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What’s inside THE Back to school -P2 Why we learn English -P2 Computers today & tomorrow - P 2 CHRONICLE Short stories -P3 Fast learning -P4 Fatest land animal -P4 Bermuda Triangle -P4 th Aramco 26 competition -P4 Publication : Volume 3 No.1, January 2006 P.O.Box 7575, Jeddah 21472 Tel:6830551 Fax:6987204 Website:www.alanjal.com E-mail:alanjaljed@hotmail.com NEW LABORATORIES FOR TEACHING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS USING "ROBOTICS" TECHNOLOGY The GM, Mr. Mohammed Hamza Ghouth together with the Asst. GM, Mr.Talal Ghouth held an important meeting with the principals, vice-principals and all the mathematics and science Mr. M.H. Ghouth teachers in primary, intermediate General Manager and secondary sections. In this meeting, Mr. Ghouth informed the staff concerned about his decision to implement "Robotics" technology in teaching Science and Math at AlAnjal starting from next semester. He said that Al-Anjal which has been a leading school in Jeddah should be the leader in implementing such technology in the Kingdom. A representative from the American company visited Al-Anjal and gave a presentation about this new methodology which is totally based on learning through projects. This will help our students to understand and use applied sciences in the daily life. The 3 syllabus in this program is divided into three "4-year parts" to cover all the grades. This programme is being implemented in various schools in the United States and many European as well as some other Gulf countries. Mr.Ghouth said that the support of principals, teachers and the entire teaching staff is essential in the establishment and success of this huge endeavour. He also said that the laboratories will be prepared soon Mr. Talal Ghouth for the next semester. Asst. General Manager HRH PRINCE MAMDOUH VISITS AL-ANJAL HRH Prince with Primary School Principal and the students at the School Library HRH Prince with the students in the Classroom Prince Mamdouh Bin Abdul Aziz visited Al-Anjal Private Schools on November 21, 2005. He was received by Mr.Zaki Edrees, the owner of Al-Anjal, General Director together with Mr.Mohd Ghouth–General Manager, Mr.Talal Ghouth–Asst. GM and Mr. Afandi – Primary Principal. He toured the whole school campus, visited the school library, computer laboratory, English laboratory and the Pottery workshop. He also spent a few minutes in one of the classes of his nephew, Abdul Aziz. The Prince was very happy with the school, as it is fully equipped with needed facilities to make learning relevant to all students. Likewise, the school is privileged on this short yet meaningful visit of the Prince and proved its continuous commitment to provide quality education and excellent Islamic conduct. Many local news papers wrote about this visit. DEMAND OF TIME : TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE The General Director and owner of AlAnjal, Mr.Zaki Mustafa Edrees shared his ideas with the Chronicle staff the relevance and essentiality of updating a competitive and efficient syllabus that work with the technology so as to make the English course more meaningful and fun. It aims to develop their creativity, Mr.Zaki M.Edrees awareness and critical thinking. He also General Director points out the demand of the time to be globally competitive to meet the challenges of modern world in teaching. In line with the vision of Mr. Zaki M. Edrees, the school welcomes a brand new curriculum; Science and Math. These two subjects will be taught beginning from the Primary School up to the Secondary School. In this way, the students’ critical thinking and creative minds would be more developed and enhanced. Their skills and abilities to observe, make inferences, explain and interpret data and come out with conclusions are some vital points that students will experience as they discover the wonders and world of Science. It would also mean clamor for answers to all their questions questions like “why” and “how”. In this way, every student is encouraged to a higher level of thinking. Moreover, in the field of Math, they will encounter such terms as variables, algebraic equations and expressions, exponents and the like. Students’ patience and perserverance will be tested in solving different word problems and perform different mathematical operations. All these things can be achieved through various classroom activities like experiments, investigative report, drills and exercies and homework. MR.MANNING VISITS AL-ANJAL IN FEBRUARY HRH Prince with Director, Managers Primary School Principal and Admin. Staff Anjal scouts served Arabic coffee to HRH Prince during his visit In the history of Al-Anjal, one cannot forget nor just take for granted the effort of the institution to make it one of the leading academic institutions in the kingdom. One of which is the strong tie-up and link with one of the best schools in Stockport, the North Reddish Mr.Colin Manning Junior School. In line