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THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL
NEWS
WHAT'S INSIDE
VOL 2: ISSUE - NOVEMBER 2014
Message from PrincipalIslamic WeekEnglish WeekTree DaySecondary NewsPE AchievementsBoarding News
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
from the principal's desk
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
until the end of November. This is
a great opportunity to have your
say and help shape our future
development.
In the last newsletter, we
mentioned that the school was
taking part in the Box Appeal
organised by the Radisson Hotel.
At an assembly last week, the
organisers of the appeal visited the
school and informed the students
that more than 2000 boxes were
collected and over 30% of that
total (just over 600 boxes) were
donated by our school. This is a
truly remarkable achievement,
and shows the true sense of
community that exists within the
school.
That sense of community continued
on Tuesday 28th October when
nearly 200 of our students and
teachers joined thousands more
on the Oman Cancer Association
walk. This event in Quram Park
has grown considerably over
the last few years and is part of a
worldwide walkathon that raises
money to help fight this terrible
from the principal›'s desk
I have lost count of the number
of times I have told students that
there are three important words
that cost nothing to say, but
they can have a huge impact on
everyone and yet they are never
used as much as they should
be. These words are 'please' and
'thank you' and for this edition
of the newsletter, I would like to
concentrate on saying 'thank you'.
I would like to begin by thanking
everyone who took the time to
provide us with such positive
feedback on the first edition of the
newsletter. As I am sure you will
appreciate, a great deal of time
and effort went into its production
and it is pleasing to know how
much it was appreciated. I am
sure you will find this month's
edition just as exciting.
Next I would like to offer my thanks
to all members of our community
who have taken the time to post a
suggestion on the notice boards
in the front office regarding the
development of our new strategic
plan. If you have not yet posted,
it is not too late as we will be
keeping the notice boards in place
disease. Along with the 210 T-shirts
purchased by our students and
teachers, the school also raised
an additional 210 Rials from a bake
sale, 700 Rials from 'dress down
day' and 48 Rials from an amazing
group of Year 7 boys who made
loom bands for this worthy cause.
Looking ahead, I hope that in
the near future we will make the
school one of the leading eco-
schools in the region by reducing
our carbon footprint in a number
of areas. We have already got off
to a great start with the annual
Tree Day which encouraged
students to buy plants and trees
as well as educating them on the
importance of sustainability. We
are planning many more eco-
initiatives throughout the year
and I would encourage everyone
to take an active interest in these
events.
Dr. Glenn CanterfordPrincipal
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
from the HEAD OF PRIMARY
In the pages of this second issue you will have the opportunity of reading about the wide variety of activities our children have enjoyed over the last month. Rather than repeat any of this, I thought I would take the opportunity to write about something which hap-pens in Primary about which you may be unaware.
During this term we receive weekly visits from a group of masters’ stu-dents from SQU, who are complet-ing their training to become teachers. This year we have twelve ladies who are following the routine of an Eng-lish homeroom for the day. Their time here enables them to observe teach-ing methodologies and our schemes of work in action. They interact with the children and staff, in an experience which can broaden their understand-ing immeasurably. On the shoulders of trainee teachers such as these lies the responsibility of educating the ris-ing generation of Oman’s children and carrying forward the amazing progress the country has made over the last forty years. It is the school’s privilege in taking part to help shape their understanding and training.
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Teachers’ play
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ISLAMIC WEEK
في مطلع عامنا الدراسّي الحالّي احتفينا بأسبوع التربية اإلسالميّة في المدرسة االبتدائيّة؛فخطّطنا ألنشطة
حول أهميّة التعاليم اإلسالميّة، مناسك الحّج وعيد األضحى المبارك.
نّفذنا أنشطة متنوّعة ضمن كّل مجموعة صفيّة، خالل حصص التربية اإلسالميّة وعلى سبيل المثال منها:
تشجيع الطالب خالل األسبوع على اإلجابة عن أسئلة حول المفاهيم
والِقيَم الدينيّة اإلسالميّة. التشجيع والتأكيد على احترام مواقيت
الصالة، قراءة القرآن، الصوم وتوزيع الصدقة يوميّا لألجر المضاعف خالل
موسم الحّج.تنفيذ بطاقات التهنئة بعيد األضحى
المبارك.
تبادل الزيارات الصفيّة من قبل الطالب لبعضهم البعض وتناول
الحلوى العمانيّة اللذيذة.
