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This Week At LOTS: 3-7 Mar 2025
Term 2 | Week 9
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From HoS Desk
From HoS Desk
"I would rather be excluded for who I include,than be included for who I exclude"
- Rev. Eston Williams
Dear Parents,
We are a melting pot of cultures here at LOTS: multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-lingual, multi-national. In terms of demography, we are fiercely inclusive. We are one world, one people, one thought—respect differences and provide space for those differences to be celebrated.
As we will during LOTS Founders’ & Culture Day on Friday, 21 March, with multicultural performances, attire, and food. But what I want to emphasize is that this should not remain mere tokenism, paying lip service to the notion of having done our bit for inclusivity. We are not done; we have only started. I say "started" because I have had a few unfortunate pieces of evidence of some of us adults making derogatory remarks about ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and colors other than their own. This, at LOTS, is unacceptable. Because this permeates down to the children—children who are the future custodians of our world.
Let us use our diverse heritages to strengthen our children’s world, not to divide it. They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so I will let this often-used picture below speak for itself.
Warm regards,
Shouquot Hussain
Head of School
Principal Academics
Principal Academics
We are conducting mock examinations and other assessments to understand our students’ needs and progress.CP6 and LS3 had mock examinations last week to mainly understand what topics will need more attention during lessons and in extra support lessons. These marks will not be included in the final exam report, and the purpose of this test is to gather information for providing targeted support. A percentage from the formative assessments happening this week and next week will be included in the grade for the end-of-semester report. Assessment papers will be sent home, and you will be notified on the WhatsApp groups so that you can discuss the result with your child.
Principal Pastoral Care
Principal Pastoral Care
This week students looked at habit six in their mentorship groups. Habit 6 is called ‘Synergize’ which means working together with others to achieve a better outcome than anyone could alone by combining strengths and perspectives, essentially creating a solution that is greater than its parts, it’s about valuing differences and collaborating effectively to find new solutions.
We would like you to enforce this by ensuring that our students apply habit 6 in their everyday lives away from school.
We would like to thank our dear parents for your response to buying school uniforms. We continue encouraging all those who have not done so to visit the uniform shop and buy uniforms.
The LOTS car stickers are currently out of stock. We shall notify you to come and collect when they are available.
We will be reaching out to all the parents with students reporting late for school on a daily basis. The purpose of this exercise is to find out what causes this and find solutions.
World's Scholar's Cup - LOTS Quest
World's Scholar's Cup - LOTS Quest
Benefits:
1. WSC is run and validated by Yale University, which is the number 2 university in the world after Harvard, and therefore the validation and recognition is huge! Adds so much value to the student's portfolio, specially when seeking college admissions.
2. It really sharpens writing skills, debating skills and kinesthetic skills - since these are the 3 domains participants are tested on. Therefore during training, a lot of the focus is on critical and analytical thinking skills, and problem solving skills. All of which are transferable life skills that come in handy anywhere anytime in life.
3. Learning to really work as a team is another great experience which has excellent intangible benefits. Additionally, the networking that happens across students of different nations goes a long way in enhancing the student's credentials as a global citizen.
Process and schedule:
1. School internal sign ups and selections and grouping of participants into groups of three.
2. Training and research facilitation by school mentors.
3. Regional round in Lusaka in March 2025.
4. Global round in either Bangkok or Dubai etc in around August-September for teams that clear the regionals.
5. The Mega-Global world finals at Yale University, USA.
Bottom line:
The student grows in tangible and intangible ways through the experience, because it is a very special and well curated one. The exposure, the rigour, the discipline - chisels and hones not just skills that will come in handy throughout one's professional life, but also provides a huge boost to one's self esteem and self belief. The sense of 'This is me', and 'Yes I can' is reaffirmed.
Best wishes to our 32 brave hearts contesting this weekend.
Mentoring and wellbeing
Mentoring and wellbeing
Road Safety: A Shared Responsibility
Ensuring the safety of our students on the road is a top priority for our school community. Whether walking, cycling, or commuting by car or the schoolbus, everyone plays a role in keeping our roads safe.
This week our students and teachers had the privilege of hearing directly from RTSA through kiddies commuting about road safety. Some safety tips shared;
Pedestrians should always use designated crosswalks and stay alert—avoid distractions like using headsets and mobile phones while walking.
Cyclists must wear helmets and follow traffic rules,and wear bright colours to make them visible on the road especially in the dark.
Students should always wear their seatbelts in vehicles.
Students should not drive illegally which is driving under 18 years old.
By working together and following these simple yet essential road safety measures, we can create a safer environment for everyone.
For more information on child road safety and children’s commute arrangements please get in touch with the Kiddies Commute team on
+260974573211
info@kiddiescommute.com
Early Years
Early Years
Reception Classes A and B Field Trip
On Tuesday, 4th March 2024, the Reception Classes A and B embarked on an exciting field trip to ShopRite store. The theme of the trip was "Recognizing Local Currency and Buying Basic Needs."
