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A tradition of quality in education

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DUBAI COLLEGE YEARBOOK 2021 CONTENTS

5 HEADMASTER’S FOREWORD 6-13 SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE 14-41 CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 42-45 MUSIC 46-53 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 54-66 ART & DESIGN 67-75 HOUSE PAGES 76-83 ACADEMIC 84-87 CHARITIES 89-105 SPORT 106-107 ALUMNI 108-109 FDC 110-124 AWARDS AND RESULTS 125-127 DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 127 EXAMINATION RESULTS 128 SPONSORS 129 STUDENTS' NAMES

The Monopoly Board Edition

FOREWORD HEADMASTER’S FOREWORD Never has Shamal felt more like an appropriate name for our school magazine than this year. A shamal, of course, is a type of desert storm which sweeps down through the Gulf during various seasons of the year, and I hope you will agree that the written artefact which you are reading captures something of the whirlwind of events which have taken place during this first year of the global pandemic.

It will, I hope, become a well-thumbed record of your school year in review, something to revisit with your friends and relatives in the future as you observe and recall the curiosity of the protocols we had to put in place and you had to endure. For me, this year’s Shamal will also be a lasting testament to your remarkable good grace, agility, optimism, and resilience. You have all still achieved so much despite social distancing, mask wearing, 50/50 class rotations and numerous sporting, musical and dramatic cancellations.

Naming the record of our school year Shamal normally works as a playful metaphor. Our experience this year, however, has felt more literal. Serious shamals, which can be thousands of feet deep, typically impact health and transport, visibility and perspective become limited, and flights get cancelled.

The economy can be impacted in the short term and once the shamal has passed there can be a great deal of repair work to be done. COVID-19 has certainly been our shamal.

As a school we are usually proud of the tradition of quality in education we provide, and yet students, teachers, drivers, conductors, cleaners, administrators, and managers have all had to jettison so much of what worked traditionally and replace it with our best guess of an innovative solution. In so doing, we have met with both triumph and disaster.

Our ability to run a blended classroom to accommodate the ebb and flow of staff and students who have been diagnosed as COVID positive or have been close contacts, has kept our education flowing without pause. Nine separate timetables re-written every four weeks by Mr Agent and inputted by Adnan, our MIS manager, have enabled as many students as possible to attend school physically.

with disappointment in the live streaming of Prize Day and Year 13 graduation by outsourcing both events to the ‘experts’. There is a certainly a lesson for us there. No inter-school sports fixtures have taken place on site, nor music concerts or a whole school production; events which are the lifeblood of our school.

While physically tiring and intellectually challenging, this year has also been emotionally draining for many staff and students. COVID-19 has been indiscriminate in its choice of victims, and our thoughts and prayers go out to every member of our community who have lost loved ones since the outbreak. Never has the flight home (wherever home may be) felt longer than it has this year. On this, I commend the staff of Dubai College unreservedly. In order to serve our school, almost all staff have forgone home leave to ensure that DC could keep its own home fires burning.

Even at this late stage of the year, plans for the summer remain uncertain. Never have we all speculated and anticipated so fervently about a traffic light system for global travel and the implications of travelling from Schengen visa zones to green zones. As with so much of the year gone by, whatever will be, will be. As theologian Reinhold Niebuhr wrote, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference”.

Teachers have never had as high a step count at work as they have this year, traipsing as they have been throughout the site to unfamiliar classrooms, battling with different IT settings in dozens of locations to keep students safer. Year 11 and Year 13 students have also had their public examinations cancelled for the second year in a row and teaching staff have had to assimilate a second new UK-government mandated system in as many years to ensure that grades are awarded fairly.

As we draw this year to a close, I wish to pass on my thanks to all the staff, students and parents of Dubai College for their support, forbearance and community spirit. In particular, I would like to thank our departing staff for their service to the College, whether that is over several years or several decades. Our departing teachers this year are Mrs S Abdulhadi, Miss L Clohesy, Mr S Forsyth, Mr D Jackson, Mr G Jeffcote, Mrs C Moulson, Mr S Teasel and Mrs K Thompson. My thanks also to our other departing experts Mrs V Banks, Mrs L Begley, Mr K Dempsey, Mrs A Kirkaldy and Mr M Samways.

And yet, while we have successfully run online parents’ consultation evenings, open days, assemblies, PosEd days and ECAs with great success, we met

Mr Michael Lambert Headmaster

Mr Edward Quinlan Chairman of the Board of Governors

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE ANNIE KIRKALDY After 29 years as an expat living in Kenya and Egypt, and 20 of those years in Dubai, it is finally time for me to head home to the UK. I will forever be grateful to former bursar Captain Higgins for taking me on as ABRSM Administrator in 2011 after many years trying to find a job (never underestimate the power of a 40-yearold Grade 5 piano certificate!). As someone told me at the time, ‘if you’re over 40 Dubai College is the only place you’ll get a job!’

The best part of my new role was sitting outside the practical exam room listening to the mostly glorious music that I could hear through the door while I proofread the Shamal, always hoping for another rendition of my favourite Grade 4 piano piece 'Chez le forgeron' by Maikapar.

After almost two years I moved on to be the first Sixth Form Administrator (and was also Exams Assistant for the first year!), supporting the team there and trying to keep quiet and corral over 200 teenagers which was never easy, especially when one

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of the prefects made more noise with his ‘shushing’ than any low level chatter!

It was a delight to help put together the inaugural Year 13 graduation ceremony and a challenge making sure no-one missed out on a Year 12 work experience placement. A favourite memory from this time is when Head Girl Alice Lovett asked me if a sea plane trip would be a nice surprise end-of-year gift for the Sixth Form team. Great idea, I said, only to arrive on the dock at Jebel Ali Hotel and see Mr Lambert looking a little green. Who knew he was not keen on flying? The fabulous gift turned out to be a white-knuckle ride over the Dubai coastline!

I wanted to depart the Sixth Form before it was my daughter Daisy’s turn to wear a blue shirt so I was delighted to join new headmaster Mr Lambert as his assistant in September 2015. I couldn’t believe my luck – the view from my new office in D block looked out over the stunning twin

SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE tower buildings, and the quad grass where my favourite hoopoe birds were often spotted. That first year we navigated two school inspections, torrential rain and flooding, and a visit from Rita Ora! And who can forget when I changed my email address to Head’s PA but all emails I sent out went to parents’ spam folders as it seemed the messages were coming from a HEAD SPA! Working in the head’s office for almost six years has meant fabulous community highs but also, inevitably, terrible lows, and I will carry with me always the moments of tragedy. Thank you to all of you who have written in over the years in appreciation of our ever determined efforts to provide the right assistance at all times.

So many memories: getting rid of the worryingly-cheap AED1 bright pink ice lollies from the tuck shop (yes, you’re welcome, that was me!), regularly handing money out the window to Daisy, dear colleague Conceicao giving me access to the tuck shop after hours, a duck wandering into reception, delicious DC hummus, 50 tourists turning up one quiet Thursday afternoon for a tour when I was on my own in reception, a VIP table reserved for me at Music Charity Love, helping Mr Lambert dress up as Santa behind the auditorium curtains for a festive assembly – but I suspect the treat drawer will be my legacy. What started as a small box of lollipops in the Sixth Form office to mend a possibly broken heart or uplift a low spirit became a couple of biscuit tins on my admin block desk

before what is now half a filing cabinet drawer full of treats! The infamous treat drawer has kept the SLT and admin team going on many a difficult day, and some other staff are also aware of its secret location. Mr Case in particular will, I suspect, for evermore look a little peckish…

There are so many events I hope to return for - as well as my favourite Music Charity Love I will come back for the fabulous Jazz Concert and to hear the Concert Band, to attend the musicals (I know I have reason for bias, but surely Guys and Dolls can never be beaten?), cheer for the rugby teams and to pick up a copy of Shamal that for the first time I will not have read much of in advance!

I would like to sincerely thank Mike, for having the faith in me to take me on this journey as his assistant over the last eight years.

Thank you to the teaching staff and those who taught Daisy, and also Alice and Jo at Jumeirah College, and to my admin and support staff friends and colleagues. And lastly to my partner in crime Laurette Benade, who has sat alongside and supported me over the last four years. I will miss you all.

In my working life so far, I have mixed paint in John Lewis, planned telecoms projects for Hughes and Marconi, sold computers in Nairobi, volunteered in the Kenya national government hospital’s children’s ward, run a primary school parents' association, helped found a twins’ group and relocated families to this city from all over the world, but I have never worked at a place, or with a community, quite as special as Dubai College. It has been the honour of my life to work at this wonderful school and I look forward to following your ongoing success from afar.

I’ll be seeing you…

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE GARY JEFFCOTE It was summer of 2006. I was 32 and had never flown before. I stepped onto the plane in London alone, leaving behind my soon to

STUART FORSYTH I'm off to England to start my own business.

Thank you Dubai College for four lovely years and such wonderful opportunities, this really is a very special community and one which I have been privileged to be part of.

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be wife, to travel to Dubai. I was petrified to fly. To say it was a white knuckle ride is no exaggeration. Suffice to say, there were tears! Many hours later I arrived in one piece at Dubai airport and stepped off the plane. It was 2 O’clock in the morning and I remember as we exited the plane thinking how hot the engines were. As we moved away from the plane towards the bus I realised it wasn’t the engines! My education began.

Since then I have taught in two different schools in Dubai, lived in three different houses and travelled to many different countries (I’m less afraid of flying now!). I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here.

Before I moved to Dubai, I was offered a job at a very prestigious 6th Form College in England, along with the job in Dubai. I remember, as all men in this situation do, I called my Mom to ask for advice. She said to go for the job in Dubai otherwise I may regret not doing so as there would be other jobs in England. She was a wise woman and I miss her dearly every day. I have never regretted that decision. I initially signed a two year contract with the full intention of going back to the UK when it was done. Here I am 15 years later and I now have no intention of returning to the UK. My time at DC has been precious. I count myself among the lucky few who have had the opportunity to teach at such an awesome school. The contrast with my first job at an inner city school in Cardiff is too vast to mention. The great and supporting staff have been amazing, but what has made my time here so special is the chance to work with such talented and bright students. It has been a pleasure and a privilege. I truly wish everyone, staff and students alike, the best for the future, and as I have said countless times… Keep the peace my lovelies.

SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE KELLY THOMPSON Little did I know that a temporary maternity cover in the History Department at Dubai College in 2012 would turn into a

professionally rewarding journey that would last a further nine years.

In that time I have worked with wonderful colleagues and I have taught many, many talented students. It is my sincere hope that in a few of those students I have helped instill an appreciation for, and possibly even a lifelong interest in, history.

I will take away with me many fond memories of my time at DC, it is, however, incidents that deviate from the normal school day that often stand out. Watching astonishing athleticism on show at sports days, laughing breathlessly with other staff members as we are once again soundly beaten by a more youthful, leggy and lithe Old Girls netball team, being floored by the extensive knowledge of some of our students at the yearly History Bee and Bowl and incredible history trips overseas to Russia and Berlin. Wandering the gardens of the beautiful blue Catherine Palace with more than 50 excited DC students whilst it snowed remains an indelible memory.

After 23 years in Dubai it is time to move on to the next adventure and lay down deeper roots than those that grow in desert sand. I am heading back to the southern hemisphere but this time to New Zealand, my husband’s home country. I look forward to seeing my children enjoy more time in the company of grandparents and other extended family members just as I did as a child, and I relish the challenges of navigating a new school system and curriculum. Equally, however, I am apprehensive. It will not be easy to replace the warmth of the DC staffroom nor the drive and desire to learn and improve that Dubai College students possess. My years at DC, however, have equipped me with experience and expertise that I know will stand me in good stead in the future. Thank you Dubai College, students and staff, past and present. It has been a privilege.

CLAIRE MOULSON I had thought that this school year might be quite relaxed for me, with perhaps a little bit of supply work here and there. Instead, I found myself agreeing to come into DC full-time and teach English and Drama! And I have to admit that I am really pleased that I did.

Thanks to both the Drama and English departments for making me feel so very welcome, and lots of nice people in masks who said ‘hello’ around the school! Thanks to all the students who made coming in to school so enjoyable, interesting and challenging; hopefully it was reciprocal…and I’m sorry we never made it to the beanbags. I wish you all the very best for the summer and beyond.

This has been a strange year for all of us and certainly one of the strangest years of my teaching career. (I never thought that I would feel so fondly towards a whiteboard.) Mrs Stillwell introduced me, with great patience, to the logistics of the classroom in 2020/21 and although I have wanted to throw my laptop out of the window many times, I have refrained and persevered – hopefully with some success. I am hugely appreciative of the students in my classes who explained, understood, commiserated, and endeavoured to learn through my turbulent IT tribulations. Special thanks also go to my husband and children who helped me set a pretend ‘virtual classroom’ at home to practise – it’s always fun living with a teacher!

Technology mastered (!) I’ve whizzed through Shakespeare, Stanislavski, fairy tales and Gothic stories and met the most amazing group of students along the way. I’ll really miss our chats – some more sensible than others – and wish them all the very best in their future undertakings. The lower school really has an amazing cohort – I hope Mr Bowler is standing by for his new Year 10.

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE SHERIDAN TEASEL What an amazing three years I have had at DC and I am so grateful for being offered the chance to work here! I clearly remember the day I received a call from Annie to arrange interviews, and was so excited when I received the offer to move to Dubai and join the DC team. Having lived in Hong Kong for 11 years, we were already familiar with the expat lifestyle, but Dubai living is special and rare. Plus, we were so happy to have stairs at home for the first time in over a decade!

theories and practices of Wellbeing for a long time, it was an absolute honour to share the role of Head of Positive Education with Mark Samways and work with him to start building and implementing the DC PosEd programme. I could not have asked for a better PosEd partner. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, it has been awesome to see staff and students making huge strides forward in our Wellbeing practices and education in the first two years.

I am sad to leave and will miss all the great people at DC.

I count myself incredibly lucky to have worked with the awesome Maths team at DC and I am very grateful to everyone who made it so easy to integrate into DC, especially Penny, Joe, all the Maths team, and my assigned 'parent' Richard McGrory (he doesn’t look old enough to be my parent though!?). I have loved stretching and challenging our most able students in class and in Puzzle Club, as well as helping make Maths clearer and more bearable for those less inclined towards the subject. It was such a great moment when I took our Year 8 teams to the Dubai Maths Super League last year and the DC A and B teams both beat every other school’s A team to take first and second places.

Having been passionate about the psychological

LYDIA CLOHESY WOW 8 years have flown by! How am I supposed to fit all my memories on one page? It feels like only yesterday I was on the look out for Ms Madison, who was wearing bright pink leopard print scarf, in the Heathrow Airport terminal. It was a warm DC welcome before even stepping foot on the plane

with Ms Shah, Mr Crawford and Mr Verma, and because of this I knew I had made the right decision to move to Dubai. So began an amazing adventure in the Middle East!

To my ‘cohort’ of staff who helped navigate the new expat life, including aggravating taxi drivers with painfully short trips in Al Barsha or braving the humidity to sit outside in 50 degree heat in downtown with Miss Parkes, Mr Verma and Miss Shah. You probably don’t realise it, but you guys are my 'home away from home', my rocks of support and giggles when I needed it!

To the staff room, who have been an absolute pleasure to work with, what a team! Whether you 'volunteered' to hold a stopwatch at swimming galas or for the honorary membership to ‘codgers corner’ (although I think my addition was in an effort to significantly lower the average age of that area of the staffroom) or for dancing in the auditorium pretending to be cowgirls, pandas and even wearing horses heads! Your support, enthusiasm and dedication to the school, is the core of what makes this place what it is. You are all absolutely amazing and inspiring!

To the PE department, thank you all so much for

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE your support and good times over the years. You have all put up with my weird and wacky sport choices (shuffleboard and frisbee golf to mention a few), listened to my 100% absolutely true (but not) facts and have provided me with plenty of laughs along the way. A special mention goes to Mr Jones for all the support you have given me over the years. It is very much a true fact that I would not be where I am for today if it wasn’t for you. You believed in me unequivocally and guided me through a very successful career, there are simply not enough words to say thank you.

Finally, to the DC students. There will be a GIANT hole in my heart the size of you all. Thank you for putting up with my pedantic white sock patrols, for making me laugh all the time (sometimes even uncontrollably – honorable mention to Mrs Bland boxing demos) and for being such an inspiration every single day, even when I’m being cranky. My cousin once said to me, “I am jealous of your job. You turn up every day and you honestly love it. It is not just a job for you, it is pure enjoyment” and she was right!

It is a very rare thing to wake up day in and day out and look forward to the working day ahead, and that’s all because of you guys. As my Academic PE class have already asked, if I could fit you all in my suitcase and take you to Hong Kong, I would! I wish you all the best for your future; you all have the backing of fantastic teachers, access to the right mindset as well as the skills and tenacity to make anything of this world…. Go and get it!

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE SAWSAN ABDULHADI Big success is luck and the man who said I’d rather be lucky than good saw deeply into life.

People are afraid to face how greatly our life is dependent on luck. It is scary to think so much is out of one's control and in a blink of an eye our life might change completely for better or worse.

Back in the good old days, I was very much settled in Amman having a good job at the American Embassy. With a twist of fate I had to quit everything and come to Dubai leaving behind friends and dear ones and even changing my whole career. As luck has always been on my side, I was happy in my second home and loved every bit of the new job challenge. After all, happiness is about finding fulfilment and I found a lot of fulfilment in teaching Arabic, "this beautiful language", as I usually describe it to my students.

When preparing for my departure from Amman, I inadvertently packed up my history and life memories which made my suitcase too heavy. There were bouts of homesickness but whenever I longed for a sense of security and comfort associated with home, I used to reassure myself that life in the host country was perceived as temporary and I would soon be returning home.

However as time passes, ‘home’ in the native country becomes more distant and little by little, in the middle of the way, you abandon your heavy suitcase that bends your back and prevents you from standing upright and looking ahead.

Memories are piled up in the stores of my brain. All connected and all pulling at one another. Some memories can be quite fickle and fleeting but the day when I first walked into DC premises is still fresh and vivid in my mind. I joined Dubai College as a part-time teacher because I was doing another part-time job at JESS. Soon DC asked me to become a full-time teacher and shortly after that I was asked to lead the department. Mesmerised with success, years began rolling between my fingers like rosary beads one after the other until I stopped counting. Years that were similar in all details but not in dates.

A generation goes and a generation comes but the earth endures forever. Life is about stringing small pleasures together: moments that you share with people you love and DC has definitely brought lots of smiles into my face. It has always been so gratifying to teach motivated students who want to learn or meet trusting parents who ask your advice or see good pleasing results.

Now, whenever a student asks me about next year, I shake my head and reply with a smile, "I will not be here next year." No matter how emotional that might feel, I hope I will soon be forgotten very much like a cloud that visited once, dropped rain and was gone.

I am quite excited about my upcoming phase, I will be living between Amman and Montreal and as I cannot stay away from DC, I will be spending a big chunk of my days in Washington D.C. I do hope that luck will continue to be my ally.

I would love to see you all wherever I am based and I wish Dubai College continued success. asuzanna_2000@hotmail.com

VICKY BANKS Vicky’s first encounter with Dubai College was in 2005 when she visited the Registrar to enquire about a place for her daughter, Talia.

In 2007, Vicky applied for the role of ABRSM Administrator. Always willing to lend a hand, she also helped the Admissions Office and the General Admin Team. Her hard work and dedication paid off and she moved into the role of Registrar.

After two years as Registrar, an opportunity became available as the Bursar’s Assistant. The role supported the legendary Captain Higgins, which Vicky managed with ease.

Following the retirement of Captain Higgins in 2014, Vicky took on the new role of Operations and Communications Manager. Vicky has played an instrumental role in the internal and external examinations at DC. Her well organised and methodical mind has ensured that exams have run seamlessly.

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SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE MIR HASSAN VANESA GONZALES LAILANIE SIMON PRASAD KADALI KATIE GILL Mir Hassan joined the DC staff as carpenter in 1996. Since then, he has moved on to being an essential part of the Design and Technology Team, supporting generations of students with their projects. His skills and patience have been a crucial part of the department and he will be sorely missed. He is heading off to re-join his family and semi-retirement and so we wish him every happiness and peace and thank him for all he has done in these 24 years.

We are also saying goodbye to Vanesa Gonzales and Lailanie Simon who both joined DC at the same time just over 8 years ago as bus attendants.

In these times they have both been cheerful and supportive team members, Lailanie on bus 6 and Vanesa on bus 2. In addition, they have been both regularly assisted with many school activities and FDC events, as well as their normal duties around the school. They are heading back to the Philippines, both with the intention of starting a family; we wish them both all the best.

We all take for granted the air conditioning around the school but do not sometimes appreciate the amount of effort it takes in keeping it operational. Prasad Kadali was, when he arrived nearly four years ago, the sole AC Technician in the school. The team has developed since then, but Prasad has been the key worker understanding the systems and coaxing the best out of some fairly ancient equipment for which we have all been extremely grateful. He heads back to be with his family, but we hope that we may see him again some time. Until then, we wish him every success and happiness.

Finally, Katie Gill, our Head of HR is returning to the UK with her husband Nik. In her time here she has undertaken much in the way of modernising the HR department to provide a better service for all. Her good humour and common-sense approach have been greatly appreciated by all, as has her ability to come up with effective solutions to a myriad of problems and difficult situations. In addition to her work, she is a keen runner and eater of chocolate, both of which I am sure she will continue back home. We wish her and Nik every success in their future endeavours.

