Discovery Parents, 

We have just one month to go in this academic year! 

Thank you for your continued dedication and partnership as we work together to help each child achieve class-level mastery. 

Here are some important reminders and announcements for each parent at Discovery. 

September 2021 Confirmations for Existing Discovery Students

You will receive a September confirmation form for each of your children at Discovery by Friday, 4th June 2021. 

Please click the blue names in the PDF file and confirm your child's place for September. 

Make sure you click next at the end of the first page to confirm your child's registration details in our file.

September 2021 Confirmations for Brothers and Sisters of Discovery Students

As we plan for our September class allocations, we are giving Discovery families priority places.

If your Discovery child has a brother or sister that you would like to register for the next academic year, please complete this form:

Discovery New Student Registration Form  https://forms.gle/8bkVQffiAT7uNopM7

Discovery Open House (Tomorrow Saturday)

We are now enrolling new students for the next academic year. 

To support our enrollment drive, we have a Discovery Open House this Saturday 5th June 2021.

Please share our flyer in all your networks. Remember to share a little about why you choose Discovery for your child as you share the flyer with your social, family and professional networks. 

Thank you for actively supporting Discovery!

Important Dates 

• Wednesday, 30th June is the last day of classes. This will be a half-day for students as we will start Parent-Teacher meetings that afternoon.

• Thursday, 1st July is a Public Holiday (Rwandan Independence Day); school will be closed.

• Friday, 2nd July: There will be no classes for students, we will have parent-teacher meetings on this day.

• 12th July 2021 - 6th August 2021: We have planned a Summer School/Camp, and the exciting theme this year is Robotics  more details will follow soon. 

Upcoming Academic Year - Key Dates (2021/2022 Calendar)

• Term 1

  • • Opening date: 6th September 2021

    • Closing date: 17th December 2021

• Term 2

  • • Opening date: 10th January 2022

    • Closing date: 6th April  2022

• Term 3

  • • Opening date: 25th April 2022

    • Closing date: 30th June 2022

Parent input as we prepare for the next academic year

As we prepare for the next academic year, the teachers and administrative team are looking forward to getting feedback from every parent at Discovery. 

We would like to know what has been working well for you and your child and any areas that we could further strengthen as we plan ahead for another academic year. 

Please click here to contribute your ideas and views to the future of Discovery.

Primary Section Parent Meetings 

Thank you for attending the primary section parent meeting.

Our school leadership team had fruitful discussions with parents and there was a lot of insight that will inform the next academic year and the future of Discovery. 

If you missed our Primary Section meetings, please click here for the presentation overview.

Please contact Ms. Irene Connelly at 0784132762 or connelly@discoveryrwanda.org to schedule a meeting if you are in one of the following two categories as a primary parent:

1. If you have any questions about our primary sections or end-of-primary assessments.

2. If you are in the francophone or English section and you are considering switching your child to another language during their Primary years. We need to plan ahead with you to map out the best path for your child. 

Early Years/Maternelle Parent Meetings 

Parents of 2 to 4-year-olds at Discovery are invited to virtual parent meetings on the following days:

• Wednesday 9th June 5:30 pm on Zoom (Meeting in English)

• Friday 11th June 5:30 pm on Zoom (Meeting in French)

Annual School Photos: Re-Take day 

Thursday, June 10th will be a re-take day for any students who missed their official school photos. 

Some students will be required to take a second set of photos; only the parents concerned will be contacted.

Summer Camp and Holiday Acceleration

Due to COVID19 interruptions that affected the last 2 academic years, we will continue curriculum coverage for some students during the holidays. This will be offered alongside a Robotics themed Summer Camp.  Your class teacher will discuss the right options for your child and whether they need to catch up on their math, reading, or spoken language fluency during the holidays. 

We will also be offering an Art and Robotics Camp option. As usual, we will offer dance, karate, and ballet to all students. 

More details will follow soon and the camp will cover 4 weeks of the 9 week holiday ( July 12th to August 6th). 

New in September: Extra French or English in the Afternoons for 2, 3 and 4 year olds!

Many parents have been requesting this addition to our education offerings. Effective September 2021, we will be introducing an additional language as an option to full-day students aged 2 to 4 years. 

This means that twice a week, parents will have the option of their (full-day) child starting a second language at school (English or French).

If you are ooking for a fully bilingual approach,  where the child has one language in the morning and another in the afternoon, you are requested to book a parent meeting to discuss the best path towards bilingualism for each individual child. Please contact Ms. Irene Connelly on 0784132762 or connelly@discoveryrwanda.org to schedule a meeting. 

Arrival Time Reminder: the Morning Accelerator

Primary students (5 years and above) arrive at 7.30 a.m. to be on time for their Morning Accelerator.

Early Years students (4 years and below) should arrive by 8 a.m. (siblings of primary students will arrive earlier as per usual). 

We now hold a Morning Accelerator for 30-60 minutes every morning. This is one of the times when teachers personalise learning and work with your children to close their learning gaps, do revision and enrich their learning! 

We are emphasising the Morning Accelerator as a crucial period of learning for all children.

Please keep in mind that all Discovery children are required to be in school on time for Morning Accelerator this term, especially as we close out the academic year.

Thank you for organising your arrival routine to ensure your children arrive as promptly as possible each morning.