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Mr. Lotfy El Badrawy Board Chair Our Academic Team has successfully implemented the High Performance Learning program (HPL) in the school and we are ready for the final audit and accreditation. We are also preparing the school for the Council of International Schools (CIS) and British Schools Overseas (BSO) audit by the beginning of the next academic year. These accreditations will ensure that NCBIS is working to the international standards as a first class international school that is recognized by the most prestigious accreditors in the UK. We are happy to see our students enjoying and benefiting from the newly introduced A Level program with an increased number of students choosing this qualification. The academic leadership team are working hard to offer very well designed subject selections to satisfy the needs of our brilliant students. Meanwhile, our IB program is still one of the best in the region and we will continue to offer both programs to meet the expectations of our students and prepare them to be successful global citizens. The school renovation plan is still ongoing and we completed the Early Years building renovation at the beginning of the academic year and the students are now enjoying the new facility. Furthermore, the Primary building and its classes have seen considerable facelifting along with the administration building. The Board would like to thank our Principal and Academic Team for their efforts to improve the education processes in the school and maintain the standards and ethos of NCBIS. We also thank our Executive Business Director and her administrative team who work behind the scenes to guarantee the smooth operation of the school and its facilities. Finally, I would like to wish our NCBIS community happy holidays and safe travels and look forward to welcoming you back in the next academic year. Lotfy Elbadrawy Chairman of the Board of Governors On behalf of the Board of Governors at NCBIS, I would like to share a message with our community. This year was a very special year as the school operated for one full year without external interruptions. Fortunately, science and the love of life overcame COVID-19 and we experienced the blessing of returning back to normal. At the beginning of this academic year, the school and the society managed to comply with the new law organizing the operations of Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Egypt and our OGM elected the current board for the next four years. Meesage From the Board chair Mrs. Pakinam Kafafi Board Member Mr. Aziz Mansour Board Member Mr. Mohamed Selim Zaki Treasurer Mr. Walid Elhusseiny Board Member Mrs. Yasmine Khamis Vice Chair Mr. Hossam Leheta Board Member Mr. Omar El Hassanein Board Secretary Mr. Rufino Ortega Lozano Board Member The Board Of Governors 01
Mr. Lotfy El Badrawy Board Chair Our Academic Team has successfully implemented the High Performance Learning program (HPL) in the school and we are ready for the final audit and accreditation. We are also preparing the school for the Council of International Schools (CIS) and British Schools Overseas (BSO) audit by the beginning of the next academic year. These accreditations will ensure that NCBIS is working to the international standards as a first class international school that is recognized by the most prestigious accreditors in the UK. We are happy to see our students enjoying and benefiting from the newly introduced A Level program with an increased number of students choosing this qualification. The academic leadership team are working hard to offer very well designed subject selections to satisfy the needs of our brilliant students. Meanwhile, our IB program is still one of the best in the region and we will continue to offer both programs to meet the expectations of our students and prepare them to be successful global citizens. The school renovation plan is still ongoing and we completed the Early Years building renovation at the beginning of the academic year and the students are now enjoying the new facility. Furthermore, the Primary building and its classes have seen considerable facelifting along with the administration building. The Board would like to thank our Principal and Academic Team for their efforts to improve the education processes in the school and maintain the standards and ethos of NCBIS. We also thank our Executive Business Director and her administrative team who work behind the scenes to guarantee the smooth operation of the school and its facilities. Finally, I would like to wish our NCBIS community happy holidays and safe travels and look forward to welcoming you back in the next academic year. Lotfy