Dear Parents

Many thanks to everyone who came along to join us for the official opening of our new building, it was indeed an honour and a pleasure to welcome Zambia’s First President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda to our school and to see him in such fine form. If you have not had an opportunity to visit the new building yet, please feel free to pop in and see us.

Secondary School Prefects

After a lengthy and comprehensive application process which included: application letters, a leadership training weekend, formal interviews and staff and student votes; we are pleased to announce the Secondary School prefects for this academic year as follows:
Head Girl – Christine Lindsay              Head Boy – Angus Taylor
Deputy Head Girl – Jessie Riddiford   Deputy Head Boy – Evans Kato

Eagle House Captains – Ellen van der Heide & Ahmed Ameen
Falcon House Captains – Lucy Young & Daniel Golson
Hawk House Captains – Valentine de Crayencour & Hussein Hamze
Prefects: Aaliyah Patel, Evtichia Christodolou and Eva van der Heide
Daniel Grogan, Praise Moloseni & Abhinav Balasubramaniam

I am sure everyone would like to join with me in congratulating all of our students and   wishing them every success in their new roles.

Homework
After half term we will be uploading a link to a document detailing homework set for students in years 7 to 11 so that parents can check which subjects have set homework. We hope that this will be available daily from 16:30 onwards on the Secondary School tab of our website. This should help to provide greater clarity as to what homework has been set and assist students who may have been absent due to illness on any given day.

Zambia Week and Independence Assembly

Next week we will be hosting our annual ‘Zambia Week’ where we celebrate all things Zambian. Please see the attached schedules of events in Primary and Secondary Schools and feel free to join us on Monday morning for our official launch. The theme for this year is the ‘United Nations in Zambia’ so we will be celebrating the 5 continents throughout the week. On Monday we are inviting students in Secondary School to bring a plate of food that represents their country to share with their friends at break time.

We will round off the week with our Independence Assembly, which will be on Friday 16th October at 9.00.and all parents and friends of Baobab are welcome.

Open Day 12^th October

Following the launch of our Zambia Week, on Monday, parents are invited to take the opportunity to look around the school and catch a glimpse of some of the activities that go on in class when the school is in operation.

Afternoon Activities

After half term the afternoon activity timetable will change slightly in the Primary school. Instead of basketball there will be boys/girls netball and instead of volleyball there will be girls/boys football. This is to prepare our children adequately for ISAZ fixtures. Letters will be issued directly to the children concerned.

Remember, Remember the 7^th of November, Baobab Fireworks!!!!!!!!

It’s that time of year again when we look to our parents to help us organise our biggest event of the year. Baobab Fireworks has become one of Lusaka’s most eagerly awaited social events and thoroughly enjoyed by all members of the community. This year it promises to be better than ever but we urgently need your help. If you are able to give us an hour to work on the gate or man a stall we would be very grateful. Or if you have crafts or food that you would like to sell, please contact Idah Longmore for more details but hurry, as spaces are limited.

We look forward to having you join us!

Sincerely
Jan Lamb (Mrs)
Principal, Baobab College

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We are very pleased to announce the launch of the Baobab School D6 Communicator – an innovative and exciting new way of communicating with parents. The D6 Communicator will keep you up-to-date with what is happening at our school. It updates automatically, and brings you all the latest news and calendar events. It will also contain a photo gallery, contact list and a range of useful links and documents.

In order for us to improve our communication with you we encourage you to install the D6 Communicator on both your computer and mobile phone. It is safe and secure and is used daily by more than a quarter of a million people worldwide. For more information, please find attached document with instructions. [Click here for attachment]

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Friday 26^th

KS1 Assembly 7:30

KS2 Assembly (3 Jacaranda assembly) 12:15

Book week 2016 planner

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Parents please note that there will be no school on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th. School will re-open on Wednesday 9th.

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Please note that Primary class photographs will be taken on Tuesday 15th March and Secondary class photographs Monday 21st March. Those parents who have opted for individual or family photographs will have these taken either on Tuesday 15th March OR Monday 21st March.

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Dear Parents

Many thanks to everyone who came along to join us for the official opening of our new building, it was indeed an honour and a pleasure to welcome Zambia’s First President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda to our school and to see him in such fine form. If you have not had an opportunity to visit the new building yet, please feel free to pop in and see us.

Secondary School Prefects

After a lengthy and comprehensive application process which included: application letters, a leadership training weekend, formal interviews and staff and student votes; we are pleased to announce the Secondary School prefects for this academic year as follows:
Head Girl – Christine Lindsay              Head Boy – Angus Taylor
Deputy Head Girl – Jessie Riddiford   Deputy Head Boy – Evans Kato

Eagle House Captains – Ellen van der Heide & Ahmed Ameen
Falcon House Captains – Lucy Young & Daniel Golson
Hawk House Captains – Valentine de Crayencour & Hussein Hamze
Prefects: Aaliyah Patel, Evtichia Christodolou and Eva van der Heide
Daniel Grogan, Praise Moloseni & Abhinav Balasubramaniam

I am sure everyone would like to join with me in congratulating all of our students and   wishing them every success in their new roles.

Homework
After half term we will be uploading a link to a document detailing homework set for students in years 7 to 11 so that parents can check which subjects have set homework. We hope that this will be available daily from 16:30 onwards on the Secondary School tab of our website. This should help to provide greater clarity as to what homework has been set and assist students who may have been absent due to illness on any given day.