كتابة تعبير عن العيد، إلى جانب فرصة عرض أعمال الطالب التي
زيّنت جدران الصفوف واألروقة خارجها.
تنفيذ عملّي أو عرض مرئّي لتوضيح مناسك الحّج من: الطواف،
السعي، الوقوف بعرفة ورمي الجمرات..
خالل التجّمع الدوري من األسبوع هذا، التقى المعلّمون وجميع
طالب المدرسة في قاعة المسرح؛ فاستمعوا لشرح عن مناسك الحّج باللغة العربيّة واإلنكليزيّة، وشاهدوا
عرضا عن المبادئ اإلسالميّة وحضروا أداء مسرحيّا بعنوان: خروف
العيد.
تزامن أسبوع التربية اإلسالميّة هذا العام مع مناسبة الحج ّوعيد األضحى المبارك؛ أعاده المولى
تعالى على األّمة اإلسالميّة بالخير والهناء دوما إن شاء هللا.
أسبوع التربية اإلسالميّة في المدرسة االبتدائيّة
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
TThis month in Primary P.E. weaannounced our Primary SportsCaptains. The students have beenselected for their commitment andenthusiasm for sport both in P.E.lessons and during ECA time. Theyaare active members of the under 11school teams and act as good role models for the P.E. department in oour Primary School. Congratulationstto Zakariya Al Ghafri and JinanAAl Riyami our Sports Captains,aand Selim Borham and Nadine Al Barwani our Vice Captains. We areexcited to recognise their hard workaand to have them representing aand encouraging sport around the
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PRIMARY PE
school.
Outside of the curriculum our under 11's boys and girls recently took part in the Muscat Primary Sports’ League 'Skittleball'Tournament. Both teams performed particular well, showing excellent teamwork and skills with the boys finishing in first place and the girls coming second. For those of you wondering what skittleball is, it is a game with similarities to dodgeball, with a large focus on catching and throwing at a target.
Boy's Team: Faisal Al Busaidi,Hisham Al Qadhi, Zakariya Al Ghafri,Selim Borham,Ayham Al Riyami,Hamza Al Harrasi, Imran Al Khusaibi,Al Munther Al Maawali,Ahmed Al Mazroui,Adam Al Riyami,Ahmed Al Belushi,Ali Al Harthy
Girl's Team:Al Zahra Al Yaqoobi,Al Ghalya Al Shukaili,Noor Al Akhzami, Nadine Al Aufy, Taif Al Balushi, Maha Al-Abri, Amnah Al Hammadi, Sarah Al Hudhaili,Noor Al Balushi, Salam Abdawani,Fatma Al Hammadi,Layla Al Lamki,
SNSFL
November is a busy month for the Muscat Primary Sports’ League. We have many fixtures and tournaments to attend, and wish our team success in the following:Under 9's Boys’ Football TournamentUnder 11's Girls’ Football Tournament
Skittleball Tournament
Within curriculum we have moved onto our new units of work with athletics being a big focus in both KS1 and KS2 as we prepare for our sports days. Parents are always encouraged to attend and support these events and we have had a fantastic turn out in recent years. So make sure the following dates are in your diary Further information will be issued closer to the time:
KS1 Sports Day - 15th December 2014 KS2 Sports Day - 16th December 2014
Boys’ Development Swimming GalaUnder 9 Boys’ & Girls’ Benchball Tournament.
We look forward to updating you on the results next month.
MPSL
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
On 29th October sixteen Year 5
students were delighted to attend
The Stal Gallery’s latest exhibition,
entitled “Austria Oman under the
Same Sky”, where they participated in
an exciting workshop led by Austrian
artist Erik Hortnagl. The exhibition was
being held in honour of the Austrian
National Day and the inauguration
of the Austrian Economic Trade and
Commercial Delegation in Muscat.
The children were inspired by the
whole experience and we were
very grateful to the Stal Gallery for
giving us opportunity to extend art
education beyond the classroom,
into the community, and beyond.
The students who participated were
Hamood Al Amri, Ibtihal Al Amry,
Mohammed Al Lawati, Wisal Al Hinai,
AbdulRahman Al Raisi, Amnah Al
Hammadi, Eithar Al Hinai, Hamza Habib,
Salam Abduwan, Shahad Al Harthy,
Adam Al Riyami, Noor Al Adhary,Sultan
Al Hadhrami, Xara Al Said and Noor Al
Balushi.