Elbadrawy Chairman of the Board of Governors On behalf of the Board of Governors at NCBIS, I would like to share a message with our community. This year was a very special year as the school operated for one full year without external interruptions. Fortunately, science and the love of life overcame COVID-19 and we experienced the blessing of returning back to normal. At the beginning of this academic year, the school and the society managed to comply with the new law organizing the operations of Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Egypt and our OGM elected the current board for the next four years. Meesage From the Board chair Mrs. Pakinam Kafafi Board Member Mr. Aziz Mansour Board Member Mr. Mohamed Selim Zaki Treasurer Mr. Walid Elhusseiny Board Member Mrs. Yasmine Khamis Vice Chair Mr. Hossam Leheta Board Member Mr. Omar El Hassanein Board Secretary Mr. Rufino Ortega Lozano Board Member The Board Of Governors 02
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Principal, NCBIS MRS MASTERSON On my first day as Principal at NCBIS I spotted a reluctant student tugging his mum’s arm willing her to take him home. It was clear that he was not sure about his new school. I asked him his name and then why he was upset, he mentioned it was his first day and he was nervous about not making any friends, to which I replied that it was my first day and was equally nervous about the same thing. We made a pact that we would face the challenge together and we did. NCBIS is a warm and welcoming community that makes everyone’s first to last day special and this community is one of its’ core strengths. with best regards, Trudie Masterson This year the community has come together to organise amazing events and activities, all of which you will see represented in this Year Book. We thank each and every organiser and participant for your contributions. Last Summer we saw exceptional examination results in both IGCSE and IB and we are equally sure of exceeding these results this year. We are immensely proud of all of our students and applaud the hard work and dedication they demonstrate on a daily basis. We have our first set of A Level students successfully making up half of our sixth form and we are humbled and honoured in the trust they have placed in us to support their success in the future. Remember Never Cease Being Incredible Students! The achievements that the school has seen this year are mostly recognised in these pages but in addition to these we have successfully become a World Class High Performance Learning School. This is an important recognition of our journey so far and we hope to continue to see the impact and benefit from this world renowned programme. None of the successes shared here could have possibly occurred without the immense effort from everyone associated with NCBIS. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making and supporting an amazing experience for all. I would like to thank the Board for their untiring effort and guidance. They give so generously of their time and this often goes without recognition or thanks. We hope you enjoy this small representation of our school and all who give so much. We are all proud to represent NCBIS and we continue to fulfil our promise of “Bringing Out the Best in Everyone” PARENTS TEACHERS GROUP NCBIS prides itself on not only providing a high quality and truly international education but also on being a close knit multicultural community thus enabling families from all over the world to feel the warmth and kindness of our host country. Central to our mission as a Parent Group is the commitment to facilitate the integration of all families into the community and involving as many parents as possible in the many events and activities. We hope that by encouraging such inclusion that we can grow stronger as a community where all fflourish through a compelling sense of belonging. The Parent Group this year has consisted of 5 mums who volunteered their time and effort to develop further the NCBIS spirit. The committee has children in different year groups and we have grown together as a team. We would like to thank the community for being so supportive and willing to help out - you are an amazing group of volunteers! We hope that everyone has enjoyed the events and activities and that the team were as helpful and creative as they could be. Eman Abou Ghalli Maha Badran Peri Ghoneim Jessica Mcloughlin Sheilla Cyril 03
