Welcome to Foundation Stage Orientation Session 2020 - 2021

Vice Chairman

Mrs. Soha Youssef

British School Principal

Mrs. Amany Momtaz

Meet the Foundation Team

Pre-F Netherlands Teacher

Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Mahitab Medhat

FS1 France Teachers

Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Shomous M. Kamel

Co-teacher

Ms. Amany Ashraf

FS2 United Kingdom Teachers

Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Heba Radwan

Co-teacher

Ms. Nourhan Hatem

Arabic Teacher

Arabic Teacher

Mrs. Dina Kamal

Non-Core Teachers

Music Teacher

Ms. Kholoud Adel

P.E. Teacher

Mrs. Neamatallah Essam

Non-Core Teachers

Art Teacher

Ms. Omnia Fakhry

Head of Foundation Stage

Mrs. Laila Abd El Hady

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Our approach in EYFS is called ‘LEARNING THROUGH PLAY’, where

children are allowed to achieve their learning objectives through an

active, and child centered environment.

EYFS students learn and develop in 7 areas

1. Personal, social and emotional development

2. Communication and Language

3. Physical Development

4. Literacy

5. Mathematics

6. Knowledge and Understanding of the World

7. Expressive Arts and Design

Our Classes

1. Literacy and Phonics

2. Numeracy

3. سلوكيات( / رياض أطفال)اللغة العربية

4. Knowledge & Understanding of the World

5. Character Building (FS2)

6. Storytelling

7. Art

8. Music

9. Physical Education (P.E.)

Our Programmes

Jolly Phonics Progress with Oxford

Jolly Phonics Programme

Jolly Phonics Letter sounds order

Jolly Phonics Five Basic Skills

Our Rooms

Pre-F (Netherlands Classroom)

FS1 (France Classroom)

FS2 (United Kingdom Classroom)

Arabic room (Egypt Classroom)

Music and Art Rooms (Italy)

P.E. Room (Brazil)

Dining room

Our Daily Schedule

Periods 7:45 -

8:00

8:00 -

8:15

8:15

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8:30

08:30 - 09:10 09:10-9:50 9:50

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10:20

10:20 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:40 11:40

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12:30

12:30 – 1:10 1:10-1:50 1:50- 2:20 2:20

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2:30 Days 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday Assembly

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15

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30

min. 40 min. 40 min.

50

min. 40 min. 40 min. 30 min. 10 min.

What is the Assembly session?

It’s when we appreciate the hard work of our kids; we

sing, play, present the good work and give rewards to

our lovely kids.

How do the kids get rewarded?

1. Class Teachers’ Rewards:

Each class has a reward chart; it’s divided into two sections, academic

and behavioral. The students should collect 10 points throughout the

week to get rewarded at the end of the week.

How do the kids get rewarded?

2. Arabic Teacher Rewards:

The Arabic room has the same reward charts and the Arabic teacher

will pick a student from each stage to be rewarded at the end of the

week.

How do the kids get rewarded?

3. Non-core Subjects (Music, Art and P.E.):

The non-core teachers will give rewards to the students every week by

rotation, one week for Art, the next one for Music, then P.E.

They also use the same reward chart as class teachers and Arabic

teacher.

What should your child eat at school?

The kids will have one snack and two meals per day:

1. Morning snack at 07:45am

They can eat healthy snack such as; homemade cakes, cupcakes, fruits, milk

or yogurt.

2. Breakfast at 09:50am

They can eat cheese or jam sandwiches, fruits, nuts, popcorn, yogurt, eggs

and cereals.

3. Lunch at 11:40am

They can eat sandwiches, homemade pizza, homemade chicken or beef

sandwiches, white pasta, rice, homemade fries (air fried), juice, and fruits.

Please avoid the following items:

• Junk food

• Fried food on daily basis

• Any kind of chips

• Candies

• Lollipops

• Chocolates

• Fizzy drinks

Please keep in mind that Foundation Stage students are not

allowed to buy any item from the canteen except water.

Note:

The parents should send the money in a sealed envelope attached to the

channel book, and it is not allowed to send money with the bus matrons.

What will your kids receive?

• Weekly update every Thursday via mail

• Home Activity Google Classroom

• The student‘s binder will be sent every two weeks – On

Thursdays - and it should be returned back on Sunday

• Channel notebook everyday

Parent-Teacher Communication

You can communicate with the teacher through your child’s channel

book and e-mail.

