The MYP Camp was fun and interesting. I liked the instructors because they were friendly and funny. I did rock climbing for the first time. There were two different types of rock walls to climb. When I started climbing the first wall it was smooth and I didn’t have a place to hold the rock, then the wall became rough which made it easier to climb. The rock was sharp, and it scratched my leg. But the pain to get to the top was worth it. On the last day of camp, we hiked to the top of the mountain. The view from the top was amazing! By Zhi Yi Wang - Grade 6J

The Secondary Update February 7th, 2013

THE GRADE 6,7 MYP CAMP

THE GRADE 6,7 MYP CAMP

WOW! That is the word used to summarize our camp experience. Waking up on Sunday morning was exciting. I made sure I packed everything I needed for the camp. As we got on the big bus and hit the road, we started singing nursery rhymes and just had a blast. We finally arrived to Dibba, Oman and started our activities right away. We did rock climbing, trekking, archery, extreme building and extreme challenges. We enjoyed the extreme challenges and had fun in the sun! However, the activity I enjoyed the most was rock climbing. My personal challenge was being the captain of my group. This trip was an amazing experience and I really hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. By Bianca Manneh G7

Going camping to Oman was probably one of the best experiences ever. I had loads of fun with my friends. The three activities I did were archery, rock climbing and trekking. I learned many new things like how to use a compass, how to use a bow and arrow, how to tell the sun is going to set and much more. All the instructors at camp were amazing. Tony, our instructor, was a true inspiration. He is one of a kind. He taught me many things and gave me tips each time I made a mistake so that I can improve. My favorite sport was archery. It was one of the things that I have always wanted to do, but never had the opportunity to do it. I can cross one thing off my bucket list. My friend Yara and I hit the bull’s-eye. We were on the same team, so they called us “Bull’s-eye Buddies”. My personal challenge was rock climbing and making it to the top. Each rope had a different level of difficulty, so my personal goal was to climb all 3 ropes. I was able to climb 2 ropes but I didn’t have enough time to try the third one. Maybe I will get the chance to complete that challenge next year. By Bana Abdo - Grade 7

THE GRADE 6,7 MYP CAMP

I did outdoor survival, where we were given equipment to build shelter and a fire. We tied a rope between two trees and used a sheet to make the tent. I also had a beach walk and found some sea creatures and beach litter. We collected the litter and put it in the bin. We went to the rocky pool and found a shrimp then set it free. I looked in to the cave and the burnt rubbish there was disappointing to see. We did some kayaking and body boarding which was cool. We went trekking across a massive mountain in the heat, but we made it in time for dinner. The view from the top was amazing making it worthwhile to trek in the heat. One night, we went star gazing and looked at stars and looked at Jupiter through a telescope. We roasted marshmallows on the blazing camp fire then heard a scary story from Griz the instructor. On another night, we did an egg drop, where we were given some equipment to protect the egg that was dropped from a high roof. This was good because if your egg survives you get to smash it on a teacher’s head. You only need to ask Mr. McMahon what he thought of this “eggstreme” challenge. I enjoyed the camp activities. I liked being with my mates, and the teachers and instructors were very funny. I can’t wait for next year’s camp. By Zach Baldock - 6B

