AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME Neetha Shetty Vice Principal Al Diyafah High School [email protected] Mahesh Sajnani Community.

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]

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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.




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



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.”



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



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


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



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



BLOOD DONATION CAMP S

2012

2013

2013

2011



ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY LABOUR CAMP FOOD PACKET DISTRIBUTION

2012



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





ENVIRONMENTAL ENDEAVOURS

• Eco Monitors and Eco Club

• Changed Lights – Solar

Sustainability

• Introduced Water Aerators

• One root One Communi-Tree

• Environmental Study Exhange

– Houston, Texas



VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT ORGANIZATIONS

• ONE SERVICE COMPULSORY FOR THE SIXTH FORM

• SINKING DOWN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL • AL NOOR CENTER AND LATIFA HOSPITAL



RELIEF DRIVES

2014

2013

2013

2012

2013

2012

2011



AWARENESS WALKS

PINKATHON

BEAT DIABETES

DUBAI CARES WALK



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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http://santischool.org/



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



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



ANNUAL CLOTHES AND UNIFORM DRIVE



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)



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.”



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



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 .



No one can do everything,

but everyone can do

something!

THANK YOU !

AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME Neetha Shetty Vice Principal Al Diyafah High School [email protected] Mahesh Sajnani Community.

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