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AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Neetha Shetty Vice Principal Al Diyafah High School [email protected]
Mahesh Sajnani Community Outreach Coordinator
Al Diyafah High School [email protected]
The school’s objective is best expressed through its
mission statement of attempting to create
competent, caring and confident students
through its holistic based education.
AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME
AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Rationale behind our extensive Community
Initiatives
• Our Chairman Basil D’Cunha’s Vision
• To give back to the community and to develop
Global Citizens who have a true understanding of
the social and economic issues of the world
• To help build students’ portfolio
‘Holistic is just not another word, but a belief that children must develop every aspect of their personality, not just to survive in this competitive world, but to make a mark. – Mr. Basil D’ Cunha, Chairman
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WHAT HAS BEEN THE OUTCOME
• Exposed our students to diversity
• Has promoted personal growth and self esteem
• Enhanced critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Volunteering has given them some professional
experience
• Transformed the lives of “at-risk students “
• Admissions to good universities
• Community Service Sinking to Middle and Primary
School
As stated by DSIB in the inspections report April 2013
“The community outreach programme provided a very
wide range of opportunities, including international
links, to enrich post-16 student’s experiences.”
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CURRICULUM
174 SCHOOL DAYS 60 ASSEMBLY DAYS 24 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS 5 PARENT TEACHER MEETING DAYS 4 DUBAI SCHOOL INSPECTION DAYS 3 SPORTS DAYS 1 TEACHERS’ DAY
BUT ……..
ROUND UP OF A SCHOOL YEAR
365 COMMUNITY SERVICE DAYS
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WHAT WORKS FOR US AND HOW?
• Volunteer service and interest form • Mandatory to Volunteer at Al Noor once a year • Morning registration time used towards Community • Student Council Key Ambassadors • Announcements and Boards • Competitions to Achieve a Goal • Most of the service is done on Friday’s / Spring Break / Summer
Vacation / Mid – Term Break
MOTIVATIONAL ASPECT • Certificates • House Points • Portfolio• Recommendation Letters • Evaluation • Annual Community Outreach Award
AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
SIXTH FORM INTEREST INVENTORY
NAME : __________________________________________________________
G.R. No: _______________________________ Grade: ____________________________
Mobile Phone No: ____________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________
Please tick three of the below listed areas you are most interested in.
Environment Issues Quizzing
Science Experiments and Research Food and Nutrition
Creative Art and Craft Painting
Dramatics Editing / Writing / Publishing
Web Designing / Computer Graphics Public Speaking
Travel and Tours Dance
Guitar / Violin or any Musical Instruments Mathematical Challenges
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
Please tick if you are willing to go for Community Service to India and /or Sri Lanka during the holidays which will include working at an orphanage and visiting the Kandy Cancer Hospital. You have to bear the cost of the travel. You would get a certificate and letter for the service.
Interested to go in December holidays: Interested to go in April spring break holidays:
Interested to go in Mid Term Break in February: Not Interested:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
I am willing to volunteer at other social organizations besides Al Noor during my holidays and weekends
YES NO
If yes then tick the appropriate: 1 weekend 2 OR more weekends Dec Break
April Break July Break
_______________________________ _____________________________________________
Signature of Student Name and Signature of Parent
IneffectiveRequires further training
Needs some
Prompting
Consistent and Reliable
Coordinator's Initials
Supervisor's Comment
/ Initials
Total Service
time
Supervisor's Student Service reportCommunity
Programme/ Service Date
Student Service Log Sheet 2013-2014
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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE TOUR
SRI LANKA 2014
• King’s Trust Revival Center,
Wattala
• Foundation of Goodness,
Seenigama
• New Cancer Treatment Center,
Kandy
70 SOLAR LAMPS
DISTRIBUTED IN SRI
LANKA – FOR
VILLAGE STUDENTS
AND AN ORPHANAGE
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BLOOD DONATION CAMP S
2012
2013
2013
2011
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ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY LABOUR CAMP FOOD PACKET DISTRIBUTION
2012
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DEWA AWARD FOR CONSERVATION
Al Diyafah High School stood
3rd in the Intermediate
(Educational) Sector amongst
the 350 institutions that took
part in the eighth annual cycle
of “DEWA Conservation Award
– For a better tomorrow” 2012-
13. WATER CONSUMPTION
REDUCED BY 34%
The award was presented by Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, Dr Abdulla Al Karam, chairman of the board of directors and director-general of KHDA
http://www.dewa.gov.ae/community
Last Date to register: 24/04/2014
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENDEAVOURS
• Eco Monitors and Eco Club
• Changed Lights – Solar
Sustainability
• Introduced Water Aerators
• One root One Communi-Tree
• Environmental Study Exhange
– Houston, Texas
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VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT ORGANIZATIONS
• ONE SERVICE COMPULSORY FOR THE SIXTH FORM
• SINKING DOWN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL • AL NOOR CENTER AND LATIFA HOSPITAL
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RELIEF DRIVES
2014
2013
2013
2012
2013
2012
2011
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AWARENESS WALKS
PINKATHON
BEAT DIABETES
DUBAI CARES WALK
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FUND RAISING FOR EDUCATION
In June 2010, Sarah - a volunteer from Austria working in Nepal - organized "Apple Day" after she learned that many of the students in her class had never tasted an apple even though 'A for Apple' was the first thing they learned in the classroom.
