The ALMIIS U18 team enjoyed a perfect 4/4 wins during their Arusha tour, including three nine-wicket victories and a 108-run win. Hatim Sallemwalla, Hassan Abbas, and Pratham Lamba were selected for Tanzania U19 trials, highlighting the growing cricket pathway at ALMIIS.
Category: News
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Parental Workshops
Our Literacy Workshops provided parents with practical guidance on supporting their children’s communication, language and early literacy development at home. The sessions explored age-appropriate strategies, including sharing stories, encouraging conversations, using songs and rhymes, and creating simple opportunities for children to develop their language and literacy skills through everyday play and interactions.
For FS2 and Reception, there was a particular focus on early reading, including Jolly Phonics, recognising and producing letter sounds, and developing children’s ability to blend sounds together to read simple words. Parents were introduced to practical ways of reinforcing phonics and reading skills at home, while continuing to nurture a love of books and stories.
Our Internet Safety Workshop encouraged parents to think about the digital experiences children are exposed to from an early age. The session explored practical considerations around screen time, age-appropriate content, parental guidance and creating healthy technology routines at home. Following the parent poll, the workshop was made available as a recorded session, giving families the flexibility to view it at a time that suited them.
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Literacy Week at Nursery
September was filled with stories, imagination and excitement as we celebrated Literacy Week! Our children enjoyed dressing up as characters from their favourite stories and taking part in a variety of story-based activities. Through listening, retelling, exploring books, songs and rhymes, children discovered the joy of stories and language.
Our Reception classrooms were transformed into exciting learning environments, with areas converted into a jungle and displays filled with interesting facts to encourage curiosity, discussion and exploration. These engaging spaces provided opportunities for children to immerse themselves in stories while developing their vocabulary, communication and understanding of the world around them.
The children also had the opportunity to learn about the Holy Qur’an, its importance in our lives and the special care and respect we should show towards it. A special thank you to our parents for their creativity and effort in preparing the children’s costumes, which added so much excitement and colour to the week.
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MUHAS Internship Training
Rehabilitative support, such as Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy (OT), plays a vital role in supporting our learners at AMSEN. This week, we were delighted to see our MUHAS interns create a valuable platform for knowledge sharing with the AMSEN teaching team.
The interns shared practical, classroom-based strategies to support communication, sensory needs, participation and independence in everyday learning activities.
The session was not only an opportunity to share knowledge but also to encourage collaboration between our teachers and interns. Through open discussions and shared classroom experiences, the team explored practical ways to incorporate therapeutic strategies into the school environment and further support our learners’ development.
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Inter Class Football Tournament
Boys’ and girls’ inter-class tournaments are providing competitive opportunities while complementing the inter-house league. The Primary Boys, Primary Girls, Secondary Girls, and Secondary Boys school leagues have also commenced, strengthening participation, teamwork, leadership, and talent development across the school.
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Skills Studio
An update on our Skills Studio initiative. Boys went for a nature walk to the beach and collected shells, leaves and seaweeds to build sandcastles. Scissor skills are an important milestone for 5 and 6 year olds. Both campuses enjoyed using them on different mediums. Sifting and sorting using funnels and sieves were used in a scientific enquiry session.
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ICDL at AMSEN
AMSEN has embarked on its first-ever Digital Literacy Programme for our learners, marking an exciting step toward building practical skills for the future.
A selected group of senior learners are currently training for the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), building skills in key areas including Computer and Online Essentials, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Digital literacy is an increasingly important skill as our learners prepare for greater independence, further learning and future opportunities in the world of work. With the guidance and support of our experienced ICDL trainer, Ms Gloria Nelson, we look forward to seeing our learners develop their confidence, competence and digital independence.
We hope this pilot programme will be the beginning of expanding digital learning opportunities to more learners across AMSEN, helping equip them with skills that will support their participation and independence in an increasingly digital world.
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Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meetings
Our Individualised Education Plan (IEP) meetings are an important part of each learner’s journey at AMSEN. While these meetings require a significant investment of time, they provide a valuable opportunity for parents and teachers to come together and focus on each learner’s individual needs and development.
It was wonderful to see our teachers and parents come together with a shared understanding of each learner’s strengths, needs and goals.
Through this collaborative approach, we can develop meaningful, individualised plans that guide our work throughout the year. We look forward to seeing these plans come to fruition through our learners’ progress, achievements and growing independence.
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Student Leadership
Our School Leadership Team was officially announced during the General Assembly in the presence of our parents. The new leadership includes the Head Prefect, Deputies, Senior Prefects, Prefects, and School Council, entrusted with the responsibility of serving and representing the student body.
The ceremony concluded with a solemn leadership pledge, as our student leaders committed themselves to serving with responsibility, integrity, discipline, and dedication.
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Art Week
Our young artists had a wonderful time exploring their creativity during Art Week! Children experimented with colours, textures and a variety of materials, creating their own unique pieces of artwork. The week encouraged children to explore, make choices and express their ideas through art. It was lovely to see their enthusiasm, creativity and pride in their creations.