulf and advanced to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, it was at this stage that they had to face each other in a very close game that saw the A team narrowly claim victory. However, the B team were not down hearted and picked themselves up to claim a solid victory over English College to take the third place slot. Taking breath, the A team then faced our local neighbours in Jess Arabian Ranches. After a nervous start in front of an enthusiastic crowd, the DC girls soon found their momentum and took the game “by the horns” culminating in a notable 12-4 victory. Every squad member made a valuable contribution to a fantastic day of netball and should be proud of the manner in which they represented the College.
Year 7 History Trip to Bastakiya
As part of their study on change and continuity in Dubai over the last century, Year 7 History students enjoyed a visit to Dubai Museum, the creek and a tour around Bastakiya. They were able to learn much about past culture and customs and even took part in a gypsum art workshop.
Unity Cup Football
This year’s boys Under 13 and Under 14 Unity Cup football competitions were held last weekend at the Rashid School for Boys. Both Dubai College squads emerged as Champions over the course of the weekend, both teams remaining unbeaten in their respective competitions.
The under 13 event comprised 7 teams: Dubai College, Dubai International Academy, the Sultan School Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking School, the British School Bahrain, Jazeera Academy Qatar and ALL from Jordan. Dubai College won 5 of their 6 games and drew the sixth to win the tournament, scoring 18 goals and conceding 1.
The under 14 event comprised 8 teams: Dubai College, the British School Muscat, the Sultan School Muscat, Dubai American Academy, GEMS World Academy, IKNS Bahrain, Azza bin Qais School Oman and ALL from Jordan. Dubai College won 6 of their 7 games and drew the seventh, scoring 26 goals and conceding 4.
Year 9 Options Evening
Year 9 students, parents and teachers came together last week to discuss possible GCSE choices. Mr Agent and Miss Hill explained the structure and rationale behind the option process and this was followed by a series of subject specific presentations in subject bases. The evening ended with some free time to ask questions on a 1:1 basis. The more traditional Consultation Evening for Year 9 will take place on 27th February shortly before the deadline for option choices.
Successful Y11 Alumni Careers Convention
Over 100 Y11 students attended the Careers Convention last week. They had an opportunity to discover more about a range of possible careers from aviation to physiotherapy. There was a great atmosphere about the evening and our thanks to both the alumni and other members of the Dubai College community for donating their time to this event. The Y12 Alumni Careers Convention will take place in June.
Maastricht University Visit
There is a growing trend amongst students to investigate the European mainland as an option for their university studies. UK based students are attracted by cost factors, quality of education provided and the cosmopolitan lifestyle. We are delighted therefore that Maastricht University have accepted our invitation to visit the college on Wednesday, 25th January at 7pm. Maastricht University is one of the leading providers of degree courses through the medium of English in Europe. They will be talking to students and parents about the university, courses on offer, costings and the general benefits of a European education. If you are interested in attending please contact Debra Harding headassist@dubaicollege.org by Thursday 19th January.
Year 7 Entrance Assessment 2012
The largest ever number of students, by some way, sat our DC entry assessment on Saturday January 14th. We wish all the candidates the very best of luck. Parents will be informed on February 29th, of the outcome of our entry process.
Year 11 Alumni Careers Convention
Our sincere thanks to our alumni and other members of the local community for giving up their time to discuss with Year 11 students the various different career options and pathways available to them. The Year 11 Careers Convention will take place on Wednesday, 18th January At 7pm.
Hatta Run 2012
Once again DC students boarded the early morning bus for the annual schools cross country race held at the Hatta Fort hotel on Saturday 14th January. After a delayed start it was decided to run all the competitors together which proved to be quite a challenge for the organisers, but led to a very competitive run with course records being set. Dubai College students repeated their team success from last year and were well represented in the individual honours. Julia MacKay 7EA achieved second place in the junior girls, but the senior girls stole the show by taking the top six places.
1st - Maisy Duncan 10DF
2nd - Lidia Rzeplinska – 10 RA
3rd - Pritika Mehra – 11 PF
4th - Sofi Zickermann White – 10 DF
5th - Azmina Gulamhusein – 11 RG
6th - Dorottya Nagy – 11 NB
Dubai College are the U18 Dubai Rugby 7s champions!
