8th June

Important dates 

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

Interesting Days

8th June - World Oceans Day

12th June - World Day Against Child Labour

Virtual Fun Night - last chance to sign up

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.

If you would like to attend then please add your name to this document and you will be contacted in due course. 

The Maker Movement

We are happy to announce we have a Makerspace for Primary to be opened next academic year in D block. What is a Makerspace? ​The maker movement is about teaching and learning that is focused on student-centered inquiry. This is not the project done at the end of a unit of learning, but the actual vehicle and purpose of the learning. Start thinking of some ideas for using the Makerspace for your class. 

http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/makerspace.html

Positive feedback

It's always great to receive positive feedback and when it is received we should embrace it by praising each other for a job well done. 

See below an email from a parent which is highlighting their appreciation of Ms Fatima in Year 3. Superb work with Fatima! 👍

***Teaching and learning shout-outs***

Please click here to see Marissa's wonderful video for KG2 Eagles based on 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' which highlighted the life cycle of a butterfly.

There was also a great video attached to the story reading which excellently encapsulated the terminology of this process. Great job to all involved. 

Book Cover Delight

With reference to book week previously, in class 4.4 they drew their own version of a cover page for their favourite book. Please see their interpretation below.  

Google Meet pre-assigning

Watch a short video on pre-assigning participants in Breakout Rooms here

2nd BATCH! Arabic PD 

Ideas for Delivering Engaging and Fun Arabic Virtual/Blended Classes

We are so pleased to announce that our June 12 session is already FULL so we've decided to run another batch to accommodate other registrations for our Arabic Educators for this academic year. We are leading a training that we believe will benefit educators for the start of the 2021/22 academic year. 

This PD will be delivered in person Saturday, June 19th 10:00am - 12:00pm. In maintaining MOPH guidelines this PD will be capped. Limited spots left  so please email us now to book your spots.

Course Fee:  400QAR per educator

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.

BSME Webinars

Registrations are open for the last in this year's series of Network webinars!

Our next network webinars are scheduled for Thursday, 17 June 2021 (14.00 UAE) time and Monday, 21 June 2021 (14:00 UAE time). 

Webinars are run live, as well as recorded, exclusively for BSME schools:

 

Thursday 17 June 2021

• Primary English | Talk for Writing

• Primary Maths | The Role of Mathematics in STEM

• Secondary English | Inspired Learning in English

• Science | Supporting effective transition in Science | Key Stage 2-3 and Sixth Form to Higher Education

• History | Diversity in History Teaching | Bridging the Gaps

• Geography | Climate Change | Creative Approaches in the Classroom

• Music | Drumming for Engagement | Inspiring Rhythm in Students

• Drama | Opportunities to Enhance the Drama Curriculum

• MFL | Effective Languages Provision and Transition | Key Stage 2 - 3

• Leadership Matters | Driving Professional Learning | Creating A Research Culture in Schools

• Teaching and Learning | Learning Dispositions - High-Performance Learning, Growth Mindset and Visible Learning Approaches

• EYFS | Data Capturing | Assessment and Evidence

• SEND | Accommodating Specific Learning Needs | What Works and What Doesn't!

• Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment | Planning Ahead | Ensuring the On-Going Training of ALL Stakeholders

Monday 21 June 2021

• Arabic for Native Speakers | Outstanding Arabic Lessons

• Data & Assessment | Utilising the VLE to Inform Assessment, Intervention and Progress

• Digital Technology | The Role of Computing in Digital Technology

• EAL | Working with Parents | Challenges and Gains

• IPC | International Mindedness | Sharing Best Practice across the Region

• More Able, Gifted & Talented | Inspiring, Motivating and Challenging More Able Students

• PE | What has PE and School Sport Learned from the Pandemic?

• 6th Form & Higher Education | University Preparation

You can register for our webinars here. Need help registering? Click here or watch this short video.