‘Miras’ International School in Astana collaborates with a lot of philanthropic organizations and aspires to nurture sense of responsibility and active citizenship in each of students. 

Within Personal project framework Grade 10 student, Student Council President Kamilla Mazhenova has presented ‘Theatre for optically-challenged children’ in school-gymnasium #10. DP students served as volunteers. Theatre for optically-challenged children – is a unique phenomenon for Kazakhstan, as well as for the world. Only several advanced countries may present such project, especially as volunteer, school initiative. 

The aim of the project lay in socialization of optically-challenged and visually- impaired children; highlighting Objective #4 ‘Qualitative education’ of sustainable development; adaptation of children educational items to needs of society. Therefore, ‘Morozko’ fairytale was adopted by students of school. Adaptation included creation of special audial and sensitive effects, to provide an opportunity to children to see such words as ‘staff’, ‘silver and gold’, ‘wealth’, ‘to perform a ritual’. Several words such as ‘old fogie’, ‘motri’, ‘war of words’ were replaced. 

Performance included obligatory participation of optically-challenged and visually-impaired children, who were performers of main roles, on a par with school students, who played secondary roles: author, director, music director, director of visual effects. 

Presentation was conducted in interactive way, where each of participants demonstrated oneself in chosen role. 

As part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the “Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation” PF, teachers of Miras International School in Astana were awarded for their achievements.

We heartily congratulate the physics teacher Aigul Tuenbaeva whose many years of pedagogical work was awarded with Y. Altynsarin badge, Primary school teacher Elena Alekseenko with a letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Education and Science,

as well as the Deputy Head for Innovation Galina Bandurina, IT and math teacher Nina Tarasova who were awarded with the Certificate of Merit of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Dear colleagues! We wish you further creative success and achievement of new goals!