Resalti - Edition 2

The Sultan’s School Newsletter
Resalti
December 2018
from
dr.glenn’s
desk
WELCOME TO THE
SECOND EDITION OF RESALTI
Welcome to the second edition of Resalti.
As I write this piece I am struggling to
comprehend how quickly the first term
has passed. It only seems like yesterday
that we were welcoming everyone back
from the summer break. I guess the old
adage of time passing quickly when you
are having fun must be true!
Although, I have enjoyed the numerous
different events that have occurred this
MESSAGE FROM THE
04 HEAD OF PRIMARY 08
term – which range from visiting guest
speakers to primary assemblies and from
watching our sports team, through to our
MUN conference, one of my favourite
days is undoubtedly the National Day
celebrations. I am always amazed by the
colours, beauty and splendour of the
traditional costumes worn by our female
students and staff. In addition, I am often
left in awe at the poetry produced by our
students that is always delivered with
MESSAGE FROM THE
HEAD OF SECONDARY
Because things are
the way they are,
things will not stay
the way they are.
Bertolt Brecht
such passion. And finally, the Az’zi,
performed by our senior boys,
always lifts the hairs on the back
of my neck. Although all schools in
Oman celebrate this special day, I
am certain few do it as well as us.
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Continued
from page 1:
In the last edition of Resalti, I
highlighted some of the construction
work that had started or was planned
for the near future. Well, I am pleased
to report that we have made significant
progress in a number of areas over
the last couple of months. These
developments include:
- The construction of a new
400m running track that meets
international standards. This should be
ready for the beginning of next term
and will be an excellent addition to our
sports facilities.
- Work has started on the
extension of the cafeteria. The old
storage area behind the kitchens has
been completely demolished and
construction of the new facility should
start over the holidays. We hope
construction will be complete in time
for the 2019-2020 school year.
- The construction of a new
suite of primary admin offices has
also started. These will be located
where the school store sat previously
and, once complete, will allow all the
primary management team to be
located in the same area.
- The construction of a new
mosque has also started. The old
one has been demolished and will be
replaced with one that is more fitting
for a school of our status.
beginning of this month, CIS reported
that they are pleased with the progress
we have made and our next report is
not due until early 2020.
Looking forward, we will start next
term with the IGCSE and IB mock
examinations. These are extremely
important for our Year 11 and 13
students as they will give them, and the
school, an indication of how well they
are doing in the lead-up to the final
examinations in May and June. I would
like to wish all of these students good
luck in those examinations and I hope
they use the holidays wisely to revise
and prepare properly.
Finally, I would like to finish this edition
by wishing everyone a wonderful
winter break and I look forward to
seeing everyone in 2019!!
Glenn Canterford
Principal
forthcoming
events
30 th January
Primary Cross Country
20 th February
Lower Primary Sports
21 st February
Upper Primary Sports
11 th February
Year 9 and 11 Options Evening
2 nd March
PTA Fun Day
I am also pleased to announce that
the new boarding house is now about
75% complete and meetings with the
interior designers are now happening.
On a different note and following on
from our recent accreditation to the
Council of International Schools (CIS)
we were required, at the beginning of
November, to submit our first interim
report. In this report we highlighted
the measures we have introduced to
enhance our evacuation procedures
and emergency protocols. At the
Always
remember that
the future comes
one day at a
time.
Dean Acheson
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National Day
term 1
glimpses
Omani Night
PTA Bake Sale
School Production
Tree Day
MUN
International Day
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MESSAGE FROM
dr. stuart
PRIMARY NEWS
A long and productive first term is drawing to its close during which much has been achieved. A huge thank you to all parents
for your ongoing support of your child’s education. Please note the following dates for your diaries:
January
Sunday, 6th: Term 2 begins. Block 3 starts.
Thursday, 10th: Primary parent-teacher meetings, Sports
Hall. No Primary students in school.
Saturday, 12th: assessment session 1 for new KG students.
Saturday, 19th: assessment session 2 for new KG students.
