P.O. Box 28503, Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel. +973 17 782000, Fax: +973 17 687166 Email: [email protected], Website: www.nisbah.com NIS NEWS NIS NEWS º``«```°ù````æ````dG QÉ``````Ñ````NCG º``«```°ù````æ````dG QÉ``````Ñ````NCG Accredited by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); Diploma Programme, MYP (Middle Years Program) and PYP (Primary Years Program). March 2013 2013 مار�س
Accredited by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); Diploma Programme, MYP (Middle Years Program) and PYP (Primary Years Program).
March 2013 مار�س 2013
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Activities Coordinator
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Activities CoordinatorModel citizens are those who never hesitate to help their communities. Here at Naseem International School, we hope to develop students into becoming active contributors to their communities.
Over the previous years, we were able to establish a sound reputation based on our community and service programme at Naseem International School. This year was no different. We strove to point our students in the proper direction. Students from both the High School and Middle School were given the opportunity to lend a hand to many people in their community, especially those who were in desperate need of help.
During this school year, our students worked on many projects; the largest included a huge fund-raising drive which culminated in the purchase of many wheelchairs that were distributed to the needy. Other planned activities included visiting the orphans, the elderly and the ill; presenting them with gifts, sharing and communicating with them. The out-of-school activities included volunteering at hospitals, at animal centers and planting trees around the school campus. Many students participated in the Trade-Quest competition and the Model United Nations. The faculty takes pride in their student body, especially those who represent the school off campus with pride, dignity and confidence. This participation does not end with the students but extends to their families who contribute through their continued physical, spiritual and financial support. This was particularly evident at this year’s Cancer Charity Walkathon hosted by our school.
I would like to thank everyone for their efforts and contributions that will be rewarded in the end. Their never-ending positive support is highly appreciated. I wish all of my students the best of luck, and I am sure that their devotion to their community will grow as they reap the rewards of their passion to help those who are less fortunate.
Jameela Saif
NIS NEWS March 2013
International WeekThe International Day was extended over a week this year to accommodate the Middle School grade levels separately in the form of a competition adjudicated by parents. Each night three classes competed against each other by presenting a PowerPoint slideshow, participating in a question-answer session, presenting a table with their country’s foods and delicacies and inviting the judges to view their classrooms which were laid out and decorated to create the country’s theme and atmosphere. Each class was required to research, design and create a booklet of information and pictures of their chosen country and students dressed up in the traditional costumes. A big thank you to all the students who spent many hours on their preparations for this challenging event. Congratulations to the classes who won in their grade levels.
The results of the competition were as follows:
Class Position Country represented
7N First Italy7M Second Portugal 7S Third Egypt
8N First Morocco8S Second South Africa8M Third Sudan
Class Position Country represented
9S First Greece 9M Second Spain 9N Third France
10 First India10 Second Pakistan10 Third South Korea
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يوم الأم
الأم الغالية �ضمرية الكوهجي ..... اأحلى الأعياد عيدك ، واأغلى القلوب قلبك ، لأنك الأم واحل�ضن الكبري الذي يحتوينا بحب وحنان .
اإّننا نهنئ اأنف�ضنا بك ، فلقد ج�ضدت �ضورة الأم املثالية التي تربي وتعلم ، ولت�ضمح لأي �ضيء اأن يحول دون جناحاتنا .
اأنت املر�ضد والدليل الذي مي�ضك باأيدينا ويدلنا على طريق العلم والتح�ضيل ، كي ن�ضق درب احلياة باإ�ضرار وحتٍد ، فكم من مواقف �ضعبة مرت
بنا ، اأ�ضبحت �ضهلة بحكمتك ورعايتك ، وكم من حلظات �ضعيدة كنِت فيها معنا الوجه البا�ضم والروح الرقيقة التي تنرث حنانها وحمبتها على اأبنائها ،
Dubai Soccer TournamentNIS Soccer Team participated in the Dubai Soccer Tournament on the 14-17 March for categories Under 13 and Under 16. Our U-13 team competed against the Sultan School of Oman, French School of Dubai, Gems Academy, British School Bahrain, Colts Club and achieved 1st place. Our U-16 team competed against the British School of Muscat, IKNS of Bahrain, Gems Academy, Dubai College, The French School and Rashed School Dubai and achieved 5th place.
