Page 1 of 10 After school activities Baby news Culture Doctor visit Dojo Events Filming PYP News PYP Student of the Week Reading Staff Student Council Sustainability Word Search After school activities Arts and crafts, capoeira, relaxation and zumba Running until 8 th December on Tuesdays from 2.15 to 3.15pm there are a number of programmes available for KG2 students and above. Please contact Adriana or Sonia for further details at [email protected]. Baby news Two boys! Congratulations to Ms Maria, KG2A teacher, who gave birth to Antonio in July, a brother for Manuel, KG3B. Welcome to Carl Yaqub Salzsieder, born in September, a brother for Merle, KG3B, and sister Lene, KG1B. Carl Yaqub Contents October 2015 Dear Parents, Welcome to this first edition of the OURPLANET International School Muscat newsletter for this academic year. You will see that our newsletter is packed with lots of information. Of course, you can always find out more about our school on our website and on our Facebook page. At OURPLANET School we believe that a good school is a team effort between the children, the staff and, of course, you as parents. We want you as parents to be involved in your child’s education and follow their progress every step of the way. To that end it was wonderful to see so many happy parents and children during our three way conferences. It’s also great to see so many of our families using the OURPLANET recycling centre. Please do your small part for the environment by recycling your plastic and aluminum cans at the school. Your efforts will help make our planet a better and more sustainable place for us all. Let me take this opportunity of wishing you all a happy Islamic New Year. I hope you enjoy this time with your families. Robert Jones Founding Principal Antonio
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After school activities
Baby news
Culture
Doctor visit
Dojo
Events
Filming
PYP News
PYP Student of the Week
Reading
Staff
Student Council
Sustainability
Word Search
After school activities
Arts and crafts, capoeira, relaxation and zumba Running until 8th December on Tuesdays from 2.15 to 3.15pm there are a number of programmes available for KG2 students and above. Please contact Adriana or Sonia for further details at [email protected].
Baby news
Two boys! Congratulations to Ms Maria, KG2A teacher, who gave birth to Antonio in July, a brother for Manuel, KG3B. Welcome to Carl Yaqub Salzsieder, born in September, a brother for Merle, KG3B, and sister Lene, KG1B.
Carl Yaqub
Contents
October 2015
Dear Parents, Welcome to this first edition of the OURPLANET International School Muscat newsletter for this academic year. You will see that our newsletter is packed with lots of information. Of course, you can always find out more about our school on our website and on our Facebook page. At OURPLANET School we believe that a good school is a team effort between the children, the staff and, of course, you as parents. We want you as parents to be involved in your child’s education and follow their progress every step of the way. To that end it was wonderful to see so many happy parents and children during our three way conferences. It’s also great to see so many of our families using the OURPLANET recycling centre. Please do your small part for the environment by recycling your plastic and aluminum cans at the school. Your efforts will help make our planet a better and more sustainable place for us all. Let me take this opportunity of wishing you all a happy Islamic New Year. I hope you enjoy this time with your families. Robert Jones Founding Principal Regards, Robert Jones, Founding Principal.
Different cultures KG2 are looking at Who We Are. They are examining different cultures, specifically Omani culture. They have looked at henna decoration and made traditional necklaces and khanjars. Both classes enjoyed an Omani picnic.
Parent Tascha McNaught helped KG2B
create a collage of the Union Jack flag.
Parents Juan Pablo
Vaquera and Zulima
Fernandez spoke to KG2B
about Spanish festivals.
Parent Aryani Astuti helped KG2B class
create an Indonesian rainforest collage.
Parent Sophiya Borlee
taught KG2B a
Keralan song.
Parent Nasreen Khalid-Hamel visited KG2A, dressed in a traditional Malay kebaya.
Parent Narges Ghorbankhani introduced the Iranian food featured in the New Year celebration to KG2B.
Parent Emilie Benson brought KG2B
bread from Bangladesh, France, Oman
and Scotland.
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Doctor visit
Dr Moza Al Kalbani Dr Moza, an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Seeb, spoke to a combined class of Grade 2 and 3 students about role models and people who help in our community. The students asked numerous questions in Arabic and English.
Dojo
Class Dojo KG2 – Grade 3 teachers are using Class Dojo to communicate with parents. This is an interactive tool for parents, students and teachers, which can be downloaded on your mobile phone. This assists the school with sustainability as less paper is used for communication.
