NBIS NewsLetter#1

Nefertari British International
September, 2015
Newsletter#1 2015-2016
 In NBIS, the key to
success is TEAMWORK
Welcome to the 2015-16
Scholastic Year
Dear All,
Welcome to 2015! We are delighted to have your child with
us at Nefertari British International School and look forward
to an exciting and dynamic year ahead. To those of you who
have a child attending the school for the first time this year, a
special word of welcome. Thank you for making Nefertari
British International School your school of choice for your
child. We are sure that your child will settle in quickly and will
be happy here. At the beginning of the year, we would like to
update you on the latest information from the school.
 NBIS leadership is
capable of determining
whether the ladder is
leaning against the
right wall of success.
 We make a life by what we
give; this is why
community service is
Important.
 When
students
follow
school rules it can lead to
staying safe and focused.
When students in school
stay focused they will most
likely get a better education.
CHAIRPERSON
Mrs. Nadia Hafez
Vice Chairperson for Academic Affairs
PRESCHOOL
Ms. Mona Adra
Ms. Omneya Soliman
Ms. Nanees Mustapha
Mrs. Inas Imam
Headmistress
Ps 1 Coordinator
Ps 2 Coordinator
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Ms. Ghada Adel
Headmistress
Ms. Sarah Mounir Y 1-3 Coordinator
Ms. Amal Hosny
Y 4-5 Coordinator
IGCSE
Y 6 & KEY STAGE 3
Ms. Nessrine A. Ghany
Ms. Nora Sobhy
Mr. Ahmed A. Halim
Headmistress
Vice Headmistress
Y 8 & 9 Coordinator
Ms. Hala Nashaat
Headmistress
Ms. Mai El Bahar
Deputy
Ms. Ranine Ahmed
IGCSE Coordina-
ADMINISTRATORS
Mr. Samer Barakat Vice Chairperson for Administrative Affairs
Ms. Randa Sherif Chairperson Office Manager
Ms. Sherine Reda Admissions Manager
Dr. Mohamed Ayad
Transportation Manager
Ms. Aline Najirian Public Relations
Dr. Mona
School Physician
Dr. Hala kamal
Accountant
Nefertari British International School
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Department Heads
Ms. Hayley Clements
Ms. Jihan Schuppius
Ms. Heba Mohammed
Ms. Manal A. Latif
Ms. Suzan Shama
Ms. Asmaa’ Mubarak
Ms. Marwa A. Hamid
Mr. Rania Mahmoud
Ms. Mai El Awadi
Ms. Sahar Rashad
Ms. Samah Amin
Ms. Gihan Youssuf
Mr. Hossam Hassan
Mr. Mohamed Fahham
Ms. Ayten Ahmed
Ms. Mai Hamdi
Mrs. Nahed Fouad
Ms. Heba Sorour
Ms. Dalia Negm
Literacy &
English Social Studies– Y 1 & 2
Literacy Y 3,4 & 5
Literacy– Y 6 & 7
Numeracy– Y 1—7
Numeracy– Y 8—9
Science– Y 1—9
French Language - Y 2—9
German Language - Y2—9
English Social Studies– Y 3—8
Arabic Language Key stage 1 & 2
Arabic Language Key Stage 3
Bible Studies-Y 1—9
Arabic Social Studies -Y 4—9
Physical Education– Y 1—9
Art-Y 1—5
Art– Y 6—8
Music– Y 1—8
Computer– Y 1—5
Computer Y 6-9
We would like to welcome
A great start to the new year. We’ve had a few changes
of staff , and we have welcomed new staff members into
the fold.
‫تممت وت م بممتممو و ممن ت م م و ممت م و‬
‫مدارس نفرتاري و مؤسسؤ ؤ‬
‫م ًعا لتطؤيرؤر الؤعؤيؤيا ؤ ؤا و‬
‫الميمي ويمهيمنلمن والمحمدمن و م م ممهو‬
‫صممي م مميض و ويممي م م م ول م او‬
‫المميممن تم م وتمميممن و ممها و‬
‫نممحممنتممن ء و مميممدممن و وتم م ممت م و‬
‫ه سةوثنن يةضو‬
In order to increases
the measures of
personal and social
responsibility,
communication and
the sense of belonging,
all Nefertarians will
participate in and
contribute to this
national project.
Parents who are
interested, are most
welcome to help!
Welcome Mrs. Nahed Fouad Music HOD, Mrs. Asmaa’ Mubarak Science HOD, Mrs. Heyley
Clements Literacy Y 1 & 2 HOD and Mrs. Dalia Negm Y 6-9 Computer HOD to our NBIS
New Accreditation
All Head of Departments & Headmistresses
attended a workshop given by Mrs. Nadia Hafez
about the importance of Time Management.
All new members of Nefertari British & American
International Schools attended a workshop, given by
Mrs. Ghada Adel, as part of the professional
development process.
The NBIS is in the process of acquiring
accreditation from the
Council of International Schools
(CIS). This
accreditation will provide a quality
international education experience to
students and parents.
The CIS community includes more than
660 schools and 475 colleges and
universities representing 109 countries.
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The graduation ceremony of the
19th Class of NBIS was held on
Friday, 28th August, 2015.
We would like to congratulate
all our graduates and wish
them the best of luck.
School Day & Timetable
NBIS day starts at 7:10 a.m. till 2:45 p.m. School
gates will close at 7:15 sharp. Late students will
be admitted to school through the main reception
according to the late arrival policy stated in the
Student-Handbook.
NBIS timetable consists of 6 lessons and a break,
each is 60 minutes.
Breaktime
Breaktime will be busy with
students enjoying different activities.
All students will be given the chance to
engage themselves in a variety of activities.
The majority of our students have a very good attendance record,
with some students managing to attain a full attendance record.
