JPS Weekly

May 1st 2014 Jumeirah Primary School, Dubai Issue No. 30 - 13/14

DATE
Sun 4 May Mon 5 May Tue 6 May Wed 7 May Thurs 8 May

EVENTS
FS2 Preview Meeting (see below)

ARTS CELEBRATION OPENING EVENING 5pm to 7pm

Year 1, Year 3, Year 6 Preview Meetings (see below) Year 2 Preview Meeting (see below) FS1 and Year 4 Preview Meetings (see below) YEAR 6 INTERHOUSE SWIMMING GALA (See Below) Year 5 Preview Meeting (see below) Year 6 Rugby League Final v DBS @ Motor City 2.30pm

PTA PARTY UNDER THE STARS!

INTERHOUSE SWIMMING GALA

The Year 6 Inter-house Gala is now on the following date: The gala will start at 8am and will aim to finish by 11am, although please allow for additional time in case it is slightly longer than planned.

THURSDAY 8th MAY

All children must wear their house colour swim cap available from sports shops

TERM 3 PREVIEW MEETINGS We welcome you all to attend our termly preview meetings. The Heads of Year and specialist staff will provide you with an overview of the terms learning focuses. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the curriculum and year level educational opportunities. Preview questions should be emailed in advance via the Heads of Year, email addresses below. We look forward to seeing you there!
FS2 YEAR 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 6 YEAR 2 FS1 Year 4 Year 5 Sunday 4th May Monday 5th May Monday 5th May Monday 5th May Tuesday 6th May Wednesday 7th May Wednesday 7th May Thursday 8th May 7.45am to 8.30am 7.45am to 8.30am 1.30pm to 2.10pm 6.00pm to 7.15pm 7.45am to 8.30am 7.45am to 8.30am 1.30pm to 2.10pm 7.45am to 8.30am Chloe Hobson-Burch Chloe.H_JPS@gemsedu.com Louise Usher L.Usher_JPS@gemsedu.com Nikki Perkins Nicola.P_JPS@gemsedu.com John Stapley J.Stapley_JPS@gemsedu.com Dan Smith D.Smith_JPS@gemsedu.com Sue Price S.Price_JPS@gemsedu.com Fiona Nicholson F.Nicholson_JPS@gemsedu.com Jenny Barratt J.Barratt_JPS@gemsedu.com

WINNERS OF THE EXCITING WRITING COMPETITION

Children in 1F were asked to re-tell a traditional fairy tale in their own words. They did a fabulous job! WELL DONE Adam , Ella, Alina, Alex, Dia and Zara

MATHS MORNING AT JESS RANCHES

What a fantastic morning of Maths we had at JESS Secondary School, Arabian Ranches. The sixth form students had organised a wonderful selection of puzzling Maths problems to solve, including Pure Maths, Logical reasoning, Mini Relays and a Maths runaround. After the first two rounds, JPS was in joint first place out of 16 schools. After a very tough final round they finished in third place, only one more correct answer away from second position! Anavi Madnani, Theo FittonBrown, Yana Mulani and Manan Gupta received very well deserved bronze Medals. The Year 5 team also performed extremely well, also gaining third position. Well done to Juna Oklany, Matt Larsen, Rayan Shafeek and Issah Merchant.
Helen Green Gifted and Talented Leader

FS2s VISIT TO THE SOUKS

FS2 have had a wonderful time this week, visiting the Souks. We explored the narrow streets, took photos and some of us bought spices!

Come and visit the Souk we have built in FS2 during Arts Festival next week!

PINOCCHIO!
Children in FS1 and Year 1 were treated to an amazing production of Pinocchio this week. The six members of the UK Company, Shakespeare 4 Kidz kept everyone laughing and clapping all the way through although the arrival of the whale was a little bit scary!

MESSAGE FROM THE LIBRARY

We are looking for parent volunteers to help out on Wednesday mornings after drop off, to assist with putting books on the shelves . No experience necessary just a pair of helping hands! Pop up and see us in the library or send an email to r.nurmohamed1_JPS@gemsedu.com Reefat Mohamed Lead Librarian

During the Spring break, Adam Afifi (1B) attended the Spanish Soccer School where he was able to meet Maradona. He also played a match against Maradona's son and won!!!

Wow thats amazing Adam!

ELECTION TIME
Simply by sending your child to Jumeirah Primary School you automatically become a member of the Parents Teachers Association! We look forward to your involvement in the events that we have planned for your children in the next academic year - what a way to meet people and have a lot of fun! Please find below a description of the positions:

CHAIR:

Liaises between the PTA and school, chairs all the meetings Supports the sub committees, volunteers Plans for events with the support of the PTA and the school Sits on the treasury board and decides on allocation of funds Supports the Chair with all their responsibilities Steps in when the Chair is not available Supports the treasurer Responsible for all administration, logistics, newsletter updates Maintains records of all events

VICE CHAIR:

SECRETARY: Works closely with the Chair to keep all members informed TREASURER:
Manages all finances for the PTA Keeps accurate records of money received and money allocated Prepares financial plan for the year, providing termly reports to the board Identifies suitable sponsors for the different events Coordinates between the PTA and the sponsors Ensures proper relationship in terms of communication and policies set by the PTA

SPONSORSHIP:

At our upcoming PTA Annual General Meeting, we will be electing our new board of parents who will represent the JPS Parent Community. Deadline for nominations is Thursday, 15th May. You can nominate yourself or a friend for one of the above positions. For any queries, please contact me whether by phone or email (l.gabr_jps@gemsedu.com), or pop in to see me. Lamya Gabr Parent Relations Executive

Some nut allergies are life threatening JPS IS NUT FREE!

Please ensure that there are no nuts in your childs lunch box No Peanut Butter, No Nutella, No almonds, No cereal bars, cakes or biscuits containing nuts
Thank you

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