Winchester Ghaf Tree

In December 2021, The National newspaper, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the UAE, announced a competition in which they asked UAE residents how the UAE has made their dreams come true. The prize was something really unique - a specially printed biodegradable The National Newspaper with Ghaf seeds in it. There were only 50 of these newspapers manufactured, making the prize truly unique. We were lucky to win one of these coveted 50 newspapers. After receiving the newspaper, we knew that we had to plant it at some place special and what could be more special than our Winchester. The Ghaf tree symbolizes values like strength , resilience, determination, grit and wellbeing- these are ethoes which our school exemplifies as well. So, on 21st of March, the UN International Day of Forests, Winchester Senior Leadership Team and students got together to plant this special tree. Students from FS1 to Year 13 took turns in putting soil in the pot turning it into a beautiful collaborative effort.