Ambassador School organized ‘Imagination I2I Innovation’ inter-school competition on 27 May 2017. Students of various schools took part in the same. This competition had different categories; one of them was BRAIN ARCHITECT - Lego Challenge.

Our students- HARSHIL VITHLANI - Grade 7, MUHAMMED FARHAAN - Grade 8, CYRUS CHEEKILODAN- Grade 8, AARAV AGGARWAL - Grade 6 as a team participated in the challenge. LEGO Challenge enabled students to apply science, engineering, and math concepts, plus a big dose of imagination, to develop solutions to real-world problems. This competition offered an exciting challenge, based on a real-world theme that includes a research project and a robot game using LEGO MINDSTORMS technology. Along the way, they developed valuable life skills in critical thinking, team building and creating presentations. Our students using their creativity and knowledge as a team created the mobile life saver. They bagged the third place in the BRAIN ARCHITECT - Lego Challenge and made us proud. We congratulate the team and wish them greater success in their future innovations. 

The arrival of Ramadan was warmly welcomed by our Kindergartners. A Special Ramadan Assembly was presented by the Kindergarten students which had a welcome song, facts about Ramadan followed by a special dance. The children who attended the same carried a colourful Ramadan craft prepared by themselves in the classes. Our little audiences were then challenged with different questions on Ramadan and may were eager to answer. 

Credence High School held the Investiture Ceremony of its newly appointed student council with great enthusiasm and grandeur on 25 May 2017. Grade 2 to 8 students witnessed their seniors being bestowed with the responsibility of leading their school with commitment, confidence and competence. The chosen student council members were ready to don the mantle of leadership and discharge the responsibilities entrusted upon them.

The ceremony took place in the school auditorium where parents of the members of the student council along with students and teachers assembled. The auspicious occasion began with the Quran recitation. Then the student council marched crisply as they were led by the Senior Head Boy and Senior Head Girl towards the stage. The student council conquered the stage with assurance and pride. The school Principal presented our Senior Head Boy and Girl with badges and sashes and led them into the oath taking ceremony.

The rest of the council members were presented with badges and sashes by our Vice Principal. Then the house masters and mistress handed over the house flags to their respected house captains. The Senior House Boy and Senior House Girl let the rest of student council into oath taking. Everyone promised to uphold the dignity of the school and work as a team to keep the school flag flying high. Our Principal addressed the newly appointed council members telling them that leadership comes with integrity. Each leader stood tall and proud, prepared to shoulder the responsibilities with vigor, zest and new found passion. The ceremony came to an end with everyone singing the school song, followed by the UAE and Indian National Anthem. 

The event was a grand success with proud parents and council members beaming with pride. 

On 24 May 2017 the little Aromatic Asters of KG1 A clad in sashes of ‘Let’s forgive’ took over the stage for the first time to showcase their talent and confidence in front of a huge crowd. Each one of them spoke about why it is important to forgive others.

They also danced joyfully to the tune of the song ‘Because we all make mistakes sometimes’. It was a proud and joyous moment for all the parents who attended the assembly. Children learnt that it is important to forgive and love each other. The message was passed on to parents and other students who attended the assembly. 

With a motive to inspire little ones, enrich their talent and to build a diversified educational community in Dubai through creative art, Springdales School Dubai organized an interschool KG Choir event ‘One Voice – Sawt Wahed’. 21 children of KG II were a part of this event. The theme of the competition was ‘Our gift to the world’. Our children sang the song ‘Everything I am’. It was an enriching and elevating experience for all our students. 

“Fasting is a shield which a servant protects himself from the fire” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Credence High School welcomed the Holy month of Ramadan by conducting a Special Assembly on 23^rd May 2017. Students from Grade 3 to 8 participated enthusiastically and showcased the Ramadan traditions in the form of the recitation of the Holy Quran, Nasheed (vocal music) on ‘GIVE THANKS TO ALLAH, ‘WE LOVE YOU RAMADAN, WELCOME O RAMADAN, YOU ARE HONORED O MONTH OF THE QUR’AN & ASSALAM-O-ALAIKA YA RASOOLULLAH’.

