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SES Newsletter June 2012TRANSCRIPT
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Sharjah English SchoolVolume 3 : Issue No. 5 - June 2012
SES Sports Review 2011-2012
Ruler’s visit, Jubilee Celebrations, trips, prize days, plays and much much more!
8 new photo albums
with over 2000 photos
BUMPER END OF YEAR EDITION
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ContentsFrom The Principal’s Desk 3
Primary NewsPrimary NewsPrimary News 4
Year 3 Assembly & Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 5
St Patrick’s Day & Russian Pancake Day 6
Year 6 Ski Trip 7
Primary Science Days 8 - 10
Foundation 1 - Sea Creatures 11
Foundation - Animal Care House 12
Foundation 2 - Fun Swim Morning 13
Foundation - Shaun The Shy Shark 14
Author’s Visit & Primary Library 15
Roaming Rabbit & Year 2 Cake Sale 16
Key Stage 1 - Assembly 17
Year 4 - The Olympics 18
Year 5 ICT & Middle East Maths Challenge 19
Bugsy 20 - 21
Primary Prize Day 22 - 23
Secondary NewsSecondary NewsYear 10 Business Studies - Chocolate Factory 24 - 25
Business Challenge at Heriot Watt University 26
Year 12 Biology - Sweet Quadrats 27
A Level Design & Technology 28 - 29
Dubai National Figure Skating Championships & Art@SES 30
Prize Day 2012 31
Battle Of The Bands 32 - 33
Year 11 Prom 34
Year 13 Prom 35
Junior Mathematics Challenge & Problem Of The Month 36
SES Sports BulletinSES Sports BulletinSES Sports Review 2011 - 2012 & Basketball News 37
Netball News 38 - 39
Whole School NewsWhole School NewsRuler’s Visit To SES 40 - 41
Music Recitals And The SES Auditorium 42
SES 2012 Golf Afternoon & Parental Questionnaire 43
A Note From Our Nurses 44
SmugMug Links 45
ABRSM Examination Results 46
Dates For Your Diary and Tech Tips 47
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As an eventful school year draws to a close, I hope that our newsletter gives you an opportunity to catch up, review or relive some of the major happenings of the past term. As always the variety of events and the range of talent in the school can often be difficult to keep track of.
If I look back to this time twelve months ago, the efforts of the Governors were dominated by the need to get the new building completed. The Performing Arts Building has now become such an integral part of school life that it is almost impossible to imagine functioning without it. One of the year’s highlights was undoubtedly the official opening of the building by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah. The Ruler opened the original school buildings way back in June 1975, and we are grateful for his continuing support. It is a very exciting time for the school, as we seek to build on the achievements of the past by continually finding new challenges and areas for improvement. We are lucky in having wonderfully talented children, supportive parents and superb teaching staff, but also most fortunate in having the patronage and good will of His Highness, as a crucial foundation for our successes.
The newsletter contains some reports on many of the achievements and challenges that students have been undertaking. There have been several wonderful musical events, graduations, proms, sporting successes and educational visits. Please do peruse the reports as they will give you an insight into the range and depth of our students’ accomplishments. There are also some important notes about developments and innovations for next year.
The end of the school year, as always, brings regrets as we say goodbye to graduating and departing students, as well as staff who are moving on. We wish them all well in their new schools and endeavours.
Foremost amongst the departing staff, mention must be made of Miss Jenefer Race. With three decades of service and loyalty to the school, Miss Race has made a notable contribution to the school’s development and to the lives of generations of children. Her values and beliefs have informed the ethos of the school and helped establish its proud reputation. On behalf of all who have learned under her guidance, worked with her or entrusted their children to her, can I say a huge thank you to Jenefer, for the enormous and profound impact that she has had on so many lives.
Mrs Eileen Hutchison is also leaving SES after many years of service. Again, generations of our students speak fondly and glowingly of her as a teacher and as the impresario of countless stage shows and productions. Eileen’s personality and energy have been a conspicuous feature of life in the Primary school, and her impact on students has been profound. Again, a huge personal thanks and I know that the gratitude and best wishes of parents, staff and students go with you.
Thank you to all members of the SES community for your continued support and engagement. The dynamic involvement of parents in the life of the school is valued. On behalf of all the school staff, can I wish you and your families a safe and enjoyable vacation. We look forward to welcoming you back in September and hearing about all the summer travels and adventures.
Regards,
John Nolan
From the Principal’s Desk...
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News from the Primary School
Miss Jenefer Race -‐ Primary Headteacher
Another action packed year at SES comes to an end! In the newsletter we try to share with you all the children’s activities and achievements; however, in terms like these it’s sometimes hard to keep up! The children love sharing school life with their parents and I must thank you for your commitment and support of them and the staff over the past few months. Certain events would not be possible without your invaluable help and I know it is greatly appreciated on all fronts. As usual we have tried to introduce the element of fun in all our learning. A perfect example of this is the visit by the author, Chris White who, whilst being vastly entertaining, taught the children and staff so much.
Inevitably at the end of a year we say goodbye to members of staff for one reason or another. This year we are saying farewell to one of our longest serving teachers, Eileen Hutchison. She is so closely woven into the fabric of SES that it is difficult to imagine a year without “Mrs. H.” playing a part. She has worked tirelessly to ensure that the children in SES are happy, confident and know how to work a stage and an audience! Eileen was instrumental in setting up the primary school on our new site. We have worked together for twenty years and known each other for thirty and I count her as a friend as well as a colleague and I and the school will miss her and her unfailing sense of humour which means so much. We all wish Eileen well for the future. She will be greatly missed.
As you know this will be my last newsletter as I too am moving on to pastures new. At this juncture I would like to share a few personal thoughts.
Sharjah English School has always been known for its caring, inclusive, tolerant ethos, a place where all children, staff and parents are treated with respect and consideration. Whilst the school has grown and developed it has been heartening for me to know it has never lost that community spirit and feel.
Before the term “world citizen” was coined our children were given a grounding which enabled them not just to hold their own in any situation but also to excel. Many ex-‐students visit frequently and share the wealth of happy memories that were made during the time they spent here. I feel privileged to have been part of the illustrious history of SES and what I like to call its extended family. A major part of this family is the staff who are, and always have been, a truly professional team. They have given me unfailing support over the years and I can’t thank them enough for that and the commitment and care they give to our pupils. Over the past few weeks I have been asked several times what I will miss most about SES. That is a very easy question to answer but it is not a “what” but a “who” and is, of course, the children. I feel immensely proud of our students and delight in their success, confidence and happiness as they face daily challenges. I shall miss each and every one.
