Date: 7th October 2018

We celebrate teacher’s day every year, students express their gratitude and appreciation for their teachers on this day. A celebration in that regard was conducted at Jeel Yanbu International School on 7^th October 2018 (Sunday) during second period (8:20 am – 9:30 am).

The program was hosted by Nadeen Naser(Grade 9 ). As per program the celebration started with the Recitation of Holy Quran, first few verses of Surah e Rehman were recited by Arishba Riaz(Grade 9). Then Azwa zaigham(Grdae 9), recited this hadith “ the Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him) said: “ God, His angels and all those in Heavens and on Earth, even  ants in their hills and fish in the water, call down blessings on those who instruct others in beneficial knowledge” .

After the recitation n hadith Wafiah Ahmed (grade 3) presented her speech on teacher’s day. She thanked all the teachers for their hard work and love for the students. She explained how teachers motivate, help and encourage their students. Later students of lower primary presented the performance on song “Teacher, I love you” it was a lovely performance led by Taif Al Johani (grade1A). Students showed their love to the teachers by giving handmade cards to them. Some of the students wrote poems, some did art work to thank their teachers. All the decorations were done by our lovely teachers Miss Margie, Miss Jennylien, Miss Phoebe and Miss Valerie.

The School management also arranged small tokens of appreciation for the teachers.  After that our teachers were entertained with refreshment during the break time.

We at JYIS thank our staff for their knowledge and expertise, and their taking on the challenge of teaching students with dedication, devotion, grace, commitment and enthusiasm.

Supervised and Reported by:

Sana farhan

(Activity coordinator)

On 18^th of September 2018, Al Hussan International School Yanbu has Celebrated the Saudi National Day. It plays a key role in enhancing the sense of nationalism and community among young generations in order to instill the concept of patriotism in them, deepen the spirit of good citizenship and strengthen its values. We were honored to host Ms. Ohoud Al-Taliouni a supervisor from foreign education.

The day celebrated as a symbol of unity, glory, and dignity. The students were dressed in Saudi Arabian traditional style clothing in order to celebrate the Saudi National day.The day was marked with enthralling cultural performance ranging from patriotic songs to folk dances like Saudi ParadeThe celebration started with recitation of Quran. Then everyone stood for the Saudi national anthem. Followed by presenting the main pillars of Saudi vision 2030. We enjoyed watching the Saudi parade presented by our students.The students gave a speech about the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Followed by “Be careful” speech explaining to the students that it is important for all Saudi citizens to pay attention toward any action that may harm the safety and the security of their country such as taking videos or sharing any kind of documents that may expose any sort of information to their enemies. We must be careful to maintain the unity and the stability of our country and to eliminate any chance that our enemy may benefit from.We have presented leaders’ sayings of the kings of Saudi Arabia.After cutting the cake, the students passed by corners and enjoyed the activities.They expressed their feeling in this day and wrote words for our kingdom.The Saudi National Day Celebration was FABULOUS.

Prepared by:

Arjaa Salem Makkawi

“The National Day is a precious occasion in which the sons of this country remember the historical saga that was made by the Kingdom’s founder King Abdul Aziz,”With great enthusiasm, Jeel Yanbu International School’s entire staff and students celebrated the 86th Saudi National Day. This year, the school divided the celebration into five days from September 16th till September 20th. During Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays’ morning assemblies, students were refreshed with some important facts about Kings and rulers of Saudi Arabia over the decade’s, and the different regions of Saudi Arabia.

On Tuesday, September 18, the school’s function hall was transformed into the folkloric ground with a clannish setup, and a corner with many antiques representing different regions of KSA was displayed for the entire school to get the tribal sensation. Some students came in traditional dresses, costumes representing different occupations found in KSA, and in green t-shirts. The green coloured spirit was evident throughout the school.  The grand celebration didn’t only include the stunning decoration; it also consisted of brilliant performances and ancestral delicious food.The day celebrated as a symbol of unity, victory glory and dignity.The programme commenced with Quran, National Anthem a National songs.Continued with a performance which reinforces the national spirit and shows the role of the courageous soldiers.Next a poem of resolve and victory presented in Arabic by one of grade 9 students.Last but not least all of the students showed their national dress with Saudi flags on the stage with a national enthusiastic song.While everyone left the function hall they wrote on a national mural to express their feelings and communicate their messages on the National Day.There was positive sense of excitement about the school, which gave the occasion a special flavour that has made it a much-anticipated part of the school calendar.

Reported By: Abrar AlTamimi.

Monday 3^rd of September 2018, Al Hussan International School Yanbu welcomed kindergarten kids and Grade 1 students in their first day of school.

Early in the morning, the staff welcomed the students and guide them to their respective classrooms. Teachers introduced themselves to the students, introduced the students to each others and helped them to get comfortable in the school environment. They distributed the badges, the welcome letter and the weekly plan to the students. Then, they explained to them the classrooms instructions.

Homeroom teachers took their class students on the school tour and showed them the facilities.

After that, the students had their breakfast then they went to the gym to enjoy the activities.

The teachers prepared different corners with summer theme and provided enjoyable activities to the students.

