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ADEK SPORTS CUP CROWNS WINNING TEAMS
Family, friends, and spectators flocked to Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium to witness impressive displays of rising football talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship at the inaugural ADEK Sports Cup finals.
Following two action-packed final matches for the girls’ and boys’ teams, Brighton College was crowned girl’s champions following a strongly contested final against The British School - Al Khubairat (BSAK), while International School of Choueifat - Abu Dhabi came out on top against Repton School Abu Dhabi in the boys’ final.
The matches were attended by many Abu Dhabi government officials and dignitaries, including His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Department of Community Development Chairman; Her Excellency Sara Musallam, ADEK Chairman; His Excellency Amer Al Hammadi, ADEK Undersecretary; Homaid Al Shimmari, Deputy Group CEO and Chief Corporate & Human Capital Officer in Mubadala Investment Company; and Ali Al Hammadi, Al Jazira Chief Executive Officer showcasing Abu Dhabi’s and ADEK’s commitment to encouraging healthy and active lifestyles among students and the wider community. “We have seen promising sporting talents displaying true sportsmanship,” said HE Sara Musallam. “We are delighted with the success of the first ADEK Sports Cup and would like to congratulate all the participating teams who have shown great dedication throughout the qualifiers and the final stages – and of course a special mention for our first-place winners. Our thanks go to Abu Dhabi Cricket and Al Jazira Club for their support throughout the tournament, and their generous hosting of the qualifiers and finals matches respectively.”
“We launched the ADEK Sports Cup to accelerate students’ return to a healthy and active lifestyle and provide a platform to instil a culture of wellbeing and inspire a continued passion of sports among upcoming talents. We are certain that such activities will have a positive impact on students’ psychological, physical, and social well-being, hence improving their academic performance. On the other hand, the enthusiasm and excitement we have seen from the schools throughout the tournament reinforce our determination to expand this initiative to other sports in future editions,” Her Excellency added.
After a closely contested 0 - 0 opening half in the girl’s game, Brighton snuck two skilful goals past the BSAK defence to be the very first team to be crowned ADEK Sports Cup Champion following a 2 – 0 result. For the boy’s final it was the International School of Choueifat – Abu Dhabi whose attack was on top form netting five impressive goals against the talented Repton team for a 5 - 0 result.
Passionate sports spectators of family, friends, and Abu Dhabi community cheered on their teams and were treated to a spectacle throughout the evening with an opening ceremony to rival professional football events and a mid-way pause to enjoy a talent show featuring future stars from the Mawhibaty programme – a talent
Future editions of the ADEK Sports Cup will feature other sports disciplines as well as football The first edition saw more than 45 schools, 56 teams compete
development programme for visual and performing arts empowered by ADEK and the Department of Culture & Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
Following the matches, ADEK held an awards ceremony to present the winning teams with the ADEK Sports Cup trophy. HE Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khailiand HE Sara Musallam presented the cup to the winners and awarded the gold, silver, and bronze medals to all the players of the first, second and third place holders, in both the boys and girls categories. While the inaugural edition of the ADEK Sports Cup featured more than 50 male and female teams competing across more than 100 football matches, future editions will expand into additional sports to attract the largest number of students to play the sports they love in a safe, fun, and friendly competition.
As an integrated initiative, the ADEK Sports Cup aims to support the development of a physically active generation through enhanced physical education and school sports with lifelong participation opportunities that nurture talent and inspire students to achieve their full potential. It also instils positive values among students, including sportsmanship, cooperation, flexibility, and teamwork, in addition to empowering them with practical and leadership skills.
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EMPOWERING FEMALE LEADERS IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Linda Parsons, WiiEDu& Al Futtaim Education, Neelam Bhatti, Head Teacher of Primary, School of Creative Science Sharjah, Christine Naserghoshi, Mirai, Sorcha Coyle, Empowering Expat teachers, Zen Khan, Zen Khan, Zen PD and Education Perfect, Victoria James WiiEdu & Edpuzzle, Laura Wojciechowski, Education UAE, Harmeet Khaur, Incluzun, Phillipa Wraithmell, WiiEdu& ADEK, Catherine O’Farrell, Incluzun.
Women who Innovate and Integrate in Education (WiiEdu) is a supportive network that brings women together to share experiences and stories, exchange ideas and learn from and with their peers. Whatever your role and background in the MENA region’s educational sector, WiiEdu believes that by working together, members will always have a secure and pivotal space to harness wisdom, experience and support.
WiiEdu was set in motion by cofounders Victoria James, Linda Parsons, Philippa Wraithmell and Shazia Saeed. It is designed to cultivate peer-topeer learning, inspiration and mutual encouragement in managing your career or personal well-being amid the unique challenges facing women today.
This month, WiiEdu joined forces with Incluzun to host a networking event bringing female leaders in the Inclusion sphere together to connect and share the wonderful innovations that are happening in Inclusive Education across the UAE.
Incluzun is a sustainable organisation working under the umbrella of Global Sustainability Goal 8 driving inclusive practice across the region - supporting schools, families and people of determination. Incluzun works toward connecting practitioners and building on shared knowledge and expertise through a range of non-profit events, forums and educational summits.
Giving Female Leaders a Voice
WiiEdu and Incluzun came together to champion women in pioneering and innovative roles within education, focusing on supporting those people who are leading the integration of transformative, inclusive pedagogical thinking and EdTech into their schools, as these women are the inspirational role models for their female students.
Linda Parsons explains: “Our network recognises that everyone has the potential to succeed as equals through education and access to future skills, which opens the door to a truly egalitarian future. This network gives all members a voice, allowing them to exchange advice, support and information, encouraging them to pursue their specialities and drive school reforms.”
Events are inclusive and supportive, giving a voice to all females who are changing the shape of education in their schools. Indeed, everyone is welcome to share ideas and support their colleagues, regardless of their school, role, or specialisation.
Empowered, Inspired and Connected
There is strength in numbers, as the proverb goes. Only by joining forces will women be able to make a genuine difference in the education world. That’s why WiiEdu and Incluzun are committed to establishing a community that is open to anybody who wants to participate. As a result, WiiEdu has no membership fees and only requires like-mindedness while Incluzun hosts a monthly Inclusion & Wellbeing Forum that is free and open to all with an audience of over 2,000 practitioners.
So, join the WiiEdu network or the Incluzun Forum today and become a part of a community of educators who are working together to make a difference by linking up regularly, with the focus always being on leaving you empowered, inspired and connected.
Events are inclusive and supportive, giving a voice to all females who are changing the shape of education in their schools
