As we come to the end of our fourth week of the Term 2 CCA programme, we have been blown away by the amazing opportunities our students have been participating in as part of their CCA schedule. From secondary cooking classes, messy and forensic science experiments, basic electronics and PCB design courses, netball, basketball, football, F1 in motion, a Medical Conference and the continued success of DCMUN, amongst many others. In primary, we’ve had a gardening club, cooking, gymnastics, Zumba, chess and a plethora of others. Our students have been working hard, as always. 

In order to support you further, we are launching the SchoolsBuddy iPad and mobile phone app. This app will allow you to see your child/children’s CCA allocations, along with the correct day, specific location and the lead teacher. You can download the app from your app store. The name of the app is SchoolsBuddy 2.0. Upon installing the app, type in Doha College and log in using your usual ISAMS username and password. If you need any assistance with these details, don't hesitate to get in touch with our IT team at help@dohacollege.com As you click on the calendar button at the bottom of the screen, you will see your child/children’s CCA allocations for the remainder of Term 2. 

Thank you for your continued support of our CCA programme, and if you’ve not yet completed our parent feedback survey, please be reminded that it closes on 1st February at the end of the day. 

Vanessa Burns
Geography Teacher & CCA Secondary Lead

Please see the attached PDF for more information on the Year 9 TDAP vaccination taking place on Monday, 5th February. 

The focus of our Primary Sports Week is on a fun, friendly and child-centred approach to competition. The emphasis will be on collaboration and teamwork, with children in KS2 competing to gain points for their House teams. The events provide a wonderful opportunity for all Primary children to actively showcase their skills, build self-confidence and most importantly, have fun.

I encourage you to join us in supporting your child's participation in Sports Week by coming to spectate and perhaps even braving the parents’ obstacle race! Together, as a school community, we can empower our children to embrace an active lifestyle that will contribute to their overall health, happiness, and success for years to come.

Wishing everyone an exhilarating and enjoyable week ahead!

Please see further details below.

Kate Prescott
Head of Primary PE

The Aspirations Evening is designed to facilitate one-on-one interactions between our students and professionals, providing valuable insights into the educational and experiential paths that led these individuals to their current careers. This firsthand encounter allows students to pose questions, explore academic backgrounds, inquire about extracurricular pursuits, and gain an understanding of the challenges and triumphs faced by these professionals throughout their career journeys.

In preparation for this enriching evening, we will be conducting two workshops for the students during the day. The first workshop will focus on honing the skill of asking insightful questions, enabling students to extract valuable information and advice pivotal for shaping their career plans. The second workshop will centre around professional etiquette, equipping students with the necessary social skills to make the most of their interactions with the professionals later in the evening.

In short, our community is so wonderfully diverse in terms of our parents’ professional experiences, networks and wider friends, it could only help and support in adding huge value to how our students will consider their next steps - hearing it from the people who have ‘walked the walk’.

This is a plea to the entire DC Parent Body and Friends of DC community who would like to volunteer their time to support with this. If you are a parent of a child from EYFS to Year 13 and you feel you have the time to offer your support we’d appreciate very much to hear from you.

Additionally, if you have friends or neighbours in interesting professions who would be willing to contribute, we'd love to hear from them, too. To help us plan logistics more effectively, please fill out the Google form as an initial expression of interest.  

We will confirm the exact dates of the event as soon as we are able to secure the participation of professionals from various fields.

Thank you for your support and enthusiasm as we work together to make this Aspirations Evening a memorable and beneficial experience for our Year 10 students.

Jerome Scafe
Senior Vice Principal - Head of Secondary