Y5 WB 25/1/26

Up and Coming Dates:

Friday, 30th of January - Run with Legends (External Event)
Monday, 2nd February - Nadeen Quran Competition
Tuesday, 3rd February - Meet with the Principal
Thursday, 5th February - Inclusion Support Group
Thursday, 5th February - Picnic in the Playground
Thursday, 5th February - Nadeen Quran Competition - Closing Ceremony

English

This week, learners took part in a role-play activity to explore and understand the emotions and feelings of Dr Watson. They then focused on using show, not tell techniques before completing a written description. Learners also completed the planning stage of a cliffhanger narrative, exploring what should be included in each section of this style of writing.

Maths

This week, learners focused on adding two mixed numbers and then completed their end-of-unit assessments, covering all the areas studied during the fractions unit. We then began our new unit on multiplication and division.

Science

This week, learners conducted their own scientific investigation to answer the question: Which surface creates the greatest amount of friction with the sole of a shoe? Learners identified the independent, dependent, and controlled variables for the investigation, alongside an equipment list, method, and results table. They completed the investigation by using a Newton meter to pull a shoe across three different surfaces, analysing the results to determine how friction changed.

Enquiry Learning

This week, learners visited the computer suite to research simple machines, focusing on gears, levers or pulleys. They created informative posters about their chosen machine and shared their learning with the group. Using the knowledge they gained, learners then began planning their own fairground model rides. They carefully considered the equipment and materials needed, as well as how their rides could be made to move.

Home Learning Choice Boards

We are delighted to share our Home Learning Choice Board for this half term. This is an optional activity board for your child to complete. There are nine practical and engaging activities to choose from, please select up to three.

You can share your child’s completed activities with your class teacher, they will provide brief feedback to your child in class time.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to your class teacher or Year Leader.

Year 1 Year 4

Year 2 Year 5

Year 3 Year 6

Run Like a Legend

We are pleased to invite you to join us for our upcoming Run Like a Legend event.

📅 Date: Friday, 30th January
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Location: Avenues Mall

We look forward to your participation and hope you can join us for this exciting event.

Meet with the Principal - Tuesday, 3rd February 8:15AM

Dear Parents,

I hope this email finds you well.

We would like to invite all Primary parents to attend a Meet the Principal session on Tuesday, 3 February, at 8:15 AM, held in the coffee shop area.

This session provides an opportunity for parents to meet with Mr. James and discuss any topics they may wish to raise.

Please note that this session is limited to 20 attendees. The first 20 parents to register will be contacted and confirmed to attend the session on Tuesday. Any additional registrations will be moved to next month’s session.

Kindly confirm your attendance here.

Picnic in the Playground - 5th February

We are delighted to invite you to join us for our Picnic in the Playground on Thursday, 5th February from 4:00pm to 5:00pm at Nadeen School.

You are welcome to invite your family and friends to attend this community event with you.

This is a family event, and we kindly ask that parents and children attend together. The event is free of charge, just don’t forget to bring your picnic blankets and snacks!

To RSVP for this event, please complete the form. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please sign up here to confirm your attendance.

International Week - 8th to 12th February

Dear Parents,

International Week is a celebration of the diverse nationalities, cultures, and histories represented within our school community.

To mark this special occasion, we warmly invite parents who are interested to participate in this memorable event. Your involvement will help make International Week a meaningful and enriching experience for our children.

If you would like to take part, please sign up using the link here and confirm your details as well as those of your child/ren.

We look forward to celebrating our community’s diversity together.

Nadeen Quran Competition – First Edition

Nadeen Qur’an Competition – First Edition

We are proud to announce the launch of the very first Nadeen Qur’an Competition, celebrating the words of Allah and encouraging our students to excel in beautiful recitation and meaningful connection with the Holy Qur’an.

Judging Day:
Monday, 2 February

Awards Ceremony & Closing Celebration:
Thursday, 5 February

Participants will be honored with valuable and special prizes in recognition of their effort, dedication, and excellence in recitation.

We are honored by the presence of:
Dr. Fatima Al Blooshi
Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifa
Mr. Abdulaziz Al Nua’ar – Municipal Council Chairman
A delegation from the Ministry of Education Supervision Team

This competition is more than an event — it is about nurturing faith, values, and a lifelong love for the Qur’an in the hearts of our learners

Arabic A

📘 ما سيتم دراسته الأسبوع القادم – اللغة العربية

📢 تنبيه مهم – امتحانات ABT لمادة اللغة العربية (Y5)

يرجى الاطلاع على مواعيد امتحانات ABT للغة العربية القادمة:

🗓 الاثنين ٢ فبراير Writing (الكتابة) ⏰ 8:00 – 8:40

🗓 الثلاثاء ٣ فبراير 🗣 Speaking (التحدث) ⏰ 8:00 – 8:40 ( أ / أحمد علي )

🗓 الأربعاء ٤ فبراير 🗣 Speaking (التحدث) ⏰ 8:00 – 8:40 ( أ /مصطفى علي )

🗓 الخميس 5 فبراير ✍ Listening (الاستماع) ⏰ 1:25 – 2:05

🔹 تعليمات مهمة:

اختبار الكتابة سيكون على ورق

ستستخدم جهازك فقط لقراءة الأسئلة

سيتم تسليمك ورقة كتابة باسمك

📎 مرفق مع الإعلان ملف المراجعة المطلوب دراسته — يرجى مراجعته جيدًا قبل الامتحانات.

يرجى الحضور في الوقت المحدد والاستعداد الجيد لكل مهارة.

بالتوفيق للجميع 🌟

Arabic B

This week, learners were trained on speaking and writing skills based on the expected Year 4 topics to prepare for the A.B.T assessment.

