Dear Parents/Guardians,

We understand that there have been some queries regarding payment processes through the Zenda App. To provide clarity of transactions, please read through the following guidelines:

1. Acknowledgment Form: 

Upon registration for any event or trip, please ensure that you fill out and complete the acknowledgment form sent to you promptly.

2. Deadline for Registration and Payment Timeline: 

Each event or trip will have a specified deadline for registration. It is important to adhere to this deadline but please note that the deadline mentioned in the registration is solely for registration purposes and not for making payments.

3. Invoice Issuance on Zenda: 

Following the registration deadline, an invoice will be generated within 48 hours for all registered students. This invoice will be then be available via the Zenda App.

4. Payment Procedure: 

Once registration is done and we have invoiced you on Zenda, you will be able to proceed with the payment through the Zenda App. Please ensure timely payment for an event or trip.

We hope these guidelines clarify the payment process through the Zenda App. once again, thank you for your cooperation and timely attention to payments, which helps in the smooth organisation of events and trips for our students.

Starting Monday 13th May, students in Year 5 to 9 should be collected, after school, from their respective classrooms. The pick-up window will be from 2:20pm to 2:30pm Monday-Thursday ( 11:40am to 12:00pm on Fridays). For parents arriving after 2:30pm (12:00 pm on Fridays), please note that students can be collected from the MPS until 2:45 pm.

Parents with prams are to park them near the goal posts in the football ground to avoid congestion at the collection points.

Please note that the normal collection point and procedures will still be in place for students in Year 1 to 4. 

Parent ID is mandatory

 We would like to remind all parents/guardians/carers that it is mandatory to wear the parent id during pick-up or while you are in the school premises. This helps us ensure the safety and security of all our students.

May is Mental Health Awareness month and our Wellbeing Heroes and Student Council are ready to have tough conversations around emotional and mental wellbeing at school. The next two weeks will be full of student-led assemblies, student surveys, support groups and awareness campaigns. 

Our theme for the month is 5 Days, 5 Ways. For 5 days, from 13th to 17th May we will look at 5 ways students can improve their wellbeing and mental health. The details of these activities will be posted on the Wellbeing Classrooms. 

Join us in boosting awareness for mental health by turning up the GREEN on Monday, 13th May! We invite all students and staff to wear green to demonstrate their support for Mental Health Awareness.

17th May is Gratitude Day 

One of the ways to wellbeing is to give back to the community. A positive way of giving back is to show gratitude to the people around us who make a difference in their lives. As part of mental health week, we encourage students to make cards and give them to the people around them who work to support them in the background - our school helpers, support staff, cleaners, bus drivers and security. 

We are excited to announce the upcoming CoderChamps Competition 2024 in partnership with Al Salam Community School for Primary and Secondary students.

The CoderChamps Competition aims to bring together talented students from both the schools to participate in coding challenges and showcase their skills in various programming languages and problem-solving scenarios within Scratch programming, pixel art, speed programming and hackathon challenges.

Our collaboration with ASCS will enhance the scope and reach of this event, enabling us to engage a broader audience of students. Through this competition, participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and learn from each other. 

Students are engaged in exciting elimination rounds this week. The finalists will compete on 16th May 2024.

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome gifted and talented students from Al Diyafah Highschool, MSB Private School, Al Salam Community School and the new addition, Pristine Private School, competing enthusiastically for this year's ASPS Interschool Competition.

We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of our students in the following categories:

🥈2nd place in English Digital Escape Room challenge: Designed for Years 4, 5 and 6, the competition pushed participants to test their reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar skills through a series of captivating and mind-bending puzzles.

• Zuha Tanveer from Year 4

• Eshaan Abdul Sathar from Year 5

• Raya Fatima Duenas Aqeel from Year 6

🥈2nd place in the Flight Fiesta competition under the Science category: One of the most exciting events was the Flight Fiesta in the Science category, with three students representing different year levels 7, 8 and 9 in a contest consisting of two parts: the Distance Contest and the Time Aloft Contest. The paper aeroplane challenges saw participants strive for maximum distance and airtime with their meticulously crafted aircraft.

Congratulations:

• Abdul Muiz Kashif from Year 7

• Malik Haytham from Year 8

• Husain Rangoonwala from Year 9

We are proud of all students who took part in this year's interschool competition! Your sportsmanship, teamwork and ASPS spirit were truly inspiring. Special thanks to Ms. Nazish, our Gifter and Talented Coordinator, for organising the event and to our teachers and support staff for their hard work and support. Well done, everyone!

Alhamdulilah, we have had another successful year of various Ramadan competitions and challenges despite the limited school working days. 

We are delighted to share with you pictures from our recent Ramadan Award Ceremonies, held for our Primary and Secondary students.

We appreciate all the parents who dedicated their time to attend these ceremonies. Your support and encouragement are instrumental in inspiring our students to achieve excellence and truly made these events memorable.

In recognition of the invaluable contribution of our Operations Team in ensuring the smooth execution of various school activities and events, our PALS group presented them with "Ramadan Al Khair Baskets" as tokens of appreciation. 

These baskets are filled with thoughtful items symbolising the heartfulness of gratitude and sincere appreciation from the entire school community.

We would like to thank you for entrusting your children to us and for your intention to re-register them for the upcoming school year at ASPS.

As we move forward with the re-registration process, we kindly remind you that the re-registration fee of 1000 AED should be settled on or before 17th May 2024 to complete the re-registration and secure your child's seat. Please note that this amount is deductible from first term fees.

Preferred Payment Option: Zenda App

Our preferred and recommended payment option is the Zenda App. This secure platform provides a convenient way for our parents and guardians to make school payments (this includes school fees!)

Payment through Zenda App:

Download the Zenda app today from app.zenda.com/getstarted 

To sign up, please use the school code: alsalam and your email or mobile number registered with the school.

For Support:

If you have any questions or do not remember your sign up details, you can reach out to the Zenda team on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/12515511110