3rd October
"Welcome back to real school!" said one Y6 student. Amazing!
Important Dates
3rd October to 7th October - NEASC visit
4th October - Continuous Reporting starts
5th October World teachers' day17th to 21st October - Term 1 Mid-term Break
Please remind your students to wear masks - it is very important and has to be done.
Learning Principle #3: Assessment for, of and as learning
Shirley Clarke has long been the cheerleader for effective formative assessment in the UK. Click on the picture above for a great page from her website that will further expand your understanding.
The following guidelines are in place:
Timetable- will stay the same there will be NO changes to the current timetable.
We will maintain safety bubbles for each class.
We will continue with NO outside breaktimes currently and NO cafeteria.
Gates for entry and exit will remain the same, which includes gate duty and WhatsApp for dismissal.
PE will be outside in class bubbles.
Other specialists will continue to push in. AIM will work with groups in classes but not across the year group.
Live calls and blended learning
Live calls- cameras will be on from registration. There is NO expectation for you to run any 'Meeters & Seaters' style lessons from Sunday.
The link is only for students at home who are there because of quarantine/travel or medical exemptions. Work can be posted to those students using online platforms. However, there is no expectation for there to be any online lessons. Your focus is now on your students in the classroom.
On the guidelines, you will have seen that there are some restrictions we are unable to adhere to such as maintaining 1-meter distancing. Instead, we will observe safety bubbles, masks, and sanitation in our classrooms. Specialists will push in, PE will pull out.
If you have any further questions please ask a member of the Primary Leadership team, who will be happy to help and support you.
Stay calm, patient, and work together.
NEASC visiting schedule
The schedule has been amended so there were no observations on Sunday. Instead, these observations have been moved to Wednesday.
4th October - Continuous Reporting starts
5th October World teachers' day
The following guidelines are in place:
Timetable- will stay the same there will be NO changes to the current timetable.
We will maintain safety bubbles for each class.
We will continue with NO outside breaktimes currently and NO cafeteria.
Gates for entry and exit will remain the same, which includes gate duty and WhatsApp for dismissal.
PE will be outside in class bubbles.
Other specialists will continue to push in. AIM will work with groups in classes but not across the year group.
Live calls and blended learning
Live calls- cameras will be on from registration. There is NO expectation for you to run any 'Meeters & Seaters' style lessons from Sunday.
The link is only for students at home who are there because of quarantine/travel or medical exemptions. Work can be posted to those students using online platforms. However, there is no expectation for there to be any online lessons. Your focus is now on your students in the classroom.
On the guidelines, you will have seen that there are some restrictions we are unable to adhere to such as maintaining 1-meter distancing. Instead, we will observe safety bubbles, masks, and sanitation in our classrooms. Specialists will push in, PE will pull out.
If you have any further questions please ask a member of the Primary Leadership team, who will be happy to help and support you.
Stay calm, patient, and work together.
NEASC visiting schedule
The schedule has been amended so there were no observations on Sunday. Instead, these observations have been moved to Wednesday.
JUST A FEW SPOTS LEFT for our learning opportunities in October to be led by our very own Ms. Tammy Macneil so hurry to email us now to secure your spot.
We continue to be vigilant with health and safety and are pleased to share 100% of our employees are fully vaccinated. We would like to have all PDs in person however, will make further decisions as needed during the ongoing health crisis. We are as last year capping numbers for in-person training and will require masks during training. If Covid numbers rise in our education sector, we will revisit and make decisions to switch to Zoom if needed.
1. Classroom Management - 3 SPOTS LEFT
Date: Thursday, 7th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
Developing strategies to ensure we are having a positive impact begins with positive behavioural management support
2. Teacher Supervision 4 SPOTS LEFT
Date: Thursday, 14th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course Fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
This will engage you in who you are as a teacher leader, we will study current trends and our thoughts on these as well as reflections on materials shared.
3. Educational Leadership 4 SPOTS LEFT
Date: Thursday, 28th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course Fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
We will explore leadership - concepts and theories. We will discuss our view of successful educational leadership and analyze your practice to identify areas of support. We will look at Emotional intelligence (EQ) as a fundamental component of success both professionally and personally. High EQ is essential for educational leaders where communication, teamwork, and collaboration are important. Participants will build their capacities as emotionally intelligent, collaborative, and reflective leaders. The course challenges participants (1) to read critically, (2) practice effective EQ strategies, and (3) demonstrate abilities to collaborate, communicate, problem-solve, think critically and creatively and reflect.
Date: Thursday, 7th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
Developing strategies to ensure we are having a positive impact begins with positive behavioural management support
2. Teacher Supervision 4 SPOTS LEFT
Date: Thursday, 14th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course Fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
This will engage you in who you are as a teacher leader, we will study current trends and our thoughts on these as well as reflections on materials shared.
3. Educational Leadership 4 SPOTS LEFT
Date: Thursday, 28th October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Course Fee: QAR400 per person
Course description:
We will explore leadership - concepts and theories. We will discuss our view of successful educational leadership and analyze your practice to identify areas of support. We will look at Emotional intelligence (EQ) as a fundamental component of success both professionally and personally. High EQ is essential for educational leaders where communication, teamwork, and collaboration are important. Participants will build their capacities as emotionally intelligent, collaborative, and reflective leaders. The course challenges participants (1) to read critically, (2) practice effective EQ strategies, and (3) demonstrate abilities to collaborate, communicate, problem-solve, think critically and creatively and reflect.
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