Events
Three way conferences Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday 13th October. Oman Cancer Association Walkathon Join the 12th annual walkathon at Qurum National Park on Tuesday 27th October at 4.00pm. Registration fee RO3.500. http://www.oca.om
Questions: Ayah Al Hinai, Grade 3: Do you have doctor friends? Mohamed Baqir Najwani, Grade 3: What is the most common disease in Oman? Yara Al Riyami, Grade 3: How many days do you work? Noor Al Zadjali, Grade 2: Why is a doctor part of the community? Rihards Kagis, Grade 2: How long have you been a doctor? Zara Pareira, Grade 3: Do you like your job?
Training During the summer holidays, Ms Mervat and Ms Nawal spent time at the International School of the Algarve in Portugal. Ms Mervat said she loved meeting teachers from different countries. She liked learning new vocabulary and how to write reports. The highlight of the trip was visiting the beautiful historic places.
Nobel Education Network In October, an American crew spent two days at the school filming a promotional video. Children were filmed at assembly, in classes, doing PE, music, playing and watching parent cultural presentations.
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PYP Student of the Week
10 September 2015 Humoud Al Harthy, KG3A, was chosen by his classmates for being a good communicator.
17 September 2015 Grade 1 is looking at healthy lifestyles. Finlay Norrie, Grade 1A, was awarded balanced for his healthy lunchbox.
6 October 2015 Sausan McLean, KG1B, was awarded caring for baking a home-made cake and sharing it with the class.
8 October 2015 Noor Al Zadjali, Grade 2, was awarded for being a good communicator in Arabic. Sultan Al Riyami, Grade 3, was awarded for caring.
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Reading
Stories KG1 is looking at different stories. They have heard about The Hungry Caterpillar and made some of their own butterflies, caterpillars and cocoons. The children loved learning the life cycle of the butterfly dance. Literacy consultant Dee Reid, who works with schools across the United Kingdom, advises letting children choose their own books as “That’s a skill in itself, and means they’ll be more committed to finishing it.”
Grade 1 in the reading corner
KG2B reading
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Staff
Meet the new members of the OURPLANET team
Ms Abir, Arabic teacher, from Egypt
Ms Charlie, Grade 1B teacher, from England
Mr David, music teacher, from Cuba
Ms Ch
Ms Francis, Grade 3 teacher,
from England
Ms Lauren, KG3B, from
Canada
Mr Said, PE teacher, from
Kenya
Ms Shona, KG1B, from Scotland
Ms Vanessa, learning support consultant, from India
Ms Shona, KG1B, fr
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Student Council
Elections In September, we held the first student council elections. The student council will assist with assemblies, reading and the arrangement of events. The students prepared and delivered 30-second speeches explaining why they should be chosen as the council representatives. A secret vote was held and the following students were chosen: Grade 3: Yara Al Riyami and Zara Pareira Grade 2: Jan Trier and Rihards Kagis Grade 1: Issa Al Faraey, Marko Raseto, Muhammed Qayum and Sophie Watson In the first meeting, held in October, Issa Al Faraey, Grade 1A, said he wanted to show other children how to compost. Marko Raseto, Grade 1A, wants to stop trash being put in the sea. Rihards Kagis, Grade 2, wants to show the younger children how to recycle. Zara Pareira, Grade 3, wants to help with reading.
Sustainability
Benjamin Rangel, KG2B, showing his brother recycling.
Amelie Trier, KG3A, was presented with a Nobel Education Network cap by Mr Robert Jones, Founding Principal, for her consistent efforts in recycling at school.
Mr Robert Jones, Founding Principal, explaining sustainability at assembly.
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Word Search
School
R B B V S N L Y M M
E O A E C T S J P K
T O G G H T L Q C N
A K O E O O I A R R
W P L T O C N U I V
T I K A L S A T R X
E P Z B T B O P L F
Q E U L S F Z G Z T
L N S E I V E R B A
X E Y S P W I I X M
Please pass the completed form to your class teacher by the end of October.
All correct entries will be placed in a prize draw.
BAG BOOK CAP
FRUIT KIT PEN
SCHOOL SNACK VEGETABLES
WATER
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