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Abu Dhabi private schools are preparing for the return of thousands of pupils to classrooms next week.
Lessons are scheduled to resume on Sunday after being twice delayed since the start of the new term in January because of an increase in coronavirus infections.
For pupils in years seven to nine, it will be their first day back in school since March.
Last week, Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge said 15,000 school employees – about 60 per cent of the total staff – received the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine during a voluntary drive held before the reopening.
Head teachers have organised wellness sessions and set aside additional time away from curriculums to focus on children s mental health in response to what will be a crucial moment in the lives of many young people.
AUS Computing Camp a big hit with students of high schools
12 Jan 2021
Imran Mojib,
Special Correspondent
High school students from around the UAE had the opportunity to dive into the world of machine learning, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and other exciting fields at the Ninth American University of Sharjah (AUS) High School Computing Camp held during the winter break.
Fifty students in grades 10-12 from 28 schools across the UAE were selected to participate in the one-week online camp. Divided into two groups of 25 students each, the students worked with seven lab instructors from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in parallel sessions every day. All participating students received certificates of attendance at the end of the camp.
Dubai: The year 2020 saw many unexpected things happening in almost everyone’s life. For two Indian expats in the UAE, flying solo on a passenger flight was perhaps the most unexpected thing to happen in the year.
A 65-year-old man and a six-year-old girl, both hailing from the South Indian state of Kerala, were among those who flew all alone on two separate flights shortly after flight services from India to the UAE resumed following the COVID-19-imposed air travel suspensions. Another Indian expat, Thinley Youden Bhutia, had just one co-passenger for company when she arrived on the first flight from India to the UAE after services resumed on July 12.
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