Sunday, 20th: ECAs start.
Saturday, 26th: assessment session 3 for new KG students.
Wednesday, 30th: Primary cross-country races.
February
March
Saturday, 2nd: PTA Fun Day!
Thursday, 7th: World Book Day celebrations.
Monday, 11th: 08.00, 1 Red & Green assembly.
Thursday, 21st: ECAs finish.
Monday, 25th: 08.00: 1 Blue & White assembly.
Thursday, 28th: 11.30, term ends.
April
Sunday, 7th: Term 3 begins. Block 5 starts.
Monday, 11th: 08.00, 2 Blue & White assembly.
Sunday, 17th: Block 4 starts.
Wednesday, 20th: Lower Primary sports.
Thursday, 21st: Upper Primary sports.
Monday, 25th: 08.00, 2 Red & Green assembly.
Tuesday, 26th Open morning.
Thursday, 28th: KG progress reports issued.
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قسم الروضة
استقبلت الهيئة التعليمية طلبة الروضة
بحفاوة في بدء العام الدراسي،‏ إذ تم
دعوتهم للحضور إلى اليوم التعريفي لمدة
ثالث ساعات للتعرف على معلماته باللغة
العربية وباللغة اإلنجليزية ولمقابلة أصدقائه
والتعرف على صفه،‏ وقد كان لذلك أثرٌ‏
واضحٌ‏ في انسجام األطفال واندماجهم في
صفوفهم من أول يوم دراسي.‏
وإيمانا منا بأن لكل طفل قدراته الخاصة وما
يميزه عن اآلخرين فقد تم العمل على وضع
خطة تلبي احتياجات كل طفل من المعارف
باللغتين العربية واإلنجليزية وتقديم األنشطة
التي تثير فضول وشغف األطفال إلى العلم،‏
كما تضمنت الخطة أنشطة تثري النواحي
الشخصية واإلجتماعية للطفل ، تعزز ثقته
بنفسه وبقدراته وتنمي مهارة التعبير عما
يجول بخاطره بلغته الخاصة،‏ وتنمي مهاراته
الحياتية وكيفية التواصل مع األصدقاء بطرق
مبنية على السلوك الجيد ، نابعة من القيم
المُثلى والمقبولة في المجتمع.‏
وقد احتوت الخطة على األنشطة
التي تنمي مهارات األطفال الحركية
في العضالت الصغرى كأنشطة اللعب
بالصلصال والرسم بالفرشاة والقص وأنشطة
الفك والتركيب واستخدام األقالم المخصصة
لهم بجميع أنواعها،‏ وتنمية العضالت الكبرى
كمهارة التسلق والجري التي يمارسها
األطفال تحت إشراف مختصين في حصص
التربية البدنية.‏
وللنمو اللغوي نصيب جيد
من خطتنا بتقديم األنشطة
التي تنمي مهارة التحدث
والتواصل بلغة سليمة
باللغتين العربية واإلنجليزية،‏
وزيادة مفردات الطفل وتقديم برامج للتعرف
على الحروف بطرق مشوقة ومحفزة
للتعلم.‏ وحرصنا هذا العام على إعارة الكتب
والقصص المناسبة لألطفال من شهر أكتوبر
لتشجيعهم على التعامل الجيد مع الكتب
وللتعرف على أن الكالم المنطوق يصبح
كالما مكتوبا،‏ وأيضا لتشجيعهم على القراءة.‏
نحن نحرص على توفير بيئة أمنة وغنية
بالمثيرات التي تثير تفكير األطفال وتحثهم
على البحث واإلستكشاف معتمدين على
حواسهم في إشباع رغباتهم للمعرفة عن
طريق اللعب وضمن رؤية ورسالة مدرسة
السلطان.‏
ونتمنى أن ترتقي أعمالنا لألهداف
الموضوعة لها وتحقق الفوائد
المرجوة وتنال القبول والرضى.‏