STAL GALLERY
The students who participated were
Stal Gallery visit by Year 5 students
Also this month we had twelve students selected from our
Primary gifted and talented programme to attend golf lessons
and a trick shot show at Al Mouj golf course at the Wave. Along
with some secondary students we attended the NBO golf Classic
held here in Oman for its second successive year. We hope that
it will inspire some of our students to take up golf in the future
and although enjoyable, are sure they will agree that the game
is not as easy as the professionals make it look!
Golf Lessons
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
tree dayتحتفل مدرستنا سنويّا بمناسبة يوم
الّشجرة، والذي تخصّص له جملة من الفعاليّات واألنشطة يشارك
فيها الطلبة بعضهم البعض معارفهم وخبراتهم. كان شعارنا لهذا العام "يد
خضراء تزرع وال تقطع" ومحور اهتمامنا شجرة الرّمان.
تضّمن حفلنا هذا العام تجّمعا لطلبة المدرسة االبتدائية، جمع بين جمال اللّوحة الطّبيعيّة التي زيّنت المسرح
وتعّدد الفقرات المتنوّعة كالّشعر باللغتين، والمسرحيات، والغناء.
وضمن فعاليّات احتفالنا بيوم الّشجرة أيضا، نّضمت مدرستنا يوم الخميس
30 أكتوبر 2014، معرضا عرض مجموعة كبيرة ومختلفة من األشجار واألزهار ونباتات الزّينة، إلى جانب بيع العصائر الطّازجة، والرّسم على الوجه.
اختتمنا يومنا بغراسة أشجار الرّمان في ناحية من المدرسة. كان يوما
ممتعا للجميع.
إنّنا نهدف من احتفالنا الّسنوي بيوم الّشجرة، إلى إبراز أهميّة الّشجرة
في الحياة، وقيمتها بالنّسبة لإلنسان والطّير والحيوان لحّث طلبتنا على
زراعة الّشجرة واالهتمام بها والتّوعية بالطّرق والوسائل الّتي تحّقق
االستغالل األمثل لها.
بارك هللا في يد زرعت وما قطعت.
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
The music department was very privileged to host a visit from the American world music band Matuto. They were
brought to us with the assistance of the US embassy and spent the day with us on October 19th. During the day, the
band delighted primary and secondary audiences in performing two concerts, with both groups of students adding
much vocal support! The band also provided drumming and composing workshops to Year 5 and Year 10 students,
which were also received with great enthusiasm.
VISIT OF BAND MATUTO
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
I was born and raised in England.
I am one of seven brothers and
sisters and I have three beautiful
adult children. My elder two
daughters are at university and
my son is currently studying for
his A’ Levels, so I am here alone
in Oman without my family at the
moment.
I love working with young people
and I feel I have a lot to learn
from them as they have a lot
to learn from me. As well as my
main job as a physics/science
teacher I also work as a boarding
supervisor and I am learning
a lot of new Arabic language
skills from the boarders. They
are fantastic teachers! I studied
Arabic in England for about two
years and this is what really gave
me the encouragement to move
and work in the Middle-East. I
think everybody should learn a
second language. Not only does it
open up a world of opportunities,
but it also gives you a greater
global understanding of the world
we live in. The people in Oman
have been extremely friendly and
hospitable, so I think it has been a
really positive move for me.
My hobbies include hiking,
swimming and travelling. I’m
hoping to stop off in Turkey this
Christmas holiday on my way
back to England. I’m really looking
forward to see some of the sites in
Istanbul.
What I like most about the majority
of students at The Sultan's School
is the respect they show for their
teachers and adults. My students
frequently hold my classroom
door open for me. They offer to
carry my bag when they can see
that I am struggling and have
given me some lovely small
presents for Eid, etc.
Pervez Ibrahim Physics Teacher
I am the newest teacher at The
Sultan's School, arriving after
the school year started. I am
delighted to be in Oman and
especially at TSS. I teach science
and I am a specialist biology/
chemistry teacher. I am enjoying
teaching your children and was
pleased to talk with many of you
at the parent-teacher evenings. I
am passionate about my subject
and my primary goal as a teacher
JOHN VARDYBiology Teacher
new comers in secondary
is to instil that same passion for
science, and learning in general,
in your children. I believe in
our modern age we all need to
become lifelong learners and
therefore we may as well enjoy it.
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
new comers in secondary
I am from New Zealand and I’llbe starting my eleventh year of
teaching Mathematics here at The
Sultan’s School. Previously I have
taught in New Zealand, England,
UAE and Indonesia. My wife is
teaching in Year 4, and we have
two young children aged five and
three with us.
