Welcome to the English School website
Happy New Year
The new term has started well and 2010 is looking very positive at the English School. The strategic plan should be ready to share with parents by half term and we can then begin to get on with the job of implementing some of the improvements that many of you identified when we consulted you before Christmas. We are also finalising the new uniform proposals and some new admissions criteria for 2011 and 2012, details of which will be shared shortly.
Students and staff are braving the latest cold spell and we continue to open the school hall in the morning so that students can keep warm before lessons start. Punctuality week went well and hopefully our students are getting the message that both promptness and good attendance has a significantly positive impact on learning. So well done to all those students who set themselves the new year resolution of getting to school on time! We have seen a big improvement which we must sustain.
The deadline for university entry in the UK has now passed and many offers are coming in for our students from the most selective universities. I would like to offer my personal congratulations to the 5 students who this year have had offers from Oxbridge. A more detailed report on their success will be in the next edition of The Canon and on our website soon. Getting offers this year is a great achievement as the number of available places in UK universities has been reduced due to funding pressures and the number of applicants has risen drastically due to the current economic crisis. This shows us what talented and able young people we have at the English School and we are truly proud of them. Now all they have to do is to sustain their hard work and commitment to get the grades required in the summer.
Finally I would like to thank the parents for their continued support for the important work we are doing here at the school to make your child’s educational experience even more enjoyable and fruitful.
Deborah Duncan
Press Announcement
New Admissions Criteria at The English School
The admissions arrangements for this year, 2010 WILL NOT CHANGE.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Entrance Examination 2010
We are currently receiving a high number of calls from parents regarding the date of the entrance examination. Unfortunately we cannot yet communicate the date as we are still in negotiations with the Ministry. As soon as we have finalised these discussions we will post the date on our website
02/02/2010 - To Year 5-7 Parents
In addition to the Revision Skills Seminar for Year 5 students, I will also be offering a Revision Skills Seminar for parents of children in Years 5 – 7. This will take place in the Lecture Theatre on Monday, 8th February at 7.30 pm.
During the session I will explain to parents how to help their children revise, according to their own learning styles, manage their time, prepare for examinations before and on the day and I will also present some memory techniques. I will explain to parents how their children learn and how to maximise their learning and study time.
I hope that this session will be useful to you all in the run up to mock examinations.
Deborah Duncan
Head Teacher
Pastoral Newsletter December 2009
27/01/2010 - Important guidance for all students taking GCE/GCSE examinations
School Magazine
Punctuality – information for Year 6
If a student arrives late two times in any half term, they will be required to attend a 10-minute detention at 1.45 on the same day. The student’s parents will be contacted by the school, informing them of the detention. The student will be informed during the course of the day that they have a detention.
If a student is late three times in any half term, they will receive a discipline report slip and their parents will be contacted. This has not changed. We intend to provide savouries during a registration period at the end of term to the form group with the best punctuality record. We will also award prizes for individual improvement and 100% punctuality.
Miss Reynolds
Head of Year
*new* Entrance Examinations Past Papers
Discipline Registration Form for ALL YEARS
(Except Year 4 and Year 7 Parents)
The school is continually looking to improve the communication it has with parents/guardians. In order to do this the school needs an e-mail address for each parent or guardian. The system was piloted with Year 4 parents and is now extended to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Years.
All parents of these years please click here to complete the form.
Flu Virus A (H1N1), Swine Flu Update
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Yellis Feedback
Feedback on the Yellis test recently taken by Year 4 & Year 5 students is now available on the school's intranet for both parents and students.
Notice to all parents
The School's Hall will be available for students to sit in to keep warm in the morning from 7.30 until 7.40 and this will be supervised by staff. The school cannot be held responsible for students’ welfare before this time as we have no staff employed earlier than 7.30am.
Religious Instruction for Maronites
Important Information: H1N1 Flu Virus
News
We are proud to announce that our school has for the second consecutive year excelled in the European Youth Parliament (EYP) National Session. Our school has been selected to represent Cyprus in the International Session which will be held in Oslo next spring.