Month: August 2019

Whole School New Shuffled Class Lists

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Dear Parents,
Please find below the new shuffled class lists for the whole school. Apologies for the confusing and incomplete lists posted before. This was due to a glitch in the excel and PDF conversions.

FS1

FS2

Year 1

, Year 2

American Early Childhood Classes Pre S, Pre K, K,G1

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Grade 2 : G2A / G2B / G2C

Grade 3 : G3A / G3B / G3C

Grade 4: G4A / G4B / G4C

Grade 5 : G5A / G5B / G5C

KS3 and4/5 (Y10, Y11, Y12, Y13 followed by Y7, Y8, Y9)

Middle and High school Classes : Please note that this link will be fully updated By Sunday September 1st. If your child’s name is missing from the lists, check back again on Sunday. If you still do not find the name, it is okay, they will be informed of their classes in morning assembly on Monday.

First Day of School Pick-up Points 2019/ 2020

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Pickup points are only for the first day of school (morning)

All bus students will be dropped back to their home addresses in the afternoon.
Following day: all bus students will be picked up and dropped off from and to their home addresses.

NB: Groups A* and B* in FS1, FS2,  Preschool and Pre K will come at 9am for their first day of school only (by car) then bus students can go home by bus to their home addresses.

G2/Y3 to G12/Y13 all in for first day of school… Monday 02/09/2019

K/Y1 + G1/Y2 in for their first day of school… Tuesday 03/09/2019

FS1/2/PS/PK: Group A* in for their first day of school at 9:00 am for a full day … Tuesday 03/09/2019

FS1, 2 / PS / PK: Group B* in for their first day of school at 9:00 am for a full day & Group A* from the day before arrive at 8am… Wednesday 04/09/2019

A regular full school day for everyone… Thursday 05/09/2019

First Instalment – clarification.

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First instalment – clarification.

Dear Parents,

This is to clarify the letter sent to you to complete payment of the April instalment. There are currently more than 300 families who have not paid. The deadline for the first instalment was May 15th. School is opening on Monday September 2nd so your payment is more than 3 months late.

For the well-being of your child we will make an exception and allow them into class on Monday. We ask that in return you make every effort now to complete the April payment.

  • To help you pay the first instalment at this late stage, the school’s administration and cashier’s office will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday (normal working hours). Sunday is a national holiday. Please pay by cash or credit card as bank transfers and on-line payments cannot be processed over the weekend.

Please let us work together for the good of the students and the school. We appreciate your prompt attention to this issue.

Best wishes,

The Directors.

Egyptian Universities Admissions Deadline Extension

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Dear Parents,

The British Council has been receiving enquiries from schools and parents about Egyptian universities admissions deadline. The British Council has been in touch with the Supreme Council of Public & Private Universities requesting an extension for the admission of British IGCSE qualifications holders and they have also issued a letter to the Minister of Higher Education requesting admissions deadline extension till early September.

In parallel, their Planning and Operation teams are working closely with the exam boards to expedite Statement of Result (SORs) shipment delivery, and working on customs clearance and all other processes; this is to ensure swift delivery of certificates to our students, and meeting the deadline.

 

Celebrating IGCSE and GCSE Results

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El Alsson British International School students and staff are again celebrating an outstanding set of examination results, this time for this year’s IGCSE and GCSE students. Following on from the AS and A2 successes last week, students have raised the bar at IGCSE and GCSE. These results are a testament to the hard-work, dedication and perseverance of the students who worked tirelessly over the past two years with the support of their teachers, parents and senior leaders in school.

Two thirds of students achieved at least 3 A*-A or 9-7 grades with just under half of all grades achieved being A*-A or 9-7. A quarter of all grades were the very highest grades possible, either A* or 8 or 9 respectively. 82% of students achieved the Egyptian Ministry of Education requirements for university entry by achieving at least 8 GCSE grades at A*-C or 9-4.

When comparing these results with schools in the UK and their performance last year, students as a cohort were 19 points better and these results would place El Alsson in the top 3% of all schools in the UK and the top 4% of independent schools.

Headteacher, Mr Matt Topliss commented:

“I am extremely proud of the achievements of our IGCSE/GCSE students, along with the guidance and support given to them by our exceptional staff. I am also very grateful for the continued support of our parents as they play a vital role in the success of their children. As it is reported that these examinations are becoming increasingly more difficult and with a new grading structure in some subjects, it is commendable that El Alsson students have produced this remarkable set of results.”

As always, we are delighted with the performance of all our students and they should each be proud of what they have accomplished. A few highlights from Year 11 include:

Laila Abdelhalim: 5A*, 2A, 1B,

Salma Delawar: 6A*, 2A, 1C,

Farida ElMesseiry: 7A*, 1A, 1B

Youssef ElSherif: 7A*, 1B

Hassan Issa: 4A*, 2A, 3B

Rahma Mohamed: 5A*, 3A, 1C

Farah Mortada: 6A*, 2A, 1B,

Abdallah Soliman: 4A*, 4B, 1C

The rigours of the IGCSE/GCSE courses and it being their first experience of internationally renowned qualifications can mean that some students have not achieved as well as they might have hoped. We are very keen to support any student that needs help assessing their next steps and they must not hesitate to get in touch with the school over the coming days and weeks if they need to. More detailed subject results and analysis will be available from next week.

