An exciting sense of rivalry filled the air as both seniors and teachers laced up for the highly anticipated basketball game. This classic showdown brought together competition, camaraderie, and a whole lot of school spirit! With cheers echoing through the court, the seniors and teachers gave it their all. Every dribble, pass, and shot carried a mix of rivalry and respect.

The final score? A nail-biting 19–18 win for the seniors! Though the teachers gave it their best shot, the students walked away with bragging rights. But let’s be honest—the real win was the laughter, the memories, and the bonds strengthened on and off the court.

It was fun, full of teamwork, and rivalry – an unforgettable experience that left everyone smiling from ear to ear.

Anthony Fawaz(senior): “It was very fun, and it was a close call, but we got the job done. We get the job done!

Viola Mazloum(senior):”the teachers were so excited about the game they forgot to give us homework!”

Mr. Ahmed(teacher):”Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships! Be careful students, TEACHERS ARE COMING!”

 

Following the Regionals Qualifications, our SLO prefects hosted a distinguished event to acknowledge and congratulate our Phoenix athletes' exceptional efforts and dedication. This event underscored the significance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence that our Phoenix team epitomizes.

Cheers and squeals filled the basketball stadium as our director, Mr. Ghassan Abdel Baki, rewarded each of our athletes with customized keychains and bottles. The excitement was palpable as the audience erupted into applause, celebrating our talented team's dedication and hard work. The customized keychains and bottles, adorned with the team’s emblem and each athlete’s name and number, served as a token of gratitude and recognition for their efforts and resilience. 

The event was a celebration of our athletes and a testament to the seamless teamwork and collaboration of our prefects, who managed the event with remarkable efficiency and enthusiasm.

The atmosphere was electric with joy and camaraderie, as students, parents, and staff enjoyed the festivities. The prefects' careful planning and attention to detail ensured the event was fun and well-organized, leaving a lasting impression on all attendees. It was an unforgettable event filled with laughter, pride, and celebration, showcasing the true spirit of our school community and environment.

SLO Prefects Rayan Saab and Lillia Musharrafieh, who were responsible for announcing the names of the winners, described it as “entertaining, animated, and exciting

One of our Math Teachers, Mr. Ahmad Ghassani, showed us how truly wonderful the event was by saying: “As both a teacher and a parent, I truly enjoyed attending the Phoenix Appreciation Event and cheering for my son. The event was not only entertaining but also remarkably well-organized. It was wonderful to see students of all ages coming together, showcasing their talents, and supporting each other. It was a heartwarming celebration of community and achievement, highlighting the best in our students. The energy was contagious, and being part of such a positive and uplifting occasion was a privilege

 

To encourage students to pursue cycling as both a hobby and an activity, the SLO simulated a cycling race on stationary bikes.

Students, grouped by gender and age, rode stationary bikes linked to a digital program that simulates an online race.  The simulation challenges students with tasks like shifting their path, adjusting their speed when needed, and employing cycling tactics. Each student is assigned a persona within the simulation, while their speed and position are displayed on a screen. Competitors must complete a set number of laps, with the fastest and most effective cyclists securing the top positions.

This type of race could evolve into a regional competition among schools, further motivating students to practice cycling.

As a tenth grader in SABIS Yas Island, I found this activity really engaging and effective. I was able to do a sport with my friends and I really enjoyed racing them. The bike was suitable for our ages and its controls were customizable which made it better since I already knew how to cycle from before! Overall it was a really nice activity and I hope to do it again! (Amanda Maroun, Grade 10)

To provide Grades 3 and 4 with a day of fun and physical activity, we organized a sports day filled with various engaging activities. Students participated in a mix of football, basketball, track and field, and volleyball. This event fostered a friendly atmosphere and promoted teamwork among the students. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the staff members, teachers, and prefects who made this day memorable for everyone.

Prefects and our PE teacher worked together to plan a basketball tournament for most grade levels.

Grades 4-11 went head-to-head in fun matches for a week. After many heated games and impressive scores, grades 7 and 9 emerged as winners in their respective middle and high school leagues.

Winners were awarded trophies and medals.

It was a very challenging game, students learnt teamwork and displayed great sportsmanship. Mrs. Noor (coaching teacher)

Despite some minor complication, this competition remains one of the most memorable and enjoyable sports events, bringing all students together.                                                 Ayah Abu Dayeh (Sports department head prefect)

 

The seniors went against the juniors in a very exciting basketball match.

The seniors with more experience, dominated the game, but the juniors put up a very commendable resistance proving that they will be a force to reckon with, in future years..

