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Edition 12: November 2019.

NIS WEBSITE The NIS website is our main communication tool we would strongly urge all parents to look at the website each day in order to ensure that you are aware of all matters pertaining to the operation of the school. This is where all details will be posted pertaining to

a) Examination Timetables b) Syllabus Distributions c) Projects d) Announcements

AS A PARENT, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THIS.

• G4 – 8 PROJECTS ARE NOW POSTED

• PREK – G12 SYLLABUS DISTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW POSTED

• G4 – G10 TERM 1 EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE NOW POSTED

THE 2019 – 2020 PARENT HANDBOOK! The Parent Handbook is now available on the NIS Website. All parents are advised to refer to this publication and be familiar with the policies it contains. The policies contained within are applicable to all parents, without exception, and your adherence is expected at all times.

ATTENDANCE

International research suggests that absence from school undermines the learning process. Unless there is an extremely good reason, all

NIS students MUST to be in school every day. Parents are REQUIRED to contact the school on the first day of the child's absence to inform us of reason for the absence. In addition, NIS has a strict policy on attendance during the three “end of term” examination sessions. Parents must not arrange holidays during this time.

Please note that we have policies on providing work for children when they are absent from school. These can be found on the school website in the Parent Handbook.

HOMEWORK! – Complete when issued We are receiving information that a small number of children are experiencing difficulty meeting homework deadlines for teachers. After examining this situation one of the reasons is that children are waiting until the day before to complete the homework. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK ON THE DAY IT WAS SET, RATHER THAN WAITING. This waiting, usually results in children having too much homework on one night.

LEAVING TIMES – All children… Unless there is an emergency situation, all students are

expected to be in school for the full duration of the school

day. NIS reserves the right not to allow children to leave e

COLLECTION TIMES – All children…

The NIS school day finishes as follows

a) 14:10 (the conclusion of the ordinary school day) b) 16:00 (after extra classes or activities)

Parents with private transport should be mindful to make arrangements to collect children at these times. NIS

cannot accommodate children after these times.

ARRIVAL TIMES

The NIS school day is devised to allow children of all ages to have structured learning time and supervised socialization time.

• PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHILD IS AT SCHOOL BEFORE 7.20 am EACH DAY.

• STUDENTS WHO ARRIVE TO SCHOOL LATE DISRUPT THE LEARNING PROCESS FOR OTHERS.

• PLEASE BE AWARE THAT NIS TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN WHO ARRIVE VERY EARLY, BEFORE 7:00 AM, AND ONLY LIMITED SUPERVISION IS AVAILABLE FROM 0700 – 0715.

Please note that children who repeatedly arrive late for school when travelling in private transport will

a) Be made to wait in Administration for one full period.

b) Students who are frequently made to wait in Administration will be sent home from school and will miss the whole day.

“The mission of Nada International School is to provide exemplary international education so that students may acquire the necessary academic, personal and social knowledge, skills and qualities to move on to other schools, establishments of higher education, or into a career with a high degree of justifiable confidence.”

EXAMINATION OBJECTIVES – TERM 1

At the end of each term, students have to sit the End of Term Exams for the subjects that they have attended throughout the year. This is important in assessing the progress of individual students and allowing students to move forward to the next grade. Exam objectives will outline what students will likely come across during their exams. This includes the lessons the students took throughout the year, the question formats that will be present in the exam and the resources that might help students prepare for their examinations. The exam objectives for grades 4 -10 are available on the website now.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE TERM 1

The T1 Examination Schedule can now

be located on the school website using

the following link.

http://www.nadaschool.edu.sa/downs/schedule.html

EXAMINATION WEEKS (G4-12) End of Term Examinations are as follows

a) END OF TERM 1 {G4 – 10 Students}

• {08th December – 17th December, 2019}

b) END OF TERM 2 {G4 – 12 Students}

• {23rd February – 3rd March, 2020}

c) END OF TERM 3 {G4 – 9 Students}

• {31st May – 9th June, 2020}

All students are required to be at school for these

examinations. Failure to attend may result in no grade being awarded for the EOT / EOY Report Cards. Unless there are extreme extenuating and documented circumstances no

examinations can be taken on different days for any G4 – 12 student.

