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Sidi Ahmed Bennacer MATE CIRCLE brief history:

 

We startred our CIRCLE in 2015 / 2016 school year when first launched by MATE. Since then, it has been active and students have  engaged in a series of activities and life-changing experiences. In the first year, three students from our school participated in The First National Students Festival of MATE CIRCLES in Rabat. They represented not only the school or the Delagation of Zagora, but the region of Daraa Tafilalt as a whole. 

In 2016/2017, we have organized and participated the First Provincial Festival of MATE CIRCLEs In Zagora. And n 2017/2018, we have organized and participated the Second Provincial Festival of MATE CIRCLEs In Zagora. Our CIRCLE was given a golden star and received many readers and dictionaries from MATE. We have also won the International School Award and The great Global Project Challenge Grant. In 2019, we took part in MATE CIRCLEs competions and got the first place in public speaking, singing and ICT in Zagora directorate.

CIRCLE activities and students' feedback

Coordinator

My name is Omar Titki. I have been teaching English for more than ten years now. During these years, I have been involved in many national and international  programs and projects such as Access program, Chris Stevens Initiative exchanges, iEARN, Pearson & BBC live classes, Global Nomads Group and International School Award. I have also attended many national and regional conferences as a participant and a speaker, and presented in many online international conferences. I have won the International School Award (2017-2020), and The Great Global Project Challenge Grant in 2017. I have won IATEFL Africa scholarship 2019 and attended the conference in Liverpool.

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I have been elected as Moroccan Association of Teachers of English Ourzazate Zagora Tinghir regional Branch president (2018-2020), and appointed as accompanying teacher in Zagora Directorate since 2016.

What we learn and do in MATE CIRCLE, by Aya Boutadgharte (1st year Bac)

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I think that every student is like me. We can’t just study all the time.  We need some activities to enjoy, have fun, express ourselves and learn at the same time.   MATE CIRCLE is a perfect place to do so. We benefited a lot of things, in this club we develop our personality, do activities and learn things we cannot do in ordinary classes.

First, we do drama. In this activity we learn how to talk in the front of the audience like a confident person without stress and how to use our body language. Also, we learnt how to make people laugh and enjoy with our funny sketches and how to change our personality and make a character for the plays. Moreover, we learn how to work as a team and we write our scripts.

Second, we learn about public speaking. We learn how to give good presentations. We usually choose some topics which are related to our personality  or our society (problem at school/ environment) or some problems or difficulties studnets might have such as tips to prepare for your exams. From these activities we gain skills we need in our life like time management, organization, positive thinking and how to face the audience and speak our ideas.

We also do singing. In this activity we enjoy so much because we  like music and songs. In this activity we choose some songs which have a meaning and we sing them in groups and individually.

In ICT, We gained many computer skills such as how to make brochures, posters and videos. We make brochures and posters about different subjects like culture, women, favorite artist …..

MATE CIRCLE is also a place for talented students in drawing. And also sometimes we celebrate some international occasions like the international Women’s Day, Mother’s Day and learn about international celebrations like Christmas and Thanksgiving.

At the end of each period, we organize a show in which we present our products, presentations and drama works, and we share what we have learnt with our parents, teachers and other people.

 

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