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Educational Road ShowA group of representatives from different universities gathered on the 27 March 2013 to showcase the courses they can offer our Grade 11 and 12 students in preparation for their chosen careers. The students were given a chance to know more about the universities who visited us that might suit their requirements.
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رحلة املرحلة املتو�سطة اإىل عمان
قام جمموعه من الطلبة ميثلون طلبة ال�ضفني ال�ضابع والثامن برحلة اإىل �ضلطنه عمان فى الفرتة 13 – 2013/3/16 وا�ضتملت
الرحلة على زيارة العديد من الأماكن التاريخية التى متثل ح�ضارة ال�ضلطنه فزار الطلبة الق�ضور والقالع التاريخية بالإ�ضافة اإىل زيارة
الأماكن ال�ضياحية والرتفيهية والدينية .
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M.S.Student Led Conferences The Student-Led Conferences took place on Thursday 21 March. All parents were requested to schedule appointments with their children’s Homeroom teachers for this very important event. This conference was conducted individually by each student during which he/she was encouraged to prepare a 10 to 15 minute presentation. Students discussed their strengths and weaknesses within the selected pieces of work from different subjects. This type of conference allows students to reflect on and to take responsibility for their own learning. Some of the advantages are that students realize how important their learning is, they develop better presentation skills and gain more confidence.
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MS Science FairThe Science Department hosted the Science Fair for Grade 9 and 10 students on Wednesday 6 March in the school auditorium. Students demonstrated interesting experiments through their innovative displays of posters, charts and models. Some of the projects included using cabbage juice as an indicator for an acid or alkaline, using the water distillation process to separate alcohol from water and dropping liquid soap onto full fat milk with a food coloring surface to observe a chemical reaction. Many parents attended this annual event.
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Middle School Math CompetitionMiddle School held their “Maths Competition” last 10-11 March 2013. Two students per class were selected to represent their class to form a group of six students for each grade level. Grade 8 won against Grade 7 and Grade 10 against Grade 9.
The following winning students were:
Maha Khaled Kalali – 8N Maryam Ali Akbar – 10NLaith Adel Sayed – 8N Mohamed Fadhel Abbas – 10NRashed Al Ghatam – 8S Leila Istwani – 10SAbdulla Salah – 8S Fatima Abdulghani – 10SLateefa Daraj – 8M Hanin Al Husaini – 10M Ali Sami Bufalah – 8M Reem Abdulla Hasan Isa – 10M
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American Mission Hospital Visit The American Mission Hospital team conducted a lecture and medical check-up for our MS and HS students last 3 March 2013 held in the NIS Auditorium. The Dietician spoke about healthy eating and lifestyle. The Dentist discussed about dental health, and the Ophthalmologist about healthy vision.
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Grade Six Exhibition During the Grade 6 exhibition the single subject teachers and their specialist subject areas played an integral role in the whole process and end product:
Art - Painting, sculpture skills. Symbols, how to put a concept into the subjectivity of a painting IT - Research skills. Design a picture and background. Design/publish a website. Organize a power point presentation.Music/Drama- Write out, learn and perform environmental song “Calypso” Research, prepare a mini act/mime/oral presentation for class SA and Exhibition.Library- Locate books in relation to lines of inquiry. Research skills in the use of internet and newspapersPE - Boys dance performance to song.ASL - Made translations of various words into Arabic for paragraphs.All of the above were researched into and presented in class activities and on the Exhibition day, along with closing statements in their Reflective journals.
