AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROGRAMME
Neetha Shetty
Vice Principal
Al Diyafah High School
viceprincipal@diyafahschool.ae
Mahesh Sajnani
Community Outreach Coordinator
Al Diyafah High School
communityco@diyafahschool.ae
AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL
The school’s objective is best expressed through its
mission statement of attempting to create
competent, caring and confident students
through its holistic based education.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Rationale behind our extensive Community Initiatives
• Our Chairman Basil D’Cunha’s Vision
‘Holistic is just not another word, but a belief that children must develop
every aspect of their personality, not just to survive in this competitive
world, but to make a mark. – Mr. Basil D’ Cunha, Chairman
• To give back to the community and to develop Global Citizens
who have a true understanding of the social and economic issues
of the world
• To help build students’ portfolio
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WHAT HAS BEEN THE OUTCOME
• Exposed our students to diversity
• Has promoted personal growth and self esteem
• Enhanced critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Volunteering has given them some professional experience
• Transformed the lives of “at-risk students “
• Admissions to good universities
• Community Service Sinking to Middle and Primary School
 As stated by DSIB in the inspections report April 2013
“The community outreach programme provided a very wide range of
opportunities, including international links, to enrich post-16 student’s
experiences.”
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CURRICULUM
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ROUND UP OF A SCHOOL YEAR
174
60
24
5
4
3
1
SCHOOL DAYS
ASSEMBLY DAYS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS
PARENT TEACHER MEETING DAYS
DUBAI SCHOOL INSPECTION DAYS
SPORTS DAYS
TEACHERS’ DAY
365
COMMUNITY SERVICE DAYS
BUT ……..
WHAT WORKS FOR US AND HOW?
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Volunteer service and interest form
SIXTH FORM INTEREST INVENTORY
Mandatory to Volunteer at Al Noor once a year
Morning registration
used towards
Community
Studenttime
Service
Log Sheet
2013-2014
Student Council Key Ambassadors
Announcements and Boards
Supervisor's Student Service report
Supervisor
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Mid – Term Break Reliable
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NAME : __________________________________________________________
G.R. No: _______________________________
Mobile Phone No: ____________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________
Please tick three of the below listed areas you are most interested in.
MOTIVATIONAL ASPECT
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Grade: ____________________________
Certificates
House Points
Portfolio
Recommendation Letters
Evaluation
Annual Community Outreach Award
Environment Issues
Quizzing
Science Experiments and Research
Food and Nutrition
Creative Art and Craft
Painting
Dramatics
Editing / Writing / Publishing
Web Designing / Computer Graphics
Public Speaking
Travel and Tours
Dance
Guitar / Violin or any Musical Instruments
Mathematical Challenges
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
Please tick if you are willing to go for Community Service to India and /or Sri Lanka during the holidays which will include
working at an orphanage and visiting the Kandy Cancer Hospital. You have to bear the cost of the travel. You would get a
certificate and letter for the service.
Interested to go in December holidays:
Interested to go in Mid Term Break in February:
Not Interested:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
I am willing to volunteer at other social organizations besides Al Noor during my holidays and weekends
YES
If yes then tick the appropriate:
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1 weekend
2 OR more weekends
April Break
July Break
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Interested to go in April spring break holidays:
Signature of Student
Dec Break
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Name and Signature of Parent
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE TOUR
SRI LANKA 2014
70 SOLAR LAMPS
DISTRIBUTED IN SRI
LANKA – FOR VILLAGE
STUDENTS AND AN
ORPHANAGE
• King’s Trust Revival Center, Wattala
• Foundation of Goodness, Seenigama
• New Cancer Treatment Center, Kandy
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BLOOD DONATION CAMP S
2012
2013
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ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY
LABOUR CAMP FOOD PACKET DISTRIBUTION
2011
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2012
2013
DEWA AWARD FOR CONSERVATION
Al Diyafah High School stood 3rd in
the Intermediate (Educational)
Sector amongst the 350 institutions
that took part in the eighth annual
cycle of “DEWA Conservation Award
– For a better tomorrow” 2012-13.
