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September 2005
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 • September 2004
 
Important dates
 

5 th September - Grades 2 – 11 begins

6 th September - Grade 1 begins

7 th September - KG 2 begins

10 th September - KG 1 and Nursery begins

10 th – 12 th September , Senior Sections begin campaigning for Positions of Responsibility

14 th September , 2005 Positions of Responsibility announced

14th September—Open House Noon to 4pm.

21 st September , 2005 Boys – Grades 5 – 7 - Movie Night

28 th September, 2005 Grades 8 – 9 Movie Night

29 th September , 2005 Girls – Trip to Wild Wadi

 
Quotations

 

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
-Y.B. Yates

A bad attitude cancels all positive skills. -Anonymous

Our victory and our loss lie within ourselves. -Epictetus

I knelt to pray but not for long,

I had too much to do.

I had to hurry and get to work

For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,

And jumped up off my knees.

My Muslim duty was now done,

my soul could rest at ease.

All day long I had no time

to spread a word of cheer.

No time to speak of Allah to friends,

they’d laugh at me I’d fear.

No time, no time, too much to do,

that was my constant cry,

no time to give to souls in need.

But at last the time, the time to die.

I went before the Lord,

I came,

I stood with downcast eyes,

for in his hands God held a book;

It was the book of life.

God looked into his book and said

your name I cannot find.

I once was going to write it down….

But never found the time

For the sake of Allah
"The aim of education is the knowledge
              not of facts but of values"
Academic Session Commences..

School started on a promising note, with all students receiving their books, syllabus, and curriculum in record time – we are still waiting for a few titles and they should be here in the next 10 days. Please do check our website for updated information as well.

School Timings

KG1, KG2 Nursery: 8am – 1pm – Saturday to Wednesday

Grades 1 – 4: 8am – 2:40pm – Saturday to Tuesday, 8am – 1:55pm – on Wednesday.

Grades 5 – 11: 8am – 2:50pm – Saturday to Tuesday, 8am – 2:05pm – on Wednesday.

It is compulsory that everyone reaches school on time. As we start our day with an assembly, it is imperative that all students are here to listen to important announcements or directions given for a particular day. The school gates in all three sections will be closed at 8am after which we will not let any late-comers in. Parents are requested to ensure that they collect their children promptly at the end of the school day, as we do not have any supervision after 3pm. All our school buses will leave the respective campuses by 3pm. The school does not accept responsibility for children who remain in the school grounds after 3 pm.

School Uniform

BOYS : Grey trousers, black belt, plain white cotton shirt (tucked in and not folded in) with long/half sleeves with the school logo on it. Plain black shoes (any coloured details won’t be accepted, spiked footwear is NOT allowed), white socks. Winter Uniform : Grey/Maroon pullovers. Jackets/Hooded/with zippers are not allowed. NOTE : Plain short hair cut, no ‘eccentric’ hairstyles.

GIRLS : Grey skirts with inverted box pleats. The skirts must cover the knees. Plain white cotton blouses with long/half sleeves with the school logo. Plain black flat shoes, white socks. Head scarves, if worn should be black or white only. Winter Uniform : Grey/Maroon pullovers. Jackets/Hooded/with zippers are not allowed. NOTE : Besides stud earrings and a wristwatch, no other jewellery or accessory is permitted. Hair must be neatly pinned or tied back in a plait or ponytail with black clips/hair bands. Eccentric hairstyles are not allowed. Nails must be cut short. No nail polish nor henna application on hands except on special occasions, i.e. religious or family weddings.

Fo r All : : Primary – Secondary (inclusive). Dark green track pants with a white stripe and plain white t-shirts with the school logo. Please note that if the student is not wearing the proper school uniform after receiving two warning letters to be signed by the parents he/she will NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND CLASS.
 
School bags  

There is a growing concern these days that students are carrying way too much weight on their backs. If school bags are not used properly, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the back can be strained. With over 30% of school aged children reporting that they experience frequent backaches and pains it is important to choose and use a back pack properly. Ideally, a school bag would have several compartments as this helps distribute the weight better. Also, instead of carrying everything one owns in the schoolbag, try packing the bag according to the timetable. Roller Bags will not be allowed this academic year. This is in the interest of the students’ safety.

Confiscated items:

Mobile telephones, unsuitable reading material, video games, jewelry will be confiscated and returned on the last day of the academic year.

Volunteers Need
Looking for parents that have extra time to assist at school again this year. If you are interested to extend a helping hand please call reception, and we will send a form to be completed.

Extra help may include; assisting with House activities, supervising outings, helping with school programs and a reading program with our young students.

Parent volunteers will provide a rich supplement to our co-curricular activities, and I would encourage parents to become involved as much as they can be.

If you want your children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. — A. Buren