Peace is not merely the absence of war and hatred (negative peace / cold war) but also the presence of cooperation, compassion and worldwide justice (positive peace / hot peace). <br/><br/>In celebration of the International Day of Peace ( which is the 21st of September) QA Sidra celebrated the pres...
The recent Arabic/English Book Fair created a book buzz throughout the Primary school. Students, teachers, and parents were excited to come and check out the selection of books for sale! Students wrote “Wish Lists” for their parents and even for the Learning Hub collection. Students were able to ...
Held on the 6th and 7th November, the QAS Grade 6 Week Without Walls trips offered a Qatari Cultural Experience. This started with a tour of Zubarah Fort, an old Qatari Police Station built in 1938. Then the students traveled to Mr. Mohammed’s fully sustainable farm. He demonstrated how he used sol...
Parents are welcome to visit the Learning Hub on Thursdays from 12:00-12:30 pm! This is a great opportunity for our families to explore a variety of English and Arabic books together.<br/>Since the beginning of October, many parents have come to check out books for reading at home! Some parents ha...
For Week Without Walls 2018, the Qatar Academy Sidra Grade 7 and 8 students visited Space Camp Turkey, in t Izmir, Turkey. Students tried simulators including the Multi Axis Trainer, similar to the one that Neil Armstrong used to train for his Apollo mission to the moon, the 1/6th Gravity Chair, to ...
It was wonderful to see so many of our students challenging themselves as they participated in the QA Sidra Sports Day events. Our students all worked with a growth mindset to develop self-confidence to be the best that they could be. Separate events were organized for students in the early years, p...
Our PYP-5 Eco Army has taken authentic action as change-makers for a sustainable world by learning how to grow vegetables in their growing towers. Recently they celebrated the harvest by sharing delicious personally grown vegetables with students and teachers.
The QAS team is proud to have brought to you our musical production of Aladdin. The production team consisted of Jacob Spears, Heather Schwaberow, Rory Cleland and Caroline Renaud.<br/><br/>The vision and preparation of Aladdin began in February and the talented cast consisting of 5 primary student...
International Mother Language Day was an opportunity for QA Sidra to celebrate the diversity of languages within our school community. To celebrate our QA Sidra student, Dalal Al Rumaihi, who is the youngest published Qatari author read her book “Where is My Teacher” to the school community. Then to...
At QAS the Grade 7 & 6 students have partnered with a local orphanage to create a collection of small dolls for their children.<br/>Students designed and assembled the dolls and greeting cards to present as gifts to build a relationship with this organization. Students developed their abilities to ...
Qatar Academy Sidra and Qatar Reads are working together to develop a reading culture nationwide in a comprehensive, attractive and appropriate manner. The goal is to educate the people of Qatar of all ages, and people from different cultures and backgrounds about the importance of reading in our li...
At QAS Early Years, we promote outdoor play which encourages the children to get fresh air and explore their environment more readily. Hands-on learning, the natural environment and exciting provocations in the outdoors stimulate children’s senses through what they hear, touch, see and feel. We firm...