PDO
School Newsletter
3rd November 2022
Dear Parents
The children have been very busy again with their learning this week and it was great to see another sports event taking place in the wider community of Muscat, in which our children were able to take part. As can be seen, we also have a variety of events planned for the near future, especially the eagerly awaited Quiz Night organised by our Year 6 children, proceeds will be donated to charities, which we hope you will be able to attend, enjoy and maybe even win!
In order to view the Class Pages for more detailed information about your child's learning this week and any class notices, please click the link here .
Phase 3
There has been a real buzz in Year 6 this week with children collaborating to prepare for the quiz. Children have been working hard on advertising the event and putting together the questions.
Family Fun Quiz Night
Wednesday 9th November, 5.30pm - 7pm.
Our Year 6 students proudly present a very exciting event that is taking place next week: Family Fun Quiz Night. Everyone is welcome to join in, so get a team of 6 people together (all ages) and come and join the fun ! Tickets are available at PDO School Reception.
The whole event has been organised by our Year 6 students and all proceeds will be donated to charity.
Tickets are limited and are on sale now- so don't miss out!
We hope to see you there.
From,
The Year 6 Students
Science - How Sound Travels
In science this week year 4 have been learning about sound and how it travels. The children learnt how the frequency of the sound waves can change the pitch of the sound. In the experiment the children found out that the pitch could be changed by varying the quantity of water in a glass.
Hamiz played a fantastic rendition of 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'. Mr Gary then added a sixth glass, and with a musical ear was able to make careful adjustment to the water levels and play an excellent tune!
Mr Joe
MSPL Football
PDO Under 9's - 3rd Place
Yesterday our under 9 boys took part in the MPSL Football tournament that we hosted at BSM School. It was the first tournament for many of these boys and they performed incredibly well. It was a great development opportunity for the team and a fun experience in which the team finished in 3rd place, after an extremely close playoff game at the end. Well done boys!
PDO Under 11's - 2nd Place
Our Under 11 team were also in action on a slightly larger pitch. The team played incredibly well working hard to use the space and create many goal scoring opportunities. The team were unbeaten in every game and a special mention to our defence and goal keeper Will , who didn't concede 1 goal throughout the tournament. Despite finishing joint top in the league our team finished second place overall due to goal difference by one goal. A fantastic achievement. We are very proud of you!
Celebrating Our Learning!
In our assembly before we broke up for half term, we celebrated the learning of our pupils. The library competition proved to be a very successful hit too!
Maths Passport Successes
Readers of the Week
Who was in the library this week?
A big thank you to Emilia's mum for coming and reading to us this week. We all had fun listening to the story!
We will continue our Library Games and Puzzles each week. There will be two prizes per class at the end of this term for students who submit entries.
Library Competition Winners
Staff Training
Thank you to all staff who attended our training on Sunday morning. Your input was very much appreciated and everyone enjoyed catching up over breakfast, in preparation for another busy half term.
Muscat Schools Primary Choral Workshop at BSM
I am delighted to announce that PDO School will take part in the Muscat Schools Choral Workshop to be held at BSM on Saturday November 5th. The three-hour event will be held in The Oryx Theatre at BSM at include at least four international schools from Muscat. There will also be a a performance to parents to complete the event.
IMG_0005 (1).JPGPDO School Bus Survey Results
There were reponses for 8 pupils from 5 different locations to use a bus service, from both on and off PDO Camp. There is not enough interest presently to run a bus service to PDO School.
PTA Voting Form 2022/2023
Thank you to the members of our community who have volunteered to be part of the PTA for this coming year. This year the community will vote for volunteers to join the PTA.
Each family can vote for one Chairperson, one Secretary, one Treasurer and one Ordinary Member. If your family submits more than one vote, only the first vote will be counted.
Please note that the three applicants who receive the most votes for Ordinary Members will be selected. The applicants who receive the highest number of votes for Chair of the Board, Secretary and Treasurer will also be selected.
There will be a separate voting form for members of PTA School Staff, which our staff will vote on. The two teachers who receive the highest number of votes will be selected and one LSA who receives the highest number of votes will also be selected.
Voting will close at 2pm on Tuesday 8th November and the results will be announced in next week's newsletter.
Dates for your Diary:
Muscat Schools Choral Workshop, Saturday November 5th.
Oman National Day Celebration,- Thursday November 17th, school finishes at 12pm midday
The Grand Hormuz, Tuesday December 6th (Years 4 to 6)
Park Inn Hotel, Monday December 12th (Years 4 to 6)
Parental Concerns:
At PDO School we acknowledge that, from time to time, parents may wish to express concerns about specific aspects of their child’s education. We are always happy to investigate and respond to these concerns. Please note that, for the Class Teachers, it is important that even informal discussions take place outside of their teaching time.
What do I do if I have a concern?
Please make the Class Teacher your first point of contact if your concern is not successfully resolved, please contact the school via notices@pdoschool.com to make an appointment with the Headteacher, Cheryl Fox, or the Deputy Headteacher, Ms. Kath Morgan.
Mr. Hamed, our School Manager, is also happy to listen to any parental concerns that have not been resolved successfully.
Wishing you a pleasant weekend
Cheryl Fox
Headteacher
cfox@pdoschool.com kmorgan@pdoschool.com nurse@pdoschool.com