مي التميمي / مشرفة الروضة
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PRIMARY NEWS
ّ جرة
يوم الش
كنا نسعى كلّ‏ عام في احتفالنا بيوم الشّجرة إلى
غرس مفهوم أهميّة الشّجرة في نفوس طلبتنا
واالنتقال بهم من مجرّد اكتساب معلومات
نظريّة إلى زراعة األشجار ومتابعتها بالعناية
والمحافظة والزّيارة على مدار العام.‏
إنّ‏ تعميق حبّ‏ الشّجرة في وجدان طلبتنا
والتّفكير جديّا في تفعيل مساهمتهم في تشجير
محيطهم جعلنا نفكّر بغراسة بستان من
األشجار المثمرة في مساحة من مدرستنا الّتي
نعتز باحتوائها على أكثر من 7500 شجرة
متنوّعة.‏
قناعتنا بأنّ‏ البستان يبدأ بشجرة كانت االنطالقة
الّتي أسعدت كلّ‏ صفّ‏ فغرس شجرة مثمرة
وسقاها وأطلق عليها اسمه ووعد أن يتتّبعها
تكبر معه فتزهر وتثمر.‏
لقد كانت هذه المساهمة الرّائعة من قبل
أطفالنا،‏ أجمل ختام الحتفالنا بيوم الشّجرة لهذا
العام والّذي سلّط الضّوء على شجرة السّدر؛
الشّجرة المعمّرة في البيئة العمانيّة حيث تعرّف
على أهميّتها وفوائدها.‏
كم نفرح عندما نحتفل بيوم الشّجرة ، إنّه
يوم لتجديد العهد “ زرعوا فأكلنا ونزرع
فيأكلون”.‏
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مسابقة تحدي
القراءة العربي
على التوالي،‏ يُصمّم طالب مدرسة السّلطان
على المشاركة في مسابقة تحدي القراءة
العربيّ.‏ وإنّ‏ هذا اإلصرار ما هو إال دليلٌ‏
على سعيهم للنجاح وحبّهم للقراءة.‏ ويتأتى ذلك
النجاح بمتابعة مستمرّة من مكتبة المدرسة،‏
ودعم متواصل من المعلمين والمعلمات،‏ جنبًا
إلى جنب مع أباءٍ‏ وأمّهاتٍ‏ داعمون ومتابعون.‏
تزخر المكتبة بكتب مختلفة من اآلداب
والمعارف العامة،‏ ويقضي الطلبة أوقاتا
ممتعة مع الكتب،‏ مما يجعل حب المشاركة في
المسَابقة ممتعَا ومفيدًا.‏ ولعلَّ‏ الفائدة العظيمة
التي جناها جميع طالبنا؛ تتمثّل في ارتقاء
المستوى القرائي،‏ وتنمية معارفهم.‏
إلى اآلن،‏ وصل عدد الطلبة الذين أنهوا
الجواز األول 118 طالب،‏ والجواز الثاني
80 طالب،‏ والجواز الثالث 50 والرابع 13
والخامس 9 طالب.‏ نتمنى أن يواصل
طالبنا القراءة والتلخيص،‏ وأن يصلوا
جميعًا إلى إتمام الجواز الذهبي،‏ ويكون
بذلك بتلخيص 50 كتاب خالل هذه السنة.‏
نرجوا لطالبنا عامًا
مكلالً‏ بالتفوّق
والنجاح،‏ والوصول
إلى التصفيات
النهائية على
المستوى الدّولي.‏

PRIMARY NEWS
STEM learning has been around
in education for quite some time
and people are now advocating for
STEAM… Including the Arts in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Another movement that has rapidly
gaining in popularity in education is
the maker movement. Makerspace
is not only a constructivist and
constructionist environment but
an educational concept as well! A
makerspace presents readily-available
materials that can act as a provocation
for inquiry, as well as modern
technology and items to invent with.
