Mrs. Wedad's Message 

Welcome back! It was so wonderful to see the happy faces of children and parents returning from a restful vacation.

Flag Day celebration was a success, considering the COVID guidelines we maintained. All students were able to view the live event and sang along in unity with the National Anthem. We are thankful to our parents and students who took part in this year's event.

We are excited to inform you that we have an eventful month planned in November. 

• Monthly assemblies for Middle School have commenced. We regard assemblies as an important feature of our school. These provide us with an opportunity to reinforce our aims and ethos and to celebrate our student’s achievements.
• Progress Reports can be collected from the Admissions Reception on the 4th and 7th November, prior to meeting your teacher.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 4th and 7th. A message from your teacher was shared last week to schedule your appointment. Please contact your teacher directly if you still need to do so.
• November 4th and 7th will be early release days for children to allow for parent-teacher conferences. A message was shared via WhatsApp on 2nd November as a reminder.

Expo trips are being organized for our students. These will be taking place in December and January.

We are excited to share our Community Sports Program launched with our partner Gulf Star. See details below on how your family and friends can remain active throughout the Dubai 30 with us here at Ignite. 

Following our Parent Coffee Morning recommendations, we will be carefully monitoring the healthy food policy in place. Additionally, following the MOE guidelines the below items are not allowed in schools.

I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming Coffee Mornings.

Flag Day 

Ignite School celebrated Flag Day 

The third of November which marks the day His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was sworn in as President, is also marked as the UAE's Flag Day. The colors of the flag represent Emirati culture, history and identity.  Red, green, white and black stand for power and sovereignty, goodness and agriculture, honesty, peace and purity and courage and power, respectively. Our UAE flag was designed in 1971 by 19-year-old Abdullah Mohammed Al  Maainah and adopted on December 2, 1971. We are especially excited as we celebrated the 50th National Flag Day!  Click the below photo to view the full video presentation.

Fall Break already seems so far away! After this busy first week of November culminating in our Parent-Teacher Conferences, it’s hard to believe that there are only 23 instructional days left until Winter Break! Although the first day of Winter break is Sunday, December 12th, the last day of Semester 1 is Sunday, January 9th.

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We are approaching parent/teacher conferences as you are aware. I have provided a list of suggestions for teachers, as it is first-come, first-served, and we have a 15-minute time limit per visit to connect on these two days.

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 This week’s curriculum focus is differentiation and curricular modifications. In the Ignite lesson plans, there are two areas that address how teachers are purposefully modifying the lessons so that all students can access the curriculum. One area specifically addresses how teachers differentiate based on students’ skill levels with 3 levels of student grouping.

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Do you have ideas for Issue #4? Want to be more involved with Ignite’s School Counseling Department? Have questions, comments and/or concerns?

Please contact me C.Dixon@igniteschool.ae

Crystal Dixon

School Counselor

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 All Are Welcome by

Alexandra Penfold

Community Sports Program

Invite your friends and family!

Gulf Star is excited to announce that we are teaming up with Ignite School to deliver a Community Sports Program.

We will be adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols and ensuring that all our activities are run safely.

To make your bookings please click the link to log in and secure your spot

https://bookings.gulfstarsports.com/leagues

If you have any queries, issues, or feedback please feel free to email me or  Info@gulfstarsports.com

Monday Morning Coffee & Tea

Now with Alma Training

With Mrs Wedad & Senior Leadership Team

Due to social distancing guidelines, you must RSVP prior to the event.

Enjoy coffee and conversation with members of Ignite Leadership Team and other Ignite families every Monday from 7:45 - 8:45. A great opportunity to share your feedback, learn of new happenings and meet other families.

IT will be present to do Alma training during this time. They will offer 1-1 or small group lessons. If you need any assistance with Alma or other platforms, please join us.

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