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Autumn Term Week 15 (Week A)
Good luck in the
House matches next
week!
Nearly there in
Week 16!
Wrapping up the
term in style!
Movie Madness on
a Monday!
On Thursday, 26th November, Brighton College
celebrated the U.A.E National Day. There were a
number of assemblies, events and activities for pupils,
staff and parents. Everybody had an amazing time, as
can be seen in the photographs.
As part of the National Day celebration, the Prep and Senior School
pupils collaborated on our own Brighton College flag. Pupils were
asked to design a ‘tile’ of what the U.A.E. means to them.
The final product is currently on display in our gallery and it looks
fabulous!
The ‘tiles’
The Year 4 pupils
have worked so hard
and perform with
the confidence and
passion of true
professionals, rising
to the challenge.
The Year 4 team
along with the
Music team have
done a truly
fantastic job!
Cinderella, as you have never seen her
before!
On Tuesday, the pupils in Year 6
entertained friends and family with a most
amusing, colourful and truly magical
interpretation of that well known fairy tale,
Cinderella. Interestingly, Cinders ended up
with a poor jam maker and took no
nonsense from the nasty not-so-charming
Prince in this version!
The school corridors have been
a-buzz with children humming
the tunes from the show and,
by popular demand, Pre-Prep
children also got to enjoy a
special matinee performance,
just for them.
Well done to all teachers and
children involved!
The Year 6 pupils have all worked hard
for this memorable production. Here
are some behind the scene photos.
Zoe Lindley-Smith,
Year 8 Jahili, has been
given a “Headmasters
Scholarship” to
Millfield. It is a Sports
boarding school in the
UK.
Well done Zoe and we
wish you all the best!
This week in Year 3 we have been learning
about the Jaipur Elephant Festival. This is a
festival which happens every year in India and
gets underway with a traditional procession of
decorated elephants.
The elephants proudly parade up and down,
like catwalk models, to an appreciative crowd.
In Year 3 we had a go at creating our own
designs for decorating elephants. We created
out own paisley patterns and experimented
with use a range of media such as oil pastels,
felt tip pens, chalk pastels and paints.
I think you will agree that our Elephants look
stunning!
By: Mrs Aly Wolstanholme
Head of Year 3
The children have also used
water colours to create
peacock eyes and as a year
group look at what we have
collaboratively created!
This is a collage in the
shape of a map of India
using lot's of pictures that
are symbolic to India.
In the collage you can see
the president, some
Bollywood dancers,
traditional food, the
Elephant Festival in Jaipur
and famous faces from
India.
The colours are warm and
bright and remind me of
India.
By: Aidan Kerr
Year 3 – Maple, Hosn
Here is Year 4 Danube
dressed up as famous
movie stars to raise
money for ‘Red
Crescent’.
This week was extra special as the girls made it a clean sweep.
We are, as always, very proud of all of them!
They are (from left to right):
Inayat Sohal, Isabelle Farrell, Sophie Mason, Eeman
Khan and Darcy Quirk
These Year 4 Pupils worked very hard on
their handwriting and have earned their
pen licences.
Well done to all of them!
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS AT BRIGHTON COLLEGE
Sad to Say Goodbye!
The Bithna House and indeed the school
as a whole is very sad to say goodbye
to Olivia Nu and Xavier Sawaqed who are both in Year 7.
They have been great pupils to have in the House and they
will be sorely missed. We would like to wish them all the
best in their new adventures outside of Brighton College.
Xavier recently achieved a bronze medal in a Dubai sailing
competition which is excellent and we hope that he
continues to succeed in this sport. Good luck!
… Meet three new Year 7 Hosn pupils
This week…
This week Hosn, would like you to meet three of its newest
members, Maheen, Charlotte and Gyeong eun. The pupils share their
thoughts on how they have settled in, and how they are getting on in
a new school.
Hello everyone! My name is
Gyeong eun Noh Angella. I
am twelve years old and I’m
from South Korea.
I moved to Abu Dhabi six
months ago. I think I am
doing well at Brighton College;
my favourite subjects are
Maths, Art, Design and
Technology and P.E.
I love Brighton College all of
the teachers and pupils are so
kind.
Hello! I’m Maheen Javeed, I am
eleven years old and from Canada.
I love Brighton College because of
all of the amazing subjects like
Science, Maths and History. I love
all of the activities and sports here,
especially netball and rugby. I
would really like to start a
basketball team here, as I grew up
playing it. I’m happy to start my
new life but would like to establish
a basketball team at Brighton
College.