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Principal, NCBIS MRS MASTERSON On my first day as Principal at NCBIS I spotted a reluctant student tugging his mum’s arm willing her to take him home. It was clear that he was not sure about his new school. I asked him his name and then why he was upset, he mentioned it was his first day and he was nervous about not making any friends, to which I replied that it was my first day and was equally nervous about the same thing. We made a pact that we would face the challenge together and we did. NCBIS is a warm and welcoming community that makes everyone’s first to last day special and this community is one of its’ core strengths. with best regards, Trudie Masterson This year the community has come together to organise amazing events and activities, all of which you will see represented in this Year Book. We thank each and every organiser and participant for your contributions. Last Summer we saw exceptional examination results in both IGCSE and IB and we are equally sure of exceeding these results this year. We are immensely proud of all of our students and applaud the hard work and dedication they demonstrate on a daily basis. We have our first set of A Level students successfully making up half of our sixth form and we are humbled and honoured in the trust they have placed in us to support their success in the future. Remember Never Cease Being Incredible Students! The achievements that the school has seen this year are mostly recognised in these pages but in addition to these we have successfully become a World Class High Performance Learning School. This is an important recognition of our journey so far and we hope to continue to see the impact and benefit from this world renowned programme. None of the successes shared here could have possibly occurred without the immense effort from everyone associated with NCBIS. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making and supporting an amazing experience for all. I would like to thank the Board for their untiring effort and guidance. They give so generously of their time and this often goes without recognition or thanks. We hope you enjoy this small representation of our school and all who give so much. We are all proud to represent NCBIS and we continue to fulfil our promise of “Bringing Out the Best in Everyone” PARENTS TEACHERS GROUP NCBIS prides itself on not only providing a high quality and truly international education but also on being a close knit multicultural community thus enabling families from all over the world to feel the warmth and kindness of our host country. Central to our mission as a Parent Group is the commitment to facilitate the integration of all families into the community and involving as many parents as possible in the many events and activities. We hope that by encouraging such inclusion that we can grow stronger as a community where all fflourish through a compelling sense of belonging. The Parent Group this year has consisted of 5 mums who volunteered their time and effort to develop further the NCBIS spirit. The committee has children in different year groups and we have grown together as a team. We would like to thank the community for being so supportive and willing to help out - you are an amazing group of volunteers! We hope that everyone has enjoyed the events and activities and that the team were as helpful and creative as they could be. Eman Abou Ghalli Maha Badran Peri Ghoneim Jessica Mcloughlin Sheilla Cyril 04
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Mervat Fahmy Executive Business Director Samiha Zaki Finance & Compliance Director Mohamed Ezz Supply Chain & Facility Director Carolyn Sameh Relocation HR Officer Rasha El Kammash Senior HR Generalist Rana El Alfy HR Manager MANAGMENT Iman lotfy Front Office Manager Rasha Osama Head of Admissions Samar Elalfy Events Manager & Marketing Coordinator Nesrine Lotfy PA to Principal & EBD & Secondary Trips Coordinator HR, ADMISSIONS, PA, FRONT OFFICE & MARKETING 08
Ahmed Farghly Accountant Ahmed Abdelmageed Procurement & Sourcing Manager Karim El Feky Accountant Maha Mohamed ICT Support Marwa Mohamed Purchasing Officer Bassem Sultan Accountant Shady Osama ICT Network Support Amira Ahmed ICT Support Hamdy Kamel Procurement & Sourcing Assistant Manager Aziza Mohamed Accountant Assistant Ashraf Abdelfattah Accountant & Assets Officer FINANCE DEPARTMENT PROCUREMENT & SOURCING DEPARTMENT Mohamed Rashed Purchasing Officer Yehia Mustafa ICT Manager Mariam Nassif Data Analyst Ahmed Hamdy Primary ICT Support ICT DEPARTMENT 09
Walaa Rafik Primary Office Manager Lilianne Tadros Secondary Office Manager Dr. Noha Mohamed School Doctor Eman Essa Primary Office Assistant Mayada Hatem Secondary Administrative Officer & Displays Designer Elham Abdel Aziz Nurse Shereen Fekry Personal Assistant to PLT Rania Fadl Secondary PA to Senior Leadership Team & Exams Officer Warda Gamal Nurse Assistant PRIMARY OFFICE SECONDARY OFFICE MEDICAL OFFICE 810
