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Sharjah English SchoolIssue No.4 - June 2010
Class of
2010
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From the Principal’s desk 3
Primary News 4
Foundation Concert 6
A ‘funtastic‘ year in Foundation 8
Year 1 - Dinosaurs 10
Year 1 - Space 11
Year 2 - Photo gallery 12
Year 3 - Roman Day 14
A snapshot of Year 4 16
Year 5 18
Years 3 & 4 Disco 20
Year 6 - Dance Off 21
Cookery Club 22
The Lion King 2009 24
The making of Cats 26
Cross Stitch Club 29
Key Stage 1 Sports Day Photos 30
Key Stage 2 Sports Day Photos 31
News from the Secondary School 32
A proud day 33
Design & Technology at SES 34
Key Stage 3 - Local history and culture week 36
Mathematics and geometric patterns 39
Secondary Activities week 40
Geography and the rivers of Sharjah 42
ABRSM Examination Results 43
Sports photos 44
PSG - End of year report 45
Dates for your diary 46
SES Summer Sports Camp 47
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From the Principal’s desk...
As an eventful year draws to a close, I would like to say a huge thanks to parents for all the support they have given to the school throughout the year. Whether it has been addressing academic needs by helping students at home, attending meetings with staff, raising funds and attending performances and varied events, the school year has been characterized by the commitment and engagement of many parents; it is one of our undoubted strengths as a school that we can rely on such tremendous support.As we review the highlights of the past year, I must pick out for mention the graduating Year 13 students who are now completing their studies at SES by sitting their last few A Level papers. Their graduation ceremony marked the moment when the school can claim to have come of age, the moment that we finally cater fully for all ages from Foundation to the end of Sixth Form. As the school develops and grows in strength, this moment will remain a key one in our history. We are lucky to have had Mr. Jorge Ferrari on hand that day and he took some superb photographs of the group.Looking to the future we can now see the groundbreaking and site preparation for the new building getting under way. When completed the New Performing Arts Building will enhance the provision for students in many significant ways, and will allow us to develop some of our key strengths in music and drama. That the building has begun before the holidays is very positive, and we can return in September in an optimistic and forward looking frame of mind. There are plans and diagrams of the building on display for parents to see in both primary and secondary. I thank parents for their forbearance and understanding on the recent fees increase. As a school we, of course, regret having to make any such extra demand on parents. We do understand the nature of the economic conditions and the constraints that families are operating under. What I can offer parents is my personal pledge that all financial decisions I make will be scrupulously focused on enhancing the quality of education in the school and ensuring its development in difficult times.Sadly we lose some teaching and support staff as the year ends: Amanda O’Hara, Heather D’souza, and Stephen Halligan are all leaving after two years in secondary; David Main has been with us since January; they will be missed by students and staff. Jackie Welsh is also leaving the secondary section, where she has spent five years as head of PE, establishing an outstanding department. The PE department also loses Karen Southworth. Jennifer Smith and Anne Galbraith are leaving primary after serving a year here. Nasrine Davies, who has left before and returned to serve another great year with us, is also moving on. Annabel Semken, is leaving after eight years at SES. Also leaving are CAs Kathy McKillop, Kathy Sweeney and Virginie Hendricx. We wish them all well in their new endeavours and new locations. Thanks to all of you for what you have contributed to the school.I must conclude by thanking students and staff for all their hard work during the year. I wish them all a restful and enjoyable vacation.
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News from the Primary School
The end of a school year is always a time of mixed emotions: relief - that everything has been completed on time, shows produced and applauded, assessments taken, pride in the success of our pupils and their achievements and, inevitably, sadness that we will be saying goodbye to some of our students and staff as they leave to start the next chapter in their lives.
However, for me, the overriding emotion is satisfaction, which comes from the knowledge that the whole school, as a unit, has risen to all the challenges (and there have been many) which have arisen since September and confidence in our ability to face the future as part of a great school.
I hope you will enjoy this bumper edition of the newsletter. Our original intention was for Year 5 to be the featured ‘Spotlight on’, and they have collected an impressive amount of material for you to view. However, we have decided to include some now and save some for our first issue of the new academic year and allow you to focus on this extended version which celebrates lots that happened this year. Before I sign off I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge ‘thank you’ to my staff for their unwavering support and dedication to ensuring that we provide the very best for our pupils. I feel privileged to be the Head of such a talented, hardworking, caring group of professionals. I know that they will wish to join me in our sincere hope that you all have a lovely summer whatever you do. Enjoy!
