FS &Key Stage 1

Important information

‘Every absence, excused or unexcused, is a learning opportunity lost and can impact a student’s success in school and life’

EYFS Curriculum

Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum is divided into seven areas of learning; Personal Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. These seven areas of learning are delivered through a thematic and engaging cross-curricular approach, which enables children to acquire knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes in a meaningful way.

EYFS Curriculum

As all our topics are enquiry led, they will start with a ‘Hook’ which is

an initial stimulus or experience designed to help the children connect

with the content and skills that will be taught. At the end of the

theme’s learning journey, the children will celebrate their

achievements with a final ‘Outcome’ that can be shared with each

other, parents or the school community. The themed approach ensures

the children have opportunities to be supported or independent with

their playing, exploring, active learning, creating and thinking critically.

Specific skills involving reading, writing and maths are also taught

through daily, whole class, as well as small group, activities.

KS1 CurriculumThe majority of our National Curriculum subjects are taught through a thematic and engaging cross-curricular approach. Each theme takes a main subject to drive the learning forward and our enquiry–based approach provides our pupils with the opportunity to learn collaboratively, independently, innovatively and develop higher order thinking skills.

As all our topics are enquiry led, they will start with a ‘Hook’ which is an initial stimulus or experience designed to help the children connect with the content and skills that will be taught. At the end of the theme’s learning journey, the children will celebrate their achievements with a final ‘Outcome’ that can be shared with each other, parents or the school community.

KS1 Curriculum• English Writing: creative writing is taught using the TfW

(Talk for Writing) approach, supported by SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar) teaching

• English Reading: Students develop their phonics Knowledge to enable them to become fluent readers –students have home readers & library books

• Maths: The mastery maths approach helps students to develop number understanding, calculations, fluency and reasoning

Specialist Lessons

• Qualified subject specialists teach Physical Education (including swimming), Arabic 1 or 2, Arabic Social Studies and Islamic 1 or 2

• A qualified subject specialist will also teach computing to each Year 2 class

• Year 2 also have a weekly Moral Education lesson which is timetabled and delivered by their class teacher

Policies

• Child Protection• Health & Safety• Positive Pupil Behaviour• Anti-Bullying• Internet Safety• Attendance & Punctuality• Healthy Eating• Sun Protection• School Uniform

School Day Timings• Gates open at 7:15am

• Children arriving before need to stay with parents until teachers or LSA’s (Learning Support Assistants) go on duty at 7:15am.

• Children should be at school between 7:30 and 7:35am to line up for the National Anthem

• School day ends at 2:30pm

Website

www.aaess.org

Website www.aaess.org

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Contact

• Class Teacher: email, communication books, meetings

• Ms Marwa (Primary Pastoral Manager): email or phone

• HOY (Head of Year): email

• SLT (Senior Leadership Team): email

We work hard to ensure communication is good, honest, open and based upon mutual respect and understanding.

Parent Involvement

• Parent Council

• Open mornings

• Parent Workshops

• Celebrations

• Supporting Home learning

• Sharing information

• Volunteering

Uniform

Expectations

• Please label all items of uniform with name, year group and class

• Hat and water bottle

• PE Kit (to be worn on PE days)

ECAs

There is a good range of ECA clubs and opportunities available, offered by the primary school teachers as well as the PE department.

Information about the clubs on offer will be emailed in the new academic year and students can sign up to these clubs. Non sporting clubs normally run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 3.15pm

Parental Consent - Google Form Sign up

Sign up Confirmation - Your copy

Growth in Swimming ECAsYear Group - Ability Number of

participants

Year 1 46

Year 2 62

Fish 71

Dolphin 82

Sharks 45

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Introducing the Arabic Department

The Arabic Department includes three subjects:

1. Arabic 1 for Native students, Arabic 2 for Non-Native students.

2. Islamic 1 for Native students, Islamic 2 for Non-Native students.

3. Social studies for Arabic speakers and Non-Arabic speakers).

The Arabic department is responsible for all three subjects at all

levels for the school.

Teacher ClassMr. Anas Al Lahiani Year 1, 2+ Ar 2

Ms. Hidaya Al Momani Year 1

Ms. Israa Hassan Year 2Ms. Sumaya Shehadah Year 2Ms. Manal Azzam Year FS2, 1

Ms. Amani Gazal Year 1

Teachers for Native Arabic speakers: Arabic 1

Teachers for Non-native Arabic speakers: Arabic 2

Teacher ClassMs. Heba nouir Year 1 & 2 + Isl 1Ms. Nehad Saad Year 2 + Year 1 Ar 1

Teachers

Teachers for: Arabic Social Studies

Teacher ClassMr. Mohammed Jamal Year 2

Teacher ClassMr. Monis Year 1 & 2 Islamic1Ms. Zubaida Year 1 & 2 Islamic 1

Ms. Nour Year 1 & 2 Islamic2

Teachers for: Islamic1 or 2 Studies

Teachers

Curriculum: We follow the ministry curriculum for the three articles.

We provide numerous resources and supportive plans to improve the

students’ level where necessary.

• Arabic language: We divide the students into two parts: according to

the nationality (Arab students and Non-Arab students)

• We also divide the Non-Arabs into two classes according to their level

of ability in Arabic.

• We note that all students (Arabs and Non-Arabs) should study the

Arabic language according to the Abu Dhabi Education Council

curriculum.

• Teaching Arabic students to excel when using their native language.

• Introducing Non-Arabic students to the Arabic language as a means of

communication and to familiarize with the Arabic culture.

Department Policy

Home Learning

To further support the students in and outside the school, we provide them

with great resources and follow-up.

We hope you will work closely with your children and encourage them to

carry out their homework to the fullest.

Continuous assessments are one of the policies that we strive to follow

which means one short assessment will be conducted every week as well

as one final assessment at the end of the term.

In addition, the Spelling will continue to be take place every Thursday for

years 2. Parents will receive the results of the Spelling test on Sunday with

new spelling for the coming week.

As for year 1, they will have their Spelling test on Sunday. The results will

be given on Monday as well as the new spelling for the coming week.

Contacting Staff

Personally, I will be available all weekdays during

school time.

You are free to meet the department teachers every

Monday at 2:30 PM in the Arabic room located in the

new building.

We will also conduct a parents' meeting for each

term as determined by the Head of primary.

As important members of our school community, we

look forward to hear your opinions and contributions.

General tips

Reading, reading, reading… Contribute by promoting this skill to your children, by encouraging them to read, and purchasing stories aimed at simplified Arabic, Comics with exact words, and clear lines.

We also recommend to encourage them to participate in the “The Arab Reading Challenge" launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, may God protect him. This is an initiative established in order to encourage a generation of readers.

Partnership