A short Quiz was organized for the audience (teachers and Grade 1-8 students) gave out answers which showed that children are aware of the significance of this special Holy month. There was parental involvement too, a parent spoke about the meaning of Ramadan and its importance so that all Non-Muslim children too gained knowledge about this month. The Islamic Teacher too addressed the gathering and shared her perspective about Ramadan. The assembly covered all the basic teaching of the Holy month. Ramadan Mubarak to all. We wish you a blessed month of Holy Ramadan ahead. 

On 22 May 2017, Grades 6-8 students from Credence High School went for an educational and historical importance trip to ‘Saruq-Al-Hadid Archaeology Museum’. The expected outcome was to acquaint the students with the local surroundings and understand its historical roots.

Students were distributed in two groups and were taken around the museum as well as for a video tour alternatively. They were excited to see the recent discoveries and were surprised to learn about the existence of UAE, even in Stone Age. Students were also able to see many gold replicas of Expo Logo and could relate to it after the trip.

After the session, our students also got the opportunity to venture as archeologists in a specially designed area for the students within the museum. Wherein, they searched, ‘explored’, and found various artifacts, posing to be archeologists!

It proved to be an enriching experience for all our students, which will be carried forward in the Social Studies and Science projects.

The five fun-filled zones at ‘Little Explorers’ were really purpose-driven, with activities created to develop certain skill where children are the key players. KGI, KGII and Grade 1 students took part in experiments that built awareness of their own social identity. 

KG - Kids visited the doll house, the mirror maze, observed the functioning of their own heart and lungs in the body, water games, building house with foam bricks and then finally an interactive session on 'five senses' where the kids happily painted a handcrafted ‘hand palm’ which offered a fascinating, unique and varied experience allowing kids to build their social and individual identities. The kids explored and the teachers discovered that the little ones spent the day learning new skills, having lots of fun and making some great friends in the process. At little Explorers, curiosity is rewarded and children can learn about the world around them by interacting with their surroundings. Each area taught the children one different skill and discipline. Each Zone also exercised their body and mind and fostered cognitive learning. It enhanced their thought process and stimulated their quest for knowledge too.

Grade 1 - Students of Grade 1 were excited and could not contain their emotions of happiness and glee as they geared up to go to Little Explorers. Little Explorers is an exciting mix of education and entertainment for children from the age of two to seven, with a focus on learning and acquiring skills in a fun and safe environment.

The students were thrilled by the very thought of riding together with their classmates and teachers in the bus. There was cheer and laughter when we arrived at Little Explorers. The place offers many hands on activities for each and every student to explore and discover different resources. A workshop on life cycle of a butterfly was held. Students made beautiful butterflies.  Next, we headed to the obstacle course and balancing steps. The obstacle course was fun as children moved forward and backward on the circuit. Then, it was time to move on to a very interesting activity called ‘skeleton on bike’. Children wanted to ride the bicycle and see their skeleton appear. The more energy they put in riding the bike, the better was the result.

We moved on to the x-ray machine wherein one could see the film – body parts and also could hear the heartbeat and learn functions of internal organs. This was very engaging. It was a wonderful experience – fun, thrill, enthusiasm and excitement – all put together at one place.

Parents of KG I and II along with their children organized the ‘Lemonade and Bake-a-sale Day’ for all the students of Credence High School on 18 May 2017. Preparations started a day before by children of KG who went inviting staff members and students of other classes for the event. The Cafeteria looked celebratory, parents and teachers enthusiastically decorated every corner of the cafeteria.

