Search Results

Sandra Testino Araneta Library Coordinator

Irena Hujdur Yr.1 Class Teacher & School Counsellor

Jack Hardman Yr.3 Class Teacher

Archie San Pedro Facilities Coordinator

Alice the Musical A Magical Journey to Wonderland Published: 19 May 2025 An unforgettable journey to wonderland, brought to life through the amazing acting, singing and dancing of over 50 AWIS students. What an unforgettable adventure we’ve had with Alice the Musical! As Musical Director, I had the absolute pleasure of guiding our incredibly talented students through this creative journey from auditions to standing ovations. The Build Up It all began back in November, when the excitement started to build as we announced auditions for our school production. Over 77 children auditioned, a fantastic turnout which showed the enthusiasm and passion of our students. Each child sang a song of their choice and performed a character excerpt. It’s safe to say that Ms. Sharon, Ms. Rebecca and I were blown away by their courage, talent, and energy. Casting was no easy task! After much consideration, we revealed the final cast list in December to great anticipation and cheers for one another. Rehearsals officially kicked off in January. Each week, our dedicated chorus worked hard learning brand new songs, while those with speaking roles brought their characters to life scene by scene. From the Mad Hatter to the Queen of Hearts, we were getting to know a whole new cast of wonderful characters and the children were already showing another side to them full of drama and fun. We rehearsed consistently right through to March, when we paused for a well-deserved break during Ramadan. Once April sprang, it was full steam ahead as we entered our final stretch. Rehearsals intensified for sure with extra hours after school, lunchtime run-throughs, and every spare moment spent polishing scenes, lines, and songs. The commitment shown by the children was nothing short of superb. The days were flying by and before we knew it the big nights had arrived May 18 and 19. As the children arrived early, bubbling with excitement and nerves, we could feel the magic in the air. Parents began to fill the seats, the lights dimmed, and all of a sudden… we were in Wonderland. The Performance What followed was an electrifying performance filled with colour, laughter and music. The audience were taken on an adventure from the real world to wonderland meeting the most peculiar characters. We took part in a ‘Caucus Race’, a ‘Mad Tea Party’ and even had time for a game of ‘Croquet’ before investigating ‘Who Stole the Tarts?’ The children shone on stage, bringing every character to life with joy and confidence. There were so many beautiful musical moments, not to mention a few surprises that had the audience singing along too! The atmosphere was marvelous. It was much more than a show, it was a celebration of hard work, creativity, and teamwork. The first of its kind in AWIS, and we, the staff, parents and AWIS community could not be prouder of every single child who took part. This will be a production we all remember for years to come. Acknowledgements Of course, none of this would have been possible without the incredible behind-the-scenes teamwork and external support of more people than I can individually mention by name. A heartfelt thank you goes to our fantastic team here at AWIS, from face painting and costume creation, to props and set design, scene transitions. Managing music cues, calming nerves, creating smiles and helping coordinate every moment backstage took a true village effort, and I’m so grateful and proud of what we accomplished together. We must also thank our wonderful parents who, over many months, through their full support behing theproduction and their amazingly talented children. Our generous sponsors also deserve our thanks for their vital support which made the production possible: Gold Sponsors: Snoonu, and Manweir WLL (Mr. Neil Angus) Silver Sponsors: BrandX, and Strong Rent-A-Car Bronze Sponsors: The Karanfil Family Venue: Shaza Hotel Doha But perhaps most important of all: Congratulations to the cast of Alice the Musical 2025! Until the next curtain call… Ms. Aoife Quinn Musical Director ATM Programme .pdf Download PDF • 1.80MB

