[email protected] THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 Al Janahi has introduced a very attractive method of teaching mathematics. He teaches through Arabic poetry, has created a YouTube channel where he uploads videos that explain mathematics in a simple way in the Qatari-local dialect. TEACHING A NEW LESSON P | 2-3 KATARA LAMB WELCOME TO ME: HOSPITALITY ALBONDIGAS WINNING AND LOSING WINS TWO WORLD WITH HUMMUS IT WHILE EVERYONE TRAVEL AWARDS WATCHES P | 7 EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT OLIVES P | 5 P | 9P | 10 | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 02 EDUCATION Teaching is a passion for these youngsters BY FAZEENA SALEEM professoion, I always had a passion for teaching and taught Arabic to group of hand-picked my colleagues, I had a desire to be young graduates and a teacher,” AlJanahi said. professionals who He teaches mathematics in two began their work as classes with 51 students at Al Ahnaf full-time teachers in Bin Qays Preparatory Independent AQatar’s Independent Schools has Boys School. completed one year in their new Al Janahi has introduced a endeavour. very attractive method of teach- Mohamed AlJanahi, Sarah ing mathematics to make learn- Fayyad and Touhami Abi, who are ing easy for students. He teaches from different backgrounds and through Arabic poetry, created specialisations, received rigorous videos in which he acts out teacher training, and placed as real life situations where math- teachers in Independent schools to ematics is useful and has cre- teach English and Mathematics for ated a YouTube channel where a two-year ‘fellowship’ under Teach he uploads videos that explain For Qatar. mathematics in a simple way in They have introduced innovative the Qatari-local dialect. teaching methods in classroom “Making the class enjoy lean- to make learning interesting and ing is a big challenge ….Students develop skills among students. have different personalities and The Teach For Qatar Fellowship especially dealing with teenagers is designed to positively impact stu- is a challenge,” he said. dents in Qatar, and by working with However, he says that the its partner schools it has identified children, who are taught by par- English, Mathematics and Science ents at home, perform better as high priority subjects. The first in school. Suggesting young cohort of Fellows have completed Qataris to take-up teaching as their first year and the second batch profession AlJanahi said: “They will begin their career soon and will need to think about being teach- teach those subjects to 7th and 8th ers because we don’t find much grade students. Qatari teachers for mathematics AlJanahi, decided to join the fel- and science, there is a really big lowship by taking two years leave gap and it need to be filled.” from Maersk Oil Qatar, where he is His colleague in the Fellowship employed as a mechanical engineer. Sarah says that teaching is not “Although I’m an engineer by easy but it’s gratifying. | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | EDUCATION 03 She graduated from the Georgetown University in Qatar and teaches English at Moza Bint Mohammad Preparatory Independent School for Girls for two classes with 47 students. Sarah closely monitors the high achievers and low achievers in her classroom and teaches the low achievers during break time, four times a week. She also encourages children on self learning. “It a challenge to teach English to children who are 12 or 13 years old and who don’t like English that much, and more kind of scared and shy speak- ing in English, so had to find creative ways to teach them,” she said. First year of the Fellowship has been a learning experience for Sarah as well. “I teach children from different backgrounds and I learn to be flexible and develop the skill to talk to children and know about their problems,” she said. Another graduate form Georgetown University in Qatar, Abi is interested in working for the pub- lic sector, and has chosen the Fellowship as an opportunity make an impact on the society. He teaches Mathematics at AbuObaida Preparatory Independent School For Boys. “The first year was very challenging, exciting and most of the time very rewarding. I have like 70 stu- dents and each one of them is unique each one of them have specific skills but the hardest thing was the first few months building relationship with the students,” said Abi. He has created a consistent and comprehensive incentive system to reward high achievers and to encourage students to participate actively in class. He also conducts extra classes on Saturday morn- ings for low achievers and students who are facing learning difficulties. “Teaching is dealing with human, you need keep patience and understand the students and under- I teach children from stand their behaviour,” he said to the youth inter- different backgrounds ested in entering the Fellowship. Founded by H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al and I learn to be Thani, Teach For Qatar is a local non-governmental