Accompanied by the EYD coordinator, teachers, and staff support, the students had a thrilling experience shopping and learning about the local currency. The trip successfully achieved its objective, and the students enjoyed every moment of it.
Middle B class Assembly
Our talented Middle B students recently hosted an engaging assembly, showcasing their knowledge and skills in various areas!
Interactive Presentations
- Living Things and Their Characteristics: Students displayed their understanding of the natural world, highlighting the unique features of different living organisms.
- Different Objects and Materials: The students showcased their knowledge of various materials and objects, exploring their textures, properties, and uses.
- Decoding Words to Read: Through interactive activities, the students demonstrated their developing reading skills, learning to decode words and build their vocabulary.
Cultural Performance
The assembly concluded with a vibrant traditional dance performance, celebrating our rich cultural heritage and showcasing the students' talents!
We're proud of our Middle B students for their enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication!
Primary school
Primary school
Assessments
Our assessments for this period have come to a close this week. We are pleased to report that the process ran smoothly. The assessments were designed to evaluate our students' knowledge, skills, and understanding in various subjects. We look forward to sharing the detailed results with you soon.
We appreciate the efforts our students put into preparing for and completing their assessments. We will use the insights gained from these assessments to inform our teaching and learning strategies, making adjustments as needed to ensure our students continue to grow and thrive.
CP3A Assembly
We had a successful assembly today, where our students showcased their knowledge, confidence, and creativity. The theme of discipline was well-explored through engaging presentations, a poem and a song.
Our students demonstrated a strong grasp of English language concepts, including parts of speech, and provided impressive examples to illustrate their understanding. In science, they took us on a fascinating journey through the human life cycle, sharing fun facts and insights.
The highlight of the assembly was undoubtedly the poem, dance and song on discipline, which were delivered with enthusiasm and passion. We were also treated to a special French presentation, which added a delightful touch to the proceedings. We are proud of our students' achievements and look forward to continuing to support their growth and development.
Music Classes: Where Creativity Meets Fun!
Our music classes have been a huge hit with our students! The engaging and interactive sessions have made music lessons a highlight of the week. Every child is given the opportunity to express themselves through music, whether it's singing, playing an instrument, or dancing.
The music classes are designed to foster creativity, confidence, and self-expression. Our teachers provide a supportive and encouraging environment, allowing each child to shine.
We are thrilled to see our students' faces light up with joy and excitement during these classes. Music education is an essential part of our curriculum, and we are proud to offer such a vibrant and engaging program.
Upper CP & Lower Secondary School
Upper CP & Lower Secondary School
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”– Socrates
1. World Scholars Cup
This weekend the students will embark on yet another exciting journey at Rhodes Park schools for the Scholars cup, this calls for more support as they have braved themselves for this challenge, we wish them well.
2. CP5B Assembly:
The theme was Academic Excellence.
The students exhibited the theme with a skit about a classroom scenario where the benefits of rigorous effort was highlighted, an elaboration of the school's mission, vision and values in the form of a collective speech, and by singing the song 'A million dreams'.
It was a detailed, comprehensive and educating presentation
3. Formative 3 assessments ongoing.
Our assessments are ongoing and students are more confident, formative assessments will conclude next week Friday.
4. FEEDBACK to Parents
As a way to improve on feedback, we are structuring a number of ways in which we would like to strengthen our communication. Teachers will begin making calls weekly just to update you on the strengths, challenges and possible solutions and support.
5.Checkpoint Mock EXAMS (CP6&LS3)5
As we continue to prep the students, here is a reminder that our Mocks will begin on 17/03/25-20/03/25.
Upper Secondary School
Upper Secondary School
We are pleased to inform you that the IGCSE 2 Mock Exams have been successfully completed. Our students demonstrated dedication and resilience throughout this important assessment period, and teachers are now working on evaluating their performance to provide valuable feedback. These results will help guide students in their final preparations for the Cambridge Board Exams.
Meanwhile, we have been actively engaging with IGCSE 1 students and parents through one-on-one academic progress meetings. These sessions have provided an opportunity to reflect on students’ strengths, address challenges, and outline strategies for improvement as they move forward in their studies. We appreciate the support and collaboration of parents in ensuring the best outcomes for their children.
We look forward to continued academic growth and success for all our learners. Thank you for your partnership!
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
Wednesday 12 March is a National Holiday on account of Youth Day.
Contribute to the culture specific cuisine effort on LOTS Day.
There is still an opportunity to sign up to perform on LOTS Day.
Please ensure your children attends school till the last day of this term and is back in school on the first day of the new term, which is Monday, 7 April.
Key Dates
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