Niven Aldridge Maths Teacher
I am Janine and I am a secondary
English teacher from England.
I also help with the under 14s
volleyball ECA. This is my first
time in Oman and I am enjoying
every minute of it so far. I love the
outdoors so Oman is perfect for
hiking, biking and camping.
JANINE TOOZEEnglish Teacher
I teach biology from Years 10
to 13 and Science from Years
7 to 9. Before coming to The
Sultan’s School, I worked in GCC
countries for over ten years, as
well as Egypt and Indonesia. My
hobbies include running, hiking
and travelling. I am very happy
to be working in Oman and thank
everyone for the wonderful
welcome I have received. Francesca Aub-Robinson Biology Teacher
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
I have always enjoyed teaching
chemistry and like to see at least
some of my students getting
enthusiastic and sharing my love
for the subject. I started teaching
in Southbourne in the UK then
moved to Australia to join my
family. There I worked initially in
the state system but soon moved
into the private sector when I
joined Caulfield Grammar in
Melbourne. Apart from teaching
chemistry I was also assistant
boarding housemaster. My first
overseas posting was in Oman in
1994, where I stayed for 6 years,
then as head of department to
Kuwait for a further six years. I
had a brief time in Jordan before
I moved to Vietnam and finally
Shanghai where I taught for six
years and had my first experience
of teaching mostly "local" rather
than international students. In
my thirty years I have taught IB, A,
A/S, IGCSE, AP and KS3 National
Curriculum.
Here in Oman I enjoy a quiet
beach, cooking and eating out
and wish I could continue to buy
works of art; it’s important to
support young artists. I would
like more spare time to keep
up with learning the gu-zheng (
Chinese string instrument). It was
a joy converting and restoring an
old riverside building into an art
gallery in the old “Shanghainese” style on the outskirts of Shanghai
in a small water town, where
I opened the gallery I always
wanted...happy days.
Patrick ThiedemanChemistry Teacher
My name is Mrs Lisa Walker and
I am from the UK. I am currently
teaching KS3 and KS4 ICT and
IGCSE computer science at the
school. I also run a coding club,
every Wednesday afternoon
which is open to enthusiastic
students in Years 7 to 9.
This is my first time working in a
Middle Eastern country and I amLISA WALKERICT Teacher
very delighted with the experience
so far. The students and staff in the
school have been wonderful and I
look forward to my time here.
new comers in secondary
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
Having spent many of my teenage
years as a very happy student in
Bahrain, it was always my wish
to return to the Middle East as
soon as possible. Consequently,
once I'd qualified as a teacher
from Liverpool University in 1998,
I knew where I wanted to be. After
a short spell in Spain, I finally
arrived as Head of English in Qatar,
before exploring the further
reaches of Asian life at a school
in Thailand, where I was able
to develop my professional
skills and understanding of the
International Baccalaureate.
Although I did enjoy my time
in the Far East, the pull to
return to the Arabian Gulf
never left me, which is why I
am so pleased to be employed
at the prestigious The Sultan's
School.Terry Johnson Head of English Faculty
Hello, my Name is Cherese
Appling and I’m a certified
Learning Behavioural Specialist
from the United States. I’ve spent
some time teaching in Dubai
and I am very excited to come
to Oman to work at The Sultan’s
School. I found the Omani
community to be very warm and
welcoming. My colleagues have
been very supportive with helping
to understand more about the
o culture. I look forward to
n getting to know the students in
s Secondary School, as well as
explore more of this country’s s
breath-taking geography.
Tijana Randjelovic Art Teacher
My name is Tijana Randjelovic and
I was born in Belgrade, Serbia.
Before arriving in Oman I lived
and worked in Egypt on the coast
of beautiful Red Sea. I was there
for nine years. It was there where I
fell in love with the Arabic culture.
I came to Oman for the first time in
April 2013 and as soon as I put my
feet on the Omani soil, I realised
that this country had a lot to offer.
I knew it was time to follow my
nomadic heart and move here.
Incredible rocks, beaches, wadis
CHERESE APPLINGLearning Pathways
Coordinator
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nreturning over and over again
hso I decided to move with
dmy family. I am very excited
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lwork in a bilingual school
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dknowledge of Arabic and
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sThank you for offering me this
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new comers in secondary
THE SULTAN'S SCHOOL NEWS
secondary news
December is an important month for Diploma
Programme students, in both Year 12 and Year 13. For
Year 13 students, 11th December is a vitally important,
and dreaded date. The extended essay, the final
copy, is due to be handed in to the DP Coordinator.
