ENGLISH MODERN SCHOOL PARENTS EVENIN G

INTRODUCTION MR ALEX (3-1): Good Evening Everyone. This is my third Year at E.M.S. teaching Year 3. I am very excited about the new year and getting to know all of your children. I am also looking forward to meeting with you at some point this year to make this year as successful as possible for your child! MS DANIKA (3-4): Hello Everyone. My name is Ms. Danika and I am the class teacher for 3.4. This is my 3rd year teaching and my 1st year at EMS Doha. I have previously taught in London. I am looking forward to working with the children and having a successful year with you all.

WELCOME School Times- Gates open at 6.45 – before this children will not be allowed on the campus. School ends at 1:45 Thursday: School ends at 12:30 Please wait outside block D to collect your child at the end of the day. If the class has already walked by, you can collect your child in the cafeteria. Year 1 and 2 can be collected in the classrooms. They will come down to the small cafeteria at 2:10pm. PLEASE DO NOT STAND TO CLOSE TO THE DOORS IN BLOCK D. STAND A SAFE DISTANCE SO STUDENTS CAN WALK PAST. After 2.15pm students can be found in waiting classes in small cafeteria (Yr 1-4) in Block F (Yr 5& 6)

PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE WEEBLY Pages for subject areas with link for support and enrichment. Class pages with general information, weekly newsletters, homework etc.

ESLR DRESS-UP DAYS th October Ethical Individuals: Police, doctor, nurse, teacher, fire fighter 17 th November Independent Learners: Scientist, explorer, 26 th January Critical Thinkers: Principal, detective, world leader 23 th March Effective Communicators: Favourite author/book character 27 th April Global Citizens: Earth colours, environmentalist hat 25 th May Dynamic Achievers: Favourite sports person, astronaut

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT Implementing a behaviour management system using the ESLRs Behaviour Management Programme ISAMS House Points POP Awards Expectation of parental support at home

ABSENCES Important that children attend school for all designated school days. More than 36 days, the child is not promoted they could be retained 5 late arrivals at school is counted as 1 absent On test days- doctor’s certificate required

SCHOOL UNIFORM Please consult the Handbook for information regarding the school uniform Uniform is available from Eduman (in the industrial area) Please help us implement our student uniform by ensuring the children come correctly dressed when coming to school. On Gym day children may wear the school gym kit. No Jewellery & accessories for girls

EATING AND SLEEPING Very important that the children get to sleep early so that they are awake in class Healthy snacks are very important for the children’s wellbeing. Our school is a nut free school. No party items or gifts for students on birthdays-cakes must be cut or cupcakes and will be only given out at the end of the school day. Please do not send into school before 12 noon.

MEETINGS WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION Make an appointment Ensure you state the reason for the visit so that the teacher can prepare for it Always begin with the class teacher, then the Assistant Principal If your issue is still unresolved, make an appointment with the Primary Principal If you are requested to attend a meeting please attend, this means we have concerns r require your help and advice

Lower Primary Counselor Imeet Kalsi Welcome everyone! As a Lower Primary Counselor, I am here to provide support to both parents and students, in areas such as academically, emotionally, socially and behaviorally

Assembly ●Assembly is on Wednesday at 12 noon until You will be invited to come to the classroom after the assembly. ●Parents will be invited to class assemblies. ●Your class will have 1 assembly per year. ●Watch out for notes in diaries and announcements on Weebly pages as to when your class assembly will be.

TECHNOLOGY Classrooms have access to a laptop cart that is utilized to enhance classroom learning. Teachers utilize various online tools including Mathletics to support learning. Individual usernames for sites will provided for home learning opportunities.

School Health Programs Basic Services Other Clinic Special Guidelines Presentatio n link: School Trips or Out of School Activities, Hot Weather Condition and Exclusion in the School Consultation and Treatment, Medication Administration and Emergency First-Aid Treatment and Procedure Head lice Inspection, Vision Screening Test, Vaccination, BMI and Health Awareness Teaching Program weebly.com/ The Medical Team Clinic Primary Roles and Clinic Location

CURRICULUM ○ Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP). English ○ Literacy follows Lucy Calkins ‘ Reading and Writing Workshop’ model to deliver the Cambridge standards. Mathematics ○ Cambridge International Program ○ Investigations as a Resource Science and Social Studies ○ Cambridge International Program ○ Collins International Science Textbook/Workbook as Resource. Character Education ○ Second Step Program ICT – Laptops on Wheels

READING Role of the parent is to listen and question your child when reading Allow your child to read out loud to you Encourage the children to read books at home Take care of the books – encourage children to handle them with respect Each evening your child should read their library book Scholastic Book Clubs

Teaching in the Classroom Every Teacher is different and needs to teach to their strengths in order to ensure the success of their students. As a result, how certain lessons are taught in individual classrooms will vary. However, all curriculum expectations will be met and assessments will be the same across Year 3. How the teacher chooses to reach these goals will be up to them. This is being implemented to ensure that each student in each class has the best possible opportunity to succeed. The Primary Administrative Team supports this decision to allow more flexibility in the classroom.

MATHEMATICS CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM The focus of instruction is on mathematical thinking and reasoning skills In this program your child will: explore problems in depth. find more than one way to solve many of the problems they encounter. reason mathematically and develop problem-solving strategies. examine and explain mathematical thinking and reasoning. represent their thinking using models, diagrams, and graphs. make connections between mathematical ideas.

ASSESSMENT Continuous assessment using the work the children do in class and home as a base Observation of the child’s participation in class activities, group activities and individual activities Summative assessments at the end of topics Notice will be given a week in advance of all assessments Revision aids published on Weebly/Google Classroom Students will be assessed throughout the 3 school terms but only receive 2 formal reports and 1 progress report

Homework Homework in Year 3 will be given out differently this year. Year 3 will be using Google Classroom. Each class will have a Google Classroom page that the students can access. They will access it using an and password that will be provided to students. Link to Google Classroom will be given on the main Year 3 Weebly Page. When the students log on, all homework will be posted on the classroom that will be completed in their Blue Homework Notebooks. How the teacher collects and uses the homework will be up to the individual teacher. Reading books will be given to the students Sunday October 2 nd. Subject homework will begin Sunday October 9 th. If you do not have access to a computer or the internet please speak to the teacher and an alternative to Google Classroom will be provided.

Google Chrome Extension In Google Chrome, you can add an extension called Google Translate that you can add to your browser. Once it is loaded, you can highlight a word, right click the highlighted word and find the translate button. When clicked, a new tab will open that will translate the English word to Arabic. Underneath the translation is a dictionary definition as well. This is very beneficial for the students because they can connect their first language to English, which will help them understand the new language.

Questions?

Conclusion. Thank you very much for taking the time to meet with us this Parent’s Night. The Arabic Department is having a presentation in the Small Cafeteria just outside this building to explain what they will be doing this year. It will start at 6:00pm.