THE GRADE 6,7 MYP CAMP

On the 27th of January, the Grade 6’s and 7’s set off to Dibba, Oman. It was a long and tiring ride as we crossed the UAE border to enter Oman. However, excitement rose as we entered the Absolute Adventure Camp. We went in to meet the counselor-in-charge, Ms. Dee. She sent us to our dorms and introduced us to other counselors. Our first activity was team building and survival. Our task was to build our own tents out of blankets and rope. Our team agreed to build the tent next to a tree for extra. We then had to make our own chocolate bread. That was my favorite activity because we learned how to make a fire with things you can find in the desert like the stones. We used bamboo sticks and different sticks that came in all sizes. We used two small objects made out of metal that rubbed them together tightly to get sparks out of it. The beauty and usefulness of friction! After we set up our fire, we cooked our chocolate bread until it was edible. Around 7:30pm, the counselors called us all in for the “Extreme Challenge”. There was a variety of different challenges like eating an orange with no hands, drinking water with no hands and eating a banana with only your feet! They were fun and everyone had a good time. Our last challenge was to make a base that will prevent an egg from cracking. My group did very well but sadly our egg did not make it. The next day, my group went mountain trekking. When we got to the mountain area, we were introduced to another counselor Luke. He took us around the area ‘weaseling’ which is basically going under, over and around different types of rocks. After a bit of ‘weaseling’, it was time for us to climb the mountain (with safety of course). We all made it to the top with the exception of a few. After a while, we returned to camp and went to our dorms to rest. In the evening we gathered around the camp fire. While we were roasting marshmallows, the counselor told us scary stories. Sitting in the dark, with only the light from the fire, the story got dramatic and tension rose. To our delight, he changed the story for an ending that was humorous and unexpected. We were relieved, and we all had happy dreams. The next day we got our things packed and cleaned up our rooms. It was a long journey back but we stopped by (Jumeira beach Park) where we ate and played before going back to school in time to head home. From this trip, I learned how to safely make a fire in the wild. Most importantly, I learned to work with the team and challenge myself to do new things. I challenged myself in climbing the mountain to overcome my fear of heights. I really enjoyed the MYP camp and it was an experience that will not be forgotten. By Mahdi Abdul Jalil - G6

THE GRADE 6,7 MYP CAMP

Camp was a boisterous experience. We participated in rock climbing, survival skills and trekking. I both liked and disliked trekking. It was impenetrable because I never did Trekking on a real mountain, but I was a risk-taker. In contrast, it was a delectable experience because I had fun climbing the mountain and I was determined because I never gave up. I learned some survival skills. This included what to do if I was stuck in a mountain or if I was going up or down a mountain. We also learned how to climb gazers and how to get through small caves. Another thing I learned was how to choose between our needs and wants. I learned some baking skills since we made bread using the campfire. My favorite activity was the Extreme Challenge. It was capricious although some activities were a bit revolting such as eating a banana with your foot or dipping your face in flour. I enjoyed the water balloon fight, with my partner Nadin, and we were almost winners but POP went the balloon. Camp made me independent, but also made me a better team player. I found rock climbing difficult because some rocks were slippery. We kept ourselves busy on the bus by playing games such as Pictionary to Charades. By Alia Ibrahem– Grade 6

MYP camp was good because the activities we did were fun. We enjoyed the archery, team building and trekking. My favourite activity was archery because I hit the yellow part of the board which is equivalent to a bull’s-eye! We also gave each other a dare to do if we aimed for the right spot. On this camp, I improved my skills in many activities. Overall the place we went to was good but a goal to play football would have been nice. By Raees Harneker - Grade 7

MYP INFORMATION SESSION FOR PARENTS OF PRIMARY STUDENTS

If, as a primary parent, you would like to learn more about school life in secondary and in the MYP, an information session will take place on Tuesday February 12th from at 6:00 pm. It will take place on the 1st floor of the S Building, next to the IT lab. It will be particularly useful for parents of children in Grade 5. If you have any questions, please contact Zena Muhtaseb at zmuhtaseb@jbschool.ae.

Mid-year report cards will be issued out to all of our students on February 12th. Parents will receive details on how to schedule meeting times with their child’s teachers using an appointment website known as “Doodle”. Details on how to book these appointments will be included with the student’s report card. Although this is an opportunity for you to meet the subject teachers to discuss your child’s progress, the student is welcome to join. Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Monday February 25th and Tuesday February 26th from 13.30 – 17.00 hr. The conferences have been scheduled into 10 minute time slots and will be conducted in the classroom of the subject teachers. There will be no ECAs given by teachers on these days. Lessons will finish at 13.00 hours, and students will be dismissed at this time. Students are not allowed to wander around campus. The school buses will operate at normal hours. Students are allowed to leave campus on both days at 13.00 hours with written approval from parents. A permission slip will be handed out with the report card. Please fill in the slip or email the Secondary Office (secondary@jbschool.ae) if you allow your child to leave at 13.00hours. Students who wish to stay at school are expected to study in the library or in the cafeteria where they will be supervised. There will be no supervision provided for students after school and under no circumstances should any child be left at school unsupervised. Buses will leave JBS at 13.15 hours on both days. If your child will not be on the school buses at 13.00hours please inform the Secondary Office as soon as possible.