This marks the end of 11 months of reading, research,
analysis, experimentation and plain hard work. For the
Year 12s, December is the month in which they begin
their extended essays and the process outlined above.
The extended essay is one of the core requirements
of the Diploma Programme. It is an independent, self-
directed piece of research, culminating in a 4,000-
word paper.
As a required component, it provides:
• practical preparation for the kinds of
undergraduate research required at tertiary level
education
• an opportunity for students to engage in an
in-depth study of a topic of interest within a chosen
subject.
Emphasis is placed on the research process:
• formulating an appropriate research question
• engaging in a personal exploration of the topic
• communicating ideas
• developing an argument.
Participation in this process develops the capacity to:
• analyse
• synthesise, and
• evaluate knowledge.
Students are supported throughout the process with
advice and guidance from a supervisor who is a teacher
at the school. If you have any questions about the
extended essay and its process, please do not hesitate
to contact the Diploma Programme Coordinator.
Please note that Year 11 and Year 13 students will have
full IB and IGCSE mock examinations from Monday,
5th January to Thursday, 15th January.
THE EXTENDED ESSAY DP EXAMINATIONS
CREATIVE ARTS NEWS
The secondary sch
were delighted to receive an invitation to the NBO Golf
Classic at the Al Mouj course last weekend. This was
a wonderful opportunity to develop their performing
experience, singing and playing the national anthem
in front of a VIP audience at the opening ceremony.
The girls- and one boy- all looked resplendent and
radiant in national dress and certainly charmed their
esteemed audience, some of whom managed to
appear in our students own selfies! The setting was
magnificent, as was the buffet provided by the Shangri-
La, which was an unexpected bonus for our hungry
singers. Well done to all, a great advertisement and
credit for the school.
hool choir and other senioiorr muumusisisiciciciananss
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SECONDARY NEWS
Nerves were fraught in the
Gallery on Monday 27th
October, as students from
Years 7, 8 and 9 took part in
the preliminary round of the
2014 Spelligator National
Spelling Competition.
The students faced the lexical
challenge with vigour and did
the school, and the English
Department, proud. Out
of 55 students taking part,
almost half were successful
in gaining entry to the next
round. Congratulations
to those students and we
wish them luck when they
compete against other
schools in Oman.
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SECONDARY NEWS
PE NEWSCurriculum PE:Athletics and swimming lessons are now/still in session. The swimminggala will be held on November16th2014 for Years 7-9 (KS 3).
The Secondary School Sports Day will be held on December 17th. All students are expected to attendand parents are invited to watch. Aformal letter will be sent home to parents nearer the time informingall parties of the day’s plans.
National Sports performers:Issa Al Adawi (Yr 11), National Swimming Gulf ChampionFreestyle 50mAbdullah Al Hinai (Yr 9), National Swimming 3rd placeButterfly, Gulf Championship 50m
Zakaria Al Sulaimani (Yr 10), National Tennis
Aisha Al Sulaimani (Yr 7), 5th place ITF U13 West Asia tennistournament.
Shahrazad Al Barakat (Yr 9), National Tennis 9th place ArabChampionships; QF doubles.
High achievers:Martha Al Mazroui (Yr 8),Taekwondo (Black Belt)
Arwa Amer (Yr 9), Swimming (BSM Marlins).
Fahad Muhajer (Yr 10), Karate (Black Belt)
Adnan Jumean (Yr 11), Sailing (Level 3)
Abdullah Ghassani (Yr 13), Amer Al Hajri (Yr 13), Al Muhanned Al Maamari (Yr 11),Muad Al Balushi (Yr12), Abdullah Al Balushi (Yr 13), Sultan Al Balushi (Yr 12) andMohammed Al Aisari (Yr 11), U16 Advanced Football Academy,Muscat.
Ministry Squad Volleyballrepresentatives (U14)Boys:Salah Al Maawali (Yr 9), Basel Al Harthy (Yr 9),Rashid Daud (Yr9), Faisal Al Bahrani (Yr 10) and Ahmed Al Ghassani (Yr 9).
Girls:Isra’a Al Na’abi (Yr 9), Martha Al Mazroui (Yr 8),Rawan Al Balushi (Yr 9),Wiam Ambusaidi (Yr 9), Qunoot Abduwani (Yr 9),Samar Al Hashmi (Yr 9),Sarah Al Jarjary (Yr 9) and Maather Al Harthy (Yr 8).
