SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN
SECONDARY AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL
S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R
FIRST TERM - 2014
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Asalaam alaikum,
1. OPENING /CLOSING
Alhamdulillah, we have come to the end of term one 2014 and the school will be closed inshallah at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 3rd April, 2014 to reopen in sha Allah at 7.30 am on Tuesday, 6th May, 2014 for all pupils. Boarding pupils may report by 6 pm on Monday, 5th May, 2014.
2. MID- TERM BREAK
The school will close at 4 pm on Thursday, 26th June, 2014 to re-open at 7.30 am on Tuesday, 1st July, 2014. Any student reporting late will be sent home. Pupils will also be released at 3 pm on Friday, 25th July, 2014 for Eid ul fitr to report back by 7.30 am on Wednesday, 30th July, 2014.
All female boarding pupils must be picked up from the matron’s office by their parents or guardians at mid-term, EID UL FITR and on closing day on Thursday, 7th August, 2014.
3. KCSE RESULTS-2013
Sheikh Khalifa was ranked no. 24 in the private school category and no 81 overall nationally. The school mean score was 9.26 up from 9.14 in 2012 out of a maximum of 12 which is equivalent to a B grade. Halima Hussein of Form 4 Green was placed fourth in the county. Ahmed Ali Dawood of Form 4 Blue and Shamim Omar Boru also of Form 4 Green tied in position two internally. 147 candidates out of 160 attained grades C+ and above. Join us in conveying our heartfelt congratulations to the entire class of 2013. Following is the breakdown of the results:
GRADES / No. of Girls / No. of boys / TotalA / 8 / 3 / 11
A- / 15 / 18 / 33
B+ / 12 / 23 / 35
B / 17 / 15 / 32
B- / 8 / 13 / 21
C+ / 6 / 9 / 15
C / 7 / 4 / 11
C- / 2 / - / 2
Total / 75 / 85 / 160
SUBJECT PERFORMANCE
1. ARABIC 11.50
2. ISLAMICS 10.61
3. KISWAHILI 9.64
4. ENGLISH 9.31
5. PHYSICS 8.77
6. BUSINESS 8.74
7. BIOLOGY 8.65
8. MATHEMATICS 8.39
9. CHEMISTRY 8.35
10. HISTORY 8.28
11. GEOGRAPHY 8.06
12. AGRICULTURE 6.75
13. HOME-SCIENCE 5.50
4. SCHOOL EVENTS IN SECOND TERM
FORM 1 PARENTS MEETING: Saturday, 10th May, 2014 at 9 a.m.
OPEN DAY FOR FORM 1 & 2 GIRLS: Saturday, 17th May, 2014 at 8 a.m.
OPEN DAY FOR FORM 1& 2 BOYS: Saturday, 24th May, 2014 at 8 a.m.
Annual school prize-giving ceremony: Due to the coming of the Holy month of Ramadhan which is expected to start on or around Saturday 5th July, the annual prize-giving ceremony will in sha Allah be brought forward to Saturday, 7th June, 2014. Invitations will be dispatched to you through sms.
Girls’ sports day: To be scheduled before prize-giving. Mothers are cordially invited.
5. REPORT FORMS
Report forms must be collected from the school as from Thursday, for residents of Mombasa and its environs. Other report forms will be mailed.
6. ORIGINAL K.C.P.E AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES
All 2014 Form 3 pupils must produce the afore-mentioned original certificates with their photocopies when they report back for the second term. Please take note that no student can be registered for the KCSE examination without these documents.
7. BAN ON CELL PHONES
The use of cell phones or mobile phones by pupils in schools has been banned through a directive from the Ministry of Education and Kenya National Examinations Council. In support of this ban, the school Board of Governors ruled that any pupil found in possession of a cell phone or its accessories will be expelled from school with immediate effect.
8. PARENTAL CONSULTATIONS WITH TEACHERS
Parents are advised to utilize break – time that is from 10.10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays to come and consult with teachers. Visits at other times should be by appointment.
9. SCHOOL FEES
FEES TO BE PAID TO OUR ACCOUNT NO.118562010036 HELD WITH BANK OF AFRICA
PALLI HOUSE (MSA BRANCH)
REINSURANCE PLAZA, HIGHWAY CENTRE AND WESTLANDS CENTRE (NAIROBI BRANCHES)
10. DELAY IN RETURN OF TEXT BOOKS
An amount of Kshs.500/- will be charged to pupils who fail to return textbooks in due time at the end of the year.
Any student reporting to school next term without text books provided by the school will be sent back home.
11. SCHOOL UNIFORM
Kindly ensure that your child reports to school in correct uniform. Girls’ dresses must be loose fitting and fall below their knees. Only low heeled black school shoes and bottle green sweaters and pullovers are allowed. All boarding pupils should report with at least 3 pairs of uniform.
GOOD STUDY HABITS
It is never too late to develop good study habits. If you want your children to improve their grades and school performance, take some time to read through this list of good habits and then encourage them to make some changes in their routine.
1. Write down every assignment: It is absolutely essential to your success to write down every single assignment, due date and dates of CATs.
2. Remember to bring your homework to school: To avoid forgetting your homework, you must establish a strong homework routine with a special homework station where you work each evening. Then you must get in the habit of putting your homework in your school bag right after you finish it.
3. Communicate with your teacher: Every successful relationship is based upon clear communication; a student-teacher relationship is no different. Miscommunication can cause bad grades despite good efforts on your part. Be sure to ask questions until you understand what is expected of you.
4. Establish a study zone at home: If you cannot concentrate, you can’t expect to learn very well. Find a place to study that fits your personality and reading style. Then stock your study place with whatever you will need for uninterrupted study.
5. Prepare yourself for CATS: You know that it’s important to study for CATs, right? Nonetheless, you should not wait until a day before the CATs to start preparing. Give yourself an early start so that you have ample time to revise what you have already read.
6. Manage your time-wasters: Common time-wasters include wasting time online, TV watching, oversleeping, over playing, idling or chatting with friends and reading too many novels. You must strive to limit time-wasting.
7. Do not procrastinate: Do not put off what you can do today until tomorrow. Now be proactive and take control of your life as a student. Wishing you all the best. Wa billahi tawfiq
12. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Looking forward to your continued cooperation,
Yours sincerely,
SULEIMAN KHAMIS BWIKA
PRINCIPAL
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