MYP Newsletter Well, what a first term it has been! Raha has always been a busy place, but this first term has seen us doubling our efforts to ensure that our students have the support, challenge and variety of experiences that they need to be successful in the MYP and enjoy their school life. As highlighted in the pages below, our students have been consistently engaged across the curriculum, putting their skills to work in the construction of their own learning. It has been wonderful to see students and teachers getting out into the community together this term. The notable success of our basketball teams at the World School Games at NYU and competitive involvement across the school in netball, volleyball, rugby, cricket, water polo, triathlon, swim squad and a variety of extracurricular activities has brought back the rich school experiences that we have missed. One of my favourite annual events, the Raha UAE National Day celebration, capped off the calendar year, with the anticipation of our International Day festivities just around the corner in February. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of what has been an exceptionally busy time for us. Wishing you all the best over the break ahead, whether travelling overseas or enjoying the beautiful UAE winter weather.
DECEMBER 2022
ISSUE 2
November has been a wonderfully action-filled month. MYP 4 and 5 (Grades 9 & 10) students have begun to consider subject choices for next year. Curriculum-wise, there have certainly been a few busy weeks where assessments seem to come thick and fast, with students’ ever-developing organisational skills being put to good use! The rich learning going on in our classrooms is of course the highlight for me; however, there is so much more to celebrate and share, whether it be on the stage, battling it out in various sports, or in teacher’s rooms in the afternoons experiencing a multitude of creative extracurricular activities. The campus was absolutely buzzing when we welcomed parents for in-person threeway conferences after a couple of years. The annual MYP Curriculum Student Survey is in the process of being completed by our students; this year’s edition includes a number of suggestions from a group of Grade 9s. We look forward to analysing all the feedback as we continue to embrace student voice in curriculum decision-making wherever possible. Unfortunately, November has also seen us bid farewell to Ms Nourin Akbar, who is moving on to new, exciting challenges. Nourin has been the Assistant to the PYP & MYP Coordinators for the past three years, and is one of those rare individuals who can maintain calm when the to-do lists seem to grow exponentially! She will be hugely missed. Season’s greetings to all!
Best wishes,
DEPUTY HEAD OF SECONDARY
HEAD OF SECONDARY
MYP CURRICULUM
Paul Ede
Vaughan Kitson