Qatar Academy SidraTel: 445 42322

Email: qasidra@qf.org.qa

www.qasidra.com.qa

Upcoming Events

17th March End of Term 2

19th March PTA sponsored Health Carnival

at EC campus 1pm-4pm

31st March Term 2 Report Cards sent home

3rd April-2nd June ASA’s Round 3

Dear Parents,

The yearly ‘Programme of Inquiry’ shows each unit that students from Pre3 to Grade 5 work through. This can be found on the link above.

A good way you can learn about what your child is doing at school is by reading your child’s class blog. From this, you will gain an insight into what is happening in your child’s classrooms. I have included the instructions again, for following your child’s blog on the next page. Again, the link above will take you to all the Primary class blogs.

Vision  Qatar  Academy  Sidra  prepares  students  to  contribute  to  a  more  peaceful,  sustainable  and  equitable  world.    Through  the  development  of  cri?cal  thinking  skills,  reflec?on  and  service  learning  we  will  nurture  student  crea?vity  and  develop  

inquiring,  compassionate  world  ci?zens.  

Mission  Qatar  Academy  Sidra  is  a  private,  non-­‐profit,  co-­‐educa?onal,  interna?onal  school  aligned  with  Qatari  values  and  the  IB  philosophy.    Our  school  serves  the  children  of  Sidra  Medical  and  Research  Center  and  Qatar  Academy  Sidra  overseas  staff  

members.

10th March 2016

https://sites.google.com/a/qasidra.org/qasidra-ps-portal/home

أولياء األمور الكرام

من ذلك بدءًا و ،علم من خاللهاالب بالت الط يقوم من الوحدات التي وحدة كل حث والتساؤلبرنامج الب ظهر ي .رفق أعاله(ى النظر في الرابط الم رج)ي ف الخامس. وضة األولى حتى الص الر صف

الل متابعة من خ حقق يت يمكن أن في المدرسة كم أبناؤ يقوم بهما واالطالع علىعرف الطريقة المثلى للت كما ،ابعةم فرصة المتلك تاح ه سوف تفإن ،عليه وبناءً بصفوف أبنائكم. الخاصة )البلوجات( المدونات

الغرفة الصفية. من أنشطة داخلحدث ما ي ثب لكل الع عن ك االط

فحة الت عليمات الخاصة لت لقد قمت بإرفاِق ا وف ة بصفالخاص ناتالمدو متابعةو ،للدخولالية( )في الص أبنائكم.

البتدائية. الخاصة بصفوف المرحلة ا )البلوجات(أو ناتابط أعاله سوف يقودكم إلى المدو الر .... انيةللمرة الث Best,

Mr. Harish Kanabar,

Primary School Principal

Please*subscribe*to*your*child’s*class*blog.**Follow*the*steps*below*to*keep*up*to*date*about*what*is*happening*in*your*child’s*class*and*throughout*the*school.

1. Go to this URL:

https://sites.google.com/a/qasidra.org/qasidra-ps-portal/home/websites

2. Find the class your child is in and click on the link

3. Add your email and click submit

4. Enter the verification code 5. Click on the link that appears in your email account (check junk!) to activate your subscription

Taken from 1st October 2015 Primary Newsletter

Hello QA-Sidra parents,

The PTA is pleased to announce its third and biggest event of the year: The Health and Safety Carnival, scheduled for Saturday March the 19th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at QAS main campus. A family fun and education day with more than 20 activities and information booths in the general areas of health, safety and wellness for QAS families to come and visit, participate in, ask questions and enjoy! Children will learn about aspects of healthy eating and safety and try some new and exciting physical activities. Parents will have a one-on-one chance to learn from the various subject matter experts that we have assembled in a casual question and answer atmosphere- no boring slide show presentations here!  