Here at The Sultan’s School we strive
to stay at the forefront of modern
technology and best practice. It is with
this in mind that we have taken our
first steps to introduce STEM/STEAM
to our students. Over the course of
this year a lot has happened. Work
continues to be done in the dome to
turn this into a functional Makerspace
suitable for STEM activities. Exciting
new after school activities have also
run for the first time with more still yet
to start!
Year 4 and 5 students have been
building and programming simple
robots in the Lego WeDo 2.0 club. This
club is designed with collaboration
in mind, and introduces them to
science, computational thinking, and
engineering principles in a fun and
engaging way.
Another fantastic addition to the
ECA programme at TSS this year is
Raspberry Jam. Whilst sounding like a
breakfast condiment, Raspberry Jam
is actually a club that introduces Year
6 students to Physical Computing.
Using Raspberry Pi’s (small yet
powerful computers) and electronic
components, students learn how to
connect to physical systems in the
real world. So far they have enjoyed
working with LEDs and buttons and
are looking forward to moving on to
sensors and motors later this year.
This club also encourages students to
make the transition from block based
computer programming languages
like Scratch and Blockly to text based
languages like Python.
In Term 2 the Lego Mindstorms
Club will run for our older students.
Mindstorms are the next step up
from WeDo 2.0 and will to motivate
students to plan, predict, test, problemsolve,
analyze, and explore, all while
deepening their STEM learning and
developing career-readiness skills. We
will also see Formula 1 Ethara in Oman
for the very first time. This exciting
challenge from F1 in Schools, Abu
Dhabi will turn Year 6 students into
budding race car designers. In teams
they will design and create their own F1
cars in order to see whose car will be
the fastest down a 25 metre track.
This is just the beginning so watch this
space…
Mr. Spencer
Head of Primary ICT and Computing
During the Primary STEM Club ECA, a
group of Year 5 and 6 students have
been using the K’nex construction
materials. K’nex is a unique
construction system, with colourcoded
pieces called ‘connectors’ and
‘rods’ that let you build anything from
simple flat models to large, strong 3-D
constructions.
The sessions included challenges,
where the students were able to use
their imaginations to create different
models. In addition, some students
constructed fairground rides. It was
great to see the students having fun
and working creatively.
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MESSAGE FROM
MR. PAUL
It is hard to believe that the first term of the 2018-2019 school year is coming
to an end.
It has been a very busy and successful
term. We have participated in sporting
events both locally and internationally.
The creative arts department has
entertained us with an amazing school
production.
As a school we celebrated our National
Day with pride and recognised diversity
during a great International Day event.
The IB students hosted students from
schools all over Oman during our 4th
MUN.
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school app
We have also strengthened our links
with the local community through our
CAS Programme and supporting Oman
Parents’ Care Team.
I would also like to remind you to
keep up to date through our many
forms of electronic communication.
Please ensure that you have our app
loaded on your phone and that we
have an up-to-date email address and
phone number. As a Green Flag school
concerned about the environment,
electronic format will be the main
method of communication. We are also
working on our new Virtual Learning
Environment to further enhance
communication.
As you may know, we have an open
door policy and if you ever have a
quick question relating to your son,
daughter or the school, please do
not hesitate to contact us. If you wish
to discuss something in more detail
please make an appointment.
Paul Toomer
Head of Secondary
important
dates
6th January;
Term 2 starts
7th January;
Year 11 and 13 Mock Examinations
start
10th and 15th January;
MOE Year 13 Examinations
20th January;
Year 11 return to lessons
27th January;
Year 13 return to lessons
7th February;
Year 11 and 13 reports issued
11th February 3:30pm-4:30pm;
Year 9 and 11 Options Evening
11th February 4:30pm-6:30pm;
Year 9, 11 and 13 Parent
Conferences
18th February 3:30pm-5:30pm;
Year 10 and 12 Parent
Conferences
20th February 3:30pm-5:30pm;
Year 7 and 8 Parent Conferences.
28th March 12:00 noon;
End of Term 2.
Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 Short
Reports issued.