with this, Mr. Collin Head Teacher Manning, Head Teacher of North Reddish Junior School, will pay visit to Al-Anjal as part of the link between the two schools. This is to strengthen and rejuvenate the tie between Al-Anjal Private Schools and North Reddish Junior School. He is expected to arrive in mid February 2006. The administration and the whole Anjal community are honored to welcome Mr. Manning. Hossam Orfali Faisal Ehab Farhan Faris Khabeiri Ziyad Asali Mohammed Abdul-Wahab Amr Jameel PRINCIPAL LAUDS CHRONICLE’S YOUNG STAFF The Primary School Principal, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Afandi, has conveyed words of appreciation for the efforts made by the staff and the students. He whole heartedly congratulates the staff on making the first issue of this Chronicle a success. Likewise, he encourages students to read all the Mr.AbdulRahman Afandi contents of the chronicle, learn from it and Principal hopefully see all the students share and contribute even more fruitfully in the next issue of Al-Anjal’s Chronicle. Badr Al-Ghanim Yousef Kramly Hussain Naghi Hassan Abu-Rukbah Wael Al-Salem Taalat Bahjat Mohammed Nagadi Nawaf Al-Ghamdi Mohammed Ganadeeli BACK TO SCHOOL SEMINAR WORKSHOP FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS WHY WE LEARN ENGLISH The commitment of Al-Anjal Private Schools to give and provide quality education in the field of English for its students has proven its dedication in updating effective, efficient and competent English teachers when the former hosted a workshop-seminar last September 3-4, 2005.This is in respond to demand of time - the need of every English Teacher to be prepared and be equipped with various teaching techniques and methodologies in order to make every teaching and teacher more relevant to all students. The said event was participated by all English teachers of Anjal and other teachers from nearby schools. Moreover, the seminar workshop stresses on the value of bringing back the innermost talents and giftedness of every English teacher to bring life to every teaching lessons, encourage, motivate and develop the skills of every student; listening, speaking, reading and writing. After the 2 day session with Mr.Dewar, the guest speaker and Education Consultant for Pearson Education, the teachers felt rejuvenated and filled with enthusiasm to face their students and new challenges that awaits them. To all the English Teachers, Good Luck ! One may ask about the reasons why we teach English to our Arab students. One possible answer may be that we teach English because students have to learn it. But the question which still remains is: Why our students have to learn English? Reda Balbaid The answer to such a question may include the following points : 1. English is the first language in many countries in different parts of the world such as the United States of America, Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. 2. English is the foreign language taught in many countries all over the world. 3. English is one of the languages of advanced sciences. 4. It is one of the languages needed to run a firstclass business. 5. It is needed by students traveling abroad to start or continue their university learning. In conclusion, English now because of economic, political and historical reasons is almost an international language. It is nowadays one of the few languages needed in the fields of business, politics and education. These reasons may be enough to answer the question why we teach and learn English. The first day of school Preparing for the first day of school helps children feel comfortable and less nervous. There are a few things parents can do to make the first day Amr Jameel extra special. 1- Talk to your child before hand .Get a calendar and mark off the first day of school so it’s a visible reminder. Chatting about their worries or what they are excited about gives children a chance to explore their feelings and gives parents a look into their children. 2- Plan a trip to school, especially if it’s a new school or program your child will be attending. If you found out what is worrying your child, you can discuss this during the trip. If your child is in elementary school, seeing his room and meeting his teachers will help set his mind at ease. 3- Involve them in buying school clothes and school supplies. Once they are bought, arrange a special place at home where their school supplies will go each and every day. It can be either in their room or in a spot such as the foyer or family room. 4- Start going to bed early the last week of summer. It’s hard to get back into the routine of school if you begin on the first day. 5- Have a back to school party. Having a chance to celebrate going to school sends an important message to children. 