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Posted: 16 May 2016

More Ice Skating Success!

Last weekend, four of our students took part in the 2016 UAE Desert Open Figure Skating Championships in Dubai.

Anastasia Bodrova and Isla Douglas from Year 5, Kande Sill from Year 3 and Sophia LaGrange from Year 1 all travelled to Dubai where they competed with around 200 other figure skaters. The girls dressed in their sparkly outfits, all did themselves proud on the day – Kande, Anastasia, and Sophia (all pictured on the cover photo) all came away with a medal each, while Isla (below, centre) managed to win 3 gold medals!

The girls told us that they really enjoyed the experience and, returning to school on Sunday, they were all very excited to show off their medals in the school assembly.

We are all extremely proud of Anastasia, Isla, Kande and Sophia at AAESS and we love being able to share our students wonderful achievements. Well done girls!

Principal, Mr Thomas said, “I love our students entering my office to show off their medals with such pride and passion for their sport.  These girls are amazing and they put a massive smile on my face when I heard their news.  I am so jealous of these students: I was never good at skating and I know how hard it is, especially when you fall!  Just  think about this for a minute: they are so young, achieving greatness in a sport that is so difficult to stand up, let alone dance and perform amazing skills in; but it’s a winter sport having great success here in the desert with AAESS students: totally brilliant is what I say and I know this is not the last that we will read about these girls. Achievement at this level takes much dedication, courage and commitment by these youngsters and it should be really commended.  I also know it takes great parents too to make this happen, so congratulations to all.  Maybe these girls can teach me to at least stand up on the ice, one day!”

 

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