May 21, 2020 | Issue 12 CES NEWSLETTER Director Headlines Dear Parents, Welcome to this week's Newsletter where we are celebrating the magic of CES! We have included as many of the positive messages as we could so please share this Newsletter with your child(ren) so that they can see their friends as well. Keeping in touch is an important part of this process ensuring that we all stay connected and motivated. Couple of important messages you need to know: o Year 8 Parents please ensure that you have confirmed your Subject Options with Mr. Andrew Lennie. We have many new admissions coming into Year 9 so we need to ensure that everyone has a place on the subjects of their choice. If you are not sure or have questions please contact the school directly. o Year 10 -12 Examination classes: Final Submissions to the examination board is taking place and continues right up to 16th June. Please ensure your child is up to date on their submitted work and that nothing is outstanding. Again if you are unsure please contact the school directly. o Given that the Eid Break has been extended to encompass the whole week Primary have delayed the start of their Assessments so that the children can have some additional time with their teachers. This will allow your child to ask questions that they may have and know that you are there to support them. Mr. Richard Horn will be sending out a revised Assessment Schedule to all parents. o Remember in EYS + Key Stage 1 we are preparing for End of Year Assessments to ensure we have the correct attainment levels. Please ensure you continue with daily reading and writing and losing those good learning habits can set your child back. If you need guidance or support please contact the school directly. Here we are at the Eid Break! A huge thank you to all of our CES families for all of their dedication and amazing work that you have done with keeping your children motivated. Happy Eid to all of our families and may you stay safe and well until we meet again! ____________________________________ Beth Meldrum Director Parents comment Good morning Ms Beth, Hope that everything is okay😊 we want to thank Ms Rahat and Ms Monica in FS2S for their great help and support. Really Ms Monica is another teacher not teaching assistant! we and the kids love her so much and we want to thank her. Best Regards.
News from Early Years... FS1 have been working really hard in their phonics this week, matching objects with initial sounds and writing words too! FS1s are awesome, they never cease to amaze us with their positive attitude and inquisitive nature, perfect dispositions towards their learning! FS2 have been really enjoying their theme this week relating to rockets and space, from their topic Zoom, zoom We're going to the Moon! They have made so much effort with their solar systems, producing incredible posters and displays. FS2 are amazing! Look out Year 1, they are ready! In Year 1 and 2 we celebrated working together as a class team with our House Colour day. We discussed our friendships and how we can support each other to all be our very best! Well done Year 1 and 2 for always showing great house spirit, even at home!
Primary News Dear Parents As we celebrate just some of the amazing work the children have produced over the last week, I just want to thank you all for your continued amazing support of your children's learning. I know that the whole school community has come to a very well deserved half-term break for Eid. I am immensely proud of the dedication of the staff and the fantastic attitude to learning shown by the children. To see real, solid progress being made across the curriculum, even in such trying times, is testament to the strength of the CES ethos and family. I wish you all a happy and relaxing holiday and hope that you and yours are all keeping safe and well, With very best wishes, Richard Horn excellent Science projects from Adam Campbell, Celine Andrawes and Yousef Abdelaziz from 3B. Year 5 Ant Salad by Hassan Jana Karim 5F - Computing Skills Worm Cake by Youssef Lashin 5F Youssef 5F Youssef Lashin 5F Seif Sabry 5F - Create a digital post card a poem written by Alex Hany, in 6C
Secondary News The final few weeks of the school year are now upon us and we are now focused on consolidating learning from the year and during the eLearning time period. Students have been working hard on the assessments this week and have been using the Microsoft Teams platform for the first time. This system adds security and will also make it much easier for students to keep a track of their grades and any feedback. The same platform will be used in the End of Year Examinations at the start of June. Assessments can often be an anxious time for students but they also mean that teachers can plan the resources for next year based on the feedback and results of them. In a break from tradition the eLearning material has been separated from the Term 1 and Term 2 content so that students and teachers can evaluate the distinct learning during both periods. The unrelenting support of the community has been wonderful and I would like to especially thank the school IT department too as they have been amazing in supporting students that had initial login or password issues. They have been very busy the last few months and the term unsung heroes could well be used more often in their direction. The staff that work behind the scenes at CES play a crucial role and we appreciate all of their efforts. The 'How well do you know your school?' Quiz had its final prize draw last Thursday and congratulations to Aaya Yassin from Year 7 who was the lucky winner. Seeing the responses each morning from students about how well they know, not just the current school, but the history of the school is amazing and demonstrates that students here really are engaged and are a part of the school itself. The Year 10, AS, A2 and IB2 have been continuing to upload evidence and work in support of any grade that Cambridge International Examinations will award them in August and the last day for adding old evidence to Microsoft Teams is May 28th, after this date the school needs to do a final review before submitting directly to Cambridge. This is not the end of the Year for these students though, and the school has a full programme to ensure they use their time effectively and start preparations for the next few years. AS students will be moving on to their A2 studies, whilst Year 10 will be following a course where they will be introduced to University application processes, writing of personal statements and much more. It is very easy to feel that the impacts on examinations due to Covid-19 are negative, but it has given teachers more time with students and allows us to do more for the students in the weeks that would normally be lost each year. In the last week or so, I have been doing a lot of reflecting and when walking into school each morning I cross the quad and look up at the Egyptian flag and every time it reminds me of how much I miss all of our students, and I look forward to having them active and in classes again as soon and as safely as possible. I am sure many of you may be wondering what school was like before March 15th, so to refresh your memory here are some photos that were taken just before the school closure. Stay safe and Ramadam Kareem, Andrew Lennie
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