The squad played consistently well throughout the three days against some strong opposition. The tally of points speak for themselves: on the way to the final the boys scored 159 points and conceded just 10. The Final itself was played on the main pitch in front of 25,000 spectators and a TV audience. Our old competitors, Al Khubairat British School, Abu Dhabi, were defeated by 26 points to nil. Congratulations to all – a fantastic achievement!
Dubai College School Closure Thursday 1st December 2011
As I am sure you are aware from the local media, all schools in the U.A.E. will be closed on Thursday, 1st December 2011. This public holiday marks the New Islamic Hijri Year 1433 and the 40th UAE National Day holiday.
If you are having one, may I wish you a pleasant long weekend.
Peter Hill
Headmaster
A Night at the Opera will be taking place on Tuesday 22nd November at 7.00pm in the Music Centre. Limited tickets are available in advance from the Music Department at a cost of 15 Dirhams. This Chamber Concert is intended primarily for parents and friends of the students involved, however, subject to availability, others may purchase tickets also.
The school is closed from Sunday November 6th to Thursday November 10th for the Half Term break as stated in the School Calendar. School recommences on Sunday November 13th.
A Weekend of Competition
Dubai College hosted over 50 students and staff from Doha College over the weekend of October 20-21st for the annual sporting competition between the two schools. This is the 28th year of the competition and it has grown into one of the largest competitions of its kind in the region. The two days of competition saw some great performances across the range of sports including basketball, football, rugby, softball, swimming, volleyball and water polo. Dubai College was again victorious but the main positive of the event was the quality of sporting endeavour and the level of enjoyment from all concerned.
Our thanks to the families who hosted the students from Doha.
Inviting all parents!
All are most welcome to join us for the
Motivate Publishing Arabian Heritage and Arabic Language Books Roadshow
in the Dubai College Auditorium Foyer on the following days/times
Tuesday 25th October – 1:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 26th October – 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Senior basketball win
The senior boys' basketball team produced a convincing display in their first game of the season to beat Dubai British School 54-29.
Under 12 football
The Under 12 A Team found the boys of JC too strong in their first league encounter of the season losing 4 - 1. However, the B team got their campaign off to a bright start with a 12-1 victory over Cambridge School.
DC win rugby friendlies against EC
The rugby season kicked off this week with two friendlies at U12 and U14 against The English College. Both DC teams had the edge over their opponent running in several tries. A good start to the season!
Sporting calendar off to a bright start
The College swim team got the inter schools' sporting calendar off to a bright start last Thursday when they convincingly won the first round of the Dubai Schools' Swimming League. The team will be aiming to retain its league title again this year.
Gala Results
DC - 246
JC - 182
JESS - 164
DC honoured by Olympian’s visit
The DC community was privileged and proud to host double Gold medal athlete Dame Kelly Holmes on Sunday October 9th in the College Auditorium. Dame Kelly won two gold medals (800m and 1500m) at the Athens Olympics, Gold at the Commonwealth Games and was the European Indoor record holder as well as being the Sunday Times Personality of the Year and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Dame Kelly spoke of her early passion for running which was nurtured by her school PE. teacher and her initial career in the British army. She described the highs and lows of her running career and her feelings on winning double gold. She stressed the crucial importance of having a vision in life and working hard to achieve that vision. Failure and challenges along the way are inevitable but these negatives can be turned into huge positives if we learn from the experience.
Dame Kelly’s presentation was motivating and inspiring and her responses to questions from the audience were detailed and illuminating. The Head Boy and Head Girl were privileged to handle her two Gold medals!
Following the address, Dame Kelly generously devoted an hour of her time delivering a fun packed training session to our Year 11 GCSE, AS and A Level PE. students. For all concerned it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience the students are unlikely to forget!
We also welcomed to the College Her Majesty’s Consul Guy Warrington and the President of BT (Africa and Middle East) Olivier Campenon. Physical Education students from Dubai British School, The English College, JESS Arabian Ranches and Jumeriah College also joined us for the event.