Some of our partners:  HMC Ambulance Services Public Outreach Team- will be present (in their ambulance!) to make kids ‘Know the Five to Save a Life’. QF Recreation Services- will be showcasing some different activities that they offer where kids will be able to try them out live.Weill Cornell Medicine Sahtak-Awalan (Your Health First)- will be offering Body composition/BMI analysis (for adults) and providing information on healthy livingHSSE Fire Safety Team - will teach children and parents about fire safety and highlight fire hazards at home while performing live fire extinguishing demonstrations.Dr. Sarah's Specialist Dental Centre- will be checking for happy and sad teeth and answering parents questions.CNA-Q Paramedic Training Team- will be providing interactive lessons on 1st aid/ pre-hospital emergency procedures to kids of all ages.Local Yoga Instructor- trained in children and adult yoga will be leading short yoga sessions for the kids.Carbon Wheels will be on-site to discuss bicycle and helmet safety.Qatar Diabetes Foundation- will be on hand to answer questions about diabetes and provide information about their upcoming diabetes camps.Teaching and Learning Center- will provide information on children’s physical and language development and answer general questions.

There will be a number of other activities and information stalls run by some of our very own QAS teachers and staff members. Some QAS students (Grades 9-10 and KG!) will also be show-casing some of their class work in the area of personal wellness. A complete list of events will be sent out at the beginning of next week. Stay tuned!

Although most of the pieces are in place for another great event, we are still missing a very important one: YOU!  We would like as many of the QAS community members to attend and kindly bring some nut-free healthy snacks for the kids (and adults) to enjoy.

With the number of kids we hope to see, we would like some parent volunteers to help the ‘booth organizers’ run their booths smoothly on the day of the event.  If you're interested in helping as a general volunteer in this way, please send a quick email to pta@qasidra.org and we will be happy to assign a specific duty for you on the event day.

As always, thank you very much for your continued support of our school! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday the 19th. Just a quick reminder to please join our PTA Facebook group if you haven't already joined.  Simply search for QAS Parent Teacher Association and request to join!  You can also go directly to this Facebook page link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1668459706772954/ and click Join.

Sincerely, QAS Parent Teacher Association

PTA@qasidra.org

The  Qatar  Na*onal  Library  is  pleased  to  register  your  child(ren)  (Ages  0-­‐17)  for  the  Qatar  Na*onal  Library  Online  Resources.  Now  students  can  browse  and  search  some  of  our  extensive  selec*on  like  EduTechnoz,  Tumble  Books,  BookFlix,  Elibrary  and  many  more.  

KG  Mohammad  Al  Namora  Maryam    Bajwa  Kaelia    Walker  Lolwa  Al  Hajri  Nada  Shariff    Elijah  Daniel  Aisha  Ghaly  Mohammad  Alqawasmi

Grade  1  Mustapha  Ghaly  Abdulrahman  Turjman  Ayesha  Heba  Shariff  Amina  Bousselham  Selma  Ahmed  Sonia  Desir  Taelyn  Walker

Grade  2  Sophie  Lavoie  Yahye  Ahmed  Joanne  Sulieman  Chaithra  Jithesh  Zaid  Al  Zagha  Marisol  Aguirre

Grade  3/4  Khadija  Ghaly  Mariam  Ghaly  Ridwan  Ahmed  Amina  Ahmed  Marley  Marcos  Nizar  Turjman  Hamza  Aidid

Healthy Living

On Sunday February 29th our Bani Hajer campus enjoyed a visit from Dr.’s Leena and Shiby from Dr. Sarah’s Dental Center. The students (Pre3- KG) learned proper brushing and flossing techniques, what causes plaque and cavities as well as healthy food choices to keep our teeth happy and healthy. After the presentation, students had the opportunity to have dental exams by Dr.’s Leena and Shiby. The children who participated were given a card to bring home with any concerns that were found. The students were captivated listeners and participants while our guests were here!

On  Thursday,  March  3rd,  2015  the  QA  Sidra  Grades  1-­‐5  Primary  Students  &  Staff  were  treated  to  a  performance   by   the  US  Airforce   (AFCENT)  Band,   “Galaxy.”   They   are   based   here   in  Doha   and   have  visited  QF  Schools  in  2014  and  2015.    This  was  their  Tirst  performance  at  QA  Sidra  and  was  also  our  Tirst  time  hosting  a  live  concert  performance  at  our  school.  