6- Give your child an alarm clock so that he can get up on his own. Food can be packed the night before and in the refrigerator. The less you have to do in the morning, the smoother the first day will be. 7- Take a photo of your child in the same spot on the first day of school. Long after they graduate, they will enjoy looking at how much they grew form year to year. Going back to school doesn’t need to be stressful. With a little preparation, it will be an exciting day for students of all ages. There are many definitions of language. One of which is that a language is an arbitrary system of vocal symbols used to communicate ideas and express feelings among the Nawaf Al-Ghamdi members of a certain social community. This definition emphasizes several points... 1.The system of the Language is arbitrary. This arbitrariness means that there is no logical reason why a certain language behaves as it does. For example, there is no reason why the subject in an English statement comes before the verb whereas in Arabic the verb may come before the subject . 2.The function of the language is not only to convey ideas, but also feelings. 3.Language is an oral activity and writing is a representation of speech. JOIN THE SMILE CLUB COMPUTERS ... TODAY AND TOMORROW ... Junior Journalists of Al-Anjal joined the Smile Club when they attended a lecture on keeping dental hygiene in Opal Dental Clinic, Jeddah. In their lecture the participants learned how to use the scale correctly on choosing the appropriate toothbrush according to their age. Likewise, they invited dentists to give some lectures to the students of AlAnjal. They all believed that having a pearly white teach means beautiful smile and "Smile is the second best thing you can do with your lips. THE FOX AND THE GOAT A fox was running quickly over some rough ground when he suddenly fell into an old well. He struggled for a long time as he tried to get out but the sides of the well were slippery and he kept falling Abdul-Aziz Balbaid back into the water. He became more and more tired. At last he heard footsteps. An old goat looked over the edge of the well. “Good afternoon”, he said, “Is there any water in there? I can’t see very clearly.” “Yes, there is”. Said the fox.. “Come down and try it!” The fox was thinking of a trick to play on the goat. The goat leaped into the water. The fox was delighted and climbed onto the goat’s back.. From there he managed to pull himself out of the well. “You should have looked more closely!, he said and ran away leaving the poor goat in the water. ANJAL CHRONICLE Published by : English Department, Primary Section Mr. Zaky M. Edrees General Director LANGUAGE Computers are probably the most important invention of modern times. The noun computer comes from a verb to compute which means to sum. How long would it take you to do this sum? : 232455667888+ 465656444665 ? A Yousef Kramly very long time ? A computer can do it more quickly than you can blink your eyes . They can do very difficult mathematical operations quickly and accurately. They are used in banks to store information about people’s money. They are also used to work out difficult scientific problems .Factories used computers in robots that can do some of the work that people did in the past . They can store huge amount of information. We can work with words, numbers and pictures on computers. Most books, newspapers and magazines are now made with the help of computers. Computers are used to help planes to take off and land them. They are sometimes used by doctors for medical purpose. The computers are used in wireless technology which has become a part of our daily lives. It’s very evident that computers can do many useful things. What about the future? Computers will soon be able to translate from one language to another. (One day you will be able to type Arabic into your computer and it will be able to translate this into French or German or any other language) I think this is possible *. People think that computers will soon control our lives. But this will not happen .Computers can’t think. We use our brain to tell them what to do. Mr. Mohamed H. Ghouth Mr. A.Rahman Afandi General Manager Principal (Primary) SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE FISH Which fish shoots insects? As you might expect from the name, the archer Fish can shoot down insects with drops of water squirted forcefully out of its mouth .It has excellent vision and is accurate at distances of more than a meter, knocking down spiders and flying Faris Khabeiri insects. Can fish hear sounds? When we hear a sound, we are really picking up vibrations in the air called waves. Sound does not travel through a vacuum .It needs something like air to enable it to move from one place to another. Water will also allow sound to travel through it. Fish can hear these sounds in water through their ears and they can also detect changes in the sounds waves through a series of holes called a literal line down each side of their bodies. World’s largest fish The largest of all fish is the whale shark, which lives in the tropical areas of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. One specimen was captured measuring over 12.5m in