Our sincere thanks go to Dame Kelly Holmes for taking time out of her amazingly busy schedule to spend the morning with us. Her achievements and presentation were an inspiration to us all.
Member of IT Department gains recognition
Congratulations go to Mr. Adnan Mhanna for being recognised by Microsoft Gulf as one of 'their most engaged individuals' during 2011. Mr. Mhanna, who has played an integral part in the College's recent IT upgrade programme, has been offered a free comprehensive training programme of his choice from Microsoft.
Success for DC students at F1 in Schools World Championship in Kuala Lumpur
The National Newspaper September 23rd 2011
Teams arrive safely at F1 in Schools World Championships
Both teams arrived in Malaysia safely this week to compete in this year's F1 in Schools World Championships. More news will be posted as the competition gets underway.
New Pupils Induction Day
Dubai College induction sessions praised
The National Newspaper September 11th 2011
Sad news
The College community would like to express its sincere condolences upon the sad passing of Mrs. Pat Foulger, wife of the College's former Bursar Mr. Tony Foulger. Mrs. Foulger will be remembered by many former students, staff and parents for her energy and support in the early days of the College.
Our deepest sympathies go to all members of Mrs. Foulger's family.
DC students excel in public examinations
DC students have excelled with some outstanding performances at both GCE A Level and GCSE. The A*/B pass rate for A Level was once again over 85% placing the College in the top 80 UK schools in the recently published Times League tables.
There were a number of superb performances none more so than those from Cody Duncan, Pooja Nair, Shaun Ayrton and Devin Clarke, all of whom gained 4 A* grades.
The GCSE results produced the highest ever number of A* grades with over fifty students achieving 5 A* grades or more. The overall success at GCSE was also reflected in the Times league tables with an A*/A pass rate placing the College in the top 50 schools.
Commenting on the results Headmaster Peter Hill said, " I am delighted so much hard work and commitment has been rewarded. It is wonderful to see so many DC students achieving the highest possible grades. They deserve every congratulation. I must also mention the dedication of the teaching staff and the support given by the parents.
A more detailed report will be published during the first half of the new term.
Examinations - Help Desk 2011
(1) Obtaining Results - See DC Website Home Page.
Second Button from the Right - 'Information for Parents' THEN 'Letters for Parents' (Y13, Y12, Y11, Y10)
(2) Queries about Results - Y13 will have direct contact with Mr N. Jones.
All other Years should see the relevant Subject Leader when school re-opens in
September.
(3) Emergency E-mail Hotline - mgulliford@dubaicollege.org (from Thursday 25th August)
"Good luck!" for your results.
Our thanks to Adrian Hayes for speaking at our Sports Award Dinner last Friday.
You may be interest to know that Adrian’s film on his Greenland Adventure is to be premiered this Wednesday. Details can be found by clicking here http://www.adrianhayes.com/blog.php
Annual Sports Dinner a great success
Over 130 students, parents and staff enjoyed this year's annual sports dinner held at the Millenium Hotel. The College was delighted to have as its guest of honour, the internationally acclaimed explorer Adrian Hayes. Mr. Hayes spoke of the importance of achievement in our everyday lives. During the evening the Headmaster presented team captains and individuals with awards for their outstanding successes at College, regional and international level.
Year 6 students get a taste of what's to come
Members of next year's Year 7 arrived in College last week for a 'Taster' day. The children were welcomed and chaperoned by Year 12 students and participated in a variety of activities designed to give everyone a feel for the 'DC experience'.
CASA Awards Evening
Last week Year 9 students and their parents gathered in the Music Centre for the annual Community Action and Service Awards. The College was delighted to welcome member of the board Mrs. Neasa Lawless as guest of honour.
F1 in Schools - DC Teams prepare for World ChampionshipLast week, the F1 teams Redshift and Revolution Racing were very busy. They spent two days in Abu Dhabi. On Sunday they went to Etihad Head Office to make presentations in order to gain feedback that will be invaluable to them in the World Championships in Malaysia in September.
Staff Professional Development
Sunday's programme of professional development for staff proved to be a stimulating and hopefully, a fruitful experience. The morning gave everyone the opportunity to select areas of specific interest and importance for themselves and their departments. Presentations and discussions covering a wide range of potential change initiatives, were led by individual members of staff. The afternoon was then devoted to departmental feedback sessions.
