Sheikh Zayed Private Academy 
2014 - 2015
Meet Our KG2 Team! 
Ms. Jo and Ms. Ayrene 
KG2A 
Ms. Michelle and Ms. Jesse 
KG2B 
Ms. Serena and Ms. Rea 
KG2A
Meet Our KG2 Team! 
Ms. Megan and Ms. Moncia 
KG2D 
Ms. Erin and Ms. Shella 
KG2 E 
Ms. Joann and Ms. Maricel 
KG2F 
Ms. Kelly and Ms. Cora 
KG2G
Arabic 
Ms. Rana Ms. Heyam 
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Meet the Specialists! 
معلمات المادة 
 : اللغة العربية والتربية الإسلامية 
 ) : رنا ملحم) الروضة الثانية – جي –ف- إي 
 ) : هيام الخلايلة)الروضة الثانية- أ،ب،ج،د 
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Important School Personnel 
 K-12 Principal – Heather Mann 
 Head of Elementary – Patty Elmer 
 Assistant Head of Early Childhood – Debbie Lappen 
 Learning Support Coordinator – Dawn Pacil
KG2 PE 
With Ms. Kerry!! 
1 x a week 
Some 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.
Our Attendance Policy 
• * 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.
Homework 
 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 minutes 
each night.
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 
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
Behavior Management Plan 
 Our school rules are : 
* Be safe 
* Be Respectful 
* Be responsible 
 Color-based system that 
emphasizes positive 
reinforcement
SZPA Food Policy 
Only healthy snacks and drinks are 
allowed at school. 
 Healthy Examples: 
 - fruits 
 - Vegetables 
 - sandwiches with 
cheese, salad or 
lean meat 
 - low-fat milk, 
cheese, and yogurt 
 - water 
Please Do not 
bring: 
- Chocolate 
- Chips/crisps 
- Cookies 
- Brownies 
- Sweets/candy 
- soda
Curriculum & Investigations 
In 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/Arabic 
Phonics and 
emergent writing. 
Math – one to one counting 
and labeling with numbers. 
Construction– 
Oral language, 
Math, Social 
Studies 
Science – using the senses 
to explore our world
KG2 Learning Expectations 
 For term one: 
* 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
Targets 
 At the beginning of the 
term your child will receive 
a target rocket with three 
individual goals for: 
 * Reading 
 * Writing 
 * Math
Field Trips 
Term 1: Royal Stables 
Science: What do animals need to survive? 
Term 2: Etihad 
Science: Forces (push and pull) 
Safety Awareness: outside the home. 
Social Studies: Differences around the world. 
Term 2: Al Bateen Fire Department 
Safety Awareness: inside the home. 
Term 2: Khalifa Park (Arabic)
٭ يعتمد على التعلم من خلال اللعب والاكتشاف والبحث، واستخدام 
الأركان، السبورة الذكية، والألعاب الإدراكية، التي تعمل بدورها 
على اكتساب وتثبيت المهارات التي يتعلمها.
٭ أن يقرأ ويميز الطالب جميع الحروف مع الحركات القصيرة والمدود. 
٭ أن يتمكن من قراءة كلمات بسرعة مناسبة من خلال التحليل والتجريد. 
أن يتمكن من قراءة )الكلمات البصرية( المحددة لمرحلة الروضة الثانية، 
٭ أن يتمكن الطالب من كتابة اسمه. 
٭ تهيئة وتدريب الطالب على كتابة كلمات مكونة من ثلاثة حروف. 
* أن يحفظ بعض الأناشيد والمختارات الشعرية للأطفال بما 
يتناسب مع فئتهم العمرية. 
٭ أن يحفظ بعض قصار السور والأدعية والأحاديث النبوية والأناشيد 
الدينية لدعم وغرس القيم الدينية.
- الكتاب المدرسي مصدرا داعما للتعلم، وليس المصدر 
الوحيد، وسيتم تغطية ما تراه المعلمة مناسبا للطالب 
فقط في الكتاب المدرسي. 
توقعات معلمات الروضة الثانية من الطالب : 
الحضور والغياب 
الكتاب المدرسي ) يحتفظ به داخل المدرسة(. 
الواجبات
التقييم 
أساليب تقييم الطفل: 
الملاحظة، استمارات التقييم، الأداء الصفي 
* التقييم المستمر.
ما يتوقع تحقيقه من طلاب الروضة 
الثانية في نهاية الفصل الدراسي الأول 
* التربية الإسلامية : 
- تهيئة )الله ربي ،الإسلام ديني، محمد 
نبيي، القرآن كتابي والكعبة قبلتي ( 
- سورة الفاتحة وسور قصيرة 
- نشيد يا حجاج بيت الله. 