PARENT—TEACHER CONSULTATIONS

On January 29th, the following students, Rawdha, Hessa, Noora, Abhinav, Houssama, Moaza, Fadhel, Tariq, Zeyad, Adil, Ali, Parsa, Hassan, Laith, Yann, Morgain and I went to Qatar to participate in the Model United Nations Conference. MUN is an ECA, where students debate about problems and issues in the world. Our school was assigned two countries, Lebanon and Sri Lanka, in which each student was given a committee to focus on. On January 30th, we went to the conference and met with many other delegates that represent different countries. We all were placed in groups according to the countries that we represented. We then started with our opening speeches. I talked about economic inequality. We then moved on to writing our resolutions. We were grouped according to the topics we thought were of most importance. We were then put out to write a resolution. On February 1st and 2nd, we went to the conference again. We were supposed to debate about our resolution. It was interesting to see how people would stress on parts, which I wouldn’t have recognized within the resolution. It was also interesting to see how people debated upon a topic and how the debates were so formal. (cont’d on next page)

JBS STUDENTS AT THE MODEL UNITED NATIONS IN QATAR

This is what the following participants learned from the conference: Zeyad: I learned how to speak properly and how to represent other countries, especially when it wasn’t my own country. We also learned how to research my countries perspective of the different topics. I enjoyed watching the delegate’s debate about different topics. Rawdha: We had so much fun going on this trip. We all had an amazing time and everyone enjoyed it as they all learned new things. I personally learned more about issues going on in the world. Hessa: I have leant a lot from MUN, the conferences and debates were AWESOME!! MUN is there to help solve problems and try to come up with resolutions. This was an amazing life experience, which I believe everyone should encounter. Ali: I have learned how to write a speech in 3 minutes and how to improvise and think while I’m on the podium. Yann: During this conference, I acquired a multiple set of skills. This includes how to write down points and take notes very quickly, make bullet points and be able to speak in front of an entire audience of 60 people, improvise if the research is not sufficient and make friends and enemies within the conference. I learned how to be respectful towards other countries no matter what their point of view on an issue is. Ladies and gentleman, honorable chair and esteemed fellow delegates, THIMUN Qatar 2013 was a once in a lifetime experience and this delegate is looking forward to attend more conferences with Jumeirah Baccalaureate School. Fadhel: I learnt how to find solutions for recent problems. Noora: I overcame my fear of speaking and I became more confident. Also I learned how to create a resolution in a few minutes and how to structure and debate about one of them. This was a very fun and educational trip and I’m looking forward to the next one. This Trip has taught us a lot about the UN and we learned a lot about the problems the world is currently facing. We learned about how we can solve these problems and as well how to carry out a formal debate in which we can get different resolutions passed. By Sarah Abdul Jalil—Grade 9S

JBS STUDENTS AT MODEL UNITED NATIONS

PERSONAL PROJECT

At this stage, the Grade 10 Students have handed in a draft of their Personal Project report to their supervisors for feedback. The supervisor has also provided them feedback for their draft.. If you have any questions regarding the Personal Project, please contact Ms. Muhtaseb at zmuhtaseb@jbschool.ae.

PP Deadline Item

February 21st, 2013 Meeting 6: Hand in final report (2 copies) and process journal to your su-pervisor. One copy will be assessed and one copy will be for the school li-brary.

March 19th (18.00 hr) Personal Project Exhibition

IB-CC INFORMATION SESSION

“The IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC) is a new qualification that increases access to an IB education and is designed to provide a flexible learning framework tailored by the school to meet the needs of students. It incorporates the educational principles, vision and learner profile of the IB into a unique offering that addresses the needs of students who wish to engage in career-related education. The IBCC encourages these students to benefit from elements of an IB education, through a selection of two or more Diploma Programme courses in addition to a unique IBCC core, comprised of an approaches to learning course, a reflective project, language development and community and service.” (http://www.ibo.org/ibcc/) .

