Friday, February 13, 2009

Annual School Report PowerPoint Presentation Format

This is a rough format of the presentation to be shown for the parents on the School Day. This will done in coordination with the Principal's address. I have drafted this format based on my reading and understanding of few Annual School Reports that are available on the internet. In a few days, the final format will be ready for the School Day.
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2008 - 2009
FORMAT OF PRESENTATION


1. School Logo

2. School Location Details

Address, Phone, Fax, Email, Website

3. Introduction

a. Purpose
b. Vision
c. Mission
d. Motto

4. Our School at a Glance

A. School Profile

- Beginning of the school in April – Orientation Day
- Total Student enrollments and Enrollments for the next year
- Grades offered
- Coeducational School
- Accreditation Status

B. Curriculum

- CBSE
- Distinctive Curriculum Offerings
@ Promoting Love and Care for the Environment – Environment Day
@ Enhancing Creativity & Imagination – Storytelling, Puppet Show
@ Inculcating Family Values – Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day
@ Instilling Healthy Food Habits – Healthy Food Week
@ Awareness of National Pride & Belonging – U.A.E National Day and Republic Day
@ Awareness of importance of people – Teachers’ day, Childrens’ day & Gandhi Jayanti
@ Kinesthetic learning through events like Colour Day, Summer Cool Day, Sand Play Day and Kiddies Kitchenette
@ Educational and Fun Field Trips – Arabian Wildlife Centre, Dubai Dolphinarium & Planetarium

- Extra Curricular Activities
@ Swimming, Music, Art, Aerobics
@ Focus on Cross Curricular Integration
@ Enhancing Vocal & Public Speaking Skills – News reading for Assemblies, Recitation Competition

- Technology Integration
@ Provide Data Projection Facility in the Audio Visual Room where the lessons focus on reinforcement of topics covered in the classroom. Subjects like Maths, EVS, Social Studies, Languages ( Malayalam, Hindi, Arabic)
@ In addition to helping children attain basic and advanced computer skills, cross curricular integration is also handled. eg: Rocket Building and Launching ( KG 2 ), Means of Transport Puzzles ( KG 1)

C. Parental Involvement in Child’s Education

Forms of School – Parent Communication:

- Written ( School Newsletter, Additional Communication via circulars)
- Face – to – Face (Open House, School Events)
- Telephone (Positive Behaviour Reports/Calls)
- Computer ( Email, Website)

D. Facilities Provided

- Details about the school building
- Swimming Pool, Rumpus Room, Library, Music Room, Art Room, Computer Lab, Audio Visual Room, Aerobics Room
- School Auditorium
- New Play Area

5. Our Staff Profile

- School Key Personnel – Academic Director, Principal, & Headmistress
- Staff Qualifications
- Professional Development activities – Teacher Workshops
- Dignitaries Visit

6. Performance of Students

A. Academic

B. Extra Curricular – Sports Day, Musical Morning, Recitation Time, Annual Concerts, Art Competitions, Handwriting Competitions

7. Future Outlook

Specific Challenges/Goals for Upcoming Year

Book Review (Early Learning Skill-Builders)

I finally completed an interesting book that I took from the school library. Well, i began this book long time back. But managed to complete reading the whole book only now. Well, it is an excellent book for teachers, who are always on the look out for new ideas.

Here's a very short review:

BOOK: Early Learning Skill-Builders (Colors, Shapes, Numbers & Letters)

Author: Mary Tomczyk
Illustrations: Karen Weiss
Publisher: Dolphin Press, New Delhi

This book contains more than 50 developmentally appropriate experiences designed to be used for small children. They include hands-on activities and games to introduce and develop basic early-learning skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition; counting; comparing and contrasting; and sorting.

I am pretty sure we can get lots of ideas from this book. I personally felt that some activities are those which already follow in school. The book helps us understand how & what exactly that activity can help us achieve, i.e. we can understand what our achievement objective is.

Another thing I would like to specify is the fact that books contain lots of pictures. They can be of great use for our newsletters!!

Enjoy the book!!! ( I did, even though it took me so much time)