Posts Categorized: Sport

Ah the summer! Sun, surf, sand and sailing…   Well, here in the west, Sailing isn’t such a big thing anymore and ships are rarely used for anything more than commercial purposes. Depressing hey? But in Dubai, the tradition of sailing is big and strives to not be forgotten. The Dhow is the most well-renowned… Read more »

If there’s one thing all teachers have been asking, one question on the tip of the tongue but that has never been answered since the beginning of formal education, is just one word: How? Time and time again, numerously inventive ways of education have been tried and tested, from the oldschool Victorian-era disciplinary ways to… Read more »

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup now less than ten years away, the cultured country of Qatar has been given the privilege it absolutely deserves, and for the first time ever, this rich and rapidly developing country will be able to host the absolute pinnacle of Football skill, the FIFA 2022 World Cup.   Of course, there can’t be… Read more »

Once every four years athletes gather from all across the globe to compete on snow and ice to take the gold medals in the Winter Olympics, but these sports are not just limited to the coldest regions of the planet: this event has taken place on three different continents in eleven countries with the first… Read more »

Qatar is Getting HOT, HOT, HOT!!! Qatar is Getting Hotter (and It’s Not the Weather!) If you love the United Arab Emirates (and I really love the annual Shopping Festival in Dubai!) then you are in for a treat when you discover the peninsula state of Qatar. Qatar might have been one of the poorest… Read more »

The Ministry of Education (MoE) in Dubai is now considering extending employment services for expatriate teaching, administrative and technical staff as well as inspectors working in government schools.   Those over 60 that are employed could possibly received an extension based on the opinion of the school principal, specialized inspector and the director of the… Read more »

If I am SINGLE, is it safe? What can I do? Where can I go? As promised SeekTeachersâ„¢ has begun to get the low down about working in India. In a series of blogs about working there, here is some more juicy information coming straight from a real educational veteran, Mr Utpal Betai.   “Life… Read more »