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Volunteer Activities - these opportunities can be internal or external. For
example Year 5 students may be playground leaders at lunchtimes and
Year 12 students support the younger students as ‘reading buddies’ as
part of their enrichment programme. Externally students will have
opportunities to engage in volunteer activities through the school
careers programme.

Environmental Projects - the whole school
will continue to be involved in making the
school an environmentally/sustainable
place starting from September with a local
or international focus day each month.
Students will also be investigating the
environmental issues of the UAE and how
they can in some way contribute in
protecting the environment. Although some of these activities will take
place during curriculum time they will also be integral to our wider LWB
programme.

The ECO Council promote this through meetings, competitions and
assemblies. Next year there will be a lot more involvement in projects
such as ‘Recycle.Reforest.Repeat’ and ‘One Tree One Root’.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Student leadership is a key focus within the school and our students will
be given the opportunity to develop leadership skills throughout the year
and in different settings. Digital student leaders will be appointed and
students will contribute to the development of the taught curriculum. In
addition, there will be specific training for Prefects and Student Council
members. These workshops will focus on ensuring our students
understand their rights and responsibilities and how to use them
correctly. Throughout the year we will provide students with many
opportunities to put these skills into practice. The Prefects will take
responsibility for all aspects of the Student Council in years 7 to 11 and

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