This week at school was a frenzy of organisation for the country's National Day celebrations. On Thursday we all dressed up in our kandoras and joined in the celebrations. This is my team of advisors. Myrese, Adele (2 South African girls from New Zealand), Wa'ed, our translator who is Palestinian, and Mandy, also from NZ. We have the picture of the Sheikh behind us. He is a very popular figure in the country, as it was him who negotiated the oil deals for the country, bringing their wealth with it. He did a huge amount for the UAE, inlcuding the Education reforms now happening.