Miss Jenefer Race - Primary Headteacher
Primary Award Ceremony
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News from the Primary School
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On Tuesday and Wednesday 7th and 9th June the children performed their end of year concert
‘Farmer Duck’.
Farmer Duck is the story of a poor duck who does all the work on the farm while the sleepy farmer stays in bed all day.
The Poor Duck The Sleepy Farmer
The Clever Plan
Eventually, all the other animals get fed up with the lazy farmer so they decided on a clever plan to teach him a lesson.
Foundation Concert
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One night while the farmer was asleep the animals sneaked into the farmer’s house and gave him such a fright that he ran out of the house and never returned.
The farmer gets a big fright
The animals all lived happily ever after
Once the animals manage to scare away the lazy farmer they all live happily ever after on their farm.
We would like to thank everyone who helped put Farmer Duck together
Foundation Concert
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A ‘funtastic’ year in Foundation
AUTUMN FESTIVAL AUTUMN FESTIVAL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT CHRISTMAS CONCERT
FUN SWIM FUN SWIM
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A ‘funtastic’ year in Foundation
FARM TRIP FARM TRIP
SHARJAH NATIONAL PARK SHARJAH NATIONAL PARK
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
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Year 1- Dinosaurs
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Year 1 - Space
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Some photos from Year 2 - Bake Sale
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Year 2 - Easter Egg Hunt
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Year 3 - Roman Day
It was a fabulous day for the Romans in Year 3. It was celebrated with chariot racing, gladiator fights, Tug-‐of-‐war and feasting in Roman style! All the children made a special effort to dress up and take on the character of a Roman emperor, empress, gladiator, lady or even a slave. This was a great way to finish the social studies topic that the children had been studying in school.
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Year 3 - Roman Day
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A snapshot of Year 4
There is never time to rest in Year 4. As well as challenging ourselves with academic activities, we also fill our days with energetic exercise, streamlined swimming, terrific topic work, super science sessions, marvellous mathematics, perfect performances, dynamic dancing, detailed designs, amazing art and fun-filled fieldwork…So now we are ready for a well earned rest and look forward to seeing what Year 5 has in store for us!
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A snapshot of Year 4
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Year 5PoetryYear 5 created poems about the night sky, linked to their current science topic – Earth, Sun and Moon, as a homework activity in preparation for their writing assessments. Some of the children put in a lot of effort and produced lovely poems. Amelia, Alena and Mathew created such fantastic poems that we decided to share them with you – well done!
The Night Sky
The moon is round and bright,It sends a silvery light.A white ghostly face,
In a dark place.
The stars flash and shimmer,Their light is slightly dimmer.
In the night,Twinkle stars of light.
The clouds of fluffy white,Form shapes in the glassy night.
Cute little flakes,Float about in shapes.
The night is covered over,In a dark, ghostly cover.
Tonight is a very dark night,With hardly any bright light.
by Alena Koutouzova, 5JS
Mysterious Night
The night is mysterious,With the moon in the sky,
It shines so brightly,It guides passers by.
The stars that twinkle,They shine so bright,They make the sky,Seem ever so bright.
All tucked upIn my cosy bed,
Surrounded by teddiesWith dreams in my head.
by Amelia Bailey, 5JS
The Night Sky
The night sky flies over head,Crawling across the sun,
The sun, tired, out of breath,Falls down the high mountains.
The moon rises, without a worry,The stars glisten in the sky,
The sun stays back, without any glory,Waiting for night to end.
At last it’s early,The moon cowers back,
The sun is going to rise, surely,The alarm clocks go off with a beep.
by Matthew Bates
Science DayThe children of Year 5 ended a busy assessment week with a fun-‐9illed day Science Day. Sound was the topic under investigation by the young, enthusiastic
scientists; they carried out a variety of enquiries and recorded their discoveries throughout the day.
