The Last Word

What an incredibly exciting past few months we’ve had. No sooner had the curtain come down on the last “National Day Performance” we were unveiling plans for “The Model United Nations Project” at a press conference at The Chedi Hotel and saying "Bon voyage” to our delegates going to Geneva. We have built a separate website so that people can keep up with news and events from the project. Please visit it at www.sultansschool.org/mun

The week after that we were saying “Hello” to our new “Parent Grade Representatives” who have taken up the mantle of ambassadors for the school. In the same week I sat nervously at the “Oman Web Awards” at The Al-Bustan Palace Hotel, until to my delight and amazement we were presented with one of the prestigious awards for our newly built website.

Negotiations have also taken place with several alumni about establishing an “Alumni Association” and the form that it will take. I have received literally dozens of messages of support through the web site for this new initiative. There will be an “Open Meeting” for alumni at 7:30 pm Tuesday, March 14, 2006 for all those interested in being “Founder Members” of this new association. The meeting will take place in the “Conference Room” in the new “Administration Block”

During December and January we have also been interviewing prospective students from overseas. Already we have many other candidates registered for interview. It is because of this we have decided to fit in an extra “Admissions Day” on Thursday April 06, 2006. If you do have colleagues, friends, acquaintances or relatives that wish to explore the possibility of sending their son or daughter to The Sultan’s School then please advise them to come to our “Visitors’ Day” on the morning of Thursday, March 30, 2006 and to apply early to avoid disappointment. As the school has grown, places have become very limited in some grades, therefore early application is essential.

This can be done either by online application through the website www.sultansschool.org/onlinereg.htm or contacting Sawsan Al-Rhama directly on extension 322 and completing the necessary documentation for the application procedure, details of which can be found on the web site.

Finally I wish to inform everybody of my new location. I can now be found in the new “Administration Building" at the top of school drive. The “Help Centre” will be running, as usual, from this location.

Happy 2006!

Clive Pierrepont
Director of Development and Admissions