Formal Assessment Schedule Primary

G1 - 3 - A.Y. 19/20 TERM 1

1st Assessment Organisation (Week 15 - )

Sunday 08.12.19 Revision

Monday 09.12.19 Science

Tuesday 10.12.19 English

Wednesday 11.12.19 Math

Thursday 12.12.19 Social Studies

The following assessments will take place during Week 14, as advised by the concerned teachers.

• ICT

• Arabic – AFL – Urdu

• Islamic Studies

SCHOOL ASSESSMENT WEEKS (G1-3)

End of Term Testing in the Primary School {Grades 1 – 3} will take place as follows:

a) END OF TERM 1 {8th December – 12th December, 2019}

b) END OF TERM 2 {23rd February – 27th February, 2020}

c) END OF TERM 3 {31st May – 4th June, 2020}

All G1 – 3 students are required to be at school for these

tests. Failure to attend may result in no grade being awarded for the EOT / EOY Report Cards.

SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS FOR REPORT

CARDS

NIS FOLLOWS CAMBRIDGE’S POLICIES TO THE

LETTER REGARDING MISSING ASSESSMENTS /

TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS. UNLESS, IN THE

OPINION OF THE SCHOOL AND CAMBRIDGE

HANDBOOK, THERE ARE SEVERE EXTENUATING

AND DOCUMENTED REASONS FOR MISSING TESTS /

EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS – NO ADDITIONAL

OPPORTUNITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CHILD AND

THE SCORE FOR THE ASSESSMENT WILL BE ZERO.

PARENTS SHOULD REFER TO THE PARENT

HANDBOOK FOR FULL DETAILS.

If two hours ago, it were as long

after one o'clock in the afternoon

as it was before one o'clock in the

morning, what time would it be

now?

IGCSE / AS / A Level - May / June

2020 Examinations

All the information has been collected from our students in G10 – G12 ready for registration. Information forms were sent home with

students at the beginning of the academic year. The students also filled in the estimated entries, which gives us a good idea of how many subjects and examinations our students will register for. The registration process has begun, Mr Ansir has sent home registration forms with all the necessary information. Please could read the registration details carefully and send in the forms back to school ASAP with the relevant payment, so we can get all our students registered when the registration opens.

G10 students and parents (particularly from Egypt / Jordan) need to read the information document regarding the new grading scale very carefully, so you can make the right choice when selecting which exams to sit.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr Ansir.

CHEWING GUM

NIS considers chewing gum a totally inappropriate substance for children at the school. It causes huge problems for cleaning staff and is incredibly difficult to remove from clothing, from hair and books.

Please ensure that your children are not allowed to bring chewing gum to school.

“Music is my life and my life is music”, I was born in Saltzurg in 1756. By the age of 5 I could read and write music! I moved to Vienna, where I stayed for the rest of my life. - Who am I and what am I famous for?

The winners will be drawn from the box each week and will be in the newsletter. As a prize, each winner will be given Golden Ticket from Mr. Tony. Each correct answer will receive merits.

Only one answer per student will be accepted. It must be in the form of a ‘special answer sheet – such as a poster’. The poster

must be the individual work of each student. No duplicate copies from siblings will be permitted.

FEE PAYMENT DATES

As per the Fee Schedule and School Policy, payment terms are, either

- Payment in full (prior commencement of classes). - OR - Payment in three equal instalments prior to the

commencement of each term.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE DUE DATES FOR PAYMENT FOR EACH TERM are:

• Term 1 1st September 2019

• Term 2 05th January 2020

• Term 3 15th March 2020

NIS – ‘NUTS & NUT PRODUCTS’

NIS has at least three children with a severe nut allergies. This allergic reaction is so pronounced that the allergy can be triggered simply by touch and smell.

This allergy is potentially life threatening for the concerned students. Therefore, we must insist that all parents

refrain from sending nuts or products containing nuts to school.

Careers’ Days, unlike a traditional classroom lesson, give students opportunities for deeper learning as they practice maintaining eye contact, offering a firm handshake, speaking audibly and confidently, all skills not effectively taught with books and worksheets.

NIS held its annual Careers’ Day on 5th November 2019.