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Mr J Almond

Back Row: Sophie Woolley, Kavish Madan, Israa Omer, Jesse Brand

3rd Row: Leen Almahgub, Kinan Solh, Milena Georgiev, Lucas Mellor, Prisha Grover, Oliver Morgan

2nd Row: Yusif Alabed, Zara Hilmi, Ryen Naidoo, Saiyette Aima, Robbert Torfs, Sanaya Patil

Front Row: Mr J Almond, Farouk Farkouh, Dea Tjahyadi, Chloe Maurel, Isobel Scarr, Harry Moyse Absent: Kaiyang Hu

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Mr J Benade

Back Row: Rayan Hassan, Miles Wilson-Brown, Syona Radia, Felix Mordhorst

3rd Row: Noah Kahlon, Ryka Gehi, Anay Bhatia, Armaan Johal, Konstantina Trigkonis, Ada Yilmaz

2nd Row: Tianyue Chen, Dhruv Sharma, Aimal Jatoi, Ali-Mansur Valiyev, Angela Philip, Mahdi Kanji Front Row: Mr J Benade, Zoha Fatima, Harman Shah, Anabel Kimmel, Aditya Tomar, Sara Whabi 14

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 7 JKI

Mr J Kimber

Back Row: Mahir Khan, Laura Chiaranda, Kaiyan Wadhwani, Indira Gulab, Alexander Westerhof 3rd Row: Ela Gumustekin, Jacob Banas, Sheraya Amarasekara, Edgar Brock, Carly Ellis

2nd Row: Christopher O’Mahony, Alejandra Ruiz, Amar Dhoraji, Donghoon Woo, Alizeh Ali, Sebastian Rudd Front Row: Mr J Kimber, Naira Shaikhally, Quinlan Fieldgate, Lottie Chandler, Yasseen Youssef, Faria Hans Absent: Darsh Jethwani

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Miss R Quigley

Back Row: Safa Mohideen, Kaitlyn Brodie, Darsh Aidasani, Konstantina Papathanasiou, Ella Rifai

3rd Row: Ali Masomzadeh, Ayanna Sethi, Abhinav Sobti, Adi Siraj, Millicent Cannavan, Christopher Jose Friis

2nd Row: Victoria Hawayek, Jinu Jung, Nicole Fiorentini de Almeida, Freddie Tebbs, Ranveer Kang, Lucas Lake Front Row: Miss R Quigley, Sara Youssef, Zubin De Souza, Rita Willers, Kian Costa, Lisha Hasan

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Mrs S Alikhan

Back Row: Cushla Corrigan, Hyunmin Kang, Haya Kashan, Kamal Evers, Amani Tumbi 3rd Row: Samuel Drew, Ethan Jones, Artyom Mostovoy, Henry Affley, Adam Powell

2nd Row: Vehaan Subramanian, Niki Sermpeti, Raleigh Daalder, Meha Parshotam, Ryan McViety, Lila Martin

Front Row: Mrs S Alikhan, Zoya Katari, Vivaan Patel, Sophia Pennington, Swarit Maheshwari, Sarah Kapoor Absent: Divya Rawal

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Mr S Gale

Back Row: Avantika Dhanjani, Alexander Schupbach, Ashleigh Slow, Andrej Popivoda, Naduli De Silva, Aarush Vij 3rd Row: Zara McGuigan, Phoebe Moulson, Jack Zaman, Arhan Harchandani, Harry Conlon, Zoe Whitaker

2nd Row: Eklavya Tomar, Hyein Ji, Derin Conroy, Imani Hussain, Arnav Singh, Mia McCaffrey, Front Row: Mr S Gale, Syed Ahmad Azim, Shreya Kopuri, Rayaan Kadernani, Talia James 16

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 7 SHE

Miss S Hember

Back Row: Amar Lalli, Alia Khanna, Hassan Awni, Harihar Rengan, Sarp Erkin

3rd Row: Alizé Zobairi, Azlan Shah, Emma Titica, Ralph Sheehan, Hiya Doshi, Morgan Dean

2nd Row: Omair Punekar, Lynn Majed, Sayed Sahil Shah Kazemi, Liaiqing Liang, Matthew Payne, Inaya Bhasin

Front Row: Miss S Hember, Zoe Clarke, Vihaan Mathur, Zara Rashid Khursheed, Seonghoon Woo, Sofia Sirbu

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Mrs S Turner

Back Row: Pranav Karani, Zayed Mohamed, Tomas Apostolides, Pierre Visser

3rd Row: Emily Jones, Iason Costoudes, Chloe Blair (left DC), Adam Ghali, Zainab Belgaumi, Ishaan Menon

2nd Row: Raafae Chandoo, Lilia Butres, Maryam Khan, Nojus Budvytis, Hiba Ahmad, Hassan Elzaafarany Front Row: Mrs S Turner, Marco Cheng, Serin Choi, Laila Buerk, Mahak Agarwal, Riya Mehra

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Ms A Claeys

Back Row: Alex Duncan, Daniel Morgan, Aaryan Sainani, Felix Stanton, Daniel Dsouza

3rd Row: Hana Duce, Ishana Khiara, Atharva Pandey, Alina Abdul Kader, Akshay Kotibhaskar, Matilda Grant

2nd Row: Taran Nambiar, Vera Dolmatova, Nina Hattersley, Agata Savelyeva, Lara Patel, Kartik Garg

Front Row: Ms A Claeys, Victor Mosanya, Charlotte Scott, Ryan Paramasivam, Mya Khurshid, Rian Higgins

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Mr A James

Back Row: Yousef Al Alami, Jessica Harris, Quintin Wiegerinck, Gio Kim, Mustafa Alp Ata

3rd Row: Alana Black, Ayaan Pandikadavath, Evie Anderson, Darcy Leonard, Anika Jethwani

2nd Row: Alexander Gunson, Justine English, Hassan Khursheed, Dasuni Gunasekara, Lucas Nixon, Lakshaya Balaji Front Row: Mr A James, Qasim Zaidi, Sreya Janardhan, Luke Lavery, Katherine Campbell, Tommy Wells 18

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 8 JCO

Mr J Cottam

Back Row: Yaseen Ayoub, Sanaaya Patel, Alijawad Meghji, Jessica Dyas, Oliver Herbert

3rd Row: Andrew Cumming, Alexander McGrory, Mayher Tyagi, Arhan Lakhiani, Areana Madhavan, Abdulrahman Mohmed,

2nd Row: Yorgen Engmann, Taara Sarma, Demir Erkovan, Isabella Swan, Darya Mostovaya, Punya Gupta Front Row: Mr J Cottam, Aadit Sen, Kiana Gibb, Aryan Verma, Lara Shah, Adam Siali

8 JST

Mrs J Stilwell

Back Row: Dylan Eglington, Sophie Maillet-Freixanet, Rania Jethwani, Nina May McGowan 3rd Row: Hugo Hageman, Kamala Bates, Finley Norton, Aryan Bhan, Charit Singh

2nd Row: Nirvaan Thawani, Leila Hidmi, Blake Taylor, Amelia Sinha, Aiden Cheng, Inish Fallon

Front Row: Mrs J Stilwell, Ziggy Harland, Tanvi Gupta, Zachary Lake, Rose Stringer, Oskar Mardell de Lautour Absent: Nisa Arora

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 8 KWI

Ms K Winters

Back Row: Hadi Khan, Keshav Jasuja, Erin Keenan, Kyle Ziade

3rd Row: Lev Mert, Aaliyah Nagji, Colm Ali, Dmitriy Mitin, Aaminah Khan, Ayaan Khanna

2nd Row: Jack Clapp, Jade Qursha, Jack Bull, Fatima Al Raqbani, Gobind Tyagi, Naz Haymanali

Front Row: Ms K Winters, Zara Ansari, Zain Carrimjee, Susannah Latto, Mikail Hashmi, Kashish Sajnani

8 SCW

Mr S Chow

Back Row: Lisa Shibu, Laith Mussa, Lucas Paschalis, Zaidan Haque, Prakrit Mittal, Samantha Waite (left) 3rd Row: Aman Nair, Ayesha Majid, Arush Agarwal, Rae Ann Teoh, Raghav Jasuja, Simran Dosanjh

2nd Row: Yoonjae Lee, Tilly Black, Rohan Bhansali, Meerab Adeel, Kai DeBenedictis, Amani Khan

Front Row: Mr S Chow, Jibreel Chohan, Liya Gardi, Michael Page, Oliver Cheesebrough, Alexandra Teasel 20

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 8 SOR

Ms S Orchard

Back Row: Zainab Jaffery, Molly Fuller, Arjun Verma, Sophie Flanagan, Aritro Chatterjee

3rd Row: Dana Shater, Adam Rahman, Aadishree Choudhury, Daniel Royall-Smith, Chloe Andrews, Aarush Vir Kharbanda

2nd Row: Zara Rattonsey, Ryan Rajaratnam, Nathan Peake (left DC), Mariam Mohammed, Jiawen Zhu, Dhruv Arora Front Row: Ms S Orchard, Giulia Iorini, Humayl Fazal, Khadija Ahmad, Faris Ahmad, Leo Allcorn

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Miss T Sopaul

Back Row: Aarav Dave, Dihui Yu, Amaya Hussain, Ethan Wang Norris, Shaurya Rishi

3rd Row: Imogen Baxter, George Brewer (Left DC), Stella Bang, Evangeline Barton, Kiara Dhamecha, Ranveer Jethwani

2nd Row: Eman Ansari, Arnav Holt, Lily Craig, Archie Evanson-Goddard, Amy Davidson, Mahnoor Mapara

Front Row: Miss T Sopaul, Rachel Muller, Rodrigo Amendola, Prittika Ganguly, Andy Kyoung Won Kim, Virgile Allan SHAMAL 2021

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 9 ASA

Mr A Sampaio

Back Row: Anaya Sharma, Archie Walters, Dhruv Parekh, Farbod Afrassiabi, Giulia Zaccaria 3rd Row: Stef Van Eck, Nivriti Dwivedi, Mudiwa Mtemererwa, Kayra Tosun, Karan Maliekkal

2nd Row: Ethan George, Steffan Gregory, Emma Thomas, Eisha Aqil, Aarav Jha, Alexander Mantzavinatos Front Row: Mr A Sampaio, Zoha Siddiqui, Tadhg Hogan, Sophia Kahlon, Ryan Brimson, Primrose Penney

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Mrs B Philips

Back Row: Zara Sheikh, Yusuf Ahmed, Tegan McCarthy, Aaditya Nair, Tara Sigalos 3rd Row: Thomas Derry, Ruby Meffen, Samuel Hepworth, Mia Hsu, Saif Ali Khan

2nd Row: Megan Wong Fatt, Ross Powell, Karma Bridgman, Lucas McViety, Gabrielle Wiltshire

Front Row: Mrs B Philips, Christopher Woolley, Aryan Koul, Anoushey Saquib, Ayan Shariff, Badr Alami Absent: Aadi Jain 22

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 9 BST

Dr B Stormont

Back Row: Zara Parker, Alexander Joshi, Saanvi Rastogi, Oliver Locke

3rd Row: Raniya Awasthi, Pierce Ashton, Anne-Marie Banas, Amaan Zaidi, Malak Ibrahim

2nd Row: Kaila Jafar, Patrick Leonard, Maria Michailidou, Juan Martin Freile, Madeleine Crabtree, Johan Park Front Row: Dr B Stormont, Philip Manipadam, Dominic Mayne, Emaan Siddiqui, Edward Winter, Parth Goel

9 DRI

Mr D Riordan

Back Row: Roux Visser, Tavishi Pandey, Oliver Staples (Left DC), Samara James, Muhammad Amaan Siddiqui 3rd Row: Aaliyah Haque, Abhir Kewalramani, Aleksandar Macura, Alessandro Federico, Hana Ahamed

2nd Row: Olivia Conlon, Ayaan Farazi, Isobel Charlier, Ayaan Ehsan, Anna Zaman

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 9 FHU

Mrs F Husain

Back Row: Emre Ozer, Jack Drew, Veer Chowdry, Holly O’Shea

3rd Row: Lily Britton, Dashiell Daalder, Arjun Anand, Archisha Sharma, Achille D’Ornhjelm, Yanxi Qian

2nd Row: Ilijana Georgiev, Maximilian Wessels, Eleftheria Sermpeti, Jay Abercrombie, Alexandra Cordahi, Fawaz Sharaf Front Row: Mrs F Husain, Samriddhi Mohta, Syed Iqbal, Sabeen Shariff, Rushabh Jain, Mishel Kudel

9 MHA

Mr M Hadi

Back Row: Charlotte Holt, Ameera Khanna, Ameen Zaidi, Eshal Tanwir, Dua Nasir

3rd Row: Iskander Tadjiev, Jemima Hart, Finn Timmermans, Inaz Humphrey, Christian Ruiz

2nd Row: Zhaojin Chu, Yifan Wang, William Hosking, Yasmina Salah, Seyaan Bountra, Nethan Alwis Front Row: Mr M Hadi, Poppy Girven, Jai Garg, Nell Tierney, Aadam Warsi, Maha Nawaz 24

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 9 SAB

Mrs S Abdulhadi

Back Row: Satvik Singh Kathuria, Hana Latif, Rylan Firth, Elisa Westerhof

3rd Row: Katie Weber, Aalya Sengupta, Aditya Ganesh, Aleeza Ahmed, Cai Gregory, Yeonsoo Park

2nd Row: Diren Kumaratilleke, Alexandra Hide, Faris Saadaat, Antara Kashyap, Ghassan Rifai, Giles Harding Front Row: Mrs S Abdulhadi, Sean Mastin, Leen Shabsogh, Shady Abdallah, Sara Obeid, Suhana Jethwani

9 RVE

Mr R Verma

Back Row: Jay Chinchankar, Angelique Meli, Aryan Ravi, Anaya Kapur, Adam Whitaker

3rd Row: Jimin Park, Aryan Shah, Katherine Schupbach, Connor McGuigan, Isabel Strauss

2nd Row: Gabriel Moulson, Mieke Visser, Henry-Alexander West, Ksenia Morozova, Daniel Plumtree, Prithvi Gupta Front Row: Mr R Verma, Zara Dedynski, Aadam Alikhan, , Sophie Bennett, Khalid Osman, Nivriti Srivastava

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 10 CRI

Mrs C Riordan

Back Row: Emma Brambilla, Scarlett Slow, Juha Leinonen, Jemima Barton, Polina Savelyeva, Hannah Burnett

Second Row: Jodie May, Kiumars Afrassiabi, Keira Liew, Saam Abrichami, Salinaa Naik, Fletcher Reid, Nuha Mohideen

Front Row: Mrs C Riordan, Zachary Grundy (Left DC), Yasmin Shah, Thomas Payne, Trisha Raichura, Zayd Bawany, Ishayu Ghosh

10 CSI

Mr C Simpson

Back Row: Ansh Bindroo, Arhana Singh, Aryaansh Rathore, Giulia Bocciardi, Salaar Ferozie 3rd Row: Janya Shah, Aryaman Arora, Maria Payne, Daniel Blair, Natasha Murphy

2nd Row: Maxine McKellar, Kumail Nakhoda, Zainab Mahmood, Oliver Stanton, Zara Chohan

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 10 GCA

Mr G Case

Back Row: Alessandro Villa, Areesha Fehmi, Anay Bindroo, Ayra Naqvi, Hussein Elzaafarany

Middle Row: Yuchen Zhou, Ilham Kanji, Joshua Cheng, Mahika Gaur, Nicholas House, Morgan Ebersohn Front Row: Mr G Case, Uzayr Baig, Munia Awni, Scarlett Brown, Zara Siddiqui, Ziad Mubarak Absent: Gaura Sharma

10 LOB

Mr L O’Boyle

Back Row: Nirvaan Chadda, Ella Davidson, Aaron Walder

3rd Row: Anoushka Johar, Ali Zaidi, Cara Gilbert, Conor Air

2nd Row: Hella Page, Gabriel Dyas, Himakshi Shastri, Jasim Yousaf, Juliette Maillet-Freixanet, Kiho Hirosawa Lum Front Row: Mr L O’Boyle, Maha Ahmad, Zara Suchdev, Maia Jafar, Shyan Teoh, Nyall Sharif

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 10 LRU

Mrs L Ruddell

Back Row: Anim Choi, Grace Woolnough, Ryiah Simon

3rd Row: Ayaana Javeri, Armana Singh, Azka Aqil, Imaan Ashraf

2nd Row: Connor Mahesan, Isabella Batten, Edward Winsor, Julia Butres, Hamzah Masud, Rania Hans Front Row: Mrs L Ruddell, Vansh Gadhia, Mihir Kumar, William O’Keeffe, Kellen Foo, Jannat Javaid

10 MAB Mr M Abs

Back Row: Aiden Black, Aisha Mohammed, Inigo Leblanc, Amber Rahman, Riley Norton (left) 3rd Row: Ananya Navalekar, Jaidev Yadav, Haya Tayab, Maen Halabi, Lia Warren

2nd Row: Anthony Whittall, Marcos Marmarchi, Jemma Eley, Ronan Mewawalla, Katelyn Valles Front Row: Mr M Abs, Papraowmas Turongpun, Yacine Zribi, Lydia Henderson, Tara Grover 28

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Mr N Bernaz

Back Row: Katie Park, Aditi Prabhu, Mark Agent, Saif Shaikh, Anannya Siraj, Lucy Parks

Middle Row: Ayesha Khan, Mustafa Kashif, Danielle Guerin, Nishk Moorjani, Filipa Wolfs, Noorulain Hussain

Front Row: Mr N Bernaz, Thomas Clerkin, Kitty Harland, Thomas Stringer, Shuruthii Chandrasegaran, Mohammed Husain

10 RQU

Miss R Quigley

Back Row: Lavinia Skandalis, Anikait Johar, Charlie Preston, Charlie Pollard, Eun Park 3rd Row: Zuhair Shawl, Hannah Engineer, Kushaan Sainani, Hafsah Ditta, Hyder Ali

2nd Row: Aoife Palmer-O’Riordan, Matthew Wells, Lara Fattah, Ottavio Ricciardelli, Rabab Tariq

Front Row: Miss R Quigley, Theo Martin, Yasmin Edwards, Vuk Milovanovic, Zahraa Muhammad SHAMAL 2021

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 11 AYO

Mrs A York

Back Row: Max Ridout, Ariya Kukreja, Alberto Pamias Lopez, Foteini Kalamatianou, Kabir Mulani

3rd Row: Sahil Kewalramani, Amara Habib, Benjamin Morgan, Erin Anderson, Zain Rana, Beste Akkaya

2nd Row: Pranav Sangwan, Mohammed Seth, Keira Boucher, Nandan Dhanesh, Noor Chaudhary, Joshua Gustaveson Front Row: Ms S Yusaf, Sophie Duce, Ruby Sheehan, Oliver Clifford, Viha Kedia, Zara Punekar Absent: Mrs A York

11 LCA

Ms L Causer

Back Row: Aliyyah Khan, Alimahdi Meghji, Tess Ruddell, Amolika Madhavan

3rd Row: Arnab Ghosh, Evie Fuller, Jacob Woollard, Laura Iorini, James Ashton

2nd Row: Jodie Qursha, Krshna Kakar, Maya Bridgman, Thomas Haigh, Namya Manghnani, Tobias Burnside Front Row: Ms L Causer, Zaid Khan, Saira Haider, Dylan Parekh, Sara Aggarwal, Yash Garg 30

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 11 MWD

Mr M Wood

Back Row: Abi Plumtree, Oliver Howlett, Amal Dhanesh, Casey Camball, Jasmine Wharton 3rd Row: Aman Burman, Jaya Rati, Charles Savage, Mira Kothari, Christos Papathanasiou

2nd Row: Nadia Tjahyadi, Luke Ebersohn, Rhea Puri, Maharu Gunasekara, Samah Tabba, Tithira Wijayathilake

Front Row: Mr M Wood, Yeonju Woo, Osian Thomas, Sasha Darré-Pavlowsky, Zach Saldanha, Yasmine Caraiscos

11 MYA

Mr M Yacoub

Back Row: Aditya Sridhar, Alexandrine D'Ornhjelm, Anoush Nathwani, Annika Lind, Ameya Koul 3rd Row: Veer Jagada, Inaaya Salim, Arjun Sisodia, Liang Liu, Nicholas Tsen

2nd Row: Sneha Janardhan, Joshua Killa, Maddison Tetley, Xiaolin Zhang, Simra Yousaf

Front Row: Mr M Yacoub, Zayaan Bawany, Sophia Arthur, Zakariya Pirzada, Zaara Mohamed SHAMAL 2021

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 11 ROD

Ms R O’Dwyer

Back Row: Ayman Sharif, Anna Johnstone, Callum Parker, Eloise Stewart-Smith, Dhimira Advani 3rd Row: Filip Popivoda, Eman Habib, Matthew Campbell, Mia Ammanath, Massimo Vianello 2nd Row: Natasha Pilkington, Mikhil Yadav, Paridhi Bhandari, Nikhil Menon, Shreya Bhatt Front Row: Ms R O’Dwyer, Zaara Ahmad, Raghav Awasthi, Sabie Cipriani, Sehaj Choukse Absent: Ben Sherriff, Michael Cordahi

11 SBR

Mr S Briggs

Back Row: Aishwarya Srinath, Advay Chawla, Allegra Bocciardi

3rd Row: Brandon Hammond, Amelie Mayne, Devika Jadeja, Ananya Gupta, Hasan Ahmad, Tatum Muller

2nd Row: Annabelle Garner, Max Skelton, Iman Humphrey, Nakul Pillai, Sanaa Carrimjee, Shaan Sethi

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS A YEAR IN REVIEW 2021 It is amazing how certain words just catch on. Had you asked me twelve months ago to define a TAG, I would have imagined a delinquent sporting a restraining anklet. Making a holistic judgement this time last year, would have meant giving a damning verdict on my shameful lack of physical exercise during lockdown. And the word 'adhere' was never once used in a Sixth Form assembly until our return in September (and does one adhere to anything other than social distancing rules any more?). Yet these are phrases that have been liberally and ubiquitously bandied about the Sixth Form community over the course of the last year.