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IB NEWS
Know your subject
syllabus:
have a copy for each subject
with you - the syllabus tells
you what will be on the
exam. Make sure you know
the syllabus. Don’t rely
on textbooks - they often
contain things you do not
need to learn!
Join a study group:
for your weaker subjects
consider joining a small
subject group with peers
who are at a similar level to
you to work through past IB
questions and swap revision
notes. It is also a good way of
testing yourself and sharing
top tips.
Make organized
revision notes:
Have the subject syllabus
alongside you and make notes
on each section. BUT don’t make
notes for the sake of it. Make
notes to capture key ideas,
formularies, and important facts.
But don’t forget why you are
making notes - it is in the writing
and revising of notes that you
commit things to memory. Use
tools that work for you - it may
be flash cards, or post-its around
the house, or mind maps etc.
Some
Effective
Revision
Tips
Practice questions:
going through past questions
is essential. They will prepare
you for the exam and
encourage you to dip into
notes when you need to find
out something you do not
know.
Remove distractions:
switch off the phone and social
media. You need to focus and
use all of your time wisely. We all
know that focus is key to learning
something. Only have on your
desk what you are studying.
Remain focused.
Sleep improves
performance :
so make sure you get
enough the night before the
exam. 8 hours if possible!
Some recommend reading
through course content
prior to sleep to let the
unconscious work on it.
Make organized revision notes:
Have the subject syllabus
alongside you and make notes
on each section. BUT don’t make
notes for the sake of it. Make
notes to capture key ideas,
formularies, and important facts.
But don’t forget why you are
making notes - it is in the writing
and revising of notes that you
commit things to memory. Use
tools that work for you - it may
be flash cards, or post-its around
the house, or mind maps etc.
Ask for help:
if you don’t understand
something you are
revising be proactive
and ask for help
(teacher, peer, YouTube
etc.).
https://www.thinkib.net/leadership/blog/26090/exam-time
The Extended Essay is an in-depth study of a focused topic normally selected from one of the student’s six subjects.
It is intended to promote academic research and writing skills, providing students with an opportunity to engage in
personal research in a topic of their own choice, under the guidance of a supervisor. This leads to a major piece of
formally presented structured writing.
1B1 students have just started the Extended Essay process.
Adapted from:
https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/extended-essay/what-is-the-extended-essay/
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IGCSE NEWS
‘With our very long Term One finally drawing to a close our Year 10 students can rejoice in completing a considerable share
of their courses. Having chosen their options wisely the students have settled in well and, with the exception of a few small
tweaks, can now focus on learning the subjects deeply.
On the 5th December they also witnessed our Awards Ceremony for the IGCSE Class of 2018. For the first time in a while we
had not one but two students achieving straight A/A* grades as well as a number of other exceptionally good results worthy
of special celebration including the award for the highest mark in Economics in Oman. This should, no doubt, inspire all of our
students to achieve excellence and be a cause for further celebration at The Sultan’s School.
‘Real excellence does not come
cheaply. A certain price must be
paid in terms of practice, patience,
and persistence – natural ability not
withstanding’ – Stephen Covey’s advice
is especially relevant to our Year 11
students as they begin (in case they
haven’t already!) their preparations for
the mock examinations in January. It
is crunch time for these students, the
past has shown that the students who
prepare well for the mocks go on to do
well in the actual finals in May.
As the IGCSE coordinator the greatest
pleasure in my work is witnessing the
effort of individual students pushing
themselves to grow and wrestle with
the difficulties of success at IGCSE
study and then surprising everyone
and especially themselves with what
they achieve. It is with this vein of
thought that I hope every student
makes full use of the time available
to make strong progress and that
they are supported in every way by
family and friends. Rest is necessary
but the winter break and study leave
is where many students will decide if
they are aiming for excellence or, more
accurately, whether they will trade
comfort for excellence at the price of
practice, patience, and persistence.’
Mohammed Khan
IGCSE Coordinator
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FOURTH model united nations CONFERENCE
This year The Sultan’s School
hosted its fourth annual Model
United Nations Conference.
