DePS Proposed Calendar for 2014 - 2015

SCHOOL TIMINGS
Foundation Stage: 7:55 am - 12:30 pm
Primary: 7:55 am - 2:10 pm (Sunday/Tuesday to Thursday)
7:55 am - 3:10 pm (Monday - Club Day)
Weekly Assembly: Monday 7:55-8:20am Auditorium

Primary Cycle 1 Displays:

SEAL: Self Awareness and Managing Feelings

What is technology? How does it help us?

Team Responsible: ICT, Music Teacher and TA's

MONTH

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THUR

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS
17 Aug - all Admin staff return to work

Aug

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Aug

22 Aug - new teachers arrival in Dubai

(R: Mr Ajmare/Tanwani)

Aug

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Aug

24 to 28 Aug - Induction Week

(R: Principal/SLT/Admin)
31 Aug - Primary starts
1 Sept - FS2 start

Term 1

Aug

31

Sept

2 Sept - FS1 start

31 Aug-4 Sept Primary Transition and Orientation Week
(R: Class Teachers)
8 Sept - Start Newspaper & Can Campaign

Sept

10

11

12

13

Sept

(R: Safie/Hamad/Brendza)
13 Sept - Whole School Orientation Day
(R: Principal/SLT/Admin)
14 Sept School House Division/Head of House (R: Maria)

Sept

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Sept

14 Sept to 31 Oct - School Self Evaluation

(R: Prin/SLT Members)
18 Sept - Y1 Mothers' Sit-in (R: Sonet/Trisha)
21 Sept - Wack-a-Wall League Starts

Sept

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Sept

(R: Brendza/Maria)
25 Sept - Library Bake Sale (R: Ofelia/Mother's Committee)
Charity Week - Box Appeal (R: Faja)

Sept

28

29

30

Oct

29 Sept - Eid Assembly (R: Wafaa/Hamad)

3 to 6 Oct - Eid Al Adha Holiday
FS CCBB Introduction Activities (R: Clemy/FS Teachers)

Oct

10

11

Oct

8 Oct - Y2 Dubai Aquarium (Arabic Project)

(R: Maria/Anas/Fatma/Tanwani)
9 Oct - DePS Reps Casual Day ? (R: Faja)
16 Oct - FS Family Day (R: Clemy/FS teachers)

Oct

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Oct

13 Oct - Poetry Recitals (R: Brendza/English teachers)

15 Oct - Y4/6 Outing to IMAX (R: Maria/Tanwani)
16 Oct - Y5 Outing to IMAX (R: Maria/Tanwani)

02/09/2014

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THUR

Primary Cycle 2 Displays:

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS

SEAL: Self Awareness and Managing Feelings

The UAE

Team Responsible: Nat'l Ed, Geo and Hist Teachers and TA's

Oct

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Oct

Oct

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov

Nov

Nov

30 Oct - Y2 Mother's Sit-in (R: Nadia/Ann Mans)

Health Week Programme (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)

6 Nov - Fruit Sale (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)

5 Nov - FS Colours Day (R: Clemy/FS teachers)
6 Nov - Literacy Parent Workshop (R: Clemy/FS teachers)
Start Dree Decorations

Nov

10

11

12

13

14

15

Nov

(R: Rosalinda/Nicole/Eliska/Primary Art teachers)

9 to 13 Nov - FS Vegetable Patch (R: Clemy)

Nov

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Nov

17 Nov-Lollipop Theatre: Gingerbread Man (R: Mara)

21 Nov - Popcorn Day (R: Ofelia/Mother's Committee)

23 Nov - Y1 Outing Posh Paws (English Project)

Nov

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Nov

(R: Maria/Sonet/Trisha/Tanwani)
26 Nov - T1 Primary Report Cards ready (R: All teachers)
27 Nov - National Day Celebration (R: Arabic Department)

Catchup
Week

Nov

30

Dec

2 to 3 Dec - National Day

1 Dec - DePS Reps Casual Day (?) (R: Faja)

Primary Cycle 3 Displays:

SEAL: Motivation and Emphaty

Celebrations and Traditions

Team Responsible: Arabic/French/Islamic Dept. and TA's

7 to 11 Dec - Y1-6 British Spelling Test A (R: Brendza)
9 Dec - First FS Visit to Al Twar Park (R: Clemy/Tanwani)

Term 2
/ Week
1

10 Dec - Tree Decorations Complete / Christmas tree up

Dec

10

11

12

13

Dec

(R: Rosalinda/Eliska/Nicole/Primary Art teachers)