These zeitgeist words tell a story of their own: a story of extensive emergency planning following the sudden dissolution of exams; a story of decoupling with Year 12s being asked to reside and study away from the Year 13s and their rightful new home of the Sixth Form Centre; and a story seemingly of fragmentation, where the usual dynamism and fun of the Sixth Form is diluted.

One only needs to look at the temporary conversion of the Common Room into a de facto exam room, high stools and sofas stacked at the back, to see a symptom of the sense of sociability being sucked out of the Sixth Form. On the face of it, these are the headlines of the year in the Sixth Form.

But peer under the surface and a different story reveals itself. A different set of words emerges. It has been a year of immense endeavour from our Sixth Form students. The purposeful study of three or four A Levels is already rich in its challenge, yet our students are ever more industrious in their pursuit of super-curricular opportunities: MOOCs, summer courses, essay competitions, wider reading and additional societies all now contribute to an ever-brighter palette of academic experiences that has transformed the exceptional into the norm. The TopUP programme and the EPQ are the best examples of super-curricular exploration, serving both to curate any individual student’s academic passions as well as serving as the best grounding for what can be a tricky transition to life at university. These endeavours are also the springboard for another season of immense success with university offers: 62% of our students have firmed an offer at a university that sits in the top 1% in the world. Even without all the usual trimmings of a DC Sixth Form experience, our students deserve enormous credit for the hard work that has led to these successes

and which will serve them well hereafter.

It has also been a year of great ingenuity. After we all learnt the ropes of using Microsoft Teams effectively overnight last year, our necessities have given birth to inventiveness and adaptability in measures hitherto unseen. The charity committee, wonderfully led by Lee Ann Lee, Aria Kumar, Anavi Madnani and Divraj Singh, have had the unenviable task of raising funds at a time when they are needed the most under conditions that are harder than ever. One great example of the enterprise of the Charity Committee has been the Journey to Jaisithok initiative, celebrating the impressive effort of individuals, whilst contributing to the great achievement of the collective. Our musicians and artists continue to excel, their time in rehearsal rooms and studios impacted by the restrictions, though this has not dimmed their voice nor dulled their creations, the highlight being victory at the Young Musician of the Gulf competition. Immense credit too to the sportsmen and sportswomen of the Sixth Form, who, frustrated at the lack of game time, have always kept their spirits high in the pursuit of glory, not least in Miss Clohesy’s masterfully organised Form Wars.

This is also a fantastic example of the final headline word of the year: community.

Despite the separation of the two year groups, despite the compromised camaraderie, despite the uncertainty over examinations and despite my pandemic-inspired nagging, the students of Years 12 and 13 have displayed immense team spirit in new and innovative ways. The foundation of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Society has propelled important conversations about our community, allowing us to discuss our own affinities, identify our own biases and ensure that our relationships and behaviours are built on the foundations of unwavering respect. The Year 13 students enjoyed an emotional end to their time here including an in-person Graduation Ceremony which saw the exchange of heartfelt messages of gratitude and good will between students and staff at DC, as well as a premiere of a reciprocal guard of honour between the two bodies. Our wonderful parent body, the FDC, also provided a thoughtful surprise gift bag presented to the students at this ceremony full of goodies to help them settle in at university. More often than not, the strength of our community is not so much these grander gestures, but the small details: the friendly pat on the back, the kind word in stressful times, the act of selflessness when it is least expected and the unremitting support for one’s peers. Now as the year comes to a close, I walk around the empty Sixth Form Centre to see messages on the notice boards, written by our Year 13s to our Year 12s, wishing them all the best for the year ahead. The finest detail for a fine community.

To the Sixth Form tutors, I thank and applaud your flexibility, good humour and pastoral eye under the most trying of circumstances this year. To Mr Tate, Mrs Maguire and Mrs Lambert, I thank you immensely for always going above and beyond in putting the students first and for anticipating every possible hurdle in a year filled with them. To Ms Moore, then Mrs Savant, thank you for your calm hands at the tiller of the good ship Sixth Form in waters both serene and stormy. To the Year 12s, your patience and flexibility have endured a compromised experience, but your spirit shines through and I wish you a relaxing summer ahead of a crucial term. To the Year 13s, I am genuinely excited for you as you depart these shores to all corners of the globe with our very best wishes. As you find unwritten pages before you, may you craft your own words to fill them.

Mr Bobby TriviĆ​

Head of Sixth Form

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 ACR

Mr A Crawford

Back Row: Zain Saquib, Nathan Russell, Veer Vohra, Raja Yasaswini Sriramoju

Middle Row: Zara Saleem, Sebastien Springuel, Sophie Tillon, Pritvik Sinhadc, Sanyukta Joshi Front Row: Mr A Crawford, Megan Sigalos, Megan Parks, Aditya Tolani, Aanya Tashfeen

12/13 BCH

Mr B Christopher

Back Row: Yahvi Shah, Thomas Morris, Nadja Suljkanovic

Middle Row: Thomas Hadden, Mariam Siali, Sourav Roy, Khwaish Lakhiani, Pranav Nanda

Front Row: Mr B Christopher, Farah Saleem, Mark Bezzina, Erica Ryan, Euan Fernandes, Alix Pissaloux 34

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 CHO

Mr C House

Back Row: Yana Mulani, Francis Evers, Inaya Nagji, Benjamin Morris

Middle Row: Raees Raie, Morgan Thomas, Seoyoon Lee, Laith Mohajer, Meeral Tashfeen Front Row: Mr C House, Cara Mitchell, Abhay Nischal, Nikola Pandurovic, Tia Patel

12/13 CMM

Mrs C McMenamin

Back Row: Rayan Malik, Natasha Whittall, Thomas Eley

Middle Row: Tanvi Buddhavarapu, Megan Levitt, Syed Islam, Lily Barnett, Ryan Merheby

Front Row: Mrs S Edgecombe (maternity cover), Ayesha Ahmed, Pratyush Dwivedi, Ava Warren, Matthew Johnstone, Ashrita Ganesh Absent: Mrs C McMenamin

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 CMO Mr C Monks

Back Row: Maya Gardi, Vardsinh Turongpun, Priyanka Israni, Zeenat Javaid

Middle Row: Kaelan Bhojnani, Nishka Keni, John De Vilhena Rees, Megan Theocharis, Basil Lone Front Row: Mr C Monks, Aryamaan Mohta, Etherea Cipriani, Andrew Bezzina, Amy Mackenzie

12/13 CTE

Mr C Temple

Back Row: Alice Maillet-Freixanet, Eddie Zickerman, Catrin Taylor, Harrison Devereux

Middle Row: Afrah Mohideen, Jack Gravestock, Demira Thaker, Harry Stringer, Chloe Russo Front Row: Mr C Temple, Tarini Tipnis, Matthew Hardie, Sanjana Mittal, Jan Jirasek 36

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 GJE Mr G Jeffcote

Back Row: Ebba Zickerman, Nidhi Sethi, Catarina Wolfs, Olivia Ludden

Middle Row: Maya Makhoul, Zia Mussa, Maansi Kotecha, Yousuf Yaqub, Georgia Levitt

Front Row: Mr G Jeffcote, Dawud Latif, Athanasios Trigkonis, Marco Zaccaria, Arman Thariani

12/13 GRO Mr G Roberts

Back Row: Ayla Tosun, Hashim Mirjan, Ana McLernon, Jake Mustard

Middle Row: Zainab Hussain Syed, Andreas Paschalis, Sreshta Venkatesh, William Farrow, Nina Hindocha Front Row: Mr G Roberts, Mahad Adeel, Jeongyeon Kim, Lorcan Fallon, Catherine Smyth

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 JBA Mr J Bailey

Back Row: Wen Lin Kwok, Anisha Johnson, Tia Borley

Middle Row: Rayaan Ghous , Tara Aksoy, Patrick Debattista, Manaal Saadaat, Laith Al Nabhani

Front Row: Mr J Bailey, Lee Lee, Jakub Michalski, Farasha Alimohamed, Aryaman Chawla, Abigail Anderson

12/13 JBV

Mrs J Bailey

Back Row: Tara Malhotra, Affan Daniyal Morshed, Sylvie Mezu

Middle Row: Rania Zimmermann, Tom Rietjens, Lucy Burrell, Oliver Duthie, Gracie May

Front Row: Mrs J Bailey, Manan Gupta, Annabelle Millington, Arjun Dhawan, Anavi Madnani, Matt Stewart-Johnson 38

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 JMI

Mr J McIlveen

Back Row: Hessa Al-Maktoum, Maya Holly, Krisna Bhargava, Scarlett Joshi

Middle Row: Syed Mustafa, Georgia Allen, Seán Ali, Emily Davidson, Omar Belselah

Front Row: Mr J McIlveen, Auxane Faye, Jaiveer Chadda, Anna Campbell, Agasthya Khurana

12/13 JNE Mr J Newman

Back Row: Simran Barve, Callum Rose, Tamara Bratchik, Fleur Wharton

Middle Row: Eisha Yaqub, Rohan Khaleghian, Lucy Browning, Jonathan Edwards, Lia Zaman Front Row: Mr J Newman, Hritaban Gangopadhyay, Arjan Vohra, Fiza Gulzar, Abdul Mirza

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 KNO Ms K Norris

Back Row: Allie Craig, Anthony Cordahi, Tiya Bhatia, Jamie Annand

Middel Row: Samuel Baldock, Mish’Aal Al Rais, Sidonie Anderson, Lorcan Air, Lara Begley Front Row: Ms K Norris, Emily Hatcher, Atunya Agrawal, Aditi Asarpota, Adam Nsouli

12/13 LCL

Miss L Clohesy

Back Row: Anoushka Ghosh, Layal Halabi, Aurelien Carretta, Chiara Federico

Middle Row: Riddhi Karani, Madilyn Allen-Paver, Eisa Hussain, Lilly Geldhof, Davey Jackson Front Row: Miss L Clohesy, Vali Gadayev, Phoebe Shaw, Luke Surrey, Lara Elliott 40

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 LHO

Mrs L Hodge

Back Row: Amelia Pearce, Isabella Fox-Gmuer, Trisha Dutta, Daniela Pamias Lopez

Middle Row: Maia Edmonds, Ibrahim Zaidi, Lucija Amizic, Harry Miles, Una Milovanovic

Front Row: Mrs L Hodge, Subhag Pandit, Amitav Samadhin, Shrish Janarthanan, Sarah Aswani

12/13 MDH Ms M Doherty

Back Row: Aria Kumar, Aman Doshi, Danae Giannarou, Abbas Mohammadi

Middle Row: Maryam Al Anani, Zeyad Salah, Shehara Amarasekara, Yashvardhan Singh, Reva Poddar Front Row: Ms M Doherty, Zoya Nasir, Jafar Jafar, Olivia Allen, Arran Shah

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 SCH

Mrs S Chandler

Back Row: Aakriti Singh, Karina Valrani, Divraj Singh, Emma Shukla

Middle Row: Sana Warsi, Taimur Shaikh, Mehak Rattan, Jakub Skroban

Front Row: Mrs S Chandler, Zander Visser, Sumaiya Motara, Matthew Hunt, Lucrezia Galli

12/13 SFO

Mr S Forsyth

Back Row: Kian Kazranian, Advika Sengupta, Brennan Mahesan, Disha Kewalramani

Middle Row: Mia James, Cameron Richardson, Madeline Lake, Joshua Morgan, Min’Aa Ahmed

Front Row: Mr S Forsyth, Thomas Rose, Jahanara Siddiqui, Dominic Marmarchi, Shreya Bhatia 42

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CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS 12/13 SZO

Dr S Zaghlowl

Back Row: Alecsi Charlton, Simran Garg, Mayansh Upadhyaya, Katie Watson Middle Row: Tareq Al Alami, Imaan Seth, Amara Singh, Arsh Jagada

Front Row: Dr S Zaghlowl, Zainab Haider, Emma Wade, Emma Dix, Chrissie Lowndes

12/13 VHO Mrs V Holmes

Back Row: Angelina Dooa, Ned Farrell, Charlotte Clarke, Aranya Gupta

Middle Row: Zara Edwards, Siddhant Deodhar, Lauren Agent, Salman Aziz, Janice Walder

Front Row: Mrs V Holmes, Vedant Bhansali, Tiana Lane Williamson, Sufian Al Alami, Melina Aggarwal SHAMAL 2021

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MUSIC HOUSE MUSIC FINAL 2020

'Moonlight Sonata' Intermediate Prize.

After a terrific number of recorded entries at the first-round entry (over 130 students took part!) and a wonderful semi-final involving 45 students just before half term, the Grand Final took place on the evening of Monday 9th November in the new Black Box Theatre. There were 16 finalists all eagerly awaiting to perform for a chance to win the coveted First Prizes and Overall Winner of the competition.

Unusually, the Senior Prize was shared this year by two highly accomplished pianists in Year 13.

The adjudicators simply could not decide between them: Sourav Roy (Heyerdahl) and Aryaman Chawla (Cousteau) deservedly won First Prize in the Senior Category with their stunning playing of 'Mephisto Waltz' by Liszt and 'Chaconne' by Busoni/Bach, respectively.

Despite a few teething problems with technical issues, restrictions with masks, and having to sanitise and socially distance, the first ‘live’ performance in over eight months at Dubai College did not disappoint.

The standard was higher than ever. Impressive, polished performances ensued in front of three external adjudicators: Joanna Marsh - esteemed composer and creator/founder of Choirfest Middle East; Sophie Wetherell - Director of Music at Jumeirah College; and Major Edward Keeley - Head of Conducting and Trombone with the UAE Armed Forces Music Service.

Their job was a very difficult one to choose just four winners from all 16 stunning performances on a variety of instruments ranging from voice, piano, drum kit, electric guitar, classical guitar to saxophone.

Kevin Hu in Year 7 from Heyerdahl House began the evening with a beautiful 'Waltz' by Chopin and claimed the First Prize for the Junior Category.

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My thanks and huge congratulations go to all the students that worked so hard to compete in the House Music Competition and to the Music Department staff for their help and support with the event through the heats and semi-finals.

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The Young Musicians of the Gulf Competition was held online for the first time in the history of the competition this year. Thankfully, that did not deter some of our finest musicians at Dubai College from entering and performing at their very best in front of a camera instead of an audience.

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HOUSE PAGES HOUSE REPORT Undeterred by lockdowns and social distancing, the House Competition continued to forge ahead this year, and actually broke new ground with the introduction of brand new competitions to make sure everyone, wherever they were, could get involved and support their House.

One of the main reasons for having a house programme is to foster teamwork and encourage students to take on new challenges. With many students working from home this certainly did present a challenge in itself. Nevertheless, solutions were quickly found and students in all year groups have been able to take part in the house competition throughout the year.

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were held this year. Well established events such as House Music, Public Speaking and General Knowledge quizzes also took place, featuring literally hundreds of students. Overall over 55 separate competitions took place, focusing on the Academic, Creative, Sporting and Teamwork skills.

By mid-June, with just a few competitions left, the overall competition is still very close – with Barbarossa narrowly ahead of Heyerdahl, and Chichester closely behind.

At the end of another extraordinary year, we must again recognise the leadership, planning skills and creativity of our dedicated Heads of House: Ms Dibble (Barbarossa), Mr Ashby (Heyerdahl), Mr Thomas (Chichester) and Mr Jackson (Cousteau).

On their behalf, I would also like to sincerely thank our hard-working House Captains, for all the sterling work that they have devoted to recruiting, inspriing and leading their teams.

Mr Richard Dennis​ Director of Extra Curricular Activities

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Lorcan Fallon Maya Makhoul

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Zander Visser Aurelien Carretta Madilyn Allen-Paver Chiara Federico

Auxane Faye Shrish Janarthanan Lia Zaman

Zeenat Javaid Mark Bezzina Jamie Annand

And finally – well done to the hundreds of students who rose to the challenge and participated whole-heartedly in the House Competition this year!

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Barbarossa The house programme of the 2020-21 academic year has adapted extremely well to the changing conditions of school resulting from the pandemic, offering a wide range of new creative, sportive, and philanthropic activities. Because of this, the Barbarossa community was able to continue its competitive spirit in a COVID-safe manner.

The first term started a little slowly for us, however, we almost instantaneously returned to our previous levels of grit and resilience, earning us plenty of points in House Music, the MFL competition, and other newly designed skill-based challenges including background design, collaborative jigsaw puzzlesolving, and a typing test. What’s also noteworthy was our success with house points: the sheer number of merits we’ve collectively attained has put us far ahead of the other houses in terms of e-praise points.

Moreover, the Captains were put to the test in the House Captain Olympics, where we fiercely competed in running, archery, and throwing, which was a wonderful addition to the house programme.

It is without a shadow of a doubt that the three house virtues of constantia, virtute, and dignitas have been fulfilled on numerous occasions this year. Our constantia was executed through our steadfastness in the face of hardship, whether it be the impediments that COVID has brought on our ability to socially interact, or technical difficulties arising from having to use one’s laptop all day. Our dignitas was evident in our commitment to self-achievement through consistently earning house points and winning competitions. Finally, our virtute was expressed by the support we’ve given to each other in the house events.

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We would firstly like to thank our dedicated Year Group Leaders, responsible for liaising with their respective years and assembling teams. Your everlasting enthusiasm towards Barbarossa is a huge reason for our collective success in the challenging competitions. We are thoroughly impressed by your reliability and organisation, therefore we strongly believe the future of Barbarossa is in good hands. A massive thanks also go to Mr Dennis as the director of these activities, and of course Ms Dibble as our Head of House, who is emblematic of the Barbarossa house virtues. She continually shows genuine passion for our community and remains heavily involved in the day-to-day running of the programme, always present to provide support and advice.

Unfortunately, we weren’t able to host the ultimate events like Sports Day and the Inter-House Swimming Gala. Nevertheless, in this year of change, the House Captains have observed a community of students and teachers devoted to the programme. We have seen drastic changes in norms and how school life is conducted, yet we have still found a way to incorporate these enjoyable activities into the academic year, and what’s more is that we’ve immensely succeeded in them. Therefore, if anyone ever doubts the Barbarossa House ethos, you can comfortably use this year’s success as a testimony to its vastness.

Thank you all for your participation in the numerous activities. It has been a pleasure serving in the Barbarossa leadership team and taking a step back to observe how much effort goes into the smooth running of the house programme.

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HOUSE PAGES What a year it has been! It seems appropriate to finally be able to launch our ‘new look’ to you all. The Barbarossa Phoenix, as voted for by Barbarossa students to reflect our house and its values, has been ably designed and features in our new logo by non-other than Barbarossa teacher Mr Case! We thank him for his work on all the house logos and look forward to seeing them in all their glory next year…

Why a Phoenix though? Well firstly, Barbarossa students time and time again have shown they have a little bit of magic about them; be that rising to the challenge of online house competitions, backwards races, basketball shoot outs or miracle merits in lessons we know a Barbarossa student will always be there for their fellow house members to work a little bit of magic, just

like our Phoenix. Secondly, our house virtues. The Phoenix, a mythical Arabian desert bird, continually shows constantia, virtute and dignitas by sacrificing itself on the altar showing a strong strength of character. Finally, Barbarossa students once again suffered a slow start to the house competitions and things did not look so good, but once this Phoenix catches fire it will rise from the ashes to be bigger and better than ever before! With Barbarossa in the lead after two terms of competitions, things have absolutely picked up, and, are looking rather good again.

My final comment has to go to the amazing House Captain team this year. It has been a delight to work with all of you and to see you come together as a team complimenting each other’s strengths to put forward a united front and lead

Barbarossa so admirably.

The House Captains have also brilliantly lead the Year Captains and I extend my thanks to these valuable members of our Barbarossa community as well, it has been a challenging year.

I personally have also enjoyed the new roles of Media representatives and has certainly increased our social media presence in a good way!

Thank you all for your creative ideas and commitment; from all of us in Barbarossa we hope you will have a successful Year 13 (academically as well as in House events!).

Let’s keep our phoenix in mind and continue to rise up!

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“You want to learn everything that you possibly can, chew it, digest it, and take it for what it is, and then move on.” h) Mike Singletary (NFL player and coac

We continue with our inspirational quotations from Mike Singletary and motivational videos from Ben Lionel Scott as we did last year. However, this year’s quote is not about our combined ethos of teamwork and support but a reflection on our experiences of masks, social distancing, remote learning, teams, X and Y cohorts, and so on…

In a difficult year we are grateful for the opportunities of competition at DC and I am grateful for the support of my house captains, Emily, Jafar, Auxane, Lia and Shrish, who have all been outstanding. They have helped organise a variety of events whilst adopting a blended approach to their commitments and their leadership of the house team.

