Posted: 31 January 2016
Students win at the Masdar Sustainability Competition

I am delighted to inform you that four of our Year 5 pupils were selected to compete in the Masdar Sustainability Competition. Masdar City is the hub for environmental innovation, funding research and technology dedicated to sustainability. Yasmine Hekmatpour, Adrika Lal, Iftikhar Chowdhery and Hanna Al-Balushi were challenged to build a model of a sustainable house, complete with a presentation and an informative poster within a week. The model house was built to fit the environment of Ras Al-khaimah. The children incorporated sources of renewable energy such as solar panels and wind turbines. The 4 students even thought of a way to obtain clean water without depleting natural resources. The project won 3rd place and made a lasting impression on everyone. Regardless of these students winning an award, I am proud of their persistence and hard work.
I would like to extend special thanks to Masdar our LSA & Mrs. Erin Hekmatpour for organizing this opportunity for the students. It was wonderful hearing them telling me about their project and experiences with such excitement. Well done to all!