11 Dec - FS and Primary Term 1 Report Cards out
11 Dec - FS2 Maths Makes Sense Parent Workshop
(R: Clemy/FS teachers)
15 Dec - FS Holiday Assembly and Decorating the trees
(R: Clemy/FS teachers)
16 Dec - Y2 Seaside Visit (Geo project)

Dec

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Dec

(R: Maria/Ann Mans/Tanwani)

17 Dec - Y3 Visit to Al Tamimi (Nat'l Ed. Project)
(R: Maria/Wafaa/Gail/Tanwani)
18 Dec - FS Pyjama Party (R: Clemy/FS teachers)
17 Dec - Parent Teacher Meeting

Dec

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Dec

Dec

28

29

30

31

Jan

Winter Break Holiday 19 Dec 2014 - 4 Jan 2015

5 Jan - New Year Assembly

Jan

10

Jan

4 to 8 Jan - FS Read to your Children Week (R: Clemy)

8 Jan - Y6 Turtle Rehabilitation (R: Maria/Tanwani)

02/09/2014

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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MON

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THUR

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS
13 Jan - Y5 Visit to Biscuit Factory
(R: Maria/Ronald/Tanwani)
11 to 15 Jan - Y1 to 6 Suffolk Reading A

Jan

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Jan

(R: Brendza/English teachers)

11 to 15 Jan - Wack-a-Wall League Finals
(R: Brendza/Maria)
15 Jan - Second FS Visit to Al Twar Park (R: Clemy)
18/19 Jan - Whole School Photos (R: Kryss/Admin)

Jan

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Jan

21 Jan-Library Bake Sale (R: Ofelia/Mother's Committee)

22 Jan - Year 4 Visit to Wafi: Mini Golf (R: Maria/Tanwani)
27 Jan - Parent Workshop Reading (R: Clemy/FS teachers)

Jan

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan

28 Jan - Y1 Seaside Visit (English proj)

(R: Maria/Sonet/Trisha/Tanwani)
29 Jan - Y3 Bastakiya Heritage (R: Maria/Tanwani)

Primary Cycle 4 Displays:

SEAL: Motivation and Emphaty

Festival of Reading

Team Responsible: Librarian, English teachers and TA's

Y3-6 Mid-Year Assessments
1 to 5 Feb - Y1 Middle Infant Screening Test

Feb

Feb

(R: Brendza/Sonet/Trisha)
2 Feb - Pre Book Fair Competition (R: Ofelia/Manal)
4/5 Feb - FS Lulu Outing (R: Clemy)
Y3-6 Mid-Year Assessments
Health Week Programme (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)

Feb

10

11

12

13

14

Feb

9 Feb - Arabic Assembly (R: Anas/Arabic Department)

11 Feb - Fruit Sale (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)
12 Feb - FS Games Day (R: Maria/Clemy/FS teachers)
15 to 18 Feb - Primary Games Day Practices
(R: Maria/House Leaders)

Feb

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Feb

17 Feb - Mid-Year Report Cards Draft to Principal

17 Feb - FS 100 Days of School
19 Feb - Primary Games Day

Feb

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Feb

25/26 Feb - FS Neighbourhood Clean Up

(R: Clemy/FS teachers)
1 to 7 Mar - Litfest (R: Mr Ajmare/Ofelia/Brendza/Nadia/Anna)

Mar

Mar

Arabic Story Writing Competition (R: Anas/Arabic Dept.)

5 Mar - Mid-Year Report Cards Out
8 to 12 Mar - Y1 to Y5 GL Assessment Progress in English

Mar

10

11

12

13

14

Mar

(R: Brendza/English teachers)

11 Mar - Parent Teacher Meeting
(R: Mr Ajmare/Admin/All teachers)

02/09/2014

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THUR

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS

Primary Cycle 5 Displays:

SEAL: Social Skills and Moving On

Fighting Fit

Team Responsible: PE, Lifestyle Committee, Nurse and TA's

15 to 23 Mar-Annual Music Concert Practices (R: Anna L.)
15 Mar - Year 2 Cultural Mosque Visit (Nat'l Ed. Project)

Term 3
/ Week
1

Mar

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Mar

(R: Maria/Tanwani/Wafa/Hamad)
16 Mar - Year 1 Visit to Children City (R: Maria/Tanwani)
17/18 Mar - FS Visit to Sharjah Aquarium (R: Clemy)
19 Mar - DePS Reps Casual Day ? (R: Faja)
22 to 26 Mar - FS2 to Y6 Spelling Bee
(R: Brendza/English teachers)

