WSA MAGAZINE 26 DEC

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Saanvi Kalura
Eshal Saadat
Fathima Bushra Rila
Suhani Ghansham Raja
Arham Ali Chowdhury
Isaiah Iverson Lumbre
Timothy Edward Bonner
Rayaan Ahmed Warriach
Sachit Vibhor Bhagat
Sabeer Ahmed Siddiqui
Sam Solomon

Hawwa

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Mr. Sushant
Ms. Maybeline

Ms. Naaz
Guest Editor – Ms. Mary

CONTENTS

Introduction
WSA Virtual Celebration

UAE Facts
Sheikh Zayed Quotes
Nostalgic Memories
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Recipe Of The Week -Lugaimat
My Story: A book by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

COVID-19 Updates
Weather Forecast
Moral Education Theme - Creativity
Social Conflicts

Fun Facts
Book Review
Movie Review
Music Of The Week
Game Review

Talents
Eunoia
Tips And Tricks on Anti Bullying and Self dependence
Birthdays
GEMS of the Week and Achievements
Subject Achievement & TT Rockstars Winners

WSA Virtual
Celebration

Welcome back to the WSA magazine! We hope you enjoyed
the last edition and will enjoy this one just as much. This
week, we are celebrating the 49th UAE National Day along
with Creativity Moral Theme.
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Sheikh Zayed Quotes

UAE FACTS

• The population of UAE is 9.8 million
• Abu Dhabi (the capital of UAE) in Arabic means father of the

gazelle. It is called that due to the hunting of gazelle in the
region.
• Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate, taking up about 87% of the
whole country.

• UAE holds one of the most Guinness World Records. UAE has

broken about 190 records!
From largest airport terminal to tallest building in the world.
• Masdar city is a city in UAE that is 100% green and
sustainable. The city uses solar panels, electric cars and wind
turbines to generate all of the city’s energy.
• The miracle garden in Dubai is the most extensive flower
garden in the world. It has more than 50 million flowers and
250 million plants, and the surprising thing is, its in the middle
of a desert!
• The first school in the UAE is the Al Nayhaniah private school
in 1959, it was inaugurated by sheikh Zayed himself ! One of
the students were sheikh Khalifa.
• UAE is the first country in the world to create the first
government ministry for artificial intelligence
• Dubai has the longest driverless metro system, with more than
46 miles of track!
• Dubai has four human-made islands: The Palm Jumeirah, the
Palm Jebel Ali, Deira Island and The Worlds .

My Nostalgic Memories

By: Saman 8G1

My Nostalgic Memories

By: Saman 8G1

The GEMS Parent Forum sets up stalls for fun games and activities. There are
samples and giveaways for students, parents and teachers alike. The whole
quadrangle is abuzz with activity. You can see henna tents arranged in corners,
the local Majlis displayed beautifully, falcons on the arms of their trainers,
groups of children taking photographs to keep all the memories alive and
visitors applauding the efforts of the school. There is such a marvelous display
of UAE culture, values and heritage and honestly the excitement is palpable.
This year, things are different. We are celebrating remotely and although I am
grateful for e-learning and the ease of it I can’t help but reminisce about the
times spent with my friends at school. As the calendar year draws to an end, I
pray that we celebrate National Day physically at our school, Gems WSA, with
the same energy and high spirits as we always do.



RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Scan to watch the video of recipe.

by Fathima Khalid

BOOK REVIEW

COVID-19 UPDATES

UAE

https://covid19.ncema.gov.ae/en

WEATHER FORECAST

MORAL EDUCATION
THEME

Some positive quotes:

1) "The creative adult is the child who survived."

2) "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human
soul."

3) "Creativity doesn't wait for that perfect moment.

What is creativity?

Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality.
Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in
new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between
seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions.
Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing.

Maybe it’s not in the areas typically associated with being creative,
but we all possess the ability to create; to make something new
and valuable. Being creative is more than just producing that clever,
new something. Creativity is a vitally important facet to human
development. creativity is found in far more places than on canvas,
within the pages of a book or across the keys of a piano. Creativity
drives us to not only create but to innovate. Creativity is about
doing meaningful and fulfilling activities. This goes far beyond
traditional “creative” activities, such as painting or
writing. Creativity can be deployed anywhere.

Based on the previous definition, creativity invokes both the artistic
and the analytical. It takes creativity to not only create music but to
develop the technology and device to play it. Can we conclude that
anyone, anywhere can be creative?

