Open Day at Academy Junior School - 12pm-3pm, Thursday 28 September 2017
An opportunity for interested parents to know more about the Academy’s philosophy and vision, observe the IB in action in classrooms, enjoy a campus tour and meet the Admissions Team.
Academy Diwali Holiday announced
The Academy will remain closed on 19th and 20th October 2017 on account of Diwali. To reserve personalised appointments, please contact us on admissions.hyderabad@agakhanacademies.org.
Academy participates in 3rd ISBF & LSE Annual Teachers Symposium 2018
Click here to read a media report of the event, where Head of Academy Dr. Fisher spoke on ‘Disruptive or Incremental Education: Will They Meet India’s Future Developmental Needs.'
Telangana Formation Day at The Academy
We are celebrating Telangana Formation Day at The Academy with a special menu and lunch for all, The Commons, Wednesday 1st June 2016. Academy staff, students and support teams (catering, landscaping, security and housekeeping) join the state of Telangana in celebrating this milestone event with a home cooked Hyderabadi meal. Parents and visitors to the campus are most welcome to attend.
The Academy Junior School Annual Art Exhibition
The Academy Junior School Annual Art Exhibition – Celebration of Creativity - Friday 27th May 2016 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm in The Junior School Library. Refreshments available. All parents, prospective and current, are welcome to attend.
Academy Parent-Teacher Sessions – 7 October 2016
Academy Junior and Senior School parents are invited to individual consultations with Grade Leaders and Subject Teachers from 8:30am - 4:00pm to update on first semester student progress for 2016-17.
Social diversity @ Academy – third cohort from Afghanistan
As part of His Highness’s vision to provide opportunities for exceptional students from the widest possible socio-economic contexts in order to change future outcomes across the developing world, our Academy talent identification team is travelling to Kabul next week to identify deserving students for 2017-18 scholarships.
2017 Academy Junior School Musical, Dragon Days
The annual Academy Junior School Musical, Dragon Days, was performed at the Junior School Library on the afternoon of Friday 1st December 2017.
Synopsis of Dragon Days
In the pretty, alpine village of Stumbledorf (just a short ‘trip’ away), the overdramatic villagers await a hero to rescue them from the mythical creature whose presence overshadows their otherwise idyllic mountain home. Just in the nick of time, seemingly in fulfilment of an ancient prophecy given by three wizened old crones, Tommy Rumble and his fearsome mother stumble into Stumbledorf, which causes great excitement. Could Tommy finally be the answer to the village’s problems? Can he get fit in time to fight the dragon or will jealousy and mischief thwart his heroic exploits? Has the dragon really developed a taste for goats, or is it just a social media feeding frenzy? Will the village ever be free of its Dragon Days?
Anahita Aman (Class of 2020): building on her Academy experiences to pursue International Development
Anahita Aman, a graduate of the batch of 2020 was here at the academy for 8 years. Currently pursuing History at University College London, she hopes to build a career in International Development.
Having spent her fundamental years at the Academy, Anahita credits the Academy for shaping her into who she is today, not just as a person, but in her interests and career choices as well. Anahita lived in the residences, and she majorly misses that feeling of knowing everyone and the close-knit community here, “which is hard to find in college when you are an international student in a different country” she expressed.
Anahita is currently preparing to pursue International Development as her career and the opportunities provided in school in terms of CAS (creativity, activity, service), and the internship programme at the time which felt like requirements, actually strengthened her application. She believes that the IB is more helpful than we assume it to be, as it instigates a voice inside you that you don’t get in the other curriculums which are a lot to do with mugging up. Anahita proclaims, “Even though you are working in criteria and a certain structure, you still have the space to express your viewpoint.”
The transition from school to university was one she found difficult “School does prepare you for all the writing and reading, but college just gets way more intense, the expectations are way higher, and in school, you have all these teachers who are constantly helping you and you can go sit with them but that kind of comfort is harder to find at university because it is a much larger community with thousands of students so comparatively school is a more close-knit community but university is daunting in that sense.”
The one experience that firmly stuck with Anahita was the Model United Nations (MUN). She served as the Secretary-General for AKAHMUN 2019-20. The MUN taught her a lot in terms of management, planning, communication, leadership and even finance as you work towards an event dealing with multiple stakeholders in the Academy. Known for her calm nature, Anahita was a completely different person in the MUN. She said “That was a fun thing, I never knew that side of me existed until I was put into the position. I didn’t know if I could do it but when you are in the atmosphere and put in that position I think some part of you just takes charge. That’s a new side of me that I saw, that boosted my confidence because I realised I could lead people if I needed to and it was a great thing.”
Anahita calls the Academy a second home, practically growing up there. She believes the IB, teachers, the residences, and her friends have helped and impacted her in more ways than one and have had a significant impact on who she is today.
Sahir Devani - representing the Academy at the 2017 IB World Student Conference
Sahir Devani, grade 11, shares his experience as an Academy representative at the IB World Student Conference held at King’s College London, from 6-12 August 2017.
The IB World Student Conference was one of best weeks of my life. I was one of 279 students from all over the world who gathered to explore the theme “Well-being in a healthy world: personal responsibility and global health.” It helped me to build perspectives around global health and well-being, and meet amazing people from different cultures. It was hectic, but enriching. We started our mornings with motivational, life-changing lectures led by eminent personalities representing high ranked organisations and educational institutions like UNHCR, WHO, and KCL. These were followed by sessions in smaller groups called ‘Global Action Teams’ (GAT) and mine had 19 people from eight different countries. Our difficult job was to recognise mental health issues and well-being issues in our own schools and communities, and come up with one project that would help address the issues of ALL the communities. The difficult part was that all these countries were very different - culturally, socially, economically, and geographically. Issues were many, and needed to be prioritised to change what genuinely required help. For example: in my community, substance abuse leading to mental ill-health would be alarming, but Michaela (from the United States) was pressed to address chronic depression. Therefore, in order to recognise our GAT’s responsibility, it required discussions, colliding perspectives and debate. Filled with learning, socialising, productivity, it was undoubtedly the most engaging week of my life. All participating students were either pursuing IBDP or had just graduated IB, hence the like-mindedness that was present helped us work better. Listening to stories of students from around the world, it made me realise that I was merely ‘surviving’ IB. After the conference I’ve learnt to not view it as a threat, but as a challenge. It is often seen that teenagers are victims of mental health issues as a result of academic pressure, but by embracing our learner profile and by actively participating in our CAS activities, we can successfully turn the cause into a cure. I will be working over the coming year to implement our GAT strategy at the Academy, and I’m excited!
