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25th November 2025
25th November 2025
Dear Parents
Dear Parents
We recently hosted a memorable and significant celebration for Oman National Day. This year's event served not only as a tribute to our host country but also as a fitting, final celebration in our last academic year.
We recently hosted a memorable and significant celebration for Oman National Day. This year's event served not only as a tribute to our host country but also as a fitting, final celebration in our last academic year.
The success of the day was a testament to the organisation and dedication of our staff. A huge, collective thank you is due to every member of the school team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running and festive atmosphere of the celebration. Special thanks also to Nurse Munira, Ms Bushra, Ms Marwa, Ms Jihan, Ms Farida, Ms Munira, Ms Maryam, Ms Awatef, Ms Sumaiya, Ms Khadija, Ms Marya and Ms Haifa for the organisational aspects.
The success of the day was a testament to the organisation and dedication of our staff. A huge, collective thank you is due to every member of the school team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running and festive atmosphere of the celebration. Special thanks also to Nurse Munira, Ms Bushra, Ms Marwa, Ms Jihan, Ms Farida, Ms Munira, Ms Maryam, Ms Awatef, Ms Sumaiya, Ms Khadija, Ms Marya and Ms Haifa for the organisational aspects.
The day was filled with engaging and educational activities designed to promote and showcase the rich culture of Oman. Students participated in hands-on workshops, including traditional clay pot making, a chance to connect with ancient Omani craftsmanship and Omani Bread Making, where students tasted the traditional flatbread.
The day was filled with engaging and educational activities designed to promote and showcase the rich culture of Oman. Students participated in hands-on workshops, including traditional clay pot making, a chance to connect with ancient Omani craftsmanship and Omani Bread Making, where students tasted the traditional flatbread.
These activities underscore the importance of these cultural events in promoting a deep appreciation for our host country. They allow our students to experience firsthand the heritage of Oman, a country we are all so fortunate to call home.
These activities underscore the importance of these cultural events in promoting a deep appreciation for our host country. They allow our students to experience firsthand the heritage of Oman, a country we are all so fortunate to call home.
We extend our appreciation to Miss Jo and Ms Mia for capturing the magic of the event through their wonderful photographs. The pictures beautifully document the joy, colour, and cultural richness of the day, ensuring these memories last. Please scroll to the end of this newsletter for photographs from the day.
We extend our appreciation to Miss Jo and Ms Mia for capturing the magic of the event through their wonderful photographs. The pictures beautifully document the joy, colour, and cultural richness of the day, ensuring these memories last. Please scroll to the end of this newsletter for photographs from the day.
We were also touched by the participation and overwhelming support of our parents in attending the event. Your presence elevated the celebration and demonstrated the strong, supportive community we have built together.
We were also touched by the participation and overwhelming support of our parents in attending the event. Your presence elevated the celebration and demonstrated the strong, supportive community we have built together.
This National Day celebration stands as a fitting tribute in our last year. It was a chance to collectively express our gratitude and admiration for this wonderful nation. A big thank you to everyone—staff, students, and parents—who helped showcase Oman.
This National Day celebration stands as a fitting tribute in our last year. It was a chance to collectively express our gratitude and admiration for this wonderful nation. A big thank you to everyone—staff, students, and parents—who helped showcase Oman.
I hope that you all have a relaxing holiday for the next 4 days, we return to school on Sunday as normal.
The end of term is approaching fast; a reminder that we finish early on the last day of term and we request that children are collected at 11.30am.
Many thanks for your support.
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson
Headteacher
Headteacher
The traditional Omani band and the parade!
The traditional Omani band and the parade!
The accompaniment of the traditional Omani band added an authentic and rhythmic energy, filling the atmosphere with pride and joy, setting the tone for the rest of the day.
The celebration on the school playing field was a joyful spectacle with the children, dressed in traditional clothing or national colours and our Omani staff in stunning and often highly elaborate traditional dress.
Traditional Omani activities in the Learning Souq
Traditional Omani activities in the Learning Souq
The atmosphere of excitement and fun continued throughout the day with classroom activities and later in the morning, our children learnt more about the traditional culture of their host country through traditional Omani pastimes in the Learning Souq.
Other news...
Other news...
STEM Week: Week Beginning 7th December
STEM Week: Week Beginning 7th December
The week beginning the 7th December the children from Year 1 to Year 6 will be taking part in 'The Great Egg Challenge'. The children will have to design, make and test a contraption that can keep a raw egg from breaking/sinking whilst being dropped or transported over a distance. For further details on each year group's specific challenge, please check your email and SeeSaw messages.
Grand Hormuz Gingerbread House Competition
Grand Hormuz Gingerbread House Competition
For those of you who will be coming to the The Grand Hormuz Hotel on December 8th for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and PDO School Choir performance, the hotel are also running a gingerbread house making competition. In previous years, this has proved to be very popular and many of our PDO children have taken part after the performance. However, prior booking is highly recommended as numbers are limited and from past experience, places to get taken up quite quickly. The contact details are opposite if you are interested. Please do not contact me for advice as my gingerbread making skills are definitely not worth OMR 10!! : )
Please note the Gingerbread House event is not organised by PDO school, we are unable to verify any Safeguarding or HSE procedures for this event.
Mr Gary
French
French
In connection with Nursery Rhyme and Poetry Week, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring poems, songs, and rhymes in their French lessons over the past few weeks. This engaging approach not only enhances their language skills but also fosters a love for learning through rhythm and creativity.
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Learning poems, songs, and rhymes in French is a fantastic way for children to build their confidence in speaking while also memorising vocabulary and grammar structures in an engaging manner.
Over the past few weeks, our Year 3 and 4 students have been learning the famous children's song, "Alouette." With the support of Mr. Gary, the children shared their learning during assembly last week with the rest of the school.
Meanwhile, Year 5 transformed into French poets! They spent the last couple of weeks improving their dictionary skills to create their own simile poems in French. To develop their confidence speaking aloud and improve their pronunciation skills, they practised reading their poems aloud and proudly shared their creations with their families on Seesaw.
Congratulations to our Learners of the Week!
Congratulations to our Learners of the Week!
A huge congratulations to our newest Learners of the Week! This award recognises the incredible effort they put into their learning and the excellent ways they are putting their personal goals into practice. It's fantastic to see them growing and becoming such dedicated and confident learners.
Our PLG Journey: Together as a Learning Community
Our PLG Journey: Together as a Learning Community
We are excited to continue sharing our Personal Goals Padlet platform in our weekly newsletter to celebrate achievements together as a wider community.
We kindly ask for your support in capturing moments when your child demonstrates any of the Personal Learning Goals - whether at home, in the park, during outdoor play or in daily routines. For example, if your child shows collaboration while playing outside, you may upload one photo and select the appropriate Personal Goal folder (e.g., “Collaboration”).
Families are welcome to share one photo per week if they wish, highlighting a Personal Goal your child has demonstrated.
Please click on the Padlet link below to share your child’s achievement with our community. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to celebrate their out-of-school achievements and for us to reinforce that their Personal Learning Goals are transferable skills beyond the classroom.
Thank you for supporting the celebration of children’s achievements.
The IC Team
After School Clubs for Term 2
After School Clubs for Term 2
We are excited to share an expanded range of opportunities for the children in Y1-Y6 for next term. However, the timing of Ramadan will lead to clubs being run only for the first six weeks of term. The club brochure and sign up form are now available:
Sign up will close on Friday 5th December.
Wishing you a wonderful National Day break!
Wishing you a wonderful National Day break!
The PDO School Team
The PDO School Team
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