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SECONDARY NEWS
Senior Volleyball Season Results, Muscat Sports League (MSL) & Ministry tournament:The volleyball season was a mixture of success and disappointment forthe secondary school. Whilst teamstrained twice a week, totalling threehours in addition to PE lessons, it’s back to the drawing board on key skills!
Our friendly pre-tournament gamessaw wins for U14 boy’s vs ABA and U14girls vs ABA, and also a win for U16boys vs TAISM.In tournament play, our U16 teams came a disappointing 6th (for boys) and last place for girls, and the U19 girls came last and the U19 boys came 3rd. Our top successes came from our U14 boys who came 2nd intheir Ministry competition (hosted by Al Sahwa) this week. But huge
congratulations goes to the U14 girls and Ms. Sian for their victory at the Ministry tournament hosted here at TSS this week.
We wish the U14 teams all the best in their extended season, finishing in December. The senior teams will have a week off before starting their football seasons.
Finally, a big thank you goes to the coaching staff: Mr. Spencer, Mr. Niven, Mr. Cristian, Ms. Grainne, Ms. Janine and the PE dept’.
PE Gifted &Talented Programme:On November 2nd, selected students in Years 7-9 will attend a trip to the NBO Golf Championship, Al Mouj (The Wave). Students will experience an international competition environment and sample variousgolf-related activities.
CAS/PE:The PE/CAS option block 2 for Year 12 & 13 students will start on Thursday the 30th October and last until the mid year break. Activities will include athletics, weight training, scuba diving, sailing and golf as well as CASactivities involving students workingwith local charities.
Year 11 vice-sports captain to assist sports captains in Yr 12 (names)The PE dept’ will be advertising andappointing a Year 11 male and female to assist the Year 12 sports captains this year (Muath Al Balushi andJowhar Al Kharusi). The vice captain position (for Yr 11 students) will automatically transfer to the sportscaptain role in Yr 12. Year 11 students will be asked to hand in a letter of interest to the PE dept’ outlining whythey are keen to be appointed.
ECA – football/volleyball/table-tennis:
The ECA programme continues in volleyball for the U14 age category (males and females) as well as Year 7-9
table tennis club. However, the football programme has been rearranged. Please refer to the new schedule below
which outlines the days when certain age groups will be training.
Age or year group Day allocated for ECA/time Teacher in chargeU1U14,4, U U1616 & & U U1919 G Girirlsls SuSundndayay & & M Monondaday y sesessssioionsns
3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmmMsMs. . KaKatitie,e, M M.s.s S Siaian,n, M Ms.s. J Jananinine e ananddMsMs. . GrGraiainnnnee
U1U13 3 BoBoysys SuSundndayay s sesessisionon3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmm
MrMr. . ScScotottt
U1U14 4 BoBoysys SuSundndayay a andnd T Tueuesdsdayay s sesessisiononss3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmm
MrMr. . JaJayy
U1U11 1 & & U1U12 2 BoBoysys MoMondndayay s sesessisiononss3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmm
MrMr S Seaean,n, M Mr r SpSpenencecer r & & MrMr L Leeee
U1U16 6 BoBoysys TuTuesesdaday y & & WeWedndnesesdaday y sesessssioionsns3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmm
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U1U19 9 BoBoysys WeWedndnesesdadayy3.3.0000pmpm – – 4 4.3.30p0pmm
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بدأ العام الدراسي وبدأت معه رحلة الجد والعمل في جميع أقسام المدرسة ولكن الجهد مضاعف بالنسبة لطالب القسم الداخلي خاصة الجدد منهم فعليهم مسابقة الزمن وتحدي أنفسهم إلجادة
اللغة اإلنكليزية ودراسة المواد العلمية ( الرياضيات، والعلوم ..........) بهذه اللغة والتي ال يعرفون منها إال الشئ اليسير ليواكبوا بقية زمالئهم في الصف و يحققوا النجاح تلو النجاح حتى تخرجهم من
المدرسة . فأهال بكم يا أبنائي في هذا الصرح التعليمي و أتمنى أن تكونوا على قدر التحدي
والمسؤولية ، كما أود الترحيب بالمدرسين المشرفين الذين
انضموا للقسم هذا العام وأتمنى أن يكونوا سندا و ساعدا لجميع طالب القسم لتخطي الصعاب التي تواجههم خالل رحلتهم التعليمية للوصول بهم إلى المستقبل المشرق الذي
يتمنون.
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