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End of First Term Message from the Secondary Department of Kuwait National English School

04 Dec 2023

Dear Secondary Parents and Carers,

 

I am amazed and astounded at all that has happened at Kuwait National English School in the past four months. KNES is fortunate to have such great support from our families and we want to thank you for your contributions to our successful first term. The last month of this term is always busy with the secondary students taking part in their First Term Examination/Mock examinations (December 04 - 14, 2023). School closes for pupils on Thursday December 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm.

 

A quick recap of the First Term activities:

(September 03, 2023 – December 14, 2023)

 

Key dates for the Second Term:

(January 2024 – April 2024):

3rd September 2023 Start of First Term (2023/2024)

11th September 2023 – Assembly on Mission Statement

13th September 2023 – Election of Head Boy & Head Girl

19th September 2023 - Assembly – Announcement of Student Council

20th September 2023 – Guest speaker, Secretary General of the Arab Scout Organisation and Arab Director of Scouting.

25th September 2023 - GUST University visit to KNES.

4th October 2023 – Unifrog Assembly (Y9 – 12)

5th October 2023 – Celebration of Teachers day (Student Council)

8th October 2023 – Standard First Aid Assembly (Ministry of Health)

11th October 2023 – Field Trip to the National Geography

10th & 11th October 2023 Parental Meetings

11th October 2023 – Start of Cambridge External examinations (Nov. 2023)

15th October 2023 – Year 9 students register for UNIFROG

16th October 2023 – Assembly on Racism and anti-bullying

19th October 2023 – CPD for teachers 

22nd – 26th October 2023 – Mid Term Holiday

5th Nov. 2023 – Remembrance day at the British Embassy

13th November 2023 – Assembly on Remembrance Day at KNES

15th November 2023 – End of Cambridge External Examinations (Nov. 2023)

27th Nov. 2023 – High Tea at the British Embassy

27th Nov. 2023 – Yea 9 IGCSE Evening (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

4th 14th December 2023 First Term Examinations

14th December 2023 End of First Term (2023/2024)

17th December 2023 – 4th January 2024 Holiday

 

We have accomplished a lot during the first term of this academic year 2023/2024.  It has been wonderful to see the young learners engaging in such a broad range of events.

 

7th January 2024 - Start of Second Term (2023/2024)

8th January 2024 – Start of AS/IAS examination (Jan. 2024 session) Edexcel, UK

11th January 2024 - First Term Reports to Parents

16th & 17th January 2024 - Parental Meetings (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)

31st January 2024 - Science Fair & Quizzes

31st January 2024 – UK Mathematics Challenges (Intermediate)

25th – 29th February 2024 - National Day Holiday

25th – 29th February 2024 - Overseas Educational Trip

6th March 2024 - English Quizzes

8th March 2024 - International Women Day

17th March 2024 – Summer Uniform

30th March 2024 – Start of External Examination (June 2024 session) from the UK

31st March 2024 – 4th April 2024 KNES Second Term Exams

March 2024 – GUST High School Maths Competition* 

11th April 2024 - End of Second Term (2023/2024)

14th April 2024 – 18th April 2024 Spring Holiday

 

 

Third Term Key dates:

(April 21, 2024 – June 13, 2024)

21st April 2024 Start of Third Term (2023/2024)

25th April 2024 - UK Mathematics Challenges (Junior) (Y7, 8 & 9)

25th April 2024 Second Term Reports to Parent

29th April 2024 – 1st May 2024 parental Meetings

10th of April 2024 Eid Al Fitr*

30th May 2024 - Secondary Graduation

2nd June 2024 – 6th June 2024 Third Term Exams

10th June 2024 End of Third Term for students (2023/2024)

12th June 2024 Third Term Report to parents.

28th June 2024 – End of External Examination from the UK

(please note that the school calendar is on the website)

 

Thank you for your continued support, understanding, and communication throughout this First term. We look forward to another amazing second and third terms after our winter holiday break.

 

With 2023 soon behind us, and the holiday season fast approaching, I want to extend my warmest wishes for the New Year 2024 to our entire KNES community.  Happy New Year to all of you. I look forward to welcoming all our students back to school on Sunday January 07, 2024 at 7:00 am.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Dr. Raouf Khodabocus, BSc, MSc, PhD, FCIC (Canada)

Assistant General Director, Kuwait National English School




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