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Who was Valentine re; Valentine’s Day?
Which British explorer was killed in Hawaii on this day in 1779?
On this day in 1854 two men patented a firearm. What were their names?
What is the name of the 33^rd state to join the USA, on this day in 1859?
On this day in 1876, which two men filed a patent for the telephone? What were their names?
What was the name of the film released on this day in 1918 based on stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs?
On this day in 1946 a computer began working at the University of Pennsylvania taking seconds to do calculations, which normally took hours. What was its name?
On this day King Faisal of Iraq and King Hussein of Jordan proclaimed the merger of their Kingdoms in the Arab Federation. What year was it?
On this day in 1962, the First Lady of the USA led the first televised tour of The White House. Who was she?
On this day in 1972 a Soviet unmanned spacecraft was launched to the moon. What was it called?

Old Questions (4 Feb):

These are the names of countries in French. What are they in English?

1. La Suisse

2. L'Allemagne

3. L'Italie

4. L'Espagne

5. L'Inde

6. L'Angleterre

7. Le Maroc

8. Le Liban

9. Le Japon

10. Les Etats-Unis

Email your answer/s by emailing me at nsmith@alsson.com, (sorry do not use the quiz question answer box above as it still doesn't work - will be fixed soon) stating your name and class. Or you can give them to me on paper at school! If you do not know how to email, come and ask me or your teacher or the ICT staff.

Thanks, Miss Smith

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WELL DONE & THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THE QUIZ QUESTIONS CORRECTLY TO:

Seif Raouf G4R 50 points ( Quiz master Trimester 1) Trimester 2: 20

Amr Tamer G4R 49 points ( Quiz master Trimester 1) Trimester 2: 30 points

Youssef Nagaty G4B 49 points ( Quiz master Trimester 1)Trimester 2: 20 points

Nadeen Tawfik G4B 45 points (Quiz master Trimester 1) Trimester 2: 20 points

Youssef El Abd G4B 43 points (Quiz Master Trimester 1) Trimester 2: 20 points

Omar Tawfik G4R 39 points ( Quiz master Trimester 1) Trimester 2: 20 points

Shahir Nathan Y4A 29 points T1. Term 2: 10 points

Mohamed El Leithy G2R T2: 10 points

Youssef Hazem G2R 19 points T1

Ahmed El Shenoufy G2R 19 points T1

Hussein Dessouky G2B 10 points T1

Salma Raouf Y5A 10 points T1

Nour Akram G2R 4 points T1

wide eyes Welcome to our Primary / Elementary website

We will be using it to communicate with our children and parents daily. Here you can find: school news, weekly/ monthly section newsletters (see yr group/grade level boxes on left to navigate to relevant page), EY weekly updates, important information, calendar dates and quiz questions.

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If you would like to contact us by email for any reason you can find all staff emails on this site.

Best wishes, Miss Smith & staff

Welcome back to school

Please note tickets are on sale from the primary reception for the Upper Primary / Elementary School production of 'Dick Whittington & His Cat', which is to be held in the Senior School Theatre next Monday (27th) and Wednesday (29th) at 6.30pm. Please do come to support this event.

Don't forget EY Sports Day is also on Wednesday, the 29th during the day.

Grade 5 will be holding their class concerts this Thursday (23rd) following the postponement from before half term.

Please note the G5 concerts on Thursday have been postponed to Thursday 23rd Feb due to absences this week.

All trips this week (Sunday 5 - 9th Feb) to after the half term holiday. New dates will follow soon.

This includes the EY and American trips to Sitara and the KS2 WESC trips.

EY and G1/2 Sitara trips will be the first week back after half term (see calendar box on the right). KS2 WESC trips - await new dates.

Please note there is no Monday Fun Club as this has now finished.

This is the last week for Tuesday / Wednesday after school activities. There will be one week extra after half term for salsa jazz and basketball Wednesday activity as these missed a session.

Sports teams ( Tues/Weds) and drama production rehearsals (Mon/ Weds) continue.

Due to current events the following activities have been postponed:

G1/2 trip to Sitara Theatre today will go next Thursday instead (assuming all well on that day).

Cairo Schools Tournament tomorrow (3/2) is postponed - new date to follow.

