As the holidays stretch out in front of students enjoying a break from their schoolwork, Sharjah’s Al Noor Island is providing an ideal solution to keep young minds alert while giving them a sense of responsibility to the environment they must cherish for the rest of their lives.

‘The Island Explorer’ summer programme is based mainly around the island’s Butterfly House, the only attraction of its kind in Sharjah and, thanks to its huge emphasis on natural surroundings, one of the most popular in the emirate.