Week 45 Principal Updates- 7th July 2023

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Ms. Viji Koshy

We are pleased to introduce our new Head of Secondary School in ASPS, Ms Viji Koshy.

Ms Viji is no stranger to Al Salam and it is an absolute privilege to be welcoming her back to ASPS.

Ms Viji joined Al Salam in 2007 as a IGCSE Accounting teacher. She grew to become a crucial member of the leadership team in Secondary who enabled the development and huge successes of ASPS as one of the highest achieving British schools in Dubai. In 2019, she moved to ASCS along with the secondary school as the Assistant Head of Secondary. She went on to a role in another school as Head of Secondary and VP of Academic affairs. She is someone with over 10 years experience in teaching and leadership and will be leading our secondary school to achieve excellence as it grows into KS4.

We are pleased to announce the following internal promotions and transfers that will commence when we return after the summer holidays.

Ms. Nibal Ahmed

Head of Admissions & Engagement

Phase: Extended leadership (ELT)

Ms. Asma Sattar

Head of Lower Primary

Phase: Extended leadership (ELT)

Ms. Ethel D'Souza

Head of Higher Primary

Phase: Extended leadership (ELT)

Ms. Shumaila Shahzadi

Lead of Teaching and Learning

Phase: Extended leadership (ELT)

Ms. Shimaa Saber

Islamic A Leader

Phase: Whole School

Ms. Sahar Akbar

Head of Art

Phase: Whole School

Ms. Komal Metha

Year 3 Leader

Phase: Primary School

Ms. Laina Viquar

Science Coordinator

Phase: Primary School

Ms. Shareen Irshad

Head of Computing

Phase: Whole School

Ms. Heba Hassan

STEM Coordinator

Phase: Whole School

Ms. Hasmath Unnisa

Computing Teacher

Phase: Key Stage 2

Ms. Neha Gupta

Head of Maths

Phase: Secondary School

Ms. Nazish Khurshid

SEN Coordinator

Phase: Secondary School

Mrs Huda Abu Bakr

As we celebrate the progress and anticipate the exciting new roles of our esteemed staff members, it is with a heavy heart that we must also bid farewell to one of our most cherished colleagues, Ms. Huda Abu Bakr. Throughout her remarkable 15-year journey at Al Salam School, she has been an invaluable cornerstone, contributing her skills and dedication in various roles.

Ms. Huda's presence will be greatly missed in school by students, parents and staff and we express our sincerest gratitude for her unwavering commitment and contributions.

We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt wishes for her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

GETTING READY FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR!

SUMMER READING PROGRAMME

Whether you have travel plans or are enjoying a staycation, we believe that reading is a wonderful way to explore new worlds, expand knowledge and ignite the imagination. To encourage a love for reading and provide access to a wide range of good-quality books, we are pleased to announce that our school library will be open parents and students to borrow books for summer holiday.

Parents and students are welcome to visit the Infant library on these dates from 8:30am to 9:30am and from 12:00pm to 1:00pm:

Monday 10th July to Wednesday 12th July
Monday 14th August to Wednesday 16th August

EYFS to Year 2 students can visit the Infant Library

Year 3 to Year 8 students can visit the second floor Library

'Read in to Writing Book' List for Year 4 to Year 6

Please have a look at the books that will be read for the academic year 2023-24. You may have your child read these books in preparation for the academic year. To promote wider reading a recommended list of additional books that the children can read alongside the story being studied are given.

See them all here

ASPS UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

There will be no change to the uniform style or color scheme for the new academic year. Therefore, students can continue to wear their existing uniform if they wish. Please note that whilst existing uniforms can be worn, we kindly remind you to ensure that they meet the school's uniform requirements. Uniform items should be clean, in good condition and appropriately sized for your child.

It has come to our notice that some students are wearing incorrect shoes, wrong color socks, incorrect jackets, and wrong color trousers/skirts. Please ensure that the clothing you purchase for your child complies with these specifications:

Al Salam School Jacket

Al Salam School grey school jackets are also available for purchase from the school. Parents may visit the school during school hours to check the jacket sizes.

All students can wear the Al Salam School grey jacket or sweater when attending school or when they are off campus on educational trips or events. Please note, all other coloured jackets and sweaters are not allowed.