- قصة سيدنا ابراهيم، مناسك الحج. 
الفصل الدراسي الأول 
* الكتابة: 
- البدء من اليمين إلى 
اليسارعند الكتابة. 
- أن يتمكن الطالب من 
كتابة اسمه. 
* القراءة : 
- قراءة وتمييز الحروف المحددة للفصل 
الدراسي الأول مع حركة الفتح والمد بالألف. 
- قراءة الكلمات البصرية.
مرحبا الساع 
في 
برنامج هُـويـتي 
ثـقـة –تمـكين–اعـتزاز 
تقديم :الأستاذة 
موزة سعيد السويدي
لماذا برنامج هُـــويّـــتــي؟ 
تعدد الثقافات 
حاجات فردية وجماعية 
التقدم التقني 
العولمة 
الانفتاح الحضاري
الغاية من البرنامج : 
تمكين المتعلمين من تطوير مهاراتهم واتجاهاتهم وقيمهم وسماتهم 
الشخصية ،بما يتلاءم مع الهوية الوطنية ومهارات القرن الع شرين.
Course standard : معاييرالبرنامج 
-1 بناء شخصيات المتعلمين ورعايتهم وتوجيهم ودعمهم . 
-2 توجية المتعلمين نحو السلوك الصحيح في المواقف المختلفة . 
-3 تمكين المتعلمين من تحديد ملامح الهوية الشخصية والاعتزاز بها . 
-4 تمكين المتعلمين من الانتماءوالاعتزاز بلغتهم العربية وبأ متهم العربية واسإسلامية. 
-5 تعزيز الهوية الشخصية للمتعلمين من منظور القيم والعادات والتقاليد . 
-6 تلبية احتياجات المتعلمين في توفير الرعاية الشاملة في بيئة المدرسة .
الـــقـــيــم ا لساس ية لبرنامج هُـــويّـــتــي؟ 
-1 الانتماءللوطن 
-2 الثقة بالنفس 
-3 المسؤولية 
-4 الاحترام 
-5 التواصل 
-6 الوسطية

KG2 Open House Slide Show 2014/2015

  • 1.
    Sheikh Zayed PrivateAcademy 2014 - 2015
  • 2.
    Meet Our KG2Team! Ms. Jo and Ms. Ayrene KG2A Ms. Michelle and Ms. Jesse KG2B Ms. Serena and Ms. Rea KG2A
  • 3.
    Meet Our KG2Team! Ms. Megan and Ms. Moncia KG2D Ms. Erin and Ms. Shella KG2 E Ms. Joann and Ms. Maricel KG2F Ms. Kelly and Ms. Cora KG2G
  • 4.
    Arabic Ms. RanaMs. Heyam   Meet the Specialists! معلمات المادة  : اللغة العربية والتربية الإسلامية  ) : رنا ملحم) الروضة الثانية – جي –ف- إي  ) : هيام الخلايلة)الروضة الثانية- أ،ب،ج،د 
  • 5.
    Important School Personnel  K-12 Principal – Heather Mann  Head of Elementary – Patty Elmer  Assistant Head of Early Childhood – Debbie Lappen  Learning Support Coordinator – Dawn Pacil
  • 6.
    KG2 PE WithMs. Kerry!! 1 x a week Some 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
  • 7.
    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.
  • 8.
    Our Attendance Policy • * 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.
  • 9.
    Homework  InKG2, 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 minutes each night.
  • 10.
    KG2 This weekwe 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 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
  • 11.
    Behavior Management Plan  Our school rules are : * Be safe * Be Respectful * Be responsible  Color-based system that emphasizes positive reinforcement
  • 12.
    SZPA Food Policy Only healthy snacks and drinks are allowed at school.  Healthy Examples:  - fruits  - Vegetables  - sandwiches with cheese, salad or lean meat  - low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt  - water Please Do not bring: - Chocolate - Chips/crisps - Cookies - Brownies - Sweets/candy - soda
  • 13.
    Curriculum & Investigations In 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.
  • 14.
    Students discuss theirlearning 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.
  • 15.
    Investigating 2013-2014 English:Reporting to the class Dramatic Play – Oral language, social skills Science: exploring color mixing Science – testing forces
  • 16.
    Investigating 2014-2015 English/Arabic Phonics and emergent writing. Math – one to one counting and labeling with numbers. Construction– Oral language, Math, Social Studies Science – using the senses to explore our world
  • 17.
