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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Parent-Teacher Consultation .. 1

Annual Prize Giving Day……….1

CIE Primary Programme………1

Junior School Activities ........... 2

Exams Department .................. 2

Saturday classes ...................... 2

Ashura ...................................... 3

Careers ..................................... 3

Charity ..................................... 3

Clubs ........................................ 4

EA/MSUN……….………………….4

Sports News…………….…………..4

School Fees Payment…………...4

Term 1 2013-2014

Volume 2, issue 2

29th November 2013

The Quest for Excellence

NEWSLETTER

DEAR PARENTS

Greetings to you all,

We have come to the end of our first term which was characterized by lots of ac-

tivities, both in the academic front and the extra-curricular programs. A lot of

learning has been going on and both the pupils and students sat for the Continu-

ous Assessment Tests (CATS) in the course of the term. The Candidates have sat

for their Pre-Mocks whereas the rest have sat for the End of Term exams. You are

encouraged to go through your child/ren’s report once you receive them on 5th

December, 2013 and discuss his/her progress with him/her. These are the high-

lights of the term:

PARENT-TEACHER CONSULTATION

We shall have our first parents/ teacher consultation for the 2013/2014 academic

year on 5th December, 2013, from 8.00am to 12.30 pm. Kindly come and collect

your child’s academic report as you meet the subject teachers who will advise

you on how to maintain the good grades or improve the weaker grades.

THE ANNUAL PRIZE DAY

This year’s Annual Prize Day was a grand ceremony. It was celebrated on the 1st

November, 2013 and an incredibly high number of parents graced the occasion.

We would like to thank you all for honoring us with your presence. The theme of

the day was “Soaring the Heights of Excellence”. Our gratitude goes to our

chief guest Sheikh Nuru Mohamed for accepting to officiate at the ceremony.

Our high achievers from the May/June 2011 International Examination session

were applauded and their efforts recognised. High achievers from within the

school were also awarded. Congratulations to all the awardees and kudos to their

hardworking parents and teachers! We hope more students will feature in the

high achievers list this year!

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY PROGRAMME (CIPP):

We’ve finally registered with CIE for CIPP. The exams will run between 1st and

3rd of April 2014 (more details will be communicated in due course). In prepara-

tion for these exams the grade 6 candidates will have compulsory Saturday clas-

ses from 11th January, 2014. In addition, all pupils performing below average in

grade 4 and 5 will also have remedial classes on Saturdays.

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EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

We wish to advise all the parents of Grade 9, 11, 12 and 13 that the registration

for the CIE Checkpoint, IGCSE O-Level, and GCE AS/A2 Level examinations

respectively, will begin in December 2013. All candidates will be issued with

registration forms and letters containing pertinent information regarding the

applicable examination fees by the 1st week of December 2013.

Kindly note these forms must be returned to the Examination Office and all

the Examination fees must paid by the 6th of FEBRUARY 2014 to enable us to

register the candidates in good time and avoid any undue late entry penalties.

Note: Examination fees shall only be accepted once all school fees has been

cleared.

All parents and guardians are reminded to review their children’s end of term

academic report; any issues can be addressed to the relevant subject teachers.

Please note that for the candidates, the Jan, 2014 is a busy term with the Mocks

and the Checkpoint exams coming up for Grade 9.

In case of any queries or comments do not hesitate to contact any member of the

examination department.

SATURDAY CLASSES FOR CANDIDATES (GRADES 9, 11, 12& 13)

We already began the classes for grades 12 and 13 this term and we are pleased

to inform you that we shall commence the same classes for all our other candi-

dates as soon as we resume for the second term. These classes have been sched-

uled to help the candidates/teachers with the coverage of the syllabus and revi-

sion, hence they are compulsory. Kindly note that students attending these clas-

ses are expected to be in their full school uniform.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR 1ST TERM

The grade ones and twos went for fun trips to Rock City and they enjoyed themselves.

The Junior School sentinels had a colorful swearing in ceremony. The Girl Guides were

not left out in the activities of the term. They have been gracious enough to hoist the

National Flag every Friday and the also mounted a guard of honor for our chief guest

during the Annual Prize Day.

The Junior Science Club members have had very interesting activities this term aimed

at exploring and improving their scientific investigative skills. Their highlight this term

was the dissection of a rabbit from which they learnt the anatomy and enhanced their

understanding of the different systems of the body which is part of their curriculum.

The Cookery Club had their share of fun too as they learnt a few culinary skills. They were able to make marshmallows and pizzas. We look forward to doing more interest-ing activities next term. Good grooming is an integral part of each child’s healthy growth. Please ensure that

your child attends school, not only in the correct uniform, but also clean. Ensure that

their hair is short and neat and their nails trimmed. In our quest to reinforce good

mannerism, we awarded pupils with etiquette badges in the categories of punctuality,

well groomed and most helpful.