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Year 5Victorian Day On Victorian Day, we had to follow some really bizarre rules, like only speak when you are spoken to and no questions. At the beginning of the day, my friends and I all thought it was going to be fun and we couldn’t wait to start the day, until the teachers came.When we arrived in the classroom we were supposed to remain completely silent. The chairs and tables were in rows and there was a gap in the middle to separate boys and girls. We had to call the teachers Ma’am and Sir and they were really strict and inspected us for 9leas and nits. For science we learned about an apple. Some people smiled about this but got in a bit of trouble. In drill, I started laughing at one of Shayan’s jokes and then Mrs. Baggaley told me to go to the girls’ side for not keeping a straight face. Afterwards, in poetry, we were told to sit and face the board for not reciting our poetry. I was also told off for writing with my left hand (good thing I wasn’t a dunce!). Daniel got caned on the hand three times, pretend though! At the end of the day we had to recite the Lord’s Prayer too.At the end of the day teachers were back to normal, we got a certi9icate and we took a cool photo.It was kind of fun, but doing it everyday with your teachers really that strict must have been hard work! by Ehab Syed, 5JS
STUDY, STUDY, STUDY! THE DAY IS OVER WIES SWIGGING
VICTORIAN LEMONADE
FIRST DUNCE OF THE DAY LUKAS GETTING PUNISHED
KEEPING YOUR BACK STRAIGHT THE HARD WAY
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Years 3+4 Disco
Every year there is a disco for the years 3 and 4 and it is always a resounding success. This year was no exception with the costume theme being ‘Rock and Roll’ and ‘Animal Print’. The children dressed up in their finery and enjoyed dancing and bopping the evening away with our resident DJ Joe (Mr. Gill!). There was plenty of entertainment from games to dancing to feasting on pizza. Enjoy these snap shots from the evening.
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The theme for year 6 dance this Year was ‘stepping’ and both classes were challenged to a dance off in front of 5 judges!
Year 6 ‘Dance Off’
The students worked in small groups, choreographing their own stepping moves using their feet or hands to create the rhythm.
They were marked by the judges on the following points: unison, creativity, timing and confidence. We counted up the scores and then offered each class a chance to pick up some bonus points in the ‘freestyle’ section.
They were also shown a set step routine to demonstrate to the judges. We saw some fantastic routines and both 6KS and 6CS proved they could move with some rhythm!!
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Cookery Club
Cookery Club is always a busy time with many new recipes for children to try, both to make and to taste.It has also been an eye-opener for some children, realising there is all the work after the fun things have finished, such as washing up and drying but the children have enjoyed the challenge and persevered. For some children the cookery club became a place to be a risk taker and try new foods such as sushi or dips or smoothies and move away from the usual cakes and sweets. The two school terms have allowed the children the opportunity to experiment, using a variety of cooking implements from graters to juicers to blenders to sushi roll mats. Every week we tried to alternate a sweet dish with a savoury to help expand the palate of the young chefs! It has been a very successful club and I hope the children have gone home and recreated some of the dishes they have made in class since cookery club started. Well done!
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Cookery Club
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The Lion King -2009
At the end of the Summer term, 2009, our Year 6 production was the Lion King. The audience was enthralled by the tale of two brothers; Mufasa and Scar and their rivalry over who should rule the lion kingdom. Here are some of the photographs from the performance. The characters include: Simba, Nala, Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa, Sarabi, Rafiki, the hyenas and the wildebeest. Can you remember who played which part, or recognise any of the actors under the fantastic makeup?
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The Lion King -2009
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The making of Cats - Year 6
The making of Cats is a difficult matter. It isn’t just one of your holiday games
Cats first opened in the West End in 1981 and then on Broadway in 1982. It won numerous awards, including both the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The London production ran for twenty one years and the Broadway production ran for eighteen years, both setting long-‐run records. This year, for two performances only, Cats is coming to Sharjah English School.
Based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T.S. Eliot, the musical takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heavyside Layer to be reborn.
Work began in earnest, with Mrs. Davies introducing the new songs to the Year 6s back in the Spring term. The music, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, was an instant hit with the students, who immediately began practising for the auditions for their favourite parts.
Auditions midway through the Summer term meant that some children were thrilled to be chosen and, unfortunately, some were disappointed. It was a testament to the character of all of the Year 6s that they were able to come together to support each other in their different roles almost immediately. Class rehearsals began after the SATs tests, with M r s . G a r r e t t a nd Mr s . S t edman choreographing the dance routines and stage movement.