We were fortunate enough to be able
to host nine schools from all across
Oman, and divide the Conference
into three committees, General
Assembly, United Nations Human
Rights Commission and the Security
Council. Delegates debated various
relevant topics such as mental health,
the situation in the Middle East and
cyberterrorism.
Over two days they did their best to
come to viable solutions for today’s
problems.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
The Year 9
Jebel Akhdar Camping Trip
The Year 9 Jebel Akhdar Camping Trip
was a great success. 16 girls and 24
boys participated in a 3-day 2-night
mountaineering and team building
programme organised by Outward
Bound Oman.
The groups were led by Ms. Anisa Al
Raisi (TSS Alumni) and the first Omani
woman to trek to the North Pole along
with her colleagues Amor Al Aisri and
Mohammed Al Touqi.
Our students embarked on a journey
of self-discovery and confidence
building by tackling their fears and
pushing themselves beyond their
limits.
Here are a few quotes from our
students.
“The outward bound course was
such a life-changing experience.
This course has taught me a lot of
things I never thought I would have
the time and effort to do. I’ve gone
through every emotion but the end
results were unbelievable. I became
more confident and I feel proud of
myself for having that feeling. The
course made us a whole big family
and made us closer and I am very
proud to say that this family is one
of the best families anyone can
ever have. I wish people can have
a chance to feel how we felt in this
course.”
Fatma Al Hammadi
“The course made me realise that
I can be more self-dependent
and more responsible.” Warith Al
Mahrooqi
“This experience with Outward
Bound Oman has been wonderful.
We enhanced the hidden sides of
ourselves and tried new exciting
activities. This trip has brought
out our true selves also made us
become more independent and able
to appreciate everything, as well as
everyone around us.”
Malaak Al Lawati
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“I was a little bit anxious before the
course that I might not complete the
course and especially the hiking, but
I overcame the anxiety and the fear
and really enjoyed the challenges.”
Ahmed Al Mahrabi
“The Outward Bound Oman course
was an overwhelming experience.
We got to do things that we usually
wouldn’t do on a daily basis like
hiking, and that was probably the
best part about the trip because we
got to challenge ourselves and work
a lot as a team.Overall this adventure
made me more independent and
I got closer to my friends and
teachers. I would love to do it again
anytime soon.”
Amnah Al Hammadi
“The outward bound trip was the
best thing I’ve ever experienced.
It was a trip for our strengths
and weaknesses to be displayed
and showed us how we can all
work together to reach our goals.
Everyone became closer to each
other and discovered things about
others that we never knew. I learned
how to be patient and independent
and how to show my confidence and
leadership by leading, motivating
and helping others when the need
arose. This course showed us how
important everyone is and how we
should appreciate everything around
us. It brought out our energetic,
helpful and hard-working side, our
true selves were shown and who
we actually are. This trip was a life
changing experience and I would
love to do it again.”
Salam Al Abdawani
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
At the end of November, twentythree
boys including sixteen
from the Middle School and
three staff flew from Muscat to Phuket
in Thailand to participate in the British
International School Phuket Soccer
Sevens, an annual competition, which
attracts leading schools from the entire
Asian region including ten countries,
forty schools and nearly 1500 students.
This was the first time that a team
from not only Oman but the entire
GCC region had ever taken part in
what is one of the premier school
football competitions in the world. The
standard of football in this competition
is the highest that the boys will have
ever seen and we knew this would be a
difficult task.
in the last few seconds, resulting in
a disappointing conclusion for both
teams.
Over the next two days as the boys
acclimatised to not only the weather
and playing conditions but also the
standard of play, which was very high,
results improved and by the end of
the competition both teams had been
successful, particularly the Under 15’s
who missed out on a semi-final place
by losing on penalties to a team they
were beating with less than 10 seconds
to go in their quarter-final.