Every activity or trip we do is risk assessed before final permission to send letters is given and this also includes the facility to cancel or postpone them at any time even just before, where appropriate.

School may finish earlier today - please keep checking the websites to stay up to date.

Regards, Miss Smith

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Dates to remember this term!

8/1 - First Day back (remember all after school activities / practices restart from this week 3.30 - 4.30pm)

9/1 - Open day & Monday Fun Club restarts (4 sessions left)

10/1 - Class photos for the American Dept and Tuesday after school activities restart (4 sessions left)

11/1 - Class photos for EY Dept and Wednesday after school activities restart (4 sessions left)

12/1 - Class photos for KS2 dept

15/1 - Martin Luther King Theme Day for the American Dept

17/1 - Arabic Studies Mid - Year Exams begin

19/1 - Coptic Epiphany (public holiday)

22/1 - 26/1 - Environmental Week

23/1 - Open day

25/1 - Public Holiday

2/2 - Groundhog Theme Day for American Dept. G1/2 trip to Sitara Theater for 'The Frog Prince' - postponed.

3/2 - Cairo Schools Games (at MES and MBIS) - postponed to a later date.

5/2 - Book fair this week and Y4 WESC trip. FS2G/R/O Sitara trip. Both these trips have been postponed.

6/2 - Open day, FS2 B/Y/G/R/O Sitara trip and Y5 WESC trip. Both these trips have been postponed. No Monday Fun Club (now finished).

7/2 - Y6 WESC trip and Y1 R/O Sitara Trip. Both these trips have been postponed. Last Tuesday afterschool activities.

8/2 - Y3 WESC trip, Y1 G/B/Y and also Y2 Sitara trip. Both these trips have been postponed. Last Wednesday after school activities (except for salsa jazz and basketball who have one week after half term). Sports teams and drama production practices also continue on after half term.

9/2 - G5 concerts and FS1 / G1 & 2 Sitara trip - all postponed to after half term - see new dates.

10/2 - 18/2 - Half Term Holiday

19/2 - Back to school

20/2 - FS2 G/O/R trip to Sitara Theatre

21/2 - Y1 R/B/Y trip to Sitara Theatre

22/2 - Y1 G/O and FS2Y and Y2 trip to Sitara theatre (Salsa Jazz and basketball activity after school as one session missed)

23/2 - FS2 B and FS1 and G1 / G2 trip to Sitara Theatre. G5 trip to WESC - postponed (new date coming). G5 concert instead.

26/2 - G4 WESC trip

27/2 - Open Day. G2 trip to WESC. MFC starts - session 2. Upper School production of Dick Whittington.

28/2 - G3 WESC and after school activities - session 2 starts.

29/2 - EY Sports Day. G1 WESC trip. After school activities - session 2 starts. Upper School production of Dick Whittington.

3 - 10/ 3 - Upper School ski trip.

The full calendar for this year is in the info box on the left, download and print. Please do check it monthly as there are additions and changes. Last update 7 Feb. Thanks

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• Deputy Head / Vice Principal of Arabic Studies—Mrs Samira Sharaf (ssharaf@alsson.com)
• Deputy Head of Early Years (FS—Y2)—Mrs Jane Valentine (jvalentine@alsson.com) Assistant Deputy Head of EY - Mrs Angie O' Brien (aobrien@alsson.com)
• Deputy Head of British Int’ Key Stage 2 (Y3-6) - Mrs Nihal Amin (namin@alsson.com) Assistant Deputy Head of KS2 - Ms Jan Morgan (jmorgan@alsson.com)
• British Section Learning Support Coordinator (FS—Y6): Mrs Cindy Hamad (chamad@alsson.com)
• Vice Principal of American International—Welfare (G1-5)—Mrs Nada Kadry (nkadry@alsson.com)
• Vice Principal of American International - Curriculum & Assessment (G1-5)—Mrs Annette Newsome (anewsome@alsson.com)

• American Section Learning Support Services Team leader (G1-G9): Mrs Reham El Mellawani (rmellawani@alsson.com)
• Head Teacher / Principal —Miss Nicola Smith (nsmith@alsson.com)