Manarat is both loathed and loved. Fact is, that it is (or was) a sorta refuge for many parents that want English, a decent education and an "islamic" environment. Not to mention it has been a stepping stone for many brothers and sisters (I suppose) seeking better employment here in the Kingdom.
This is an Islamic history project done by one of the students that was hanging in the hallway.
This is the admin building.
This is my 6th grade classroom pre-overhead projector. The following year I was able to get the overhead projector and incorporate some multimedia into the learning process. :)
This is my 6th grade classroom pre-overhead projector. The following year I was able to get the overhead projector and incorporate some multimedia into the learning process. :)
Close up photos!
Interesting mural in the hallway.
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5th grade English teacher's writing contest. The boys were really enthusiastic about it.
Interesting mural in the hallway.
55th grade English teacher's writing contest. The boys were really enthusiastic about it.
6 comments:
ok, mashaAllah the comment i left for this entry was misplaced under "which way ya headed"...sorry..but still wonderful classroom setup.
mashaAllah, the pics are wonderful. i have been sharing your site with my husband as well. it almost feels like we are actually there. i was trying to look up info for the girls school but it is hard to find contact info. would you happen to have it or possibly your wife may be able to get it? how were you able to get the projector in the classroom? did you just request it from the admin? how is it like teaching the boys of the "terrordome"? how many different nationalities are there? mashaAllah, when i realized that you teach 6th grade and have a student that touched on such a topic of comparing the two masajid, i was really impressed. kudo's to the young brother. now i think i will have my 8th grader do the same thing at home :)
amatullah
As-Salamu Alaykum,
Jazak Allah for posting pics of this school. I went there between 1990 and 1994.
You are right on the money when you said that parents send their kids here to learn English in a somewhat more Islamic environment. At least as compared to the other privately run embassy schools. Most of them were co-ed and were a source of a lot of fitnah.
I do have to give them credit for teaching Arabic, Quran, Islamic History and Islamic Studies as core classes at all levels.
Is Rizk Kamh still the Principal?
Amatullah to answer your questions:
Try this email, it used to work for correspondence:
manaratr@shabakah.net.sa
...how were you able to get the projector in the classroom?
When I left last year they were trying to transition all the classrooms to smartrooms. Was quite haphazard, though. Yes, I requested it many times.
...how is it like teaching the boys of the "terrordome"?
Many of the boys were very respectful and polite, some were not. Overall positive exp. Can be quite stressful for new or inexperienced teachers. Classroom mang. skills are essential.
...how many different nationalities are there?
Many: Egyptian, Sudanese, Saudi, Bengali, Nigerian, American, Pakistani, Indian, Brit and others.
Yes, Rizk is still there masha'Allah. He is like a pillar of the building. He doesn't seem to be going anywhere he is quite a warrior. I hear he has changed a lot since 1994.
2 Years of English in that classroom.
~MeMoRiEz~
Hilal,
I hope you got more than just memories after two years in that classroom. :)
"Mr. Shaheed"
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