Well done to all our students!

School Stationery Lists for Primary Elementary

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Dear Parents,

Please find hereunder the school supplies lists for the Primary / Elementary students. You can purchase the lists from any where you prefer. However the school has made a deal with Bakier Stationery Shops to supply the lists ready made from their Mall of Arabia branch with a 10% discount for the months of August and September. If you wish to go to another branch of Bakier other than mall of Arabia, they will honour the same discount yet the list will not be ready made, they will prepare it for you when you go.

If you do not wish to go to the store and would like to make an online order, you will have the option to buy it at the regular price yet get free shipping on delivery.

Lists are on the Bakier Site if you wish to make an online purchase, click here to view

Please use the links below to download the detailed lists.

FS1 and 2

Pre School, Pre K and K

Grade1

Grade2

Grade3

Grade4

Grade5

Year1

Year2

Year3 to Year6

El Alsson Uniform NOW Online!

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El Alsson Uniform is now available online on souq.com sold by a new vendor. It will sell the same items being sold in the uniform shop along with a couple of new extras.
The new vendor also offers great quality with competitive prices. Free shipping on orders over 250LE by Souq.

The current Uniform Shop at school will still be operating as is.
However, please note that both vendors are NOT the same and that the management is different.

If you purchase an item from the school store, it has to be returned and/or exchanged via the school store. If you purchase an item from Souq.com, it has to be returned and/or exchanged from souq.com.

New Available Items online:

  • Junior Royal Blue Skirt with a lycra short beneath – Optional
  • Junior Summer Sweat pants to compliment the heavy winter ones in case your child prefers pants to shorts (Optional)
  • Heavy Jackets for winter with fur inside to compliment the by order capitone Jackets offered at the Uniform Store. (to be offered soon)
  • Royal Blue caps in two sizes for Juniors in sunny days (Optional)

NB: Please note that the Navy Blue Jacket, Navy Blue Hooded Sweatshirt, Navy Blue Sweat Pants, Royal Blue Hooded Sweatshirt and the new Fur Jackets are still not available on the online store. They will be added shortly.

Click here to get El Alsson’s Online Store

Celebrating A level and AS level results

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El Alsson British International School students and staff are celebrating a fantastic set of results for this year’s A level and AS Level students. The hard work and motivation of our students ensures that the outcomes are a real credit to them, their families and their teachers and we wish them every success as they prepare for the next chapter in their lives.

At A Level, 87% of students achieved 3 or more A levels at A*- E with 61% of all students achieving A*- C grades in 3 or more subjects. 32% of students achieved 4 or more A Levels at A*-C with 4 students achieving 5 A levels at A*-C. Performance in the key headline measures for the school has increased significantly from last year. 18% of students achieved at least AAB in 3 subjects. 49 A* or A grades were awarded to students. 60% of students achieved at least one A* or A grade at A Level. The students have performed very well in a range of subjects but in particular in Physics, Biology, Art, Economics, Business Studies and Arabic. The success of the students has ensured that a majority of them have gained their first-choice places at top universities in Egypt, the UK, Europe and North America.

At AS level, 78% of students achieved 3 or more AS levels at A-E with 54% of all students achieving A-C grades in 3 or more subjects. 37% of students achieved 4 or more A Levels at A-C with 7 students achieving 5 A levels at A-C. 31% of students achieved at least AAB in 3 subjects. 59 A grades were awarded to students at AS Level. 52% of students achieved at least one A* or A grade at AS Level.

Headteacher, Mr Matt Topliss commented “we are very proud of the successes of all our students and wish them every success as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Many have secured outstanding results and should be exceptionally proud of their endeavours over the past two years. I would like to thank them, their families and the teaching staff for the opportunities that have been given to the students and the hard work, guidance and drive that comes with these opportunities. It is very satisfying that a vast majority of our students have secured the university course of their choice.

As always, we are delighted with the performance of all our students and they will be proud of what they have accomplished. A few highlights from Year 13 include:

Youssef Aziz: A*,A*,A*, A*, A
Mennh Soliman: A, A, A, A, A
Ismail El Hadidy: A*, A*, A, A
Nada El Sherif: A,* A*, A, A
Hana Soliman: A*, A, A, A
Annie Hata: A*, A, A, C, C
Nayla Helmy: A, A, A, C

The rigours of the A level course can mean that some students don’t achieve as well as they might have hoped. We are very keen to support any student that needs help with the university clearing process and they must not hesitate to get in touch with the school over the coming days and weeks if they need to. Further more detailed subject results and analysis will be available from next week.

Well done to all our students!