I have been impressed with the way they work together and they have demonstrated that no matter what the pandemic has thrown at us we will adapt and overcome the hurdles ahead.

So much work has gone on behind the scenes with the launch of our new crest which is embedded with the dragon and was designed by Shrish. We held a competition to name the dragon and the name ‘CHICH the dragon’ won.

Being Welsh I was delighted with this choice of mythical creature, but hopefully our dragon does not represent the dictionary definition of ‘a monster like a giant reptile… typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolise chaos or evil”.

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Over the year we have also seen the introduction of new house challenges and events and I would like to thank all those who have contributed and been part of the team. Whether we won lost or drew, it was the spirit of taking part and the knowing that you have done your best, not only for you but to help support your friends and your house, that matters most. From basketball and netball to junior quizzes and online challenges it has been a privilege to see the friendship and competitiveness shine through.

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So in the words of Alun Wyn Jones (British and Irish Lions Captain),

“You’re only good as your as n game, not yo ext previous one ur , I’ll focus on t so he next one.”

Onwards and upwards!

Thank you, Chichester.

Mr Noel Thomas Head of Chichester House

P U E T I R W S AIN T P A C E S U HO An incredibly challenging and unique year has flown by for Chichester, bringing many highs and lows for the House. With the massive impact of the pandemic, change was made and Chichester House had to adapt and so, with great effort and determination, we managed to sail through the turbulent seas of the academic year and during the journey, we learned and grew as a House. Mr Thomas, our Head of House, and our team of house captains, were eager to bring even more motivation and wisdom to Chichester and so we set off playing catch-up from last year’s standings, in pursuit of the long sought out for 1st place. However, although in previous years we have sought to win or to follow our values of participation, determination, positive attitude and having fun, this year we chose to expand our goals and learn and live by our founder/ namesake, Sir Francis Chichester’s famous mantra “If anything terrifies me, I must try to conquer it”.

With all this in mind, this academic year, although in many ways terrifying compared to previous years, brought many victories to Chichester in which without a doubt we conquered! From shooting to the Year 7 puzzle competition – we could not have been nearly as successful if it were not for every member of the house working hard, conquering challenges and being proud to wear the green top!

competitive we are as a house, but also how great our teamwork is. We cheered louder, ran faster, and cycled harder than any other house. And maybe our online puzzle skills were not exactly the best, but we always had fun… and that’s what counts.

Despite spending this year traversing through unknown territory, the students of Chichester have achieved the outstanding, and there are definitely special recognitions due! Primarily, we would like to congratulate every single one of you. You have all kept your head up high and competed in numerous house events so that, year-round, a true sense of community spirit was felt buzzing through the air. A special well done to those who competed in House Music and our House Shootout; our successes would not have been made possible without your hard work and commitment. Displaying talents from all four of DC’s core pillars - academia, philanthropy, creativity and sport - the Chichester family has excelled over and above all expectations. As house captains, we feel beyond blessed to have worked with such incredible people.

Once again, a massive congratulation to everyone for rising to the challenge and representing Chichester house this academic year.

Unfortunately, this year we did not have the opportunity to compete in our usual

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Instead, the house captains had the opportunity to compete in a mini sports day with the house captains of the other houses. A series of events taking place over two days quickly became one of our favourite memories from this year.

A few notable moments would have to be when Jafar tumbled over Shrish during the tug of war (spoiler alert, we lost) and when Auxane nearly threw a frisbee into the garden of one of the houses next to the field. However, in true Chichester spirit, we look for the positives in everything: we still managed to win the backwards running portion of the competition (arguably the most brutal of all the tasks), and most importantly, we had fun. We hope that we can return to our usual full-school sports days as soon as possible!

We would like to say a massive thank you to all the students who participated in the house program this year; it has been a pleasure to work with all of you.

We are very grateful to all the staff that helped organise and make this house program possible, especially Mr Dennis!

We would also like to appreciate Mr Thomas and his continual support this year; we really could not have asked for a better head of house! It is disappointing that we were not able to win the trophy this year, but we have no doubt that next year’s captains can take us back to the top. Thank you all and best of luck for next year!

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With the gaping hole that the lack of sports day left in our school lives, perhaps the biggest part of this year was the House Weeks. With mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing, we had to get creative! Possibly the most unusual activity of the year, mask decorating proved to be an opportunity for our incredible Chichester artists to showcase their talent – all while being COVID-friendly. We received so many beautiful Chichester dragons (and the occasional Shrek – also beautiful) that it was nearly impossible to pick our favourites. The same can be said for the Teams virtual backgrounds: something we never imagined judging but loved doing, nonetheless. The fitness challenges in the new gym revealed how SHAMAL 2021

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Coming into this year as House Captains, we had no idea what to expect. It had been a tough year for everyone; Coronavirus restrictions not only meant face masks and social distancing but also missing out on the beloved Sports Day, although the idea of no Inter-House Swim Gala softened

the blow. We knew that our House Captain experience was going to be different than any other before us, but along with the rest of the House we accepted these new changes and began plotting on how we could bring home that glorious 1st place in the House Standings.

Thank Yous and Goodbyes

To start off we would like to thank the entire Cousteau House, from Year 7 to Year 13 for their great display of grit, determination and hard work throughout the House Competitions this year. We may not have excelled in the House Standings but as our mascot Sonic the Hedgehog once said, “An adventure is no fun if it’s too easy.” We would also like to thank Mr Dennis, the other Heads of House and last but not least, our very own Mr Jackson for their tireless work in organising the House competitions for all of us.

Unfortunately, Mr Jackson will be leaving DC and will no longer be our Head of House. On behalf of Cousteau, we want to say a massive thank you for the time, effort and passion Mr Jackson has put into making Cousteau what it is over the past few years and to wish him luck in his future endevours. As he once said: “I’m going to love you and leave you,” and sadly that is the case this time. On a happier note, we would love to introduce Miss Quigley as our new Head of House and wish her the best of success in her new role.

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After a year to remember for a variety of reasons, not least the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a credit to the DC community, how well it maintained its energy and positivity throughout the year.

Despite the rigorous regulations and obvious limitations, it was fantastic to see so many students participating in such a wide variety of activities during House Weeks and the continually phenomenal music competition. It is always fantastic to see the talents of our students in so many areas come to the fore but also the team unity and collaboration that goes with it. This year once again I have been lucky enough to work alongside some fantastic student leaders, from the male and female heads of year to the brilliant House leadership team of: Maya, Lorcan, Farasha and Will.

They have led the house superbly with empathy, organisational skills and passion and have been enormously valuable this year. There is no doubt this will set the bar for those that step up to the plate in the future and I am sure they will be there to support the new crop.

So my final term at DC and as Head of Cousteau has arrived. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be part of this important aspect of school life. The house system has gone through many changes already in my time here and there are further exciting additions to come. I would like to wish Miss Quigley and Cousteau the best of luck in all that they do in the future and the motto of “#surrendermeforwe” will stand them in good stead.

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HOUSE CAPTAINS WRITE UP PING TURONGPUN It has been a very difficult year for everyone and adapting to school life has become harder, nevertheless, us Heyerdahlians have constantly endeavoured for excellence, quality and have showed high calibre when participating in every house activity.

This year, we have had to face the challenges of competing in the house competitions during the pandemic.

The once intense House Basketball was replaced with a lonesome basketball shootout, our usual house quizzes have been transformed into sitting in front of laptop screens, and our once most prized activity, Sports Day, has vanished, and was instead left in the hands of the House Captains. Despite all of these changes, every single one of us has persevered and made the most out of all the house events. The enthusiasm and determination brought into the activities, whether it being ‘Mask Design’, ‘Virtual Background Design’, competing in the fitness challenge and taking part in the typing challenge, it is evident that Heyerdahl has proven, once again, the ability to compete and drive our house to the new high!

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HEYERDAHL MARK BEZZINA Through the dedication of the house leaders, the perseverance of the students, and the unconditional support of the Heyerdahl community, this year’s sporting activities went ahead despite the current situation.

Activities that have not been seen in our school before, things like house tennis tournaments, class basketball shootouts and the very tiring fitness relay, were all introduced. Everyone who participated should be proud of what our house achieved this year, everyone’s best efforts were left on their respective courts, machines (and fields in the house captain tug of war). We had a few members of our house win gold for us in their individual events, special mentions go to to Robert (Year 7), Jessie (Year 7) and Mya Khurshid (Year 8) who all won their events in House Tennis.

The support given to all of the students participating this year, was exceptional especially as the encouragement was yelled from 2 metres away and from under a mask!

ZEENAT JAVAID Every single member of Heyerdahl this year has contributed massively to the house and has shown remarkable resilience in the face of the pandemic, as House Captains, it really made us proud. With the pandemic at hand, the role of the House Captains changed drastically, and along with all of the other members, we too have had to adapt the way that we function as a team.

Over the year, instead of corralling students to take part in the swimming gala or house football, the leadership team has instead had to organise online events — almost fully integrating the house approach to be online, for covid safety of course. We have even created a house video as a replacement for our regular, live house assemblies! One key event that has dramatically changed this year was that we as a school did not get to experience Sports Day… Instead, the House Captains (in a slightly lonely mood) represented each house in our own mini-pseudo sports day, with (covid safe!) activities including tug of war, backwards sprinting and archery. We’ve had to change and adapt just like the rest of Heyerdahl.

HOUSE PAGES MARIAM SIALI This year, given the circumstances, the House Music Competition was, to say the least, unusual. Unusual, yet as exciting and inspiring as always.

Participants from all year groups got involved and we had the pleasure of watching performances where students showcased their talents on various instruments, such as the guitar, the piano, the voice, and the saxophone. The standards were higher than ever and the level of competition was high! Our congratulations go to each and every student who took part in the competition, but particularly to Kevin Hu from Year 7, whose stunning performance on the piano led to him winning the junior category of the competition, and Sourav Roy from Year 13, who played the 'Mephisto Waltz No. 1' by Liszt, and was a joint-winner in the senior category. Well done!

JAMIE ANNAND This year, we have pushed through adversity to result in another rather successful year for Heyerdahl in our merit competition. As a house, we have tallied up 3137 total points! At the time of writing this our top three ‘players’ are: Kevin Hu, 94 points, Sarah Kapoor, 92 points, and Saiyette Aima, 74 points. Well done to everyone who has contributed! It’s great to see that your efforts inside and outside of the classroom are being rewarded! This year we have been able to follow our house activities through our House social media! The ‘@DCol_Heyerdahl’ twitter has been our primary news source for results and house week updates. It has been great to see us

adapt to new, socially distanced, sanitised and virtual activities that have run throughout this academic year. From online team jigsaws to basketball shoot-outs, we have certainly made the most of a challenging year. This reflects the open-minded and committed approach we have seen as a House this year, and everyone should be very proud of themselves!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Heyerdahl’s successes this year and got involved in the competition and the wide range of activities and challenges. We look forward to continuing with these achievements next year!

to Mariam, Ping, Zeenat, Jamie and Mark for their outstanding leadership through the competition this year. It has been a tough year to encourage and motivate, particularly through masks, and they have done a superb job. Like an iceberg can only be partly seen above the water, what they are seen to do does no justice to the work which goes on behind the scenes.

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is a griffin but we will talk more about this next year… Amazing job Mr Case!

MR ASHBY’S WRITE UP As has been said by the House Captains, this year has seen big changes to the House Competition.

We have had to adapt and modify, be creative and innovative in making sure that the House Competition continues to thrive.

And though it is different, we have managed to create a programme which gives us a little sense of normality and familiarity in a year where so many things are so alien.

After finding ourselves in last place for all of last academic year, at the time of writing this we are fighting again for the House Cup, and are very much in contention.

We needed a year to regroup and refocus and we are now back where we belong. Heyerdalians once more have rallied together and shown much resilience and resolve to put us back at the top. Thank you to all of you for the outstanding effort you have put in this year.

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Mr Case needs a big thank you too.

He has been beavering away during the course of this year and, as you may have noticed, has designed outstanding shields for each of the four houses. Our mythical creature

And finally Mr Jackson. Sir, it has been a pleasure. Your dry sense of humour will be missed next year and we wish you the best of luck in an exciting new step up.

Have a great summer everyone.

Rest up and get ready for another pack filled house programme next year!

Mr Robert Ashby

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ACADEMIC HPQ AND EPQ: The EPQ (Extended Project qualification) saw Year 13 students submit a record number of 73 projects in January 2021. The pandemic and its challenges failed to stop our enthusiastic students from continuing to pursue topics beyond the scope of the curriculum. Each student delivered a presentation to a live audience demonstrating academic engagement at a high level, as well as confident and engaging presentation skills. All four project types are flourishing with this year seeing an increase in the number of Investigation projects; these projects involve students designing and engaging in their own empirical research ranging from interviews to questionnaires to thought labs. Again our students delved into broad and diverse topics such as examining to what extent racism is prevalent in the Hollywood film industry to how important product defence firms are in industry efforts to cause regulatory paralysis in the USA. Stem cell research, use of CRISPR, AI, climate change and art in therapy are to name but a few of the topics students have researched. Performance projects saw some excellent piano recitals and an electric monologue in the role of Mary Queen of Scots. The Artefacts are still a popular option and really showcase how innovative and creative our students can be. In response to the pandemic one student wrote and illustrated a children’s book for children to address the virus. We also had a student who hopes to be an architect in the future who designed a zero carbon house.

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completed in December. We have been really impressed with how Year 11 have engaged in the sessions and managed their time. Their course runs more along the lines of a university seminar set-up so their presentations took place in these seminar groups. Students were articulate and had really done their research. Many of the projects would have given the EPQ a run for their money. Topics such as whether EQ or IQ is more important and exploring whether you can ever really separate the artist from their work if they have engaged in criminal behaviour saw the projects responding to current affairs and the world around them. The HPQ is becoming a more and more popular option with students then opting for one of the practical EPQs having produced a dissertation at this level. Both courses offer the students the opportunity to engage in an independent research of their choice to enrich and extend their experience but also give them a bit of a university experience.

Well done to all our EPQ and HPQ 2021 entries.

Ms Helen Bastable EPQ Coordinator

ACADEMIC ISMTF MATHS COMPETITION ISMTF (International Schools Mathematics Teacher Foundation) organises a yearly international mathematics competition for high school students. This year, 18 students were selected from Years 8, 11, 12, and 13 to represent DC and compete in the ISMTF. These students prepared over several months, meeting in D13 with Mr Almond every week to solve numerous problems of varying difficulty. The competition was held online at DC at the end of March and consisted of two rounds.

The individual round comprised of a total of 50 questions, each worth 4 points for a correct answer. The competition attempts to discourage guessing, thereby rewarding 1 point for each question left unanswered.

Typically, 10 sets of 5 questions are given, each set lasting 10 minutes with a small break in between. This year, the format of the questions and timing deviated from the previous ISMTF competitions: the individual round was broken into 2 sub rounds of 25 questions, each lasting 50 minutes. All DC participants performed splendidly well in the individual round, with 3 students placing in the top 20. Pranav Sangwan (Year 11) came 1st overall in the individual round, scoring an incredible 175/200.

Jakub Skroban (Year 13) ranked 9th this year, and Subhag Pandit (Year 13) ranked close behind at 14th.

The team round comprises of 6 sets of 3 questions each. Per set, 90 points are awarded for 3 correct answers, 50 points for two correct answers, and 20 points for one correct answer.

The total points across all sets are summated to give a final score per team (each team consisting of 3 members). DC’s 6 teams of 18 students once again gave a splendid performance with 2 teams placing in the top 10. Pranav (Year 11), Jakub (Year 13) and Aman (Year 12) placed 5th and Aryaman (Year 13), Emma (Year 12), and Pritvik (Year 12) placed 7th.

Combining both team and individual scores, Pranav, Jakub and Aman placed 1st overall in the ISMTF competition.

Aman Doshi, 12MDH Jakub Skroban, 13SCH Pranav Nanda, 13BCH

NATIONAL KENKEN COMPETITION Well done to Aritro Chatterjee (Year 8) who recently secured the National Rank 1 in the KenKen International Maths Competition. #dcproud My 2020 KenKen journey: When I was first introduced to the KenKen maths puzzle in 2016, I was intrigued by how brain-stimulating, yet addictive it was. On hearing of the dream prize of a free trip to the USA and the opportunity of competing internationally against other country toppers, I was quite motivated and enthused. I worked hard and won in the KenKen International Championship at NYC twice in 2017 and 2018, including winning the ‘Champion of Champions Trophy’ in 2018 winning among all age-group winners combined (8-10, 11-14, and 15-18).

Last year, in 2020, I faced a different challenge – getting used to solving puzzles online with its challenges of poor network connectivity and sometimes, unresponsive web-portals. Nevertheless, with rigorous practice and a prayer for good internet connectivity, I won the KenKen National Championship again. However, the international Championship was cancelled due to the pandemic, and with it, the prize of another US trip.

What this experience has taught me is that doing well progressively takes continuous hard work and not getting complacent due to past laurels.

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ACADEMIC UKMT INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE

UKMT SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE

On Thursday 4th February, 170 students from Dubai College in Years 9, 10 and 11 sat the annual UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge.

The Senior UKMT (United Kingdom Math Trust) challenge is one meant to stretch bright minds to the very limit. It consists of 25 questions of increasing difficulty. The senior paper starts with every student having a free 25 marks and all of the questions are worth 4 marks with negative marking of one mark for each wrong question. The 'free' 25 marks that you get helps avoid the issue of students getting marks lower than zero due to negative marking.

The questions are fun and intriguing, while demanding a clear conceptual knowledge and often being mind-twisters. The challenge aims to instigate a love for problem solving and so aims to have you feel a sense of satisfaction once a problem is solved instead of having guessed the answer, hence the negative marking. It’s a competition where the usual expectations of high percentages are often in direct proportion to concept clarity and applicability to challenge students in problem solving.

The UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge consists of 25 multiple choice questions that should be completed within 60 minutes. The challenge requires reasoning and fluency in the basic rudiments of the subject to solve unique problems, quite different to the questions we usually face in our curriculum. Despite seeing plenty of nervous faces, the enthusiasm for Maths was clearly visible.

We spent an hour on a Thursday afternoon delving into the demanding yet exciting set of questions. Despite how the paper went, we all felt a sense of accomplishment and we are eager to receive the results!

The Dubai College Mathematics Department were amazed at the uptake and found it pleasing to see so many students enjoying mathematical puzzles during these strange times.

Salinaa Naik, 10CRI Vansh Gadhia, 10LRU

Top scoring students are put into three categories - bronze, silver, and gold.

Students coming in the top 60% are awarded with the bronze certificate, around the top 30% are awarded with silver certificates and the ones coming in the top 10% are awarded with gold certificates. Yet, this is only the first round, next comes the UKMT Kangaroo and the Olympiad. Out of the hundreds of thousands of students taking part each year, top 1000 are selected to do the senior Olympiad and next around 6000 are selected to do the senior Kangaroo. The kangaroo consists of 20 questions only of a higher level with one hour for the paper while the Olympiad is a lot more extensive and longer where you must give proofs for all your answers. Hopefully, next year you will want to participate, after all you are just challenging yourselves!

Pranav Nanda, 13BCH

MATHALON 2020 Mathalon is a yearly competition hosted by the UOWD (University of Wollongong Dubai). This year, three students from Year 12 competed in the senior division of the competition; these students were Ashrita Ganesh, Khwaish Lakhiani and Aman Doshi. As the competition went online this year, UOWD was able to bring in a guest speaker for the introduction ceremony: Arlo Caine, an associate professor of Mathematics and Statistics at California State Polytechnic University. During his speech, he primarily discussed how he and his fellow statisticians modelled the Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic using exponential curves and how these models were used to predict the severity of the outbreak.

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and high mental aptitude. Round 3 was the Application and Concepts round, which was the most challenging part of the competition. For this, we were given two problem-solving questions to attempt within 20 minutes. In this round, the top 9 students from the two previous rounds were graded.

After around 6 hours of the competition, the results were finally in. Ashrita managed to place in the Top 9 out of 100+ students in the Senior Category. Overall, it was a really interesting and enjoyable competition and we would like to thank Mr Almond and the UOWD team for the opportunity to participate in the Mathalon 2020.

Ashrita Ganesh, 12CMM Aman Doshi, 12MDH Khwaish Lakhiani, 12BCH

ACADEMIC THE MODERN WORLD DEBATES The Modern World Debates is an annual competition with over 50 teams and 250 debaters from across the world. After a series of trials, the DC team was selected with Aman Doshi, Tanvi Buddhavarapu, Manaal Saadaat, Vedant Bhansali, and Shrish Janarthanan representing the school.

From topics ranging from female superheroes to youth quotas to the nationalisation of energy companies, this debate competition never failed to surprise us with their original and rather intriguing motions.

Dubai College fared extremely well in the preliminary stage with our team progressing to the knockout rounds as one of the higher seeds.

In the quarter finals, where we discussed the

importance of youth quotas in parliament, we won a unanimous decision from the panel of judges to progress to the next round. The semi-finals was a grueling and tense debate that revolved around the importance of prioritizing modern day literature over classics. Despite it being a tough debate, we lost this semi-final debate to the hosts of the competition.

