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l Message from The Principal
Message from The Principal
As we approach the holidays, we can re ect on an exciting and revitalising term. A year ago, I wrote about how the students were being resilient and how the corridors were quieter than we wanted them to be. I am pleased to say that this term we have been able to celebrate in a way that has not been possible for nearly two years. We have been privileged with a wonderful production of ‘’Peter Pan’’ in the Junior School and a fantastic drama and music evening centered around the 1920s from the Grade 9 and 10 students.
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National day celebrations were almost back to full force with an array of activities and shows celebrating the rich culture of the UAE. Thank you to Mr. May particularly and our Emirati families who supported the event so positively. Sports xtures have also been a welcome return to school life with football and basketball xtures and a number of swim meets. It has been great to see parents back on school site enjoying these events and the chance for us all to reconnect face-to-face and enjoy our fabulous community.
There will be some changes for the start of the academic year, but as yet the education community waits for of cial noti cation of any amendments to the protocols and guidelines. There are many areas where we are hopeful of a return to normal NLCS Dubai. This term has seen the reformation of the Parents’ Guild and I would like to thank all the parents that put themselves forward for this crucial part of our community. We have already met a number of times and they are well underway to organising an exciting Winter Fayre next term.
I know that they will be hoping for support from all parents as we approach a number of key community events in Term two.
I was very pleased to announce the appointment of Simon James as our new Head of Junior School from August 2022. Emma Navin will be leaving after ve years of outstanding service to the school. She has been our founding Head of Junior School taking the school forward in so many ways and developing our Junior School Community.
I would like to thank her for all that she has done and look forward to two more terms of development and a smooth transition in the summer. Simon will be visiting the school at the end of this term and will begin his journey towards taking over by having a day meeting the Junior Leadership team, staff and students.
In January we have our rst face-to-face inspection from our international team based in London since January 2019. This is an important part of our evaluation process and a key part of what makes our family of schools different to many others. A team will come to the school for a week and examine every aspect of the school’s educational provision. A summary report of the main ndings are shared with parents later in the year. For me it is an excellent process and one which aligns closely to the ethos of all our schools. I look forward to welcoming them here on the 16th January 2022. I wish all of you an excellent break, do please stay safe and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year. Here is to a wonderful 2022.