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Hagar Sobhy Dina Attia Martha Yacoub Reham Rafaat Amira Badry Hanan Ibrahim Eman Ouda Mona Khair Samar Adel Amira Yahia Heba Ebied Fatma Mosleh Nesreen AbdelRahman Shimaa Taha Christine Saeed Maha Adel Gehan Hamdy Rania Yahia Doaa Abdel Latif Marwa Magdy Sahar Aly Amira Mohamed Hanan Morsy Faiza Fahim Nesine Soliman Samia Abdel Maguid Asmaa Shehata Heba Sobhy Gehad Khaled Noura Abd El Latif Soad Attia Terezah Milad Walaa Hassan Sayed Ibrahim Driver Mohamed Abd Elleh Courier Ayman Ahmed Bus Monitors Supervisor Walid Fayez Fleet Supervisor 11
ESTATE OFFICE Adel Ali Abdullah Hamada Zaki Mohamed Tayeb Badrawy Salah Security Supervisor Hassan Abdel Aaty Medhat Ali Hamdy A.Naeim Mahdy Loutfy Kamal Mahrous Mohamed Abd Gaber Shimaa Mounir Akmal Morsy Ali Mohamed Anwar Omar Adel Seleim Arafat El-Sayed Sherif Ali Elshahat Moustafa Amin Maintenance Manager Essam Elsayed General maintenance technician Ayman Ibrahim General maintenance Supervisor Mohamed Omar General maintenance technician Bahaa Eldin Abd elhai AC technician Supervisor Aboubakr Mohmmed Gardener supervisor Elsayed Mohamed Gardener Ahmed Rady Gardener Saber Badry Electricity technician SECURITY DEPARTMENT Amr Tawfik Security Manager SECURITY GUARDS Amaal Mohamed Front Gate Officer Front Gate Officer 12
SUPPORT DEPARTMENT KITCHEN Attia Sabry Cleaning Section Head Antar Ahmed Entsar Shaaban Mahmoud Dahy Mohamed Mahmoud Ramadan Hassanin Shaker Mohamed Adel Moustafa Tohamy Rashad Yasser A. Meneem Yasser Qorani Ahmed Abdel Fatah Ahmed Ali Ahmed El Rawi Alaa Nagy Anwar Saeed Awatef Abdel Shakour Aya Mohamed Elsayed Nagib Emam Abdallah Eman Amr Fathi Saeed Hamdy Elroubi Kawthar Sadek Khalil Atif Magdy Saeed Maher Hassan Mahmoud Mahdy Mahmoud Nagi Mervat Aly Mohamed Attia Mohamed Fathy Mohamed Gomaa Mona Ezzat Nagi Mahmoud Nahed Hosny Nasser Aly Osama Nagah Ossama Abas Rami Abdel Hamid Rami Shaker Rania Shehata Salah Yassin Salha Ali Sayed Ramadan Samy A.Nabi Chef 13 WHOLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC STAFF
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WHOLE SCHOOL INCLUSIVE LEARNING DEPARTMENT Anna Ellam Inclusive Learning Teacher Farah Hassan Inclusive Learning Specialist Tutor Ranya Morris Inclusive Learning Specialist Tutor Rachel Colligan Behaviour Specialist Rienke van Nieuwland Inclusive Learning Teacher Yves Joly Inclusive Learning Teacher Riham Sharahbil Inclusive Learning Specialist Tutor Barbara Knewstubb Inclusive Learning Teacher Patrisia Radi Head of Inclusive Learning Amanda Champany Inclusive Learning EAL Teacher Esraa Abdel Rahman Inclusive Learning Teacher Alicia El Khatib Inclusive Learning Tutor Marwa Mamdouh Inclusive Learning Specialist Tutor Israa Ragab Inclusive Learning Specialist Tutor PRIMARY PASTORAL TEAM Lizzie Dunn Y5 to Y9 Mentor Gini Marshall School Counsellor Nelly Arabeen EYFS to Y4 Mentor 15
WHOLE SCHOOL PE DEPARTMENT Louis Fearn Director of Sport Megan Ledward PE Teacher Calvin Ledward PE Teacher James Bradshaw PE Teacher Malak Nageh ECA Coordinator Assistant Mustafa Ahmed PE Teaching Assistant Ahmed Tahoon PE Teaching Assistant Hussein Ghazy PE Teaching Assistant WHOLE SCHOOL MFL DEPARTMENT Yousra AbdelRazik Arabic Teacher Gema Rioja Spanish Teacher Rana Zafer French Teacher Ghada Osama Arabic Teacher Claudia Lopresti Head of MFL Jean Claude Grebe French Teacher Waleed Ayed Arabic Teacher Maria Del Mar Brat Spanish Teacher Monica Naranjo Spanish Teacher Owen Thomas French & Spanish Teacher Ahmed Hossam Arabic Teacher 16
WHOLE SCHOOL MUSIC, DRAMA, ART & PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENTS Amr Selim Music Teaching Assistant Rebekah Thompson Head of Music Peter Beadell Music Teacher Lala Akhundova Music Teacher Allan McKeown Art Teacher Heba Khamis Art - CAS Assistant WHOLE SCHOOL LIBRARY TEAM Rania Abdel Nabi Primary Librarian Heba Shoukry Library Resources Assistant Safaa Agha Secondary Librarian Nadia Hassan Secondary Librarian Eira Parry Drama Teacher Mohamed El Sawaf Sound & Light Technician Andrew Davison Head of Drama & Drama Teacher Amy Rowe Head of Art & Art Teacher 17
SECONDARY ACADEMIC TEAM Hayley Stainton Head of KS5 James Godber Head of KS3 Thomas Bradshaw Head of KS4 HEAD OF KEY STAGES ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Jag Khurana English Teacher James Bannister English Teacher Trisandhya Trott Head of English James Godber English Teacher 18
Basem Wagdy Maths Teacher Sarah Bedford Business Studies Teacher Rashied Roomaney Business Studies Teacher HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT MATHS DEPARTMENT Susanne Wiid Head of Maths Simon Julian Rooney Maths Teacher Sherief Abutaleb Maths Teacher Yunus Salie Maths Teacher Juhel Miah Maths Teacher Adam Spychal Geography Teacher Omaya El Goraicy History Teacher Stephen Parr Head of Humanities History Teacher Aidan Corrigan Economics Teacher Hayley Stainton Geography Teacher Nafeesa Hendricks Humanities & Psychology Teacher 19
