14 December 2021
Assalamu Alaikum
It is hard to believe that it is almost the end of the school year. This has been a year replete with learning opportunities that students have engaged in enthusiastically and to the best of their abilities. While they continued to work industriously to elevate their learning, there were also well-deserved interludes to display their sporting acumen and leadership skills. Being the ultimate learning period of the year, the students had their semester exams, standardised tests, formative and summative assessments during the term. The results from these assessments will enable their teachers to compare and contrast their performance over the year, become cognizant of the progress made and set directions and goals for their future studies.
One of the Highlights of this term was the SIP (Student Initiated Project) exhibition for Science. Year 7 students worked for 5 weeks on a creative scientific concept or idea generating products and artefacts which were then exhibited for students as well parents. This gave students an opportunity for hands on application of scientific knowledge that they have developed over the year. This event ties in well with the school’s vision of underscoring the importance of STEM.
The students also engaged in Business and Enterprise projects based on which they organised a ‘Market Day’ to put their skills on display. It was great to see them market and display their products and also make some profits. The aim of this activity was to develop financial awareness focussing on smart business, smart spending, smart choices and smart saving. It is hoped that these experiences will be valuable to students in their everyday life and help them make economically viable decisions.
As we approach the end of this term, I would recommend to all parents to set up a time to see their child’s teachers particularly if they have concerns regarding their performance in a specific subject area. This would give them a detailed insight into their children’s strengths and challenges faced by them to be able to support them in the holidays. This meeting can also apprise them of some of the learning for next year or help them get some insights about what kind of reading to do in the holidays to hone their academic capabilities.
All the parents have also received the lists of books and resources that students will require next year. Purchasing them before the start of the next academic year will enable your children to be ready for learning when the school starts. I am also hoping that it will also generate motivation to engage with the text books in the summer holidays.
To conclude, I would like to thank you all for your support during this year. I look back upon the year with a sense of satisfaction and pride in the learning opportunities that students had exposure to and their eagerness to embrace them.
I look forward to seeing you all next year.
Kind regards,
– Mrs Hussain
Middle School Curriculum Coordinator