Author: Principal

Dear 7-12 Parents,

As we complete the examination period we are in the process of finalising the reports and hope to have these emailed to you next week. Once these are received we will be scheduling Parent Teacher Meetings. May I also mention an area of concern with certain students  informing the Deputy Heads in Seniors that their  parents have indicated times for their collection  during the school day or different collection arrangements. We assume this is by messaging to Ipads/laptops. At FPA we take safeguarding very seriously and the policy is parents who wish their children to be released need to call Ms Hanan on the landline or on the school mobile. Usually I am informed, however, the Deputies always are and they sign an exeat which means the student can leave through security to the identified driver. If collection arrangements change Ms Hanan needs to be informed and duty staff on the gates are informed. To those who follow school policy thank you, however this now needs to extend to all families please for the safety of our students.

We look forward to seeing you soon for the meetings. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Best Wishes,

Jan Brettingham

Principal

Dear Parents,
It has just been confirmed to us that schools will be required to move to remote learning on Thursday 26th/Friday 27th January as the forecast is for more rain and  poor weather conditions. The staff will provide teaching on seesaw and using zoom.  Hopefully Monday we will be back to normal school. Please call Ms Hanan if you have any questions on this.
Best wishes,

Jan Brettingham, Principal

Dear Parents,

We have just received notification that school is to close due to the rain. If you are able to collect your children then do so from the usual exits, however, if their collection is an issue then we will look after them until you arrive.  Please call Ms Hanan or Ms Maryam for more details.

Best Wishes,

Principal

Dear Grade 3 & 4 Parents,
Kindly read message from Principal.
Regards, Admin

Dear Parents,

School has been directed by the Ministry of Education that due to an unexpected tropical disturbance with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast by the NCM school will be closed tomorrow Friday 6^th January. If we are able to provide some classes online we will try, however as we have just been notified then teacher’s will not have brought all their resources home. I will ask staff to put work on seesaw if possible. Thank you for your  kind understanding.

Regards,

Principal

Dear Parents Grades 11-12,

Welcome to Spring term 2023.

Mid-year examinations start on Monday 9^th January. All students have an examination timetable issued on seesaw. Attendance is compulsory and absence for medical reasons requires a medical certificate. Students who have had medical absence will be given a paper on return with a different content. Any absence due to family emergency needs to be given directly to Ms Hanan on admin@fpa.sch.ae please.

For Grades 11-12 they may leave after their examination or undertake revision in the 6^th Form Centre. Students need to attend extra revision classes if required by their teachers who will notify them. To leave school all students need to obtain an exeat from me personally.

Best wishes,

Jan Brettingham Ms

Principal

Dear Parents Grades 7-10,

Welcome to Spring term 2023.

Mid-year examinations start on Monday 9^th January. All students have an examination timetable issued on seesaw. Attendance is compulsory and absence for medical reasons requires a medical certificate. Students who have had medical absence will be given a paper on return with a different content. Any absence due to family emergency needs to be given directly to Ms Hanan on admin@fpa.sch.ae please.

For grades 7-10 school finishes at 13.30 daily however if family transport arrangements require or parents wish supervised revision will be given from 13.30-15.00. Kindly ensure that this is noted in the homework planner with parent signature so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Best wishes,

Jan Brettingham Ms

Principal

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the new school term. A PCR test for students is not compulsory for entry. If your child has flu/cold  like symptoms they should remain at home until these have gone and take a PCR. Also there are a number of respiratory illnesses still with us so we ask you, as always, to help the protection of our community. All staff will be tested before entry.

Greetings for the New Year.

Best wishes,

Principal

Dear Grade 1 Parents,
We intend holding parent teacher meetings in the last week of term and need to know if you require an Arabic translator. Please email admin@fpa.sch.ae if you would like one allocated if possible latest Wednesday 30th. We look forward to seeing you at these meetings.
Regards,
Principal

Dear Parents,

Firstly may I pass our appreciation to all families for the support given for the school National Day celebration. The whole community had a fantastic, if exhausting day! Some very lovely dishes were sent in for the children to eat and the food that remained at the end of the day was sent to the poorer people in the community. School will finish at the usual time KG1, KG2 14.00, G1-12 15.00 except on Friday 9^th December when all students finish at 11.50.

Best wishes,

Jan Brettingham

Principal