Sports Week was planned to encourage active participation in physical activities, enhance athletic skills, and cultivate a sense of camaraderie among participants. By creating an inclusive and supportive environment, Sports Week aimed to inspire individuals of all ages to adopt a healthy lifestyle and develop a lifelong passion for sports. In conclusion, Sports Week plays a pivotal role in promoting physical well-being, fostering social connections, and nurturing a love for sports.

The prefects put together many sports activities to ensure there is something interesting for everyone.  The activities included athletics, football, ping-pong, yoga, and cross fit.

“it was so much fun creating teams from students and teachers in the football tournament”

“ I love to collect gold medals.”

 

As a fundraiser for children, the SLO organized a fun run that saw parents and students running side-by-side for a worthy cause.

The event took place in the Orchid Park Area Track, with the students, their teachers and their parents running around it, while the infant students participated on the football field along with their teachers.

T-shirts and caps were available for purchase to increase the donations from the school.

To promote a healthy lifestyle, develop teamwork, and encourage participation in various physical activities. build a sense of community, and foster camaraderie among participants, a sports meet was organized on the campus playground, involving both students and teachers.

A wide range of events, including sprinting, long jump, and throwing, were organized in which participants showcased their skills and passion, striving for glory and victory.

Following the conclusion of the games, an award ceremony was held to recognize and reward outstanding athletes and teams. This served as a token of appreciation and encouragement for the hard work and dedication shown by all participants. The successful organization of the sports meet not only highlights the school's teamwork and vibrancy but also fosters a positive atmosphere throughout the entire campus.

“In regards to the event, the students were brimming with anticipation and excitement for the upcoming sports meeting. They viewed it as an avenue to showcase their individual abilities and teamwork spirit, as well as an opportunity to demonstrate their talents and hard work to their peers. Additionally, the sports meeting served as a relaxation outlet and a way to alleviate stress, enabling the students to wholeheartedly enjoy the thrill of sports and the motivation that comes with competition. The students aspired to showcase their capabilities at the sports meeting, aiming to bring honor to their class and experience a sense of accomplishment and pride. Luckily, our Sabis^® Ulink has achieved great success in the sports section this year, we should cheer for the Grade 11 & 12 students for their first-place win! That’s amazing!”

Ning Zhang and Mark Wang - grade 9

 

To spread sportsmanship in school and trigger a sense of competition, a basketball tournament was organized.

G7 and G8 were the first teams to compete, followed by G9 and G10 the next day. The winners of each day played against each other and saw G7 emerging victorious. They defeated a G11/12 team and rightly claimed the tournament's trophy.

It was exciting to cheer for our friends and watch the match unfold.

 

 

The Sports Department organized several football tournaments for all students from grades 4-12 to enjoy.

“Grade 9 IP was one of the classes that came out victorious in the SLO Football Tournament. We had a great time being part of this experience, and we had an even greater time winning.” Daniel Kouaik – Grade 9

“The World Cup event created by the Sports Department did not only enrich our knowledge about different cultures but also showed us what sportsmanship really was. In this event, teams from "all over the world" competed for the title of World Champions. The event struck the attention of everyone at school from students to teachers and staff included. The ambiance was wild, the crowd was ecstatic, and the players were all determined to win!” Joseph Awaida – Grade 12

 

To celebrate the World Cup and emphasize the joy and unity it spreads, the Sports Prefects designed a globe model with flags representing each participating country pasted onto it.

Furthermore, the flags were printed out, and students’ general knowledge was tested to help them learn about the different countries. The winners were recognized with token gifts.

 

The Sports Department organized a Football Jersey Day to celebrate the FIFA World Cup.

Students were asked to wear their favorite team's jersey and wave their team's flag.

Students, teachers and staf gathered at the football pitch for the celebration with a colorful display of flags and jerseys.

 

Students, teachers, and staff were extremely happy during the event. They sang, danced, and had a blast!

 

To promote ambition, courage, cooperation, and strength, a Sports Week was planned, aiming to encourage both individual as well as team competition.

During the sports week, three sports were scheduled: table tennis, basketball, and frisbee. Although basketball and frisbee were held after school, our students participated enthusiastically. Every player did their best to get the points for their sections.

The table tennis tournament lasted for more than a week. 21 players signed up for the game, including two teachers, one of whom successfully entered the final round.

Compared to the other sports, frisbee united students from the same section. Girls and boys ran on the playground and competed  while having a lot of fun.

 

Chris Wang (CS teacher): The table tennis matches were a great addition to our school curriculum. From it, I saw a very energetic side of SABIS students. The high level of participation of the students also made the teachers want to join such an activity. What is especially worth mentioning is the organization of the event. I heard that the matches were arranged randomly using a computer program, such an integration of sports and technology is really a good reflection of the overall quality of the SABIS students. I hope that they will continue to make progress in their studies and have a lot of fun here at SABIS.

