LOOK: The UAE’s first Festival of Schools event in pictures…
The first Festival of Schools (FOS) event on Friday 5 November 2021 was a sell-out success, filled with fun, music and a healthy dose of competition.
Held in the beautiful grounds of Safa British School, located in the heart of Dubai, almost 600 members of the local community came together for a morning of wholesome family activities and entertainment, all devised under the Festival’s eco theme: ‘Our Planet, Our Future’.
Treats on every corner
From the moment guests arrived to see an ice-cream truck parked outside the school gates, they knew they were in for a treat.
Handed a Festival Passport on arrival, the lucky parents and children who’d managed to bag a ticket were challenged to fill the booklet’s six empty squares with stamps by completing the activities on offer. Hanging in the balance was almost every child (and adult’s) ultimate reward: a free ice cream from the truck outside!
Dotted in and around the school’s picturesque hills-and-valleys landscaping were the different activity points. Suitable for kids and grown-ups of every age, these included making a cookie-garden pudding pot in the food technology lab; petting adorable baby tortoises, fluffy bunnies and ducklings in the mini farm; experimenting with gravity in the science laboratories (even the dads got involved in that one); getting quizzy in the library; getting messy with arts and crafts; and, the big finale: The ‘Trashion Show’, where children designed and modelled sustainable fashion outfits made from recycled materials on the outdoor catwalk.
A much-missed buzz
All of this excitement was set against a backdrop of brilliant music (performed by Original Mix DJs) and laughter as children jumped on bouncy castles, watched the clown show, had their faces painted and played with balloon animals.
After so long spent apart during the pandemic, it was a genuine soul balm to see so many members of the community coming together, in a buzzy but calm and socially distanced event in the (finally!) fresh air.
Quite apart from the entertainment on offer, many of the children we spoke to said that the highlight of their day was something altogether unexpected: the Safa British School students themselves.
A team of pupils were in attendance to help guests with the experiments and activities, and it was an amazing opportunity for the schoolchildren to shine, proving to be the embodiment of the school’s values and a great showcase for the confidence, friendliness and sense of community that comes with being a member of Safa British School.
Join us at the next Festival of Schools!
There are still three more Festival of Schools events to go this November, and the next one is this Saturday 13 November at GEMS FirstPoint School! Find out more about GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa, Dubailand.
Tickets are free, but spaces are limited, so be sure to click on the link below and get your names down now.
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