WATER CONSUMPTION
REDUCED BY 34%
http://www.dewa.gov.ae/community
Last Date to register: 24/04/2014
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The award was presented by Dr. Rashid
Ahmed Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment
and Water, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD
and CEO of Dewa, Dr Abdulla Al Karam,
chairman of the board of directors and
director-general of KHDA
ENVIRONMENTAL ENDEAVOURS
• Eco Monitors and Eco Club
• Changed Lights – Solar Sustainability
• Introduced Water Aerators
• One root One Communi-Tree
• Environmental Study Exhange –
Houston, Texas
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VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT ORGANIZATIONS
• ONE SERVICE COMPULSORY FOR THE SIXTH FORM
• SINKING DOWN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
• AL NOOR CENTER AND LATIFA HOSPITAL
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RELIEF DRIVES
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AWARENESS WALKS
2011
2012 2013
PINKATHON
2012 2013
2013 2014
BEAT DIABETES
DUBAI CARES
WALK
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FUND RAISING FOR EDUCATION
In June 2010, Sarah - a volunteer from Austria working in Nepal organized "Apple Day" after she learned that many of the students in
her class had never tasted an apple even though 'A for Apple' was the
first thing they learned in the classroom.
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SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
• Box Appeal – Red
Crescent
• Talent for a Worthy
Cause
• Dubai Cares
• Beit Al Khair collection
point
• Emirates NBD – Banker a
Day
• Smile and Stuff stall at
school
• Garage Sale
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EDUCATION FOR ALL INITIATIVE
• Pencil Collection – Pencilman
• Stationery for village schools
in India
• Books for Orphanage in Sri
Lanka
• Stationery for Big Ben School
in Nairobi
• Books and Stationery for
Philippines
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ANNUAL CLOTHES AND UNIFORM DRIVE
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STAFF, PARENTS AND ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT
• Regular Alumni Meets for
Community Service
• Social Media information
for Alumni to help in
initiatives
• Parent volunteers in all
Community Events
• Staff involved in advocacy
and volunteering
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PINK DAY (STAFF)
SOME CREDENTIALS
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6th January
2014
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this opportunity
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Community Outreach Co-ordinator. “Sixty
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The Foundation
of Goodness wishes to thank you and the 23 boys and girls
five
people
including parents, students and
from Al Diyafah High School Dubai U.A.E. ‘Community Outreach Programme, Sri
staff2014’
donated
blood.”act of ‘spreading light’ by donating 50
Lanka -January
for the generous
solar power lamps to be distributed among rural disadvantaged students who
have no access to electricity.
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OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thanking our precious partners
• Al Noor Training Center for children
with Special Needs
• Blood Donation Center, Latifa Hospital
• Red Crescent , UAE
• Dubai Cares
• KHDA
• Sri Lankan Consulate, Dubai
• Pakistan Association Dubai
• Emirates NBD
• Shanti Education Initiative, Nepal
• King’s Revival Children Support
Center, Sri Lanka
• Foundation of Goodness, Sri Lanka
• Mr. Venkat a.k.a “Pencilman”
• Ms. Neluka Wijesinghe, Parent
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Mr. Ajay Gupta, Enviropreneur
Rotary Club of Airport, Mumbai, India
Amar Jyoti, Utarakhand, India
Green Sonic Foundation, India
Rotary Club of Balwagar, India
Rotary Club of Chembur, India
New Cancer Treatment Center, Kandy,
SL
Safe and Sound, Burjuman
Beat Diabetes, Landmark Group
Push Paws
DM Healthcare
Beit Al Khair Society
K9 Friends
UP COMING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES - 2014
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PENCIL COLLECTION DRIVE – FEBRUARY
BAKE SALE FOR EDUCATION IN NEPAL – MARCH
3RD BLOOD DONATION CAMP - 25TH APRIL, 2014
CLOTHES AND UNIFORM COLLECTION FOR INDIAN
VILLAGE SCHOOLS – END OF TERM
• ADOPTING A VILLAGE SCHOOL – SUMMER VACATION
• FUTURE AIMS: INVOLVE PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
MORE OFTEN
8 year old Kimberley
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from Year 4C donated 12
inches of her hair in
support of people
undergoing
chemotherapy and those
that are in need of wigs.
THANK YOU !
No one can do everything,
but
everyone can do something!
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