SOCIAL CONFLICTS

This Week's Topic: Racial Injustice

For almost centuries, there has been an
obsession with fairness and the prejudice
against the dark. The skin-lightening market
in Asia-Pacific alone, is valued at over $13

billion! Repeatedly, television screens,
magazines, and even Facebook feeds are
bombarded with ads, telling us that if we're
not fair-skinned, we’re basically going to

have an unsuccessful life.

Just recently, the death of George Floyd,
resulted in the ongoing series of protests and
civil unrest, named 'Black Lives Matter', which

begin in the city of Minneapolis. It is a
decentralized political and social movement
against racially motivated violence against

black people.

We should all join hands, to stop this racial
injustice. Why do we have to consider one

race to be superior to the other?

FUN FACTS

• Animals that hibernate store a
reserve supply of fat on their body.
They sleep through the cold winter,
living on the fat stored up in the
body.

• The Dolphins sleep with one eye
open.

• To make half kilogram of honey,
bees must collect nectar from 2
million flowers.

• Around 1,80,000 tones of water
goes over the Niagra Falls each
minute

• The Western Magpie, a bird
of Australia and New
Zealand, uses pieces of
metal such as wire and tin to
make nests

• A snail is an animal that
is found in water and on
land. It can sleep for 3 years.

FUN FACTS

Octopus

https://dhanushsreedev.wixsite.com/mysite/post/oc
topus-amazing-facts
or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyN1Pe8B7As
In this video, I tried to cover almost all amazing facts

about an Octopus. Please click any of the link to
watch the video.

BOOK REVIEW

There May be a Castle is, least to say, a masterpiece. A
remarkable story about love, loss and the power of
imagination, from an award-winning, celebrated writer
for children. It follows the story of a young boy named
Mouse. He is a 10-year-old boy who is bullied for how
small he is, causing him to become rather quiet and
reserved. In the beginning of the story, he travelled with
his older sister and mother on a dark December night to
visit his relatives to celebrate Christmas. Instead of
arriving as he was supposed to, a terrible accident
happened. The car had slid off the icy road and crashed!

He wakes up in a strange land and
must follow the quest of finding
and defeating
a strange villain. I recommend this
book to those
who love plot twists and
mystery! Full of adventure, it
is suitable for all ages!

(Note: Older kids may be
able to understand the ending a
bit better.)

MOVIE REVIEW

Siblings Kate and Teddy
Pierce hatch a scheme to
capture Santa Claus on
Christmas Eve. When the
plan goes awry, the kids join
forces with a somewhat jolly
Saint Nick and his loyal elves
to save the holiday before
it's too late! The plot follows
two children, Kate and
Teddy, who notice Santa
Claus in their home and
jump into his sleigh with
his reindeer; however, the
sleigh eventually
malfunctions and crashes,
and the Christmas presents
are lost.

As Christmas morning approaches, it is up to
the children and Santa to save Christmas by
correctly delivering all presents. The Christmas
Chronicles received mixed reviews from critics.
A sequel titled The Christmas Chronicles 2 , with much
of the original cast returning, will be released on
November 25, 2020(Go check it out!)

MUSIC OF THE WEEK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DXt11SMNI

Memories by Maroon 5
It was premiered on October 8, 2020 and many
people found it sad because when you played it, it
reminded you of people you lost. The theme and
thoughtfulness of “Memories” makes it pack quite
a respectable punch. This is not the flashiest
Maroon 5 record, but it certainly eclipses some of

the sketchier singles that arrived in advance
of Red Pill Blues in 2016-17. There isn’t a great
deal of depth when it comes to the songwriting
but again, Adam Levine and company make a
notable statement, and we should all embrace it.

GAME REVIEW

Wobbly life, an amazing game to play. if you like
funny open world games This game is for you.

This game was lunched on 9 July, so this is a game
which is updating all the time

Personally, I loved this game it's fun and its worth its
JUST $9 trust me it's worth it

In this game you are a character who gets kicked out
of the house and you must do different pizza jobs
burger jobs and other kind of jobs to get a new
house try to stop the train and many more things in
the last part of the pizza job you need to deliver
them to aliens and it is such a cool game trust me

TALENTS

Laiba Naushad - 8G2 Aanya Bhattacharjee – 6G1

Fatima Shaista - 7G2

Arhaan Sajid -7B1

Althea Denise– 6G1 Saanvi Kalura – 9G

Eunoia

You think you are cool coz you are a bully,
But you are not cool, coz you bullied Mr. Billy.
The more you bully me
The worse you will be.

Lots of people look at you,
They would look at you with fear,
They will run away with their face turned blue
This is the last time this I would hear.

You're not just a bully, but a coward,
Who's jealous of people like me.
Am I really as a bad as you make me feel,
Or the person who you want to be.

