Highlights of the Week, May 2

Parent Teacher Conferences

We appreciate the time every parent and teacher took to discuss their students' progress, challenges and successes at PTC last week.
In preparation for PTC, Secondary students were also tasked with having student-led conferences with their parents beforehand, with an emphasis on self-evaluation and an ownership of their own growth. Parents meeting with their children's teachers is vital to understanding our students better and providing the support they need. Forwards together. 🤝

Grade 7 field trip: Sharjah Safari

Our grade 7s visited Sharjah Safari, the largest safari in the world outside Africa. It's such a great opportunity to see native African birds, reptiles and mammals. Our students loved seeing elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos, crocodiles, storks and more in environments similar to their natural environment.
Sharjah Safari is host to more than 120 species of animals and up to 50,000 animals, many of them endangered.

🦺 Safety Week

Our seniors have spoken at assembly each morning about various safety topics, giving tips and pointers on how to be safe in our daily lives:
🛣 Road safety, including how and when to cross the road, and how our staff helps with dismissal every day;
🚙 Safety in the car, including wearing your safety belt, not playing in the car, and what to do when you sit in the front of the car;
😁 Personal hygiene, which includes washing your hands, brushing your teeth, how you present yourself regarding your hair and nails; and
📱 Cyber safety, including topics like not sharing personal information with strangers and being SMART about certain websites.