Sunday 4th

 

Message from PLT - thank you for all you do at EMS. 

We have a regular item on our agenda for PLT that involves us considering workloads, time of the year, stress levels, and the like. We were discussing things today, and have decided to scale observations back this term, so that unnecessary observations don't take up your time, or add to your stress levels. We will still try to get into class, but on an informal basis. I've just been involved in times tables games in year 4 for example, great fun!

You may be contacted by a member of PLT if a walkthrough or full observation is going to happen, but generally, this won't be the case.

Having said all of that, I know that some of you value advice and feedback on your teaching, so if you would like to book a more formal class visit, just let any admin member know and we will make that happen.

Thank you for all that you do.

CR and ASAs during Sports week 

There will be no Continuous reporting during Sports week. There will be no ASAs during Sports week. Parents will be informed via email. 

Sports day information 

Thank you to Mr Mihi and PE department for the Sports Day information below. Please also see the email Mihi sent for more information. 

We are pleased to confirm that sports day will take place as planned:

• On Wednesday, February 14h, Upper primary
• On Thursday, February 15th, Lower primary

Please find below in detail, all the sports day information.

• Click here  to see your class rotation on the field stations (Inflatables...)
• Click here to see your class rotation on the off stations or stations around the school.
• Click here to see the locations of the off stations for the lower primary sports day.
• Click here to see the locations of the off stations for the upper primary upper primary sports day.
• Click here to view the stations and games descriptions as well as the field activities map.
• Click here  to print your class score sheet to use during the off stations
• If you teach Arabic or Islamic please Click here to view your assigned classes for the day.

Learning morning@EMS 

This Thursday is our learning morning. Please see the specialist rota. If you have any questions please let PLT, Ms Amani or Ms Razane know.

PD Thursday 

This Thursday we will be working in our teams. 

KG1,2 and Year 1 will be looking at the new Cambridge Early Years curriculum and begin planning for next year. 

Year 2-6 will be meeting together to discuss behavior and behavior solutions-more information to follow. 

Teacher AI Committee

As part of enhancing the use of AI in our teaching and learning. I will be forming a Teacher AI committee dedicated to exploring and enhancing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our school community. This committee will play a crucial role in:

Evaluating different AI applications: We'll explore a variety of AI tools and resources to identify those that best support our teaching and learning goals.
Developing our AI policy: We'll work collaboratively to establish a clear and comprehensive policy for ethical and responsible AI integration in our classrooms.
Sharing best practices and experiences: We'll provide a platform for teachers to share their insights and learnings with each other, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
We will be meeting once a month on a day to be agreed on later, either on a Monday or a Wednesday, from 2:00 till 2:30.

If you are interested to join please add your name here by Thursday Feb 8, 2024. For any further information contact me at hiba.ajram@emsdoha.net

Important dates 

Feb 4th- Continuous reporting week 

Feb 4th PM assessments Y1 

Feb 5th Y3 & Y1 field trip

Feb 6th Safer internet day 

Feb 8th Learning@EMS