I wish SES every success for the future. I am confident it will continue to flourish.
As always I wish you all a happy, healthy, safe summer! Enjoy!
FarewellMiss Race, or ‘Jen as she is known to us, is leaving SES. It is difficult to imagine, as for 30 years as a teacher, Deputy Head and finally Primary Headteacher she has been the quiet, steadying presence, during a tornado of technological and educational change.As a ‘boss’ she is discreet, unassuming, sympathetic, understanding, resilient, hates fuss, has a wicked sense of humour and her raison d’etre which takes precedence over everything is the happiness and welfare of the children.We would just like to thank her for all she has done for us and the pupils over the years and to wish her the very best of everything in the future.Jen, you are part of the very fabric of the school. You will be greatly missed!The Primary Staff
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News from the Primary SchoolYear 3
Anglo-Saxon AssemblyYear 3 entertained the Primary School and parents, with an Anglo-Saxon extravaganza of song, dance and historical information. We were taken back to the Anglo-Saxon times, meeting Saxon warriors and kings. We learned about the runic alphabet. We met Basil Brown and his group of archaeologists, who found treasure in King Raewald’s grave at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, UK. The ghost of King Raewald also made a dramatic appearance, with a ghostbuster in hot pursuit! It was full of fun and excellently performed. Well done Year 3!
Diamond Jubilee Celebration 5th June 2012
We couldn’t let pass such a historic event as the 60th Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth without a party! As usual we did make it a Learning Experience and based a large part of our curriculum around it. History, Literacy, P.E. and Drama were only some of the subjects included in the tasks for the day. The school as a whole rose to the occasion and some of the costumes were absolutely fantastic. The children polished their social skills by making a toast to the Queen and taking part in feasts and picnics. Large cakes decorated with the Queen’s face were
eagerly tasted and red, white and blue proliferated! The students didn’t forget those less fortunate and brought in generous donations for our school charity “All as one”.Definitely a day to remember!!!!
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News from the Primary SchoolSt Patrick’s Day
Saturday 17th March was St. Patrick’s Day. It commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. His day is the National Day for Irish people everywhere.
It was celebration time again in Foundation 2 as Mrs Kavanagh came to talk to the children about St. Patrick’s Day. She told us a story about why we have a day for people to celebrate, how the people actually celebrate and what people wear. The children then had a go at making their own St. Patrick craft.
Russian Pancake DayIt was Russian Pancake Day in Foundation 2! We were lucky to have two parents come in and volunteer to tell us all about this big celebration in Russia. We found out about how the Russians celebrate the ending of the winter period with lots of singing, fun and games, sleigh rides and plenty of pancake eating!
The other symbol of the celebrations is Lady Maslenitsa – a colourfully dressed scarecrow. At the peak of the holiday, poor Lady Maslenitsa is stripped and burnt in a bonIire which is the way of saying goodbye to the winter. Then everyone celebrates by eating pancakes which represent the sun and coming of warmer times.
The children in class enjoyed seeing pictures about the celebration and then were rewarded with a pancake decorating and feasting session afterwards.
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News from the Primary School
Thank you for the Adventure!!!
The fog clears,The sun is out,
Everybody’s skiing,In and out.
Parallel turns,Are as easy as can be,
My friends are beside me,As happy as they can be.
We’re skiing down a steep slope,Leela’s tumbling down,
Before long she is laughing,I’ve got my camera on now.
There are people,Skiing full speed ahead,“You can’t catch me!”
They all said.
We’re dining in a restaurant,EaIng lots of meat,
Then comes lemon cake,Oh, what a treat!
The town is all before us,As we go down,
The trees are everywhere,All around.
Here we are speaking,Telling you our poem,
We thank Ben, Ross, Mrs. Stedman,Miss Burroughs and Mr. Smithard and,
Of course, we can’t forget Charlie and Duncan.Thank you for the adventure.
By Michelle, Anna and Natasha Y6
YEAR 6 SKI TRIP
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News from the Primary SchoolScience Day for KS1 and Foundation Stage
It was a busy day in primary as the KS1 and Foundation children were invited to be scientists and experiment for the day. There were two experiments which were well supported and efficiently run by some volunteers from Year 9.
One of the experiments taught the children about forces like pushing and pulling. This was great fun and the children were able to make a paper aeroplane with a very unusual shape, using hoops of paper. They then attempted to fly the plane while thinking about the forces of air pushing up on the flaps of the paper to give it lift.
Our second experiment was also about forces pushing and pulling, but this time the children were challenged with the task of making a cube, a pyramid and even a house using toothpicks and gum drops. The children managed very well and were able to make the various structures and see the differences in the stability of shapes and how forces were pushing or pulling to cause eventually some shapes to collapse and others to stay standing. However, if you ask the children, we are sure they would say the best bit was being able to eat the gum drops after!
It was a great day filled with many ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ and one where the children really felt they were ‘A Scientist for a Day’!
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News from the Primary School
Primary Science Day -‐ Key Stage 2
The Secondary Science Department hosted the annual Primary Science Day and invited Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 to the Secondary School laboratories. This is an exciting and fun filled day covering activities such as acids and alkalis, magnetism, organ systems, and separation techniques. Year 6 students were tickled pink to observe the colour changes taking place when adding universal indicator to an acid or an alkali. They then extended this by making their own indicator from red cabbage to make a comparison of the colour changes.
Year 5 students had their breath taken away by making models of the lungs that they were able to take home. Year 4 students were presented with a mixture of sand and salt that they had to separate. At first they were all mixed up, but soon realised they can separate the substances using by filtration and evaporation to produce salt crystals.
Year 3 students were all heading in the right direction by making a magnet and then using it to make a compass. They were attracted further by the force of electromagnetism when extending their activity to making electromagnets.
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News from the Primary School
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News from the Primary School
Foundation 1 and Sea CreaturesDuring the last Term of school Foundation 1 learnt all about Sea Creatures.Here are some facts we learnt in school:
Fact 1: Daddy Seahorse carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch; we know because we saw a daddy seahorse give birth.
Fact 2: The Dolphin and the whale is not a fish. They have no gills; we know because we watched a dolphin show and dolphins stay out of the water for minutes.