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املعر�ض ال�سنوي لربنامج ال�سنوات الإبتدائية الوىل
عر�س طالب ال�ضف ال�ضاد�س قدرتهم على ا�ضتيعاب وفهم وتطبيق متطلبات العمل بربنامج ال�ضنوات الإبتدائية الأوىل من خالل م�ضاركتهم يف
م�ضروع تتويجي ل�ضنوات عملهم وهو معر�س ال�ضنوات الأوىل، حيث اأظهروا تفاعلهم مع عنا�ضر الربنامج الأ�ضا�ضية اخلم�ضة وهي : املعرفة، املفاهيم ،
املهارات، املواقف، الفعل بعد بحٍث دام عدة اأ�ضابيع، وقد نفذ الطالب هذا البحث بروح من امل�ضوؤولية ال�ضخ�ضية واجلماعية، و قد ا�ضتطاعوا اأن يعر�ضوا
�ضفات مالمح املتعلم، التي مت تطويرها لديهم فرتة تفاعلهم وتطبيقهم للربنامج، وقد مت �ضياغة الفكرة املركزية من قبل الطالب كل بح�ضب املو�ضوع
املختار من قبله، اإ�ضافة خلطوط البحث التي حّددها لتكون القاعدة ال�ضا�ضية لبداية البحث، واأتيحت الفر�ضة للطالب يف اإظهار روح الإ�ضتقاللية
اأثناء املعر�س، واأجرى بع�ضهم مقابالت مع خمت�ضني يف اأثناء عمله وتعلمه، فقام بع�س الطالب بكتابة الق�ض�س التي تعك�س ما تعلموه وامل�ضوؤولية
املوا�ضيع التي بحثوا فيها، وعقد بع�ضهم ور�ضات عمل لل�ضفوف الأخرى، وناق�ضوا من خاللها اأهم ما يواجهه الطالب من م�ضاكل قيد البحث داخل
وخارج املجتمع املدر�ضي، وو�ضعوا احللول الالزمة لتلك امل�ضاكل، وقد وّفر هذا املعر�س عملية تقييم حقيقية لفهم وا�ضتيعاب الطالب للربنامج من خالل
ربط �ضفات املتعلم واملفاهيم واملهارات ببحثه، مو�ضحّا احللول التي اتخذها كخطة عملية ونتيجة فعلية ملا تعلمه الطالب من خالل اهتمامه وم�ضوؤوليته
يف حل امل�ضكالت التي تواجه اأفراد املجتمع .
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يوم الت�سوق لل�سف اخلام�ض البتدائي
اأدار طالب ال�ضف اخلام�س م�ضاريعهم اخلا�ضة بيوم الت�ضوق بروح من احلما�س وحتمل امل�ضوؤولية، واأظهروا حنكتهم وبراعتهم يف البيع واإقناع
امل�ضرتي يف �ضراء ال�ضلع التي عر�ضوها حتى اأنهم بدوا كاأ�ضحاب م�ضاريع حقيقية، وقد كان الهدف املن�ضود من ذلك اأن يتعلم الطالب كيفية اإدارة
امل�ضاريع املختلفة �ضمن العمل بوحدة البحث املال يدير العامل، فقد خطط الطالب، واختار اأفراد جمموعته، وحدد ميزانية ال�ضراء، واختار ال�ضلع
املنا�ضبة لفئات الطالب العمرية باملدر�ضة، واتبع �ضيا�ضة جمدية يف الرتويج والإعالن عن ال�ضلع واخلدمات التي �ضيقدمها للطالب، وحدد الربح اأو
الدخل الذي �ضيح�ضل عليه بعد امتام عملية البيع يف �ضكل عمليات ح�ضابية اأجراها هو مع رفاقه يف املجموعة، لقد عمل الطالب بجد واجتهاد من
اأجل اجناح هذا اليوم، وتعاونوا جميعا يف التنظيم والت�ضويق حمافظني على نظافة البيئة من حولهم.
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ACTION-packed ExhibitionGrade 6 students at Naseem International School completed a six week inquiry into Sharing the Planet as part of their IBO inquiry based curriculum. An important part of the exhibition is for students to relate their learning to a real life action.
Rhea wrote an illustrated a book which she read to younger students to make them aware of green energy. Nadia went to the Ministry of Labor, and did an interview to gather information on migrant workers in Bahrain. Eman’s action plan focused on recycling clothes. With the support of her peers she donated clothes to the Awali Thrift Shop. Jenan’s action plan was directed at making students aware of bullying. She sold wrist bands saying “I am against bullying” and donated the profit to Pacer, a National Bullying Prevention Centre. Best friends, Khaled and Ali held a workshop for a grade 2 class, to teach them about bullying. These grade 6 students showed us that you are never too young or old to show that you care or to get involved in charity work.