Aside from the result, the team benefited enormously from the feedback provided by the experienced adjudicators and the level of international competition that was present. Dubai College memorably concluded the 2020 Modern World Debates by earning many individual honours out of the 250 debaters present: Aman: 2nd place Shrish: 5th place Vedant: 19th place Tanvi: 31st place We would like to thank Mrs Hodge and Mr Rushworth for their continual support and guidance in debating and for giving us this wonderful opportunity.

Shrish Janarthanan, 12LHO

INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CLUB DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS At the end of October 2020, a team of Dubai College’s most experienced debaters where invited to participate in the International Rotary Club Debate Championship. The annual Rotary Debate Championship went online for the very first time and Dubai College was honoured to be part of such a prestigious competition. After years of practice and preparation, the team,

consisting of Vedant Bhansali, Aman Doshi and Shrish Janarthanan, were ready to face their first international debating competition.

The competition began with two preliminary rounds after which the top 8 best teams were selected to compete in the knockout rounds. Not only did Dubai College qualify to move on but we were ranked the 2nd highest team overall. The second day of competition started with a bang; short prep times and a new digital format meant that all of the teams were excited to begin the knockout rounds.

Round after round, Dubai College progressed further and further and soon enough we were in the finals. The tensions were the highest they had been all competition as spectators from the UK, Bangladesh, India and UAE tuned in to watch. The pressure was on but like most DC teams, Vedant, Shrish and Aman thrived on the pressure and went on to deliver one of their best performances all day.

The culmination of two days of fierce debating finally arrived and the awards ceremony did not disappoint. Dubai College were crowned overall winners after beating Shishya School in a tightly contested motion about social media. Even more accolades were to come as Vedant was named Best Speaker of the entire competition. All in all, it was a rewarding experience for the whole team but none of it would have been possible without the guidance and mentorship of Mrs Hodge.

Vedant Bhansali, 12VHO

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ACADEMIC understanding. This, married with facilitating opportunities to debate and enquire on a variety of topical and current topics, is what creates the diverse and marvellous nature of the Society.

Some of the highlights from the year have been presentations from: Lorcan Fallon on Hong Kong and Ireland and looking at the characteristics that shape a place.

Janice Walder looked at the cultural, historical and economic globalisation of Morrocco.

Madilyn Allen-Paver presenting on the role of Palaeontology, Glaciation and Economic change that has shaped Loch Ness in Scotland.

Nina Hindocha looked at the culture, economy, politics and tourism in Kenya.

This year has seen the development and inauguration of the Dubai College Geography Society (Geog Soc). We have eight Year 12 students and three members of staff who have jointly united to form a committee with the aim to explore and promote Geography beyond the curriculum. The world of Geography is dynamic, it is a discipline evolving and adapting rapidly. As Geographers, we look to challenge misconceptions about our world. We started the year with a discussion on ‘A life on our Planet’ by David Attenborough – climate doomers, and this has opened our eyes to human impact and the future of the planet.

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Megan Levitt presented on Mauritius and how climate change is affecting the landscape.

Gracie May looked at the impact of 20th Century Migration to the UK. We welcomed back George Hosking (ODC 2020) to discuss an essay he wrote in his first semester at Oxford University on Global politics and the role of territory to gain power (South China Sea).

ACADEMIC The highlight of the year was our key note guest speaker Mr Huw Jones the Manager of Big Pit Coal Mine in South Wales in person who discussed the Deindustrialisation of South Wales and the impact Coal has had upon a society. This thought-provoking presentation was reflection of 42 years of mining experience but also looked at the geopolitical views of the changing Welsh landscape and the impact globalisation has had upon a community.

Are there winners and losers to globalisation?

Madilyn, Megan, Janice and Lilly Geldhof participated in the Youth Earth Summit 2021 competition, exploring the scalability of Liquid Nanoclay Technology in the UAE. They were successful and came away with the Audience Choice Award.

Nina, Janice, Madilyn and Lilly also took part in the Emirates Environmental Group Speaking Competition on sustainability in a post pandemic world, placing 10th overall and winning the Audience Choice prize, giving them the opportunity to visit the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture.

We also started our essay competition where students entered an independently written response to a set question.

The Key Stage 3 question: Outline the potential consequences for climate change on a country of your choice?

And the winners were; Year 7: Cushla Corrigan, Year 8: Kai DeBenedictus, Year 9: Jimin Park.

The Key Stage 4 question: Is combatting climate change a local or international problem?

The winner was Tarn Timmermans from Year 10.

Well done to everyone who entered.

I would like to thank the Year 12 Geog Soc committee for all their hard work and look forward to applications from next year’s Sixth Form for membership to the committee.

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ACADEMIC THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD (BPHO) Every year, the British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) runs a plethora of competitions; the most unique of them is the experimental project. To take part in the competition one must figure out the best-suited apparatus to carry out the experiment, and then use the results to produce an analytical report. There are two categories in this competition: GCSE and A Level. From each category, one report is chosen by the DC Physics Department, and these winning reports are then sent to the BPhO as official entries where they are marked against reports from all the other competing schools.

At DC, we have an ECA which dedicates one lunchtime every week to the planning and execution of our experiment under the supervision of Ms O’Dwyer. In our very first session, we received a document giving us a brief introduction to the topic of the experiment (in this year’s case, seiche waves) as well as the objectives for carrying out the experiment. In this year’s project we were given the following things to do: Observe the behaviour of waves in a tray as you tip it up and the water sloshes from end to end.

Make a set of measurements of the period of the waves and the depth of the water, to obtain a relation between the dimensions of the body of water and the period of the sloshing motion.

Although we are given a general idea of how to conduct the experiment, we had to decide on the specifics to maintain precision and accuracy. Once the experiment was conducted, the participants set out to produce a report of up to 12 pages long. Some of the basic components that are to be covered in the report include an introduction, procedure, precautions, theory, results, conclusions, and improvements. The report created a unique opportunity where we were able to explore published research to help understand and improve our own analysis. For example, some of us took inspiration from the Merian Formula to help equate and find a relationship for our water seiches.

This year, the reports chosen from DC were those of Shrish Janarthanan for the A Level category and Pranav Sangwan for the GCSE category.

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exam was sat in an online format with only multiple-choice questions. DC had record participation with an excellent set of results and awards at the end.

We would like to thank the entire Physics Department for their continual support, in particular Ms O'Dwyer and Mr Briggs for their guidance in the experimental project and Olympiad exam.

Pranav Sangwan, 11AYO Shrish Janarthanan, 12LHO

YEAR 11 BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD Ten Year 11 students recently volunteered to take on the task of competing in the British Physics Olympiad Intermediate Challenge as part of DC’s academic extension programme. The BPhO runs these competitions as motivation for the best and brightest physics students to stretch themselves intellectually.

Dubai College students pulled off a very impressive performance with 5 Gold Awards, 4 Silver Awards, and 1 Bronze. Considering that only the very best physics students in the world take this test, achieving the top awards becomes an even greater achievement. We in the Physics Department are all very proud of them. The students are: Pranav Sangwan - Gold, Aditya Sridhar - Gold, Nicholas Tsen - Gold, Maharu Gunasekara - Gold, Aman Burman - Gold, Advay Chawla - Silver, Soumil Mukherjee - Silver, Viha Kedia - Silver, Sanaa Carrimjee - Silver, Sahil Kewalramani - Bronze

ACADEMIC THE DUBAI COLLEGE STOCK EXCHANGE CHALLENGE 2021 Ring, ring, ring.

Every morning at 9:00 am New York time, the NYSE opens for business. The secluded room housing servers that control billions of dollars comes to life.

You can ask anyone who has ever bought a stock before – that the opening bell is music to one's ears. That music, my friends, is the sound of money.

Our pied piper, Mr Christopher, provided us with virtual capital to the tune of $100,000 to play with, and the world to seize. The DC Stock Market Challenge gave rise to a few budding Warren Buffets, Bobby Axelrods, and Jordan Belforts – and was a perfect taste of the stock market for the rookies just starting out.

41% of investors creating wealth.

There is always going to be the insider with more information, the algorithm with more speed, the trader with more experience – but, at the end it us up to you to brave the battle that stands in front of you. Trading is neither an art, nor a science – it's more comparable to a glorified fish market. However at the end of the day, it's a tool that can make someone's life.

Carpe diem.

Aryaansh Rathore, 10CSI

Truth be told – there is blood in the streets, and there is a lot of it. Littered with the fallout from the petty battles between hedge funds and retail investors, we saw some incredibly frothy markets, however, some talented students managed to tame the motion of the ocean and ride the very biggest of the waves.

The beauty of the stock market is how you eat what you kill – and I'm incredibly glad to say that us DC students are very, very well fed. We saw some meteoric rises, and some meteoric drops. When the dust settled, we had 17% of investors outperforming the S&P 500 index, along with a further

DUBAI KEYNES SOCIETY The Dubai Keynes Society has accomplished another year suffused with thought-provoking presentations and high attendance rates on a constant, weekly basis. A range of fascinating, super-curricular topics were explored thoroughly in our internal talks, including the following: The problems caused by automation, and how Universal Basic Income can help To what extend the UK’s macroeconomic objectives and major industries have taken a hit on account of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Political Economy and Society – everything you need to know Agents and Game Theory Cryptocurrency and its impact on monetary policy Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill and its effect on the U.S economy To what extent have millionaire migrants, and their influence on gentrification patterns in London, benefitted the city In addition to these internal talks, we had the wonderful pleasure of welcoming back Mr Jahangir Aka for the sixth consecutive year. As a managing director for Neuberger Berman - one of the most reputable investment management firms - Mr Aka provided deep insight into topical financial and economic affairs, including the impact of the US political transition on markets, the GameStop and general stock market situation, as well as how the unrolling of vaccination programs will contribute to market recovery.

The Keynes Society also hosted Mrs Treasa Tomy-Sirko, a Goldman Sachs Executive Director, who engaged in deep discussion concerning Investment Banking and the financial sector, providing valuable advice on pursuing this career. Finally, Mr Sandeep Gupta, a Dubai College parent and Senior Manger of Al Tayer Group, delivered a marvellous workshop on presentation skills, emphasisng the significance of minimal text on slides and natural dialogue to keep the audience constantly engaged with the speaker.

Overall, the Dubai Keynes Society has enjoyed a fantastic start to the year of 2021. We are grateful for all those who have contributed to its persistent success, especially Mr Christopher, those who volunteered to research their chosen topic and express their findings to a wider audience, and all the students and teachers who consistently attend the sessions and actively engage in the talks.

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CHARITIES CHARITIES OVERVIEW We are quite adept at dodging obstacles in the Charity Committee, and this year was no exception. Socially distanced queues, gallons of hand sanitiser and latex gloves all formed part of our new normal.

In spite of restrictions, we have had the opportunity to organise various clothing drives (in partnership with Thrift for Good), distanced sweet sales, book donation drives, a Hamper Distribution to a local labour camp and our most recent endeavour, the ‘Journey to Jaisithok’ challenge!

This was the ‘piece de resistance’ of our year as the gauntlet was handed to the Dubai College community to pledge their commitment to walk/ run/hop/skip/cycle their part on our 7412km journey to Jaisithok School, Nepal. With a target of 20,000AED, it was wonderful to see the entire school community pull together. Mr Kimber successfully built his legs of steel by climbing up 73 flights of stairs daily; Morgan Dean in Year 7 back flipped his way to Nepal; the incredible Welsh strongmen of the DT department (aka The Dream Team) pledged a cool 1000km distance between them. Thank you also for all the other incredible feats of endeavour in between. We more than doubled our 'Journey to Jaisithok' target, raising more than 51,000AED! In all, we have been able to raise more than 115,000AED for our Nepal school this year.

We are grateful for the entire community’s efforts, especially the men and women in blue, who enthusiastically make all our events possible, despite the challenging circumstances!

Thank you, Lee Ann Lee, 13JBA Aria Kumar, 13MDH Anavi Madnani, 13JBV Divraj Singh, 13SCH Heads of Charity Committee

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Mr Case had the right idea for his #journeytojaisithok

It was a long & dusty road on Mr Jones' #journeytojaisithok

Well done to Yusuf Ahmed (Y9) who swam 10km on his #journeytojaisithok From SPACE to Jaisithok (via Satwa) - bon voyage Mr Roberts!

The Heads of House did their bit to support the Journey to Jaisithok!

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SPORT ACTIVITIES REPORT Participation in lunchtime and after-school activities at Dubai College continues to form a key part of what it means to be a student at DC. Despite the challenges this year of face-to-face activities being heavily restricted, the response of the staff and students this year has been outstanding! We have seen many examples of amazing resourcefulness and creativity and this has allowed most of our weekly ecas to continue almost as normal.

Total numbers of ECAs per term: Term 1: 145 (185 last year) Term 2: 160 (168 last year) Term 3: 130 (0 last Year) On an average school day, there will be between 30 and 40 different activities taking place on the school site, involving 300-400 different students!

Participation in ECAs continues to be an optional, though recommended, part of school life.

Nevertheless, over 90% of DC students have taken the opportunity to involve themselves in at least one ECA in the school per week and on average, students participate in three ECAs per week.

A new focus for next term will be Academic Enrichment ECAs. These have steadily grown in number over the last few years and now every subject department is offering after school and

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lunchtime opportunities for students to deepen and extend their knowledge of and passion for their subjects.

Well-established examples of these are the Maths Puzzle club, where as many as 50 students every week, partly online, partly in the classroom, have engaged with fun and challenging Maths puzzles. The Junior and Senior Debating societies have continued to attract as many as 90 students every week, where they have been developing the oracy and critical thinking skills that are so important in the 21st Century.

Recent additions to these Academic Enrichment activities include societies and clubs focused on Engineering, Dentistry, Junior Medicine, Coding, Podcasting, Law and Astronomy.

A good example of students adapting well to the challenges of this year is the Dubai Keynes Society where they have continued to deliver weekly lectures on topics relevant to Economics, using Microsoft Teams. Another notable example is the relatively new Junior Law Society, where senior students have been teaching younger ones about the fundamentals of Law, and what a career in Law might involve.

With every passing year students are encouraged to see ECAs as an opportunity to develop leadership skills. They often will propose and plan entirely new activities, and then deliver the weekly sessions themselves, with teacher simply helping to guide the process. This year has maintained that tradition, with new additions including the Year 10 Case Competition, Junior TEDx, Dentistry, Veterinary, Mythology and Law societies.

Looking back over the last 16 months, at the wide variety of activities that have been available and the huge number of students who have made the most of the opportunities on offer, it is clear that the students at DC are indeed resilient, resourceful, and well-rounded individuals, who can feel proud of what they have achieved this year.

Mr Richard Dennis​ Director of Extra Curricular Activities

SPORT SPORT OVERVIEW Times like these…

What a strange year to try and write a sports overview when there has been no competitive sport played! There have been no galas in the swimming pool, balls netted on the courts, tries or goals scored on the field or wickets taken at the crease!

However, rather than dwell on the negatives I have used last year’s staff song, ‘Times like these’ as an inspiration and have looked for the positives in this, the strangest of years.

Positive No 1 – The SPACE Not only does this building hold the record for ‘fastest sports facility ever constructed’ but it also an amazing, world class facility. The wonderful new double Sports Hall and state of the art swimming pool both boast vast spectator seating and will become great venues for the return of competitive sport in the not-too-distant future.

Positive No 2 – The Fitness Suite Having now experienced the new Fitness Suite in all its glory, the old ‘Hole in the wall Batcave’ gym seems like a long lost, distant nightmare. The new facility is one of the best facilities in Dubai and is extensively used by all ages throughout the week.

As it is an Olympic year, the Games’ motto of

‘Citius, altius, fortius’ (faster, higher, stronger) perfectly encapsulates what is currently happening in this world class facility.

Positive No 3 – There’s more to come!

Although the sports facilities have been constantly in use, it is worth remembering that we have yet to swim a length in our pool and SP10 & 11 are actually exercise studios and not classrooms. Next year will bring back aquatics, whilst also introducing spinning, TRX, yoga, Zumba and so many other new fitness classes to DC. Exciting times ahead…!

Positive No 4 – The ECA programme.

Although Covid has meant a temporary ceasing of competitive sport and a whole plethora of restrictions, we must also be grateful that we are one of the few schools who have been able to run an Extra-Curricular Sports programme throughout this year. Although this has meant strict ratios, adapted rules and constant hand sanitizing, sport has continued and we have all benefited as a consequence of this.

Positive No 5 (Last but not least) – The future’s bright!

As we approach the end of this pandemic, we have to be mindful of what we have achieved and optimistic for what will come next year. As the UAE celebrates its 50th anniversary and we await the beginning of Expo, the future is bright. On a DC parallel, as all areas of our SPACE open and sporting normality returns, the future is very bright indeed!

‘In times like these we learn to love (sport) again’… .

Work hard, play harder, have fun!

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Our biggest achievement in athletics has to be the fact that we have been undefeated champions at the DASSA Athletics Championship for nine years in a row. The enthusiasm and determination that Dubai College has always brought to the competition has meant that we have consistently had many students across the school placing on the podium every year. It was always most inspiring seeing the Year 13s coming down to the Sports City track to represent the school, despite the fact that they were busy preparing for exams, or even had to sit mocks the same week in some years. Our success at the DASSA Championship has almost always followed a clean sweep at the Fab 5 athletics competitions, which bring together the five strongest athletes across each age group to represent the school. Dubai College has also won a number of awards, one of them being the 'Best School for Athletics' in the 2019 Ultimate Athletics league.

Thank you to all the coaches who have given up their time to help train and support the athletes throughout the past 7 years. The efforts of the PE teachers to organise events, provide training sessions and inspire us to perform our best is what makes athletics at DC particularly successful.

We hope we have done you proud over the years, and hope we will continue to do so in the years to come.

Most memorable moments

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my best memories of athletics at Dubai College have come from the enthusiasm and perseverance that DC students bring to every event. If anyone from the original team is injured, the willingness of other athletes to quickly join and adapt to team is truly incredible to see. One of my highlights has to be from one of the Fab 5 relays, in which we accidentally dropped the baton during a change over, yet still managed to come first. It’s fun memories like this which I will always cherish!

Most inspirational team members and why?

Auxane Faye (Year 12) has been a committed member to the DC athletics team since Year 7. She excels not only on the track with her sprinting, but she is one of the most valuable members on the field, consistently getting on the podium in both high jump and long jump. Auxane has always been the type of teammate to jump in wherever she is needed, even if that means running the 300m when she really wants to run the 100m, making her a vital part of our team.

Lauren Agent is another inspirational member of the Dubai College athletics team, who shines on both the track and the field. Her success in middle distance events, like the 800m and 1500m, has been incredible to see. The only thing more incredible than her running is to see her throw the javelin beyond limits. She has always been the teammate to motivate people, and always brings her A game to the Fab 5 5x200m relay, despite her hatred for sprinting, making her an irreplaceable member of the team!

Advice for future teams at DC

My biggest advice would be to have fun and truly push yourself. Athletics is an individual sport, so it is up to you to be dedicated and work hard. Make sure you appreciate the chances you get, cheer on your teammates, but most of all, have fun! My favourite part about athletics at DC was the buzz and excitement at all the events. For future teams to come, I sincerely hope you get the chance to compete and experience athletics at Dubai College to its fullest once again. Good luck and thank you in advance for everything the coaches do for the team!

Emily Davidson, 12JMI

Benjamin Morris Athletics Captain 2020/21

SPORT BOYS' BASKETBALL

Biggest sporting achievement at DC

As a cohort consisting largely of rugged, dominant athletes rather than basketball purists, I think our greatest sporting achievement as a basketball team was being successful as a perennial underdog and finishing 3rd overall in the 2019 DASSA Basketball Championship. That season was our most successful and undoubtedly our greatest achievement as a team unit.

Most memorable moments

Over the years, playing basketball for Dubai College was far from uneventful. Through the seasons, much like most teams, we faced adversity, triumph, joy, yet some moments stood out more than others.

Our 17-point comeback against Dubai International Academy at their own home court was a truly exceptional game and remains one of the most thrilling games of basketball we have ever played. Slowly chipping away at a lead held by the obvious favourites while the air was simultaneously sucked out of their rowdy crowd was unforgettable. Watching their star player lose his cool as we stood victorious and booked our spot in the semi-finals was a moment I and the rest of the team will never forget.

Our epic subsequent battle with Wellington International School, going blow for blow right till the very bittersweet end was also an incredibly memorable night of basketball.

We also had our fair share of ‘goofy’ and odd memorable moments like Arran Shah’s disallowed half-court shot off the roof and backboard suspender and Andreas Paschalis being dunked on by a towering WIS centre, as well as plenty of tough matches with opposing teams.

Most inspirational team members and why

We were a team that loved digging ourselves into huge holes at the start of games and clawing our way back towards the end. I like to think it was simply because we enjoyed the challenge. However, due to this somewhat unfortunate trait, we have had many inspirational performances and comebacks and so it makes it impossibly difficult to pinpoint specific team members. This was, ironically, in fact, our best quality as a team unit - we never relied on any single player to carry us, much like many other teams did.

Whether it was Ned Farrell making a brilliant steal, Tom Rose blocking shots left and right, Francis Evers making a super-contested shot, or Yash Singh and Matthew Johnstone unrelentingly driving to the rim we always worked well as a collective unit and that in itself was our most inspirational aspect.

