Deira Private School marks World Teachers' Day with great fanfare

Dubai - Some students got to experience what it's like to teach a class.

Teachers, students and parents recently came together at Deira Private School (DPS) to celebrate World Teachers’ Day in a series of fun, safe and engaging activities.

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Students of Year 4, 5 and 6 stepped into the shoes of their teachers and taught the younger groups for one period. And as part of the festivities, classes were treated to an Italian lunch.

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As the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) now allows assemblies according to new protocols, a socially distanced ‘Meet the Teacher Evening’ was organised for parents — children’s first and forever teachers.

Throughout the day, the DPS community has been reminded of the invaluable role teachers play in society and in students’ lives.

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