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Princess Teacher – Ms. Hawwa
Best Smile – Ms. Fortune
Coolest Teacher – Mr. Johnson
Celebrity Teacher – Mr. Najeeb
Chic Fashions’ award – Mr.
Misbah
Most Greenest award – Mr.
Odon
Best Voice – Ms. Shimla
Afterwards, our Principal sang
a Hindi song (which was awe-
some). Overall, the teachers
day celebration was a huge
success and all the students
hope that they made their
beloved teachers feel special
on that day.
PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CELEBRATE A
VERY SPECIAL DAY IN THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Teachers are like guiding stars
that show us the right direction
and path. They play a huge role
in building the foundation of
our lives. So in order to appre-
ciate our dear teachers, every
year we celebrate “Teachers
Day”.
This year in Billabong High In-
ternational School, the stu-
dents, together with the par-
ents and management, cele-
brated Teachers Day 2013. We
celebrated it on the 8th of Octo-
ber. The students received
Teachers at the gate; they
walked along a red carpet like
celebrities as they were given
sashes which read “Best Teach-
er 2013”.
Afterwards, we had a shared
breakfast at the canteen along
with our dear Teachers. And
after breakfast it was time for
us to comment on our teach-
ers. All teachers had their own
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Teachers relax and have
fun in the weekend to
celebrate a day dedicated
to them
Two big boats - filled with teachers from all the Islanders Group schools - reached the beautiful isles of Maadhoo Finolhu in the morning. Teachers explored the island and then sat down to a traditional break-fast, after which the games began. Teams had a won-derful time participating in the games. A tasty Lunch and entertainment by the teachers was followed by most of the staff going for a dip into the beautiful sea. Evening tea was followed by the teachers return to Male’. All the photographs will say more than a thou-sand words as to the amount of fun that the teachers had on that day.
comments board with their name
on it. After commenting on our
teachers, we left to the hall for
our special Teachers Day assem-
bly. The assembly was organised
by the students’ council and the
hosts were Shadfa and Imaan.
Peter performed at the start with
his wonderful piano solo. And of
course the Impact Crew—the
most famous dancing group of
Billabong secondary—performed
along with our Italian teacher,
Ms. Maria. It was a lovely perfor-
mance. We must also not forget
our awesome choir and the video
created by the grade 9 students.
One of our favourite items was
the awards ceremony organised
by the students’ council, and the
awards were given away by our
School captains, Zuha and Mi-
zaan. We loved some of the
awards given since it really
matched our dear teachers. Here
are a few of the awards:
By Zaina and Aika (6B)
P A G E 2 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
The first event was the parents’ drama. They
performed a story about Foolhudhigu Handi’s
birthday party and his lost foolhu.
The second event was the teachers’ drama.
Their drama was based on Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs. Miss. Maria played Snow
White and Miss. Aisha was The Evil Queen.
The third event was the parents’ news
show. Their news was about Mr. Mat-
thew disappearing into the curtains,
only to become GODZILLA!
TEACHERS DAY 2013 By Aini Musthaq (4B)
The fourth event was the teachers’
news show. Their news was about
Tom Sir crying over spilt milk, and
Miss. Fazla winning a medal for
swimming to Sri Lanka and back.
Welcome to the Student Gallery! P A G E 3
S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Grade 4 were assigned the task of
writing thank you notes for people
who are important in their lives. Many
students wrote thank you notes to
the workers of Billabong High. These
individuals work tirelessly to ensure
the School is clean, teaching materials
are ready, and the hall is prepared for
the many events which take place
throughout the year. Grade 4 would
like to thank you for your hard work
and dedication.
Azan (4A) created this
wonderfully surreal picture
as part of his art project.
I’m sure if Salvador Dali
could see this, he would be
most impressed.
“The best teacher is the one
who suggests rather than
dogmatizes, and inspires his
listener with the wish to
teach himself.”
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Student Gallery! P A G E 4
S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
A Day Out
By Looth (1C)
The sky was blue
When we went to the zoo.
It was a sunny day
When we went out to play.
We ate a chicken bun
And we had so much fun.
Then the rain came
And we had to stop the
game.
Then the rain went away
And it was a sunny day.
Silly Hat Day!
By Thaima 1C
In English Literature, we are reading
‘The Cat in the Hat.’ The Cat in the
Hat was a silly cat very different than
normal cats. Today we created our
very own cat masks. My mask has
spots on it and is just as silly as the
Cat in the Hat.
Random facts
There is no such thing as a Zebra.
They are just horses that have es-
caped from prison.
When Ms. Eda was a child, she be-
lieved the people she was watching
on television could see her too.
Student Gallery! P A G E 5 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Dr. Seuss was a wonderful author full of silly fun! Our grade 1's
followed in Dr. Seuss’s fun theme by celebrating with a Silly Hat
Day!
In conjunction with the literature book, The Cat in the Hat,
Grade 1 students made their very own silly hats and came to
school with their own creations. Grade 1 shared their hats
with their classmates and elaborated on how they made them.
It was a joyful day with lots of silly fun!
Student Gallery! P A G E 6
S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Grade 1’s Adjective Booklets
Grade 1 has been learning about adjectives and the importance of describing
words and how they make the world a colourful place.
These are some examples of Grade 1’s wonderful and colourful adjectives.