Advice for future teams at DC

Instead of boring future teams with tactical advice (that’s Mr Riordan’s job!), I would like to give a more holistic stance – enjoy every second of your experience; every practice, every game, every long trip on the team bus, all the changing room banter, enjoy it all to the best of your ability. Winning and losing is a part of sport and while winning is, without question, the ultimate goal, but what you will retain with you, years beyond your time at Dubai College, are all the incredible memories which hopefully you will cherish just as much as I do now. Good Luck and win us some more trophies!

Mayansh Upadhyaya, 13SZO

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

In the 7 years of competing for the girls’ basketball team at DC our biggest sporting achievement was competing in the 7th Asia Pacific Basketball Youth Cup, in Singapore in 2018. We played against school and club sides from all over the continent and were faced with tough, competitive games. It was so fun to see the team finally being able to put into play the skills we had worked hard on in training on an international stage.

Most memorable moments

As a team, our most memorable moment was winning the Middle East Unity Cup, in Bahrain in 2018. It was our first tournament as a squad where we had the chance to compete against overseas teams and winning the final felt like a testament to our hard work during the DASSA

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seasons each year. We really proved ourselves to not just be a competitive team in Dubai, but also against teams from abroad.

Most inspirational team members and why

A special mention has to go to Daniela Pamias, Ebba Zickerman, Amy Mackenzie, Megan Parks and Reva Poddar who have all represented the girls' basketball team for the full 7 years of being at DC. They have all improved immensely and have been key team members in our DASSA and overseas wins. No matter the time or day, they will be at training with a smile on their face ready to have fun on the court and encourage others to do the same.

Advice for future teams at DC

My advice to future teams at DC is to continue to work hard to maintain the top level of girls’ sport shown at DC and remember to enjoy every moment of precious time on the court with your teammates.

Georgia Allen, 13JMI

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Starting DC as young Year 7s, we were all initially unaware of what the standard of secondary school sport would be like. We were eased into cricket at DC with the introduction of 'tape-ball' cricket.

Competing in the DASSA tournament and coming up against a plethora of schools for the first time, we were soon to find that the quality of secondary school cricket was far higher than expected. However, thanks to the help of Mr Berkenshaw's intense training sessions, we were able to emulate our practices into the matches where we won our first tournament at DC. This was an important win for us as not only did it give us the confidence that we were ready to compete in this higher level of sport, but we had a coach who would fully support and ensure we were the best players we could be.

Most memorable moments

Many young sports fans have a dream of playing in an international stadium and fortunately, around the age of 15, we were able to do so. Playing at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, we were privileged to play against touring schools from the UK such as Hampton and Eton College when competing in the ARCH trophy. During these games we Eisa Hussain​ Cricket 1st XI Captain​ 2020/21

were able to sit in the same dugouts and play on the same pitches that we watch our favourite players play on when watching cricket on televisoon, which is an experience I’m sure many of us will cherish for a long time.

Most inspirational team members and why

I have had the privilege of playing with many inspirational teammates during my DC cricketing career. Initially, the name that comes to mind is Pranav Nanda. He always set an example to the junior players of playing in a calm manner, often which is needed in high pressure situations. On the contrary to Pranav we have Mayansh Upadhyaya. As our star wicket keeper of the team, he would always keep the team’s energy up by shouting words of encouragement throughout the game, even if we couldn’t always understand what he was saying! Veer Vohra would also keep energy levels high, whether this was through his high enthusiasm whilst training or purely by setting an example of what true fast bowling looks like! Lastly a special mention to Osian Thomas with whom I have played a lot of cricket the last few years. A true team player and a selfless individual, Osian has been a pleasure to captain. DC will definitely miss such a rare talented sportsman and a kind-hearted individual next year and I wish him all the best for his next schooling chapter in England.

Advice for future teams at DC

To the future teams of DC Cricket, enjoy every moment it goes by so fast; it really does. People focus on the matches but it's the training, the laughs on the bench, the fitness sessions and practice that makes the experience so valuable.

Cherish the invaluable advice of Mr Berkenshaw, he taught me not only to be a better cricketer, but the independence to be a better thinker and person.

Cricket is a unique sport, often you are on your own, batting, bowling, or dropping a catch! However, without your other teammates you cannot compete, so respect them, be on time, be aware that not everyone has had a great game or has the same ability.

When I was in Year 7 I used to watch the older players and think 'How can they do that?' A word from them or even some praise made me feel bigger (I needed it!), so don't underestimate how much other players look to their leaders to emulate their skill, approach and manners.

I wish you all the best going forward. Thank you teammates, teachers who have helped, ground staff and the legend that is Mr Berkenshaw.

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

While we didn’t get the chance to organise interschool competitions and our yearly game against Dubai English Speaking College, over the past 7 years I can look back and say that we have come out on top on several occasions. If I had to choose one moment it would be the most recent inter school DASSA tournament we played at Uptown School as spirits were high and we came first and runners up in three separate competitions, which was an outstanding performance and truly demonstrated the improvement we have made.

Most memorable moments

Competing at the Aviation Club for a chance at amazing prizes: there were so many schools and one of our teams managed to come fourth and had a huge crowd watching their semi-final.

Unfortunately, my team came 21st so the other team will always have that to boast about.

Other moments, although not on the tennis courts, have to be the bus rides. A combination of the nerves and the excitement before every game

created an amazing atmosphere and it was interesting to see everyone’s pre-game rituals!

Most inspirational team members and why

It would be difficult to pick a select few as everyone in the squad has given their all and shown massive improvement, but ultimately there are some players that have been part of the squad from Year 7 until now, such as Thomas Eley, Priyanka Israni, Aryaman Chawla and Pranav Nanda. As well as competing they’ve helped with the organization massively and they deserve lots of credit for their role in the tennis team as well as the girls' captain, Chiara Federico. Tennis at DC would be very different without them as they always put their time and effort into the team. As well as that, Mr Woolley and Mr Rushworth, while they may be teachers, have been the most essential part of the team and I am truly grateful that they gave all of us tennis lovers an opportunity to thrive at Dubai College, as well as the chance to face them on court! So I am truly thankful to have worked with such amazing people over these 7 years, being a part of the tennis squad has been an amazing experience that I will forever treasure.

Advice for future teams at DC

Work hard in training and always be of help to your teammates. Work even harder when playing against other schools, and work your hardest when that school is DESC. Even though tennis can be an individual sport, never forget that the school is a team, and the most important thing is to show an improvement as a whole team in ability and in communication and spirit.

Zeyad Salah, 13MDH

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Our greatest sporting achievement has to be winning the DASSA U18 and U16 doubles. My doubles partner (Mira Kothari) and I managed to claim the title as DASSA U18 and U16 Girls' Doubles Champions two years in a row. Despite some questionable tactics from the other teams, we played well against the other doubles pairs, communicating with one another whilst also employing our own tactics.

Most memorable moments

My most memorable moment would have to be my most stressful one: we were playing a mini tournament against DESC, and both the girls and boys teams tied.

I was chosen to play the deciding tiebreak for the girls, and it would be an understatement to say I was nervous! It was my first chance to 'prove myself' as the newly elected tennis captain. Some double faults and long balls later, I managed to scrape through a win of 7-6.

Most inspirational team members and why

I am inspired daily by all the students who attend practice and compete - their unwavering dedication and grit they bring to the sport is incredibly admirable.

However, my heart goes out to a few select students: Mira Kothari, Sasha Darre-Pavlowsky, Nikhil Menon and Erin Keenan.

Mira and Sasha ground the girls' tennis team: they demonstrate highly technical and mature tennis play, and are always eager to support the team by dedicating their time to help coach junior players. Mira's humour and Sasha's competitive nature makes for a strong team that inspires and uplifts young tennis players.

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Erin is a highly committed, ambitious and tenacious player. Her improvement from 2019-2020/21 has been astronomical, which can be owed to her hours of training and match play. The immeasurable amount of effort she has dedicated to the sport makes her one of the strongest junior players. She is a role model to all young students and continues to inspire whilst training with the seniors!

Advice for future teams at DC

My advice for the future DC Tennis squads is that it is a mental game as much as it is a physical game.

Whilst it is important to acknowledge the skill and physicality required to compete in the sport, your mentality on the court governs the quality of your tennis. As sagely put by Venus Williams: 'You win or lose the match before you even go out there.' Focus on one point at a time, play with the strengths you bring to the court, and strategies over analysing during a game. Stay humble, play hard, and learn.

Match play and training shouldn't be as stressful as everyone makes it out to be. We need to start thinking about the result of a game as not winning or failing, but rather an opportunity to learn and celebrate our mistakes.

Chiara Federico, 12LCL

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Due to COVID-19 regulations this year our team did not get the opportunity to play in competitive matches or tournaments, however through the girls' commitment to training we were able to finish the year as a skilled group of footballers. Having said this, the senior girls' football team had a tremendous season last year. One of our biggest achievements was playing in the BSAK Football Tournament and the Girls' Senior Final, where the girls show-cased amazing talent and skill; whether that was engaging in slide tackles, scoring headers, or shooting penalties in a tough round of ‘golden goal’ in the final.

Although it was a close game and we were unfortunately unsuccessful, we made it our target this year to keep training in the hopes of perfecting our ball skills, dribbling, free kicks to hopefully play more football in future. As a result, the team has seen so much improvement this year due to a combination of Mr Day's advice and guidance as our coach, as well as the girls’ persistence, motivation, and commitment to training.

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Most memorable moments

Some of the most memorable moments were the headers and penalties taken by the girls in the ‘golden goal’ round during the final. We were so close to securing the cup which would have been massive due to the fact that we had been training so hard during practice and that we were such a small squad in comparison to other teams, and it was one of the most thrilling games of football.

Most inspirational team members and why

The whole team are so helpful and motivating towards one another, and we have been so fortunate to play and train as such a kind, upbeat and determined squad. The girls' football team really reminds you why sport at school is so enjoyable, as the people are fun to be around and play with, and it at times makes a hard session training out in Dubai’s heat worthwhile. Amy Mackenzie has been such a vital member of the girls' football team throughout her time at DC. She is so incredibly skilled and has a real talent for football which we can see in both training and matches. Therefore, she deserves to be credited and thanked for her commitment to the sport, as she has undeniably contributed to a the amount of the goals scored in every single season of football.

Advice for future teams at DC

For all the future footballers: enjoy the whole experience of going to training, competing in fixtures and playing the sports you love with your friends. These will contribute to the bulk of memories you will remember when you reminisce on your time at DC when it comes to an end. Have fun on the trips and tours when you travel around the world and make lots of memories.

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Biggest sporting achievement:

With a myriad of successes throughout our years at DC, perhaps the most heartfelt achievement for the 1st XI was winning the DASSA 7s tournament during the 2019/20 season. Hosted on our own grounds, the tournament was a tense but electrifying experience, which closed with a penalty shoot-out in the final against Repton. With luck, Jake Hewer’s graceful – yet painfully slow – final stroke of the ball crowned us 7-a-side champions of Dubai. What made that tournament so special, I believe, was the fact that it was our first major achievement as a newly formed 1st XI. It was an unforgettable experience, and a testament to the countless other successes the boys could have gone on to achieve. The DASSA 7s could not have been conquered without the invaluable coordination of Mr Jackson and the zealous support of coach Ben Smith along the way.

Most Memorable moments:

As most of the 1st XI will agree, I think what will stay with us the most is the collective euphoria, misery, fervor, and everything in between, experienced by each and every member of the team throughout our 7-year journey. From last-minute-comebacks against Choueifat or Sunmarke, to winning the league away at DESC, moments like these, that

nurtured and deepened our camaraderie, are the ones that are unforgettable.

Most inspirational team members and why:

Although every member of the team massively contributed to our success over the years, the 1st XI can agree that without certain boys our team would not have been the same. Thomas Rose was one of them, forming the backbone of the team with his top chat from the back, organising the team and ensuring we played as a unit. To mention a few others: Jake Hewer, needless to say, was a magician on the ball. A suave player off the field as much as on, his elegant touch never failed to leave defenders dazzled. Dominic Mamarchi, a pace merchant to say the least, was a striking forward who would find it hard to not leave his opponents in the dust. Francis Evers, a dangerously talented dribbler and crosser, inspired us with his passion and tears to leave it all on the pitch. Luke Surrey, a stealthy midfielder with a breathtaking heat map, had a hawkish vision and a mean left foot that would always save us when we needed it most.

Benjamin Morris, was a nimble, lightning winger with a vicious Ronaldo chop and an unerring shot that gave us so many unforgettable victories.

Morgan Thomas, with lethal headers and unparalleled strength, always reminded us to work hard play hard, in line with the Dubai College motto.

Advice for future teams at DC:

During my last couple years at DC, something I always tried to keep it mind, and what would be my biggest piece of advice to future teams at DC, is to enjoy every game as if it is your last. You will most likely only realise it at your graduation ceremony, but time really does fly. Even more now with the pandemic, you may unfortunately not know when your last ever game will be. With that said, I encourage you to work hard for every game, enjoy every game, and celebrate every game; cherish the time you have because representing Dubai College in any sport is a real honour and truly an unforgettable experience.

John De Vilhena Rees, 13CMO

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Throughout our time at DC, the current DC1 Netball team has achieved immense success in a range of tournaments and leagues, not only in the UAE, but also competing against international teams of a high calibre. While our U18A team continues to dominate the DASSA Netball leagues, our DC1 team plays at a more competitive level in the Dubai Netball League against women’s teams. Each season we have brought our best, every Wednesday evening, securing our spot within the top 3 of Division 1, year after year.

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International Rugby and Netball 7s tournament, and the past 3 years we have made it to the cup finals. This was a significant and momentous achievement for us, as we defeated all other Gulf teams in either the quarter or semi-finals and battled against international South African teams for the top spot. Although we lost, both in 2018 and 2019, we did not go down without a fight. Both times the game ended in a draw and we were forced to play on for golden goal, making it not only a nail-biting experience for the players, but also a stressful and exciting watch for the supporters. Achieving runners-up silver medals in such a prestigious competition, after a gruelling 3-days of netball, whilst maintaining our position as the best netball team in the Gulf, was the product of hours of training, teamwork, and hard work from every single one of the girls on court, as well as the coaches.

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This season, however, symbolised perfectly the effort and dedication of our netball team. Despite the challenges surrounding the global pandemic, the girls stayed committed to weekly training, strength, and conditioning sessions in the gym, as well as weekly matches at the 7s stadium. The team

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Evidently, our successes would not have been possible without the support of the entire Netball Squad, which extends to girls in Year 7, as well as our coaches, Miss Clohesy, and most importantly Ms Sdao, who has had such an impact in her first year as Director of Netball. So, I would like to thank Ms Clohesy, Ms Sdao, and the other coaches involved, on behalf of the DC1 Netball team, for their continued and tenacious support and commitment to us, both this year, and throughout our years at Dubai College.

Most inspirational team members and why

As a younger player in the 1St VII, I really looked up to the captains I had.

Both Jemma Shand and Elanor Wright were inspirational to me since they played in my positions on court. Their dedication to the team and the sport, pushed me to work harder and become a better player and leader.

Advice for future teams at DC

My biggest advice would be to savour every training session, and every match or tournament. Although academic work can get on top of you and you may feel too stressed or tired to continue training or playing, keeping up netball until my final week of school was the best decision I made. You will make so many memories through playing sport at DC, and so many friends through your sports teams and teammates.

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

The past 7 years has been extremely successful for the rounders’ team.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic deprived the team of what was surely to be another strong season. Looking back through the years, winning the Latifa School for Girls tournament three consecutive times proved to be one my proudest achievements with the team.

Most memorable moments

Being part of this team has come with a lot of memorable moments notably building life long friendships with each team player and creating unforgettable memories we will take with us into our future particularly those created on long bus rides back from tournaments.

Most inspirational team members and why

Every player in the team played an invaluable part in our success over the

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years. Their outstanding ability displayed in every game never failed to amaze. Reva Poddar's consistently accurate bowling was a sure highlight of our team's performance as well as Georgia Allen's exceptional batting.

Advice for future teams at DC

I wish all future rounders teams at DC an incredible amount of success and I hope they continue to increase the strength of our reputation across the city. I would advise all players to actively work on improving the weakest parts of their game in every training session.

Daniela Pamias Lopez, 13LHO

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Over the past 6 years Dubai College girls’ rugby has grown from a social touch team, with little understanding of the rules and concepts of the game to one of the most competitive and successful touch teams in Dubai. This team have recently developed into a strong contact team under the direction of Mr Benade. The growth of the team is success on its own, however over the last few years, the team has also won countless tournaments and matches.

Most memorable moments

The 2018-2019 season was our most victorious one. We left as champions from the DC 10s tournament, the DESC 7s and the DASSA touch rugby league. During the DC 10s, we had lost to DESC in the pool stages and had to face them head to head again in the finals. It was one of the toughest games we had ever played with alternating tries for each team. In the final 3 minutes, the score was tied, and we managed to sneak one incredible breakthrough, followed by a strategic set play that led to the final winning try. It was an exhilarating experience and I was extremely proud of our team.

Most inspirational team members and why

In the early stages of building the team, we had very low numbers. There were only 2 young players in the team, myself and Emma Wade, who were led

by some of the senior girls. Sophie Shams was a player who was influential, not only to me personally, but to the growth and development of the team at Dubai College. She grew up playing rugby with the boys and wanted to bring that same passion to the girls’ team. She initiated the start of girls’ rugby at DC and hoped that one day, there would eventually be a girls’ contact team. I have adopted her dream to try and cultivate contact rugby for girls in the school and I hope that future students will continue to do so. I look forward to playing for my school in our first ever contact rugby game next year.

Advice for future teams at DC

My advice for the future of the team is to just keep going. Keep playing, keep turning up and keep pushing for the change that you want to see happen, and I hope that one day I can return to Dubai to watch the Dubai College girls’ rugby team play in the auspicious Dubai Rugby 7’s.

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

Throughout our time at DC, the current 1st XV squad has achieved immense success in a number of tournaments and leagues across the UAE. Yet, the most significant and momentous achievement was in the U16 final of the DASSA league in the 2018/19 season where the team beat our closest rivals, Dubai English Speaking College. This season resembled what DC embodies most: a perfect combination of hard work, teamwork, commitment and the upmost effort which drove the boys to triumph and glory.

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team. To experience a final on the main pitch at the end of a gruelling two days and come out victorious was a special moment for the entire DC community. This of course would not have been possible without the support from the entire U19 rugby squad and the coaches involved. On behalf of the 1st XV, I would like to thank Mr Jones and Mr Benade for their unwavering support and commitment to us all throughout our years at Dubai College.

Most memorable moments

The most memorable moments of the current 1st XV team lie within the tours that we have experienced together. From the Rosslyn Park Tour back in Year 8 to the Singapore Tour last year, the boys have had countless memorable experiences.

Looking back to Year 8, possibly one of the funniest moments of the Rosslyn Park tour was when Sean Ali stole Sebastien Springuel’s beanie, to which Seb, being the passionate, emotional man he is proceeded to chase Sean Ali throughout the forest surrounding the park. This moment was only narrowly beaten by the experience of hearing Jan Jirasek’s dulcet tones on the team bus on the way to our hotel in Singapore. Jan’s attempt at harmony was so atrocious that not even

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Most inspirational team members

As a 1st XV team, each and every single member of the squad has played well and performed when needed to. Every player has worked hard to attend training, put in the fitness and gym work and played to the best of their ability. Since Year 7, one player has stood out: Arran Shah. Arran has consistently showed up for training and given his all. He has became an outstanding role model for those he played with and he always backed up those around him. I have no doubt that Arran will continue to play rugby in the future, and he will be a very valuable asset to any side. Another member of the team who has inspired everyone is Andreas Paschalis. Andreas has, since Year 7, shown full commitment to rugby at

DC and can always be counted on to make an impact to any game. Andreas is an outstanding rugby player and a valuable team member who always puts in 100% effort; he is an absolute nightmare to play against and thus a key member of the 1st XV rugby team.

Advice for future teams at DC

My first piece of advice to future teams at Dubai College is to wear your DC badge with the upmost pride. With this, you must work hard and for each other and play as if every game is the final. To do this it is imperative that you listen to each other, work together and have constant communication. Above all, it is absolutely vital that each and every one of you listen to Mr Jones and Mr Benade; they really do know best!

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Biggest sporting achievement at DC

In general, the DC Swimming Squad has consistently competed at a high level, with both the A and B teams competing in the 1st Division DASSA Swimming League. While there are endless feats associated with this esteemed squad – such as being DASSA Championships Winners, DASSA Division 1 Champions, and COBIS Swimming Champions – we'd say the biggest sporting achievement for the Swim ming Team has been winning the 'Best Mixed Sports Team' in the UAE in 2017, since this national recognition is emblematic of the many records we DC swimmers hold and the many events we fiercely compete in. It is also worth mentioning that the DC swimming team has won the DASSA Swim League for five

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Most memorable moments

Competing in the DASSA Swimming Finals in the Hamdan Sports Complex remains one of our fondest memories: the sheer size of the swimming pool and the magnitude of the event itself is truly unforgettable. However, that doesn't mean that the smaller galas weren't memorable – travelling in the bus together and collaborating to organise races gave our squad an opportunity to synergise, and enjoy spending time at galas with our teammates.

