Doha: Camp Qatar 2015 recently wrapped up its inaugural year of summer activities with more than 150 Arabic-speaking children aged 11-14 years from private and Independent schools across Qatar taking part.
Held under the theme ‘Seifak Ala Keifak’, the camp marked the closing of the first successful year with a work exhibition that provided children with an opportunity to showcase experience at the fun-filled fortnight to family and friends.
“The camp was the best part of my summer because it was so much fun,” said participant Dana Al Malki. “I learned to do so many cool things and although I loved sports activities, my favourite part was Mad Science.”
The camp offered children a unique experience comprised of social and academic components, developed in partnership with INJAZ Qatar, Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Sports Academy, Little Engineer Qatar, Mad Science, Qatar Museums (QM), Doha Film Institute (DFI), Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar and Arts and Crafts.
“Through English, maths and science classes as well as sports, arts, culture and community outreach activities, children were empowered to lead and excel through fun, exciting and educational activities,” said Aisha Al Mansoor, one of the coordinators.
Having taken part in sports such as football, basketball, karate and kick-boxing run by the academy, children also experienced silk painting, collage portraits, charcoal drawing, acrylic painting, decoupage and puppet making during art sessions with QM and arts and crafts.
They were also treated to a film screening by DFI from which they learned about the influence of the media and how it can be a powerful tool to convey values and life lessons. They also made stop-motion videos and presented them at the closing showcase.
The Little Engineer experience allowed children to gain hands-on robotics experience as they explored the development of soft skills such as team work, problem-solving, planning and innovation.
Mad Science offered children opportunity to conduct fun experiments and explore different states of matter, while learning to create things like slime and crystals. The students also attended a workshop conducted by INJAZ and learned about earning, spending, sharing and saving money as well as how to be smart consumers and distinguish between real and fake advertisements.
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