 

To encourage more students to be active in sports, ULINK College of Shanghai hosted a 15km Relay Run in the park near campus on November 12^th, 2022. The Relay Run also promoted team building among new students and boosted the school-parent relationship.

Each relay team consisted of 6 runners running 2.5 km each. The team had to include one parent/homeroom teacher and at least one girl. All Grade 9 classes were required to join the competition, while others were optional.

This year, 15 teams competed in the Relay Run, including one from SABISULINK – Team SABIS Combustion Meteorite. It was the school's first participation.

For Team SABIS Combustion Meteorite, the father of a grade 10 student volunteered to support the team in addition to 2 girls and 3 boys.

SABISULINK runners showed their extraordinary teamwork and coordination during the competition and won the Bronze Prize eventually!

Sophie Sitian CAO (girl runner from G10A): For this relay competition, I want to express my sincere gratitude to my teammates. No one gave up even at the most struggling moment. We all cheered for each other, and I felt the power of teamwork and unity. I was most delighted not only by the bronze medal but also by my finding my own limit continuously in this great challenge. I passed three boys in my round and I’m very proud of myself. I’m also grateful for the cheers and encouragement from the teacher and student volunteers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SABIS^® Runda Girls and Boys' Basketball teams made their debut entrance into the inter-school competitive sports arena taking a high lead in both Girls' and Boys' Basketball. This marked the first time the teams competed with guest schools and winning all matches. We hope to experience more wins as our teams strive towards elite status.

It feels great to win in our first matches. Now, we must keep training and improve our skills and endurance to push the bar even higher. _Elroie Mewael Girl’s Team Captain

The swim League aims to inspire healthy competition among students from various schools, encouraging them to improve their skills and also creating a very competitive swimming environment that focuses on team culture.

With that goal in mind, a swimming invitational grouped students from different schools, Oshwal Academy Nairobi, Regis School-Runda, and SABIS^® International School - Runda to face off against each other in a very competitive swim meet. SABIS^® Runda emerged as the winner in the first leg of the SABIS^® Runda Swim League on 29^th October 2022.

 

Congratulations on the swim team's win at the SABIS^® swim league. It was a very well-organized event and having Kenya Swimming Federation officials, was an added bonus.  We hope to see our team rise to greater heights and for more events like this. Ms. Shehnaaz Nanji _SABIS^® Runda Parent.

A football tournament was held for grades 5 to 8, in which all teams showed resilience, impressive skills and sportsmanship.

For a whole month, the different teams faced off with some upsets along the way, leading to the final game between grade 8A and 7A, which was attended by the whole school cheering for their favorite team. Despite a heroic effort by the 7A students, the 8A students won the tournament.

It was impressive to see so many football enthusiasts and so many good players.  Many of them can't wait till the next footback tournament to showcase their skills and hopefully win the cup themselves.

Student: We had a nice time, it was full of joy and adventure!

Teachers: They were so happy to see their students are enjoying and having fun.

 

After a month of efforts, the first SABIS Ulink Winter Sports Games were finally ready .

The first game was badminton and most students and teachers took part in it. After four days of brilliant display of skills, stamina and tactics, Jason (G10) won the championship.

Rope skipping, a very popular winter sport in China, was held during the SL Period on the last game day. Miya (G9) won the championship with 177 skips in one minute.

To add joy to the event, a “cockfighting” game foul was part of the Winter Sports Games. The game was filled with laughter and happiness. Tony (G9) won the competition and received applause from his fellow competitors.

In the first SABISUlink Winter Sports Games, we witnessed a spirited friendship, solidarity, and fair play.

G10's Jason said: "I am very happy and honored to win the first prize in the badminton competition I participated in. This competition brings me a lot of experience, feeling chuff and pleasant, not only the competition, more is the experience of dealing with people than winning. I didn't think it was possible, but it turns out that with encouragement from friends and more confidence, anyone can do better than you think. I was lucky enough to win this competition, but I think everyone in this competition is worthy of this honor. It's not the ranking itself that matters, it's the camaraderie and togetherness that we have shown in this competition." 

 

To cultivate students’ interest in sports and team work, a Sports Day was held for everyone during which students learned new activities, built relationships and developed perseverance and sportsmanship.

The rain on that day, did not dampen our champions' spirits and they braved the elements to secure their places in the many competitions they got involved in:

- Frisbee was the activity that required teamwork and stamina.

