A view during the celebrations organised by Qatar Academy Sidra to mark the International Mother Language Day.
Qatar Academy Sidra (QA Sidra), part of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education, has celebrated International Mother Language Day.
QA Sidra is a diverse multilingual learning community, with over 40 different nationalities and over 18 different mother languages. Reflecting this, the school illustrated its cultural diversity and multilingualism in a bid to empower learners to demonstrate empathy and open-mindedness.
The celebrations featured performances from the QA Sidra school band, drummers from Qatar Music Academy — a member of QF — and poetry recitations by students. In addition, a number of interactive learning engagements took place across both QA Sidra campuses — primary and secondary — which saw the participation of both students and parents.
In 2018, QA Sidra introduced International Mother Language Day celebrations as a school-wide community event for the first time.