So a 5th place for our boys, which
considering the standard of football
and the fact this was their first
time in the competition, is a great
achievement and bodes well for the
future. Our teams showed that they
have both the ability to succeed and
a willingness to battle when it really
counted and should be pleased
with their efforts. The coaches were
extremely proud of the boys as were
the significant number of parents who
had made the trip to support us.
Our thanks go to the organising staff,
coaches and teachers who made this
happen, as well as Bank Dhofar for
their generous sponsorship. We are
already looking forward to next year’s
trip.
After twelve hours of travelling, we
arrived in Thailand and on Friday
began our games. It proved to be
a difficult start with the Under 13’s
facing the previous year’s winners
and our Under 15’s conceding a goal
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BOARDING
REPORT
T
The boarding programme
continues to be busy as we
approach the end of Term
One. A highlight this term was the
community service trip to Luzugh
where senior scholars, some day
students and staff worked to
restore the village falaj. This was a
continuation of a partnership with
the village commenced last year,
with the aim of maintaining the falaj
and demonstrating the viability of
aquaponics and solar water pumps
to ensure that the falaj system is
sustainable. The group worked hard
alongside community members
weeding pathways and cleaning
irrigation channels - then sat down to a
communal meal.
National Day celebrations in the
school provided an opportunity for
the scholars to demonstrate pride in
their country. Senior boarders took a
leading role in the parade through the
school grounds and at assembly. All
Year 6 participated in singing ‘Because
it’s Oman’ and ‘Qaboos’ while other
boys read poetry, lead prayer and
danced the Az’zi.
Scholars continue to support school
activities with two boys taking part in
the boys football trip to Thailand and
more participating in the TSS Model
United Nations conference.
At the end of term the gap students
who have been assisting in boarding
will depart. Ms Hanna, Ms Rhiannon,
Mr George and Mr Adam have been
wonderful with the boys and their
Arabic language skills made their
impact all the more special. We thank
them and wish them all the best for
the future.
James Cordner
FAculty focus
Individuals & Societies
The Individuals & Societies faculty
provides Geography, Business and
Economics at IGCSE and IB Diploma
level.
As Head of Faculty, it is a pleasure to
lead four members of staff comprising
Ms Cherry, Mr Bill, Mr Adam and Mr
Andy; together we aim to deliver an
outstanding curriculum to enable
students to make sense of the world
around them from a human sciences
perspective.
Over the last twelve months our
Geography students have enjoyed
fieldwork visits to the Wahiba Sands
for Year 12, Al Khoud for Year 11 and
various points around Muscat for
urban and coastal Geography for Year
10.
Looking ahead to the future, we aim
to re-launch Economics at IB level
from September 2019 and develop
our field study links through relevant
subject visits related to Business and
Economics.
For more information regarding the
Individuals and Societies Faculty,
please don’t hesitate to contact me on
roberts@sultansschool.org.
Rob Small
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PHOTO CORNER
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
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INTERNATIONAL DAY
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SCHOOL PRODUCTION - MATILDA
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PHOTO CORNER
TREE DAY
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PTA CORNER
Bake Sale
On 28th November The Sultan’s School
PTA with the help of the primary
school Homeroom Parents organised
a Bake Sale with all proceeds raised
to go towards Al Ihsan charity
organisation.
Successfully, with all gratitude to The
Sultan’s School Parents’ generous
contribution towards providing
food, and for the many mums who
volunteered their time in the bake
sale, RO 1,191/- was raised, and finally
doubled by an anonymous donor to a
phenomenal RO2,400/-!
The PTA is currently planning their
next big event: ‘Fun Day’ on 2nd
March. Further details will be posted
in upcoming newsletters.
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FACILITY RENTAL
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SWIMMING POOL
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Temperature controlled. Ideal for
children and adults
solar doME
Ideal for small team workshops, team
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AUDITORIUM
Having seating capacity of 500 plus,
ideal for corporate events, meetings etc.
sports hall
Great for training, special occasions.
Temperature controlled. Ideal for kids
and adults
track & Field
Running track and football grass pitch.
Athletic track (coming soon)
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leagues, training etc.
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