- Team building was an interesting activity that needed students’ cooperation as well as persistence and tenacity.

- Human ladder was the hardest activity because holding up bars while holding a person on it is not an easy thing to do.

- Chain Gang was also impressive. The rainfall made it harder to walk when legs were tied but everyone managed.

- Due to the rain, basketball was changed into just shooting the ball.

- The rock-climbing challenge was a tough activity because no one had climbing experience, however, a couple of people successfully completed the rock-climbing challenge.

- Survival of The Fittest required students’ core strength. All four actions were challenging which made students competitive.

- Benchball was an activity that really tested the students and developed their teamwork skills.

All in all, it was a very successful event that brought everyone together..

Erin: I really liked the sports day. My favorite activity was Survival of The Fittest. It made me tired, but I enjoyed the experience that exercise with my friends

Hans: I thought it was a special experience to have a sports day under such cold and freezing condition.

Janet: My favorite activity was Basketball Shot. I had a basketball dream which I believe I will reach soon.

Qatar National Sports Day is an annual holiday specifically held to encourage everyone to participate in healthy activities.

At ISC Doha, we celebrated this national holiday by inviting all students, teachers, staff, and alumni to join us for fun races and activities at school or at home.

Typically, the SLO team at ISC Doha would have hosted an eventful day at school, however due to Covid-19, this year's sports day was a little different, but still effective. Our prefects and the sports department organized a virtual race through an app called "Just Move". It was easy to use and it gave everyone the ability to run at the location of his or her choice; students, parents, and staff signed up. Runners were divided into three groups, each given a specific distance to cover; grades 3-6: 1k, grades 7-9: 3k, grades 10-12 along with parents and staff: 5k. The app tracked the location, pace, and time taken to complete the given distance, ranking the runners accordingly. It also allowed them to post pictures and share comments about the race. There were prizes for the top three winners. Although this year may not have been like previous ones, the SLO still made a great effort to commemorate a healthy lifestyle for everyone.

“The Qatar National Sports Day is a national event that the people of Qatar look forward to every year. It is a nation wide activity to celebrate healthy habits, fitness, and sportsmanship. The Student Life Organization at The International School of Choueifat has always organized school functions and activities to celebrate the Qatar National Sports Day. This year’s event was more interesting as the Student Life Organization managed to organize a virtual marathon that would celebrate Qatar National Sports Day while maintaining the safety precautions required for Covid-19. Although I probably came last, I am proud to have participated in this event which proved to be as equally fun and challenging as previous years' events. It helped to create a sense of community and connection, and it made us realize that despite the restrictions we can adapt our way of life, adapt how we socialize, adapt how we study and teach, adapt how we participate in sports, and most importantly adapt to remain part of the community.”  
Mr. Khalil Temsah, Academic Quality Controller

“It was an amazing experience to be able to participate in such an event. It was really interesting how we could organize such a virtual race where many participants were able to run in real time and compete on a high level. Records and timing were very good. Proud I could complete the 5K. I really enjoyed that day, along with my family where my 2 boys did the 1 K race as well. Such a good chance to practice and enjoy the weather during our day off while exercising.  At the end, as a head of PE, I was so so glad to see the big number of students, parents and staff participating and happy with the event. Looking forward to more."   
Mr. Jean Pierre, Head of PE 

 

 


 

Dubai 30x30 is a fitness challenge within the Dubai Emirate where public areas are created to work out and maintain a fit lifestyle for 30 minutes for 30 days.

The SLO implemented the program in school for 30 days for 30 minutes with a variety of events for students to choose from, such as basketball free throws, table tennis, penalty shootouts, 100m sprints, squat sit up and push up and plank challenges, Zumba as well as a walkathon.   

Students were encouraged to sign up for one of the sports listed above and participate during lunchtime. In order to enforce social distancing, specific days were designated for  different grades and sections. Cones were laid out to keep students distanced while waiting for their turn.

The Students thoroughly enjoyed this as it restored some bit of normality to their day and got them out of the classroom and moving and enjoying themselves once again

 

In order to maintain a competitive spriit and sportsmanship amongst the students, an online E Sports Tournament,  a Football Game for Grade 9-12 students was created.

The students used the FiFA 20 video game and competed against each other using headsets to communicate.

The games were conducted on a Saturday afternoon as to not interfere with Study or Make Ups. All the games were monitored by the SLO and the Sports Deputy Head Prefect. Games were 6 minutes a side, the turn-out was great and finished on the same day.

The Students thoroughly enjoyed this as it restored some competitive edge to campus life in a sporting capacity. Due to the nature of it being a success more students and grades asked when their E Sports competition was going to be and if one could be set up for them.