1. A New School Year
School

2. Most children will be starting in a new class, with a new teacher.
Some children will be starting school for the first time.

3. Hello!
مرحبا!
We welcome back all the old, familiar faces and we say ‘Hello’ and welcome to many new faces too.
For some children this is your first year in our school, for others it’s your last year in our school.
Bonjour!
Hello!
Cześć!
Hello!
Welcome!
¡Hola
Hallo!
How are you?
How was your holiday?
Hello!
Welcome!

4. Every one of us will learn many new things during the year ahead,
we have new routines to get used to,
the newest members of our school to help.

5. How can we make people feel welcome?
Smile – smiling at people shows them you are a friendly person.
Give directions and help people if they get a lost, show them where things are.
Talk to people who might feel a bit lonely, this will help them to feel better.
Be a good friend, think how would you like to be treated if you were new at school?

6. share How can we make the most of the new year ahead?
What ideas do you have for our school?

7. What does ‘new’ feel like?
What do your new clothes, or new uniform, feel like?
Smart, clean, fresh, crisp,

8. What does it feel like to write in new exercise books?
What does ‘new’ feel like?
What does it feel like to write in new exercise books?
Clean pages, no messy writing, stiff pages

9. What ‘resolutions’ can you think of as we start our new school year?
share

10. What do we need to do to be ‘good learners’ ?
share

11. Ask questions and try to find out more …
Try your best
Join in
Ask questions and try to find out more …
Listen carefully
Ask if you are not sure
Work hard, play hard

13. Prayer
Dear God,
We thank you for being with us as we start this new school year. Please help us to keep the feeling of a brand new beginning throughout the year and guide us as we help each other and we make everyone feel welcome and special in our school.
We thank you for the privilege of this new start,
Amen

14. Play Hard
Work Hard