Teachers will respond to any email sent till 05:00 p.m., any mails received

after that will be taken care of on the next School Day.

Note: Kindly don’t contact the matron to clarify anything related to your

child, any school event or any other thing you need to know. Please

contact only your child’s teachers, coordinator or the school

administration for any clarifications.

School Policy

• The School’s uniform must be worn every day.

• Only on P.E. days the students wear the P.E. uniform.

• All children MUST wear Velcro shoes (NO shoes with laces).

• All children MUST wear black shoes.

• A school bag (medium-sized one).

• Girls MUST have their hair tied up.

• Boy’s hair MUST be cut in a short, tidy style.

• Girls should not come to school wearing ANY kind of accessories (only stud earrings).

• Nail polish for girls is not allowed.

• All students MUST have two extra spare uniform sets.

Sending money Policy

Parents MUST send the money for any event, trip in a sealed

envelope with your child’s name and year group in the channel

book. Any money sent without sealed envelope will not be

accepted.

Due date policy

The school will not accept any money for

events or trips after the mentioned due date

you are informed with.

Online Delivery

• The students will receive videos that will be

uploaded to Google Classroom.

• They will also have Zoom meeting sessions when it is

necessary.

N.B. The students need to stick to Skills British

School Online Policy.

Medical Conditions

• If you have to keep your child at home due to illness, please

make sure you send a medical certificate with your child

when he/she returns to school.

• Please DO NOT send medications to school with your child. It is

preferable to keep your child at home at the first sign of any

illness.

Covid-19 Safety Measures

• Students must stay at home if they:

– have any symptoms of COVID-19

– are tested positive for COVID-19

– are in contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19

within the past 14 days

– have traveled abroad, they must get a negative PCR test

Covid-19 Safety Measures

• Any child who is ill during the day (regardless of the symptoms) will

be reported to the School doctor immediately, will stay in the

ISOLATION ROOM and the school doctor will contact the parents

to pick him/her up.

• Students’ temperature will be checked before getting in the bus

and once more at the school gate.

• Students must have: – Face Shield

– Hand sanitizer

Useful YouTube channels for EYFS

• British Council | LearnEnglish Kids https://www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilLEKids

Learning Time with Timmy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHDt6E1ZpHY-YECxEWccUA

• Alphablocks – Spelling Adventure https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qs3c0ehDvZkbiEbOj6Drg

• Peekaboo Kidz – Dr Binocs Show https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxlJ45KjG4XVcQ_hd8j227A

• National Geographic Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVCgDuD_QCkI7gTKU7-tpg

• The Kiboomers - Kids Music Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLy6-72NzYpFztbJ7jNEMkg

• The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1VpF4wS_kdcjyTRSXBcnQ

• ELF Kids Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/omigrad

• Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperSimpleSongs

• SciShow Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFIPG2u1DxKLNuE3y2SjHA

• Crash Course Kids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONtPx56PSebXJOxbFv-2jQ

• StorylineOnline https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline

Useful Websites for EYFS

• ABC Mouse www.abcmouse.com

• ABCYA https://www.abcya.com/

• Education.com https://www.education.com/games/kindergarten/

• Splash Math https://www.splashmath.com/math-games-for-kindergarteners

• Turtle Diary https://www.turtlediary.com/games/kindergarten/science.html

• Jolly Phonics www.jollyreading.com

Important links

• School’s website: www.skills.edu.eg

• SKILLS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/skillsegypt?fref=ts

• SKILLS British School Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1537876089790848/

• British School Email: british@skills.edu.eg

• Buses and Transportation Email: transportation@skills.edu.eg

• Parents Handbook Link: https://goo.gl/52ipmo

Back to School Dates

• Pre-F, FS1 & FS2 Students

– On Campus Wednesday 23rd September 2020

Emails

Log-in to www.gmail.com

Your child’s mail account:

First name followed by student’s ID no.@student.skills.edu.eg

Password: First name_ID no.

Example:

Hassan1234@student.skills.edu.eg

Password:

Hassan_1234

E-mails

If you didn’t receive any email from our side yet, please send me

an email clarifying this issue.

Kindly mention your son’s/daughter’s name and year group, and

we will solve the problem.

laila.emad@skills.edu.eg

Thank you!

Foundation Stage Team