length, and 7m round the middle. The Whale Shark is harmless plankton –eater, in spite of its size. World's tiniest fish The stout infantfish lives exclusively in Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the nearby Coral Sea. The smallest and lightest animal with a backbone has been described for the first time by scientists in the US. The minuscule fish, called a stout infantfish, is only about 7mm (just over a quarter of an inch) long. It lives around Australia's Great Barrier Reef and has snatched the "world's smallest vertebrate" title from the 1cm-long dwarf goby fish. The infantfish, which is no longer than the width of a pencil, is described in the Records of the Australian Museum. THE SHOE MAN AND ELVES There was a man who had a lot of shoes. One day, a lot of people came and bought all of his shoes except one pair of shoes. One night, two elves came to the shoe man house and made that one pair Hossam Orfalli of shoes to two golden pairs. Next morning the man was surprised he said, “Two golden shoes!!?? “The next night he put cloth on the chair because he thought that it will become two golden clothes. Next morning, the two elves came at night and saw the cloth but they didn’t make it two. They just tried it on. The man woke and saw them, they ran away. Mr. Awad A. Allo Admin. Manager Mohd. Syfuddin Design Artist THE THREE BROTHERS There was once man who had three sons that he loved dearly and equally so much so that he could not make up his mind which of them he should Mohamed Ghouth leave his house to after his death, because he did not want to favor anyone more than the other. Also he did not want to sell the house as it had belonged to his family for generations. To solve this problem he came up with the idea that all three of them should explore the world and each find a trade and the one who produced the best masterpiece on their return shall have the house. The sons were quite satisfied and happily set out to learn the skills of their desired trade. The eldest became a blacksmith, the second a barber and the third a fencing-master. The blacksmith had to shoe the king’s horses and thought that the house will be his, the barber shaved the best men in the kingdom and thought the house will be his and the fencing master received many a blow, but set his teeth, and would not allow himself to be troubled by them, for he thought that if he was afraid he will never get the house. When the appointed time came the three brothers met once more all impressing their father with their mastering skills, but at the end the father granted the house to his son, the fencing master. However, because of the love that the brothers had for each other they were satisfied and praised their brother. They were so fond of each other that they decided to remain in the house together, plied their skills, became very wealthy and lived happily ever after! The love that the three brothers had for each other was more important than the material things in their lives. BIG BEN One of the most famous sights and sounds of London is Big Ben. It stands on a bank of the river Thames overlooking the houses of Parliament .The clock, which is famous for being Salman Al-Rajhi very accurate, is heard every day throughout the world. This is because it is used by the BBC at the beginning of their news Programmes. The name Big Ben refers not to the clock ,as is commonly thought, but to one of its bells .This great bell weighs 13.5 tons and was made in 1858. The bell was named after a very large man, Sir Benjamin (Ben) Hall, who was in charge of building in London at this time . The clock itself stands on a tower 350 feet high. There is a flag on the tower during the day that shows when Parliament is sitting and light at night .The clock has four dials each of which is 23 feet in diameter .The hour hands and the minute hands are 9 and 14 feet long respectively and the numbers are two feet high. The bell was first heard in 1859. Since then it has been striking the hours throughout the world .It has become a great tourist attraction, but in the winter of 1987 tourists were disappointed .The weather was so cold that for the first time parts of the clock became frozen and for a while Big Ben was silent. WHAT IS A VOLCANO AND AN EARTHQUAKE? Beneath our feet lie soil and sand, then the rock - solid crust of the Earth. This crust is like the skin of a balloon, only it’s not holding in air, but miles and miles of melted rock and boiiling gas. Mohammed Jamjoum Sometimes this molten rock forces its way up the the surface and bursts out of a hole in the crust, called a Volcano. Active volcanoes often cause much death and distribution. An earthquake is shaking of earth’s crust, usually where there is a crack or fault in it. Volcanoes, which burst out through openings in the crust also cause earthquakes. Many earthquakes occur under water. Scientific instruments can detect about 500,000 shocks each year but we could only feel about 100,000. Luckily, less than a