In-school stories and events.
Forget bright neon flashing lights and over-the-top banners, sometimes all you need is a colourless evening. Sounds boring, like an old picture you find in your grandparents' home, dull. But that was not the case, Black and White is a perfect opportunity to…
It’s a warm Friday morning, the sun beaming into the common room’s windows, shining into the aspiring delegates’ eyes as they await to start a debate-filled day. It’s a common misconception that MUN is hours worth of tiring research and tedious speeches laden…
On the 24th and 26th of November the student docents, a part of the New English School’s museum programme, delivered cultivating tours of the Tareq Rajab museum towards the staff of the New English School. As a junior docent myself, I…
Over the years, NES and its students have hosted an event where you can buy several types of books or, (if you are not the reader type) you can buy sweets of many kinds; doughnuts, cupcakes…. You name it! What's the bake…
The Riveting Return On the 2nd of October, our school hosted the “Bake and Book sale,” and this was quite special for all of the students as it was the first bake and book sale since the pandemic. So, what is the “Bake…
It used to be so simple. You wake up, snooze your alarm for a little, get ready, and head to class but now we have added computers into the mix. Online classes. They have been around for ages there are free ones and…
What's it like being Head Girl? Being Head Girl comes with a plethora of duties. As a figurehead of the school, a big part of my duties revolve around upholding the rules of the school as stated in the Code of Conduct.…
When I was in year 11, I was struck. No, not by lightning. By an idea: I wanted to start a school club- a TED-Ed Club, to be exact. Lo and behold, one year later, I would be on stage giving my speech…
The recent explosion in the number of Google Meets or Zoom sessions has helped spearhead the almost overnight transformation to virtual learning environments. Determined to put their utmost best in controlling the global disruption inflicted by COVID-19 on education systems, administrators were swift…
Some details: When- practice expedition 30th Jan – 1st Feb, 2020; Qualifying expedition 21st Feb – 28th , 2020. Where- Wafra Farms (practice); Tuscany, Italy (qualifying) Who- Yousif Al Hajji, Natali Atfeh, Shahin Daghlas, Omer Eissa, Mazen El Balasy, Mahmoud El-Assadi, Zara Ercan,…
https://nestheprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/edf247fa-db54-4bd6-a353-388f9191ffb3.mp4 Picture this: you’re a new student at NES… It’s your very first PE lesson in the September heat and the PE teacher takes you to these odd-looking basketball courts that are different from anything you have ever seen, and you soon come…
Student: Faris Saadat Yazdi “You may be wondering what exactly critical thinking is. Or why it can be extremely important and help you further on in life. Critical thinking can be very crucial at certain points in your life. On a day…
The last day of this year 20/02/2020 Who knew it would be our last day in NES this academic year? We will not be forgetting the fun we had and the memories we made on Mufti day. So, you’ve been wondering what Mufti…
The Charity Bazaar took place on Saturday the 8th of February 2020. This year, it raised a whopping 5,923 KD, breaking last year's record of 4,974 KD! The bazaar sold about 1900 entry tickets, which is 400 more tickets sold than last year’s!…
On the 20th of February, NES celebrated a joyful and vibrant mood as students wore their gowns and clothing to celebrate the important event taking place that day. Every year, NES has a special assembly for the primary students with festive dancing and…