Next week, Will continue practice for the ABT assessment using this link,

We kindly ask you to support your child by practising the test using this link, helping them become familiar with the test format and style. You can also find the link to the key answers here.

Home learning: A new task has been added to the Bravo Bravo platform.

شاهدوا لحظات طلابنا الرائعة على كلاس دوجو

Check out our students’ wonderful moments on ClassDojo

Islamic Studies

ما تم دراسته هذا الأسبوع : التسامح

ما سيتم دراسته لأسبوع القادم :

مراجعة لدروس الاختبار ( علي بن أبي طالب - أصحاب البستان - التسامح )

للتواصل مع المعلمة :

h.elmasrawy@nadeenschool.com

للإطلاع على الخطة الشهرية لشهر يناير من خلال هذا الرابط

رابط الكلاس روم

Google Classroom Link

Nadeen Quran Competition” – Celebrate your love for the Quran by participating in this exciting recitation contest.

Islam Class in English :

What has been studied this week:
Tolerance

What will be studied next week:
Revision of the exam lessons:

Ali ibn Abi Talib
The People of the Garden
Tolerance

To contact the teacher:

s.sabbah@nadeenschool.com

google classroom code

Bahraini Social Studies & Citizenship

ما تم دراسته هذا الأسبوع : تكملة لمن لم يكملة و الطلاب المتغيبين عن الحصة السابقة امتحان بديل الوزارة في درس الأسرة و أعي حقوقي .

: ما سيتم دراسته الأسبوع القادم.

من كتاب التربية للمواطنة - درس احمي نفسي من خطر لمنتجات الاستهلاكية .

ملاحظة 2 - : الرجاء حث ابنائكم على احضار الكتاب و الدفتر الى المدرسة وعدم وضعها في المنزل ليتسنا لنا الحل في الكتاب و الكتابة في الدفتر .

رابط الكتاب هنا

ايميل المعلمة هنا

رابط classroom هنا

Y5 French

Well done to our Year 5 learners who worked hard on developing their oral skills. They played a game which encouraged them to say what they were wearing and what colour it was.

They then had the opportunity to speak in front of the class

ECOVENTURE, UAE 2026

We are delighted to launch the annual Ecoventure trip to the United Arab Emirates for Year 5 & 6. The popular trip to Ecoventure is back, where our Year 5 & 6 learners have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities such as Climbing Wall, Archery, Raft Building, Open Top Kayaking, Canoeing, Buggy Building, Abseiling, Orienteering and much more!

To register your child for the trip, please fill in the link below!

Ecoventure 2026

For more information, please contact Mr. Matt (m.rees@nadeenschool.com) or Ms. Karlien (k.theron@nadeenschool.com)

Wolves of the Week

Well done to our Year 5 Wolves of the Week.

Home Learning Choice Boards

You can share your child’s completed activities with your class teacher, they will provide brief feedback to your child in class time.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to your class teacher or Year Leader.

Year 1 Year 4

Year 2 Year 5

Year 3 Year 6

Let Us Know If Your Child Is Absent – New Email!

We are pleased to inform you that a dedicated email address has now been created for reporting learner absences. Please use attendance@nadeenschool.com to notify the school if your child will be absent on the day. All of the absence correspondence should as always go through the form tutor. This will help us ensure accurate attendance records and streamline communication. Thank you for your cooperation.

External PAID ECA Providers at Nadeen School - Term 2

Please find here the External PAID ECA Providers at Nadeen School for Term 2.

Individual Learner Portraits

We’re delighted to let you know that Individual Learner Portraits will be taken throughout November and December, as per the schedule here.

Please help your child come prepared on the day by ensuring they wear the correct school uniform:

Dark green Polo (Primary)
White Polo (Secondary)
Beige - shorts/pants/skort (Primary)
Beige or Green - shorts/pants/skort (Secondary)
Black shoes and white socks

These special portraits will soon be available for purchase. The photography company leading the project will contact you directly with pricing details. Should you wish to get in touch with them, please find their contact information below:

Yasmine Elizabeth

📧 hello@yastakesphotos.com

🌐 yastakesphotos.com

📷 Instagram: @yas.takes.photos

In Term 2, we will schedule the class photos, and we will share the details with you closer to the time.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us make this a happy and memorable experience for all our learners!

Canteen Acess for Primary Learners

We will begin phasing the purchasing of food from the canteen into Primary from Wednesday, 14th October, starting with Year 6 learners. To support the smooth operation of this process, learner cards will be kept in school and given to students at lunchtime to make purchases.

Please note: learners can only purchase food if they have a card.

If you would like your child to buy lunch from the canteen, you will need to purchase a learner card. Instructions for how to purchase the card can be found spare APP.

Please ensure there is sufficient money loaded onto the card to allow your child to buy food. You can use the SPARE app to top up the card, view what your child has eaten, and purchase meals in advance.

We are aiming to introduce this system to Year 4 and Year 5 learners after the half-term break. We need this time to carefully organise the process so that we can maximise efficiency and ensure a smooth experience for all learners.

We thank you for your patience and understanding during this introductory phase.

In case of any questions, please contact directly support@paywithspare.com

Parent Board Contact Details:

We are pleased to share with you the Parent Board Contact Details:

Jamie Blum - Foundation Stage - "fs-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Kirstin Cronje - Key Stage 1 - "ks1-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Hajira Khan - Key Stage 2 - "ks2-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Michele Ambrose - Key Stage 3 - "ks3-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Neha Gupta - Key Stage 4 - "ks4-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Zulfikar Dhanse - Primary Inclusion - "priminclusion-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Basma Kazerooni - Secondary Inclusion - "secinclusion-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

Michelle Rainer - Community Development - "communitydev-parentboard@nadeenschool.com"

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