thousand cause any damage. In 1976, over 700,000 people were killed in the Tangashan earthquake in China. THE CLEVER TURTLE The wolf was walking in the forest looking for some food when he fell down in a big hole. Then a monkey came along. Hussein Naghi Wolf: Kind monkey , help me to get out of this hole, please. Monkey: No, I will not help you . If I help you , you will eat me . Wolf : I promise not to eat you if you help me . Believe me. So the monkey helped the wolf ,but the wolf did not keep his promise. Wolf : HA HA HA I tricked you silly monkey. Now say good bye I am going to eat you. Monkey: What about your promise ? Wolf : I lied to you . Then a turtle came along . Turtle: What is the matter ? tell me . Monkey: I helped the wolf to get out of the hole. He promised not to eat me, but now he wants to eat me... Turtle : I do not understand. Show me what happened . So the wolf jumped back into the hole. Wolf : I was down here in the hole. Monkey : I went to help him . Turtle : Stop. Don t help him. Leave him in the hole. He is a liar. Wolf : Hey come back . I promise not to eat you if you help me. Turtle : You are a liar . Nobody believes a liar good bye. FABLES Fables are short stories, often with animals in them that give us pieces of advice about life. These two stories are examples of fables. Hassan Abo-Rukhah The Ant and the Dove An ant went to a garden pool to take a drink but he fell into the water and almost drowned. Luckily, a dove was setting on a tree nearby. She saw what was happening and pulled a leaf from the branch with her beak. Then she dropped the leaf gently into the water .The Ant climbed on to the leaf and it drifted to the shore. The ant was safe. At the moment, a man was spreading his net to try to catch the dove. The ant saw what he was doing, so he went up to the man as quickly as he could, and stung the man’s foot. Ofcourse, this made the man drop the net and the dove flew safely a way. Lesson : One good turn deserves another The crow and the watering can For along time there had been no rain. An old crow was very thirsty, but there was no water anywhere. Even the streams had run dry. Then he saw an old watering can. It was not full, but there was a little water in the bottom and it smelt delicious. “ I must have some,” said the crow. But the spout of the watering can was too narrow. He couldn’t reach the bottom of the can. He tried to tip the can over but it was too heavy. Then he had an idea. “I’ll collect some stones and drop them into the water”, he decided. “That will make the water rise higher and higher until I can reach it with my beak.” He set to work. One by one he dropped the stones in the can and the water slowly rose higher. At last he could reach the water with his beak. He took a long drink. Then he flew happily away. Lesson : Necessity is the mother of invention CAMEL: DESIGNED FOR THE DESERT The camel is a cud-chewing mammal that lives in the desert. By storing fat in its single or double hump, this animal can travel great distances without eating or drinking. The camel is a herbivore that lives primarily in Asia and Africa. Its feet Fahd Habeeb are uniquely suited to walking in the sand without sinking; each foot has two large toes with webbing between them to expand the surface area. A camel can be about 7 feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. THE CITY MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE Once upon a time a country mouse invited a city mouse to visit him. The city mouse was not satisfied with the food that the Faisal Farhan country mouse eats in the country, so he invited him to the city to see how he lives and the food he eats. The country mouse accepted the invitation happily. The first place the city mouse took the country mouse to see was the chin cupboard of the house where he lived. There was a bag of sugar on the lowest shelf there. He made a hole in it and invited the country mouse to nibble for himself. The country mouse thought he had never tasted anything so delicious in his life. He was just thinking how lucky the city mouse was when suddenly the cook came in to take some flour. The two mice ran as fast as they could to the hole where the city mouse lived. After the cook took had gone out they came back. The city mouse took the country mouse to the top shelf where he invited him to some of dried prune which he took out of a jar there. While they were enjoying the meal, they heard a loud MIAUM. They ran fast as they could when they became safe the city mouse said that was the old cat the best mouser in the city. The country mouse became very afraid and didn't like to come back to the cupboard again, but the city mouse convinced him to accompany him to the cellar where they found a cupboard of many shelves. There were a variety of foods. The little country mouse was attracted by its good smell so he went here and there tasting everything. While he was doing this he saw an especially rich, very delicious smelling piece of cheese on a little