In KG2A we celebrated book characters day in style. We read a book about Pete the Cat’s pepperoni pizza party. We discussed the steps involved in making a pizza and even wrote our very own ‘how to’ books. We finished off the day with delicious pizza and fun games.

Here are some photos from this week’s reading activities at Camp Read-A-Lot. For KG/Grade 1, it consisted of flashlight reading, camping listening centers, forest shadow puppet making, creating book covers out of Legos, marshmallow pattern painting, playing with forest playdough, creating campfire art and S’more boys and girls, making READ banners displaying our favorite books, and playing in the “Camping Play Area”. The students left with a bookmark and a S’mores treat. A fun time was had by all!

During Arabic and Islamic classes, Kg 1 and kg2 students celebrated the UAE Tradition “Hag A llailah” by coloring and singing, then they collected sweets and treats from each other.

What is Hag allailah?

Children across the UAE take to the streets of their neighbourhood on night knocking on doors and calling out ‘Atoona Hag Al Laila”, which means “Give us sweets for tonight”.

The practice which comes at this time, Emirati children are celebrating a hundreds of years old tradition to mark the arrival of Ramadan, known as Hag Al Laila.

The annual event, which means ‘For this Night’, is one of the Emirati traditional celebrations in the middle of Sha’aban, the eighth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, which sees children going from door-to door to sing and collect sweets and treats from neighbours, who have been preparing for the occasion throughout the week.

In preparation for the day, many families throng groceries and shops that sell traditional sweets and nuts before welcoming visiting children.

Other than celebrating, the purpose of the event is to educate the public about the occasion and the month of Ramadan and promote the values of sharing and giving.

• March 25-26: Elementary Musical "School of Rock, Jr." Virtual Production

• March 28-April 8: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

• April 2 - Expected start of Holy Month of Ramadan

• April 11-12: School resumes as asynchronous learning.

• April 13: School resumes face-to-face.

• April 19: Information Session about "Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting Program" @8:00am

• April 22: Senior Walk

• May 2-4: Eid Al Fitr (Ramadan Holiday)