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SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
• Box Appeal – Red Crescent
• Talent for a Worthy Cause
• Dubai Cares • Beit Al Khair
collection point • Emirates NBD –
Banker a Day • Smile and Stuff stall
at school • Garage Sale
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EDUCATION FOR ALL INITIATIVE
• Pencil Collection – Pencilman
• Stationery for village schools in India
• Books for Orphanage in Sri Lanka
• Stationery for Big Ben School in Nairobi
• Books and Stationery for Philippines
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ANNUAL CLOTHES AND UNIFORM DRIVE
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STAFF, PARENTS AND ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT
• Regular Alumni Meets for Community Service
• Social Media information for Alumni to help in initiatives
• Parent volunteers in all Community Events
• Staff involved in advocacy and volunteering
PINK DAY (STAFF)
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SOME CREDENTIALS
As part of the community service, I went to Al Noor Training Centre for two days to assist the teachers and volunteer. Taking care of children with special needs brought a lot of humility into me. It was a great and memorable experience. I wish I get an another opportunity to go to Al Noor Centre for volunteering. Thank you for giving me this opportunity – Hitiksha Devnani
6th January 2014 Al Diyafah High School Dubai U.A.E , Community Outreach Programme- Sri Lanka, 2014. U.A.E.
Dear Mahesh,
The Foundation of Goodness wishes to thank you and the 23 boys and girls from Al Diyafah High School Dubai U.A.E. ‘Community Outreach Programme, Sri Lanka -January 2014’ for the generous act of ‘spreading light’ by donating 50 solar power lamps to be distributed among rural disadvantaged students who have no access to electricity.
Khaleej Times: Feb 12, 2011 - Schools like Al Diyafah High School, Dubai also recently organised its first Blood Donation Camp with the Dubai Blood Donation Centre at Al Wasl Hospital.“Our students proposed that we do a blood donation drive so we organised it and the response was good,” said Mahesh Sajnani, Community Outreach Co-ordinator. “Sixty five people including parents, students and staff donated blood.”
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OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
• Al Noor Training Center for children with Special Needs
• Blood Donation Center, Latifa Hospital
• Red Crescent , UAE • Dubai Cares • KHDA• Sri Lankan Consulate, Dubai • Pakistan Association Dubai • Emirates NBD • Shanti Education Initiative,
Nepal • King’s Revival Children Support
Center, Sri Lanka • Foundation of Goodness, Sri
Lanka • Mr. Venkat a.k.a “Pencilman” • Ms. Neluka Wijesinghe, Parent
• Mr. Ajay Gupta, Enviropreneur • Rotary Club of Airport, Mumbai,
India • Amar Jyoti, Utarakhand, India • Green Sonic Foundation, India • Rotary Club of Balwagar, India • Rotary Club of Chembur, India • New Cancer Treatment Center,
Kandy, SL • Safe and Sound, Burjuman • Beat Diabetes, Landmark Group • Push Paws • DM Healthcare • Beit Al Khair Society • K9 Friends
Thanking our precious partners
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UP COMING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES - 2014
• PENCIL COLLECTION DRIVE – FEBRUARY• BAKE SALE FOR EDUCATION IN NEPAL – MARCH • 3RD BLOOD DONATION CAMP - 25TH APRIL, 2014 • CLOTHES AND UNIFORM COLLECTION FOR
INDIAN VILLAGE SCHOOLS – END OF TERM • ADOPTING A VILLAGE SCHOOL – SUMMER
VACATION
• FUTURE AIMS: INVOLVE PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MORE OFTEN
8 year old Kimberley from Year 4C donated 12 inches of her hair in support of people undergoing chemotherapy and those that are in need of wigs .
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No one can do everything,
but everyone can do
something!
THANK YOU !