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THE GOOD TEACHER EXPLAINS, THE GREAT TEACHER INSPIRES

What we want is

to see the child in

pursuit of

knowledge, and

not knowledge in
child.
pursuit of the

The 5 of October is no mencing from the previous seniors enthusiastically
th
quotidian day on our calen- week that were met by ec- hurrying up to the teachers
dars. It is the day the world static responses from stu- they would replace for a pe-
celebrates the most im- dents in the Middle and riod to inquire about the

portant figure in our lives, Senior Schools alike. The lesson they were to tackle
the keystone in the struc- arrangement not only in- with their temporary stu-
ture of our society, the sin- cluded planning for the dents in the days leading up

gle most indispensable in- school assembly, but also to the event. The occasion
fluence to the exploits and gave students from Grades also included distributing
feats undertaken by human 11 and 12 the opportunity letters of deep appreciation
civilization: the one who to stand in the shoes of the to the teachers, therefore,

goes humbly by the title of figure they admire and students in every class put
a teacher. teach the classes that they their creative skills to task
had chosen for the day. This and conjured beautifully
The Teachers’ Day celebra- endeavour, of course, re- written and heart-warming
tion at Al-Waha this year quired meticulous prepara- letters which were then

was an intricately planned tions beforehand and it was submitted a few days before
one, with preparations com-
a common sight to see these their final delivery.