Hamilton - May - 2023 Issue 8

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What's new?

The Wizard of OZ The Hamilton International School hosted it's first theatre production, "The Wizard of OZ".

This production has allowed students and teachers to work together and create a magical immersive set that transports the audience to the land of Oz. The process has promoted creativity, teamwork, and a sense of ownership among the students while also allowing teachers to guide and encourage their development.

We sold over 400 tickets in our first production!

Click here to learn more about the play, the cast, and the crew.

May 11, 2023 - Issue 8

What's happening in the upcoming week Sunday, May 14 QPPSSA U9 Boys Basketball Monday, May 15 QPPSSA U11 Boys Basketball QUESS Boys Table Tenis U12, U13 & U14 Tuesday, May 16 QPPSSA Under 9 Girls Basketbll Primary Parent Coffee Morning - Safeguarding - BBT 7:30 - 8:30 am Suzy Duckworth Primary Assembly Wednesday, May 17 QPPSSA Under 11 Girls Basketball Thursday, May 18 Primary Assembly Primary Hot Chocolate Thursday

Save The Date Primary Coffee Morning - Transition - 20th of May Secondary Coffee Morning - Parenting Teenagers - 22nd of May Primary Coffee Morning - Reading at Home - 23rd of May Inclusion Coffee Morning - Zones of Regulations - 24th of May Primary Coffee Morning - Primary Reports and Map - 6th of June Secondary Coffee Morning - Getting Ready for Next Year - 5th of June Inclusion Coffee Morning - Behavior Policy - 7th of June Primary Coffee Morning - Getting Ready for Next Year - 13th of June Hamilton Talent Show - 3rd Week of June Grade 5 Graduation - 4th Week of June

What's on in Hamilton G1 - Entry Point Our Grade One students were able to take an inschool vacation after all their hard work this year, for their Entry Point into our new IPC unit “Hooray…Let’s go on Holiday!”. Students took part in a Summer Camp experience, with activities to peak their interest, which included egg relay, human knot, bracelet making, bean bag toss, and water games. Students also got to interact with a variety of camp materials, such as tents, sleeping bags, ukuleles, ‘campfire’, and binoculars. Students really got into the camp spirit and enjoyed the activities by cooperating and communicating together!

‫مسابقة المحدث الّص غير‬ ‫حرًص ا مّنا عىل تشجيع الّط الب المتميزين عىل المشاركة في المسابقات المحلية لما لها من دور كبير في‬ ‫ولقد أسعدنا هذا العام مشاركة مجموعة من‬، ‫تنمية شخصية الطالِب وبناء هويتهم الّثقافية والعلمية‬ . ‫الّط الب المميزين في مسابقة المحدث الّص غير التابعة لوزراة األوقاف‬ : ‫يسعدنا أن نبارك للطالب الفائزين في المسابقة والذين برزوا بنتائجهم الطيبة ونالوا إشادة الجميع وهم‬ : ‫المرحلة االبتدائية‬ ‫عون صالح من الصف الرابع‬ ‫كرم عماد من الصف الخامس‬ : ‫المرحلة الثانوية‬ ‫فهمي أحمد من الصف العاشر‬ ‫زهرة عبدالرحمن من الصف العاشر‬ ‫مع تمنياتنا جميًع ا لهم بالّتوفيق والّس داد في المسابقات القادمة‬

Secondary School Key Dates Date

Event

Sunday 14th May

Grade 9 & 10 Trip - Qatar National Library

Tuesday 16th May

Assessment Timetable and Revision Guides - shared with parents and students

Monday 22nd May 7:30 - 8:30 am

Parent Coffee Morning - Chris Perry – ‘Parenting Teenagers’ This session is aimed at all Secondary parents and will look at some of the most up to date research about raising teenagers, the challenges we can face and research informed advice.

Tuesday 23rd - 30th May

End of Year Assessments *please note some practical assessments may take place outside of these dates and will be communicated via the Assessment Timetable

4th - 8th June

Monday 5th June 7:30 - 8:30 am

MAP Assessments Parent Coffee Morning Monday 5th June 7:30 – 8:30am - Beccy Gough – ‘Getting ready for next year’ This session is aimed at all Secondary parents and Grade 5 parents. We will cover details of the logistics of the year ahead as well as how you can support your child to be ready for school year following the summer break.

Wednesday 14th June

School Talent Show – time tbc (during the school day)

Wednesday 14th June 6pm

Awards Evening – by invite only

Thursday 15th June

End of Year Reports - published to parents

Sunday 18th Thursday 22nd June

Week Without Walls – students will experience a range of interdisciplinary learning and enrichment activities. A full programme will be published over the coming weeks and will include some off-sire activities

What's on in Hamilton ISP Chess Tournament - Update The awaited moment is here!

We are delighted to announce that the Hamilton International School is qualified to Semi-Finals in both categories. ♜ JUNIORS SEMIFINAL ♜ o Europe & Middle East 1st Place Park House English School (39,0) 2nd Place The Hamilton International School (THIS) (32) 3rd Place Reach British School (RBS) (29,5) ♞ SENIORS SEMIFINAL ♞ • TEAMS representing: o Europe & Middle East 1st Place The Hamilton International School (THIS) (33) 2nd Place British School of Geneva (BSG) (30) 3rd Place Internacional Aravaca (28,5) Congratulations to all participants. It's been a very exciting tournament.

Finals are on May 16th.

We wish our Hamilton team the best of luck!

Scholarship We are delighted to announce, for the fourth year, The Hamilton Principal’s Award. The award recognizes a current student (Grade 5 to Grade 10) who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and provides them with a scholarship of 50% of their tuition fees.

The successful applicant will: Exhibit exceptional academic progress (getting better) Have positively contributed to the school community.

Provide a personal statement.

Provide evidence of progress from their teacher.

For full scholarship details at The Hamilton International School plus details on how to apply, please visit: https://hamiltoninternationalschool.qa/scholarships/.

The closing date for the academic year 2023/24 applications is June 8th, 2023.

We have also launched, for the third year, the Ali AlFardan Scholarship for Excellence in Education for students joining in the 2023/2024 academic year.

Regards, The Hamilton International School

Yearbook on Sale!

We are pleased to announce that you can now pre-order the 2022-23 Yearbook until Thursday, June 15th, for the price of QR 100.

Our Yearbook will be available in hardcopy format only. To pre-order, please visit our finance office and pay 100 QR. You can collect your pre-ordered copy from school from August 1st onwards.

Please note that after August 1st, the Yearbook can be purchased for QR 120 and sold on a firstcome, first-served basis until stocks last.

NOTE: If you order the yearbook and your family leaves The Hamilton International School, please arrange for someone to collect your copy and send/deliver it to you.

Parent Privilege Program

We are happy to announce that now you can now use your parent lanyard to avail a range of benefits such as discounts, promotions & special offers from partner companies.

ECA & ASA You can check our ECA and ASA booklet below.

For any more information you can contact our ASA Manager at ejohnston@this.qa

After School Activities Booklet 2022-2023