Fact 3: Shark skin is rough and Dolphin skin is smooth; we know because we made a shark and a dolphin.
Fact 4: Some fish like sweet water like goldfish, some like salt water liketuna fish and swordfish; we know because we have fish in the classroom.
Fact 5: A flying fish REALLY flies out of the water, sometimes for meters; we know because we watched a clip.
....and this summer don’t forget to take care of the beaches and don’t leave a mess behind. Sea creatures are precious.
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News from the Primary School
Animal Care House At the end of March, Foundation Stage took a trip to the Animal Care House which is located between Sharjah and Ajman. The Animal Care House is a charity run organisation which provides children with the opportunity to get up close to the animals in a safe environment. The children were introduced to a variety of animals and learned about how to feed and care for them.
We were met by the experienced ‘Animal Guides’ who helped the children to get the most out of the day. The children met donkeys, horses, ducks, geese, rabbits, guinea pigs, cows, baboons, chipmunks, baby hedgehogs, mice, hamsters, ferrets, tortoises, dogs and cats as well as some more exotic animals like the chinchillas, sugar gliders, ant eaters and even some armadillos.
It was a great day for everyone!
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News from the Primary School
On Monday 30th April the children in Foundation 2 had their Fun Swim Morning. During the event the children participated fully in the spirit of the morning, had great fun and demonstrated a fantastic array of skills in the pool. We would like to thank our fantastic supportive audience and all the people who contributed towards making the morning such a memorable one for the children.
Foundation 2 had their Fun Swim
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News from the Primary SchoolShaun the Shy Shark
On the 13th and 14th June the children in the Foundation Stage staged ‘Shaun the Shy Shark’. The story was about a very shy shark who was not like other sharks as he preferred dancing to terrifying other sea creatures. The children had been looking forward to their concert for weeks and had worked really hard to learn a wide range of songs, poems and dances. On the performance days they were really excited and impressed us a l l with the ir br i l l iant s inging, danc ing and act ing! We would like to thank our ever supportive audience and all those that helped with costumes, art work and makeup.
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News from the Primary SchoolAuthor’s visit…….Year 2!
A whirlwind of fun, words and energy passed through Year 2 last term with a visit from Chris White, a very popular author from the UK. He talked, sang, danced, laughed, drew, encouraged, challenged and questioned the children for over an hour as well as keeping the whole primary riveted for the same amount of time. It was a performance that left the teachers exhausted but in awe of his ability to elicit a magical response to poetry and prose from the students. The benefits of these visits cannot be underestimated. The children develop a much deeper appreciation of Language-‐especially the written word, and are empowered to write by and for themselves. An unforgettable experience!
The start of the summer term saw the Primary School Library moving to its new home. As this coincided with Chris White visiting the school, we were able to ask him to officially open the new library. Two children from each year group were chosen to witness the official opening. The children appreciate the size and spaciousness of the new library and many were seen in awe during their first library lessons in the new building.
Primary School Library Opens
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News from the Primary SchoolHuge Rabbit Spotted Around Primary!
Mrs. Hutchison thought she was seeing things at the end of March when a giant rabbit knocked on her window just before the end of last term! When she opened the window the rabbit spoke in a very soft voice ……almost a whisper…….and told her he had brought a special surprise for Key Stage 1 and Foundation. He had boxes and boxes of small chocolate eggs which he wanted to give them. However, he wanted to play a special game and have a treasure hunt. Off he went and hid the eggs in the gardens near the Foundation Block. All the children had great fun looking for and gathering the eggs and, of course, demolishing them quicker than you could say “Bunny!” Mrs. H. explained that Rabbit was very shy but was still around so the children shouted a huge “Thank you!” Some of them caught a glimpse of him as he bounded away! A great way to end the term.
Year 2 -‐ Cake SaleA Year 2 tradition was well and truly upheld recently when we had our annual Cake Sale. Preparations start a few weeks before the actual date when the children design, (which incorporates persuasive literacy writing), and print posters in their ICT lessons. These are then placed strategically around the school to garner interest. Maths lessons take on a money bias for the sake of fair trade and wheeling and dealing quickly become a social skill! Cakes are decorated after lessons in health and hygiene. Finally the big day arrives and children try to outdo one another at selling and serving. Our Year 2s were absolutely super and didn’t waiver from their tasks for a minute. A big thank you to Year 6 for helping them so sensitively and especially to you, the parents, who provided and donated so many delicious treats. We made the marvellous sum of three thousand three hundred dirhams which will be spent on the children on special occasions such as “The Golden Jubilee”. Well done Year 2!!!
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News from the Primary SchoolKey Stage 1 End of Year Assembly!
We thought we would incorporate celebrations for Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee with our Assembly this year and decided to have a Royal Command Performance which would encompass some of the music which has been around for the past 60 years. The children certainly got into the spirit of things and performed with their usual fabulous enthusiasm and energy. Year 1s’ air guitar playing was a sight to behold as were the Year 2s’ renditions of such classics as “Daydream Believer”, “The Twist” and “We are the World”. We were graced with the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in the Royal Box who joined the cast for a lively version of the Macarena. A super turn out of parents really gave the children a lift and helped add to the happy atmosphere. Thank you to all staff, especially the teaching assistants who decorated the hall and stage so beautifully. As this is my last production in SES I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks for all the support the parents and staff have given me over the years in various dramatic endeavours. Whether it was help with costumes, make up, learning lines, painting scenery, musical contributions, photography or video, it was all so greatly appreciated. The beneIits these experiences gave your children are incalculable. Thank you!
Eileen Hutchison Key Stage 1 Co-‐ordinator.
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News from the Primary SchoolThe Olympics according to Year 4Year 4 performed an informative and entertaining assembly based on the history of the Olympic Games. The assembly included the first ever Olympic running event, which was won by a cook, wrestling matches with very few rules, a musical extravaganza with synchronized swimmers dancing to the song ‘Waterloo’ and trumpeters, as well as one of the performers trying to get ‘Wellie Throwing’ included as an Olympic sport! Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, explained about the significance of the Olympic rings, the famous torch and the flag. The performance ended with this year’s mascots, Wenlock and Manderville’ being introduced to the audience. The children not only learned a great deal while preparing for the assembly but also had tremendous fun designing props and performing.
