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Princess Haya to steer revamp of Dubai Healthcare City

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is set to lead an overhaul of Dubai Healthcare City in a bid to steer attract fresh healthcare brands to the free zone and capture a slice of the lucrative medical tourism market.

Princess Haya, the wife of Dubai’s ruler, will oversee a restructuring aimed at shifting DHCC’s focus away from real estate and back to healthcare, her office said in an emailed statement.

The revamp will ensure “real estate would be a component that complements [DHCC’s] sustainability, but is never at the heart of its operation,” the statement said.

All existing projects in the development are under evaluation, and DHCC is in talks with a number of medical institutions to bring the project in line with its new focus, the statement said.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/princess-haya-steer-revamp-of-dubai-healthcare-city-422610.html

Clive Power on Dubai Eye 103.8 FM !!

Clive Power was recently interviewed by Rebecca Davidson of Dubai Eye Radio 103.8 FM! Clive discussed tertiary education and the reason why large numbers of students move abroad for University education. Check back soon for the full interview! 

Kidz.Blog Magazine | Power Tutoring Stories

Issue 8, September - November 2011

Dubai College induction sessions praised

DUBAI // As Barney Holt strolled the corridors of his new school with his parents, he touched every sculpture, stared at wall charts and took the front seat for introductions of teachers who will educate him every day for the next few years.

A Year 7 pupil at Dubai College this year, Barney, 11, tried on his uniform and met classmates and senior pupils a few days before the full rigour of classes began.

"It's really good to be here," he said. "Look at all the features, the basketball court - they even have cricket and rugby."

Barney was one of 130 pupils touring the campus on Thursday before starting lessons today.

"Coming in before the school year begins to meet up with the teachers and classmates reduces the pressure of the first day a bit," he said.

The session included activities for parents and pupils, who were guided by older students to different departments and classes.

The guides answered queries from the curious newcomers, trying to put the nervous group at ease with humour and small talk.

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/education/dubai-college-induction-sessions-praised

David Cameron urges Eton to set up state school

David Cameron wants his old school Eton College to set up a school in the state sector, the BBC has learned.

Representatives of top public schools met the prime minister and Education Secretary Michael Gove on Thursday in Downing Street to discuss the issue.

Mr Cameron said he wanted all private schools to see how they could help drive up standards.

Eton head teacher Tony Little has said the school is looking at greater involvement in state education.

He told the BBC that Eton had close relations with local state schools and was examining "several possible routes" for greater involvement and "ruled nothing out".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14859876

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Dubai ruler gifts students AED100,000 each

Dubai’s ruler has gifted AED5.3m ($1.44m) to students across the country for scoring high marks in their grade 12 public school exams.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, gave 53 students from public and private schools AED100,000 each, Gulf News reported.

Certificates as well the cash incentives and laptops were presented by the Minister of Education Humaid Al Qutami on Wednesday.

The top 20 students were also granted scholarships at universities and colleges, said the newspaper.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-ruler-gifts-students-aed100-000-each-408984.html

Abu Dhabi teachers to get new roles after school closures

Principals who lost their jobs with the closure of 40 Abu Dhabi government schools will be offered ‘alternative leadership positions’, the director-general of Abu Dhabi education council has said.

As many as 44 head-teachers required to forfeit their positions with the shut-down of the facilities will be given new roles as ‘school leadership advisers’, HE Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili said.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-teachers-get-new-roles-after-school-closures-419438.html#.TmiSvlOHt8Q.twitter