Student Gallery! P A G E 7
S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Student Gallery
P A G E 8 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Whilst reading James and the Giant Peach, Grade 3 students were encouraged to
find some interesting facts about sharks. The learners gathered plenty of infor-
mation on the misunderstood creatures. Did you know over 100 million sharks
are killed by humans each year! Sharks have actually been around for hundreds of
millions of years, and are even older than the dinosaurs!
Please continue reading and discover more interesting facts about these beautiful
animals.
Great white sharks off
the coast of Seal Island,
Africa are known to
jump 10 feet (3 meters)
in the air to catch un-
suspecting seals.
Despite having a fearsome repu-
tation, sharks are not as danger-
ous as many believe. In fact, you
are more likely to get killed by a
donkey than a shark.
The Whale Shark is the world’s
largest fish, growing to over 12.65
meters (40 ft) in length!
The Bravest Knight
By Rohan (3C)
Behind the highest mountains;
Inside the deepest woods;
There was a tiny kingdom
Ruled by a king so good.
But behind the castle
Lived the most furious dragon.
Who will save the kingdom?
Here comes the bravest knight
Riding the fastest horse,
Wearing the shiniest armour
As he goes to fight!
Here comes the scary beast,
Breathing the hottest of fires
But the knight picks up his sharpest sword
And cuts the dragon’s throat!
All the people in the kingdom
Cheer and shout with joy,
“Long live our bravest knight,
Who is not afraid of a fight!”
P A G E 1 0 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Grade 5 step into the big world of business as they
open up their shops in the School hall
By Aishath Lumaak Naseem (5A)
Our shop’s name
was Shopakabunga.
We brought a lot
of things to sell,
including cakes,
sweets and crisps.
Our shop items
sold really well,
especially the ice-cream. By the end of the day, we
had acquired a lot of money. We counted our
money carefully and gained a profit. We had to
keep track of our cost and the selling price of dif-
ferent items. Everyone knew exactly how much
money we spent. This made things easier when it
came to calculating our profit.
We realised in the end that what matters wasn’t
getting a good profit or a bad loss. What mattered
is that we enjoyed and experienced what it is like
to open a shop and to run a business.
Wow! BHIS has got talent! The
talent of our friends was awe-
some. Everyone loved the talent
show. The best performance was
“What is a Fairytale”. But in our
opinion, the best was our dance,
which was an Indian and Arabic
mix dance. The best part was
having our own class teacher,
Miss. Fortune, helping us to make
and practise our own dance
steps. We had loads of fun with
her. Our group name was
“DANCE AND BEATS”, and we
were awesome.
Everyone had a great time. Also,
we must mention that “The Im-
pact Crew” made a huge difference
to the show. They added colour to
the entire show. All the perfor-
mances were really good and we
loved each and every act. A special
thanks to all our dear teachers for
their support, and for organising
the event.
We look forward for an awesome
and great talent show next year.
SECONDARY STUDENTS DISPLAY TREMENDOUS TALENT
Students take a dive into the water… factory
By Aishath Lumaak Naseem (5A)
We visited the
Handy Water fac-
tory in Hulhu-
male’. We learned
how water was
desalinated and
how the bottles
were made. In the
factory itself were
hundreds, maybe
even thousands of bottles.
After we had visited the factory, the parents
treated us with a barbeque. We had lots of food
and ate marshmallows roasted on the fire.
We enjoyed playing football, climbing the sandy
mountain (I got to the top) and skipping around
the playground. We had a great time learning
about the way water was processed. All of
Grade 5 would like to say a huge thank you to
the Handy Water company for letting us visit
the factory, and for the wonderfully informative
tour.
By Raba and Suma (6B)
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P A G E 1 1 S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Editor-in-Chief
Mr. Matthew
Secondary Editors
Ms. Fortune, Ms.
Sophia, Ms. Sharon, Ms. Ashleigh
Primary Editors
Ms. Mariyam,
Ms. Carol
“Live as if you were
to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were
to live forever.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
THANK YOU! This is the last issue of the Focus Newsletter for
2013. However, before we sign off, we would just
like to say a huge thank you to all the students,
teachers and parents who have contributed
throughout the year. We are so proud of the
positive response from the students. Many have
worked hard to provide articles for the newslet-
ter, and have done so within the deadlines we
set. It has been an absolute pleasure to display
your skills and abilities to the rest of the world.
Billabong High takes on Table Tennis
For the first time, BHIS participated in the Inter School Table
Tennis Tournament. Our students have only practised with
our coach, Mueena, for 4 months - obviously not enough
time to create champions. However, our players did a good
job. Our U9 boys team won the silver medal in the team
event. The U13 Boys beat Iskandhar School in the quarter
finals, but lost in the semi finals against Jamaaluddin School.
Chaand (4A) managed to reach the semi finals in the U9 indi-
vidual tournament.
The table tennis tournament was the last tournament under Csaba Sir’s guidance. We would like to
thank Csaba for his excellent work and wish him luck with his new initiative: the KY Youth Sports
Academy.
The Final Random fact!
Mr. Matthew loves films, and
when he was young he used to
watch a lot of old black and
white movies. When watching
these films, Mr. Matthew be-
lieved the world used to be
without colour, and once even
asked his dad when the world
stopped being black and white.