Lorena Bambao Teaching Assistant FS

Awards and Incentives Student effort and attainment is celebrated at all levels; from the smallest reward stickers and Class Dojo points through to major rewards evenings. STUDENTS Awards and Incentives House System School Day Student Council We celebrate student learning, developing a positive and ambitious learning environment. Class Dojo Class Dojo is used as a positive reward system in school. Children are allocated a Dojo monster and are rewarded when a teacher in school sees them demonstrating an IPC Personal Learning Goal. These Learning Goals are embedded consistently throughout the school and all teachers follow the same guidelines. Dojos are rewarded to children that have been: Adaptable Ethical Resilient Thinkers Collaborators Communicators Empathetic Respectful Children can spend their Dojo points on a reward of their choice. These rewards, for example, could include extra playtime, a homework pass or lunch with the Teacher or Principal and will be valued accordingly. These points will then be subtracted from their total Class Dojo points. Class Dojo points will never be taken away for negative behaviour. We have a positive Behaviour Policy in place which includes steps such as timeout and communicating to parents. Our aim is always to encourage the children to make the right choices, and we appreciate parental support in helping to achieve this. Star of the Week As a school we place great emphasis on the IPC Personal Learning Goals . Star of the Week certificates will be awarded when a child has excelled in a particular IPC Personal Learning Goal. These are shared in the weekly assembly. Receiving a certificate allows a child to get two Dojo points for that learning goal. Student Rewards Special events are organised throughout the year to reward behaviour and celebrate achievement. These include movie nights, camp outs, splash days and special out-of-school trips. Student Leaders Student Leaders are elected each year from Milepost 3 students. They ensure a student voice, and gain valuable opportunities to develop leadership skills

Lorna Estrada Teaching Assistant FS

Regular assessment of individual progress is a cornerstone of ensuring teaching is constantly adapted to the changing needs of individual students. Student Assessment If we do not know where children are starting from, how can we tell where they have reached? And if we do not know where they have reached, how can we tell the progress they have made? LEARNING Year Groups Curriculum Learning Approach Student Assessment Extra-Curricula Activities Anyone who is interested in children’s learning has to be interested in assessment. Tracking Student Progress Regular assessment of individual progress is a cornerstone of ensuring teaching is constantly adapted to the changing needs of individual students. Assessment at AWIS includes a mix of formative and summative assessment; each allows us to gather a range of important data that is used to continually improve the teaching and learning happening in school. Summative Assessment identifies the standard of attainment at a particular point in time e.g. end of unit, term or year. We use this information to track progress and report back to parents. We firmly believe, however, that the overall purpose of assessment is to improve standards, not merely measure them. Formative Assessment is an integral part of our teaching and learning program and is an invaluable tool to promote effective further learning. This form of assessment is continual and enables us to set targets, whether class, group or individual, for further development to take place. Reporting Termly reports keep parents regularly appraised of the progress of their child, assessed against the National Curriculum of England. Our Parent-Teacher Conferences, give our parents the opportunity for one-on-one feedback and discussion with their child's teachers. Benchmarking We use periodic external assessments to benchmark our own internal data against the wider world. This ensures the attainment grades we issue are comparable to those issued by other international schools. Each year, all our students in Years 2, 4 and 6 sit standardised Cognitive Abilities Tests (CAT4) administered by GL Assessment. These assessments will be conducted in school and will cover verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial reasoning which will provide an objective perspective on potential student achievement. Results provide very specific benchmarking data on where each child is in their learning, and how this compares with their contemporaries, both within Qatar and the wider world. We use this data to validate our own assessment decisions, to ensure we are being accurate and objective when measuring student attainment and progress. The school also participates in the TIMSS and PERLS benchmarking studies. These collect comparative worldwide data on student attainment, once every 4 years. An article on our excellent results in the most recent tests can be found here .

Romisha Thing Cleaner

Amy Byrne Yr.4 Class Teacher

The curriculum is enhanced by a wide range of additional activities (ECA's). Extra-Curricula Activities We offer a mixture of teacher led activities and activities provided by external providers, to ensure there is something of interest for everybody. Activities change from time-to-time, while others are seasonal. LEARNING Year Groups Curriculum Learning Approach Student Assessment Extra-Curricula Activities Gain "real world" skills through a range of activities. We offer a range of varied and frequently changing Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA's). Typical examples are shown below: Internal ECA's Our teacher led activities are provided free of charge for our Year 1 - 6 students and are driven by our educational goals. These activities typically take place between 14:00 and 15:00, and are run by our dedicated teaching staff. They are not held every school week but are usually delivered in blocks of five weeks to allow for a variety of opportunities throughout the year. Children are limitted to enroling in no more than one teacher led activity, as places are limited. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Typical examples include football, sports, ICT skills and singing. External ECA's Extra-Curricular Activities are also provided by various outside agencies, and come at an additional cost. The choice of activities is diverse, catering to the varied interests of our students, and providing opportunities for them to explore new skills and hobbies. Examples from the past include: Fitness Funsters WeDo 2.0 Tennis & Badminton Martial Arts Ballet Science