UAE pupils bid farewell to teachers and peers as they graduate on Zoom – The National

UAE pupils bid farewell to teachers and peers as they graduate on Zoom – The National

The pupils didn't get the chance to say proper goodbyes after being in school for the past 13 or 14 years. Dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, while on a video call with their teachers, was not the graduation ceremony these UAE pupils had dreamt of.. It was the last day of class for pupils at the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.. The big day should have been celebrated together with family and friends as the graduates are ready to move onto the next chapter of their lives.. Their final day on campus was a video conference on Zoom but they kept their spirit high as they celebrated their big day.. British pupil Nancy Donaldson, 18, said they also received a 30-minute-long pre-recorded video, in which teachers shared their heartfelt messages.. Alex Darling, a 17-year-old Australian pupil, has been attending this school for six years and said he hoped to see his school friends once the restrictions are over.. "It feels very unofficial but the teachers have tried their best to give the same feeling we would've had if we were in school.. In Dubai, a parent made a grand gesture for pupils graduating at the