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT David Lunani Head of Computing Computer Science Teacher Honest Muzungu Computer Science Teacher SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Catherine Banks Physics Teacher Susie Belal IBDP Coordinator Chemistry Teacher Madiha Saeed Science Teacher Nicola Glen Head of Science Biology Teacher Sarah Said Senior Laboratory Technician Hamis Swielim Laboratory Technician Raghda Abulnour Biology Teacher - CAS Coordinator & EE Coordinator Matthew Hubert Physics & Maths Teacher Carolyna Saadalla Chemistry Teacher 20
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It is always a pleasure to look at the pictures in our yearbook. It is a showcase of our school community. The Dutch Stream is a happy place. We do our best to adhere to our school’s motto ‘bringing out the best in everyone!’. We find it important to create an environment where students, staff and parents feel well and enjoy working together for the interest of our students. Being a pathway school for HPL (High Performance Learning) really fits this ambition, as it is based on the concept of a growth mindset. We hope you enjoy this yearbook as much as we do. 2022-2023 was a wonderful school year. OLGA KES Head of Dutch Stream ACADEMIC T EAM The Dutch team from left to right: Sally Naoum, teacher of English, Olga Kes, teacher group 6-8 and Head of Dutch, Dina Attia, practical assistant, Annemee Siersma, teacher group 3-4-5, Amanda Kamphuis, teacher group 1-2 22
GROEP PEUTERS Daniel Abadir Jasper Jagers Selim Noureldin Zaky Aly What an amazing year we’ve had! The students in group 1 and 2 have had many adventures. We have learned about the zoo and built our own in the classroom. There were enclosures for the tigers, lions, snakes and elephants. We learned about professions and the students shared what they wanted to be. Pilots, doctors, vets!!? Whatever it is, they will be amazing! After Christmas, we had a world trip as Lou, the class dog, visited countries and sent us postcards from every amazing place. It was so exciting to learn about gorillas, pyramids and hot springs. In spring we sowed seeds which grew into beautiful flowers. The year ended with learning all about fairytales. A wonderful year full of adventures leading into many more years of learning fun. What a joy it is as their teacher to see my students so happy in their learning. I am so proud and wish them lots of fun in group 2 and 3. Don Huver Sara Nijssen Amanda Kamphuis 1-2 23
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Mason Mulder Moiz Fathy Maliekah Mohamed Gaber Maya Mulder Group 3/4/5 proved to be a close-knit, sociable -“gezellige”- group this year. The students enjoyed discussing and talking about what they were experiencing or learning. They had a collaborative and creative approach to their inquiries and assignments. They practised deliberately to get better and master skills. Their enthusiasm was almost overwhelming. With statements such as “Yes, we are going to work and learn, can we start?” or “Are we going to do maths? I love maths!”, they showed their commitment and eagerness to learn. They listened to each other to understand viewpoints and ideas and learn to see alternative perspectives. They observed well during art lessons. They showed patience when reading together and applauded each other when a classmate mastered an exercise or answered questions in detail correctly. These students are prepared for the transition to a new school year. Well done group 3/4/5! Halima Fathy Grace Abadir 3-4-5 Jeanne Fongers Noah Noureldin Zaky Aly GROEP, Annemee Siersma 25
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Our students learn to take care of other people and the world around them; they show respect for, and understanding of their own and other cultures. CONCERNED FOR SOCIETY 31