A friendly reminder: Please ensure to write your child's name on their school jacket. With so many similar items at school, jackets can easily get misplaced or lost. However, when a name is clearly labelled, lost items ca be returned to their owner. Taking this small step can save you from the inconvenience of replacing a lost jacket.

PE Kit

FS1 to Year 2- Standard school issued PE uniform (white dry fit polo shirt with red collar) and black track pants should be worn.

Year 3 to Year 9 wear a PE shirt reflecting the colour of the House they have been assigned to (Red, Yellow, Green and Blue). PE shirts will be purchased in accordance with the House designated to the child. Year 3 and new students will be assigned a House on their first day of school and all our current students remain in their previous House.

Year 3 parents are urged not to purchase a white PE shirt as each child will be assigned a House upon commencing school.

School Shoes

Shoes - These should be plain black, with no additional colour, whether this be a small / feint, white or grey stripe for example, this type of footwear is not allowed.

PE Shoes should be white or black only.
The socks should be white.

Regular school day shoes

PE shoes

To understand the full uniform expectations at ASPS (including a shopping guide), please refer to the complete uniform catalogue as shown here.

Thank you for supporting us by making sure that your child is dressed appropriately for school every day.

School Bags- No trolley bags in ASPS

Some of the bags students bring to school now are way too big and heavy. If a student has a large bag, they feel they need to fill it, this should not be the case. Our students should be bringing to school only minimal items, a water bottle (every day), lunch box, reading books, pencil case and a device for our Year 3 and above students.

Get the Supplies List Here

CHROMEBOOK

We would like to remind parents about the requirement for students from Year 3 to Year 9 to have a school-managed Chromebook.

All Chromebook models will be in stock by the end of July 2023, at the latest. We kindly request parents to collect the Chromebooks from the school starting from 1st August 2023. By collecting the Chromebooks ahead of time, parents can ensure that their child is fully prepared and ready before the start of the new academic year. It will also allow students to familiarize themselves with the device in advance.

More information and instructions can be found on the Al Salam Schools Digital Learning website: https://sites.google.com/alsalamcommunity.ae/al-salam-digital-learning/

Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to your child's education.

PARENT ID

We ask all parents who have yet not applied to do so and collect their ID cards from our Front Office.

Each family can apply up to two (2) Parent ID Cards (typically, Mother, Father, Nanny and Driver or other nominated family members such as Aunt or Uncle) at no cost. If your family has a care provider or another person assigned to come into the school to collect your child, they should have a Parent ID Card.

To help ensure the safety of students and staff, we ask parents to wear their Parent ID badge. Visitor identification is mandatory and visitors, including parents and staff, are issued a clearly visible ID badge to be worn at all times when they are on school premises.

If you have applied for your parent ID kindly contact our Front Office for collection.

Replacement ID (Lost parent ID):

For parents/guardians who have applied and collected their Parent IDs, please note that additional or replacement ID will cost 50 AED per ID.

APPLY FOR PARENT ID

SCHOOL BUS

Registration now for the school bus service for Nursery to Year 9!

If you wish to register your child/children to use the school bus for the next school year (2023-2024), please register through our online form below. Registration will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or email our Transport Service Department on transport@alsalamschool.ae

Bus Fees and School Bus Guidelines (Terms & Conditions) are included in the form.

Dates for Your Diary

We would like to remind you that Parents and Students are expected to be in compliance with the attendance requirement pertaining to unnecessary absences in accordance with the KHDA Parent-School Contract. Attendance records kept by the school are reported to the KHDA. Their view is that there is ample time for holidays to be taken during the school holidays (winter break, spring break and summer months).

Proposed term dates for the upcoming academic year are subject to change. Parents are advised to schedule their vacations or travel plans to be taken during the school holiday.

News of public & Eid holidays will be followed as per the government announcement in the local media.

SUMMER LEARNING & READING RESOURCES

Here, we have compiled a few learning resources that will keep your children engaged and support learning during the summer break.

Even for student-independent websites, we always recommend that students’ parents visit the website with them to help students get set up correctly.

GET IT HERE

Stay updated with the latest school happenings!

SEE THEM ALL HERE

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