- International Schools Partnership (ISP) students successfully set a new a Guinness World Records™ title for The “Most Nationalities at a History Lesson”
- This World Record event kicks off the 50-day countdown to UAE’s 50th National Day, and celebrates The Aquila School’s 3rd birthday!
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Thursday 14 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]
International School Partnership students from 72 nationalities came together at The Aquila School, to become official Guinness World Records™ title holders. The group of students, from The Aquila School and Nibras International School, now hold the record for The “Most Nationalities at a History Lesson”.
“On behalf of Guinness World Records, it gives me great pleasure to announce a new Guinness World Records™ title for the Most Nationalities at a History Lesson achieved by ISP in the UAE. Congratulations. You are Officially Amazing™!” said Kanzy El Defrawy, Official Adjudicator from Guinness World Records™ – MENA.
The world record event marks the ISP schools’ 50-day countdown to the UAE’s 50th National Day and The Aquila School third birthday celebrations. The history lesson, focused on the UAE’s history, paying tribute to the nation and its great visionary leaders.
“We are all excited to be celebrating the Year of the 50th, and we wanted to do something memorable to start the 50-day countdown in our schools. Reminding our students of the remarkable history of this country, by bringing so many nationalities together, allowed us to truly celebrate the essence of the UAE.” said Bharat Mansukhani, CEO – Middle East, ISP.
“Today, we are also marking a milestone for The Aquila School, with its third birthday. We are very happy with all that the school has achieved so far, and now together with students from Nibras International School, we are proud to say that our students are now official Guinness World Records™ title holders” he continued.
The previous record of 41 different nationalities was held by Eastlea Community School in London, UK since 2014. The 72 students who attended the history lesson at The Aquila School ranged from 6-17 years of age and were joined online by students from Aspen Heights British School and Reach British School, two ISP Schools in Abu Dhabi.
About International Schools Partnership:
The International Schools Partnership (ISP) is a growing group of international private schools around the world, all of which aim to be the school of choice in their local area. Learning is at the heart of everything we do for our students, colleagues and parents. We are committed to getting better, all the time.
ISP was founded by an experienced team of committed educationalists and operators who have worked together over many years. Our growing group of private schools located in the UK, the USA, Canada, Spain, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Switzerland and Italy educate children and students from 2-18 years of age. We have now expanded to 52 schools delivering multiple curricula and building on local brands and reputations with around 46,000 students and 8,000 staff located across the globe.
For more information, please visit www.internationalschoolspartnership.com
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