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News from the Primary SchoolYear 5 ICT – Controlling Devices
In Year 5 we have been learning about Controlling Devices in our I.C.T. lessons. We have discovered how devices are programmed to run through a series of operations and how these help to make our lives easier, such as our washing machines, traffic lights and house alarm systems.
We have used the Lego Mindstorm sets to build our NXT model robots. We have also programmed them to do a variety of different things and respond to different environmental changes through the use of motion, sound and light sensors.
Middle East Maths ChallengeOn the 6th and 7th of May, the pupils of the Primary School took part in the Middle East Maths Challenge. It consisted of 48hrs of exciIng compeIIon and mathemaIcal acIon involving schools across the Middle East. A total of 206 schools and 16,125 students took part. The children were able to have a go at school, but also were able to sign into their online account at home. The feedback from the students was fantasIc. Maths can be fun!
Here is a summary of the school’s results:
Total students who parIcipated during the challenge period: 194Total Challenge Curriculum Qs completed: 234570Total Live “MathleIcs” Qs completed: 66130Total Challenge Qs completed: 300700Gold Coins collected: 6263
ParIcular praise goes to the following children who made the top 100 list. That’s pre]y impressive when you consider that over 1600 pupils parIcipated.
8th Joseph Babu 17772 points12th Karthika Babu 17617 points15th Patrick O’ Connell 17544 points
Well done to all of the children involved.
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News from the Primary The Year 6 Production 2012 -‐ Bugsy Malone The Year is 1929 and the setting is Prohibition America. Bugsy Malone is a gangster story where all the characters are played by children. Instead of real bullets they use "splurge guns" that cover the victim in cream. The story tells of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan".
Someone once said, "If it was raining brains, Roxy Robinson wouldn't even get wet". Roxy had spent his whole life making two and two into Iive, but he could smell trouble like other people could smell gas. But believe “yous‘n’me”, he should've never taken that blind alley by the side of Parido's Bakery. Whatever game it was everybody was playing, sure as eggs is eggs, Roxy the Weasel had been scrambled.
There was music, razzmatazz, splurge, lights and action which all combined to create the Year 6 production of Bugsy Malone!This year saw the Iirst ever end of year performance by the Primary school in our wonderful new auditorium. The Year 6 classes worked tirelessly to learn their lines, offer suggestions, get into character and Iinally entertain a packed house with an outstanding performance. The talents of individuals shone through from Bugsy, drawing the audience into his charismatic and believable character, to the hilarious antics of the various gang members who were led by convincing, sinister gangsters! The dancing was professional, cameo roles delivered with conIidence and the soloists were note perfect.The Final Showdown Iilled the stage with singing, dancing and chaotic splurge Iights, all of which were entered into with energy, enjoyment and good humour! The Year 6 children should be applauded for their brilliance!
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News from the Primary School
More Bugsy photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/0FrnvPassword:bugsy
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News from the Primary School
Primary Prize DayPrize Day is always an exciting day on the school calendar when we celebrate the achievements, attainments and talents of our pupils. We also say a formal goodbye to the Year 6 who have come to the end of their Primary education.However, previously, this event has been tinged with a slight sense of regret that not every child gets a prize or a special mention. We do feel that all our children have something unique to offer and try to give them as much praise as possible throughout the year at assemblies etc. This feeling lasted only as long as it took our guest speaker, Mr Wael El Sayegh, to get to the podium. Sometimes the word ‘inspirational’ is used loosely but deIinitely not in this case. Not only did he connect with and motivate the pupils, holding them spellbound for over twenty minutes, he also Iilled the staff and parents with admiration and praise with his eloquence, enthusiasm and energy. To speak to such a mixed age audience is, as they say, a ‘hard gig’. To do so and come away with cheers and rapturous applause ringing in your ears means you are something special. Every person in that room felt privileged and honoured to be there. Our star musicians gave the audience musical treats during the proceedings and our recipients of prizes and awards looked suitably proud and happy. Lots of Kodak moments! A lovely end to the year.
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News from the Primary School
More Prize Day photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/RTpm4Password:prizePhotographs courtesy of Sonia Van-Tooren
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News from the Secondary School
On the 31st May the Year 10 Business Studies students went on a trip to the BMB Addicted to Chocolate Factory. The trip gave us valuable insight into the manufacturing side of a business. We got some informaIon that will help us in our Business Studies GCSE course.
We lea school at 9am and travelled to the chocolate factory in Dubai Investment Park. We were welcomed warmly by the brothers who own the company, Mohamad and Bilal Ballout. They gave us a small presentaIon to outline the various aspects of the business; from how they started a small company four years ago, and how they turned it into the growing mulI-‐million Dirham business it is today. We learnt that their business mainly deals with the manufacturing of the chocolate, but not selling it to the customers themselves. They cover the manufacture of many food related items: chocolate, bakery products, confecIonary decoraIons, chocolate moulds, machinery, packaging. They cater to a niche market, as their items are handmade save for the tempering and melIng of chocolate which is done by machines. Their biggest customer is Emirates Airlines but they also cater to Ethihad and the Jumeirah Group. They also make the accessories for the chocolates themselves which can be privately branded and are sourced from China.
Aaer this presentaIon we were given a tour of the factory’s main areas. We were then divided into three groups to go around three producIon staIons: making handmade Belgium chocolates, wrapping the chocolate and making a tradiIonal Arabic sweet. At the first staIon we were taught how to fill three different types of chocolate moulds with fillings. We made hazelnut and wafer filled chocolate. We then moved to the next staIon which was making three different flavours of Arabic sweets. We made date, pistachio and walnut flavours. The last staIon was wrapping the chocolate. We were taught how to wrap the different chocolates we made. At each staIon we were given a demonstraIon first and them allo]ed 15 minutes to produce the ‘customer’ orders. The objecIve set was to make as many as possible but to keep the quality high. Each staIon had its own challenges. The making of the fine chocolates was incredibly difficult to do and incredibly messy also. I think more chocolate ended up on us than in the moulds! With the Arabic sweets the shape and the raIo of ingredients had to be perfect and the wrapping was so intricate, we ended up melIng the chocolate in our hands again! At the end of the day we were told which team had won the challenge. As a reward we were given the chocolates and Arabic sweets we made, and yes, they were delicious!
We all had a great amount of fun on this trip and it helped us understand business theory in a real business.
All in all it was a sweet trip! Thanks Miss McNulty!
