Teach Middle East Magazine Sep-Dec 2019 Issue 1 Volume 7 | Page 26

Featured School Fairgreen healthy food The students from Pre-K through to MYP, as well as the teachers, have created tower gardens throughout the campus, that allow them to grow lettuce, basil, kale, coriander, just to name a few. Last year, the MYP students visited the community pizza restaurant where they turned their school grown basil and mint into a marinara sauce and fresh lemonade, that was shared at the school’s Million Solar Stars Solar Race event. This year with the new food-technology labs being put in place, the school is aiming to further enhance the student’s engagement with healthy eating and the awareness of food wastage. Fairgreen’s Sustainable Art department The art department works tirelessly to make sure that all of the projects not only align with the IB curriculum, but also to sustainability.  The Art teachers make sure to only use reclaimed, resourced and reused materials from homes as well as the beach and the community. This year they are encouraging students to bring in several items to help encourage minimal wastage and recycling. Million Solar Stars Last year, Fairgreen’s Science teacher Adam Hall, introduced the Million Solar Stars programme to the students. The students built small working solar panels that were presented to adult audiences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The students then replicated these solar panels into solar-powered cars that they raced on the school roof. They presented their idea for scaling solar power into panels for international school roofs, with an aim to power all schools in the world by the power of the sun. “As the region’s first fully sustainable school, Fairgreen’s educational programme is driven by academic achievement and innovation, offering a curriculum that incorporates sustainability in all its forms. The school’s campus in Dubai’s Sustainable City provides the ultimate learning environment for future generations to play a leading role in building a sustainable future. Designed to have a minimal environmental impact, the school is powered by solar energy, recycles water for agricultural use and utilizes the community’s biodome for health and wellness learning experiences.” Graeme Scott, School Director. For further information on Fairgreen International School visit www. fairgreen.ae 26 Term 1 Sep - Dec 2019 Class Time