"In Touch ...... "
keeping you up-to-date....
March 2006 |
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“Outer show is a poor substitute for inner wealth”
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UK Newspaper Report..
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Punctuations to count in GCSE exams |
Candidates will be tested on the rules of written English in revamped exams being drawn up by curriculum chiefs. GCSE pupils in the UK will be denied good grades in English if their punctuation is poor, it emerged on Friday. To earn a C grade or above pupils will have to pass a new ‘functional skills’ test. They will have to show they can ‘punctuate accurately using commas, apostrophes and inverted commas’. Currently, examiners are given latitude in deciding whether to penalize youngsters for punctuation errors. They are supposed to pick up on mistakes but, in practice, usually turn a blind eye. Employers complain that they are forced to spend billions of remedial lessons for recruits who lack basis literacy and numeracy. They say these skills should be picked up at school. The war on the ‘greengrocer’s apostrophe’ emerged in draft proposals for new look English and maths GCSE exams issued by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Shopkeepers are now to advertise the sale of ‘apple’s’ and ‘pear’s’ in defiance of the general rule that plural nouns should not take an apostrophe. This common slip was highlighted by Lynne Truss’s bestseller on the misuse of English grammar, Eats, Shoots and Leaves. On Friday, she declared herself “very happy’ with the reforms. The revamped GCSEs will be piloted later this year. If judged successful they will be extended across the country by 2009. The shake-up was demanded by ministers last year in response to the complaints from employers. |
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At Wesgreen International School we not only look at a child's punctuation and spelling but also presentation. Do remember, we are constantly striving to raise our standards.
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CIS...
The Council of International Schools paid a visit on March 20, 2006. A two member team, consisting of Mr. Alan Conkey, Senior Consultant and Mrs. Andrea Rohmert, Executive Officer made rounds, checked rooms and gathered documents for our next step towards the accreditation process. Currently we are prospective members and on our way to becoming Regular Members, which will lead to our school becoming internationally accredited .
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“ Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give ”.
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Wesgreen Highlights...events...activities......
Primary School News… A Mother’s Day competition “Bring Love to Life” was recently held at the Oasis Center in Dubai, and four of our students received 100Dhs Vouchers for participation; Grade 1I, Shamma Al Shamsi, Grade 2G, Noora Sulaiman, Grade 3G, Chandra Abhi Naya, Grade 4G, Al Dana Al Sayed. Ministry of Health… As part of our contribution students from Grades three and four participated in a Walk-a-Thon at Buheira Corniche on Sunday March 26, 2006. This walk was organized by the Sharjah Ministry of Health “Working together for health” on World Health Day 2006. Our school’s name and logo was printed on 200 T-Shirts for our students. Boys School News… Our Junior Cricket team played against Sharjah English School our boys won the match. The annual Senior Leadership Camp was recently held with boys from grades Ten and Eleven participating. The Water Aid campaign spearheaded by 5W Boys Section collected approximately 6000DHS for charity. The Junior football team took 4th, place while competing with 8 teams at the Wonderers Club. Girls School News… Grade Ten and Twelfth students visited the University of Sharjah Art Department to gather information on Art Degrees. The girls from grades Seven to Twelve all enjoyed a day at the Mall of Emirates—Skiing. Trips to a Desalinization plant, Soap and Chemical company also took place in both the boys and girls section—relating to their curriculum.
An important reminder for all sections: Students must be in school by 7:45am! to avoid the embarrassment of being sent back—do leave early enough to ensure that your child reaches school on time.
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Important Dates...
Mark your Calendars for April
April 9th- Parent Teacher Meeting, Nursery to Grade Nine.
April 10th - Holiday, Prophets Birth day.* By Govt. Decree.
April 18th - Parent Teacher Meeting Grade Ten, Eleven and Twelve.
April 26, 29 & 30th—Semester Break - all classes.
FOR Grade 11 & Grade 12:
April 8th - MOCK Examinations Finish
April 11th - 1st, paper review
April 12th - 2nd, paper review
April 18th - Grade 10, 11 and 12 Parent Teacher Meeting 3:30pm to 5pm—your section Library
April 19 th - 7 – 9 pm; 11th Grade Girls Farewell in the Primary Conference Hall
April 19 th - 7 – 9 pm; 11th Grade Boys Farewell in the Boys Gymnasium
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“ Anything we can conceive, we can achieve”.
- N. Hill
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Quotations |
Children need your presence more than they need your presents.
- Jesse Jackson
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments: tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.
-Louis Pasteur
The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other.
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Jan Blauston
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