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This yearbook is a reflection of the excellent achievements of our students and the dedication of our teachers to provide the best possible learning experiences. This year we have enjoyed high profile events such as International Day and Primary Sports Days; but also countless everyday special moments that are captured in this yearbook. Key areas of focus this year have been embedding the pedagogy of High Performance Learning and raising expectations in English and mathematics. Whilst we are far from the end of our journey, the photos in this year book show primary students being risk-takers, solving problems and developing concern for society; as well as all the other Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs) and Advanced Cognitive Performance characteristics (ACPs) that are helping us challenge children and extend their potential. Parent partnership is essential in securing success for our students and this year we have been working hard to develop opportunities for greater parental engagement; from celebrations of learning, parent workshops, our 1-to-1 parent volunteer reading initiative to events such as World Book Week, it has been wonderful to welcome in parents throughout the school to support the children’s learning process and enhance their experience. We look forward to strengthening this partnership in the coming years to bring out the best in everyone. Paul Jowett Head of Primary Luke Chesters Year 2 Year Group Leader and English Reading Subject Leader Sara Mohamed HLTA Trevor Kearsley Year 4 Year Group Leader Sara Nicholls Maths Subject Leader Susan Cowley English Writing Subject Leader Mark Cowley Year 3 Year Group Leader Razanne Alayan PSHE Subject Leader Roddy Alcivar Science Subject Leader Kirsten Rockingham Nursery Year Group Leader and Art/DT Subject Leader Samar Tawakol HLTA Mariana Cooke Year 6 Year Group Leader and Humanities Subject Leader PRIMARY LEADERSHIP TEAM PRIMARY MIDDLE LEADERS Paul Jowett Head of Primary Rachael Small Academic Deputy Head Of Primary Christina Seeley Pastoral Deputy Head Of Primary Charlotte Longmuir Reception Year Group Leader and EYFS Subject Leader Aysha Alcivar IT Subject Leader Gina Salib HLTA James Bradshaw 2nd in Charge PE and House Leader Jacqueline Siag Year 1 Year Group Leader Nooshin Behbod Year 5 Year Group Leader Charlotte Karara HPL Leader 38
What a wonderful time we have all had in the Nursery this year! We are so very proud of each and every one of you for being so resilient, open minded, confident and caring. And also coming to learn everyday with all your beautiful smiles! We would also like to say a huge thank you for the support of the parents - it has been lovely to work as one big family at NCBIS. “Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” Fred Donaldson Alexandra Jean Naaman Sultan Abdalla Marte Bini Righi Celine Lotfy Zayn Elmahdy Mia Migally Eleni Vairlis Zein El-Balkini Miriam Kiriazi Ezra Kesse Rawy Gorgy Ain Kwon Hassan El Mokadem Saya Stainton Emanuele Uglietta Joud Charfi Simone Gaj Yining Yang Zayn Wagdy NURSERY KR Kirsten Rockingham Class Teacher Nourhan Gheith Teaching Assistant Fatma Desouki Teaching Assistant 39
Aline Elgawish Tamim Al-Thani Liam Samy Chiara Hoebel Moussa Abbas Alejandro Garcia Batalla Emily Kassab Riccardo Lomartire Amina Attia Salma Elazhary Santamaria Ryan Barrett Jamila Abou Ghenima Farouk Abbas Soliman Monshatah Youssuf Alemam Emma Spagnolo Heidi Mohsen Taha Sharon We have loved collaborating, interacting and cooperating as a team in the Nursery. Amongst many many things this year: We have become super eco warriors to help save the environment, designers and builders to make Humpty’s Wall and the famous London Bridge. We have been literacy experts in retelling and writing stories as well as great communicators sharing our ideas, skills and knowledge. We are maths ALL STAR super heroes in numbers, patterns and shapes. We have developed our problem solving skills and strategic planning through finding out how things work and our imagination through all being fabulous artists. We have used the many elements of art in our art to create weird and wonderful pieces. We have developed our decision-making skills, built relationships and developed creativity and taken risks through our choices in our free flow play. We have made connections, formed links between prior and known knowledge, understanding and skills learned to enable us to become deeply engaged in our learning. We are independant, curious and ready to be long life learners! The Nursery Team is so very proud! NURSERY GE Ginny Everett Class Teacher Fatma Hisham Teaching Assistant Naglaa Wahby Teaching Assistant 40
It’s all about the force! That’s not my dinosaur. Print in the environment! We love books! We can explore. Writing letter sounds. We can learn together! Let’s pretend! How things work! Where is Incy Wincy? 41
Let’s practice! A very messy Halloween. Exploring colour. Dinosaur World. Let’s explore numbers! Counting Collaboration. Empty, full or half full. Dinosaur World! How heavy or light? 42