Year 10 Business Studies -‐ Chocolate Factory Visit
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News from the Secondary School
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News from the Secondary SchoolBusiness Challenge at Heriot WaD University
Sharjah English School took part in the Heriot Wa] University Business CompeIIon just aaer the Spring Break. It was a compeIIon where teams of three were given certain business scenarios and problems and were then judged on presenIng their final conclusions. In a field of over eighty teams, a trio of SES students came second overall.
Students taking part were Sid Sharma, Emmad Chinnoy and Akhil Pawa in the first team, Megan Lambert, Sanil Chopra and Adam Master in the second team and myself, Jonathan Vaughan and Magzhen Kabduakhitov in the third team. As soon as we entered the University we were given name tags and a mini breakfast buffet. Then we were given an introducIon and four one hour lectures followed, from professionals in the business world with high levels of experIse. Soon aaer we were given two tests, one on general knowledge and the other on math. We then were given a lunch break were each team of three had to prepare and assemble a Powerpoint presentaIon and speech to go with it. It truly was very stressful, most of the topics and the speeches given were of a very challenging level and we had approximately half an hour to come up with the soluIon and to present it. The Ime given for this was included in our break Ime, which made it even more stressful!
The presentaIon was broken down into three parts, and we all had to present our ideas in front of three judges and an audience. This was slightly nerve wracking, as we had only a limited Ime of three minutes to explain our ideas. Aaer we did our presentaIons to the three business problems, we went to wait for the prizes to be awarded. The points were based on our marks, our presentaIon skills and the ability to give a good clear speech with realisIc ideas showing our knowledge in business.
We were then finally entertained by a band unIl the Head of the University arrived to award the prizes. I was quite douboul that we would get a place as we were up against eighty other teams from different schools, but to my great surprise my team, which also included Jonathan Vaughan and Magzhen Kabduakhitov, were the runners up for the compeIIon. It was quite unbelievable, although Ms. McNulty had confidence in us. It was indeed a very producIve and unforge]able new experience which I’m glad I parIcipated in. In the morning it felt horrible as we all felt we were coming to school one day earlier than everybody else, but in the end it was worth it. It was an amazing end to a Iring day both for the winning team and the others as this is the first Ime SES has taken part in an event like this. I believe that it was a shared victory, showing how strong all our business students were.
By Allegra Bozetarnik, Year 10
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News from the Secondary School
The Year 12 students have returned to start their A2 Biology studies and are faced with the problem of studying ecology in temperatures exceeding 40°C, where most of the environments are either sand or highly cultivated flowerbeds. In the UK every lawn would be covered in daisies, dandelions, plantains and clover crying out to be surveyed but it would probably be raining! So what could our students use to represent a population of plants spread across a field which they could study in air-conditioned comfort? The answer, of course, was sweets! Over 400 sweets of 4 different flavours, and hence colours, spread over the floor provided an ideal indoor environment for sampling densities using quadrats and distribution using transects. The students not only get practical experience of the techniques but also get to ponder questions such as: how many quadrats to use; how to place them randomly; and does it make a difference that the green sweets are in clusters and not randomly spread out? Next lesson they will need to consider what factors may have caused the uneven distribution of green sweets: could it be water availability, light, soil conditions and how would you go about measuring these factors to find out?
The photos show Roya, Farah, Genna and Josh using a quadrat to sample the number of purple sweets and hence work out how many there are in total. They also ran three transects across the room to look at the distribution of sweets from one end of the hall to the other and presented the data in kite graphs.
Year 12 Biology Sweet Quadrats
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News from the Secondary SchoolA Level Design and Technology
Some of the products the students have completed for their A Level projects.
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News from the Secondary SchoolDubai NaIonal Figure SkaIng ChampionshipsOn the 11th and 12th May 2012, Year 8 SES student, Chiara Haynes, competed i n a N aIon a l F i g u r e S k aIn g CompeIIon in Dubai. The compeIIon is split into five events and several different age groups. The events are freestyle, arIsIc, spotlight, footwork and couples. Each of the events has their own twist and / or set of rules. For example, Freestyle is more about technique and ArIsIc is more about presentaIon. Chiara competed in the under 13s Freestyle and Spotlight and came first in both events. Chiara will be compeIng again this year in Abu Dhabi at the end of June.
Chiara has made her school and teachers very proud and everyone at SES wishes Chiara the very best of luck in conInuing to achieve excellence in her sport.Mr. E. Mosley
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In GCSE Art, AS and A2 the courses explore the work of other artists and designers and the marks the students achieve are divided between Investigation, Developing Ideas, Experimentation in Different Media, Recording and Producing a Final Piece(s).Traditional tools and techniques are explored and embraced by some whilst others find themselves keen to have a go at using new tools and technology.It was said by the examiner this year that Art students at SES ‘embrace lots of ideas, are highly creative and produce interesting work and that they are willing to explore different media and take risks in their work’. I know that I have enjoyed seeing the journey they have taken from the beginning of a piece through to the final item. Speaking to the students they have said that at times they have not found the subject easy as the coursework element takes up a lot of their time but they have enjoyed it. Some are even a little sad when they meet that final deadline and hand in all the work!
ART@SES
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News from the Secondary SchoolPrize Day 2012Just before our examinaIon classes went on leave, the students who had disInguished themselves during the year were rewarded at Secondary Prize Day. The event got off to a flying start with awards for subject achievement at the different key stages. Guest of Honour, Mr. George Savage, presented the prizes. There was also a slideshow, “Beyond the Classroom”, of the variety and range of acIviIes at which the students have excelled.In his speech, Mr. Savage reviewed the history of the school and commended SES on its development and progress. He pointed out that some of the graduaIon class had been here all the way from FoundaIon.The event also celebrated the GCSE students from last year who received their cerIficates. In the concluding secIon of the ceremony, the graduaIng and deparIng Sixth Form were congratulated and saIrised in equal measure by Mr. Egan and their peers. Kyle Main and Yiota Cornelisse handed over Head Boy and Head Girl duIes to Kamran Khan and Rae Chase.A special award for ‘Outstanding ContribuIon to the Life of SES’ was made to Alan Page-‐Duffy.