stand into it when the city mouse cried "STOP STOP" this is a trap. The country mouse looked to the trap and the cheese and said to the city mouse "if you will excuse me, I think I will go home". I prefer my peaceful lie to your fearful one. So the little country mouse went home and lived there the rest of his life. LOST & FOUND One day, Tansy and Biscuit decided to go for a walk in the woods. Sidney came too. He loved climbing the trees and playing in the branches. “What ‘s Mohammad Nagadi that noise? “Said Biscuit. “It sounds like someone crying!” Sitting under a tree were two little children. They looked very sad. “We ‘re lost” they said. “ We were having a picnic with Mum and Dad, and we went to play hide-and-seek. Now we can‘t find our way back.” Don‘t worry, we can help you, said Biscuit. He asked Sidney to climb all the way to the top of a very tall tree. From the tree top Sidney could see right across the woods.“I can see your parents, “he called down, “ they ‘re not far away.” The puppies led the children through the trees. “It is easy to get lost here,” Tansy explained. “It‘s better not to wander from the path.” The children‘s parents were very happy and relieved to see them again. “We were so worried, “ they said. “Thank goodness these clever puppies found you! “ As a reward for their good work, Tansy and Biscuit were allowed to share the children’s picnic. There was even some fruit for Sidney to enjoy. Did you know that ... THE MYSTERY OF THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE FAST LEARNING The first computer was built in 1946 and it was so big that it filled a whole room? At 2.00 pm on the afternoon of December 5, 1945, five planes took off from an airport in the USA. They were called flight 19 and they consisted of four student pilots and their leader. They took of safely but they never came back. At 3.50 p.m. the airport received an Mohammed Abdul-Wahab important message from flight 19’s leader. He was flying somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, but his compass had stop working .He was lost and he didn’t know how to get back to the airport. The radio messages from the plane became weaker and weaker until, at 4.25 pm they stopped. Flight 19 had disappeared. The airport sent planes to search for flight 19 but they found nothing. Then the officer in charge of the airport received another message. Something terrible had happened .One of the search planes had not come back .It had disappeared and was never seen again. The area where this happened is called Bermuda Triangle. When the news of the disappearance was published in the newspapers, many sailors and airmen who had been in the area reported strange things that had happened to them. Sailors told how their compasses had stopped working when they entered the area. Pilots also reported that their radios had stopped working when they had flown into the area. Then, in June 1991, sailors who were looking for sunken treasure ships saw something at the bottom of the sea. They took clear television pictures of five planes close together at the bottom of the sea .The captain of the ship was sure that he had found flight 19. Divers went down to look at the planes and found something strange. These planes were earlier models than the ones in flight 19. The divers told the newspapers that they had not found Flight 19. Instead they had found five planes that nobody had ever reported missing. By : Dr. Khalid Hussain Ammar Rahbeeni There are high mountains and deep valleys under the Atlantic Ocean? Abdullah Rahbeeni PETER AND THE WOLF Once upon a time there was a boy called Peter who lived with his grand father in a house beside the forest. The grandfather warned his grand son, “don’t go to the forest alone because the hungry wolf will come and eat you.” Ziyad Asali Peter was not afraid because he had so many friends : a bird, a duck and a cat, whom he played with. One day Peter went to the forest. The big hungry wolf came and attacked the animals-friends. He caught the duck and ate it. The cat and the bird sat on a high branch together while the wolf walked round and round the tree. As Peter watched the wolf from behind the gate, he had a good idea he climbed the garden wall. Peter called out to the bird and asked her to fly and circle around the wolf’s head and before along, the wolf felt dizzy. Peter brought a rope and caught the wolf by the tail, the wolf tried to jump but he couldn’t escape. Peter called the Zookeepers to take the wolf. They came and took the wolf to the zoo. Since that time the animals and villagers lived safely. MERCEDES BENZ STORY Qutlip Daimler was born in 17 March 1834 at Shounorouf, a small village in South Germany. He was studying Mechanical Engineering in the college. He made a small workshop in 1882, it was a laboratory to make tests Badr Al-Ghanim on fuel engines. He always thought of discovering a new car machine which can be used on Land, Sky, and Water and that what Mercedes sign means with its three