Power Tutoring Press Release

Power Tutoring is the premier tutoring company in Dubai, offering a professional and personal service that encourages children to learn and excel. Based out of Knowledge Village, Power Tutoring has been delivering excellent tutorial support to children since 2006. Power Tutoring offers customized teaching to suit the individual needs of our children, giving you the freedom to choose from an array of options.
Power Tutoring aspires to challenge and stretch children’s imagination to realise their goals and improve their confidence. Power Tutoring works alongside schools with both teachers and parents, in order to maximise the learning and development of the students. Power Tutoring was founded with the realization that in Dubai, private tutoring is an essential support system for many children due to the transient nature of Dubai.
Imported state-of-the-art ergonomic furniture is provided, with cutting-edge technology including interactive SMART boards and a vast library of educational resources. An exciting, stimulating experience is offered to the children, helping students reach their academic goals. English and Maths tuition is offered in comfortable sound proof rooms, where private one-to-one or small group sessions are available. Other subjects are also available on request. Power Tutoring offers tutoring to children of all ages, up to the age of 18 and can provide tutorial support for all examinations.
The new academic year will begin on the 11th September 2011, and free assessments will be offered from the 4th September 2011 for prospective students.

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Brush up on tooth truth

Getting children to clean teeth properly is an uphill task. The business of brushing begins by choosing a decent toothbrush. This is the easy part. Vying for attention, most oral-care brands have flooded the market with products, leaving children spoilt for choice. Every cartoon character worth its fame, from princesses to superheroes, help kids manually keep teeth clean.

But it's the age of gadgets; conventional practices must make way for high-tech methods, and it appears even children's teeth aren't safe, with Philips launching their Sonicare for Kids, the first electric toothbrush for children aged 4-10. The Dh400 toothbrush has smaller brushheads and musical timers to tell the child when to move around to a different part of the mouth. "Dental professionals are looking for ways to empower parents to instill effective brushing habits in their children for superior results in at-home dental care," says Vincenzo Ventricelli, marketing director at Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Middle East and Africa.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/brush-up-on-tooth-truth-1.860401

Mind-mapping: a great learning tool for all ages

I decide to begin my interview with Tony Buzan with a tricky question.

"Do you remember the first book you wrote?" I ask him.

When a mind-mapping guru has written 122 books ("and counting"), is 69 years old, caught up in a whirlwind tour of the UAE, in between meetings with the organisers of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature to discuss his next appearance for the event, among many other things, it is likely that such a question would make him pause, even if just for a second.

But Buzan doesn't. Instead he shoots back, "Yes, I do.


Go to: http://gulfnews.com/life-style/education/mind-mapping-a-great-learning-tool-for-all-ages-1.826291

Are strict Chinese mothers the best?

Amy Chua's memoir The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which advocates a strict Chinese parenting style, has sparked furious online debate. So should a parent crack the whip or molly coddle to produce a successful, happy child?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12249215

GCSE Bitesize revision

Have a look at this link on the BBC website, which gives GCSE Bitesize revision:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/

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Teacher's 60,000km hard drive to bring laptops to rural Africa

DUBAI // Bouncing over rugged terrain in a four-wheel-drive vehicle equipped with solar panels, a tent and a fridge, Tamin-Lee Connolly has begun her mission to deliver solar-powered laptops to children in rural Africa.
The punishing landscape is just one of the challenges for the Dubai-based geography teacher. Ms Connolly, 31, is also visiting schools to identify potential problems before the 5,000 laptops are delivered.
Her journey has taken her to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania over the past month, which has helped her gain a broader understanding of the requirements on the ground.
"It is important to see first-hand what works and what doesn't," said Ms Connolly, who since the end of July has logged more than 8,000 kilometres in a Toyota Land Cruiser nicknamed Maggie, short for the Swahili word Magurudumu, or wheels.
It is part of her 60,000km, year-long African tour to help deliver laptops to schoolchildren in Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Namibia, Ethiopia, Ghana and Morocco.
"I have noticed that a major asset that these villages need are inverters for the solar panels," she said. "There is enough energy coming through the solar panels, but they don't have enough inverters with enough plugs to charge up the laptops."

To read more please follow this link: http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/education/teachers-60-000km-hard-drive-to-bring-laptops-to-rural-africa 

Eid Mubarak

Power Tutoring would like to wish everyone Eid Mubarak! We hope you all have a wonderful break and we would love to hear about your trips or celebrations!