Mar

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar

22 Mar - FS Term 2 Report Cards

24/25 Mar - Annual Music Concert Full Dress Rehearsal
26 Mar - Annual Music Concert

Mar

29

30

31

Apr

Apr

10

11

Apr

Spring Break Holiday 27 Mar - 11 Apr 2015

12 Apr - Start Art Exhibition Family Competition
(R: Nadia/All Art teachers)
Begin Reading Buddies (R: Clemy)
12 to 16 Apr - FS2 Handwriting Competition (R: Clemy)

Apr

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Apr

12 to 15 Apr - Y1 to 6 British Spelling B

(R: Brendza/English teachers)
16 Apr - FS to Y4 Qur'an Competition (R: Wafa/Hamad)
16 Apr - FS Book Character Day (R: Clemy/FS teachers)
17 Apr - Library Bake Sale (R: Ofelia/Mother's Committee)

21 Apr - Y1 to Y6 English/Arabic Handwriting

Competition (R: English and Arabic Department)
4

Apr

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Apr

22 Apr - Y5 Arabic Culture (Arabic Project)

23 Apr - Y6 Arabic Breakfast (Arabic Project)
(R: Maria/Anas/Fatma/Tanwani)
23 Apr - FS Visit to Fire Station (R: Clemy)
Health Week Programme (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)

30 Apr - Fruit Sale (R: Clemy/Healthy Eating Committee)

5

Apr

26

27

28

29

30

May

26 to 30 Apr - Cambridge Checkpoint

(R: Mr Ajmare/Shakera)
30 Apr - FS Visit to Fire Station (R: Clemy)
4 May - Prize Winners Assembly - Newspaper/Can Campaign

(R: Safie/Hamad/Brendza)
6

May

May

5 May - Y4 to 6 Visit to the Elderly (Community Project)

(R: Wafa/Maria/Anna L.)
5 May - FS2 Transition Workshop for Parents (R: Clemy)
7 May - FS Career Day (R: Clemy)

02/09/2014

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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MON

TUES

WED

THUR

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS

Primary Cycle 6 Displays:

SEAL: Social Skills and Moving On

Mind Maps and Mnemonics

Team Responsible: Maths and Science Teachers and TA's

11 May - Lollipop Theatre (R: Mara)

May

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

May

12 to 14 May - Art Exhibition (R: Nadia/Art teachers)

14 May - DePS Reps Casual Day ? (R: Faja)
17 to 21 May - FS2 GL Assessments (R: Clemy)

May

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

May

19 May - Y3 Visit to Alliance Francais (French Project)

(R: Shakera/Maria/Tanwani)
Completion of Syllabus

May

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May

26/27 May - FS Metro Ride (R: Clemy)

28 May - Primary Tables Mastery Competition
(R: Mona/Andre/Nadia)
31 May - Revision Begins

May

31

Jun

31 May to 4 Jun - Y1 to 6 Suffolk Reading B

(R: Brendza/English teachers)
4 Jun - Hotdog Sale (R: Ofelia/Mother's Committee)
9 Jun - FS Letterland Dress Up Day (R: Clemy)

Jun

10

11

12

13

Jun

10-23 Year 3 to 6 Final Assessments

10 Jun - FS1 Farewell (R: Prin/Clemy/FS1 Teachers)
11 Jun - FS2 Farewell (R: Prin/Clemy/FS2 Teachers)

02/09/2014

Jun

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Jun

Jun

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Jun

Jun

28

29

30

Jul

18 Jun - Ramadan Begins

10 to 23 Jun - Final Assessments
10 to 23 Jun - Final Assessments
24/25 Jun - KS1/KS2 Awards Ceremony
1 Jul - Final Report Cards Out
2 Jul - Teachers Last Day

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THUR

FRI

SAT MONTH

EVENTS

Term 1 2014-2015
31-Aug-14

Start of school for Primary children

01-Sep-14

Start of FS2 children

02-Sep-14

Start of FS1 children

3-6 Oct 2014

Eid Al Adha Holiday

2-3 Dec 2014

UAE National Day

04-Dec-14

End of term

** Islamic observances: actual

dates to be confirmed

Term 2 2014-2015
07-Dec-14

Term starts

19 Dec - 3 Jan 2015

Winter break

8 Feb 2015

School break - No school

12-Mar-15

End of term

Term 3 2014-2015
15-Mar-15

Term starts

27 Mar-11 Apr 2015

Spring break

25-Jun-15

End of term

01-Jul-15

Final report (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)

02/09/2014

2014-15 School Calendar for website xls

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