The  group  specializes  in  putting  on  public  performances  around  Doha  and  the  Middle  East  as  well  as  education-­‐based  instrumental  workshops  for  students.  

This  performance  allowed  staff  and  students’   to   interact  with  music  on  a  more  personal   level  and  hopefully  inspired  the  students’  to  improve  their  playing  and  performance  skills,  with  a  particular  focus  on  striving  for  excellence  at  QA  Sidra.  

Ms.  Laura  

US  AFCENT  BAND  “Galaxy”  Performance  At    QA  Sidra  

3rd April to 2nd June

Keep your eyes open for sign ups!

قام طالب الصف الثاني بتطبيق خطوات النص االجرائي عمليا عن طريق إعداد سلطة الفواكة في كفتيريا املدرسة في جو تعليمي يسوده املتعة واملرح مستمتعني مبذاق ما صنعت أناملهم

الرقيقة .!

The$second*grade$students$preparing$a$fruit$salad$in$the$school$cafeteria$by$applying$procedural$steps$text.$$The$students$had$fun$enjoying$the$tas9ng$too!$$

Qatar%History%–%Grade%10%2%%%The%students%learn%about%Qatar%History%using%“talking%graphics”%which%show%their%fantas@c%

inven@ons.%

قام طالب الصف األول والصف الثاني بتجسيد دروس التراث القطري على لوحات فنية ناطقة بإبداعاتهم وأناملهم الرائعة .%

!!Islamic!studies!–!Grade!1!

!!The! students! prac5cally! demonstrate! the!Ablu5on!steps!!at!the!school’s!prayer!room.!! The! students! grow! up! to! love! God! who! is!planted! in! their! hearts! and! learn! about! the!many!virtues.!!!

ضمن األنشطة اخلاصة بقسم اللغة العربية مبناسبة مرور (100) يوم دراسي  قام طالب الصف من األول بعمل شكل شجري ألسماء اهلل احلسنى في حني قام طالب الصف الثاني بإعداد كتيب األفعال

حيث احتوى الكتيب على مئة كلمة،  أما طالب الصف الرابع فقد قاموا بإعداد شكل شجرة يحتوي على  100 فعل من مختلف االزمنة .

As we completed 100 school days, the Arabic language department completed many activities. The first-grade students made a tree from names of God (Allah), whilst the second-grade students prepared a booklet brochure containing a hundred words (verbs) and fourth-grade students prepared a tree consists of 100 verbs.!

Congratulations to all the participants in the Quran competition this year, we wish them continued effective participation next year and keep on reading Quran!