    KG2 Learning Expectations  For term one: * 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
  • 18.
    Targets  Atthe beginning of the term your child will receive a target rocket with three individual goals for:  * Reading  * Writing  * Math
  • 19.
    Field Trips Term1: Royal Stables Science: What do animals need to survive? Term 2: Etihad Science: Forces (push and pull) Safety Awareness: outside the home. Social Studies: Differences around the world. Term 2: Al Bateen Fire Department Safety Awareness: inside the home. Term 2: Khalifa Park (Arabic)
  • 20.
    ٭ يعتمد علىالتعلم من خلال اللعب والاكتشاف والبحث، واستخدام الأركان، السبورة الذكية، والألعاب الإدراكية، التي تعمل بدورها على اكتساب وتثبيت المهارات التي يتعلمها.
  • 21.
    ٭ أن يقرأويميز الطالب جميع الحروف مع الحركات القصيرة والمدود. ٭ أن يتمكن من قراءة كلمات بسرعة مناسبة من خلال التحليل والتجريد. أن يتمكن من قراءة )الكلمات البصرية( المحددة لمرحلة الروضة الثانية، ٭ أن يتمكن الطالب من كتابة اسمه. ٭ تهيئة وتدريب الطالب على كتابة كلمات مكونة من ثلاثة حروف. * أن يحفظ بعض الأناشيد والمختارات الشعرية للأطفال بما يتناسب مع فئتهم العمرية. ٭ أن يحفظ بعض قصار السور والأدعية والأحاديث النبوية والأناشيد الدينية لدعم وغرس القيم الدينية.
  • 22.
    - الكتاب المدرسيمصدرا داعما للتعلم، وليس المصدر الوحيد، وسيتم تغطية ما تراه المعلمة مناسبا للطالب فقط في الكتاب المدرسي. توقعات معلمات الروضة الثانية من الطالب : الحضور والغياب الكتاب المدرسي ) يحتفظ به داخل المدرسة(. الواجبات
  • 23.
    التقييم أساليب تقييمالطفل: الملاحظة، استمارات التقييم، الأداء الصفي * التقييم المستمر.
  • 24.
    ما يتوقع تحقيقهمن طلاب الروضة الثانية في نهاية الفصل الدراسي الأول * التربية الإسلامية : - تهيئة )الله ربي ،الإسلام ديني، محمد نبيي، القرآن كتابي والكعبة قبلتي ( - سورة الفاتحة وسور قصيرة - نشيد يا حجاج بيت الله. - قصة سيدنا ابراهيم، مناسك الحج. الفصل الدراسي الأول * الكتابة: - البدء من اليمين إلى اليسارعند الكتابة. - أن يتمكن الطالب من كتابة اسمه. * القراءة : - قراءة وتمييز الحروف المحددة للفصل الدراسي الأول مع حركة الفتح والمد بالألف. - قراءة الكلمات البصرية.
  • 25.
    مرحبا الساع في برنامج هُـويـتي ثـقـة –تمـكين–اعـتزاز تقديم :الأستاذة موزة سعيد السويدي
  • 26.
    لماذا برنامج هُـــويّـــتــي؟ تعدد الثقافات حاجات فردية وجماعية التقدم التقني العولمة الانفتاح الحضاري
  • 27.
    الغاية من البرنامج: تمكين المتعلمين من تطوير مهاراتهم واتجاهاتهم وقيمهم وسماتهم الشخصية ،بما يتلاءم مع الهوية الوطنية ومهارات القرن الع شرين.
  • 28.
    Course standard :معاييرالبرنامج -1 بناء شخصيات المتعلمين ورعايتهم وتوجيهم ودعمهم . -2 توجية المتعلمين نحو السلوك الصحيح في المواقف المختلفة . -3 تمكين المتعلمين من تحديد ملامح الهوية الشخصية والاعتزاز بها . -4 تمكين المتعلمين من الانتماءوالاعتزاز بلغتهم العربية وبأ متهم العربية واسإسلامية. -5 تعزيز الهوية الشخصية للمتعلمين من منظور القيم والعادات والتقاليد . -6 تلبية احتياجات المتعلمين في توفير الرعاية الشاملة في بيئة المدرسة .
  • 29.
    الـــقـــيــم ا لساسية لبرنامج هُـــويّـــتــي؟ -1 الانتماءللوطن -2 الثقة بالنفس -3 المسؤولية -4 الاحترام -5 التواصل -6 الوسطية