I know I can talk to my teachers,
My parents, family and friends
To tell them how you make me feel.
Please let this bullying end.

By: Amogh Kottachery Shenoy 7B1

Eunoia

Bullies, hear me out,
I don't want to scream, cry and shout,
Don't go say "You have a big snout,"
You guys are mean, and I have no doubt.
Do you even have a heart,
When you say that it's bad to be smart.

If you can't feel what we feel,
Your feelings might not be real.
"We're smarter than you", I hear you say
When all you do is chat and play
But, sometimes bullies might feel sad too,
They might also be feeling blue.

So that's why we have to be kind to all,
And not compare the big with the small.
I now changed, became wiser and smarter, not like you,
Remember, I was a victim too.

By: Malak Saed Ahmed Khouli 7G2

Eunoia

The bully won't win

You are the bully who says I'm fat
I am the victim who is bored of that

You are the bully that ruins my day
I am the victim and that’s not ok

You are the bully who gets in my head
I am the victim who wishes I was dead

You are the bully who gets under my skin
I am the victim and I'm going to win!

By: Aina Noor 7G1

Eunoia

You feel like soap dissolving in water
Your friends don’t even want to bother
The words others say behind your back
Bullies are heavier than your bag pack.

They say that you’re pretty ugly
Can’t just find the right key
The world is like a stage
If you can’t confront them now you’ll be living in a cage!

It’s time for you to stand up for yourself
Do everything you can to be at the top of the shelf
Don’t you want to be a positive sky
Or a sad moon always ending up with a sigh.

You are braver than you think
Whatever happens for sure it’s worth something
Would you want to always be a victim?
If you’re reading this, I’m changing the system.

I’m sick and tired of hesitating By: Bernice 7G2
Just move on instead of waiting
I will confront you now or then
Just give me some time you won’t do it again.

Eunoia

I am the voice of those afraid to speak,
Those of us people call weak,
Those you ridicule every day,
The ones who have nothing to say

I know I’m not the only one
My time has shone
I will speak up to them today
And I will say what I have to say

I’m done playing this game
I’m not yours to claim
You bully me ever day
When I walk past you in the hallway

It’s time to stop
Make the act drop

By: Devni 7G2

Eunoia

We know bullying is pretty bad
It makes the world sad
Bully is an angry soul
It leaves our heart with a hole

People's heart are beaten and broken,
Bruised and shattered – feeling defeated!
Bullying is not something to be laughed at
Being called skinny or fat

Don’t let them treat you with disrespect!
Be brave as a tiger – I am sure you are perfect!
Tick, Tock! I count on my clock for bullying to stop.
Even the clock is waiting, let's make bully flop!

By: Thayna 7G1

Eunoia

No one is short, no one is black
Please stop saying everyone fat
There is not a single reason
Let's hold and work on our grievance

Stop calling each other by bad names
Or else it would be such a shame
Bullying is no longer going to stay
We have to discourage it day by day

I have something very important to tell
Anti-bullying will keep everyone well
We share
And we care

By: Momina 7G1

Eunoia

Every day we live our lives
Trying to please others lies

We silently hide our pain and sorrows
While their words are creeping from the shadows

Bullying is not fun or cool
It's just hurtful and cruel

Sometimes causing pain and tears
We have to stop all these declares

But I'm now ready to taste
Where girls can put their heads up high
While wearing their favourite shirt without a sigh.

By: Reem Osama 7G1

TIPS AND TRICKS

TIPS ON ANTI-BULLYING AND SELF DEPENDENCE

Tips on Anti-Bullying
• Be a friend to someone who is being bullied
• Help the target talk to an adult
• Tell the bully to stop
• Don't be afraid to think independently or be the

only one voicing what others are probably thinking
• Talk to parents, teachers, principals, and staff

about bullying at school

Tips on Self Dependence
• Accept Responsibility.
• Make Your Own Decisions.
• Learn More Practical Skills.
• Look After Your Body.
• Recognize And Accept Your Feelings.
• Stop Comparing Yourself To Others.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Creativity Tips

Have you somehow wondered how to be
creative, well let me tell some tips which
can help you be creative?

