I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our students and their families Eid Mubarak and Happy Holiday. It will certainly be a well-deserved break for us all.

The children have been very busy learning all about their new class, teachers and classmates. For some children it has been a completely new experience coming to school and even for those who have been to school before it has taken a few weeks to settle in and come to school happily. There are so many new experiences – most are very enjoyable but learning to play and work in a group can be challenging. We have already come a long way from the difficult first days and it is encouraging and gratifying to see the children approach all aspects of their school life with increasing confidence. Now rules, routines and behaviours have been established it will be easier to get on with learning new concepts and skills.

We welcome several new members of staff. Mrs. Faiza Al-Amri and Mrs. Hanan Al-Hadi have joined the school from Ahmed Bin Majid School and bring with the wealth of experience and enthusiasm for their new roles. Mrs. Sandy Smith has joined the school with her husband, Leigh our new Head of Secondary. They have most recently been working in Jacarta. Julie Al-Busaidi has worked in the Elementary School as a supply teacher for several years and we are happy to welcome her full-time into KG. Mrs. Afaf Cherif is acting as substitute in KG1 Blue for Mrs. Aisha Al-Balushi who will return to school next term after the birth of her baby. I have made the move to KG 1 this year and am leaning more than I could ever have imagined about how young children learn! I am finding it very exciting, very exhausting and lots of fun (most of the time).

We look forward to meeting you at our meeting on the evening of Sunday 29th October 2006 when we hope to give you an insight into your child’s learning and some ideas to help your child get the most out of school.

Kathy Marhubi
Head of KG