Stalls were set up by parents with the help of teachers and they sold lemonade (there will be different flavours of lemonades) and baked items (chicken samosa, chicken cutlet, croissant, cheese sandwich, pastries, donuts and basbousa). Lemonade was sold for 1 dirham and baked items will be sold for 2 dirhams. There will also be packets of baked items sold for 4 dirhams per pack. Children came enthusiastically to purchase delicious food items and drink yummy lemonade. Children not only purchased for themselves but also bought packed baked food to carry home for their loved ones. Everyone enjoyed the homemade delicacies.

This was a fun entrepreneurial experience for our students; they attained business and financial skills. They learnt to manage money, make a choice about what to buy and also learnt that by buying they will be contributing towards a good cause. By teaching key analytical skills, financial literacy and decision making, we attempted to foster self-esteem and new mindsets that can drive students to success. Our mission is to help students become business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers and forward-thinking individuals of tomorrow.  The Lemonade and Bake-a-sale Day was a huge success, every baked item and lemonade was sold out. The amount collected towards this sale day will be contributed towards charity.

Credence believes in inculcating values in its children, as we believe in creating global citizens with empathy for all. Every child needs to be guided to be good human being first. To help children grow with artistic sensitivity, Grade 6 students presented a special assembly on ‘Gratitude’ on 17 May 2017 in the school auditorium.

Senior students of the school planned the same day to be celebrated as SEWA DAY- A day to acknowledge and appreciate the support staff of the school. A circular requesting parent to donate useful items was sent few weeks in advance and grade 8 students managed collection drive for the same. Students were able to collect good quantity of variety of items, which they segregated and packed beautifully into goody bags for the support staff.

 The assembly started with Quran recitation explaining importance of gratitude, followed by thought for the day emphasizing significance of gratitude in our lives. The ‘Teacher’s Talk’, highlighted importance of thankfulness to the support staff, this was followed by a beautiful video of our support staff working silently yet rigorously for the school. Followed was felicitation of the support staff, wherein our senior students handed over ‘Goody Bags’ to acknowledge contribution of support staff. The younger students who were the audience rejoiced, clapped and were happy to see their nannies, drivers, cleaners and gardeners on stage.

It was indeed heart touching to see our students acknowledging the support staff of the school.  This event turned into a memorable one and had a lasting impression on young minds.

We believe in the words of Picasso ‘every child is an artist’. Every child is gifted with imagination and imagination is the door of possibilities, this includes ingenuity, creativity and thinking outside the box. What better way to express a child’s imagination than in the form of art and craft. In this age of technology, art is of paramount importance. To help children grow with artistic sensitivity Credence High School invited schools of Dubai for the interschool ‘Art and Craft Fiesta’, for KG II and Grade 1 students. The event was held in the school auditorium and the theme was ‘Art – an expression of happiness’.

Students along with their children came from various schools, after registration they were divided into small groups monitored by a teacher. Then the process of learning and exploring began, children learnt from each other, they interacted, this brought out the best in them. They were artistic, creative and eager to learn different forms of art. Children were introduced to different kinds of art forms like pixel colouring, painting with sponge, collage making, fruit cover printing, seashell/pista shell painting and pointillism. The finished products were amazing as the children had let their imagination run wild to create absolute magic.

The schools that took part in the event were: Amled School, Delhi Private School, JSS Private School, New Indian Model School, Our Own High School, Shabari Indian School, Springdales School, The Indian High School and The Kindergarten Starters. All children came with a positive attitude and the willingness to learn. To us, every child was a winner. Participants were given certificates in the end. Parent volunteers pitched in too to make this event a huge success, they too marveled at the artistic talents of young minds. It was indeed a very successful event and a memorable one too. 

Grade 1A students learnt the importance of the 3 r's - reduce, reuse, recycle. A thought provoking assembly was presented by the children of grade 1A on 11 May 2017 in the school auditorium. It was aimed at making the audience aware of the issues of environmental pollution. A short skit addressed this serious problem threatening life on Earth. The children spread the message of adapting the 3 r's by presenting a beautiful group song on reduce, reuse and recycle.