The aim of this event was to give our G9 to G12 students some exposure to professionals who have graduated from university and are now working in their chosen field. The event went successful and the students felt excited about the multiple speakers who volunteered their time and shared their expertise with our students about their professions. Each with unique experiences / insights and information assisted young people in making a decision about their own futures. We also appreciate their skilled question - and – answer session. We hope we continue to have such insightful events to equip our students with great life skills and purposeful guidance

For their time and effort to share their experiences with our students and for making this event a success, we would like to share our gratitude with:

• Dr. Shumaila Atif

• Mr. Afnan Chowdhury

• Mr. Edgar Davilarivera

• Mr. Fouzi Slisli

UNWANTED ITEMS – Mobile Phones

Almost all mobile phones are now equipped with a camera. Having cameras, taking pictures and videos in school is strictly prohibited in KSA and by the Ministry of Education. Unless, directly requested by a teacher, as part of a lesson, any use of mobile phones or devices that can act as mobile

phones, is strictly prohibited. Children who wish to speak to parents can only do so from the Student Counsellor’s or Primary Supervisor’s office (after taking permission).

STUDENTS CAUGHT USING MOBILES, TAKING PHOTOS

WITH MOBILES OR DISTURBING CLASS WITH MOBILES, OR

OTHER INTERNET ENABED COMMUNICATION DEVICES,

WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL.

DRIVERS & NADA SECURITY

The school has received a number of complaint regarding the attitudes and behaviour of certain drivers who are collecting children at the end of the day. Failing to drive carefully and sensibly, not

listening to security personnel and ‘racing’ for the gate are the main issues. Therefore, in the interests of safety and student wellbeing we would kindly request that all parents and drivers behave appropriately and sensibly within the school car parking area.

Regrettably, those parents / drivers who fail to follow the instructions of the Nada Security staff, or who are witnessed driving dangerously will be required to park outside the main gates and walk from outside to collect the children.

If Nada Security elects to enforce the above penalty, the school will not be able to assist any affected parents in any way.

SENIOR AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES

Students and parents are reminded that any after school classes for G9-12 are compulsory for all students.

Students are not permitted to ‘opt out’.

SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

The NIS Calendar offers three formal opportunities to meet with teachers. As these days are on weekends the school will be closed for one day to compensate teachers for the loss of their weekend.

Parent Teacher Conference details will be sent to all parents by Mrs. Melissa closer to the event.

P T C DATES

The dates for the 2019 – 2020 academic year are as follows

• SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY 2020

• SATURDAY 11TH APRIL 2020

CLOSURE DAYS {In Lieu of PTC}

• THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY 2020

• THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 2020

SCHOOL EMERGENCY DRILLS

This is to inform you of the dates we are planning to have fire drills at the school. These planned evacuations are crucial to perfect our plans and systems. These are essential for the safe operation of any area

containing hundreds of people. Please do not be alarmed if your children mention these drills. The drills will take place as follows:-

• Drill 2 = School week 18 – January 2020

STAFF v STUDENTS – VOLLEYBALL 1

After school, on Tuesday 5th November, the NIS Staff played their first volleyball match of the season against the senior students from G11 and 12. The match was an even contest, with plenty of ‘talking points’ for both teams. The match was played in excellent spirits with the students eventually emerging victorious with a score of 4 – 3. The next match, this week, will be fiercely contested.

SAFETY IN THE PARKING AREA

When visiting the school especially during the busy morning and afternoon periods please remember that you are not alone and please see the points below.

1. Look around and drive slowly: There are lots of small children around especially in the carpark and they are unpredictable.

2. Observe before reversing or setting off: We are all busy but be aware of other vehicles and what they may be about to do.

3. Carry out directions from security staff: The school is in a

busy compound and employs staff to assist and they know the best place to park.

4. You are responsible for your actions: Please be polite and

respect others.

5. Report any concerns: To either the school staff or the security members around, we like to know what’s happening.

END of SCHOOL – Private Transport

Parents who elect to transport children to the school either personally or with

a private driver are reminded that they should collect the children each day. At 14:10 KG1 – 2 parents should collect their children from the ELC Department. Parents or drivers of other grades should meet their children on the artificial turf at the side of the Administration Building. Once children leave the school gate, parents / drivers should take great care. This is the responsibility of either the parent or private driver. NIS does not hold any responsibility in this regard. All children should be escorted by parents /

drivers to their respective vehicles. Children should not be told to find the car alone, or to wait in the parking area.

