Year 7-12 New Parents Orientation AY 2014-15

AL SALAM PRIVATE SCHOOL

11th September 2014

WELCOMEWELCOMEParents and StudentsParents and Students

OUR FOUNDERSOUR FOUNDERS

MR. MAGDY  GHARIB AND MRS. SUE JOHNSTON FOUNDED IN 1985

OUR SCHOOL• Outstanding student

OUR SCHOOLOutstanding student performancep

• Highly accomplished staffHighly accomplished staff

F t ti t l i l t• Fantastic parental involvement 

• Award winning co‐curricular d t i land extra‐curricular programs

ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE• PUNCTUALITY IS ESSENTIAL. STUDENTS MUST

REACH SCHOOL BY 7 45 A M DAILYREACH SCHOOL BY 7. 45 A.M. DAILY. LATECOMERS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.LATE SLIP FROM RECEPTION AFTER 7. 50 A.MTHREE LATE SLIPS - ONE DAY ABSENCE

• IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT, HE/SHE MUST BRING A LETTER FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN, STATING THELETTER FROM THE PARENT/GUARDIAN, STATING THE REASON FOR THE ABSENCE.

STUDENTS WHO VISIT FRIEND’S HOUSE / MALLS ON• STUDENTS WHO VISIT FRIEND’S HOUSE / MALLS ON WEEKENDS MUST BRING A NOTE FROM PARENTS IF LEAVING DIRECTLY FROM SCHOOL THIS APPLIES TOLEAVING DIRECTLY FROM SCHOOL.THIS APPLIES TO OWN TRANSPORT AND BUS STUDENTS.

DAILY SCHEDULEDAILY SCHEDULE7:50 – 8:00 – FORM TEACHERS/CLASS REGISTRATION

8:00 – 8:40  – FIRST PERIOD8:40 – 9:20  – SECOND PERIOD9:20 – 10:00  – THIRD PERIOD10:00 – 10:40  – FOURTH PERIOD10:40 – 11:20  – B R E A K    T I M E11:20 – 12:00  – SIXTH PERIOD12 00 12 40 SEVENTH PERIOD12:00 – 12:40  – SEVENTH PERIOD12:40 – 1:20  – EIGHT PERIOD1:20 – 2:00 – NINTH PERIOD1:20 – 2:00  – NINTH PERIOD

2:00   – ONLY BUS STUDENTS LEAVE ,OTHERS STAY SEATED IN CLASSSEATED IN CLASS 

2:10   ‐ OWN TRANSPORT STUDENTS GO DOWN

STUDENT DIARYSTUDENT DIARY

• ALL STUDENTS MUST CARRY THEIR SCHOOL DIARY WITHTHEIR SCHOOL DIARY WITH THEM EVERY DAY AND MAKE NOTE OF THE DAILY HOMEWORK.

• MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHER AND PARENT. 

TESTS & EXAMSTERM 1

TESTS & EXAMSINTERNAL ASSESSMENTS : 50 MARKS (SEMINARS,QUIZZES,TESTS,PROJECTS,C.W, H.W,)MID YEAR EXAM: 100 MARKS (ANSWER SCRIPTS SENT HOME FOR SIGNATURE OF PARENT)TOTAL: 150

TERM 2INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS : 50 MARKS (QUIZZES TESTS PROJECTS C W H W & ANSWER SCRIPTS SENT HOME FOR(QUIZZES,TESTS,PROJECTS,C.W,H.W & ANSWER SCRIPTS SENT HOME FOR SIGNATURE OF PARENT) FINAL EXAM: 100 MARKSTOTAL: 150TOTAL: 150

FINAL PROMOTIONTERM 1 MARK(150) +TERM 2 MARK(150) MARKS ON 100TERM 1 MARK(150) +TERM 2 MARK(150) = MARKS ON 100

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Letter Grades & Numeric RangesLetter Grades & Numeric Ranges 

ACADEMIC AWARDSACADEMIC AWARDS• Highest Achievers In Each SubjectHighest Achievers In Each Subject

•Overall Academic Excellence Award –Overall Academic Excellence Award Highest Total In Class

• To be considered for Academic Awards, a student should have tt t d ll t t d i thattempted all tests and exams in the year.year.

