Clubs & Activities
Apart from classroom learning, great emphasis is placed on the learning that comes with interaction during extra-curricular activities after school.
Scouts |
The scouts program is a continuous adventure in learning that offers a broad range of activities to help students learn new skills, gain self-confidence, make new friends and provide service to their communities - while having fun and forming friendships. The Scout Troop is involved in many activities that teach self-reliance and independence. Besides weekly afternoon meetings, the scouts have camps, trips and many other activities and are often involved in community work. |
Sports |
One of the school's strong points is its belief in a well-rounded education coupled with well-rounded activities offering the students a chance of a more personal involvement with their school and its faculty. In addition to regular physical education classes, the school extends its sports activities to involve varsity teams for girls and boys who practice after school hours and participate in Inter-school competitions. After-school sports include basketball, volleyball, football, track and field, table tennis, gymnastics and karate. |
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MUN |
At the MUN club, students have the opportunity to discuss and debate controversial issues related to political happenings all around the world. In 2010, our students participated in the AUS Model United Nations held at the American University of Sharjah where they researched and debated several current world issues. |
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Robotics |
Each year middle school and high school students, educators, robotics enthusiasts, and professionals from around the world gather to connect with peers, discuss technology-related ideas at GCER, and cheer on their favourite teams during the exciting autonomous robotics tournament. The Al Mawakeb School was crowned the champion in the Middle East regional tournament held at Carnegie Mellon Qatar in April. Just edging out UAE rival team the International School of Arts and Sciences in the double elimination challenge, the Al Mawakeb team won an exciting and close championship in which more than 200 students from 26 schools around the Middle East region competed. |
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Art Club |
The Art Club offers students the opportunity to indulge in and work on any hobbies such as painting, sculpting, sketching, handicrafts or any others. The Art Club members contribute to the setting up of major school activities. They are in charge of decorating the stage for Mothers' Day and other such events related. |
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Environmental Club |
The Environmental Club (ECO) helps build the student's awareness of the many environmental issues in which the student, as an individual, can make a difference. |
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Folklore Club |
The Folklore Club encourages the students to be involved in cross cultural activities. It offers whatever means possible to facilitate and ensure a productive involvement |
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Drama Club |
The Drama Club relies on student involvement to produce outstanding theatrical performances, some of which are in cooperation with the Folklore Club. |
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Computer Club |
The Computer Club welcomes any student who has the talent and the wish to get better acquainted with progress in the field of computer science. Computer science is a required subject in school, but the Club was created in order to encourage students who have an interest in the field and wish to be kept up to date with changes in that particular domain. |
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Piano Club |
The Piano Club hosts annual piano concerts where students perform piano pieces in front of a live audience. One of the piano instructor's jobs is to supervise and guide students who wish to sit for The Royal School of Music piano exam. |
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Student Council |
The Student Council represents the student body and is advised by an administrator or teacher. The student council oversees the publication of the annual school magazine, is in charge of organizing field trips, lectures, festivities and any other activities that the students may wish to sponsor. |