DESPITE THIS WARNING WE ARE STILL FINDING

CHILDREN ON THE SCHOOL CARPARK, LOOKING

FOR PARENTS AND DRIVERS. THIS IS HIGHLY

DANGEROUS. PARENTS / DRIVERS SHOULD MEET

AND COLLECT THE CHILDREN AS DESCRIBED

ABOVE. NIS TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR

ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY PARENTS / DRIVERS

FAILING TO COLLECT AND SUPERVISE THEIR

CHILDREN, AS REQUIRED ABOVE.

CLASS DOJO - PRIMARY

All teachers from KG – G3 currently use Class Dojo as a means of communication with parents. Teachers can send messages to groups of parents and to individual parents. As a parent you can contact the teacher. However, please be mindful of the fact that teachers are only required to respond to reasonable parental requests, during

the working week and up to 4pm. Any messages received after this, or during the weekend / holiday periods, will not be responded to until the working hours of the next working day. Therefore, we politely ask parents to remember that teachers, like doctors or engineers, have the right to family time outside these hours.

Unfortunately, a small number of parents are

misusing Class Dojo. This tool is for two way

open communication, it is not for giving teachers

instructions or for telling teachers how to do

their jobs. Regrettably, parents who engage in

this type of unreasonable behaviour on Class

Dojo, may be suspended from using this valuable

tool.

ARABIC COMPETITION

PROJECTS / SYLLABUS DISTRIBUTIONS

PROJECTS – G4 - 8 – Maths & Science

Projects are an important tool used to improve the imagination and

understanding of students. Students tend to indulge more in class and

understand the lesson more thoroughly through completing such assignments.

Projects are a mandatory task for all students from grades 4-8 as it will count

towards part of their end of term grade for the subjects involved.

All parents of children in G4 – 8 should visit the school website. This is the

location of all the projects for Mathematics and Science for children in G4-8,

which are undertaken in Term 1.

These projects are compulsory for all G4 – 8 children and form part of the report

card grades for these subjects.

Details of the grading system can be found in the NIS Parent Handbook, which

is available on the NIS website. Late submissions will be downgraded.

Teachers will be explaining the projects to children during WK 5 (29 September –

3 October, 2019) in the classroom and will be devoting some time to this

endeavour. However, all G4 – 8 students are required to devote some of their own

time to developing these projects, which are due for submission from all students

on

17th November, 2019

The syllabus distribution provides parents/students a general overview of what students will come across throughout the academic year. They outline the chapters and lessons the students in each grade will study during each term. This helps students plan their studies ahead and hence, always be ready for class. Being prepared prevents study congestion and is essential to building study plans and routines.

The syllabus distribution for all grades HAVE BEEN available on the website since 8th September.

PROJECT DEADLINES

All assignments must be submitted on or before due date to be evaluated for the full award of marks. Students are responsible for adhering to due dates, and informing their parents of such dates. Failure to adhere to due dates will result in late submission penalties as follows

DAYS LATE LATE SUBMISSION PENALTY

One No penalty

More than one day

No grade awarded for the Project, and recorded as such on the report card

WINNERS LAST WEEK

GIRLS’ SECTION – LAYAN FIRAS 6G

BOYS’ SECTION – ADIB KOLKO 9B

SICK CHILDREN

NIS has a school nurse (Nurse

Jean) and TIC (Mrs. Jayne). If

either lady decides that your

child is not fit for school, or

poses a medical risk to other

members of the school

community, you will be

contacted and requested to

collect your child / children immediately.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IF

THEY ARE ILL. IF YOUR CHILD MISSES AN ASSESSMENT /

EXAM THEY NEED AN OFFICAL MEDICAL ABSENCE NOTE

FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR, WHO CANNOT BE THE PARENT.

UNWANTED ITEMS – Chocolate

Please do not send children

to school with chocolate or

chocolate containing

products. This makes a mess,

is bad for teeth and

invariably impacts the

behaviour of young children.

UNWANTED ITEMS – POT NOODLES

ANY FOOD THAT REQUIES THE

ADDITION OF HOT WATER, SUCH AS

NOODLES. AFTER A SERIES OF

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING HOT WATER,

THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE NOT

TO ALLOW THESE ITEMS AT SCHOOL.

PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO

PROVIDE CHILDREN MORE HEALTHY

FOOD FOR SCHOOL SUCH AS FRUIT, PASTA, BREAD ETC.

SHOW MY HOMEWORK {G1-12}

All homework assignments for every academic subject will be posted via the Show My Homework portal. If your child cannot access this portal for any reason they should see their respective Form Teacher, Class Teacher or section Supervisor immediately. All parents in KG1 & KG2 should check the Homework Diary every day when your child returns home from school. This is the major

communication tool between home and school.

INQUISITOR – EDITION 1

The NIS Inquisitor 1st Edition will be published on the 14th November 2019. The theme is “Back to School”. This edition will feature an interactive section where students can download the challenge, complete it and submit to Mr. Mark. Correct answers will win merits. This is an attempt to get

more students to read the Inquisitor. It will be published on the school website. Thank you to all the students and teachers who contributed to this edition.

AFL ACTIVITIES

During their AFL lesson , students in Grade 3 (Level 1) and (Beginner Level ) practice different activities to recognize the Arabic alphabet letters if they either in begin , middle or end of the words.

Using different attractive material to introduce the lesson to the student encouraged the student to learn faster and better, the students had fun and learnt easily.

ENGLISH SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

The annual English Spelling Bee competition will run from the 10th – 21st November 2019, for grades 4-8. The compeitiion will take during English Periods. Students will participate in their houses and stand a chance to win house points. The final will take place on the 21st November 2019. Winners from the competition could face off against another school as part of an inter-school competition.

POETRY COMPETITION The English Department will be hosting their annual poetry competition from the 26th October – 21st November 2019 for grades 4-12. The themes have been designed to cater for each grade level. Students to submit original entries to their English teacher and will receive 3 merits. Poems will be screened and potential winners will enter round 2, winning 3 more merits. The winners will win points for their respective houses and golden tickets. Winning poems will be published in the newsletter, inquisitor and displayed on quality work boards. We look forward to receiving your entries.

Students get writing!

NOVEMBER BONUS MERITS

COMPETITION – G1 - 3

NOVEMBER BONUS MERITS

COMPETITION – G4 – 12

BONUS MERITS WORK – OCTOBER

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

SCIENCE FAIR

GOAL SETTING

Goal setting is a great way to give yourself direction and achieve those things that you want. Most of us believe we know what we want and therefore don’t need to set

goals, yet we somehow struggle to get there. Knowing how to set effective goals will help you no end. Having goals is a really great way to give yourself direction, focus and motivation. Work out what goals to set and learn how to plan them so that you maximise your chances of achieving what you want most in the world.

Goal setting can help if:

• you feel overwhelmed by how much is going on

• you feel like you’re lacking direction

• you have a big project to tackle.

Why Goal Setting is Useful: Turning something you want in life into a goal is a really great way to make it happen. That’s because you’re making a decision to act in order to get what you want. Goals give you direction, they keep you focused and motivated, and increase your chances of achieving things. What’s important about the goals you set is that they need to mean something to you –they shouldn’t be things that you think you should be doing. You will get the most benefit out of achieving goals that you want to achieve, less out of achieving goals that don’t mean much to you.

Goal Setting - Where to Begin: To be able to set a goal you need to know what you want. If you don’t know what you want, you aren’t going to get it. Some tips for helping you work out what you want include:

• Start with things you enjoy. We are happiest when we are using our strengths. Write down the five things you enjoy most in life. Are there any goals you can identify?

• Don’t get too caught up in ‘big’ things. A lot of the time when we think about goals, we think they need to mean a big thing, and that can get overwhelming. Change how you think about goals. A goal should be anything you want to do or achieve - big, small, or completely random.

• Think about what you don’t want. Write a list of five or ten things that you don’t want. Then turn them around to become goals, e.g., turn ‘I don’t want to be stuck at home’ into ‘I want to travel.’

Make SMART Goals: To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be:

• Specific (simple, sensible, significant).

• Measurable (meaningful, motivating).

• Achievable (agreed, attainable).

• Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced).

• Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited).