ABSENCE FROM TESTSABSENCE FROM TESTSAN AVERAGE  MARK WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END 

OF EACH TERM IN THE CASE OF:SICKNESS – A DOCTOR’S CERTIFICATE MUST BESICKNESS  A DOCTOR S CERTIFICATE MUST BE   PROVIDED IN THIS CASE.DEATH OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERSDEATH – OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERSHAJJ  OR  UMRA VISIT – COPY OF TICKET  TO BE       PROVIDED TO GET AVERAGE MARK.

AN AVERAGE MARK WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THEAN AVERAGE MARK WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF THE STUDENT HAS ATTEMPTED AT LEAST 50% OF THE 

TOTAL 150 MARKS DURING THE TERMTOTAL 150 MARKS DURING THE TERM.

CURRICULUMCURRICULUM• GRADES 7 – 9: CAMBRIDGE SECONDARY 1G S 9 S OLEADING TO THE CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT EXAMS  IN GRADE 9.APTITUTE TEST TO DECIDE ON CAREERAPTITUTE TEST TO DECIDE ON CAREER OPTIONS IN GRADE 9.

• GRADES  10 – 11 : CAMBRIDGE IGCSE SYLLABUS

• GRADE  12 :    A S LEVELUNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND EDEXCEL

CANCER AWARENESS

DONATIONS FOR CHARITY (BAIT AL KHAIR)

DIABETES WALKATHON

DUBAI CARES WALK FOR EDUCATION 2014

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES &&

ASSEMBLIES

FOUNDER’S DAY

SUBJECT DAYSSUBJECT DAYS

FIELD TRIPSFIELD TRIPS

• EDUCATIONAL TRIPS – LOCAL• FUN TRIPS – OVERNIGHT AND

DAY TRIPSDAY TRIPS• INTERNATIONAL TRIP( NASA• INTERNATIONAL TRIP( NASA-

ALABAMA, USA, PARIS & , ,LONDON)

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Stargate TripStargate Trip

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NASA SPACE CAMPALABAMA USAALABAMA,   USA

INTERNATIONAL TRIPINTERNATIONAL TRIP TO PARISTO PARIS

DISNEYLAND OPERA GARNIER

EIFFEL TOWER

INTERNATIONAL TRIPINTERNATIONAL TRIP TO LONDONTO LONDON

• STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING  VALUABLES  TO  SCHOOL.

• STRICTLY NO MOBILE PHONES MP3 PLAYERS• STRICTLY NO MOBILE PHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, iPODS, PSP/GAMEBOYS ALLOWED IN SCHOOL ( b l h ll b d h l f(Mobile phones will be retained in school for a week if it is the first time and will be kept till the end of the year if repeated)

• CHEWING GUM IS NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL• CHEWING GUM IS NOT PERMITTED IN SCHOOL• NO SPIKES OR FANCY HAIR STYLES/ HAIR CUTS

• STUDENTS MUST BE DRESSED IN PROPER SCHOOL UNIFORM WITH BLACK SHOES. 

• PE UNIFORM IS TO BE WORN ON PE DAYS ONLY U O S O O O S OWITH SPORTS SHOES.

• GIRLS MAY WEAR PLAIN BLACK OR WHITE• GIRLS MAY WEAR PLAIN BLACK OR WHITE HEADSCARF.

• JEWELLERY IS NOT PERMITTED .• GIRLS MUST TIE BACK THEIR HAIR NEATLY. NO ELABORATE HAIR CLIPS/BANDS ARE PERMITTED.  HAIR CLIPS SHOULD BE ONLY BLACK OR WHITE NOHAIR CLIPS SHOULD BE ONLY BLACK OR WHITE. NO DOUBLE STUDS ARE PERMITTED.

• WATER BOTTLES SHOULD BE CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT.

• COURTESY AND RESPECT ARE THE KEY ASPECTS• COURTESY AND RESPECT ARE THE KEY ASPECTS OF A STUDENT’S BEHAVIOUR.

• DISRESPECT AND DISOBEDIENCE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONSERIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESPECT AND• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESPECT AND TAKE CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY.

• DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY/BUILDING MUST BE PAID FORMUST BE PAID FOR.

Thank You.

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