The Maths Olympiad 2011
The results of this year's Maths' Olympiad are as follows
Results of the Final:
Staff v Caretakers Cricket Match 2011
The annual cricket match between the staff and the caretakers drew large crowds as the 'the men in blue' once again made an emphatic statement about their superiority with bat and ball. Batting first the Caretakers managed to reach a target of 126 from their twenty overs. Highlight of the innings was the repeat star performance from Ashik who reached a very good fifty. Following his dismissal there was a minor crisis as the middle order crumbled leaving the staff a target of 127. Anticipating their first ever victory over the opposition, the staff opened with a steady response. However following the loss of Flower and Woolley they were not able to maintain the required run rate. Despite the efforts of Lancastrian Rodgers and a few mighty blows from the lower order the staff eventually fell short of their target by 19 runs. The Caretakers go three up in the series!
Battle of the Bands
This year’s Battle of the Bands staged in the auditorium, was undoubtedly the best ever. Attracting a large audience, the competing bands were representative of year groups across the school and the afternoon kicked off with some lively performances from some of the younger bands. With Mr. Tate (our very own Simon Cowell) at the helm, the judges decided that Jose and the Sunshine Lads and Commissar Judy would go through to the ‘play off’ in the final school assembly of the term.
For the final Jose and the Sunshine Lads gave their version of the Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor followed by Commissar’s rendition of Come on Eileen. The winning band was decided by a decibel count following a five second response from the packed audience. A close encounter saw Jose and the Sunshine Lads edging the count to be crowned top band of the year.
Tom Pollock, a driving force behind the organisation of the event, gave the performance of the day with a wonderful display of drumstick disposal!
The Dhaka Project
Last week the College welcomed the visit of Maria Cristina Concencaio, the founder and co-ordinator of the Dhaka Project. Maria was presented with a cheque for monies raised to sponsor eight children who have been brought to Dubai from Bangladesh to attend school. Special congratulations go to Year 10 student Pritika Mehra for her outstanding support of the fundraising.
Cousteau win double in Intermediate House water polo
Both the Cousteau boys' and girls' intermediate house water polo teams gained much needed points last week when they won the intermediate competition.
Pictured is the winning Cousteau boys' team.
Superb recital from world renown ensemble
Dubai College was honoured to host The Dimension Trio who performed for nearly 200 students in the Music Centre on 11th May. The ensemble, which consisted of Anthony Hewitt (piano), Rafal Zambrycki-Payne (violin) and Thomas Carroll ('cello), performed a programmme of Brahms, Ravel and Bridge. This event marked Anthony's second visit to Dubai College, with him having accompanied a vocal performance nearly two years ago.
The performers also chatted with students about what they do as an ensemble and discussed some of the aspects of the music they played. The experience of having this internationally renowned ensemble with us in Dubai College was one which was truly unforgettable!
Our sincere thanks go to the trio who were kind enough to take time from their busy schedule to come and perform for us.
More information on The Dimension Trio can be found at www.dimensiontrio.com
Dubai College Win Dubai Schools' Swim Championships
The Dubai College swim team retained its champion's status when it won the finals of the Dubai Schools' Swimming League at the weekend. Some outstanding performances from all the age groups gave the squad a convincing victory. Dubai College has won the championship since its inception in 2009.
Results
1st Dubai College 339
2nd JESS Ranches 286
3rd Jumeirah College 279
4th English College 189
5th Repton 184
6th DESC 163
7th Dubai British School 113
Founder's Day and Annual Prize-Giving Ceremony Gallery
Last week's Founder's Day and Prize Giving Ceremony proved to be yet another successful occasion in the school calendar. The College was delighted to welcome Mrs. Isobel Abulhoul as the guest of honour. Mrs. Abulhoul, who has had a long association with the school, was accompanied by her son Mansoor, a former student. Also present were members of the Board of Governors.