Unfortunately there are a number of students in our school whose
attendance was poor last year. Your child's regular attendance has
to be a priority as this is crucial to their realising their full potential in their education (Refer to the Handbook– Attendance Policy - P. 15)
Back to the Homeroom Period (HRP)!
HRPs allow students to interact with each other and the teacher without necessarily
having an academic lesson.
The Homeroom Teacher (HRT) serves as the point person for the learning team which is made up of the
students, parents, teachers and administrative staff.
The HRT will spend 60 minutes weekly (1st lesson of each Thursday) with her class to get to know each student in the homeroom, encourage students to feel important and be moral personals, discuss issues with
relevance with students, develop a sense of
community and celebrate successes, birthdays.
EBSCO Y
AR
E-LIBR
The school has bought subscription for ALL students in the middle school to
an e-library called “EBSCOhost”. All students will be given the username and
password by their Literacy teachers. This e-library is the most-used, premium online information resources for tens of thousands of institutions worldwide, representing millions of end-users.
Nefertari British International School
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Student-Parent Handbook
It’s important for parents to understand the numerous elements of their student’s journey at
NBIS. One of the key documents that outlines the student experience is the Student Handbook.
This defines our community: who we are, what we are about, what we believe, how we live and
journey together, and the expectations for those who have chosen to become members of the NBIS
community.
The Student Handbook is important for students to read and understand, so they can fully
engage in all facets of being a student. When students become a member of the NBS community,
the parents sign a “Mandatory Parental Acknowledgement Form” agreeing that their child
should abide by the Life style Standards and Values, as well as the Community Policies outlined in
the Student Handbook for as long as they are enrolled as a student. You must print the
Acknowledgement form out at the end of the Student-Handbook, sign it and send it to
school.
The Student Handbook is only available online and can be accessed by student and parents alike,
at http://www.niscl.com/NBIS/parents/hand-book-corner
Cyber Safety Tips
For NBIS Students
Safe Research Online
Students will need to use the internet to do
research, but most of the search engines; like
Yahoo and Google; do not always provide
appropriate resources for elementary students.
Below you will find a list of kid friendly search
engines. Students can access these engines and it will
only show age appropriate material. Please add these
to your web browser bookmarks for easy access for
your children.
Kid Safe Search Engines
http://www.sqiurrelnet.comlsearch/ajk_
kids.asp
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
http://www.boolify.org
http://www.factmonster.com
http://www.kidsclick.com
http://www.iknowthat.com
http://www.kidrex.org
http://www.sweetsearch.org
Be safe online
NBISeans’ safety is important especially when they are surfing the internet.
These tips will give some ideas to use while surfing the net.
1. Make a list of appropriate sites to visit.
2. Set a time limit for yourself to be online.
3. Homework should be completed first (even if you are using the net to do some HW).
4. Do not stay on social networks for a long time.
5. Make sure there is no response to rude or harassing emails. (keep a record in case of further
investigation and inform your parents immediately)
6. Immediately exit any site that makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.
7. NEVER allow explicit photos of yourself to be taken in ANY circumstance.
8. Attachments in e-mails from strangers can contain Viruses and Worms.
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NIS Trip to
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31 students of the NIS went on a nine-day dream trip to France this summer with Beacon Educational
Overseas Camps. In Paris, The students stayed at the Château de Grande Romaine which is a fantastic
location under an hour’s drive from the centre of Paris.
The students visited Eiffel Tower where they had a romantic view of Paris from the 2nd floor.
They also got a unique perspective on the heart of Paris and took a 1-hour cruise along the Seine River on the
Bateaux Parisiens and listened to audio commentary and learnt all about the sights and history of the city
on this must-do Paris cruise!
For a whole day, the students had much, much fun in Euro Disney where the experience was
unforgettable.
The last day in Paris, the students had the chance to be in the Louvre Museum which is the icing on the cake
of French culture then the students moved to visit The Sacré-Coeur Basilica which is one of Paris's major
tourist draws. The day ended with a shopping spree in La Deffense. Then the four-hour trip to the other site,
Château du Tertre at Mayenne, started.
During their stay at Mayenne, the students went on an excursion to The Mont-Saint-Michel which counts
among France’s most stunning sights with its breathtaking bay.
For the rest of the stay, the students had the most wonderful time practicing different types of the available
activities.
All 31students were supervised by their teachers at all times, we therefore would like to thank Ms Suzan Shama (Math HOD , NBIS), Mr. Khaled Badr (Physics teacher, NBIS) and Ms. Nessrine A. Ghany (Middle School
Headmistress, NBIS) for their hard work and dedication towards making education and learning in conjunction with sports, enjoyable and constructive in a different way outside the classroom.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
NIS Chairperson Office
Ms. Randa Acar Office Manage
Tel : 01026604040
E-mail
: [email protected]
Vice Chairperson for Educational Affairs
Ms. Nouran Magdy
Tel : 01028280827
E-mail
:[email protected]
Preschool
Ms. Mona Adra
Tel : 01020074064
Secretary
E-mail
:
[email protected]
Key Stage 1 & 2
Y 6 & Key Stage 3
Ms. Nessrine A. Ghany
8-9 Tel
: 01026603306
6-7 Tel : 01 028280826
Email : [email protected]
Ghada Adel:
1, 2 & 3
Tel: 01011167454
For Y 4 & 5 Tel:01011167450
Email: [email protected]
Transportation
IGCSE
Dr. Mohamed. Ayad
Tel
:01002126685
Ms. Hala Nasha’t
Tel
:01026603302
Email: [email protected]
Health Services
Dr. Mona El Sherbiny
Tel
Student Affairs
:01028281182
Ms. Sherine Reda
Tel
:01027802489
Nefertari British International School in Egypt (NBIS)
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Egypt
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