Photographs courtesy of Jorge Ferrari and Rob Fenn
More Prize Day photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/wubB7Password:prize
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This year saw Battle of the Bands take place in the school auditorium for the first time. Over 40 students took part in the show in both technical and creative roles. Doughty won for the second time defending their title from last year, but it was agreed by all in attendance and the judges that the standard this year was the best yet. This year saw a large number of our Year 13, many who have performed in all 5 of the shows since it started in 2008, take part. Some of the performances were of truly professional calibre, with Doughty getting a special mention for Marco Ferrari’s mind blowing guitar work in ‘Crazy Train’. The incidental music at the end was also of a superb standard this year, ending with Kaiser Chiefs hit, ‘Every Day I Love You Less and Less’.
A few words from Year 11 students Eissa Liwo and Robyn Boulton..
“I personally would have to say that I was really excited about Battle of the Bands. The three houses, Lawrence, Burton and Doughty had to perform three songs to prove that they deserved to be the winning house. It was a gruelling and challenging task and we were given a limited amount of time to get our songs down, learn our individual parts during our own hours and then work on them as a group, meaning that we had to be focused and bring our very best to every practice session that took place. It was a little nerve-‐wrecking as the final day drew near. All of our hard work would be displayed on a single day and we had to make that one day count no matter what, but the fact that we were nervous proved that we all had one goal. We all wanted to win, but even though there was only one house that won, we all had the wonderful, exhilarating experience to get on stage and show our talent. The competition brought out the best of us. We had to step up to the challenge and figure out ways to make our performances unique whether it was by wearing a mask, kicking a turkey towards the audience or dancing on stage but it’s clear that we did have fun and I can’t wait till next year’s Battle of the Bands.”
Battle of the Bands
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More Battle of the Bands photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/96GPEPassword:battle
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News from the Secondary SchoolYear 11 Prom 2012On the 10th May, following Secondary Prize Day, the Year 11s headed for the bright lights of Dubai. Dressed in their best gear, and sporIng some incredibly high heels (the girls that is!) they made their way to Raffles Hotel. It was the culminaIon of lots of hard work, stress and planning meeIngs that seemed to go on for months.
The success of the event can be gauged by the fact that everyone in Year 11 a]ended and a great Ime was evidently had by all – as the photos clearly show. It was an opportunity to wish each other well for the exams and to say goodbye to peers who were leaving. A memorable night saw awards for best dressed boy and girl, as well as a host of novelty awards.
Many thanks to the staff who helped out, and those who a]ended. Also a special thanks to Mr Whiffen, execuIve chef at Raffles, and his staff for all their help in facilitaIng the young people in having such a good Ime.
More Prom photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/1Tosx Password:prom
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News from the Secondary SchoolSixth Form Prom 2012
More Prom photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/Iqkq7Password:prom
The Sixth Form Prom was a spectacular and sparkling event, which gave our hard-working seniors a chance to let their hair down just before they became immersed in exams.
The event was held at the Dubai Creek Golf Club, and the committee surpassed themselves with some tremendous personal style, and some very inventive decorative ideas for the venue. Food was lavish, glitz abounded, and the dancing? If only the same effort went into coursework and study!
A memorable night for all concerned.
A big thank you to parent photographer Ophelie Sistac for capturing the mood of the event so well.
Photographs courtesy of Ophelie Sistac
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News from the Secondary School
Maths Problem Of The Month
Answer to the previous problemA newspaper has thirty six pages.Which other pages are on the same sheet as page 10?Answer: 9, 27 and 28Georgia Prentice and Sara Motamedi submitted written solutions to this problem. Well done!
The problem for this month is:The Grand Old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men,He marched them up to the top of the hill.
. . . . By 2pm they were one third of the way up. By 4pm they were three quarters of the way up.When did they set out?
Junior Mathematics ChallengeThe following pupils participated in the annual competition organised by the United Kingdom Mathematical Trust and all achieved a certificate.
GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Irzam Gonzal Vedant Kumar Alex Rush
Maria Bartekova Sakshi Dasgupta Amaani Master
Marco Vermeulen Faizan Ali Khan
Arran Sidey
Vinanti Kamath
Shanay Siroya
Well done to all the participants!
The answer will appear in the next issue of the newsletter.
Jubilee CelebraIons
The Secondary celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee with a non-‐uniform day and special assemblies. Students were encouraged to come to school in red, white and blue – which made for a colourful scene later in the day when many of the students had to sit for their examinaIons!
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SES Sports
Basketball – U13sSharjah English School U13s boys have been working hard in and out of lessons to improve as a team. The hard work has paid off with two back to back victories over local rivals, Australia International School.
Game 1 – 28th May SES 46 – 28 AISGame 2 – 4th June SES 34 – 26 AIS
The first game was an emphatic win for SES with Oliver Cottam controlling the game at both ends of the court and Mikolay Al-Jindi rarely missing his attempts at the basket.
The second game proved very different, with SES trailing their opponents after three quarters. However, after being six baskets behind at the end of the first, the boys dug deep and played to their strengths to snatch the win in the final quarter. The U13s showed excellent character and a determination to win, qualities that have continued to grow throughout the year in all the sports in which they have participated.
Basketball News
SES Sports Review 2011-‐2012Sport over the last 9 months has probably been the most acIve and successful to date. With well over 100 fixtures completed on top of a heavy club schedule, the Ime, commitment and support from staff, students and parents is admirable. I would like to take this opportunity to summarise just some of the achievements which Sharjah English School accomplished. SES won the Sharjah Netball League at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 18 level. The Under 13s also had success at the Repton Netball tournament, winning the Bowl. The Under 13 girls won the Dubai League Division 4 and will now be promoted to Division 3 next year. Meanwhile, the Under 15 girls came second in their respecIve Division 3 league.In athleIcs, SES (Secondary) had success in the Inter-‐Sharjah School, winning the trophy for the 4th consecuIve year whilst SES (Primary) won their Inter-‐Sharjah School Tournament for the 2nd year running. In swimming, the SES swim teams were dominant in the local galas, winning the boys’ and girls’ Itles at AIS and SES, turning out 4 strong age groups, Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s.The Under 11 Primary Rugby Team qualified for the semi-‐finals of the Schools League but narrowly missed out against JESS Jumeriah for a final spot. The Under 14 Rugby Team entered the Dubai ‘B’ League for the first Ime and performed well against other schools, including Greenfield Community School, Repton ‘B’ and Deira InternaIonal. The Under 16 Rugby team played a heavy schedule from January-‐March in the ‘A’ League, performing to a very high standard against big schools and tough opposiIon. The Easter break saw the team take to the road for the first Ime when they toured Sri Lanka. During the seven day tour the team played two of the most presIgious Sri Lankan schools, Trinity College in Kandy and Royal College in Colombo. SES, playing on the back end of their school’s league, won both of their games rounding off a lifelong experience they will never forget.In the Dubai Rounders League, the Under 13 girls finished their sporIng season with another victory in League 3, promoIng themselves to Division 2 next year whilst the Under 15 girls came second in their final, narrowly losing by 1 rounder. The boys completed their season with good performances in basketball. The Under 13 boys won both their friendly games against AIS whilst the Under 15s lost their first game in the last quarter but won their second friendly by 20 points.All in all, it has been an extremely busy but rewarding year. The sporIng compeIIon goes from strength to strength and bodes well for the new season in September.
