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PLUS | THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2013
Each year on Pi Day, March 14 (3/4), teachers in classrooms across the globe take a break from the normal routine to plan a special celebration in honour of Pi (3.14...). March 14 also happens to be the birth date of Albert Einstein, which makes the day an extra special for planning Math challenges and Math fun. At Qatar Leadership Academy Math Department the celebration was organised by Math and IT coordinator Sunil Sharma with the help of his team of Louis S Petersen and Don Rantz. “We started our day with the human formation of Pi Day with the help of all the teachers and students. All the teachers and studentparticipants wore Pi day t-shirts specially designed for this day. After that, we had Math jeopardy for grades 7 to 10. The students took initiative to decorate the school for the occasion. Pi Day activities were meant to enrich and deepen students’ understanding of the concept of Pi and Math at large. Math Department hopes to make this day even better and bigger next year,” said a school statement.
Qatar Leadership Academy celebrates Pi Day
Doha Bank participates in CNA-Q Education and Career Expo 2013
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oha Bank participated in College of the North Atlantic Qatar’s (CNA-Q) annual Education and Career Expo which begin on March 19 at the college’s campus in Doha. The expo, an annual event at CNA-Q, welcomes high school students from around Qatar to visit the campus, meet instructors and students and learn about the wide variety of programs on offer. In addition to showcasing the college’s wide range of facilities and curricular programs, the Expo also gives current and future students the opportunity to meet potential employers such as Doha Bank who offer a range of career opportunities in various departments for students from a range of educational streams. Doha Bank Group CEO, Dr R Seetharaman said: “Participating in key career development events such as the CNA-Q Education and Career Expo is an honor and priority for Doha Bank. Young blood and new talent is essential for any multinational bank to meet the demands of continuing growth and expansion. It is an opportunity to meet young minds that will help shape the way we do business in the future and also to reiterate the Bank’s commitment to the community.” The Peninsula
Shantiniketan student wins painting competition
Israt Jahan, a student of Shantiniketan, with the laptop she won as the first prize in a painting competition on the environment, conducted by Doha Municipality. With her are the acting principal and art teachers of the school.
As a community contribution effort, a number of QA students took a part of Your Health First campaign which is taken care of by Weill Cornell University. The campaign aims to enforce healthy lifestyle patterns which fit with Qatar’s 2030 Vision. For the first stage activity, the students prepared posters relating to one of the following subjects (obesity, diabetes, road accidents, nutrition, physical activities and anti-smoking). For the second stage, the students took a part in some sport challenges that were held last Saturday on 16th March 2013. QA students showed great sportsmanship spirit and a good deal of discipline representing QA at its best form.
QA students at The Challenge