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E.S Student-led ConferencesStudent-led conferences provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their learning to their parents. A student-led conference is a form of assessment for parents. Each student invites his or her parents to attend a session relating to the student’s learning goals and progress. The meeting is led by the student and they follow an agenda. During the meeting, the students share their learning by completing a range of trans-disciplinary activities, and they share their educational goals and examples of their portfolio. The students also analyze their strengths and weaknesses, and reflect upon the educational consequences of choices that they have made. Together, the student, teacher(s) and parents determine what each will do to help the student move closer to the student’s educational goals. Student-led conferences engages parents and ensures that students take responsibility for their own learning.
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Home Sweet HomeGrade 3 went on an excursion to Old Muharraq, Amwaj and Al Khalifa Park, as a conclusion of their unit of inquiry “Home sweet Home”. One of the lines of inquiry of unit 4 was to find the differences between old and new houses. Going to old Muharraq to view old traditional Bharaini houses helped the students identify the details they learnt through inquiry in the classroom through photos and slides. The students observed the detailed carving on the doors and the arches in the houses, as well the old architecture of old Bahraini houses.
During this excursion they also went to Amwaj where there are more modern houses. The pupils were able to view the difference between the architecture of old Bahraini houses and new Bahraini houses. They observed that some modern houses incorporate elements from the traditional old houses.
Students also had the opportunity to draw from life, what they have been doing in the art lesson. This will be great practice for them to improve their drawing and observations skills.
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Kindergarten Family Day Celebrations Nursery to KG 2 students shared with us on Thursday, 28 March 2013, who they value most – their families! This, they demonstrated through music, song and dance. Each class from Nursery to KG 2 had a turn to perform and to share their love with family and friends. Thank you to all parents and other family members for contributing to another successful event.
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Coffee, Tea and PYP Grade Two Parents WorkshopsGrade Two Parents were recently invited to attend a Coffee, Tea and PYP workshop. The purpose of this workshop was for parents to develop an understanding of how their child learns. Parents participated in hands-on inquiry activities, to learn more about the Primary Years Program and how essential elements – specifically essential skills and the Learner Profile are connected to our daily teaching and learning.
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Coffee, Tea and PYP Nursery Parent WorkshopsOn Wednesday 27/2/2013, the Nursery held a coffee morning. Parents were invited to come along and find out more about the PYP Curriculum. There were four fun activities to complete as well as time to look at the students work.
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NIS’s Spelling BeesFifty two students participated in Naseem Elementary School’s Spelling Bee. Students from grades 3-6 tried out, to earn a position on a team of six students who will go to the interschool tournament in May. Naseem’s six students are now hard at work in preparation for the Interschool Spelling Bee which will take place from the 12-16 May. Schools from all over Bahrain will be participating and will be demonstrating their spelling skills. Cheer on our students and wish them luck as they begin to prepare!
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-13
S M T W T F S 11 End of Quarter Three
14-18 Spring Holiday
28 ES to Gr. 10 Progress Report / Gr. 11-12 Report Card
30 3-Way Conferences - students at risk (1:30-5:00 PM)
10 16th NIS Commencement Day Class of 2013 11 End of Year Exams for Grade 7-11 12 Last Day for Nursery and KG1 13 Last Day for KG2 18 Last Day for Grade 1-6 24 Last Day for Students 7-12 26 End of Year Report Nursery to Grade 11 27 Last Day for Teachers 30 Last day for non-returning teachers
Accredited by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); Diploma Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and PYP (Primary Years Programme).
Naseem International School offers a rigorous academic dual language programme (Arabic and English) from N to Grade 12. The school was awarded IB Diploma, MYP and PYP authorization; making Naseem International School the first fully authorized IB World School in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Accredited by the Bahrain Ministry of Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); Diploma Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and PYP (Primary Years Programme).
Naseem International School offers a rigorous academic dual language programme (Arabic and English) from N to Grade 12. The school was awarded IB Diploma, MYP and PYP authorization; making Naseem International School the first fully authorized IB World School in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
