Sheikh Zayed Private Academy2014 - 2015

Meet Our KG2 Team!Ms. Jo and Ms. Ayrene

KG2AMs. Michelle and Ms. Jesse

KG2B

Ms. Serena and Ms. ReaKG2A

Meet Our KG2 Team!Ms. Megan and Ms. MonciaKG2D

Ms. Erin and Ms. ShellaKG2 E

Ms. Joann and Ms. MaricelKG2F

Ms. Kelly and Ms. CoraKG2G

Arabic

Ms. Rana Ms. Heyam

Meet the Specialists!

: اللغة العربية والتربية اإلسالمية

(إي -ف–جي –الروضة الثانية ) رنا ملحم:

( أ،ب،ج،د-الروضة الثانية)هيام الخاليلة:

معلمات املادة

K-12 Principal – Heather Mann

Head of Elementary – Patty Elmer

Assistant Head of Early Childhood – Debbie Lappen

Learning Support Coordinator – Dawn Pacil

Important School Personnel

KG2 PEWith Ms. Kerry!!

1 x a weekSome examples of what we learn

• Eat Right, Get Active, combining healthy food choices and exercise

• Safe exercising incl. warm ups and stretching

• Introduction to Teamwork and Sportsmanship

• Throwing Skills• Catching Skills• Kicking Skills (Soccer)• Dribbling Skills (Basketball)• Jumping Skills• Volleying and Striking skills (Tennis /

Hockey)• Rolling and Tumbling Skills (Gymnastics)• Swimming (water safety, water

confidence, introduction to swimming on front and back)

Please note:All children must wear their SZPA PE Kit to every lesson. (If all children wear their gym kit the class gets a stamp on Ms. Kerry’s Gym Kit Superstars!!)

All children strive to be the best Gym Class. Each week a class is awarded a trophy engraved “Ms. Kerry’s Gym Class of the Week” which they have the pride of displaying the trophy in their class the following week

School Timing• KG School Hours:• 7:45am - 12:30pm (Sunday–Wednesday)

• 7:45am - 12:45pm (Thursday)

• Please make every effort to ensure your

child arrives to school on time.• Classroom instructions begins straight after the

National Anthem at 8:00am.

• In the morning before school, supervision is provided in the waiting rooms/playground from 7:30am.

Please do not leave children unsupervised before this time.

• * In accordance with ADEC requirements, our school policy states that students should have a 95% attendance rate.

• * Students are expected to attend school every day unless they are sick.

* Parents should notify the school early in the morning to report an absence.

* All appointments/holiday trips should be made outside the school day whenever possible.

* Any pre-planned days out of school need to be authorized by the school principal.

Our Attendance Policy

In KG2, your teacher will provide assignments based on the individual needs of your child.

These will include suggestions for literacy and numeracy activities you can do at home with your child to help reinforce concepts taught.

Every Sunday you will be e-mailed an overview outlining the homework suggestions for the week.

Please remember to check your Jolly Phonics book and read with your child 10 minuteseach night.

Homework

KG2 This week we are learning……. Reminders

Reading: Children will be:

-focusing on the letters: n/ c/k / e / h / r /

-isolating these letter sounds within words.

-blending sounds in combination with last week’s letter sounds to make words. For example: cat, pin, pet, rip, hip, rat, pen

-read the FRY words. a, to, in Children will be learning to recognize these letters within text as well as use these words in their writing.

- participate in shared reading activities with the teacher. They will be learning about the basic concepts of print. They will be learning to discuss the story and make connections and form opinions about the stories read.

Please refer to your child’s red Jolly Phonics Reading Log Book for the sequence of letters taught as well as the FRY words.

Back to School

Night is Tuesday,

September 16th

5:00-6:00pm in

the Upper School

theater.

Return your

child’s KG1

summer bingo

activity sheet.

Please provide a

labelled water

bottle each day

with your child.

Please provide an

additional set of

clothes labeled

for your child.

Students should

not be arriving at

school before

7:30. There is no

supervision in the

waiting room.

Classroom doors

will not open until

7:45.

Snack time is

important!

Snacks should

include healthy

choices for your

child that they

are able to eat

and open

themselves.

ICT: Children will be:

-learning how to manipulate the Interactive White Board.

Writing: Children will be:

-labeling pictures that are meaningful to them.

-practicing handwriting (letter formation and their name)

Math: Children will be:

- Counting to 20

- Writing numbers to 10

- One to one touch counting (careful counting)

- comparing groups of objects (more/less)

Science: Children will be:

- using their senses to describe the living things and non-living things around them in the World.

Social Studies: Children will be:

- learning about “My Identify.” Students will be learning about being a good Citizen of the

classroom community and school.

Our school rules are :

* Be safe

* Be Respectful

* Be responsible

Color-based system that emphasizes positive reinforcement

Behavior Management Plan

Healthy Examples:

- fruits

- Vegetables

- sandwiches with cheese, salad or lean meat

- low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt

- water

SZPA Food PolicyOnly healthy snacks and drinks are

allowed at school.

Please Do not bring:- Chocolate- Chips/crisps- Cookies- Brownies- Sweets/candy- soda

Curriculum & InvestigationsIn KG2 we follow the American Common Core Standards implemented through inquiry based learning.