Most inspirational team members and why

Geesue Abrichami was memorable as a Swimming Captain because she showed relentless commitment to this role by going to the lengths of chasing students to encourage their participation in galas. Her dedication and perseverance are values with which we would have liked to approach our leadership roles this academic year. Another inspirational team member is Tara Malhotra, who has been extremely passionate about swimming since day one. Regardless of the circumstances, she would

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His optimistic and high-spirited approach to swimming galas has always kept us and the squad entertained and cheerful. Other inspirational swimmers from the past have been Gabriella Helayel, who swam for her country at World Juniors in 2019, Cameron Mathews, Joe Page, Maria Iorini and Finn Page, who are all continuing their swimming careers at Ivy League Universities, and Anthony Whittall, who at 15 years old, is at the top of British rankings for several of his events, and in the top 5 of the Open Age Group in Great Britain for 200 fly. All these swimmers have shown dedication to their sport, allowing them

to achieve amazing things.

Advice for future teams at DC

My main piece of advice for future teams at DC would be to not take these competitions for granted. Looking back over these past seven years, competing in swimming galas are among my favourite memories at Dubai College, so treat these events with the respect they deserve. Our school has consistently been triumphant in swimming with numerous records and feats, therefore you will have big shoes to fill and many standards to uphold, which means that you must approach this key branch of DC with passion and determination. Representing Dubai College in the swimming team is an honour, so participate in every event with dignity and good sportsmanship. Enjoy every moment with your teammates, these turn into great memories. It is the best time you'll have at school, whether you win or lose.

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ALUMNI YEAR 11 CAREERS EVENING Usually for our Year 11 careers evening we invite around 20 speakers from our alumni community in to school to run sessions about their profession for groups of around 15 students at a time. The students sign up for three sessions of twenty minutes which they attend throughout the course of the evening.

With restrictions still in place that do not allow us visitors on site, we had to come up with an alternative online solution. It was an ambitious undertaking, setting up an event with 124 students, 20 speakers and 20 breakout rooms and something we had never attempted before, however, it did allow us to invite alumni from overseas as well as Dubai, therefore giving us a bigger pool of industry expertise.

From an NHS doctor, British Army Officer, Architect, Investment Banker, Lawyer, Structural and Civil Engineers as well as alumni from the UK Civil Service, KPMG, Microsoft and Goldman Sachs, to name a few, we had a wealth of knowledge to share their experiences with our students.

Ahead of the event, students signed up for three rotations of breakout sessions which would take place through the Webex platform. This involved setting up three separate meetings and adding the speakers and students to the correct breakout sessions for each one using their email addresses. Testing the system with a few staff before the event proved successful, so what could possibly go wrong?!

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speakers and students had not been moved to their breakout rooms. As panic followed, it became apparent that emails entered on Webex were case sensitive and if the email had not been entered correctly on entry, the user was not recognised in the breakout sessions! With only 20 minutes for the first session, we raced to try to allocate students to the correct rooms, but sadly it resulted in several students missing out on their first session. By Session 2 and having identified the problem, students were asked to sign in again using their correct details. Unfortunately, there were still a few issues and it was only in Session 3 that the majority of the students were transferred to their breakout sessions successfully.

Obviously, we were very disappointed that this event did not go quite to plan despite our very best efforts, but our alumni have offered to run some more sessions over the coming months, so that the Year 11 students will not have missed out.

Mrs Debra Turpie Communications, Marketing & Alumni Relations

ALUMNI DC ALUMNI QUIZ AND SOCIAL ROOMS Extraordinary circumstances call for exceptional adjustments. Enter Debra Turpie and quizmaster Robert Duce, the double act who somehow very successfully managed to curate a virtual DC Alumni London reunion over Zoom and Webex.

Over 40 students and former teachers gathered in a crowded cloud meeting room to answer questions such as 'How many acres is the site of Dubai College?' and 'Which of the 4 houses have changed colours over the years?' The prize?

Heart-warming nostalgia, old school gossip and a dose of strangely uplifting screen fatigue.

At this time of the year we were all so used to gathering in a buzzing upstairs room of a central London venue to catch sight of our favourite Maths teacher, Young Musician of the Gulf winner or public speaking competition champ. The 2020 format was slightly different in that we were all logged in from our laptops or phones from various pockets of the globe but the sense of familiarity very much remained. A highlight was seeing current headmaster Mike Lambert being put on the spot when asked by our quizmaster to rattle off all the names of the DC headmasters since the school was first founded in 1978!

Once the colourful quiz, complete with sound effects and leaderboard scorecard summaries was disbanded, we dispersed to our separate chat rooms to e-meet those of a similar graduating class. The attendance alone was proof that this sense of community that ripples across the DC family retains its charm, even throughout the peculiar times that we have all found ourselves adjusting to; I’d like to think the school helped equip us with these skills of infinite adaptability.

The beauty of this virtual format was that alumni could join from all over the world and we had people dropping in from Mexico, Canada, France, UK and Dubai, it also meant that one could take a sneaky screenshot or 2 (see my selection top right!) Now…who on earth is the longest standing member of the DC staff? Answers on a postcard to Al Sufouh 2!

Sehr Sarwar 2007 alumnus sehr@sands.london Sehr runs a PR agency between London and Dubai

JOURNEYS TALK BY ALUMNUS TALAL AL NAWAB On Tuesday 23rd March during Form time, the Sixth Form students had the pleasure of listening to Talal Al Nawab, an alumnus of Dubai College who graduated in 2009. Having pursued Engineering at the University of Cambridge, and with his prior experience in Investment Banking and Consultancy, Talal had decided to dedicate his skills to his genuine passion: working directly with students to maximise their potential and receive top-tier education from highly competitive universities.

As the founder of Integra Education – a services firm specialising in the provision of US and UK university counselling as well as SAT/ACT preparation – Talal provided valuable insight into pursuing academic fields and applying to university. In this seminar, he stressed the importance of being ahead of schedule, starting the planning process early, and ensuring a lot of thought has gone into deciding what to pursue in university and beyond.

Furthermore, Mr Al Nawab emphasised the significance of being in the Sixth Form, along with its enjoyable experiences, a testament to how we all should truly cherish our final few years at Dubai College.

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FDC Special mentions go to the following: Barton Badgers in third and Fortune Cats in fourth – both teams stayed in the top 5 for most of the quiz – and to the Irish Rockers who asked for music questions from the 1950s & 60s next time (how old are they?!).

A quick review of the correct answers reveals that Team Amigos got the most questions right (38 – wow!) but they were obviously answering more slowly, as they were 3,000 points adrift despite this. So well done, but a faster finger will be needed next time!

FDC ANNUAL QUIZ (ONLINE) It started as a lonely night on Zoom for our Quizmaster Robert Duce at 6.15pm as the rumoured 30 entered teams had not materialised… but then the family teams started to flow in! By 6.35pm we had 23 teams, so in the tradition of Dubai College we started nearly on time!

Thanks to all who played and to Loco (who gave a meal for 5 for the winning team) and to Virgin for some vouchers. If you are only 4 in the Tebbs Family – I’ll be happy to go as your 5th?!

Robert Duce Friends of Dubai College

There were lots of teams who started well: The Waddas, Kapoor’s A Team and Team Roundstone all showed good form, but then a pattern began to emerge as the Irish Rockers surged to the top of the scoring for most of the competition – but more of them later!

To the right are the final scores, with the Tebbs Family beating the Question Marks by only 4 points – which given there are 1,000 points on offer for each question is a very slim margin!

FDC YEARS 7 & 8 EXTRAVAGANZA On the evening of Wednesday 9th December, the FDC hosted a wonderful Christmas Extravaganza which was a perfect way to bid farewell to our Year 7 and Year 8 students until the New Year.

Although this year has been tough and different, the FDC wanted to arrange an event for Year 7 and Year 8 to lift their spirits and round off with something special to celebrate the last full day of the winter term.

A special thanks must go to Mr Lambert for sharing kind words about the night, lauding the FDC’s efforts in holding a successful Quiz Night and competitions for the children. Also a big thank you to Mrs Greenlees for announcing the winners of the competitions. Well done to Evangeline Barton for wearing the best Christmas jumper, Humayl Fazal for making the best Christmas hat and Saiyette Aima for designing the best Christmas card.

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The FDC’s continuous efforts made sure the children had a good time especially when they surprised the children with their guest appearance who was none other than James Phelps, who played the witty Fred Weasley in the famous Harry Potter movie series. This surprise led to Robert Duce holding a Harry Potter themed Christmas Quiz which raised the excitement even more! A big thank you to Robert who also hosted the whole extravaganza so smoothly and well done to winner Mikail Hashmi.

But that’s not all the surprises the students received that night, it ended with kind words of encouragement by our very own Kris Fade. How amazing was that! The students enjoyed the evening immensely and we have our special team of the FDC to thank most importantly - Mahvash, Rob, Dana and Ameena who worked relentlessly to ensure it was well organised and ran smoothly.

Dana Al Askari & Ameena Salman FDC Chairman & Vice Chairman

FDC THE YEAR 7 SCAVENGER HUNT The Year 7 Scavenger Hunt took place online on Monday 22nd March and involved students, parents and siblings who were set up in form groups to solve 25 missions through Zoom and the GOOSECHASE App. Our Sixth Form liaisons joined their form groups to provide hints and tips and to cheer on their team.

were the quickest to complete the correct missions and were awarded the prestigious orange man trophy!

Results: 7SAL - 470 points 7STU - 450 points 7JBE - 450 points 7SHE - 420 points 7RHQ - 410 points 7JAL - 360 points 7JKI - 360 points

The missions involved solving a puzzle and then finding the item in their homes which they then had to photograph and submit! Bonus points were given to the most creative submissions (some of which you can see below!).

The parents had to get involved too, as some of the students had no idea what a cassette or video tape looked like or possessed a red tie!

It was a great evening with lots of fun and games and a fair amount of cheating, however, Mrs Alikhan’s form (7SAL)

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UAE NATIONAL ANTHEM Introduction:

Michael Lambert, Headmaster

Opening Address:

Lily Barnett, Head Girl & Shrish Janarthanan, Head Boy

Emily Davidson (Deputy) & Jafar Jafar (Deputy)

Founders’ Day Speech:

Aarti Jagtiani, Landmark Group

Conclusion:

Outgoing Head Boy / Girl: Sourav Roy & Tia Patel

Outgoing Deputy Head Boy / Girl: Oliver Duthie & Olivia Allen

The Subject Prize is awarded to a student who has demonstrated an excellent command of the subject.

SUBJECTS

YEAR 7 PRIZE WINNER

YEAR 8-10 PRIZE WINNER

YEAR 11 PRIZE WINNER

ARABIC A

Yasseen Youssef 7JKI

Hussein Elzaafarany 10GCA

ARABIC B

Saiyette Aima 7JAL

Aleeza Ahmed 9SAB

Aditya Sridhar 10MYA

ART

Shreya Kopuri 7SGA

Nell Tierney 9MHA

Sara Aggarwal 11LCA

BIOLOGY

Tarn Timmermans 10CSI

Maharu Gunasekara 11MWD

CHEMISTRY

Lia Warren 10MAB

Maharu Gunasekara 11MWD

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Ranveer Kang 7RHQ

Ayan Shariff 9BPH

Raghav Awasthi 11ROD

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Lila Martin 7SAL

Jemma Eley 10MAB

Maharu Gunasekara 11MWD

DRAMA

Cushla Corrigan 7SAL

Giulia Iorini 8SOR

Sophia Granello 11SBR

ENGLISH

Isobel Scarr 7JAL

Emma Brambilla 10CRI

Tess Ruddell 11LCA

GEOGRAPHY

Saiyette Aima 7JAL

Janya Shah 10CSI

HISTORY

Raleigh Daalder 7SAL

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Tianyue Chen 7JBE

Arush Agarwal 8SCW Tadhg Hogan 9ASA

Amal Dhanesh 11MWD Aditya Sridhar 11MYA

Foteini Kalamatianou 11AYO Tess Ruddell 11LCA

AWARDS AND RESULTS YEAR 11 HPQ

Foteini Kalmatianou 11AYO

ISLAMIC STUDIES A

Adam Ghali 7STU

Ziad Mubarak 10GCA

ISLAMIC STUDIES B

Alize Zobairi 7SHE

Kiumars Afrassiabi 10CRI

Inaaya Salim 11MYA

Emma Brambilla 10CRI

Jasmine Wharton 11MWD

LATIN CLASSICAL GREEK

Tithira Wijayathilake 11MWD

MATHEMATICS

Kevin Hu 7JAL

Rushabh Jain 9FHU

Pranav Sangwan 11AYO

MUSIC

Kevin Hu 7JAL

Lavinia Skandalis 10RQU

Advay Chawla 11SBR

PE ACADEMIC

Iman Humphrey 11SBR

PHYSICS QURAN RECITATION

Sara Youssef 7RHQ

SCIENCE

Saiyette Aima 7JAL

SPANISH

Naduli De Silva 7SGA

Salaar Ferozie 10CSI

Maharu Gunasekara 11MWD

Maen Halabi 10MAB

Zaid Khan 11LCA

Aryav Odhrani 8KWI

Massimo Vianello 11ROD

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT PRIZES Founder’s Prize for the Most Promising Musician

FOUNDERS’ DAY 2021 History has always been a matter of perspective and this year’s Founders’ Day ceremony was no different. For those students who were physically in attendance at this year’s event, we hosted and ran a polished, socially distanced awards ceremony with elbow bumps replacing handshakes, a professional photographer to capture the proud moment and a lovely speech in their honour delivered by DC alumnus Arti Jagtiani, now one of the Group Directors of Landmark Group, a multi-billion-dollar retail and hospitality conglomerate responsible for such well-known brands as Home Centre and Babyshop.

Arti spoke fondly of her time at Dubai College and two men in particular, Mr Clive Agent, current Deputy Headmaster, and Mr Martin Gulliford, former Deputy Headmaster. In their own different ways, Arti credits these men for her continued success as part of one of the region’s most successful homegrown companies. She described Mr Agent as ‘hard as nails’ and in so being he was a breath of fresh air for the privileged pupils of Dubai College with their maids and drivers and 5-star holidays – these were Arti’s words, not mine, and she included herself among the pampered pupils! Moreover, Mr Agent, Arti recalled, provided her and her peers with a much-needed alternative viewpoint and the highest expectations of academic outcomes, both of which elements have informed Arti’s worldview to this day.

Rose Stringer 8JST what is left after you have forgotten everything your have been taught in school, and for Arti a DC education is embodied in the core values of our school and the people who live them.

As I say, however, history has always been a matter of perspective and if you watched Founders’ Day via our live YouTube feed you would have had a very different experience.

You may have been among those viewers cursing your screen, proclaiming that in this day and age it is not that hard to run a live event on YouTube and asking yourself what the school thought it was doing depriving you of the opportunity to watch your loved one collect their richly deserved prize. Despite outsourcing the responsibility for the event to a media company who specialises in such YouTube live events, a company who has never failed before, on that day the YouTube link dropped at least half a dozen times, demonstrating that live television broadcasts are not as easy as they look. So, as we remember Founders’ Day 2021, let us also remember Arti’s advice: yes, let’s keep those expectations high, but let us also have some perspective and treat others with kindness and patience as we pivot from secondary school to our new role as global television broadcaster!

Mr Michael Lambert Headmaster

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AWARDS AND RESULTS This Prize is awarded to a student who has made an outstanding contribution to the House programme.

HOUSE PRIZES BARBAROSSA Alessandro Federico 9DRI

Dana Shater 8SOR CHICHESTER

Finn Timmermans 9MHA

Maha Nawaz 9MHA COUSTEAU

Alexander Mantzavinatos 9ASA

Aleeza Ahmed 9SAB HEYERDAHL

Raleigh Daalder 7SAL

Dea Tjahyadi 7JAL

YEAR AND SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The Year Prize is awarded to a student who has an exemplary attitude to school life, who has made valuable contributions to their year group and the wider school community and who is a role-model for their peers.

YEAR 7 PRIZE

Riya Mehra 7STU

Christopher O’Mahony 7JKI YEAR 8 PRIZE

Sanaaya Patel 8JCO

Mustafa Alp Ata 8AJA YEAR 9 PRIZE

Isabel Strauss 9RVE

Dashiell Daalder 9FHU YEAR 10 PRIZE

Anoushka Johar 10LOB

Jasim Yousaf 10LOB YEAR 11 PRIZE

Maya Bridgman 11LCA

Aman Burman 11MWD

2020-2021 STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM Head Girl:

Tia Patel

Head Boy:

Sourav Roy

Deputy Head Girl:

Olivia Allen

Deputy Head Boy:

Oliver Duthie

SENIOR PREFECTS Lara Begley, Lucrezia Galli, Sana Warsi, Fleur Wharton, Rania Zimmermann Laith Al Nabhani, Rohan Khaleghian, Jake Mustard, Yousuf Yaqub, Ibrahim Zaidi

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AWARDS AND RESULTS 2021-2022 STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM Head Girl:

Lily Barnett

Deputy Head Girl:

Emily Davidson

Head Boy:

Shrish Janarthanan

Deputy Head Boy:

Jafar Jafar

SENIOR PREFECTS Tara Aksoy, Madilyn Allen-Paver, Emma Dix, Maya Makhoul, Mariam Siali Tareq Al Alami, Jamie Annand, Lorcan Fallon, Kian Kazranian, Abhay Nischal

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AWARDS AND RESULTS LOWER SCHOOL AWARDS BARBECUE WITH THE HEADMASTER Students in Year 7 and 8 are encouraged to complete the Lower School Colours Award, which is based on 8 Dubai College values: academic, physical, personal endeavour, philanthropic, performance, creative, cultural awareness, and connections. In Year 9 students are challenged to achieve the Dubai College Community Action Service Award (CASA) which recognises student contribution and commitment to activities and community service both in school and the wider community.

In 2019, the Lower School Reading Challenge was added, as it was identified that reading for enjoyment is not only good for your health and brain, but it also leads to lower levels of stress and depression. Children who read for enjoyment every day develop a wider vocabulary, increased general knowledge, and a better understanding of other cultures.

The Lower School Reading Challenge requires 10 books of 10 different genres to be read, and a review written for each. I especially enjoyed the challenge as I love to read and it

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The dedicated few who completed both the Colour or CASA and the Lower School Reading Challenge during 2019/20 were invited to a barbecue with the Headmaster! Initially delayed due to COVID-19, a socially distanced award barbeque took place at school on Thursday 18th March 2021, where a total of 46 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 attended, including myself.

To ensure we remained safe and within regulations, each year group waited at separate areas until Mrs Romans, Mr Woolley and Mr Lambert arrived to escort us to the event. Mr Woolley and Mr Lambert both gave a short speech congratulating us on our achievements.

Hot dogs and burgers were served - with a vegetarian option, of course - along with soft drinks, water, Kit Kats and crisps.

We were even encouraged to have second and third helpings.

The Lower School leadership team and Mr Lambert circulated around the tables, discussing our achievements and the books we had read. Once the event ended, we left with new book suggestions and a full stomach!

Megan Wong Fatt, 9BPH

Year 9 2019/20 Mark Agent, Hyder Ali, Azka Aqil, Aryaman Arora, Jemima Barton, Giulia Bocciardi, Scarlett Brown, Hannah Burnett, Stefan Fourie, Vansh Gadhia, Mischa Kee, Inigo Leblanc, Maxine McKellar, Aisha Mohammed, Kumail Nakhoda, Sunaina Nambiar, Ayra Naqvi, Eun Soo Park, Maria Payne, Thomas Payne, Aditi Prabhu, Amber Rahman, Aryaansh Rathore, Fletcher Reid, Polina Savelyeva, Janya Shah, Gaura Sharma, Himakshi Shastri, Ryiah Simon, Rabab Tariq, Shyan Teoh, Tarn Timmermans, Papraowmas Turongpun, Alessandro Villa, Lia Warren, Yuchen Zhou

AWARDS AND RESULTS LOWER SCHOOL COLOURS

Dubai College students are given every opportunity to expand their horizons. The Lower School Colours initiative is one such platform. Students in Years 7 and 8 are challenged to participate and excel in four of eight arenas: Academic, Physical, Personal Endeavour, Creative, Philanthropic, Performance, Connections and Cultural Awareness and earn their colours.

It’s the perfect impetus for our multi-skilled student body to hone their existing skills, develop new ones and become fully engaged in community endeavours. Earning the colours has been a rewarding experience for many. It kept me engaged through the lockdown and I discovered a passion for performing arts and bullet journaling. It was an honour to be one of the only students in Year 7 to complete my Colours and receive the coveted prize… an exclusive invite to a barbeque hosted by Mr Lambert! I can’t think of a better incentive than that to earn one’s colours!

Alina Abdul Kader, 8ACL

LOWER SCHOOL READING CHALLENGE At Dubai College reading is a key part of our everyday lives. It helps us connect with others, stay up to date with what is happening in the world, gives us a sense of comfort and enjoyment and, more importantly, relieves stress. Furthermore, the joy of scouting for books on your must-read list is unparallel to any other experience. The Lower School Reading Challenge is introduced in Year 7, where we are encouraged to read ten books from different genres including dystopian, historical fiction, science, geography and translated. This challenges students to expand their reading library and to take a leap of faith whilst reading books outside their comfort zone. I had a memorable, thrilling, and enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend all students of Years 7 and 8 take up this challenge!

