Al Ain British Academy - Podcast Channel

Aldar student experience at 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress

What you will discover in 20 minutes:What is the IUCN?Discussion on the workshop led by Russell Galt (Cities and Nature)IUCN Academy Learning Zone ExperienceYour Turn: How to Participate in the Digital Photo Exhibition
Ready to take the Quiz? Podcast-IUCN Episode - Take the QuizLinks:How to participate in the Photography Exhibition: LINKThe IUCN: https://iucn.org/The IUCN Academy: https://iucnacademy.org/Native Plants in the UAE: https://uaeflora.ae/native_plantsPodcast Team:Host:  Destiny (Year 10) Al Ain British AcademyTalya (Year 11) Yasmina British Academy | Jana (Year 12) & Laila (Year 11)  Bateen World AcademyCeline  & Mysha (Year 11) Bateen World AcademyDirected and Produced by: Lakmee Senadheera (Librarian & Sustainability Lead @ Al Ain British Academy)

Episode 19 (September 25)

Episode 19 (September 2025)
Our New Student Council
Interview with our Mariam and Lucas (Head girl and Head boy)
 
Coding is fun!
Interviewers: Lorenzo and Saif (Year 6)
Guests: Hardik and Samaira (Secondary)
Coding with Scratch: https://www.scratchjr.org/
 
Sustainability News
With Hirali and Destiny (Year 10)
and Issac (Year 6)
Music Credit:https://freetouse.com/music/category/classical Roy Glover track
 

Episode 18-WelcomeBack

Hosts: Nihira and Samira from Year 7.
If you like to discuss school events, learning experiences, about your hobbies and what makes our school community very special on the next school podcast, stop by and see Ms Lakmee or send her an email  lsenadheera@alainacademy.sch.aeAABA Podcasting ECA - for Year 3 through to year 13, on Tuesdays from 3pm - 3;45pm, in the school library.

Episode 17 - End of the School Year (June 2025)

Podcast Host: Destiny (Year 9)SEGMENTS
Young Chef FinalsInterview with Affan & Nihira (Year 6)
AOE AwardsInterview with Raya (Year 12)
AOE Sudent ShowcaseInterview with Clarissa Endley (Year 9)
Best of the School YearEllie  (Year 2)               Raffia (Year 5)         Lorenzo (Year 5)Jocile  (Year 5) Produced by: Ms Lakmee (School Librarian)

Episode 16 - May 2025

Podcast Host: Destiny Thor (Year 9)Music by: Ms Ana (Music Teacher)
World Environment DaySara (Year 7)Coding CompetitionAmir (Year 6)MATHLETICSSamaira (Year 6)Team: Nihira, Abdulla, Bilal and James (Year 6)
About this podcastThis episode is brought to you by the AABA School Library (31 May2025)

Episode 15 (April 2025)

Podcast Host: Destiny Thor (Year 9)Music by: Ms Ana (Music Teacher)Student Council Coordinator (Ms Habib)
Healthy Lifestyle WeekOmar (Year 5)Yamin (Year 4)Amal (Year 4)Aisha (Year 6)Aljouri (Yeaar 6)
Earth DaySaeeda (Year 7)Alesha (Year 7)Hirali (Year 9)Game Link: https://mytopiagame.web.app/game
Fashion ReimaginedShamma (Year 7)Aisha (year 7)Reem (Year 7)
Model COP EventClarissa (Year 9)
About this podcastThis episode is brought to you by the AABA School Library (30 April 2025)

Episode 14 - End of Term 2 (March 2025)

Podcast Host: Meera & Mariam (Year 7)
AABA  Iftar& Ramadan SoukMariam & Meera  (Year 7) - Segment HostsRafeea (Year 6)Lilly (Year 6)Madeya (Year 6)Yusra (Year 7)Catch up with Head Girl and Head BoyDestiny - Segment HostRaya - Head GirlXavier - Head boy
Happy Pi DayAffan (Year 6)Produced by: AABA School Library (Ms Lakmee)Music by: Ms Ana (Music Teacher)

World Book Day - Special Edition

Podcast Host: Mr Cathal Meenagh, English Teacher, Secondary SchoolToday, you will hear three podcast programmes: ‘Beyond the Pages’ and it explores the characterisation of the central, yet flawed character, Madame Loisel. This podcast was created by Sarah Karam, Mar Naya, and Arjun Sathiyan.
'The Critical Lens' podcast, which was designed and written by Emaan Mehdi, Daniel David Abousaid, and Nishad Kulkarni. Their critical focus is on the theme of greed and morality within the narrative.
“Lit Ladies: Between The Lines” written and performed by Aaisha, Wadima, and Hayley in Year 10 IGCSE English. This analysis focuses on how different aspects of femininity are depicted in the text.
 
For your further listening pleasure, we have attached audio links of the actual story in French, Arabic and English below:
The Necklace (“La Parure”) in French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmGIErLywI0
The Necklace in Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12SezOM7CA
The Necklace in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUTecRTZ4k
 

February 2025

Podcast Host: Destiny (Year 9)
Ramadan MoonManha (Year 3)Noor (Year 3)Mariam (Year 7)
Emirati Heritage - What is your favourite Emirati food?Khalifa (Year 5)Rafia (Year 5)Mouza (Year 5)Wadeema (Year 5)
Trip to Emirates Airlines Festival of LiteratureAljouri (Year 6)Nihira (Year 6)Affan (Year 6)Samaira (Year 6)Bilal (Year 6)Aaizah (Year 6)
Sustainability messageRagad (Year 12)
"Arabian Music." YouTube, uploaded by [Desert Oud], [03 Feb, 2025], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4_kC-j9PkAKhan, Shama. Who Likes Emirati Food? Al Rawy Publishing, 2017.Robert, Na'ima B., author. Ramadan Moon. Illustrated by Shirin Adl, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2015.
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature - https://emirateslitfest.com/aboutus/
Vashti Hardy (Author) - https://www.vashtihardy.com/about-the-author
 

January 2025

Welcome to Al Ain British Academy’s first school podcast of 2025! We are super excited to present an episode with a literary flavor!Copyright Notes:Year 10 Literature Podcast: ‘Beyond the Pages’Intro and outro music track: ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) 'XO (Only If You Say Yes)' Official MV directed by Minjae Kim ⓒ BELIFT LAB Inc. All Rights Reserved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPDYeRk2PO8
Year 8: Search for my tongueSujata Bhatt’s YouTube reading of her own poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mycoHUhm270Intro and Outro Music: Family Feud TV theme by Charlie's Angels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6IKyZriWuc