Miss Nivine and Miss Iveth attended the ceremony, where recognition was given by HE Dr Jokha Al Shukaili, Chief Executive Officer of the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education and Dr Khadija Al Salami, Director General of Private Schools at the Ministry of Education.

Our practice was recognised for its focus on inquiry-led learning and play-based pedagogy in the foundation years, alongside the alignment of physical development, wellbeing and personalised learning goals.

This recognition highlights our commitment to high-quality, child-centred practice aligned with the Oman Vision 2040 and reflects the impact of bridging international best practice with national educational priorities.

We thank the entire Early Years team for their dedication, collaboration and continued commitment to excellence.

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.

PLGs Padlet

Thank you for supporting the celebration of children’s achievements. 

 The IC Team

Our own book cover designer app will design a book cover based on a title, author name and description of the cover or of the story. Children can enter up to 3 times each using their school account login:

https://script.google.com/a/macros/pdoschool.com/s/AKfycbw49K7bVBybXLq6iN4JWhZGLS7HeSfzvIao3oobj59iXNLvQtrcZ3Oetb6eTf1zdGe3ng/exec

A selection of design entries will be shared in a video slideshow and the winner will receive a 10 OMR book voucher as well as having their design made into a full online story book.

The competition will close on Sunday 26th April and the winner with the most creative and interesting design (according to our judges) will be announced in next week's newsletter.

Children in younger classes may not know their school login - if you need to know your child's email and password please email david@pdoschool.com.

After sharing The Rainbow Fish, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Supertato, the children enjoyed painting, gluing and sticking as they created their own beautiful crafts inspired by the stories. We also had a special visit to the Book Café, where the children explored books and shared them with their friends. A big thank you to our wonderful guest readers for sharing their time and stories with us, it truly made the week even more special. 

We also learnt about book reviews and how to recommend books to others. The children practised talking about their favourite parts and thinking about why someone else might enjoy the same story.

It has been a great week for building confidence and helping the children see themselves as readers.

To bring this learning to life, the children reused a variety of materials to create their own rainforest animals as part of our Entry Point for Vanishing Rainforests. It was fantastic to see their creativity and problem-solving skills in action!

We are also continuing to focus on reusing by giving new life to the unwanted soft toys kindly donated last term. Each child has chosen a toy and is turning it into a special “reading buddy” for our Reception children. They are currently writing a short description to introduce their buddy and make it extra special. 

The children arrived at school dressed to represent their home, host, or heritage countries, creating a wonderful display of diversity across the year group. Outfits ranged from traditional national dress to sports kits and clothing inspired by the colours of different national flags. The Learning Souq quickly transformed into a celebration of global identity, with each child proudly showcasing a part of their story.

To deepen their learning, pupils also brought in a variety of artefacts and items linked to their chosen countries. These included flags, souvenirs, books and meaningful objects that helped tell the story of their culture and heritage. Each item sparked conversation and encouraged students to ask questions and make connections.

Working collaboratively, the children shared information within their groups, learning from one another about different countries, traditions and experiences. They then presented their findings to the wider Year 6 group, demonstrating excellent communication skills and a growing understanding of how people and cultures are connected across the world.

This engaging Entry Point has set a strong foundation for the Moving People unit, where students will continue to explore migration, identity and the reasons why people move. We are looking forward to seeing how their learning develops in the weeks ahead!