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The making of Cats - Year 6
The children have rehearsed meticulously and are ready to take their curtain call as they show their hard work to the world.
Creating the setting for the stage has been a long and complicated affair. Work began with a paper design from Mr. Shinn. Mr. Singh used his carpentry talents to extend the Primary stage and the set began to take shape. After many painstaking hours of careful designing, delicate painting and pushing through hundreds of tiny lights (and all the other jobs necessary) by Mr. Shinn and his able team (Mrs. Roeterdink and Mrs. DasGupta), the stage was finally complete.
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The making of Cats - Year 6
The designing of costumes began nearly as early as the singing itself, with Mrs. Haynes being the main designer and a tailor coming in to measure all of the performers. Elsewhere, Mrs. Dougan worked tirelessly, designing and creating the head dresses. Accompanied by an astonishing make up design by Mrs. Ferrari, the look of the characters had taken shape with an outcome that a West End team of professionals would be proud of.
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Cross Stitch Club
I am always amazed at the progress made by the new members to the cross stitch club. Many of them struggle to even thread a needle at our first meeting. However, as you can see from the photographs, they produce some fantastic pictures. Well done everyone.
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Key Stage 1 - Sports Day
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Key Stage 2 - Sports Day
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News from the Secondary School
Hola a todos!!! Hello everybody!!The Spanish Club has been running since January and has been great fun. Before we started around 356 million people spoke Spanish; now ... more than 356 million!!!! We have enjoyed the club and all the participants are a little more confident about using Spanish.
Therefore, we would like to continue next year, just in the Secondary, and would love it if more people want to join us.
If you would like to join let me know and in September we can organize the groups to start in October....
Gracias a todos!!! Felices vacaciones!!!Hasta pronto!!"
Silvia FerrariSpanish Teacher
The answer will appear in the next issue of the newsletter.
Maths Problem Of The Month
Chess Board Problem
If the only moves allowed are one square to the right or one square down, it takes 14 moves to get from a8 to h1 (top left to bottom right).
How many different 14 move routes are there from top left to the bottom right?
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Answer to last month’s problemYou don’t need a long tape measure but you do need to know C = πd or 2πr. The answer is 2π.
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A Proud Day
A Proud DayAt the end of May, the Secondary School held its annual prize day. This year the event also featured our first graduation ceremony for students completing A level studies and moving on to life at university. Eleven students, some of whom had attended primary school at SES, were sent on their way with a celebration of their achievements at the school. A proud day for the graduates, their parents and teachers and a landmark for the school. We wish all of these fine young adults a very successful future.
Photographs courtesy of Mr. Jorge Ferrari
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The ‘Educhair’ by Jinan Golley (Yr13)
Jinan decided to look into children’s chairs with the aim of making a multifunctional colourful and aesthetically pleasing piece of furniture. The second design consideration for Jinan was to make a long lasting product that was suitable for a wide range of children and appropriate for a range of ages. This would mean designing a product that could be interactive, educational and entertaining.
Design & Technology at SES
‘Is it a chair or a table?’ by Luca Ferrari (Yr13)Luca decided to look at the problem of space restrictions in apartments and houses. His aim was to find a solution to furniture taking up too much space and being difficult to move. His solution was to design a piece of furniture with multiple uses which is portable, therefore saving space: a chair that is lightweight and converts into a table!
Dressing Table Organizer by Olivia Bailey (Yr11)Olivia decided to design and make a product which could be placed on top of a dressing table and could be used to organize various possessions. It needed to store the possessions efficiently and the design needed to be simple and look modern.
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Design & Technology at SES
Skeleton Chair by Scott Warburton (Yr12)Scott's brief was to design a piece of furniture that suited a modern lifestyle and provides optimum comfort as well as looking the part. He particularly liked plywood and veneer and liked the idea of using a cost effective material to create a piece of furniture that looks attractive.
Watch Box by Andrew MacDonald (Yr13)Andrew decided he wanted to store all his music, movies, TV shows on one device and enjoy them on his HDTV. He also wanted the ability to browse the web, chat to friends and so on, from the same device. It was important to save space, be as convenient as possible and have access to a wealth of great HD content on the internet. Hence the birth of the Watch Box.