Charlotte Longmuir Class Teacher Feby Nagy Teaching Assistant Aasir Abdrabou Serra Ahmed Hassan Bahgat Zain Mashhour Abdu-Raafi Roomaney Sherifa Badr Nikolay Mladenov Lila Stockinger Haya Saleh Ali Badawy Toby Fearn Lara Attalla Amin Hosny Umberto Federico Leyla Tuncay Edoardo De Palma Wed Masoud Obadara Obasemola Farida El Debaiky Yassin Abbas Seleem Gad We have had a terrific year in RCL! The children have developed lots of important skills and have enjoyed learning through play and exploration. We have explored colour, shape and textures in our daily art activities and enjoyed dancing to our class songs. The children have become amazing readers and writers, ready to blossom further next year! RCL children are now confident, risk-takers and we persevered despite any challenges we came across, particularly problem-solving in Maths. The children are able to show concern for society, knowing why we are all different but still accepting of one another. We are all so proud to have taught and nurtured this wonderful group of children. We know that they will continue to shine in Year 1 next year. A huge thank you to all the parents who have been so supportive in everything that we have done! We have made a great team! RECEPTION CL 43
Leyla liked “The Little Red Hen” story. She chose the Mathematics activity where she counted each item independently and wrote the numbers in the correct formation. on Breast Cancer Awareness day and we discussed how we can show concern for society in various ways. Umberto loves to explore books during Guided Reading. Obadara, Niki, Seleem, Amin and Zain performed well in the Enormous Turnip Celebration of Learning Assembly. Yassin liked to discuss stories that we read in class. He helped us with the “Once upon a time” action for story retells. Aasir was demonstrating risk-taking and perseverance. He attempted the shaky bridge even though he was afraid at Edoardo enjoyed our “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” provocation. He described how the grass, mud and water felt under his feet. Lara kept on practising writing her letters and was using the correct formation. Sherifa, Haya, Serra, Farida and Wed are demonstrating being open-minded. We know that we made unique monsters to represent this. Toby loves writing. He was already writing sentences and tricky words by the end of Term 1. 44
Abdallah Elkabeir Rachel Dzene Emma Ragaglia Adam Youssef Reema Mohamed Shahmeer Khan Javier Basagoiti De La Torre Antonio Romero Lara Sara Casolaro Lara Rostom Ayla Caschili Selim Shoeib Malak Attia Daniel Napoleone Tamim Atta Nazly El Ganzoury Davinia Castillo Begines Youssef Anis Helmy Noah Shakankiry This has been a fantastic year for Reception HB, the children have explored the world around them through lots of different events that have taken place, for example International Week, Book Week, Science Week among others. In Phonics, the children have worked on learning sounds, blending and segmenting words and begun to write sentences independently. The children have developed an awareness of how to build a story using actions and role play to support this development. The children have also had the opportunity to perform in front of their parents and some of the Primary classes in their rendition of ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff.’ They did an amazing job showing lots of confidence and dedication during their performance. Well done, Reception HB on everything you have achieved this year and I am sure you will continue to do well in Year 1. I wish you all the best. Helen Brown Class Teacher Hannah Guirgis Teaching Assistant RECEPTION HB 45
Getting ready to go on a bear hunt. Playing a number game. Writing together. Breast Cancer Awareness Day What’s my favourite bread topping? Working together to measure different objects. Building a brick house for the 3rd Little Pig. Practising reading. RHB’s performance of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Science with secondary. 46
Mandy Carydias Class Teacher Rehab Yehia Teaching Assistant Alessandro Barbieri Ruairidh Longmuir Ghalia Abouseif Noah Ahmed Ali Eletriby Teo Girgis Ghalia Jaroudi Andrea Pietrangeli Victoria Van Ryssen Maximilian Van Ryssen Carlota Teixeira Rioja Yaseen Mahmoud Mia Abdalla Carmela Becerra Zachary Elgabbas Nadine Shoukry Enzo Bermanec Zein Elkabeir Raheem Ahmed Phoebe Long We have had a great time together! A memorable year, filled with fun learning activities. This collaborative poem was written by us all during Book Week and it really sums up what we children are about. WHO ARE WE? Wonderful, warm-hearted Happy, hugging mums and dads On the climbing frame playing with friends. Always curious; finding out Racing, ready for learning Excited, enjoying laughing. We are Reception MC Everyday working together; collaborators. Never forget Reception MC – be confident and believe in yourselves! RECEPTION MC Zoya El-Goraicy 47