Year 7-12 New Parents Orientation AY 2014-15

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AL SALAM PRIVATE SCHOOL 11th September 2014

WELCOME Parents and Students


OUR FOUNDERS OUR FOUNDERS

MR. MAGDY GHARIB AND MRS. SUE JOHNSTON FOUNDED IN 1985


OUR SCHOOL OUR SCHOOL • Outstanding Outstanding student student p performance • Highly accomplished staff Highly accomplished staff • Fantastic parental involvement F t ti t li l t • Award winning co‐curricular and extra‐curricular programs d t i l


ATTENDANCE • PUNCTUALITY IS ESSENTIAL. STUDENTS MUST REACH SCHOOL BY 7. 7 45 A.M. A M DAILY. DAILY LATECOMERS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. LATE SLIP FROM RECEPTION AFTER 7. 50 A.M THREE LATE SLIPS - ONE DAY ABSENCE • IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT, HE/SHE MUST BRING A LETTER FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN, STATING THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE. • STUDENTS WHO VISIT FRIEND’S HOUSE / MALLS ON WEEKENDS MUST BRING A NOTE FROM PARENTS IF LEAVING DIRECTLY FROM SCHOOL.THIS SCHOOL THIS APPLIES TO OWN TRANSPORT AND BUS STUDENTS.


DAILY SCHEDULE DAILY SCHEDULE 7:50 – 8:00 – FORM TEACHERS/CLASS REGISTRATION 8:00 – 8:40 – FIRST PERIOD 8:40 – 9:20 – SECOND PERIOD 9:20 – 10:00 – THIRD PERIOD 10:00 – 10:40 – FOURTH PERIOD 10:40 – 11:20 – B R E A K T I M E 11:20 – 12:00 – SIXTH PERIOD 12 00 12:40 12:00 – 12 40 – SEVENTH PERIOD SEVENTH PERIOD 12:40 – 1:20 – EIGHT PERIOD 1:20 – 2:00 1:20 – 2:00 – NINTH PERIOD NINTH PERIOD 2:00 – ONLY BUS STUDENTS LEAVE ,OTHERS STAY SEATED IN CLASS SEATED IN CLASS 2:10 ‐ OWN TRANSPORT STUDENTS GO DOWN


STUDENT DIARY STUDENT DIARY • ALL STUDENTS MUST CARRY THEIR SCHOOL DIARY WITH THEIR SCHOOL DIARY WITH THEM EVERY DAY AND MAKE NOTE OF THE DAILY HOMEWORK. • MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHER AND PARENT.


TESTS & EXAMS TESTS & EXAMS TERM 1

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS : 50 MARKS (SEMINARS,QUIZZES,TESTS,PROJECTS,C.W, H.W,)

MID YEAR EXAM: 100 MARKS (ANSWER SCRIPTS SENT HOME FOR SIGNATURE OF PARENT)

TOTAL: 150

TERM 2

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS : 50 MARKS (QUIZZES,TESTS,PROJECTS,C.W,H.W (QUIZZES TESTS PROJECTS C W H W & ANSWER SCRIPTS SENT HOME FOR SIGNATURE OF PARENT)

FINAL EXAM: 100 MARKS TOTAL: 150

FINAL PROMOTION

TERM 1 MARK(150) +TERM 2 MARK(150) = MARKS ON 100 3


Letter Grades & Numeric Ranges Letter Grades & Numeric Ranges


ACADEMIC AWARDS ACADEMIC AWARDS • Highest Achievers In Each Subject Highest Achievers In Each Subject • Overall Academic Excellence Award Overall Academic Excellence Award – Highest Total In Class • To be considered for Academic Awards, a student should have attempted all tests and exams in the tt t d ll t t d i th year.


ABSENCE FROM TESTS ABSENCE FROM TESTS AN AVERAGE MARK WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF EACH TERM IN THE CASE OF: SICKNESS – A DOCTOR SICKNESS A DOCTOR’SS CERTIFICATE MUST BE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PROVIDED IN THIS CASE. DEATH OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS DEATH – OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS HAJJ OR UMRA VISIT – COPY OF TICKET TO BE PROVIDED TO GET AVERAGE MARK.

AN AVERAGE MARK WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THE AN AVERAGE MARK WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THE STUDENT HAS ATTEMPTED AT LEAST 50% OF THE TOTAL 150 MARKS DURING THE TERM. TOTAL 150 MARKS DURING THE TERM


CURRICULUM • GRADES 7 – G S 9: CAMBRIDGE SECONDARY 1 9 S O LEADING TO THE CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT EXAMS IN GRADE 9. APTITUTE TEST TO DECIDE ON CAREER APTITUTE TEST TO DECIDE ON CAREER OPTIONS IN GRADE 9. • GRADES 10 – 11 : CAMBRIDGE IGCSE SYLLABUS • GRADE 12 : A S LEVEL UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND EDEXCEL


CANCER AWARENESS


DONATIONS FOR CHARITY (BAIT AL KHAIR)


DIABETES WALKATHON


DUBAI CARES WALK FOR EDUCATION 2014



ACTIVITIES & ASSEMBLIES





FOUNDER’S DAY











SUBJECT DAYS SUBJECT DAYS





FIELD TRIPS FIELD TRIPS • EDUCATIONAL TRIPS – LOCAL • FUN TRIPS – OVERNIGHT AND DAY TRIPS • INTERNATIONAL TRIP( NASANASA ALABAMA,, USA,, PARIS & LONDON)


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Stargate Trip Stargate Trip

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NASA SPACE CAMP ALABAMA USA ALABAMA, USA






INTERNATIONAL TRIP INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO PARIS TO PARIS





DISNEYLAND

OPERA GARNIER



EIFFEL TOWER


INTERNATIONAL TRIP INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO LONDON TO LONDON









• STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING VALUABLES TO SCHOOL. • STRICTLY NO MOBILE PHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, STRICTLY NO MOBILE PHONES MP3 PLAYERS iPODS, PSP/GAMEBOYS ALLOWED IN SCHOOL ( bl h (Mobile phones will be retained in school for a ll b d h lf week if it is the first time and will be kept till the end of the year if repeated) • CHEWING GUM IS NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL CHEWING GUM IS NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL • NO SPIKES OR FANCY HAIR STYLES/ HAIR CUTS


• STUDENTS MUST BE DRESSED IN PROPER SCHOOL UNIFORM WITH BLACK SHOES. • PE UNIFORM IS TO BE WORN ON PE DAYS ONLY U O S O O O SO WITH SPORTS SHOES. • GIRLS MAY WEAR PLAIN BLACK OR WHITE GIRLS MAY WEAR PLAIN BLACK OR WHITE HEADSCARF. • JEWELLERY IS NOT PERMITTED . • GIRLS MUST TIE BACK THEIR HAIR NEATLY. NO ELABORATE HAIR CLIPS/BANDS ARE PERMITTED. HAIR CLIPS SHOULD BE ONLY BLACK OR WHITE NO HAIR CLIPS SHOULD BE ONLY BLACK OR WHITE. NO DOUBLE STUDS ARE PERMITTED.


• WATER BOTTLES SHOULD BE CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT.


• COURTESY COURTESY AND RESPECT ARE THE KEY ASPECTS AND RESPECT ARE THE KEY ASPECTS OF A STUDENT’S BEHAVIOUR. • DISRESPECT AND DISOBEDIENCE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION SERIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION. • STUDENTS STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESPECT AND ARE EXPECTED TO RESPECT AND TAKE CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY. • DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY/BUILDING MUST BE PAID FOR MUST BE PAID FOR.


Thank You.

Welcome W l to t the th Al Salam Familyy


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