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Key Stage 3 - Local History & Culture Week
Local History and Culture week13th-‐17th June 2010 was Local History and Culture week at Sharjah English School.Lessons during this week had a local ‘flavour’ and looked at Islamic art and architecture, the geography of the area, geometric patterns, local innovations and the history and culture of the area in which we live. Each year group visited a nearby area of historical or cultural significance from the Sharjah Islamic Museum to the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. We also had Henna painters in to demonstrate their art.
On our year 7 trip we visited the Jumeirah Mosque and the Dubai Museum. On our trip to the mosque we learnt a lot about Islam and what it was all about; we heard about the five pillars of Islam. It was enlightening and enjoyable. The girls had to wear scarves to cover their hair and we all learnt about the role of a mosque in the Islamic faith. We took lots of pictures and then headed over to the museum.
There were different things to look at and the displays told us a lot about the history of Dubai. The pearl diving exhibitions were the most interesting. We all managed to learn a lot and had fun at the same time. The trip has really opened our eyes to the history and the culture of our country.
by Leila / George 7SO & Siobhan 7AO
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Key Stage 3 - Local History & Culture Week
Year 8At the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation we saw a beautiful cover for Ka’ba called the Kiswah, which takes a year to make! The architecture, patterns and pottery were amazing.
We also made model waterways. We stuck sticks and spoons into clay, then poured water over them and they turned like a mill.We learnt many new things. For example, we learnt that in ancient times they used stretching as a cure for back pain! There was also a wide variety of weapons and armour.
We enjoyed the museum because we learnt about the Islamic culture.
by Mia / Adam / Agni 8SH
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Key Stage 3 - Local History & Culture Week
Year 9Year 9 went on a field trip on 16th June to the Sheik Zayed Mosque. This was to learn about the culture of the country during the school’s culture week. There were many facts that I learned during the visit to the mosque. One of the amazing facts that I learned was that the carpet design in every room of the mosque matched the ceiling design. Another fact is that all prayer rooms point towards Mecca. These were not the only facts they taught me about the culture. Other facts were that men have to pray in the mosque while women have the choice to pray at home or in the mosque. There are 5 different prayer times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha’a). This experience and visit has taught me a lot about the culture of this country, the country that I live in.by Bryce Mendonca
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Mathematics and Geometric Patterns
In keeping with the Islamic Week Theme, Yr. 7, 8, and 9 have been looking at geometric patterns in Islamic art and buildings. Patterns of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, The Huand Hatun Complex in Kayseri, Turkey and Mustansiriya Madrasa, Bagdad were some of the buildings they looked at. They then had guidance to try and replicate some of the patterns. A couple of Year 7s commented that they found it dif9icult drawing these patterns………..Think of carving it in stone and wood all those years ago!KS3 have also been looking at how maths is used in everyday life. Some instances were maths at The Fairground, The Valencia Planetarium, Being a Chef for a Day, Skiing, Garden Design, Running a Business, The London Olympics and, yes, even the dreaded ……M25!!!Here are some of the designs from this week:
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Secondary Activities WeekDuring the Key Stage 3 assessment week pupils had the opportunity to stimulate their mind and bodies in a variety of problem solving activities. These ranged from team building and problem solving exercises to scientific experiments and mini-drama productions. The week was enjoyable for everyone involved and emphasised for pupils the importance of maintaining an appropriate work/play balance throughout life. One afternoon, whilst our exams were taking place, some of the teachers put together something called “team building” for the entire Year 9 class. There were a couple of activities and the teachers picked our groups; the activities, both outdoor and indoor, were to do with mental and physical challenges. Everyone in the year really enjoyed the day, but we must admit that it was a little tricky with some of the activities and we needed the help of our teams. It was really nice to be grouped with people that you don’t often talk to much. We all had a great laugh. One of our favorite activities was the one Mr.Garrett was in charge of. You had to get your team through nets within a certain amount of time and limited space. Some teams picked people up, others tried running through - it was a great end of day after our exhausting exams!by Gabriela Toledo and Vince Heidenreich
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Secondary Activities WeekEveryone was really tense during exam week but thankfully we had after exam activities to relax us. After the exam we had 3 activities – Team Building, Drama and Science.In the Drama activity we were divided into groups of four. Then we were given three words that showed a quote, a location and a character. All these had to be included in our play. Also, we were given the choice of one prop to use in our drama. Our group took a fancy box. “Roads? Where we are going we don’t need roads,” was our quote. We got a scientist as our character and we got a laboratory as our location.After we discussed the script of our play, we got distributed to different parts of the school to practise it. We had around 45 minutes to prepare our drama after which we had to show it to the class. Unfortunately only four of the plays were shown as we did not have time to finish all the plays. All in all, we had a lot of fun.by Shruthi Manivannan 8SH
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Geography and the rivers of Sharjah!
