Dear Parents,

Thank you for your continued support over the last year. It has been a time of change for PDO School, when we have said goodbye to Miss Cheryl at the end of last term; we wish her a return to full health in the near future. As you are aware, Mr Tim will be the Headteacher at the start of the next academic year in August, and we wish him every success for his new post where we know he will feel most welcome by our school and community.

We will also miss Mr Gary, who is moving to a new post in China and Miss Kath who is moving back to Wales with her family after 11 years teaching overseas, and 9 of these years in Shell schools! We wish them both safe travels and good luck in their future ventures.

We wish all children and their families a fantastic summer holiday, please keep safe. We look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Tuesday 22nd August, 2023.

Below is the academic calendar for next year:

PDO School Academic Calendar 2023/2024

Please take some time to view the Class Pages for more detailed information about your child's learning this week and any

class notices here. 

Eid Al Adha Holiday - Last day of school and early closure on Monday 26th June

The Government has announced that the Eid Al Adha holiday this year for the private sector will start from Tuesday 27 June 2023  to Friday 30 June 2023. Therefore, today, Monday 26th June is the last day of school  Please note that the school will close at 11.30am.

Out of School Achievements 

Reminder: School Photographs are ready for collection

If you ordered school photographs, and have not already collected them, please collect them from our reception desk as soon as possible.

Rising Stars Summer Reading Competition

PDO School Uniform Shop:  opening hours for the next academic year 

We are pleased to inform you that the school uniform shop will be open at the following times, no booking is required. Please go to our main reception desk:

Before the start of the new academic year:

Sunday 20th August and Monday 21st August: 9.00am – 1.00pm

During the academic year:

You can purchase school uniform any day during the academic year from:

Sundays - Thursday 8.15 -1.00pm

Please note that your children will be able to try on the uniform samples. However, you may prefer to bring some of their current t-shirt/shorts/skirts so that we can match the sizes without the need to try them on. 

Leaving Oman -  please let as know as soon as you can

We request that parents who have plans to move away from Oman, to please provide us with the details as soon as possible by emailing Ms Kath, kmorgan@pdoschool.com or Ms Zoe, zmcintyre@pdoschool.com.  This will allow us time to prepare the Transfer Certificate and other documents your child may require for their application to a new school, as well as to be able to give your child a traditional school farewell.  

Wishing you a super and restful summer break!

Kath Morgan

Acting Headteacher

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 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, Mr Tim Robinson. trobinson@pdoschool.com

Mr Faisal Al Zadjali, our School Manager, is also happy to listen to any parental concerns that have not been resolved successfully. Faisal.S.Zadjali@pdo.co.om