Doha: QC’s Development Centre (Al Rayyan’s women’s branch) concluded its events for the summer programme, L’ali & Marjan 6. Some 190 female students, 30 of which were orphans sponsored by QC, benefited from this programme, which lasted for 21 days, a press release issued by QC said yesterday.
The students were from different levels, ages, and 21 different areas.
The students made use of several craft-related, artistic, and educational skills. The centre offered six workshops everyday; each lasted for an hour. The girls had an already set schedule for them to move between the workshops in groups.
The girls learned to recycle newspapers by making creative things out of their own thinking. They used the newspapers to produce many crafts in which they can keep their pens, stationery, their personal items, and some home supplies.
The programme also included a workshop on crocheting in which the girls learned how to sew clothes, tablecloths, woollen decoration items, baby clothes, and others. They also attended a workshop on glass and utensils painting whose instructor was Hessa Kalla, a visual artist. The girls learned about basic colours and how to merge them to get new ones. They also learned how to use basic items to make artistic works, how to draw on glass, and how to paint on clay and how to decorate it by using environmentally friendly and inexpensive tools.
The girls rushed upon the workshop on teaching the basics of makeup. They learned how to wear makeup in the morning and at night. They also learned the different types of makeup and how to rightly use it. This workshop was intended for the girls wishing to study Arts and its applications. There was another workshop on teaching the art of making sweets and cakes, decorating them, and presenting them. Another workshop was on the art of decoupage which targeted students of preparatory school.
The girls were free to show their talents that they presented a distinguished collection of handcraft in all of the fields previously mentioned. There was a scheduled plan for the organisation of trips. Each week, the students would go on a trip for the same duration of the summer activities. They went to Jungle Zone, a family entertainment centre; Aqua Park, and Farkiah Beach in Al Khor city.
Sports and mental games had the greatest shares in the events. The competitions were organized so that the students would develop a sense of sportsmanship, individual and group competitive spirit, character-related and leadership skills and planning and thinking skills.
Hind Al Riyashi, the centre’s General Coordinator, said that this year’s summer activities were different, and that they targeted a number of students from different ages and levels. Because of its distinction, many girls registered. She highlighted the fact that the work team members spend the whole year preparing for the summer activities and clubs. They take into consideration all types of holidays regardless of their durations.
Elham Ibrahim, the centre’s Administrative Assistant, said: “This year’s events were marvelous and are considered to be one of the centre’s greatest achievements. The registration of the students continued until the last week before the beginning of the programme.”
The Peninsula
