Pre Prep Weekly

Volume 3 Issue 1 03.09.15

Welcome back!Welcome to the first Pre Prep newsletter of the year. To our returning families, welcome back, and to those of you who are joining us for the first time we wish you a very warm welcome. It is always exciting seeing younger siblings, who we have known for a number of years, suddenly be big enough to join us at Brighton College. This year we have welcomed over 70 of them! As I am sure you will have noticed, Pre Prep is already buzzing as pupils and staff get busy with a whole host of new activities. We look forward to welcoming you into the school to join us in the many special events that we have planned.

Jo VigneronHead of Pre Prep

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FS1Simone Welgemoed (Head of Year)Zola Budd ClassGrace HardieSerena Williams ClassLauren DallynUsain Bolt ClassSarah WoodRory McIlroy ClassRochelle AndersonDavid Beckham ClassMargie TahaOlga Korbut Class

FS2Farheen SaeedAmadeus Mozart ClassTherese CarmodySalvador Dali ClassCaroline MatherPablo Picasso ClassHannah DeLangeLeonardo Da Vinci ClassAlisha DublinBanksy ClassJoanna WrightFrida Kahlo Class

Year 1John Noone (Head of Year)Ibn Battuta ClassPaul CarmodyLawrence of Arabia ClassBronagh JordanNeil Armstrong ClassSarah GilesJeanne Baret ClassAlice MurphyAmelia Earhart ClassKellie DaviesPhileas Fogg Class

Year 2Alisha Collins (Head of Year)Isaac Newton ClassHelene HighArchimedes ClassVinnie MurphyMarie Curie ClassJoanne LewersAlbert Einstein ClassBeryl De RosaStephen Hawking ClassSam ThomasIsambard Kingdom Brunel Class

First weekin big school!

On Sunday we had many eager young boys and girls walking through the doors of ‘Big School’ for the very first time. They all looked gorgeous in their new uniforms and the looks on their parents’ faces was priceless. The day was, of course, filled with some tears (parents included!) but soon there was

the sound of children playing happily.This week we have enjoyed getting to know each other and learning some of the rules and routines of FS1. These little children have impressed us all beyond our expectations and we are excited to learn more about them and what they are capable of!

Flying highin FS2!

FS2 were flying high as they came back from the summer holidays and joined their new classes.

The corridor was full of excitement as friends were reunited and new friendships were formed.

Having grown and matured over the summer the children

have all settled really well into their daily routines and are already working hard to produce their holiday news and to share their photographs.

The whole team is looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!

Year 1Setting sail!

Everyone has had a very busy week in Year 1. The children have started to get to grips with their timetable and produced fabulous artwork based on our theme of ‘Under the Sea’.

The children have written about what they did in the holidays, written some information about themselves and been counting collections of objects.

Everyone is looking forward to next week when we shall delve deeper under the Sea!

A big weekfor Year 2!

It’s been a big week for Year 2! The children returned in style with happy smiling faces. It was fantastic to see how much they had grown over the summer and they were welcomed back by all the teachers with a great big smile. We started to get to know each other straight away with circle time games and our ‘Can you find someone who...’ icebreaking game.

We have started working on the biography of a famous artist, Henri Rousseau,

whose work we will be studying over the coming term. We looked at the features of a biography, ready to write some of our own next week.

We also started working on Mathematics and our new topic ‘Where in the World?’, creating our own passports and finding out more about each other.

We are really looking forward to getting stuck in to our work this term, it should be great fun!

EALLanguage Classes for parentsWould you like to improve your writing, speaking, listening and reading English skills? Then join us every Monday from 8:10 am – 9:10 am. This year, members of the Parent EAL course will pursue an internationally recognised English Language proficiency certificate.

It is hoped that parents will sit the AQA Functional English Level 2 Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening exam. The Functional Skills exam will give students practical skills for the modern world in order to help them get the most from life in an English

speaking environment. There are no prior learning requirements for this pass/fail qualification.

Based on a range of relevant, real-life texts, contexts and scenarios, Functional English reflects today’s challenges. Tasks involve:

• reading leaflets, reports or articles

• writing letters, emails or notices• taking part in discussions and

giving presentations.

Functional English Level 2 Structure:• Reading• Writing• Speaking, Listening and

Communication

Reading Level 2Select, read, understand and compare texts and use them to gather information, ideas, arguments and opinions.

• Select and use different types of texts to obtain and utilise relevant information.

• Read and summarise,

succinctly, information and ideas from different sources.

• Identify the purposes of texts and comment on how meaning is conveyed.

• Detect point of view, implicit meaning and bias.

• Analyse texts in relation to audience needs and consider suitable responses.

Writing Level 2 Write a range of texts, including extended written documents, communicating information, ideas and opinions effectively and persuasively.

• Present information/ideas concisely, logically and persuasively.

• Present information on complex subjects clearly and concisely.

• Use a range of writing styles for different purposes.

• Use a range of sentence structures, including complex sentences and paragraphs to organise written communication effectively.

• Punctuate written text using commas, apostrophes and inverted commas accurately.

• Make sure written work is fit for purpose and audience, with accurate spelling and grammar

that support clear meaning in a range of text types.

Speaking, Listening and Communication Level 2Make a range of contributions to discussions in a range of contexts, including those that are unfamiliar. Make effective presentations.

• Consider complex information and give a relevant, cogent response in appropriate language.

• Present information and ideas clearly and persuasively to others.

• Adapt contributions to suit audience, purpose and situation.

• Make significant contributions to discussions, taking a range of roles and helping to move discussion forward.

If you are interested in attending the Parent EAL Functional English Course, please email Linda Guishard at Lguishard@brightoncollege.ae to register.

Language Classes for parents

HappyHouses!The children in FS2, Year 1 and Year 2 were treated to an enthusiastic and vibrant welcome in Assembly this week from their new House Masters and House Mistresses for this year. Mrs High will continue as Senior House Mistress whilst Mr Thomas continues to lead Saadiyat for a second year.

Our new House Masters & Mistresses are: Miss Collins for Futaisi, Mr Noone for Lulu and Mr Murphy for Yas.

FS1 now have their very own ‘rainbow’ house mistress, Mrs Taha, who will be overseeing the House system and events within FS1.

We are so excited about the year ahead for the Houses and the children are really looking forward to beginning to earn House points on Sunday.