Volume No: 2001-02/060 

Date: 19 July 2002

Dear Parents

School Extraordinary General Meeting

This is a reminder to all parents that the school is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday 23^rd July 2002 at 7.00pm in the library. The purpose is to elect a new Board of Management. It is vital that all parents make the effort to attend this meeting. If we cannot meet the quorum then the meeting will be cancelled and cannot be re-scheduled until next term. This will mean that a host of necessary tasks cannot be completed for the start of next term and ultimately your children’s education will be affected.

 School Prize Giving and PTA Barbeque

The school PTA is organizing a barbecue for all families of the school on Friday 26^th July. The school will be having its prize giving presentation during this event. The evening will begin with a game of soccer between the parents and the school’s first eleven. Some groups of students will also be singing songs and the like as part of the evening’s entertainment. Parents must buy the meal tickets for the barbecue by Tuesday 23^rd July from the school office. The school PTA would like to stress that no late sales of tickets will take place.

School Reports

Because the school has received the results of the National Curriculum Tests earlier then expected, we are in a position to send home your child’s school reports earlier then planned. School reports will now be sent home on Wednesday 24^th July. This will give parents more time in which to make appointments with their child’s teachers if they wish to discuss the school reports or National Curriculum Test results.

Swimming and After School Clubs

Next week will be the last week for swimming and after school clubs.

Library, Reading Books and Textbooks

All library and reading books (Primary Department) should be returned to school next week. Similarly all textbooks need to be handed in on Friday.

End of Term Date

The last day of school will be Wednesday 31^st July 2002. The school will close at 12.00noon on this day. The school will re-open for the start of the new academic year on Thursday 12^th September.

The Big Match

The Year 3 – 6 Soccer Team will be playing teachers in a soccer match on Monday 2.40pm – 3.10pm. All parents are welcomed to support the teams.

Secondary Department Soccer Team

Our Secondary Department students have taken the initiative and entered their soccer team in the SAFA Football Tournament on Saturday. This is to be played at Telipok with the first game starting at 9.30am. We wish them every success in the tournament.

  Science Fair

The Secondary Department has organized a Science Fair and the entries are on display in the science lab today from 1.10pm – 2.30pm. All parents are welcome to visit and view the entries.

National Curriculum Test Results

All Year 2 to Year 9 students sat the English National Curriculum Tests back in May this year. Some of these had to be sent to England to be marked. We have now received the results back and will be sending them home with your child’s school report. Should you need clarification on what the resulting levels mean, please make an appointment to see your child’s teacher.

As a school we have performed very well, particular given the fact that we have a high number of students with English as a second language. Certainly we are well ahead of the national averages in England and Wales, and our scores compare very favourably with other international schools. The table below displays the percentage of students in our school that scored levels at or above the expected target for their year group. It also shows the percentage of passing levels that students in England and Wales (UK) scored last year as well as the target that the UK Government has set for schools.