I’m glad to be fitting in just fine
with many trustworthy friends.
Hello everyone! My name is Charlotte
Norris and I am twelve years old and in
Year 7.
I have just started Brighton College and
have made lots of friends. I am from
England and I am also half Chinese. I
came to Abu Dhabi as my father got a
job here, and I came to Brighton
because it is one of the best in the city. I
am having a really good time here with
many friends, and I have settled in really
quickly. Although we have lots of prep, I
am enjoying my time in Hosn and in my
compass group. I do find most of the
school work challenging, however not
too hard and not too easy for me.
Furthermore, I think the majority of the
teachers are friendly, nice and
professional , with good respect.
This term at Brighton College, we have been
learning U11s touch rugby. It is fun and interesting;
we’ve learned how and when to pass, how to spot
space, spread out, move forward as a team and so
much more. The teachers are really supportive and
if you are struggling on something, they’ll always be
there for you. The teachers that have taught us are
Mr Knights, Ms White and Mr Macaulay. I am
positive that everyone on the teams had a really
great experience and we’d love to do it again! By: Addison Sharp, Y5 Hosn.
Pictures above includes Naser, Addison and Deen of Hosn who played on the
White Knights team.
Fujairah had a fantastic time
supporting Jahilil Movie
Madness Day. From Darth
Vader to Joy the children had
super time.
Finally, the children have
really benefitted from the
kind donations that you
have already made.
Thank you!
I hope that everyone enjoyed their National Day Holiday. It has
been another busy week. Congratulations to all the Fujairah
children who took part in Cinderella - what a super show! We are
now looking forward to the end of term concert next week.
There has also been sporting success for the girls Under 11
Football Team who won their tournament, well done!
Next week we are looking forward to taking part in House Match
finals, come on Fujairah!
Mrs Rachael O’Halleron
HMM
After lots of preparation and planning, Jahili Fun Day 2015:
Movie Madness came to fruition on Monday 7th December
and saw the whole Prep school transform into their favourite
movie characters, raising a grand total of 7256.25 AED for
Emirates Red Crescent!
Here are a few highlights of the highlight of the Jahili calendar
so far this year!
A massive thank you to all of the pupils, parents and teachers
who contributed to making the day so fun for so very many of
us.
Danielle Facey
HMM
At break time on Monday, as part
of the fundraising activities, three
parents helpers and Jahili Tutors
organised the first ever cinema
snacks sale – proving the
popularity of popcorn and
doughnuts to be the snack of
choice for all House Room
cinema goers!
Danielle Facey
HMM
A special thank you to Mrs Cowell for leading a team of
budding Hollywood diva designers to get crafty , decorating
t-shirts with paints and stamps. What a talented bunch!
Danielle Facey
HMM
Jahili Tutors vs…? You decide!
5 AED per vote!
Thank you to the following teachers
who took part in Thursday’s
‘Dodgeball’ movie reenactment,
much to the amusement of the Prep
school:
Mr Knights
Mrs Cowell
Miss Grey
Mr Donohue
Mr Espada
Miss Mansoor
Miss Merren
Mrs Wilson-Smith
Mr Scott
Miss Ward
Your willingness to get soaked made
lots of people very happy and raised
over 700AED for charity!
Danielle Facey
HMM
Thank
you Mr
Evans!
Thank You, Goodbye and Good Luck!
Dear Parents,
As the end of term approaches, we are sad to say thank you and goodbye to
three Jahili Tutors: Fiona Palmer (7 Jahili), Stephen Donohue (6 Namib) and
Carolyn Etchells (8 Jahili).
As you will have read in Vanessa Robitaille’s recent letter, Fiona and Stephen
will both be leaving the UAE to follow exciting new opportunities around the
world, at the end of next week. Fortunately, Carolyn is not leaving the College,
however, she will be focusing on her role as Special Educational Needs Co-
ordinator from the start of the Spring term.
On behalf of the whole of Jahili, I would like to take the opportunity to
thank Fiona, Stephen and Carolyn for their enthusiasm and support over the
past term. The Jahili family won’t be the same without them and they will be
greatly missed!
As we approach 2016, we look forward to welcoming Dan Kirkwood (8
Jahili), Paul Gardner (7 Jahili) and Zahra Thandi (6 Namib) to the pride in
January.