A Year 7SO study of how rivers work and shape the land culminated in the class making their own river basins, complete with V shaped valleys, water falls and confluences. We worked in groups. The models looked fantastic and will be judged in the last week of the school by Head of Geography, Mr. Rees. Lily Smythe from 7SO explains how the class made the models: “We had to scrunch up newspaper and mould these with cut up egg boxes to form the high mountainous terrain from where the river flows. We then used papier mache over this and moulded various landforms, such as waterfalls and gorges. After this, we painted the landscape and river and added features such as clouds, showing how water evaporates, condenses and finally precipitates. There were also model boats on the sea into which the river eventually runs, starting the cycle again. It has been good making models from what we learnt in class and I am looking forward to seeing which model wins the competition.”
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ABRSM Examination ResultsMany congratulations to all the SES students who recently sat their ABRSM * music examination. This represents an academic year of preparation and much hard work and practice in various musical skills, not just the playing of set pieces of music.
ABRSM conducts 80% of music examinations taken worldwide. The qualifications gained are world renowned; at the higher level these count towards university entrance points. Specialist music examiners travel to over 90 countries each year to conduct the examination. Each examiner is an established professional musician, and in addition to working for ABRSM, is active in their own field.
The exam itself consists of eight grades with a Prep Test for beginners and once the highest grade has been achieved a system of diplomas is available for advanced musicians.
Results are listed below along with the instrument grade taken and (P) (M) or (D) to denote level of pass.
Sabeena Sheth clarinet grade 1 (M) Rosalie Croxford clarinet Grade 5 (D)Keenan McClane violin Grade 7 (P) George Grayston violin Grade 1 (P) Soyeon Lee violin Grade 1 (D) Warren McClane cello Grade 5 (P) Amir Dawoodbhai piano Grade 1 (P) Charis Vaughan piano Grade 1 (P) Warren McClane piano Grade 2 (M) Georgina Liu piano Grade 6 (D) Ankara Angell piano Grade 3 (P) Rita Helmy piano Grade 1 (P) Jessica Passey piano Grade 1 (M) Leila Hamza piano Grade 5 (M) Georgina Williams piano Grade 2 (P) Nour Ghosn piano Grade 4 (M) Omar Ghosn piano Grade 4 (P) Talib Rahman piano grade 2 (P) Aziz El Kefi piano Grade 3 (P) Alana Raven flute grade 3 (P) Chiara Haynes flute Grade 2 (M) Marya Jawwad flute Grade 3 (P) Adam Bates flute grade 5 (P) Leila Hamza flute Grade 5 (P) Jonathan Mundy guitar Grade 3 (P) Marcus Moore guitar Grade 4 (M) Adam Master guitar Grade 1 (M) Joseph Leseelleur guitar Grade 1 (P) Lukas Bley guitar Grade 1 (M) Sam Peeters guitar Grade 1 (D) Mathias Wilkinson guitar Grade 2 (M) Jack Stephenson guitar Grade 2 (P) Saro Pourherton guitar Grade 2 (M) Nina Ferrari guitar Grade 2 (M) Arran Sidey guitar Grade 2 (M) Scott Hughes guitar Grade 2 (M) John Wilkie guitar Grade 2 (D) Filip Ivanovic guitar Grade 2 (D) Veronica O’Connell singing Grade 3 (D) Athena Matinong singing Grade 1 (D) Sarah Tadros singing Grade 3 (P) Robyn Boulton singing Grade 3 (D) Jennifer McDonald singing Grade 3 (M) Rosalie Croxford singing Grade 5 (M) Jade Sillere piano Grade 1 (M) Matthew Bates piano Grade 1 (M) Amaani Master piano Grade 3 (P) Veronica O’Connell piano Grade 4 (D) Victoria Tadros singing Grade 7 (P) Yiota Cornelisse singing Grade 6 (P) Patrick O’Connell singing Grade 2 (D) Anna Lis singing Grade 2 (D) Mintaka Angell singing Grade 5 (P) Katya Sheth singing Grade 3 (D) Gabriela Contreras singing Grade 3 (M) Jennifer Raad singing Grade 2 (P) Agni Hadjipetrou piano Grade 3 (D) Constantina Hadjipetrou piano Grade 3 (P) Anthony Davidson piano Grade 3 (M) Victoria Tadros piano Grade 7 (P) Yiota Cornelisse piano Grade 7 (M) Caitlin Collom piano Grade 3 (M) Naomi Healing piano Grade 4 (P) Alena Koutouzova piano Grade 4 (P) Anna Lis piano Grade 2 (M) Johanna Heidenreich piano Grade 4 (P) Harini Kannangara piano Grade 6 (M) Natash Dury piano Grade 1 (M)
The music theory examination results were also recently released and congratulations to Mintaka Angell for passing Grade 5 theory with distinction and to Georgina Liu for passing Grade 5 with merit.