 Ali  Abdelrahman  Pre4A 

Seema  Hemmondeh  Pre4B 

Zayd  Abdelrahman  KGA 

Ayishah  Suleiman  KGA 

Khaled  Omar Al Mannai  KGA 

Mohammad  Alqawasmi  KGC 

Aisha  Ghaly  KGC 

AlJoudi  Al Banihusain  KGC 

Sohaib  Kadri  KGD 

Youssef  Elsadany  KGD 

Misam  Al Momani  KGD 

Khaled  Omar  G1A 

Ghaly  Mustapha  Gr1A 

Abdelrahman  Abou Nada  Gr1B 

Abdulrahman  Turjman  Gr1C 

Mohammed  Izz eldeen  Gr1C 

Mohamed  Ibrahim Khan  Gr1C 

Ibrahim  El Zaharnah  Gr1D 

Fatima  Al Mannai  Gr1A 

Moza  Al Naemi  Gr1C 

Amina  Bousselham  Gr1D 

Ayesha  Shariff  Gr1D 

Mohammed  Shaqfeh  Gr2A 

Hamza  Alqwamsi  Gr2A 

Husayn  Bashir  Gr2A 

Saleh  Al Hudaifi  Gr2A 

Mohammed  Al Husseiny  Gr2C 

Ibrahim  Al Mawlawi  Gr2D 

Hazem  Turjman  Gr2D 

Abdelrahman  Mohamed  Gr2D 

Rayyan  Abo  Gr2D 

Judy  Elsayed  Gr2A 

Sirin  Hemmoudeh  Gr2B 

Jenna  Elsayed  Gr2C 

Amna  Al Hajri  Gr2D 

Mohammed  Al­Banihusain  Gr3A 

Yousuf  Boughorbel  Gr3A 

Nizar  Turjman  Gr3A 

Hasan  Al Mawlawi  Gr3B 

Omar  Wanace  Gr3B 

Salman  Ali  Gr3B 

Sammy Abubakar  Ali  Gr3B 

Fatma  Bousselham  Gr3B 

Khadija  Ghaly  G4A 

Hamzah  AbuFarha  Gr4B 

Abdulaziz  Al­Enazi  Gr4B 

Tasnim  Abo  G4B 

Maryam  Ghaly  G4C 

Mohammed  Hemmoudeh  Gr5B 

Ibrahim  Rassoul  Gr5A 

Mohamed  Saad Khan  Gr5 

Doaa  AbuFarha  Gr7 

 

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Class  Student   Demonstrating the following  Learner Profile attribute 

Pre4A  Aseel  Communicator 

Pre4A  Anas  Principled 

Pre4B  Seema Hemmoudeh  Communicator 

Pre4B  Fares Khodir  Reflective 

Pre4C  Ifsha Mirza  Communicator 

KGA  Tahous Al Naimi  Risk Taker 

KGC  Aisha Ghaly  Thinker and Risk Taker 

KGC  Lolwa Mahjoob  Risk Taker and Communicator 

1A  Sonia Desir  Risk­taker 

1A  Mustapha Ghaly  Risk­taker 

1A  Taelyn Walker  Risk­taker 

1A  Matthew Esposito  Inquirer 

1A  Maryam Mahjoub  Communicator 

1C  Alia Anan  Open­minded 

1C  Abdulrahman Turjman  Risk­taker 

1C  Selma Ahmed  Risk­taker 

1D  Elliott Stay  Knowledgeable 

1D  Nate Schnurman  Knowledgeable 

1D  Ayesha Heba Shariff  Risk­taker 

1D  Amina Bousselham  Risk­taker 

1D  Ibrahim  El Zaharnah  Principled 

1D  Yasmin Mahmoud  Knowledgeable 

2A  Sophie Lavoie  Risk­taker 

2B  Mohammed Al Enazi  Knowledgeable 

2B  Joanne Sulieman  Risk­taker 

2B  Zaid Al Zagha  Risk­taker 

2B  Chaithra Jithesh  Risk­taker 

2B  Marisol Aguirre  Risk­taker 

2B  Khaled Al Hajeri  Communicator 

2B  Mohammed Al Enazi  Communicator 

2C  Mutar Al Hajri  Principled 

2C  Alissa Easir  Inquirer 

2C  Yahye Ahmed  Risk­taker 

2D  Hazem Turjman  Communicator 

2D  Mohab Al Momani  Communicator 

3A  Youcef. Boughorbel  Knowledgeable 

3A  Ghalya Alhajri  Risk­taker 

3A  Amina Ahmed  Risk­taker 

3A  Nizar Turjman  Risk­taker 

3A  Hamza Aidid  Risk­taker 

3B  Marley Marcos  Risk­taker 

3B  Hasan Al Mawlawi  Balanced 

4A  Marwa Malik  Inquirer 

4A  Basant Elsadany  Communicator 

4B  Ridwan Ahmed  Risk­taker 

4B  Khadija Ghaly  Risk­taker 

4C  Maryam Ghaly  Risk­taker 

4C  Andrew Paret  Caring 

4C  Fares Fawzy  Open­minded 

5A  Kaia Charters  Communicator 

5A  Hissa Al Hajeri  Reflective 

5B  Hadwa Mohamed  Reflective