The Process of Goal Setting: There are three simple steps you need to take to set a goal:

1. Define your goal. There are five important parts to defining a goal. Goals should be Specific, Measurable and Achievable. Your goal should be clear and easy to explain to another person – so sensible. Your goals should also motivate you and be something meaningful. If it’s a SMART goal, you should also know when you’ve achieved it. Make your goals Relevant and Time bound. Taking on challenges can be really motivating, but don’t set yourself up to fail. If you’re not sure if your goal is realistic or can be achieved within a limited time frame, talk to someone you trust about it. You can set goals about anything; work, study, physical health, interests etc.

2. Set sub-goals. Break up your goal. Breaking up your goal into sub-goals is important to staying motivated, particularly for larger goals that take a long time to achieve. Sub-goals help you recognise and celebrate when you’ve made progress.

3. Work through a plan of action. Having a tangible plan of action helps you to stay focused. Write down your sub-goals. Once you’ve worked out your sub-goals, make sure you write them down and keep them in a place that you can see. Having them close by will help keep you motivated. Include a time frame. Deadlines are important. They keep you on the go and help you stay motivated. For each written sub-goal, write down a deadline to prevent you from putting things off or forgetting your goal.

Extract from Reach Out: http://au.reachout.com/How-to-set-goals

FOR ALL GRADE 4 – 12 STUDENTS

HEADLICE

Now that your children are established in school, please be advised that we do have periodical outbreaks of Head Lice. This is particularly evident in girls from KG – G4

The following article hopefully will give you as parents some useful information of what to look for

and how to treat your children.

Head lice are a very common in kids and easily spread around school. They are annoying but should not affect your child’s education. When Lice have been found it does not mean that your child or any other child in the class is dirty, and it is certainly NOT caused by places children visit or their cultural background.

How can I tell my child has Head Lice?

Your child may be itching their scalp more than usual. This will be especially around the nape of the neck and behind their ears.

Regular checks of your child’s hair will help spot early infestation. Parents should carefully look through the hair. You may see live lice on the scalp. Also you may find what appear to be grains of salt attached to the hair close to the scalp.

You may get a call from the school nurse who has found Lice during a routine check at school.

How to treat.

As soon as you discover your child has Head Lice then a simple treatment from the Pharmacy and a thorough combing regime is all that is required.

If you find Lice on your child, then keep them way from school until you have treated them. As soon as your child has had their first treatment they are able to return to school. The school may ask you to send a photograph of the product you have used on your child to be sure that treatment has commenced.

If the School Nurse finds your child has Head Lice, then you will be called to collect your child from school immediately. Your child cannot stay in class with other students.

Remember Head Lice is not a reflection on you as a parent or your child it is just a normal part of going to school. PLEASE inform school as soon as you find Head Lice on your child.

Checks will be completed over the following calendar weeks

• Wk 11 – 10.11.19

• Wk 19 – 19.02.20

• Wk 26 – 15.03.20

• Wk 31 – 19.04.20 Mrs. Jean & Mrs. Jayne will visit all classes over the course of the designated weeks. All parents will be notified via Class Dojo when cases are confirmed. A general message will be posted informing parents that we have confirmed Head Lice Cases and to be vigilant regarding their child.

DETECTION & TREATMENT

HAND FOOT AND MOUTH

Dear Parents

We have cases of ‘Hand Foot and Mouth’ in the ELC Department. This is a highly contagious ‘children’s disease’. This disease is caused by a virus and is very common in young children, all over the world. The virus is spread through coughing, sneezing and through faeces.

Please be vigilant and if your child begins displaying fever like symptoms and complains of a sore throat they may be showing the early signs of the virus.

Your child will then develop little blister / rash type spots, on their hands, buttocks and feet and ulcers in their mouth.

If your child shows these symptoms they will either be sent straight home from school, or must be kept at home for 1 week.

The children are most contagious during the first seven days. Please maintain stringent hand hygiene to help limit the spread.

CHILDREN WITH THESE SYMPTOMS

SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO SCHOOL. IF

THE SCHOOL NURSE IDENTIFIES SUCH

CASES THE CONCERNED CHILDREN WILL

BE SENT HOME IMMEDIATELY.

