Year 7 continue to settle brilliantly into Secondary life, showing confidence in routines and enthusiasm in lessons. As we mark Learner Appreciation Day this Thursday, we want to highlight the resilience, kindness, and curiosity you have shown in making such a strong start to your Nadeen journey.

Unit: الطعام الصحي – Healthy Food

What has been studied:
our learners learned about Healthy food in Arabic and practiced using these words in short, simple sentences.

What will be studied next week:
Healthy Food, the Body, and Sports

Next week: Learners will be learning about Healthy food in Arabic.

Spelling for Tuesday, 7th October, will include the following words:
لحم (Meat)
سمك (Fish)

• نشاط المتعلمين / Learners’ Activity
  أعزائي المتعلمين، أمامكم اليوم ثلاث مستويات من التدريب، اختاروا ما يناسبكم.
  Dear Learners, in front of you today are three levels of practice. Choose the one that suits you best.

• ⭐ المستوى البسيط / Simple Level
  جسم قوي
  Strong Body

• ⭐⭐ المستوى المتوسط / Intermediate Level
  الجسم القوي والرياضة
  The Strong Body and Sports

• ⭐⭐⭐ المستوى المتقدم / Advanced Level
  أحمد يتناول ثلاث وجبات في اليوم وهي: الفطور، الغداء، العشاء
  Ahmed eats three meals a day: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

💡 تذكير / Reminder:
التدرّب على الكلمات خطوة بخطوة يساعدكم على تذكّرها واستخدامها بسهولة.
Practising the words step by step helps you remember and use them easily.

📌 Project / المشروع

At the end of this unit, learners will prepare a project about a traditional food from their country. They will:

• Write the name of the dish.

• List its ingredients.

• Decide whether it is healthy or unhealthy.

• Add suitable pictures or drawings.

• Present the project in any format they choose (poster, slideshow, booklet, or creative idea).

🔎 This project is correct and aligns perfectly with the unit objectives. It allows learners to connect the theme of healthy food with their own culture while practicing writing and creativity.

The project submission deadline is before the Midterm Break (First Term).

A short quiz on what has been studied in: Healthy Food and Unhealthy Food. Students will be provided with a short review beforehand. The quiz will take place next week.

We are delighted to inform parents that the rescheduled commendation evening that was cancelled at the end of last academic year has been rescheduled for Wednesday 15th October. This event is a celebration of the academic achievements of our learners from the academic year 2024/25. (current Y8/9/10/11). More details will follow but please keep this date in your diaries for what will be a wonderful evening celebrating our learners successes.

At Nadeen, we truly value our partnership with parents and remain open to communication at all times. We are always happy to meet and discuss your child’s progress, wellbeing, or any concerns. However, please be mindful that our teachers have very busy schedules. To ensure we can give you the time and attention needed, we kindly ask that you first reach out via email to arrange a meeting and provide notice (please see the Communication Details document above). This allows us to formalise meetings and ensure the right staff members are present to support you fully.

A huge well done to our Table Tennis team who competed in their very first tournament earlier this week! We truly appreciate your commitment and dedication, and congratulate you on your fantastic effort.

The September edition of our Science Spark magazine is now live! Packed with learner articles, experiments, and science highlights, this issue showcases the creativity and curiosity of our budding scientists. Don’t miss out—have a read and celebrate the fantastic work of our Science community!

This Sunday at 10:00am during form time, Mr Jack will be leading an introductory presentation in the Sports Hall about the DofE programme. Any Year 9 & 10 learners who are interested are encouraged to attend to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

We’re excited to announce two opportunities for our talented learners!

Festive Concert Auditions: Please see the links below to sign up and showcase your musical talents in our upcoming concert.

https://forms.gle/vodUTromABYRvGqG7

Sounds by Nadeen: Want to be our next featured performer on a Wednesday break time? Sign up below and share your music with the Nadeen community!

https://forms.gle/Gw8CUzktUtVpET8LA

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"

We kindly remind all parents that learners must attend school each day in their formal Nadeen uniform. On PE days, learners should bring their full PE kit with them and change into it before their lesson, and then back into their school uniform afterwards.

This approach helps maintain high standards of presentation throughout the school day, ensures consistency across the Secondary phase, and reinforces the importance of learners taking responsibility for their appearance and belongings.

We aim to maintain a professional learning environment, so hair should be neat and appropriate for school. For health and safety, hair must be tied back for practical subjects-PE, Food & Nutrition, Art, Science experiments, and similar activities. Please ensure learners bring a hair tie each day. Thank you for your support.

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.