Sri Lanka rugby tour photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/WRZndPassword:rugby
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SES Sports
Under 13 Netball Session This year has been very successful and the team went from strength to strength and enjoyed lots of success. Since September the team have put in a lot of time and effort, including training at weekends, lunchtimes and after school in order to reach their current level of achievement.
Our Under 13s have:• Won the Sharjah Netball League• Come through the season unbeaten• Won the Dubai Netball League and gained promotion• Won the Dubai Netball Tournament.
Team – Sarah (captain) , Hennie, Hannah, Amelia, Kopano, Charlotte, Hind, Sakshi and Eloise. Well done to all the girls that have played this year. You should be extremely happy and proud.
Netball News
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Under 15 Netball Session This year has been very rewarding for the girls and the most important point is that they have improved immensely since September. The girls have put in a lot of hard work and dedication, training at weekend, lunch times, after schools and some even training at the Dubai Sevens Ground.
Under 15 Achievements: • Won the Sharjah Netball League• Second in the Dubai Netball league and gained promotion• Second in the Dubai Plate Netball Tournament.
Team – Sam (captain) Taya, Ivy, Megan, Robyn, Jess, Kristina, Phoebe and Tori Well done to all the girls that have played this year. You should be extremely happy and proud.
Netball News
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Whole School News and InformationRuler’s Visit to Sharjah English School
On Wednesday 9th May His Highness Dr Sheik Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, officially opened the new Performing Arts Centre at Sharjah English School.
His Highness toured the building meeting students, staff and members of the Board of Governors. The Ruler unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the new auditorium, viewed an exhibition of student art work and also visited the music rooms and the new school library. He commended the school on its progress and development and its contribution to education in the emirate.
The Ruler has been a generous benefactor and supporter of Sharjah English School since it was established. He has donated land to the school and has very graciously helped to finance the sports facilities and landscaping. His continued support is very much appreciated by the school community, especially in his contributions to the new building. His Highness, during his visit, commented on how happy the students appeared and checked with students that they felt satisfied with the education they were receiving. He was complimentary about the level of music in the school, having heard the Advanced Singing Group and a primary class perform in his honour. He shared anecdotes and jokes with staff and students and promised his continuing support and commitment to the school as it develops further.
“It has been a very auspicious day for SES”, said Mr Nolan. “We are honoured that the Ruler has visited us again and shows such a genuine interest in our development. He is a true friend of the school and we are all committed to ensuring that the school continues to be worthy of his support”.
Photographs courtesy of Jorge Ferrari and Gabriela Toledo
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Whole School News and Information
Photographs courtesy of Jorge Ferrari and Gabriela Toledo
More Ruler’s visit photos can be found at: http://goo.gl/LFuAKPassword:ruler
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Whole School News and InformationMusical Recitals and the SES auditorium
In the past month the auditorium has seen musical recitals by students of Maria Lis and the other peripateIc teachers. The presentaIons by students in Mrs. Lis’ two hour show embraced all styles and levels, with singing, piano, choral and musical show numbers. There was also an opportunity for the dance students to demonstrate their skills in ballet and tap dancing. Parents were once again impressed by the competence and confidence of the students and, judging by some of the comments in the interval, were unaware of their own children’s growing talents! A special delight was having ex-‐student , Vicky Tadros, perform as part of the show.The woodwind and strings children had an opportunity later in the term to present their pieces to parents.We are very grateful to all the music teachers for their support and commitment to our children. Thanks to Miss. Stanley and Mr. Powell for overseeing the development of the musical standards within the school and for contribuIng to the growing number of children embracing music with such success.Since the auditorium opened at the start of Term 2, it has now hosted a full musical, large recitals and more inImate evenings, rock music and dance. There have also been parental consultaIon evenings, assemblies and conferences. As a facility it is becoming a central feature of the school and one that is rarely not being used for some educaIonal or extra-‐curricular purpose.All the funds from the recitals have gone towards music at SES. We have so far bought a drum machine and two height adjustable piano stools with the proceeds.
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Whole School News and Information
The Sharjah English School 2012 Golf Afternoon was held on Thursday 26th April at the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. 9 holes were played in glorious weather and the event was followed by a buffet on the club house terrace for all golfers, spectators and their friends. The event was sponsored by Halcrow and organised by the PSG to raise funds for the proposed playground equipment
The Best Junior was Arief ZukilIi (an SES student), The Nearest the Pin was Omar Karim, (also an SES Student), the Longest Drive was Lex Govers (Dubai School). For the adults, the Best Gentleman and overall winner was Adrian Manning (Halcrow), the Runner-‐up was Keith Smithard (SES Teacher), the Best Lady was Kay Dymock (Parent) and the Runner-‐up was Sophie Montgomery (SES Secondary Student). All golfers and spectators had a very enjoyable afternoon and said they were looking forward to next year's event.
SES 2012 Golf Afternoon
Parental QuestionnaireMany thanks to all parents who responded to the recent parental questionnaire, the results of which have been presented to the Board of Governors. Because the questions remain the same as the last year, the responses permit us to compare parental views with previous surveys.
There have been no major shifts in the parental perceptions. The questionnaires in both Primary and Secondary indicate continuing high levels of satisfaction with most areas of the school’s provision. Responses to questions about the ethos of the school, its values and academic provision were very encouraging and positive. Areas for improvement which were highlighted are being addressed and will be reported on more fully at the start of the new academic year. These areas include:
• The effectiveness and timeliness of communication / information in several areas of the school• Staff turnover in Secondary • Provision of shading for the swimming pool• The variety of activities and sports in Primary
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GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING SICK CHILDREN HOME FROM SCHOOL
The following guidelines may be helpful for you when making the decision to send your child to school or to keep him/her at home.