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Despite all the challenges this year has thrown at us, 99 students still made it their mission to go above and beyond what is asked of them. The prestigious Community Action Service Award (CASA) gives students the chance to excel away from the classroom. Thanks to Mrs Parker, as well as our head of year and form tutors, it was a truly enjoyable experience. The participants involve themselves in seven different categories: Performance and Creativity, Events, Philanthropic, Academic, Activities, Representation and the all important Community Service and Responsibility. This final section encourages students to give back to the community surrounding them. In some cases, it just enables us to showcase the things we already do for our families, friends and school, whether this be through leadership roles, volunteering or participation in societies. It also makes us question whether we could do more for ourselves and the wider community. Points are accumulated until the target number have been achieved, at which point, a completion report is written, and the award is complete!

It takes patience, perseverance and passion to complete activities over such a wide range. However, for the particularly eager of our year, there is yet another task: the Reading Challenge. Running alongside CASA, this award is by no means an easy feat. After all, reading 10 books across 10 pre-selected genres can seem overwhelming to even the greatest book worms. With categories like dystopian, translated and historical fiction, completing the award was sure to broaden the reading horizons of any participant.

All who completed the Year 9 awards received the fantastic opportunity to really get involved with life within our communities.

Every student was able to demonstrate their ability to perform in a diverse range of activities and to help others. For that, we are all so grateful.

As we begin to look forward, completing CASA and the Reading Challenge (CASAR) gave us a tantalizing taste of what is to come: The Duke of Edinburgh award.

Lottie Holt, 9MHA CASAR: Aleeza Ahmed, Pierce Ashton, Anne-Marie Banas, Karma Bridgman, Veer Chowdry, Zhaojin Chu, Madeleine Crabtree, Dashiell Daalder, Zara Dedynski, Ethan George, Ilijana Georgiev, Parth Goel, Prithvi Gupta, Alexandra Hide, Tadhg Hogan, Lottie Holt, Mia Hsu, Samara James, Aarav Jha, Sophia Kahlon, Anaya Kapur, Kaila Kondas Niza, Mishel Kudel, Karan Maliekkal, Philip Manipadam, Maria Michailidou, Samriddhi Mohta, Gabriel Moulson, Maha Nawaz, Johan Park, Saanvi Rastogi, Aryan Ravi, Christian Ruiz, Katherine Schupbach, Eleftheria Sermpeti, Aryan Shah, Fawaz Sharaf, Sabeen Shariff, Ayan Shariff, Emaan Siddiqui, Zoha Siddiqui, Nivriti Srivastava, Isabel Strauss, Iskander Tadjiev, Emma Thomas, Henry-Alexander West, Elisa Westerhof, Megan Wong Fatt.

CASA: Shady Abdallah, Hana Ahamed, Arjun Anand, Eisha Aqil, Sophie Bennett, Seyaan Bountra, Ryan Brimson, Madeleine Burnside, Jay Chinchankar, Jack Drew, Nivriti Dwivedi, Juan Martin Freile, Aditya Ganesh, Jai Garg, Jemima Hart, Inaz Humphrey, Malak Ibrahim, Ahmed Iqbal, Kaila Jafar, Rushabh Jain, Saif Ali Khan, Ameera Khanna, Diren Kumaratilleke, Sean Mastin, Dominic Mayne, Tegan McCarthy, Lucas McViety, Angelique Meli, Aaditya Nair, Tavishi Pandey, Jimin Park, Zara Parker, Primrose Penney, Yasmina Salah, Anoushey Saquib, Aalya Sengupta, Archisha Sharma, Anaya Sharma, Zara Sheikh, Eshal Tanwir, Nell Tierney, Finn Timmermans, Kayra Tosun, Stef Van Eck, Yifan Wang, Maximilian Wessels, Gabrielle Wiltshire, Christopher Woolley, Giulia Zaccaria, Ameen Zaidi.

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AWARDS AND RESULTS THE DUBAI COLLEGE GRADUATION CEREMONY OF 2021 The Dubai College Graduation Ceremony of 2021 could so easily be tarnished by a certain C-word that has so dominated our lives of late. Yet there are so many other words beginning with the same letter that better capture the spirit of this event and of our class of 2021. On one hand, this ceremony represents a moment of conclusion, a time to contemplate the past seven years filled with personal successes and communal memories. At the same time, it represents the commencement of journeys new, a conversion from students of Dubai College to alumni, packaged in all the juxtaposed emotions that this may entail: freedom with trepidation, excitement with doubt, joy tinged with some sorrow.

As you leave Dubai College with this maelstrom of emotion, take with you three further mementos.

Firstly, the graduation memento booklet, it represents our community. Whilst it may at first glance appear simple, behind every photo is an individual story of unremitting commitment to the school. Hours of training on a sports pitch, rehearsals in a studio, research behind a topic, organising charity events, promoting student voice, founding clubs and societies, composing newsletters, trekking in the desert, performing in the auditorium and so much more. We treasure and enjoy an incredibly diverse, open-minded and talented community, which has been led and shepherded by you, our eldest students and, now, our youngest

alumni. For this, I sincerely thank you and salute you for all you have done for the school.

The second memento is the teddy bear, which is a symbol of your character. May it be a reminder of home as it sits in your university dorm and may it bring you warmth on inevitably cold evenings wherever you may be. May you also look at the badge it bears and remember the friendships you discovered, the passions you developed and the values that have defined you over the course of your time at DC. May you draw strength from the character you have forged which will guide you through any challenges the future can bring. The bear also gives free cuddles.

The third and final memento is your piece of the puzzle. The piece you hav ebeen given is uniquely forged and individual in character and form. In isolation it is a singularity, yet its true power is revealed when it is put together with all the other pieces. It is a small part of a bigger picture, one that displays a whole and harmonious collective. I sincerely hope you can all meet again one day to put together that puzzle and reunite the community.

The last c-word is celebration. May this graduation spark happy memories of the past seven years in the company of your loved ones and friends. I wish each and every one of you the very best of luck in the months and years ahead. I hope that you continue to nurture your immense talents and I eagerly await news of your future successes as alumni.

Mr Bobby Trivić

Head of Sixth Form

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DESTINATION OF LEAVERS DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 2020

Ibrahim Afshar University of California, San Diego Benjamin Davies Cardiff University Lana Al Hajj University of Manchester International Relations Dentistry Kitty Davies University of Bath Majid Al Redha University of Queensland Social Sciences Bachelor of Computer Science Mitch Davies University of Melbourne

(Feb 2022) Bachelor of Science Ajay Anand University of Toronto Hannah Dawson Newcastle University Mechanical Engineering Medicine Kyarash Aryanpad University of Bath Ryan De Sousa University of British Columbia Politics and International Relations Commerce Lily Ashby University of York Aakanksha Deb University of Pennsylvania English Literature Chemical and Biomolecular Samar Aswani Imperial College London Engineering Computing (2021) Tara Desai University College London Rishi Barve University of Warwick Neuroscience Economics Sohan Dhanesh University of California, Berkeley Kathryn Beck University of Cambridge Economics and Data Science Psychological and Behavioural Zayed Doleh Royal Holloway, University of Sciences London Business Management Casey Bell University of Manchester Kerem Edis Georgia Institute of Technology Drama and Music

Materials Science and Engineering Tally Berens University of Edinburgh Yasmine Farha University College London Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Anthropology George Boon Royal Holloway, Jade Fernandes University of Manchester University of London Medicine Geography Armaan Flisher University of Bath Max Brett University of Warwick Physics Engineering Business Management Aanya Gardi University of Cambridge Eliza Brown University of Southampton Land Economy Medicine (2021) Oliver Garner University of York Hannah Burton University of Exeter International Relations Sport and exercise science Ethan Goddard University of Florida Jason Bushill School of Oriental and African Lucy Graham University of Liverpool

Studies, London Architecture Management Diptasri Gupta Massachusetts Institute of Isabella Caraiscos Cardiff University Technology Neuroscience Krish Gupta Johns Hopkins University Elena Caspall Durham University Physics English Literature and History Daliya Habib Yale University Kara Catchpole-King Leeds Beckett University Philosophy, Theatre & Film Music Industries Management Charlotte Haigh University of Manchester Tricia Chua King’s College London Management (Marketing) with Medicine

Industrial/Professional Experience Arcadia Cipriani University of Oxford Benedict Hall Loughborough University Computer Science and Philosophy Mathematics

(2021) Joel Harrison Durham University Euan Clague University of York History Political Science and Social Policy Benjamin Hatcher Durham University Noa Consiglio-Cockle Australia Finance Ciara Corroon Gap Year Ibani Hattangadi University of Sheffield Medicine (2021) Medicine Sean Cottam Cardiff University Gabriella Helayel University of Sydney Geography

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Computer Science (2021) Gabriella Crick Lewis University of Oxford English Language and Literature SHAMAL 2021

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DESTINATION OF LEAVERS Jacques Holmes Swansea University Talal Mahmoud University of Exeter Politics Economics and Politics Ralph Holt University of Exeter Rima Makhoul NYU Stern School of Business Mathematics Business Marketing George Hosking University of Oxford Sausthava Malakar University of California, Geography Los Angeles Alexander House University of Bristol Data Theory Civil Engineering Hannah Mathew University of California, Tom Howlett University of Cambridge Los Angeles English Literature Psychology David Hunt London School of Economics Dana McCann University of Leeds Political Science Law Maria Iorini Brown University Aryan Mehta London School of Economics Undecided

Philosophy, Politics and Economics Jawad Jafar Stanford University Anjali Menon University College London Engineering Biochemistry Benjamin Jagtiani New York University Katie Mewawalla Gap Year,

Political Science and Government Classics 2021 (Spring 2021) Anica Mirza Gap Year, Tom Jarvis Guildhall School of Music International Social and and Drama

Public Policy with Politics (2021) Jazz Studies Eóin Mountain Manchester Metropolitan Rhea Javat City, University of London University Psychology Business Management Mahira Jethwani Stanford University Nina Mul University of Leeds Economics English Literature Sophiya Joseph University of Bristol Samuel Muller University of Exeter Medicine Mathematics Rhea Kale Stanford University Michael Murphy University of Exeter History and Economics Engineering Zainab Kashif King’s College London Nadir Mussa Tufts University Biomedical Science General engineering Anahita Kashyap University of California, Zunaira Nader University of Manchester Los Angeles International Business, Finance and Political Science Economics Charmaine Kee Newcastle University Kimiya Najafi University College London Medicine

European Social and Political Studies Soofia Khaledi New York University Disha Narain Tufts University Psychology Economics Seyhan Khan Gap Year, Sophie Newbery Newcastle University

Computer Science (2021) Architecture Mikail Khawaja University of Cambridge Sean O’Gorman University of Bath Medicine Economics Arjan Khele University of Manchester Sophie O’Keeffe University of Cambridge

Electrical, Electronic and Mechatronic Engineering Engineering Omer Oce Trinity College Dublin Kristian Kolandjian University of Nottingham Medicine Physics Finn Page Brown University Shruti Krishnamoorthy New York University

Political Science and History Engineering Yun Soo Park University College London Raphaelle Landais Newcastle University Economics Medicine Jessica Passey University of Bristol Chloe Lane Williamson Swansea University Veterinary Science Applied Medical Sciences Joshua Paul University of Edinburgh Suryansh Loya The Wharton School of the Medicine University of Pennsylvania Leila Peacock University of Edinburgh Quantitative Finance Arabic and Spanish Sachit Lumba Carnegie Mellon University Hadrien Pissaloux École Polytechnique Fédérale

School of Computer Science de Lausanne Jamie MacKinnon University of Strathclyde Microengineering Economics Jessica Pollock University of Bristol Medicine 128

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DESTINATION OF LEAVERS Nick Prynn University of Amsterdam

Economics and Business Economics Viraj Ramakrishnan University of California, Berkeley Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ritvik Ramnath London School of Economics

Economics & Economic History Oliver Reedy University of Auckland Mechanical Engineering Brianne Riewer University of Edinburgh English Literature Emma Robertson University of Edinburgh

Philosophy, Politics and Economics Sebastian Sabania Cardiff University Business Management Mahe Samee University of St Andrews Classics Nadia Shams Newcastle University Fine Art Jaahnvi Shastri The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Business Economics and Public Policy Dimitri Shukla Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering Gaurav Singh University of California, Santa Barbara Sebastian Snaas University of Exeter

Exercise and Sports Science Aparna Sridhar University of Oxford Medicine Ali Tabba University of Warwick Economics and Industrial Organisation

EXAMINATION RESULTS

Isobel Thompson University of Cambridge

Medicine (2021) Madeline Thomson University of Bristol Psychology Gabrielle Tode Imperial College London

Mechanical Engineering (2021) Kasia Truscott University of Cambridge English Ella Verrall University of Edinburgh Psychology Kaivalya Vohra Stanford University Computer Science Jake Wade University of Exeter Medicine Mallika Wadhwani University of Warwick Politics and Sociology Lea Wakim Durham University Law Cameron Walker University of Exeter

Politics and International Relations Rebecca Wilding University of Bristol Law Grace Williams Guildford School of Acting Musical Theatre Catherine Withers Cardiff University English Literature Elanor Wright University of Nottingham Integrated Agricultural Business Management Wajih Zaman New York University Liberal Arts Eman Zeeshan Queen Mary, University of London

Law

GCSE ADVANCED LEVEL

2015

No. of Candidates A* to A passes A to C passes

116

80.9% 99.80%

No. of Candidates A* to A passes A to E passes

108 68.40% 100%

2016

No. of Candidates A* to A passes A to C passes

239

82.1% 99.90%

No. of Candidates A* to A passes A to E passes

123 66.10% 100%

No. of Candidates 245 No. of Candidates 123 2017 A* to A passes (9 to 7) 85.4%

A* to A passes

60.30%

A to C passes (9 to 4)

99.40%

A to E passes

99.8% No. of Candidates 245 No. of Candidates 123 2018 A* to A passes (9 to 7) 88.17%

A* to A passes

59.90%

A to C passes (9 to 4)

99.67%

A to E passes

100% No. of Candidates 247 No. of Candidates 131 2019 A* to A passes (9 to 7) 90.31%

A* to A passes

60.65%

A* to C passes (9 to 4) 100%

A* to E passes

100% No. of Candidates 247 No. of Candidates 131 2020 A* to A passes (9 to 7) 94.25%

A* to A passes

73.20%

A* to C passes (9 to 4) 100%

A* to E passes

100% SHAMAL 2021

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Farkouh Milena Georgiev Prisha Grover Zara Hilmi Kevin Hu Kavish Madan Chloe Maurel Lucas Mellor Oliver Morgan Harry Moyse Ryen Naidoo Israa Omer Sanaya Patil Isobel Scarr Kinan Solh Dea Tjahyadi Robbert Torfs Sophie Woolley Syed Ahmad Azim Harry Conlon Derin Conroy Naduli De Silva Avantika Dhanjani Arhan Harchandani Imani Hussain Talia James Hyein Ji Rayaan Kadernani Shreya Kopuri Mia McCaffrey Zara Mcguigan Phoebe Moulson Andrej Popivoda Alexander Schupbach Arnav Singh Ashleigh Slow Eklavya Tomar Aarush Vij Zoe Whitaker Jack Zaman Hassan Awni Inaya Bhasin Zoe Clarke Morgan Dean Hiya Doshi Sarp Erkin Sayed Sahil Shah Kazemi Alia Khanna Zara Rashid Khursheed Amar Lalli Liaiqing Liang Lynn Majed Vihaan Mathur Matthew Payne Omair Punekar Harihar Rengan Azlan Shah Ralph Sheehan Sofia Sirbu Emma Titica Seonghoon Woo Alizé Zobairi Anay Bhatia Tianyue Chen Zoha Fatima Ryka Gehi Syed Rayan Hassan Aimal Jatoi Armaan Johal Noah Kahlon Mahdi Kanji Anabel Kimmel Felix Mordhorst Angela Philip Syona Radia Harman Shah Dhruv Sharma Aditya Tomar Konstantina Trigkonis Ali-Mansur Valiyev Sara Whabi Miles Wilson-Brown Ada Yilmaz Henry Affley Cushla Corrigan Raleigh Daalder Samuel Drew Kamal Evers Ethan Jones Hyunmin Kang Sarah Kapoor Haya Kashan Zoya Katari Swarit Maheshwari Lila Martin Ryan McViety Artyom Mostovoy Meha Parshotam Vivaan Patel Sophia Pennington Adam Powell Divya Rawal Niki Sermpeti Vehaan Subramanian Amani Tumbi Yaseen Ayoub Andrew Cumming Jessica Dyas Yorgen Engmann Demir Erkovan Kiana Gibb Punya Gupta Oliver Herbert Arhan Lakhiani Areana Madhavan Alexander McGrory Alijawad Meghji Abdulrahman Mohmed Darya Mostovaya Sanaaya Patel Taara Sarma Aadit Sen Lara Shah Adam Siali Isabella Swan Mayher Tyagi Aryan Verma Faris Ahmad Khadija Ahmad Leo Allcorn Chloe Andrews Dhruv Arora Aritro Chatterjee Aadishree Choudhury Humayl Fazal Sophie Flanagan Molly Fuller Giulia Iorini Zainab Jaffery Aarush Vir Kharbanda Mariam Mohammed Adam Rahman Ryan Rajaratnam Zara Rattonsey Daniel Royall-Smith Dana Shater Arjun Verma Jiawen Zhu Nisa Arora Kamala Bates Aryan Bhan Aiden Cheng Dylan Eglington Inish Fallon Tanvi Gupta Hugo Hageman Ziggy Harland Leila Hidmi Rania Jethwani Zachary Lake Sophie Maillet-Freixanet Oskar Mardell De Lautour Nina May McGowan Finley Norton Charit Singh Amelia Sinha Rose Stringer Blake Taylor Nirvaan Thawani Fatima Al Raqbani Colm Ali Zara Ansari Jack Bull Zain Carrimjee Jack Clapp Mikail Hashmi Damla Naz Haymanali Keshav Jasuja Erin Keenan Aaminah Khan Hadi Khan Ayaan Khanna Susannah Latto Armaan Lev Mert Dmitriy Mitin Aaliyah Nagji Aryav Odhrani Jade Qursha Kashish Sajnani Gobind Tyagi Kyle Ziade Meerab Adeel Arush Agarwal Rohan Bhansali Tilly Black Oliver Cheesebrough Jibreel Chohan Kai DeBenedictis Simran Dosanjh Liya Gardi Zaidan Haque Raghav Jasuja Amani Khan Yoonjae Lee Ayesha Majid Prakrit Mittal Laith Mussa Aman Nair Michael Page Lucas Paschalis Lisa Shibu Alexandra Teasel Rae Ann Teoh Virgile Allan Rodrigo Amendola Eman Ansari Myungji Bang Evangeline Barton Imogen Baxter Lily Craig Aarav Dave Amy Davidson Kiara Dhamecha Archie Evanson-Goddard Prittika Ganguly Arnav Holt Amaya Hussain Ranveer Jethwani Kyoung Won Kim Mahnoor Mapara Rachel Muller Shaurya Rishi Ethan Wang Norris Dihui Yu Yousef Al Alami Evie Anderson Mustafa Alp Ata Lakshaya Balaji Alana Black Katherine Campbell Justine English Dasuni Gunasekara Alexander Gunson Jessica Harris Sreya Janardhan Anika Jethwani Hassan Khursheed Gio Kim Luke Lavery Darcy Leonard Lucas Nixon Ayaan Pandikadavath Thomas Wells Quintin Wiegerinck Qasim Zaidi Alina Abdul Kader Vera Dolmatova Daniel Dsouza Hana Duce Alex Duncan Kartik Garg Matilda Grant Rian Higgins Ishana Khiara Mya Khurshid Akshay Kotibhaskar Daniel Morgan Victor Mosanya Taran Nambiar Atharva Pandey Ryan Paramasivam Lara Patel Aaryan Sainani Agata Savelyeva Charlotte Scott Felix Stanton Hana Ahamed Daniel Buerk Madeleine Burnside Isobel Charlier Olivia Conlon Ayaan Ehsan Ayaan Farazi Alessandro Federico 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Shariff Archisha Sharma Maximilian Wessels Syed Alikhan Sophie Bennett Jay Chinchankar Zara Dedynski Prithvi Gupta Anaya Kapur Connor McGuigan Angelique Meli Ksenia Morozova Gabriel Moulson Khalid Osman Jimin Park Daniel Plumtree Aryan Ravi Katherine Schupbach Aryan Shah Nivriti Srivastava Isabel Strauss Mieke Visser Henry-Alexander West Adam Whitaker Nethan Alwis Seyaan Bountra Zhaojin Chu Jai Garg Poppy Girven Jemima Hart Charlotte Holt William Hosking Inaz Humphrey Ameera Khanna Dua Nasir Maha Nawaz Christian Ruiz Yasmina Salah Iskander Tadjiev Eshal Tanwir Nell Tierney Finn Timmermans Yifan Wang Mohammed Aadam Warsi Ameen Zaidi Farbod Afrassiabi Eisha Aqil Ryan Brimson Nivriti Dwivedi Ethan George Steffan Gregory Tadhg Hogan Aarav Jha Sophia Kahlon Karan Maliekkal Alexander Mantzavinatos Mudiwa Mtemererwa Dhruv Parekh Primrose Penney Anaya Sharma Zoha Siddiqui Emma Thomas Kayra Tosun Stef Van Eck Archie Walters Giulia Zaccaria Yusuf Ahmed Badr Alami Karma Bridgman Thomas Derry 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