Delighted students, watched by proud parents, were presented with their prizes by Mrs. Abulhoul. The outgoing Head Boy and Head Girl delivered their address before the guest of honour spoke of the outstanding success that the College has achieved. Musical items were provided by Charles Barsaga, Joe Shams, Sophie McAdam Clark and Bianca Pereira.
DSIB Report
Dubai College has been recognised by Dubai’s KHDA as providing an Outstanding level of education. The 2010 – 2011 Inspection Report identifies the ‘Key Features’ of the school as follows
• Students’ personal development was outstanding in every respect;
• Students were making excellent progress and reaching outstanding levels of attainment in English, mathematics and science;
• The quality of teaching, learning and assessment was outstanding;
• The outstanding curriculum provided wide ranging opportunities to enrich students’ learning and develop their individual interests and talents;
• Provision for students’ safety, health and welfare were outstanding;
• Relationships across the school were excellent and there was a strong sense of community;
• Outstanding leadership and management ensured a continuous drive to sustain and build on the school’s success;
• Attainment in Islamic Education had improved;
• The provision for Arabic was not always sufficient to ensure that students with varying levels of confidence, including those for whom it was their first language, built well on their prior attainment.
Recommendations
• Improve the provision in Arabic so that all students build well on their prior attainment;
• Sustain the emphasis on improving attainment in Islamic Education.
We have already taken steps to improve our Arabic provision with the introduction of ‘setting’ from September 2011 and an increase in staffing for the subject.
We are also taking steps to continue to improve our Islamic Education and this includes organising and hosting a large scale teacher training event for Dubai based Islamic Studies teachers.
The KHDA Inspection team consisted of 4 UK school inspectors (OFSTED) as well as two local inspectors. A full copy of the report can be found by clicking on the KHDA logo on the bottom of our home page.
The ‘Outstanding’ label clearly reflects the hard work and skills of the entire Dubai College community. Well done to all!
St. George's Day celebration
Last Thursday the College played host to a St. George's Day concert given by the Band of the Royal Marines. The very appreciative audience was treated to an eclectic programme celebrating each region of the British Isles. The programme finished with some contemporary musical items.
Good luck to our senior students
This weekend sees the commencement of study leave for mean of our senior students. The Dubai College community wishes everyone involved in public examinations the very best of luck. Pictured are the departing Head Boy and Girl, Andrew Chetcuti and Dalia Adib, together with their deputies Namita Cariappa and Hamza Khan, all of whom have played such a valuable role this year.
OUTSTANDING!
The KHDA has now released the results of the school inspections carried out earlier in the year. Everyone should be very proud that the College has been described as 'Outstanding' - the highest of the categories awarded.
DC Desert Cats crowned champions!
New Head Prefects
At last week’s school assembly the new head prefects were introduced to the school. Pictured are Natasha Daoud (Head Girl), Nikhil Kanade (Head Boy), Sophie Armstrong (Deputy Head Girl) and Tom Summers (Deputy Head Boy).
Nail biting finish to house swimming gala
This week’s house swimming gala produced a nail biting finish with the result decided on the very last relay. Cousteau led by one point going into the senior boys’ relay but could only finish fourth. A wonderful finish from the Barbarossa boys enabled the team to win the overall title by three points.
Pictured are Barbarossa captains Clare Thomson and Niko Spiteri with the trophy.
Netball wins against UK visitors
Netball teams from Campsmount School in the UK visited Dubai College during the Easter break. In the Year 9 game the DC girls won comfortably by 18 goals to 2, whilst the Year 11 team won 11 goals to 4.
Team Revolution Racing
Accompanied by Mr. Trivic and Miss Bravo, sixteen Spanish students set off for Spain’s Southern province of Andalucía during the Easter break in search of churches and cathedrals, Moorish monuments and relics of the Reconquista. The fact that we witnessed what were the worst Easter Week rains in living memory did not dampen our spirits enough to fail to savour the Alhambra palace in Granada, the great cathedral and minaret of Seville, the Picasso museum and Alcazaba of Málaga and the dizzying bridge of Ronda. Staying with host families ensured that these cultural delights were complemented by the day-to-day experience of Andalucian life and language and the pupils returned having formed special friendships with people and places alike.
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18-18
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33-32
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27-49
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45-17
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44-10
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11-10
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