Further information can be found on

the UK National Health Service website

at

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hand-foot-mouth-

disease/

VALUES CERTIFICATES

The school's meriting system has been subject to many improvements during the past few years. NIS teachers always inspect opportunities to encourage students to learn better and develop to become active and productive members of society. The latest addition are the value certificates, awarded to grades 4-7. The purpose of such certificates is to allow students to improve their overall personality by encouraging honesty, discipline and respect. Students will receive value slips for every recognized act under these three categories, every one slip is equal to one merit and every three slips of the same kind are exchanged to one value certificate.

One value certificate qualifies a student for a golden ticket, which will eventually allow students to participate in a raffle draw for valuable prizes at the end of each term.

Updates for Amazing Race - Second Group.

Date: 5th November

Place/ Time: NIS campus (2:00-4:00)

Group: Grade 7 and 6

Once again, the most amazing day for students from grade 6 and 7 arrived to participate in the event. This time they not grouped as pairs. They participated in the Race in group of 3’s. Even though they were not from same grades and were of different age group, they participated with full enthusiasm and spirt contributing full cooperation with each other.

Almost more than 30 students participated and put their full efforts to compete each other but yet again boys smartly won the Race beating the girls with a difference of only few minutes.

Below are the pictures of the Day with the names of winners.

• Usayd Ahmed - 6A Boys

• Hassan Musbah Al-Haddad -7BA Boys

• Ibrahim Al- Hilal - 6B Boys

The winners were awarded with prizes and the participants with the Certificate

Junior Champions League Games Below are the details about when the next matches will take place: Week 11 Semi Finals and Finals will take place this week. These teams will be announced at the end of Week 10.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SENIORS

Champions League football tournament has started since 3rd October during the lunch break for the students to participate and have fun. Juventus Vs Real Madrid match was on Thursday. The great excitement, sportsmanship and, team spirit were observed. Both the teams played very well. Real Madrid drew first blood through a goal by Shadi .Later on, Ahmed Wajeeh scored a fantastic goal for Juventus. Hani from Real Madrid played very well and called the best defender of the match. The match played out to 1-1.

BASKETBALL LEAGUE FOR GIRLS

Grade 6 – 8 Girls

Staff v Student Games

Grade 9 – 12 Girls

Basketball League for girls has started since 20th October during the lunch break for the students to participate and have fun. Blue Team Vs Green Team match was on this Tuesday. The great excitement and enthusiasm are being observed among the teams so far. Both the teams played very well. The girls of Green House made fantastic 4 goals. Unfortunately, Blue Team could only make three goals. Suzan Khalid played very well and, called the player of the match. The match played out to 4-3.

GRADE 6 – MATHS PROJECTS

Every subject department throughout the academic year gets students involved with projects. These projects are linked to 21st Century skills that is incorporated into the teaching and learning aspects of all lessons. This year the grade 6 students had to research information on Aluminium cans and answer a few questions, weigh the cans they have obtained, draw bar charts to represent their information and finally make a 3D model of the bar graph. This is the first year, where all students from grade 6 have handed in their projects by the deadline, which shows great initiative on the student’s side. The students of grade 6 boys went out of their way to produce some creative charts that showed their excellent work. Mr Tony, the executive principal, also rewarded the students for their excellent work in making the 3D model of the graph. Below are some pictures of the student’s great work. Well done Grade 6.

GRADE 7 – DIVERSE DEBATING

Debating in the classroom is an excellent way to teach students to organize their thoughts coherently and develop critical thinking skills. It also increases student retention and enhances collaboration between peers. Grade 7 girls were incredibly enthusiastic and actively listened to one another throughout the debate. They also substantiated their points with research and statistics to create an effective argument. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to discuss their views on gender segregation in schools and learnt valuable insights from one another. The skills they have acquired from debating are all vital for expressing themselves and understanding others. Communication skills are critical for a successful career and are highly sought after qualities – Grade 7 are developing these abilities and look forward to their next debate!

HEALTHY EATING

Many children today enjoy eating junk food. We need to find ways to get children to eat healthier. Grade 2B Girls had fun making a fruit salad an enjoyed eating it too. Fruits play a vital role in a child’s diet. It is low in fat and calories and supply key nutrients that a child needs to grow.

ELC STAR OF THE WEEK

PRE KG KG 1 A KG 1 B KG 2 A KG 2 B

Mariam Mariam Abdullah Ali

Abdulmohsen Ahmed