angles in the triangle Mercedes Logo. The first car was made in1886. In 1998 Mercedes company made a joint with an American company called “Chrysler” to be “Daimler- Chrysler”. Qutlip Daimler died in 1900 at the age of 66 after being in the car and engine business for 18 years. A JUNIOR CHAMPION The Chronicle congratulates Turki Khayat for winning the first prize in the Swimming competition held in Jeddah. THE FASTEST LAND ANIMAL : CHEETAH This cat is truly built for speed! Virtually every part of its body is adapted in some way to help it run faster. Special paw pads and semiretractable claws provide great traction. Large nostrils and lungs Wael Al-Salem provide quick air intake; a large liver, heart and adrenals also facilitate a rapid physical response. A long, fluid, greyhound-like body is streamlined over light bones. Small collarbones and vertical shoulder blades help lengthen the stride. The tail acts as a rudder for quick turning plus the eye's retinal fovea is of an elongated shape, giving the cheetah a sharp, wide-angle view of its surroundings. The dark tear marks beneath each eye may also enhance its visual acuity by minimizing the sun's glare. The spine works as a spring for the powerful back legs to give the cheetah added reach for each step. But the great speed is very taxing physiologically. The top speed, 71 miles per hour (114 kilometers per hour), can usually be maintained for only 200-300 yards. (274 meters). At that point the cheetah's body temperature increases from the exertion and rest is mandatory. As a matter of fact, fast learning is one of the valuable and effective ways in learning whether it is at school or in life in general. It has been proved that it is a useful way. Nowadays it's found out that even if one completed his study and started a career (work) he usually changes his work 4 or 5 times in his career life. This makes it is very necessary to find a way to learn how to learn. I had an experience in this respect when I once was in need of learning various financing and accounting aspects, some computer programs in addition to the ways of dealing with teenagers at the same time. Hence, I discovered that fast learning is very useful and effective. This way was developed by Professor Colin Rose after Professor Howard Gardener's theory about the seven levels of intelligence. Fast learning theory in brief : You know that the brain is divided into two parts, the right part and the left part. The left side is responsible for logical thinking; also it deals with step by step analysis. In addition the left side is responsible for thinking in words and speech etc. So any problems in this part will affect the ability of speaking. The right side of the brain is responsible for creative thinking, music in addition to visual pictures as well. The most important point is that learning is easier, faster and lasts longer when you use the brain with its two parts in it. People learn a long during the first five years in their lives. When a child goes to school at the age of five he starts to receive only orders, "sit down", "be quiet", "look forward", "do what I say", here everything changes and this is the end of potentiality, feelings and learning by brain entirely. Thus the chance of learning by senses becomes small. Traditionally, we learned by ways like reading, lectures, analysis etc. They are valuable ways but they are not the ways that all people should follow to learn. Many people prefer or need other ways of learning. What we want to do now is adding the possibility of using our emotional brain and our intelligence in learning and its stages. This can be done through activities like music, pictures, games, physical activities, imagination and relaxation. Surely, people learn better when they learn through activities. This makes them think more deeply, when we read what we learn loudly we can remember most of it. We remember: 20% of what we read 30% of what we hear 40% of what we see 50% of what we say 60% of what we do 90% of what we see, say, hear and do. The six steps of learning 1.Be ready psychologically 2.Collect information 3.Find out the topic 4.Memorize the important points 5.Test your knowledge 6.Practise and evaluate what you learnt. AL-ANJAL JOINS SAUDI ARAMCO’S, 26TH COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS The competition’s theme, “Our Children draw their Dreams.” Twelve students from Al-Anjal Primary School went home with a big smile and a joyful heart bringing recognition to the school for a successful competition under the supervison of thier art teacher Mr. Hassan Shobky. Below are the art work of the boys who participated in the contest. Mr. Abdul-Rahman Afandi, Primary School Principal, congratulated the participants. To all the participants, Congratulations and keep up the good work! Faisal A. Baraq Fahd AbdulRahman Faris Gannedi Abdul Kader Mandourah Omar Adnan Simbawa Sami Samarkhandi Salman Bafakieh Feras Rokun Majed Qutub Hesham Kayyal Saifuddin Naghi Faisal Mulla