The Annual Nairobi Jaffery

Academy Prize Giving Ceremony

The chief guest Sheikh Nuru

Mohamed delivering his speech

during the Prize day.

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COMMEMORATION OF ASHURA

The school had the privilege of holding an awareness campaign to com-

memorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) the Prophet’s grandson

at the plains of Karbala in the year 61AH. The talk was meant to shed

some light on the personality of Imam Hussein, and why he is remem-

bered. We would like to appreciate the presence of Brother Shams Kanani

and Sister Zeenat Khimji who graced the event as guest speakers after

which water was distributed as a way to remember Imam Hussein’s gen-

erosity.

CAREERS DEPARTMENT

Career counselling has gone on well throughout the term. At the same

time, the A-Level students had the opportunity to make applications for

admission to universities in the UK through the UCAS online service.

They also had an opportunity to attend an international careers’ fair at

PFL (Preparation for Life). Two major activities planned for next term

include our Annual Careers’ Fair and community service for our senior

students.

CHARITY

As you are aware, we adopted the ‘Fill My Cup Porridge Appeal’ as our

annual event. Our theme this year is: “Children in Action”. This is an

outreach project by the students to help the needy children in the poverty

stricken areas in Kenya. Activities have been planned by a task force

comprising of members of staff and leaders of the students’ council. We

have scheduled weekly events such as bake sales, face painting, sponsor-

ship forms and shoe shine shops. We have received an overwhelming

support from our dear students, thanks to you parents for supporting

them both financially and materially.

The culmination of our charity activities towards this endeavor will be

next week. On the Monday 2nd December, 2013 all pupils and students

are expected to come adorned in their cultural wear as they collect their

scripts. They will be expected to donate a minimum of 50 Kshs towards

the project. Kindly note that school will end at 1.00 p.m and the buses

will leave immediately after. Please organize to pick your child/ren if

they use private means.

On Tuesday, 3rd December, 2013 we have organized a ‘Fun Day’. We

have lots of activities lined up for the day such as horse riding. Swim-

ming, trampoline, sponge throws zog balls, food stalls and ice cream.

The dress code for the fun day is Sportswear. Parents are encouraged to

support their children in this endeavor for it is for a worthy cause. Note:

School will end at 3.20pm.

The Ashura celebrations held in the School

Quadrangle

“Children in Action”-Project in support of the

needy children was held in the School.

A SCHOOL WITH A PURPOSE:

Nairobi Jaffery Academy was established in September 1998 to provide a

conducive learning environment to the girl child from all backgrounds,

within an Islamic environment and has since grown to provide quality

holistic education to both girls and boys via instruction in the British

National Curriculum across the board from Kindergarten, to Primary

School (BNC Key stage 1 and 2), and Secondary School (CIE Checkpoint,

IGCSE ‘O’ Level and ‘A’-Level).

NAIROBI JAFFERY ACADEMY

The Quest for excellence

P.O Box 25342-00603,

Lavington, Kenya

info@jaffery.ac.ke

Phone: 4349208

Phone: 0727 441 218, 0736 441 218

Fax: 4349293

www.jaffery.ac.ke

CLUBS

Students were kept busy every Wednesday, as they participated in a choice of both paid

and unpaid activities. The first aid club also organized a training session for its members

who got valuable tips on dealing with emergencies; such as saving lives and quick re-

sponse to accidents.

EA/MSMUN

We are pleased to inform you that our preparations for the conference are now complete;

we have been able to pick our delegates and submitted our resolutions to the executive

committee. The conference dates are as follows:

MSMUN- 22nd January to 25th January, 2014

EAMUN- 25th February to 1st March, 2014

SPORTS NEWS 2013

Among the fixtures that were played this term were Cricket, Football and Rounders.

The Under 11 girls excelled in all the Rounders matches that they played against School

of Nations, Cavina School and Nairobi Academy. Congratulations to the teams that car-

ried the NJA flag high and their coaches.

SCHOOL FEES PAYMENT

Parents are reminded to pay up fees in good time to avoid inconveniences.

To enjoy the 5% early bird discount, all fees must be paid on or before 31st December,

2013. Please note that the deadline for payment of all fees is 7th January, 2014, Outstand-

ing fees after this date will attract a 5% late payment charge and students will not be

allowed in school.

On behalf of the management and the Nairobi Jaffery fraternity, I would like to wish you

all Happy Holidays and a Blessed New Year, 2014!

Yours Sincerely,

Mr R. Arackal,

Principal