STAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MIRDIF 28th June 2018

No.36

Dear Parents,

We have finally arrived at our final day of this academic year and what a year it has been!

I would really like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to each and everyone of you for the support that you have

given Star International through these last three terms. I believe we are indeed a family and also a growing community who is

beginning to understand each other, realise the ways we can support each other and ultimately work together for the good of

the children.

The children have thrived this year through the care and support of two aspects of their lives working closely together; parents

and school. Next year, I would like to nurture this relationship even more such that together we can plan how to offer the most

opportunity to our children.

The events, activities, success of everything we have achieved has been highlighted frequently through all a the newsletters,

however here are perhaps a few of the highlights;

1. Successful DSIB Inspection

2. Rated GOOD with very goods

3. Approval of EYFS 1

4. Approval of Secondary School pending but application completed

5. Successful recruitment of staff for 2018-2019 inclusive of new team of EYFS1 teachers

6. New football pitch and outside canopies in sports hall area

7. Excellent GL results for May 2017-2019 - well done everyone

8. Superb sports results in both netball and football

9. Our first Star Production of The Lion King - a great success

10. Superb work from themes - displayed in Learning Journals

11. Going GREEN. Moving to digital communication- this has been a superb transition.

12. Excellent theme days, curriculum days

13. Superb children with an incredible learning culture

14. A great team of staff who have worked 150 % in order to achieve the success they have with your children.

Indeed, I have been, and am truly blessed to have such a superb team of people working with me to achieve the many

fabulous things we have done. My thanks is not enough to these people... Star school is full of shining Stars who are

responsible for making the main star shine so brightly this year.

So what is to come in 2018-2019:

1. First and foremost, over the course of the holiday we will be sending out information to you regarding the start of term and what to expect. This will start to happen in August

2. You have already received notes on Orientation Day, please read them carefully as the structure is different this year.

3. The school calendar with main dates has been issued.

Main events and changes that you will see within school will be;

A. The completion of the EYFS block with the addition of EYFS1. Please be aware of a change in the outside

areas

B. Canopies across all of EYFS will be constructed

C. Work will start on the major completion of the auditorium

D. The Primary school will all be in the ground floor of the building. Major works will be happening in 2018-

2019 on the first floor to prepare classrooms, specialist rooms and the first floor for the opening of the

Secondary Section of school hopefully in 2019-2020

E. A new major toilet block will be opening in Primary for the start of the new term

These are just a few of the things that will be happening; as you can see it is going to be a very busy 2018-2019.

As you’re all aware we have been collecting donations of clothes, food and toys over the past few weeks. This has all

accumulated into our Ramadan ‘Two Weeks of Giving’

I am pleased to tell everyone, the two weeks have been incredibly successful and our donations will be collected by The ‘Red

Crescent’ Society and distributed to those less fortunate.

A huge thank you to all the parents for your support.

A huge thanks to the Arabic and Islamic team, especially Mr. Nizar and Ms. Maysa for their organisation of the event.

Thank you to all TAs and support staff for sorting out of items into boxes.

RED CRESCENT CHARITY

I am pleased to inform you that our students has collected the most plastic bottles of all the schools participating in the Simply Bottles plastic initiative. Well done !!!! NEWSFEED & YEAR 2 UAQ & YEAR 4 AJMAN TRIP TO ATLANTIS Children of these two classes attended an educational Aquventure experience to learn about dolphins and sea lions and why

it’s so important we take care of the ocean and prevent pollution. They really enjoyed the trip. Please have a look at some of

the photos below:

For more NEWSFEEDS please follow the below Facebook link:

https://www.facebook.com/dgradeclothing/

On the final day of school, we awarded several children with special certificates which celebrated their nomination for the

Spirit of School Award.

This award celebrates children who have worked incredibly hard throughout the whole year in order to show their Star Values

each and every day. There were several nominees across school who all received a beautiful certificate for their hard work.

However, the overall trophy was given to one pupil from Key Stage 1, one pupil from Key Stage 2 as well as one Emirati pupil

from the whole of school.

The nominees for the Spirit of School Award were:

KS1:

Alvina (Year 1 Sharjah)

Callyn (Year 1 UAQ)

SIMPLY BOTTLES

SPIRIT OF SCHOOL

The nominees for the Spirit of School Award were:

KS1:

Alvina (Year 1 Sharjah)

Callyn (Year 1 UAQ)

Reda (Year 2 Sharjah)

Natsumi (Year 2 UAQ)

Nyasha (Year 2 Ajman)

KS2:

Alia (Year 3 RAK)

Ayham (Year 3 Sharjah)

Aysha (Year 4 RAK)

Hao Lin (Year 4 RAK)

Ava (Year 5 Fujairah)

Lamar (Year 6 UAQ)

The overall winners of the Spirit of School Award were Nastumi (KS1), Hao Lin (KS2) and Alia (Emirati Award). Each of these

children were voted by adults in school as the winning students for this year and they should be incredibly proud of their

achievements - well done to you all! I would also like to thank all of the nominees for their hard work this year and would like

to wish them all a huge congratulations. All of these children are such great ambassadors for school and they truly are a credit

to star!

Finally, I would just like to wish the staff who are leaving a very successful transition to your new roles;

Mr Robert and Ms Alison are heading to Sharjah English School

Ms Leanne is moving to Kings

Mr Chris and Ms Hannah Jones are moving to Raffles

Ms Marian is heading East to Thailand

Ms Claudia and Ms Kate heading West to Europe.

We wish all of you every success in your new schools.

I hope everyone will welcome our new staff. Bios of new staff are on display in the foyer, please take time to read and

familiarise yourselves with our new team.

Thank you once again for all your support this year. Where ever you are going, have a fabulous time. Keep safe, keep smiling

and be happy.

See you all in September.

FINALLY

Kindest Regards,

Ms Gill