All the students of Credence High School as a team actively took part in a green movement by teaming up with EEG (Emirates Environmental Group) tree planting campaign, namely One Root, One Communi-Tree (OROC) enabling the growth of green urban spaces. Students this time were determined to give back to nature, every day they would come to school carrying recyclables (paper, plastic, glass bottles, aluminum cans and mobile phones) enthusiastically in order to contribute for this cause.

The campaign ran from 1 May 2017 to 11 May 2017 in the school, our senior children collected recyclables every day from all grades. On the last day children of Grade 6 to 8 along with their teachers sorted out all the recyclables during the value education class. The teachers spoke to them about the importance of recycle, reuse and reduce. Children learnt how to categorize recyclables, they also understood recycling in terms of everyday objects that they are already familiar with. All the recyclables were handed over to the Emirates Environmental Group, they were happy that our children participated actively and that the whole campaign received such a positive response. Students learnt that their social contributions have positive effects on the community as a whole. 

KG2 - B beautifully depicted the theme, ‘emotions’ for the special assembly held on 10 May 2017. They uncovered the various shades of emotions that children feel and sense. The assembly began with the prayer followed by anchoring of the class teacher representing the class. A mesmerizing performance kept every parent glued to the assembly as the beautiful kids spoke confidently loud and clear with expressions. Parents were filled with enthusiasm and were engrossed in what children has to say. In the end children danced to an action song. The performers and the audience had an enriching experience.

Expo 2020 Dubai Roadshows is travelling across schools and universities of UAE to raise awareness and spark the interest in Expo 2020 Dubai’s theme of ‘connecting minds, creating the future’. This time it was our turn, they came to Credence High School and the youth team met Grade 4 to 8 students. The Expo 2020 youth team believes that schools play an instrumental role in the journey towards Expo 2020 and they are committed to making sure that school students are part of World Expo, we agreed and joined hands with them.

The school roadshow was an interactive exploration of Expo 2020 as an event that will connect 18 million visitors from around the world and as an inspirational platform for creating the future. The purpose was to raise awareness about Expo 2020, involve young people during the journey to Expo by integrating their thoughts and build an engaged community of students, educators, and administrators as part of the Expo 2020 family.

Students learnt about Expo 2020 as a global meeting place of people and ideas, the scale of Expo 2020 site and event, history of Expos (World Fairs), expos as a platform for innovation, progress and new ideas. Students asked a wide range of thought provoking questions. The roadshow also enabled students to find out about the wide ranging opportunities to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai. 

‘Children with special needs come into our lives….leaving footprints on our hearts and we are never the same”

Credence High School  promotes inclusive education, thus to sensitize the children regarding special needs, a field trip was organized for students of grade VIII to ‘Dubai Center for Special Needs’ on 7 May 2017.
The ‘Dubai Center for Special Needs’ aims to serve the diverse academic, physical, social and emotional needs of students with special needs. The theme for this visit was ‘friendship’. Students designed the activities they wanted to do with the children. They designed art and music activities. They bonded very well with the children at the center.

Students were divided into two groups of two and five respectively. Two of the students were assigned the primary classroom and the rest five the senior classroom.

The primary children made cards for their friends. The senior class children made the friendship wreath and taught the song ‘You’ve got a friend in me’, they danced and sang along.

Mufti Day was celebrated by all the children of Credence High from KG to Grade 8 on 1 May 2017. Students came dressed in casual clothes with their generous donations. Charity is a virtue everyone needs to practice. Hence, every student of Credence was involved in this charitable act wholeheartedly. Teachers told the students about the importance of Mufti Day and charity during their classes. They also showed them videos on less privileged people around the world. All staff members led by example, as they too contributed towards Mufti Day. At Credence we took the first step this academic year in helping our children make generosity a habit without expecting anything in return.