DBS ECA Programme Term 3 2018/19

TEECRAM 3P 2r0o1 8g/ 1r9a mme D U B A I B R I T I S H S C H O O L U P D A T E D F E B R U A R Y 2 8 T H 2 0 1 9 E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 1 Contents Page 1 Contents 2 Welcome 3 Important Information 4 Externally Run ECAs 5 - 7 Primary ECA Options 8 - 11 Secondary ECA Options E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 2 Welcome Dear Parents, We are very excited to share with you the Dubai British School Extra Curricular Activity (ECA) list for Term 3, 2018/19. Term 3 sees the introduction of new DASSA and DAPSA competitive leagues which include Rounders, Basketball and Cricket. However, most of the term 2 leagues will run over in to term 3 so Netball, Rugby, Volleyball and Athletics will still play their fixtures during this time. We will continue to run a variety of recreational activities and games for all students to enjoy. We have made sure that there is a wide range of drama, music, art, STEAM and IT clubs available, amongst some well-established favourites such as Chess, Primary Band/Choir and the Pop-Up Council. We are very proud of the breadth and balance of the ECAs available this year and we hope the children enjoy the activities on offer. The final 8 week block of activities will run from Sunday 17th March to Thursday 13th June. However, this will be interrupted by the 2 week spring break holiday in April and the Holy month of Ramadan for the majority of May. Once again we will be using the Proactive sign-up procedure for internal activities which will hopefully make the whole process easier and more efficient. The login credentials for the Proactive system are the same as term 1 and 2, but f you cannot find these details in your email, please contact [email protected] in the admin office and she will make sure it is resent to you before the system goes online. Once you have received your username and password, and the system goes live, you can login and select 1 main activity and 2 alternative activities using a simple user-friendly format. Once your selections have been made, you will receive an email confirming your child’s first choice and when the selection window closes, another email will be sent notifying you of the availability of the alternative choices, automatically placing them on the ECA register. Furthermore, please note that most DBS competitive sports teams, drama productions or specialist activities will not be on the proactive system as students will be selected following a series of trials/auditions. Places for our internal ECAs will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The Proactive ECA portal will be open from Tuesday 5th March and at 6pm and will close on Thursday 7th March. Many of our activities are very popular and we would urge you to login and complete the form as soon as you have access. Although we aim to offer the opportunity for pupils to attend their first choice of activity, this may not always be possible and therefore we urge you to provide alternative choices. Please ensure that you put the favourite activity as their first choice. If this activity is full we will then look at their 2nd and 3rd choice. The link for the Proactive ECA login page is https://office.taaleem.ae/DBSParentPortal/Forms/ParentECA.aspx Kind regards, Jonathan Houghton Primary & Secondary PE Teacher and ECA Coordinator E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 3 Important Information Key Dates - ECAs will begin the week beginning 17th March and run until 13th June - Proactive portal will be open Tuesday 5th March at 6pm and will close on Thursday 7th March. - All ECAs will run for approximately 8 weeks, unless stated on the ECA programme or specified by a coach. - No internal ECAs will run during the Spring break (Sunday 31st March – Thursday 11th April), or during Ramadan (proposed dates – 5th May-31st May) - Please note that due to weekly Primary staff meetings on Sundays, we only offer a limited choice of ECAs on this day. ECA Timings - Primary: On Sundays to Wednesdays, Primary ECAs will start at 2.30pm and finish at 3.15pm. - Secondary: On Sundays to Wednesdays, Secondary ECAs will start at 3.15pm and finish at 4.15pm unless stated otherwise by the teacher in charge. Logistics - There is no bus service at 4.30pm so please arrange alternative transport for Secondary Students. - Please note that in the Primary ECA tables, there is a column for the pickup locations for each activity. This is where your child should be collected at 3:15pm. - Our Kay Stage (KS) groups are: KS1 - Years 1&2. KS2 - Years 3-6. KS3 -Years 7-9, KS4 -Years 10 & 11, KS5- Years 12 & 13. ECA Communication - Please ensure you contact email is up to date on the school’s isams system as this is our main form of communication regarding ECAs. Any change of contact details should be sent to Mrs Barry at [email protected]. - In case any emails go into your junk email, please check this regularly to avoid important communication. - If you have a query about a specific ECA activity please email the teacher in charge of each club. Their emails are included in ECA options tables. ECA Registration - Any activities highlighted in the tables below will not appear on the proactive selection page. This is because they are competitive teams or specialized clubs where students are chosen through trials/auditions/selection. All other clubs are open to all students in the age group stated. - The DBS sports teams are selected selected following a series of trials so are not available to all students. Therefore they will not show up for selection in the registration system. Being selected for a school team is a privilege and takes precedence over the other ECAs so please check with your coach to confirm training and fixture days so they don’t clash with other activities. - Every student has 3 options. 1 main activity which, when selected, is confirmed with an email straight away. Once this choice has been made, you can make 2 additional choices but they cannot be on the same day as your 1st choice activity. This is because your 1st choice activity is confirmed and your child will not be able to attend 2 activities on the same day. Once the selection window closes, the alternative activities will be automatically allocated by the system depending on availability. - Last year there was problems when selecting a lunchtime club and after school activity which fell on the same day as the system would not allow this to happen. This year we will be adding another section called ‘Additional Activities’ which will include lunch clubs and you will be allowed to select them on the same day as a after school club. These selections are unlimited and will not count as one of your 3 main choices. if you login to the system and some of them are missing, it will be because once the activities reach capacity, it will be automatically removed so that it can no longer be selected General - Please note there are no internal ECAs for Foundation pupils. E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 4 Externally Run ECAs Although staff at Dubai British School will run most of the ECA programme, we do use outside agencies for some specialist activities. E-Sports have now changed their name to East Sports Management (ESM) but will still be dealing with all external bookings and any queries relating to these activities should be directed to them in the first instance. If you would like to know more about our outside providers, I have attached the online brochure to this email or you can pick up a brochure from school reception. If you would like to contact them directly, you can use the contact details below; ESM I Academies AJ (Adrian John) Sports Coordinator Mobile: +971 55 587 5834 Office: +971 4 369 7817 Email: [email protected] Website: esm.ae E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 5 Primary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 6 Primary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 7 Primary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 8 Secondary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 0 9 Secondary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 1 0 Secondary ECAs E C A P R O G R A M M E | T E R M 3 , 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 | 1 1 Secondary ECAs Not all learning happens in the classroom.

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