If ever you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to get touch
Many thanks,
Danielle Facey
HMM
PREP SCHOOL STAFF
Alun Yorath Head Master [email protected]
Joanna Vigneron Head Mistress of Pre-Prep School [email protected]
Vanessa Robitaille Head Mistress of Prep School [email protected]
Adrian Frost Deputy Head Master (Operations) [email protected]
Kate Bradley Deputy Head Mistress (Curriculum) [email protected]
Simon Crane Head of Co-Curricular [email protected]
Priya Mitchell School Counsellor [email protected]
Ruth Forsythe Director of Performing and Creative Arts [email protected]
Vanessa Robitaille Head Mistress of Prep School [email protected]
Paula Cumming Deputy Head Prep School (Teaching and Learning) [email protected]
Emmanuel Gauthier Deputy Head Prep School (Director of Studies) [email protected]
Nicola Sands Deputy Head Prep School (Pastoral) [email protected]
Jomellyne Paner PA of Prep School Head Mistress [email protected]
Danielle Facey Jahili [email protected]
Rachael O'Halleron Fujairah [email protected]
David Scott Bithna [email protected]
Jennifer White Hosn [email protected]
Abeer Barakeh Head of Prep Arabic [email protected]
Alia Hamdan Arabic Teacher [email protected]
Layla Hussein Arabic Teacher [email protected]
Jenan Sartawi Arabic Teacher [email protected]
Ghadeer Kharouf Arabic Teacher [email protected]
Elise Naomi Buddle Art Teacher [email protected]
Michael Cooper Art Teacher [email protected]
Matilda Davis Art Teacher [email protected]
Jennifer White DT Teacher [email protected]
Shabina Saleem ICT Teacher [email protected]
Sana Shaikh DRAMA Teacher [email protected]
Melanie Thompson Head of EAL - Whole College [email protected]
Caroline Bourn EAL Teacher [email protected]
Linda Guishard EAL Teacher [email protected]
Amy Wilson-Smith Head of Prep English [email protected]
Danielle Facey English Teacher [email protected]
Fiona Palmer Head of Prep Humanities [email protected]
Adam Hannigan Humanities Teacher [email protected]
David Scott Humanities Teacher [email protected]
Khawla Hasan Head of Islamic Studies - Whole College [email protected]
Hanadi Aljundi Islamic Studies Teacher [email protected]
Najwa Ali Hussein Ismail Islamic Studies Teacher [email protected]
Mohammed Al Kutich Islamic Studies Prep and Senior [email protected]
Whole College Leadership and Responsibility
PREP School Senior Leadership Team (PSLT)
ARABIC
ART and DT
DRAMA
EAL
House Master / Mistress ( HMMs)
ENGLISH
HUMANITIES
COMPUTING and ICT
ISLAMIC STUDIES
PREP SCHOOL STAFF
Obed Espada Head of Prep Maths [email protected]
Stephen Donohue Maths Teacher [email protected]
Melantha McDonald Maths Teacher [email protected]
Beth Solomon Maths Teacher [email protected]
Samantha Attfield Head of Prep MFL [email protected]
Chen Chen Mandarin Teacher [email protected]
Rachel Kepple MFL Teacher [email protected]
Fatema Mansoor MFL Teacher [email protected]
Rachel McCobb MFL Teacher [email protected]
Li Song Mandarin Teacher [email protected]
Daniel Jeremy Miles Head of Instrumental Music [email protected]
Elizabeth Clancy Head of Prep Music [email protected]
Ioannis Potamousis Head of Keyboard Studies [email protected]
Elizabeth Grey (Melzer) Music Teacher [email protected]
Mohamad Hamami Violin Tutor [email protected]
Petia Boneva Music Tutor [email protected]
Matthew Deegan Head of Prep PE [email protected]
Simon Crane P. E. Teacher [email protected]
Rosemary Baylis P.E. Teacher [email protected]
Kelly Ann Davey P.E. Teacher [email protected]
Emma Jane Speirs P.E. Teacher [email protected]
Thomas Southall P.E. Teacher [email protected]
Benjamin Albert Ward P.E. Teacher [email protected]
Helen Silcock Head of Prep Science [email protected]
Julia Hargrave ( Temporary) Science Teacher [email protected]
Neil Young Science Teacher [email protected]
Carolyn Etchells SENCO [email protected]
Lucy Elliston Director of the Dyslexia Centre [email protected]
Farah Barazi Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Salameh Abdallah Ali Al Jarawin Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Maysoon Mohammad Alhourani Native Social Studies [email protected]
Melantha McDonald Maths Teacher [email protected]
Charlotte Cowell English Teacher [email protected]
Telitha Williams English Teacher [email protected]
Laddi Knights Maths Teacher [email protected]
Alyson Baker-Wolstanholme Head of Year 3 - Elm [email protected]
Clare Ward Year 3 Teacher - Oak [email protected]
Emma Pugh Year 3 Teacher - Maple [email protected]
Rachael O'Halleron Year 3 Teacher - Palm [email protected]
Sarah Godfrey Year 3 Teacher - Willow [email protected]
Georgina Wright Year 4 Teacher - Thames (Acting Head of Year) [email protected]
Anna Merren Year 4 Teacher - Yangtze [email protected]
Marc Evans Year 4 Teacher - Nile [email protected]
Melissa Nation- Granger Year 4 Teacher - Danube [email protected]
Fiona Coles Year 4 Teacher - Mara (Cover) [email protected]
Suzanna Cook-Eggar Head of Year 4 - Mara (Maternity Leave) [email protected]
YEAR 4
MUSIC
P.E.
