On 24 August, Soan Valley Public School and the Joan Atkinson College of Teacher Education welcomed pupils and trainees back after the summer holidays.
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- A teacher welcomes a pupil back to Soan Valley Public School, 24 August 2026.
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- Young pupils in paper hats on their first day back.
Independence Day
Pupils at Soan Valley celebrated Pakistan’s Independence Day with tableaux and national songs, in classrooms decorated in green and white.
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- The youngest pupils celebrate Independence Day.
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- Pupils sing national songs for Independence Day.
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- A tableau by pupils for Independence Day.
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- Older pupils in a classroom decorated for Independence Day.
Eid Milad-un-Nabi
On 25 August, pupils marked Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), with a special assembly led by the pupils themselves.
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- Pupils lead the Eid Milad-un-Nabi assembly, 25 August 2026.
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- A pupil speaks at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi assembly.
Pearl Valley and Banjosa Valley
Pearl Valley Public School and Banjosa Valley Public School were closed during August because of unrest in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Our thoughts are with the pupils, families and staff, and we look forward to the schools reopening.
Source: the Kashmir Education Foundation’s news bulletin, August 2026. Photographs: KEF.