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Miscellanea
“We have tried to develop a better image of Pakistan by linking Pakistani schools with the schools of UK,” said Mrs Mainaz Iqbal, School Link Coordinator in a prize distribution ceremony organised by British Council, recently at a local hotel in Karachi.The British Council’s School Links project aims to provide a forum where schools in Pakistan can link up with like-minded counterparts in the United Kingdom. School Links partnerships foster a mutual interest among students about each other’s activities, interests and lifestyles.
The contest took place among the schools of Pakistan that are linked with UK schools. The students were required to design different projects, based on their school syllabus. The main objective of this competition was to highlight the activities that the schools have been conducting with their partner school in the UK. The project provided a platform to teachers and students to develop international collaboration.
“Quetta is a remote city, which is not blessed with basic facilities of life,” said Mohammad Ayaz, Coordinator The Elegance School Quetta. “Our students got a chance to broaden their horizon through School Links Project,” he added. Mr Ayaz received third prize (books worth Rs10, 000/-) on behalf of his school’s brilliant performance in the contest.Karachi High School won the second prize (a digital camera). Mrs Parveen Kassim Principal coordinator, School Links programme, received the prize.
The first prize winner was Arts and Science Academy. Mrs Mainaz Iqbal, Coordinator School Links Project received a personal computer on behalf of the school.
Children were treated to an evening of fun, games and exquisite family leisure as Emirates Airline launched its new Children’s Product at an exciting and entertaining carnival at a leading Karachi hotel.Children were treated to a demonstration of the full range of in-flight goodies awaiting them when they fly next with Emirates. It was a thrilling day as the children dressed Querk, a multi-personality animal that loves to travel and can take on the guise of various animals from destinations around the world. This lovable character comes in a soft fabric bag with one of five costumes: Salaam the Lion, Yorkie the Eagle, Sydney the Koala, Paris the Rabbit or Delhi the Elephant. For babies and toddlers, the Querk comes in the form of a glove puppet dressed in one of the five animal costumes.
Classic stories from Dr Seuss, which are part of the new children’s product and features on board in paperback, were read out to an attentive and excited audience. These stories will also be shared with young ones during the months of March and April through animated story telling sessions at different Karachi schools.
The children at the Carnival were kept entertained and on their feet by a clown, a magician, a bouncing castle, rides and some other colourful face painting.
The children’s pack, which comes in one of two must-have bags — a colourful rucksack or a cool bag — also includes games, colouring pencils, a cool child-size eye shade and a two in one magazine: e-kids and 3, 2, 1.
In addition to new toys, mealtime will be a special treat with a children’s menu specifically designed as part of the new product.For entertainment via the personal seatback television screens, children on Emirates still have their own CTV and Sky-surfers channel with comedy and cartoons, movies and music; and an interactive channel offering 50 games. Children can listen and watch with specially-designed kiddie-sized headsets available in bright colours.
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