3rd June
Online Week
As you are thoroughly aware, next week will be an online week for primary. Thank you in advance for planning and accommodating your students with superb online provision for this period. We'll look forward to welcoming the students back on the 13th June.
Important dates
3rd June - Final CLA Spreadsheet completed. To find the spreadsheet click here.
10th June - Leaders ACE training
15th June - Leaders ACE training
16th June - Awards Ceremony
17th June - Stepping Up Year 6
21st June - Leaders ACE training
22nd June - Reports published
24th June - Last day of school
15th June - Leaders ACE training
16th June - Awards Ceremony
17th June - Stepping Up Year 6
21st June - Leaders ACE training
22nd June - Reports published
24th June - Last day of school
The English Modern School Award Ceremony - The last day of voting is here!!
It was announced earlier that we will be holding our first-ever English Modern School Award Ceremony. This Award Ceremony has been put together by the Well-Being Committee, consisting of Monique and Piet in Secondary and Jason and Amy Smith in Primary, in an attempt to recognise and subsequently praise your efforts in school this year.
The award categories will be as follows; The Humanitarian Award, The Professional Development Award, The Dedication Award, The Innovative Award and The Head of School Award.
Awards will be given out to people based on self/peer voting after which the destination of the award will be decided either by the Well-Being Committee or Head of School. The voting will begin today and you will do so within your departments throughout the school using a google form. For more information and to access your google form to vote please click here to view the ceremony slide presentation.
Thank you very much to everyone for all your efforts this year and we hope you take part in this unique event.
Awards will be given out to people based on self/peer voting after which the destination of the award will be decided either by the Well-Being Committee or Head of School. The voting will begin today and you will do so within your departments throughout the school using a google form. For more information and to access your google form to vote please click here to view the ceremony slide presentation.
Thank you very much to everyone for all your efforts this year and we hope you take part in this unique event.
Google Meet Pre-assigning
Watch a short video on Pre-assigning participants in Breakout Rooms here
Virtual Fun Night
The Social Committee will be running one last event before the end of the academic year. This event will be the first of its kind at EMS and you are cordially invited to join us for the online fun on the evening of the 9th of June. Frank and Ivy will be hosting proceedings and they have something special for you.
What is the event?
Our night of fun will consist of 2 activities. Both of them will require you to engage either your visual sense or your auditory sense.
Activity one is entitled, Read my Lips
To play, the host will mute the mic, and then speak a word or phrase. The players must try to guess the word or phrase correctly. Players have one minute to figure out the message. Activity two is entitled, Mystery Singer
For this game, an EMS member of staff who fancies themselves as Doha's Next Top Superstar will be recorded singing but their voice will be slightly distorted and their face covered. Your teams have to guess the singer. Simple as that.
For this game, an EMS member of staff who fancies themselves as Doha's Next Top Superstar will be recorded singing but their voice will be slightly distorted and their face covered. Your teams have to guess the singer. Simple as that.
If you would like to attend then please add your name to this document and you will be contacted in due course.
New Arabic team member
We are delighted to announce our new Arabic intern. Please allow us to introduce Nour Mahmoud. We look forward to welcoming her to the EMS team.
***Teaching and learning shout-outs***
KG2 - Dress up day!
Today was a special day for those in KG2, it was a day for dressing up as one of your favourite characters from a book. See the special costumes that were on display here and below.
Students in 1.1, who are being treated at the moment with the joint services of Ms Ana and Ms Daniela, were having a great time today trying to build the tallest tree in Qatar.
Students in Ms Catherine's class were focused on their non fiction writing and carried out predictions for their experiments! The kids were so amazed with how the colour, "races up the paper to make a Rainbow, just like our Rainbow class".
Cookies and the moon!
In 2.6 Ms Anette's class were using cookies this week to learn about moon phases! What a treat!
Online skills - Jeanie and Brad
A big thanks this week to Jeanie and Brad who were kind enough to share some of their fantastic online practise with us. They were both recognised for their skills using their respective apps whilst teaching and now they have created a how to guide to support others looking to replicate this practise in their class.
Here is where you can access Brad's Jam Board video.
Here is where you can access Jeanie's online whiteboard tutorial.
On a similar note, Natalyia was shown some appreciation this week for her Guided Math skills and this made Natalyia want to share her practise with you all.
Please see Nataylia's first video here
Thank you all for sharing your classroom practise.
Keep working on the yearbook. I know content can be challenging with online and blended learning. Memes, videos, TikToks, projects, Pop Awards etc. can all be added for each group. Due Date: June 6th
Literacy planet
Great job on Literacy planet everyone!
Arabic PD
We are pleased to offer our final Arabic language PD for our Arabic Educators for this academic year. We are leading training that we believe will benefit educators for the start of the 2021/22 academic year.
Ms. Eman will be leading:
Ideas for Delivering Engaging and Fun Arabic Virtual/Blended Classes
In this workshop participants will discover a number of ideas and games that bring entertainment, fun and excitement to our Arabic virtual lessons. Educators will discover a range of ways to prepare and deliver Arabic virtual lessons that truly draw in their students. This PD is appropriate for all academic levels.
This PD will be delivered in person Saturday, June 12th 10:00am - 12:00pm. In maintaining MOPH guidelines this PD will be capped so please email us to book your spots soon!
Course Fee: 400QAR per educator
If you are interested then please contact Kristine Llorin at kristine.llorin@serajlc.net
The Big EMS Animal Food Drive
With the summer holidays fast approaching there has been a drive put together to support animals in Qatar over the hot summer months. A number of the shelters around the country are overrun and very much in need of food to continue to feed the animals in their care.
If you can donate food or even water bowls for animals over the summer then please do bring them to the Year 3 hub where Amy Kate will be collecting them on behalf of 2nd Chance Rescue. Any amount of food is welcome no matter how big or small. Amy Kate will be collecting between now and the week beginning the 13th June when she will be delivering the food gathered to the shelter.
Thank you very much.
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