AJA Student Handbook – Kindergarten (KG) School Year 2017-2018
Mission Statement and Vision “We are committed to providing high quality education to raise a generation of continuous • learners who are dedicated to the community and have high moral Islamic values and strong leadership skills”. Our goal is to help every child to learn and acquire Islamic knowledge alongside building a solid • foundation in all academic subjects. This will help them develop and gain true Islamic values and thereby make a correct moral and social contribution to the society in which they live in. ‘An excellent internationally recognised education with Islamic identity’. • Every child has the potential to succeed and there are no excuses not to achieve that • success. We expect every Al Jazeera student to graduate from our academy with the qualifications, skills and confidence to achieve their ambitions and go on to higher education or their chosen career. Our students are Creative learners today and the future leaders of tomorrow! • We aspire towards being a progressive institution of learning experiences by offering a quality • education based on an Islamic ethos that aims to serve humanity.
Who’s Who Karen McBride Head of Kindergarten Lydia Szostak KG Coordinator Egbal Mukhtar PA/Receptionist Randa Abdelshakour Arabic Leader (Rec. B) • Principal: Mabrouka Mohammed Arabic Teacher (Rec. D,E,G) Huda Khalifa Arabic Teacher (Rec. A,C,F) • Mr. Sheldon Soumia Khalil Arabic Teacher (Nur. A,B,C) Ameena Abdallah Arabic Teacher (Nur. D,E,F) • Smith Beng Garcia Cover TA and ASC Cover TA and ASC Cherry Ann B Guinto Ruby Sales Creche Coordinator Learni Fidacan Crèche Assistant Elvira Evangelista Crèche Assistant Margielyn Maca Crèche Assistant
Who’s Who Teachers Teaching Assistants Nursery A Rm1 Vickey Power Nigar Tabassam Helen Bibera • Nursery B Rm2 Henriette Eck Shirley Aguba Junea Reyes • Nursery C Rm3 Nahid Miah Nursery D Rm4 Thuraya Abdelmonem (YL) • Shafeeda Arshad Melba Baccay Nursery E Rm5 Jane Armstrong (Num.L) Marilou Ingco Lyn(Romelyn)Aldave • Nursery F Rm6 Nusheen Zahara Reception A Rm7 Nazia Rahman Rose (Rosario) Carreon Jienkhie Bautista • Reception B Rm8 Cornelia Gabriela • Mally Yape Miralene Bautista Reception C Rm9 Maryam Ijaz (Lit.L) • Eva Villanueva Reception D Rm10 Gemma Santos Cherry Ann B Guinto • Reception E Rm11 Elize Barkhuizen Reception F Rm14-P Nataschia Buitendag (YL) Reception G Rm13-P Souhila Bedda
Expectations Academic General They have strength of character • AJA students are Academic • They are organized • They are lifelong learners • They are confident • They are creative thinkers • They are responsible • They are bilingual • They are future leaders • They are confident • They adhere to the five Pillars of • Islam They are innovative • They have good morals • They are independent • They are polite • They are considerate •
What to expect from AJA A committed, dedicated, highly trained staff • An excellent level of education • An enjoyable, caring learning environment • Modern Facilities • Extracurricular activities both Academic and Non-Academic • Educational trips • Reward trips • Charity events •
Things you need to know. Good attendance is essential to your child’s learning. We must build a good foundation and • excellent habits now. If your child is absent for any reason, you must provide a letter of explanation to the school. Expected attendance should be higher than 90%. Please make sure you put your child’s name onto every item of clothing, this includes the extra set • of clothes they will bring ( incase of spillages etc.). We encourage the children to adopt a healthy lifestyle and therefore we ask that a piece of fruit • is brought in to share with the others during snack time. AJA promotes well-balanced healthy living. We encourage physical activity every day and ask • that all children maintain a routine bedtime (7pm). Lunch boxes should contain many healthy options, with limited treats. We do not celebrate birthdays at AJA • Many children have allergies. To keep all children safe please understand that we are unable to • accept cakes or sweets as treats. The cubbies where the bags are placed are suitable for small lunch bags and jackets. Please do • not bring roller bags in as they take up too much room. Your child’s name should also be on the bag.
Things you need to know, continued As you can imagine we use a large amount of tissues in KG as the children frequently suffer from • colds and runny noses. Please help your child to take care of themselves by providing tissues if they have a cold. We use a lot of junk materials in KG for model making. If you are able to collect things like empty • cereal boxes, egg boxes, cardboard tubes etc. we would be very grateful for them. Hats and Water bottles. Please make sure your child has a hat to protect them from the sun when • we go outside. If you wish your child to use sunscreen then please provide a bottle in their bags. Each child should also bring a water bottle to school everyday. Please ensure that all items have names on. Most KG children still need naps during the day, especially as they will be active for periods of • time, so we set aside time in the day so they can slow down and rest so they are more alert for the rest of the day. To make this more comfortable for your child, we ask that your child brings in their own small pillow/cushion with their name on which can be taken home at the end of each term to be replaced or washed.
Review of the School Day The KG day starts at 07:00am and registration continues until 07:30am. All children arriving after will be considered late. KG Doors Open - 7:00-7:15 • Tarbeya - 7:15-7:45 • Class time - 7:45-9:00 • Snack - 9:00-9:30 • Class time - 9:30-10:45 • Quiet time and/or Fruit Break - 10:45-11:15 • Class time - 11:15-12:30 • Home Time 12:30-12:45 • The KG day ends at 12:30pm, with pick up until 12:45pm.
Contact Details • Al Jazeera Academy POBox 22250 Doha, Qatar. • +974) 4469-3777 +(974) 40329666 Fax +(974) 4468-2555 • info@aja.edu.qa
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