flexible and develop the organization (NGO) working to be part of the solu- tion to the challenges faced by students in Qatar. skill to talk to children It does this by reinvesting exceptionally talented and know about their leaders into the independent school system. By providing its Fellows with the opportunity to problems. guide and inspire the country’s future leaders inside the classroom, Teach For Qatar is actively seeking to address the value of teaching and its important role in realising the Human Development Pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Additionally, Teach For Qatar has also estab- lished strategic partnerships with several reputable companies in Qatar, through which a number of employees are being encouraged to undertake a two-year secondment with Teach For Qatar, to work as teachers in independent schools. The Teach For Qatar model is guided by the successes of Teach For All, an international net- work supporting organisations in 35 countries. As a member of Teach For All, Teach For Qatar has access to more than 20 years of research on train- ing, recruitment, and leadership development that is tailored to Qatar’s unique context. Recent graduates and young professionals, whether nationals or residents, are encouraged to apply to Teach For Qatar for a chance to develop their leadership skills through a teaching placement at one of its partner independent schools in Doha. The Peninsula | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS Algalayel, the hunting organisation visited Vision International School with falcons and explained the Algalayel Championship. The hunting competition uses traditional methods and is considered to be one of the most important tournaments of its kind in the world. The competition is set in the beautiful South Qatari desert and features traditional skills of the Qatari hunter that have passed down through countless genera- tions. The students enjoyed holding the falcons and learning more about Qatari culture. QCS begins cancer awareness drive for school students atar Society launched the cancer first Awareness Campaign for school Qstudents under the title “No Smoking” in order to educate the young and make them aware of the dangers of smoking and its relationship to the injury of cancer. The campaign began in Saad bin Abi Waqas Model Independent School for Boys with a health exhibition, “My health is my window for the future” . Dr Maha Othman from health education at QCS said: “The launch of the campaign comes in the framework of the charity efforts to spread health awareness and educating about cancer, especially among school students as part of its plan to target all the community groups, particularly young ages. She emphasised the work charity does among younger age groups, which play a pivotal role in the eradication of the disease in the future through the promotion of healthy culture. The participation of schools is inevitable in the delivery the message. The Peninsula Inter-House basketball competition, a three-day event, held at Santiniketan Indian School (SIS) saw 12 closely contested matches in which the stu- dents showed a high level of com- petitiveness and sportsmanship. Blue House and Red House won the titles in the Boys Junior and Senior Category respectively. In the girls event, Blue House won the junior title while Green House bagged the senior title. Principal Dr Subhash Nair con- gratulated the winners and advised the students to work hard for various Inter-school events. | THURSDAY 7 MAY 2015 | MARKETPLACE 05 Katara Hospitality wins two World Travel Awards atara Hospitality, the global hotel said: “This continued recognition as developer, owner and operator a leading hospitality company reflects Kbased in Qatar, clinched two acco- Katara Hospitality’s milestone achieve- lades at the 2015 World Travel Awards, ments in contributing to the hospitality “Middle East’s Leading Hospitality industry through investment and devel- Development Company” for the second opment of the world’s most spectacular year running and “Middle East Leading properties. We are proud to have been Tourism Development Project” for the awarded these prestigious awards and Katara Towers development in the Marina to be recognised not only for our com- District of Doha’s Lusail City. pany achievements but for development The awards were presented to Hamad projects such as Katara Towers, Lusail Abdulla Al Mulla, CEO & Board Member Marina District. We will continue to strive of Katara Hospitality, at a ceremony for hospitality excellence as we progress held at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai, with our regional and global expansion.” Jumeirah Beach and attended by key The award winning Katara Towers, travel, tourism and hospitality executives. expected to open in early 2018, reflect In its 22nd anniversary year, the World an architectural translation of Qatar’s Travel Awards are deemed as the most national seal, representing the traditional prestigious and comprehensive in the scimitar swords.