SCIENCE
SENCO and Dyslexia Centre
SOCIAL STUDIES
YEAR 3
YEARS 5 AND 6
MFL
MATHS
The Parents’ Broadsheet News and Views
Week 16 (Week B) Autumn Term 2015
The end of term is here! It seems amazing that we have only one week left of this term, where has the time gone? The Prep School continues to be a busy and vibrant school with unique and special events happening all the time. This week has been no different, with the wonderful and colourful Jahili Movie day. Dress up days are always special here and it is always a delight to see the enthusiasm and effort that goes into such events. My thanks to the Jahili team, for all their work in making their day such a great one. Another highlight of the week was Year 6’s Cinderella – what a fabulous evening it was. The children sang so beautifully and the acting displayed a strong ability to convey emotions, with the audience really laughing and sympathising with the characters on stage. Huge, huge congratulations to the cast and the team behind the show - it was a wonderful!
This week: Week 16, 13th – 17th December
House Finals Week – Sunday – Thursday U13 BSME Trip Parents Meeting – Monday Senior School Production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Monday and Wednesday Year 3 India Day – Wednesday Prep School Festive Concert – Wednesday 6:00 School Assembly – Thursday 8:00 – blazers please End of Term – Thursday (12pm)
Looking ahead: Week 1, 10th – 14th January
First Day of Spring Term – Sunday CCAs Start – Monday U11 BSME Trip Parents Meeting – Wednesday
Notes and Important Information
Absence during term time - If you will be leaving early or returning late please ensure that you have filled in a leave request form and sent it to Jomellyne Paner at so that the [email protected] can be authorised if necessary.
Letters that have been uploaded onto the Communicator this week
Sports Bulletin Spinneys Menu Arabic Week Community Meeting letter Prep School End of Term Concert letter Prep & Senior Co-Curricular Activities Update Year 3 India Day letter Head of Prep School Leaving letter Head Master's Letter - 6th December
The Parents’ Broadsheet News and Views
Week 16 (Week B) Autumn Term 2015
The end of term is here! It seems amazing that we have only one week left of this term, where has the time gone? The Prep School continues to be a busy and vibrant school with unique and special events happening all the time. This week has been no different, with the wonderful and colourful Jahili Movie day. Dress up days are always special here and it is always a delight to see the enthusiasm and effort that goes into such events. My thanks to the Jahili team, for all their work in making their day such a great one. Another highlight of the week was Year 6’s Cinderella – what a fabulous evening it was. The children sang so beautifully and the acting displayed a strong ability to convey emotions, with the audience really laughing and sympathising with the characters on stage. Huge, huge congratulations to the cast and the team behind the show - it was a wonderful!
This week: Week 16, 13th – 17th December
House Finals Week – Sunday – Thursday U13 BSME Trip Parents Meeting – Monday Senior School Production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Monday and Wednesday Year 3 India Day – Wednesday Prep School Festive Concert – Wednesday 6:00 School Assembly – Thursday 8:00 – blazers please End of Term – Thursday (12pm)
Looking ahead: Week 1, 10th – 14th January
First Day of Spring Term – Sunday CCAs Start – Monday U11 BSME Trip Parents Meeting – Wednesday
Notes and Important Information
Absence during term time - If you will be leaving early or returning late please ensure that you have filled in a leave request form and sent it to Jomellyne Paner at so that the [email protected] can be authorised if necessary.
Letters that have been uploaded onto the Communicator this week
Sports Bulletin Spinneys Menu Arabic Week Community Meeting letter Prep School End of Term Concert letter Prep & Senior Co-Curricular Activities Update Year 3 India Day letter Head of Prep School Leaving letter Head Master's Letter - 6th December