“I Celebrate myself” - Walt Whitman

Dear Parents,

I know the quote above, at first glance, may seem pompous and self serving, but there is something deeply empowering about the thought of celebrating oneself - one’s own progres, one’s own growth, one’s own sense of self esteem. And that is a legacy we need to arm our children with. The ability to believe in their own worth and the belief that they matter. And it is not about feeling entitled, but about feeling equipped to handle life. 

And I believe that is the key intent of all celebrations and festivals - to bask in the joy of being alive. The Family Fun Day we just had, was one of them. The TEDx LOTS event coming up later in the week, will be another. The Independence Day celebration we will have in school after the mid term break will carry forward that legacy. As will the Secondary School Production and the Primary & Pre-primary School Productions that will follow in the months to come. 

These celebrations are an opportunity for students  to find an outlet for their creative talents and expressions - and more often than not, also an opportunity to find themselves (who they are). You don’t discover what  you are good at  inside the classroom alone. Chances are you find your best selves when not restrained by walls - physical and metaphorical. 

As  we begin to wind down for a well deserved breather, remember there is still almost a week to go, and we need to make the days count. We want to see every student in school till the 17th of October. 

Warm regards,

Shouquot Hussain

Head of School

The first formative assessments have been marked by the teachers. Please find out from your child(ren) to show the papers and contact the teacher if there is any issue. Also send the paper back to school for our records. You can take pictures of the answer sheets or photocopy the papers in case you want to keep a copy of the answer scripts. 

LOTS Cambridge Checkpoint Examinations

For any further information, please contact Mr Ryan Zulu  at ryan_zulu@lusakaoaktree.school  who is the coordinator for CP6 and LS3. 

Mentoring and Wellbeing program

Our mentorship and wellbeing programme focussed on stress management and gratitude. We looked at what stress is, how it can be managed and how it can affect a student's academic performance. We also looked at collaboration, what it is and why it is good both in school and at home.

May we take time to get feedback from our children on how the mentorship program is helping them. Monitor behavioral changes that are impacted by the mentorship programme.

Grievances

We advise parents to avoid confrontations among yourselves whenever our children report incidents from school. Please follow protocol. The thing to do is to report incidents to class teachers who in turn will give feedback upon sorting out the problem. If we are not satisfied with the outcome, inform the coordinators, and finally head of school. We believe that all matters can be resolved to the satisfaction of all at any of these stages.

Likewise with the issue of tiffins and hot meals.