Please keep your child at home from school if he or she:• Has been vomiting or had diarrhoea during the night. Your child should not
return to school until 24 hours since their last episode of vomiting/diarrhoea.• Has a cold with fever, sneezing or coughing and a persistent runny nose• Has an oral temp of 38 degrees or higher. Your child should be fever free for
at least 24 hours before returning to school. (Without taking fever reducing medicine).
• Has a severe sore throat.• Has a pink bloodshot eye with yellow or green discharge.• Has just begun antibiotics. Any child with a contagious condition such as
strep throat must be taking the medication for 24 hours before returning to school
• Have lice or nits, until treated and free of nits.• Has a rash all over his/her body. A child with a suspicious rash should only
return to school after a diagnosis has been made.
Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school and allows your child to rest and recover.
A Note from our Nurses
Please do not send your child to school if they are showing any signs of sickness. Please help the medical team keep Sharjah English School as germ free as possible by following these guidelines.
Kind Regards,
Mary Smythe and Rita DatinguinooSchool Nurses
Nut free school
There are students in school who have severe, life threatening nut allergies. In an effort to make the school environment as safe as possible for them we would like to remind parents that Sharjah English School is a nut free zone.
Please ensure that no nuts or nut products are put into your child’s lunch box. Always read the labels on pre packaged snacks as they sometimes have hidden nut products in them. Many health and cereal bars contain nuts so please check before putting them into the lunch box. In some homes the lunch boxes are prepared by maids/helpers so please share this information with them.
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You may have noticed that we have been providing links to additional photos from various events.We are using a hosting service provided by SmugMug. This allows us to upload photos and make them available to you as originals with no reduction in filesize or quality. We password protect the albums and make them unlisted so they are not available to the public.When you visit the link provided you will need to enter the password to access the album. You can then customise your view, view photos, play slideshows and download photos.
To download an original high resolution photo:
1 - select a thumbnail photo and click to select it2 - move your mouse over the photo andclick on 'Save Photo'
To download a low resolution photo:
1 - select thumbnail or photo and drag to desktop
If you have any questions regarding SmugMugplease feel free to contact Mr Rob [email protected]
Album Link Password
Ruler’s Visit http://goo.gl/LFuAK ruler
Sixth Form Prom http://goo.gl/Iqkq7 prom
Year 11 Prom http://goo.gl/1Tosx prom
Secondary Prize Day http://goo.gl/wubB7 prize
Sri Lanka Rugby Tour http://goo.gl/WRZnd rugby
Battle of the Bands http://goo.gl/96GPE battle
Primary Prize Day http://goo.gl/RTpm4 prize
Bugsy http://goo.gl/0Frnv bugsy
SES SmugMug Albums
All previous SES SmugMug Albums can be accessed here: http://goo.gl/vhdSr
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ABRSM Examination Results
Singing PianoUmul Khair grade 2 (P) Anna Szumska grade 2 (M)Nickey van Tooren grade 3 (M) Sam Peeters grade 3 (P)Samantha Menzies grade 4 (P) Patrick O’Connell grade 4 (M)Megan Lambert grade 4 (D) Jade Sillere grade 3 (P)George Grayston grade 4 (P) Joshua Vaughan grade 2 (P)Jennifer Raad grade 5 (P) Amaani Master grade 5 (P)Joshua Johnson grade 3 (P) Alana Raven grade 3 (M)Paula Arnold grade 2 (P) Ankara Angell grade 4 (M)Gabriela Contreras-‐Guuerez grade 6 (P) Nour Ghosn grade 5 (P)Johanna Heidenreich grade 4 (P) Adam Bates grade 4 (P)Vea Bley grade 2 (M) Alejandro Rush grade 2 (P)Hayat Jan grade 3 (M) Anna Szumska grade 3 (M) GuitarAnna Lis grade 5 (M) Luke Miles grade 3 (P)Veronica O’Connell grade 6 (M) Adam Master grade 3 (P)Michelle Delves grade 5 (M) Lukas Bley grade 3 (P)Katya Sheth grade 6 (P) Sam Peeters grade 3 (P)Charis Vaughan grade 3 (M) Arran Sidey grade 4 (P)Eissa Liwo grade 5 (M) Saro Pourherton grade 4 (P) Mathias Wilkinson grade 4 (M)Flute Heshan Costa grade 1 (M)Amy Storey grade 3 (M) SaxophoneClarinet Faisal Hamza grade 6 (P)Robyn Stephenson (P) ViolinPiano Michelle Delves grade 3 (D)Sakshki Das Gupta (D) Arief Zulkifli grade 4 (P)Cristo Anderias (P) Soyeon Lee grade 5 (P)Georgina Liu grade 8 (M) RaIzdo Tapera grade 1 (P)Aziz Chassebi grade 1 (P) Anneketrien van Wassenhove grade 1 (P)Tanya Assi grade 1 (P)Michelle Delves grade 6 (D)Jessica Page Duffy grade 6 (P)Paula Arnold grade 2 (P)Sarah Delves grade 2 (P)Natasha Dury grade 3 (M)Jennifer Collom grade 3 (M)Anna Lis grade 4 (P)Caitlin Collom grade 5 (P)
The next pracIcal exams are scheduled for November/December 2012, and the theory exam will take place on Saturday November 10th. Please direct any enquiries through the peripateIc music staff or contact Mrs. McKay via the school office.
ABRSM EXAMSCongratulaIons to all students who recently sat and passed the ABRSM pracIcal music exams which ran in school from June 15th-‐20th. The results are given below. A mark of 110-‐119 denotes a pass, 120-‐129 a merit and 130-‐150 a disIncIon.
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Dates For Your Diary
August 2012August 2012
Thursday 16th AS & A2 Results
Thursday 23rd GCSE Results
September 2012September 2012
Saturday 1st New staff in school
Sunday 2nd All staff in school
Sunday 9th All students in school
October 2012October 2012
Sunday 28th -‐ Thursday 1st Half Term / Eid Al Adha
November 2012November 2012
Thursday 15th Islamic New Year
December 2012December 2012
Sunday 2nd UAE National Day
Thursday 20th End of Term 1
January 2013January 2013
Sunday 6th Start of Term 2Don’t forget to check the school
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informaIon
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