Scuba Diving for Kids

If you’re looking to keep active and cool over the next few months, then diving is one of the few outdoorsy pursuits left to enjoy. Once the sole (geddit!) domain of adrenaline junkies, more and more youngsters are now taking up the sport and, says Paul Sant, Master Instructor at Divers Down in Fujairah, it’s a hobby that will last a lifetime.
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/kids/features/24969-scuba-diving-for-kids

School Regeneration - USA

This summer, work has begun on transforming a 10-storey, 20,000 sq m former industrial building, adjacent to the High Line park in Manhattan, into the first flagship for Avenues – a school company that over the next decade will open 20 or more locations globally.

Taken from the September 2011 issue of Monocle Magazine (Issue 46, Volume 05)

Best in Class

While some countries struggle to adopt an enlightened policy to school design, innovative architects around the globe are demonstrating that a healthy learning environment with plenty of light and natural materials means happier children and long-term economic benefits.

http://www.monocle.com/sections/culture/Magazine-Articles/Best-in-Class---Global/

New Term dates

Power Tutoring will begin the new academic year on the 11th September 2011. We will be offering free assessments for prospective students from the 4th September 2011.

Please contact us for more information on 04 364 3080

Education is the best asset to invest in

You would not trust your health to a doctor who is not qualified, so why should you trust your wealth to someone without proper professional training? Trust is paramount in any investment relationship but it has taken a battering lately.
In a recent survey of investment professionals undertaken by CFA (chartered financial analyst) Societies around the GCC and Middle East, over half of respondents believe that trust in the investment industry has diminished since the recent financial crisis. Perhaps not surprisingly, in response to that erosion of trust, the demand for professional qualifications has risen from both employers and their employees.
If this reflects an attempt to regain trust by the investment community, then it is a welcome trend.

To read more, click on this link: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/education-is-best-asset-invest-in-389235.html 

Dubai Autism Center

After the issuance of the decree on the 18th of November 2001, from the late Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Autism Center has begun the creation of its various services targeted towards encouraging a better understanding of Autism and providing specialist services for people with Autism and those who care for them.

http://www.dubaiautismcenter.ae/

Top marks for behaviour programme

SHARJAH // A programme that aims to prevent bad behaviour in schools such as smoking, truancy, fighting and dropping out is being expanded.
Sharjah Police and the Sharjah Education Council yesterday agreed to increase the number of schools participating in their security culture programme from 21 last year to 50 this year.
"The number of students benefiting from this security programme would also go up from 9,000 students last year to 25,000 this year," said Brig Gen Humaid Mohammed Al Hudaidi, the director general of Sharjah Police. "We intend to expand this programme to almost every child in the emirate."
He said the programme would create a generation capable of co-operation to achieve community goals such as fewer accidents and crimes.
Dr Abdullah Saleh Al Suweih, the director of the Education Council, said that police last year held 166 lectures in schools on 41 topics.
"What was done last year was mostly a success," he said. "We want to focus on prevention rather than cure," he said.

ykakande@thenational.ae

University to offer first business PhD in UAE

DUBAI // The popularity of business courses provides many of Dubai's universities with a problem: nowhere in the UAE offers PhD programmes to develop lecturers.
The University of Dubai hopes to change that and has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Higher Education to offer business PhDs.
About 10,000 students - most of them Emirati - have graduated from the university since it was set up in 1997 by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. It now offers dozens of MBA and undergraduate degrees.
But as the institution has expanded it has felt an increasing need for home-grown academics, especially, says the university's president, in the areas of finance and accounting.

To read more go to: http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/education/university-to-offer-first-business-phd-in-uae 

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Girls' Education Campaign 2011- Dubai

An educated girl is more likely to be healthy and earn a higher income, benefiting herself, her family and her community. However, 42 million girls around the world do not go to school. Your donation can help educate a girl and change her life.

If you want to read more, go to this link:  http://www.dubaicares.ae/en/seasonalcampaign/campaigns-events/2011-activities-1/girls-education.html

Kasra's Surprise Birthday Party: 18th August 2011

On 18th August 2011, a student at Power Tutoring in Dubai enjoyed a surprise birthday party! A cake was provided, and fellow students enjoyed the surprise party after a days tutoring.See more photos below, and also on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/PowerTutoring