• Commit Yourself to Creativity
• Become an Expert
• Reward Your Curiosity
• Take Risks
• Build Your Confidence
• Make Time for Creativity
• Brainstorm New Ideas
• Challenge Yourself and Create

Opportunities
• Make your imagination come true by

creating

BIRTHDAYS

YEAR SECTION FULL NAME DATE
YO8 B2 Muhammas Adib Hakim Bin Mohd Azhar 11/21/2015
Y05 B 11/22/2011
Y03 B Seekkuge Risara Bihan Perera 11/22/2013
Mehreen Fathima Muhammad Shamseer
Y08 B1 Arnav Mahendra Gadage Mahendra Suresh 11/23/2007
Y06 B1 11/23/2010
Y05 F Gadage 11/23/2011
Y05 C Syed Hamdan Ali Syed Ali 11/23/2011
FS2 B Zainab Huzaifa Batliwala 11/23/2015
Y01 C Youssef Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed Ghanem 11/23/2015
Y01 E 11/23/2015
FS2 F Avni Ajal Ajayakumar 11/24/2015
Y01 F Gerrard Matthew Paz Demafelis 11/24/2014
Y05 A 11/24/2011
Y06 G1 Seonyu Moon 11/24/2010
Y07 B1 Mohammad Ali Faruqui 11/24/2008
Y08 G2 Ayyub Mohamed Nizwan 11/24/2007
FS2 B 11/25/2015
Zaid Sajid Ikrami
Y03 C Fiza Imtiaz Imtiaz Ali 11/25/2013
YY0054 AA Tomas Rojas Arevalo 1111//2255//22001120
Y05 E Zannatul Ferdous Md Osman Ali 11/25/2010
Y06 B1 Ajai Aadhav Sivanand 11/25/2009
Y06 B1 Omar Ahmed Mohamed Gomaa Mohamed 11/25/2009

Elgamal
RayaKnahitFhalheeedn AAlninAehmMeedrcAaldAomeri

Anoshay Muhammad Usman
Musab Naveed Rabbani
Vasisht Vedula

Y02 D Atakan Yesilkaya 11/26/2014
Y03 A Sylar Bassil Mohammad Ghareeb Ashour 11/26/2013
Y05 B 11/26/2011
Hafsat Waje Ismail
Y09 B2 Mohamed Hossameldin Ramadan Salem 11/26/2007
Y03 F 11/27/2013
Gomaa
Maryam Nabeel

BIRTHDAYS

Y05 D Kaan Bugra Yesilkaya 11/27/2011
Y05 D Kenshin Paul Oghayon Almonte 11/27/2010
Y07 G1 Tala El Abadla 11/27/2009

Hamdan Abdul Rahman Mohammed Abdul Rahman 11/27/2008
Y08 B1 Karmastaji 11/27/2007
Y09 B1 Omar Ahmed Morad Hazzaa 11/28/2015
Y01 C Mohammad Ahmed Mohammed Abumansour 11/28/2013
Y03 A Dorcas Lois Digan Santillan 11/28/2011
Y05 F Aariz Khan Danish Razzak 11/29/2015
Y01 C Muhammad Abdullah Khan Muhammad Nazim Khan 11/29/2015
Y01 A Ethan Gabriel Castro Afan 11/29/2015
FS2 A Aadam Mohammed Butt 11/29/2013
Y03 B Mazen Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Bekhet 11/29/2013
Y03 F Omar Akhtar Navaid Akhtar 11/30/2013
Y03 C Omar Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Ahmed 11/30/2012
Y04 B Danyal Hamid Butt 11/30/2011
Y04 E Naila Khadija Abdul Latheef 11/30/2010
Y05 C Muhammad Zidan Saleem Manayath Saleem
11/30/2009
Mohamed Alqasim Abdelsalam Mohamed Ahmed 11/30/2008
Y06 B2 Elawad 11/30/2007
Y08 G1 Syeda Batool Taqvi Syed Muhammad Raza Shah 11/30/2007
Y07 B1 Zain Hassan Ashraf Hassan Ashraf Meraj
Y08 G2 Aamina Husna Rila

GEM OF THE WEEK











SUBJECT
ACHIEVEMENTS



4B – ABDALLAH AKTHAR MOAVIA

4C – KARIM MOUSTAF AHMED ALI ELSAYED

4D – SUZANNE SAMAR GOMEZ and
AAMIR MOHAMED NASLEEM

4E – RALEIGH KEITH

4F – HIFZAH SHAHID SIDDIQUI SHAHID MANSOO

5A – RENAE RUTH CARVALHO

5B – KATHERINE MARINA PATRICK

5C – MIKAEL JEFYY THOMAS

5D – MOHAMED SABIR OMER IBRAHIM
KHRISSEGEN ANGELA ARARACAP LIMBAG and

SHIKH MOHAMMAD YAHIYA

5E – RAPHAEL JOASH SERRANO HIPOLITO

5F – FATIMA ALI ALI RAZA NAZIR SULAMANI









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