Corners are: Art and Craft Corner, Photography Corner, Face Painting Corner, Summer Desserts Corners and Beauty Salon.

After done with the activities, children enjoyed watching cinema show and having snacks.

They spent a nice time with their new friends.

Prepared by:

Arjaa Salem Makkawi

WORLD HEALTH DAY REPORT

On 8^th April 2018, World Health Day was celebrated under the guidance

of   Ms. Yasmeena  Farooq  and Ms. Shaima Shabander.

The theme of the 2018 was Universal Health Coverage: Everyone Everywhere.  Assembly was started with Prayer & Translation and followed by Thought, Speech and Extempore.  Grade 2 Students present an action song based on health and hygiene. Some good tips, Do’s and Don’ts related to health were given by the students. Quotes related to health and list of the countries still below the health level according to WHO and list of the countries achieved the level of health. Our Grade one students visited the nursing room. Badges were distributed to students and teachers. For lower grades drawing and colouring activity was done. and Healthy drinks were distributed to the students.

Our Principal (Mrs. Mumtaz) gave valuable speech regarding health and hygiene and took pledge to take steps towards healthy atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed the program.

Reading Week 2018

  “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr. Seuss

On the first week of April 2018 Jeel Yanbu International School celebrated the reading week during the activity period under the supervision of the academic principal Ms. Bara’ah. The purpose of this activity was to encourage students to read and love reading as a door of education where students at all ages will benefit from developing their language and thinking skills.

There was a different activity on each day of the week which interest students and encourage them to read upon participation. This included the Wacky Sunday Costume where students had to dress up on their favourite book or movie character. Knock your shoes off day where they had to read about stuff decoration and convert their shoes into a piece of art on the runway. And a pyjama day, enhancing the reading habit before going to bed. Other activities have also been implemented such as the general knowledge competition, riddles for different grade levels, book exhibition by English teachers and the librarian and an educational trip to Jarir Bookstore.

At the end, students and teachers had a lot of great Reading Week adventures. The Activity was a huge success where enthusiasm and effervescence overflowed amongst students and teachers.

Recognition for all participants and winners for the different competitions were given on Thursday for the nice effort and creativity that they have applied.

Big thanks to all our English teachers, Ms. Lama and Ms. Saima for the extra effort and lovely plan of the week.

Reported by Ms. Abrar Al Tamimi.

Thursday April 5, 2018 Alhussan International School – Yanbu conducted Quran Competition for students. Surah Al-Mulk was selected for the competition. Aim of the competition was to encourage the students to memorize the Surah. Before beginning the competition, the students were explained the importance and benefits of reciting Surah-ul-Mulk. One of the most important benefit is that the surah will be a saviour, preventing the reader from retribution in the hereafter and on Judgment Day.

On Monday, April 9, 2018, the school announced the winners in the Quran competition.

The winners received certificates and prizes to encourage them to read, recite, memorize, understand and implement the Quran.

The students and teachers were very proud with this achievement.

Visit to RC Environmental Dept.

Jeel Yanbu International School arranged a visit for a small group of students from KS 4 to RC Environmental Dept. under the supervision of Ms. Bara’ah Abu-Qulbein on Tuesday 20^th February, 2018. The purpose of this visit was to show students’ how professionals deal with environment problems such as pollution from investigations and tests to prevention.

RC Environmental Dept. is located in Radhwa 3 in a beautiful area neighboring a park and recreation center. The students arrived there under the supervision of the Academic Coordinator, Ms. Sara P. M. Shah. The dept. staff under the supervision of Acting Director, Eng. Mr. Abdullah warmly welcomed the students and moved towards the Conference room where they had an elaborative presentation presented by Eng. Adnan, about their work and achievements regarding pollution and how pollution is prevented in a Smart and Industrial City of Royal Commission. Students had few questions and they were answered thoroughly during this session.

Students also visited three labs where they were shown different equipment to deal with polluted liquid/solid pollutants and how they were removed or treated. The dept. authority assured that the drinking water which is sent to the houses is better than the mineral water. They assured that the smoke and gases coming out of the refineries are under control and in a low range zone which are not harmful to people.

The students were provided with descriptive information and were very happy and excited with this educational trip. It could not be done without the support of School’s Academic Principal Mrs. Bara’ah Abu Qulbein.

The school is looking forward to arrange such educational and informative trip more in future.

Reported by: Sara P. M. Shah

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Alhussan International School – Yanbu has celebrated the Multicultural Day.

It is a great opportunity to describe to the students about the different cultures, how it shapes our identity and influences our behavior in an interesting way.

Cultural diversity can be represented by: human behaviors, expressive forms such as art, music, dance, ritual and religion. In addition to that, cooking, shelter and clothing.

Teachers have prepared corners representing different countries and presented national dishes and items.

Students came to school beautifully dressed in traditional clothing. They had performed amazing performances on the stage about the country that they are represented.

The students had read in front of the audience some of the countries’ histories and performed different shows.

It was an amazing celebration and enjoyed by the parents and students.
    

Prepared by:
Ms. Arjaa Salem Makkawi

School Principal:
Ms. Suha AlQurashi