Pupil Successes

 A message from the organisers: 

We are delighted to inform you that one of your students, Varna R, recently took part in The Apprentice Doctor Program held in Doha, Qatar, from 27th October to 31st October 2025.

The event brought together students from schools across Doha, creating a dynamic environment for collaboration, learning, and inspiration. Over the course of the program, participants explored the fascinating world of medicine through interactive workshops, clinical simulations, and practical medical activities. These included skills such as suturing, venepuncture, basic surgical knot tying, patient assessment, and emergency response, all guided by experienced doctors and healthcare professionals.

Varna displayed exceptional enthusiasm, professionalism, and teamwork, standing out as an excellent ambassador for your school. Their curiosity and dedication shone as they engaged with real-life medical challenges, deepened their understanding of healthcare pathways, and developed essential leadership and critical thinking skills.

The MENA Karting Nations Cup Championship is a premier motorsport event that brings together the best karting talent from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This championship serves as a platform for young and aspiring drivers to showcase their skills and compete at a high level.

The MENA Karting Championship includes several categories to accommodate various age groups and skill levels:

●    Micro Max: For ages 8-11.

●    Mini Max: For ages 10-13.

●    Junior Max: For ages 12-15.

●    Senior Max: For ages 14 and above.

●    DD2: For ages 15 and above.

●    DD2 Masters: For ages 31 and above.

We are delighted to celebrate Maira’s fantastic achievement! After dedicating around a year to writing her very own book, she has completed One Day We'll See the Cherry Blossoms.

The story follows the mysterious disappearance of a girl named Layla. Her friends, Maya and Roxy, turn to Layla’s journal in a determined quest to uncover the truth about her past—and to find her.

Well done, Maira, on this impressive accomplishment and for sharing your creativity with us all!

On October 03, the third round of the ninth Qatar Equestrian Tour - Longines Hathab kicked off at the indoor arena of the Qatar Equestrian Federation.

The event, organised in partnership with Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, featured strong participation from top riders across various categories.

In the Amateur category (100 cm), rider Ali claimed first place aboard Nikita with a time of 43.27 seconds. The winners were awarded by Championship Director Abdullah Al Marri.

The Longines Hathab Tour is one of Qatar's premier local equestrian championships, aimed at elevating the sport nationally by providing a high-level competitive platform, developing riders' skills, and fostering collaboration among local equestrian stakeholders. 

This October, I was kindly given the opportunity to proudly represent Team Qatar at the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) 2025, an international robotics competition bringing together more than 180 countries to celebrate innovation, collaboration, and STEM excellence.

This year’s game, “Eco Equilibrium,” challenged teams to design robots capable of working together to manage biodiversity across 3 ecosystems. Over the course of four months, the team worked tirelessly to design, build, and refine a robot capable of completing such complex tasks.

 The robot featured an expandable collecting mechanism to allow our robot to pick up balls not only from the ground but also from the dispenser, a nimble drivetrain so it could quickly zip around the field, a shooter which allowed us to add biodiversity into the ecosystems independently of a human shooter. The team invested countless hours in prototyping, testing, coding, and troubleshooting—experiencing setbacks, breakthroughs, and rapid improvements along the way.

At the event, Team Qatar competed in a series of qualification matches, forming temporary alliances with countries from every continent. Their focus on reliable scoring, consistent autonomous performance, and effective alliance communication helped them deliver strong match results throughout the competition. 

A standout moment occurred when one alliance partner’s robot malfunctioned mid-match. Team Qatar quickly adapted their strategy, covering both offensive and supportive roles to help the alliance secure a crucial win. However, FIRST had not only organised the matches but also events which allowed teams to have fun together such as in the opening ceremony where traditional Panamanian dancers and musicians performed on stage with their vibrant and intricately designed costumes and in the cultural celebration where we all had the opportunity to relax and collaborate with other teams in an environment not super-tense from all the matches. 

A key aspect of FGC is international partnership. Team Qatar worked closely with a multitube of different teams from Nepal to the United States of America to develop shared match strategies and exchange mechanisms to help improve our robot during the little time we have between matches.

In the end, we were able to secure a ranking in the middle: 106th out of 181. Despite this seemingly average ranking, it gave me an opportunity to learn and further develop my technical skills, teamwork, pit management and ability to work under pressure.

These experiences have equipped the team with the confidence and capability to take on even more ambitious engineering challenges in the future.

Representing Qatar on a global stage was an honour I embraced with pride. Our dedication, resilience, and collaborative spirit highlight the growing strength of STEM education as we returned to Qatar with the knowledge and experience required to succeed next year.