Greenfield Community School (GCS), one of the Taaleem Schools, offers the IBCC Programme. The IBCC Coordinator of GCS will come to JBS on Tuesday February 12th to do a presentation on this programme from 8am-9am. Parents are invited to attend this session, particularly those of grade 9 and 10 students. A session about IBCC will also be given on the same day to our grade 10 students.

Absolute Adventure have designed an outdoor education programme which has a different focus for each grade and has a progressive nature spanning over the five grade groups. Students will be involved in a variety of outdoor adventure activities along with team building exercises and problem solving challenges. The students will participate in activities such as Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Archery and Hiking. During this time the students will acquire and develop skills such as leadership, teamwork, initiative, self-reliance, responsibility, perseverance and commitment. Not only will the students develop practical skills from Absolute Adventure’s professional instructors, but will also learn more about themselves, others and the environment. This programme will provide students with an insight into outdoor adventure in a safe and fun environment, whilst exploring educational theories and philosophies. Students will stay at the Absolute Adventure Campground in Dibba, Oman. G8-10 Students are required to hand in their passports to the Secondary Office on Feb 10th . They are also required to have with them a packed lunch for the bus trip to Dibba, Oman. Carbonated beverages, candy, chocolate and glass bottles are not allowed. Teachers who will accompany our students will be Mr. Cullen, Mr. Were, Mr. Shadeed, Ms. Kiernan, Ms. McCabe, Ms. Boyer and Ms. Davidson. Students, who are unable to attend camp, are required to come to school during these days to take part in various activities. If you have any questions, please contact Zena Muhtaseb at zmuhtaseb@jbschool.ae.

G8-10 MYP CAMP ON FEB. 17TH—19TH

ABSOLUTE ADVENTURE KIT LIST

Students do not need new or expensive clothes that will only get wet and dirty. Students should have several changes of clothes and footwear available to them. All gear should be packed in a soft sided sports bag. Students should bring the following... Packed lunch for the bus drive from JBS to Oman Trainers/walking shoes or boots with good grip on sole (Flip-flops not allowed) Underwear Socks Shorts (loose-cut and knee-length) Tracksuit bottoms/sports trousers (NOT DENIM) Base layers, one for every day (e.g. T-shirts or long sleeved shirts) Sweat tops/fleeces Lightweight, waterproof raincoat Hat Sunglasses Sun-cream Water bottle Personal medication (eg. Antihistamines, inhaler, tablets etc.) to be given to teachers Flashlight Small rucksack Insect repellent Old trainers (to get wet) Old shorts/swim shorts Rash vest/t-shirt (to get wet) Swimming costume Towel Plastic bag (for wet kit) Bedding (sleeping bag, bottom sheet, pillow and pillow case) Sleepwear Toiletries (tooth brush, etc...) Insect repellent Camera (optional) Students are not allowed to bring the following: Mobile phones and/or electronics (I-pads, I-pods, etc...) Aerosol deodorants Jewellery

K9 Friends at the Dubai Dog Show

K9 Friends has a huge presence at the Dubai Dog Show which will be held February the 8th at the Dubai Sevens ground. They require lots of help with book/merchandise sales, dog walking and donation collections. They also need students to assist the judges in the rings and with the running of registration. Students who are interested in helping out, please see Ms McCabe (jmccabe@jbschool.ae) or email Ms. Jackie at K9 Friends jackrat_ae@yahoo.com.

COMMUNITY AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Dubai Cares Walk for Education

Dubai Cares is holding their annual ‘Walk for Education’, on Friday 8th February 2013, to support the provision of quality primary education for children in developing countries. The walk starts from Jumeirah Beach Park (Gate 6) on Jumeirah Beach Road at 9.00 am and covers three kilometres. Registration is at 8.00 am with a 30AED cost. Children under the age of five can participate free of charge. The walk will be followed by fun activities at Jumeirah Beach Park. For further information, please contact Ms. McCabe at jmccabe@jbschool.ae.