*Math*Reading*Writing*Science

*Social Studies

Teachers teach explicit lessons in each of these areas and then students have opportunities to “investigate” and put these new skills, concepts and ideas into practice.

Students discuss their learning objectives before each lesson.

During the plenary or reflection time, and during the main body of the

lesson, teachers can monitor student progress and understandings.

Investigating 2013-2014

English: Reporting to the class

Dramatic Play – Oral language, social skills

Science: exploring color mixing

Science – testing forces

Investigating 2014-2015

English/ArabicPhonics and

emergent writing.

Math – one to one counting and labeling with numbers.

Construction–Oral language,Math, SocialStudies

Science – using the senses to explore our world

For term one:

KG2 Learning Expectations

* Reading-Beginning to read a simple text. - 30 tricky words

* Writing -Labeling, discussing and sharing their pictures. -Writing their name

* Math -Counting to 20-Writing numbers to 10

At the beginning of the term your child will receive a target rocket with three individual goals for:

* Reading

* Writing

* Math

Targets

Field Trips

Term 1: Royal StablesScience: What do animals need to survive?

Term 2: EtihadScience: Forces (push and pull)Safety Awareness: outside the home.Social Studies: Differences around the world.

Term 2: Al Bateen Fire DepartmentSafety Awareness: inside the home.

Term 2: Khalifa Park (Arabic)

٭ يعتمد على التعلم من خالل اللعب واالكتشاف والبحث، واستخدام

األركان، السبورة الذكية، واأللعاب اإلدراكية، التي تعمل بدورها

. على اكتساب وتثبيت المهارات التي يتعلمها

. مدودأن يقرأ ويميز الطالب جميع الحروف مع الحركات القصيرة وال٭

.٭ أن يتمكن من قراءة كلمات بسرعة مناسبة من خالل التحليل والتجريد

المحددة لمرحلة الروضة الثانية، ( الكلمات البصرية)أن يتمكن من قراءة

. ٭ أن يتمكن الطالب من كتابة اسمه

. تهيئة وتدريب الطالب على كتابة كلمات مكونة من ثالثة حروف٭

أن يحفظ بعض األناشيد والمختارات الشعرية لألطفال بما *

.يتناسب مع فئتهم العمرية

٭ أن يحفظ بعض قصار السور واألدعية واألحاديث النبوية واألناشيد

. الدينية لدعم وغرس القيم الدينية

:توقعات معلمات الروضة الثانية من الطالب

الحضور والغياب(.يحتفظ به داخل المدرسة) الكتاب المدرسي

الواجبات

صدر للتعلم، وليس الماداعماالكتاب المدرسي مصدر-

طالب المعلمة مناسبا للوسيتم تغطية ما تراهالوحيد، .فقط في الكتاب المدرسي

التقييم

:أساليب تقييم الطفل

المالحظة، استمارات التقييم، األداء الصفي

. التقييم المستمر*

: التربية اإلسالمية * هللا ربي ،اإلسالم ديني، محمد )تهيئة -

( ي نبيي، القرآن كتابي والكعبة قبلتوسور قصيرة سورة الفاتحة-

.نشيد يا حجاج بيت هللا-

.قصة سيدنا ابراهيم، مناسك الحج-

: الكتابة* البدء من اليمين إلى -

.اليسارعند الكتابة

أن يتمكن الطالب من -. كتابة اسمه

ما يتوقع تحقيقه من طالب الروضة الثانية في نهاية الفصل الدراسي األول

الفصل الدراسي األول :القراءة *

قراءة وتمييز الحروف المحددة للفصل -

.الدراسي األول مع حركة الفتح والمد باأللف. قراءة الكلمات البصرية-

مرحبا الساع

يف

برانمج ُهـويـيت

اعـزتاز –متـكني–ثـقـة

األستاذة :تقديم

موزة سعيد السويدي

؟هُـــويّـــتــيبرنامجلماذا

تعدد الثقافات

حاجات فردية وجامعية

التقدم التقين

العوملة

الانفتاح احلضاري

:الغاية من الربانمج

سامهتم متكني املتعلمني من تطوير هماراهتم واجتاهاهتم وقميهم و

.رشينالشخصية ،مبا يتالءم مع الهوية الوطنية وهمارات القرن الع

Course standard: معايريالربانمج

.بناء خشصيات املتعلمني ورعايهتم وتوجهيم ودمعهم -1

.توجية املتعلمني حنو السلوك الصحيح يف املواقف اخملتلفة-2

.ا متكني املتعلمني من حتديد مالمح الهوية الشخصية والاعزتاز هب-3

.م العربية واإسسالميةمتكني املتعلمني من الانامتءوالاعزتاز بلغهتم العربية وبأ مهت-4

.لتقاليد تعزيز الهوية الشخصية للمتعلمني من منظور القمي والعادات وا-5

.يئة املدرسة تلبية احتياجات املتعلمني يف توفري الرعاية الشامةل يف ب -6

؟ُهـــويــّـتــيربانمجلالـــقـــيــم ال ساس ية

الانامتءللوطن-1

الثقة ابلنفس -2املسؤولية-3

الاحرتام -4

لتواصلا-5

الوسطية -6