If any parent would like further information about ABRSM or the examination system please contact me via school.
Suzanne McKay
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Secondary Sports Photos
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PSG - End Of Year Report
PSG End Of Year Report
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the 2009/2010 school year. Despite losing some key members of the PSG team at the end of the last school year, our fund raising efforts have been very successful. As always, the PSG funds are used for extras throughout the school that normal funds from fees do not cover.
The first event of the year was the Christmas Fayre, which was held at the end of November. As well as being an entertaining and festive afternoon out for the whole family, it is our biggest fund raiser of the year and we managed to raise more than Dhs 45,000.
The International Picnic, usually held at the end of February/ beginning of March, is a joint effort between the Primary School and the PSG. It began as a way to introduce parents and pupils to the myriad of nationalities, cultures and, of course, food, which families and staff involved with Sharjah English School represent. Thanks to the tremendous effort of parents and staff. We always have an excellent lunch and raise more funds for the school, this year over Dhs 5,000.
Our final fundraiser this year was the May Ball. We ventured out of Sharjah this time and held it at the exclusive Al Badia Golf Club. It was an enjoyable social evening, even showcasing some musical talent from the secondary school, when the ʻworld famous rock bandʼ The Sweet Young Things, put in a special appearance. Again, thanks to many generous contributions, we held a raffle and an auction, bringing the total raised for that event to about Dhs 25,000.
Throughout the year, the PSG has provided refreshments at inter-school sporting events and will, as usual, fund the end of year parties in the Primary School. Despite funding huge contributions to the school in the past, (including computers in the Primary and interactive whiteboards throughout the whole school,) we have decided to save the bulk of the funds until the new Performing Arts Building is nearer completion. We believe the school needs more shading in the recreation areas but while building is progressing, this could be awkward to manage. We would also like to contribute to the flourishing performing arts section in general and, again, would like to wait and see what is needed.
We are bidding a sad farewell to an active member of our small band of volunteers this year - we wish Ivana all the best in Doha. Thank you everyone once again for your support throughout the year and we look forward to welcoming new faces in September. Look out for news of our social coffee morning near the beginning of term.
PSG
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Sharjah English School - Academic Calendar 2010-2011Summer Vacation
August 19th A Level resultsAugust 24th GCSE Results
Winter Term
September 5th New Staff in schoolSeptember 6th All Staff in schoolSeptember 13th New Students in schoolSeptember 14th All Students / Start of TermNovember 12th to 14th Half TermNovember 15th Arafat Day*November 16th Eid Al Adha begins*December 2nd National Day December 7th Islamic New Year*December 16th Last day of term
Spring Term
January 2nd Start of Term February 15th Prophet’s Birthday*February 18th to 20th Half Term March 31st Last day of term
Summer Term
April 17th Start of TermMay 27th to 29th Half TermJune 30th End of Term*Islamic Holidays – to be con5irmed
Dates For Your Diary
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website for the weekly bulle5n for
updates and further informa5on
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SES Summer Sports Camp
We have to advise you that ZAKS will not be available to sell school uniform on site at school before the start of the new year. The nearest ZAKS outlet is in Uptown Mirdiff You can find a location map on their website at www.zaksstore.com under ‘Contacts’.
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