Zambia Week and Independence Assembly

Next week we will be hosting our annual ‘Zambia Week’ where we celebrate all things Zambian. Please see the attached schedules of events in Primary and Secondary Schools and feel free to join us on Monday morning for our official launch. The theme for this year is the ‘United Nations in Zambia’ so we will be celebrating the 5 continents throughout the week. On Monday we are inviting students in Secondary School to bring a plate of food that represents their country to share with their friends at break time.

We will round off the week with our Independence Assembly, which will be on Friday 16th October at 9.00.and all parents and friends of Baobab are welcome.

Open Day 12^th October

Following the launch of our Zambia Week, on Monday, parents are invited to take the opportunity to look around the school and catch a glimpse of some of the activities that go on in class when the school is in operation.

Afternoon Activities

After half term the afternoon activity timetable will change slightly in the Primary school. Instead of basketball there will be boys/girls netball and instead of volleyball there will be girls/boys football. This is to prepare our children adequately for ISAZ fixtures. Letters will be issued directly to the children concerned.

Remember, Remember the 7^th of November, Baobab Fireworks!!!!!!!!

It’s that time of year again when we look to our parents to help us organise our biggest event of the year. Baobab Fireworks has become one of Lusaka’s most eagerly awaited social events and thoroughly enjoyed by all members of the community. This year it promises to be better than ever but we urgently need your help. If you are able to give us an hour to work on the gate or man a stall we would be very grateful. Or if you have crafts or food that you would like to sell, please contact Idah Longmore for more details but hurry, as spaces are limited.

We look forward to having you join us!

Sincerely
Jan Lamb (Mrs)
Principal, Baobab College

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Remember, remember the 7th of November, Baobab Fireworks!!
Yes it’s that time of year again and plans for another fantastic fireworks display are already at an advanced stage. This year gates will open at 15.00 so come early to avoid any queues. As always we will be having our children’s fancy dress competition for all children and the watermelon carving competition for Baobab Primary School classes, plus all the usual side stalls, food and drinks that make our fireworks event fun for all the family.

If you would like to have your own corporate (or family area) the cost is K3000, which includes 10 complementary tickets. Ten (10) Extra tickets may be purchased separately but the maximum number of people in any area cannot exceed 20 people (inclusive of both adults and children).

Baobab Fireworks has become a major event on the Lusaka calendar but without our army of volunteers it would simply not be possible. If you are willing and able to offer even 1 hour of your time to help us on this busy day, we would be very grateful. Sign up sheets are available in Reception.

Discounts for Baobab Students
The cost of tickets for this years’ fireworks will be K100 adults and K50 children. To qualify for the children’s rate children should be in grade 6 and below. Children from Grade 7 and above i.e. age 11 and over pay the adult rate, however, we are offering a concession to Baobab children. All of our Secondary School students will be able to purchase tickets next week at K50. So please buy in advance and save money, as this concession will only be available up to 14.00 on Friday 6^th November. Students will be given more details in assembly on Monday.

Health and Safety
In the current hot weather it is very common for children to pick up stomach bugs and infections, very young children in particular are very vulnerable and therefore, we ask all parents to be vigilant and not to send children to school when they are feeling unwell. Not only is it a miserable experience for the child to be in class with a runny tummy but also there is a real danger of passing infections on to their friends, classmates and teachers. One of the best ways of protecting children from infection is to encourage proper washing of hands, especially before handling food.

Community service
As we head towards the Christmas period there are two events that have become part of our annual community service calendar. The first of these will be our annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 1^st where will be hosting around 80 students in total. These will be from Cheshire Homes, Guardian Angels, City of Hope and Divine Community school. If you are interested in making any donations to this including any old toys or clothes that you may have at home please get in touch with Miss Ng’andu or Madame Dindoyal.

The second event will be our ‘Tree of Joy’ where we try to arrange Christmas gifts for children from one of our local community schools. More details will follow in future newsletters.

Duke of Edinburgh/International Youth Award
This weekend will see 25 of our year 10 and 11 students take part in their practice camp for their bronze award. They will be having a practice hike as well as learning essential skills for their final expedition later in the year. This means that in total we have in excess of 60 students working towards either Bronze, Silver and Gold awards in this prestigious programme.

Homework
As mentioned in the last newsletter we are now publishing all homework set on our website on a daily basis. To access the work please follow the instructions below;

*      Using your browser go to the Baobab college Official website(www.baobabcollege.org)

*      From the top level menu go to Secondary tab which automatically brings a drop down menu

*      From the drop down menu select homework (it is the last item in the list)

*      Enter your child’s sch.baobabcollege.org email address and password on the page that follows, these were issued before half term.

*      Upon successful login, you will be redirected to the homework portal. The left side panel contains the Year group and homework posted for that year group.

Should you have any problems accessing this, please contact our IT department.

Sincerely
Jan Lamb (Mrs)
Principal, Baobab College

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We are proud to share with you our recent achievements in hockey, see below:

Senior Hockey Festival – Results 23^rd May 2015

U14 Boys

Baobab 3 – Italian School 2

Baobab 3 – ISL 2

Baobab 3 – LICS 1 (Semi-Final)

Baobab 3 – AISL 2 (Final)

U16 Girls

Baobab 1 – AISL 0

Baobab 1 – LICS 0

Baobab 4 – ISL 3 (Semi-Final)

Baobab 1 – AISL 0 (Final)

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Dear parents and guardians,

Believe it or not we are already reaching the point at which some students will begin to finish their IGCSE, AS Level and A Level examinations. I remain optimistic about the sorts of results that our students are going to achieve this year but I also wanted to take the opportunity to write to you to outline some of our plans for them over the course of the next few weeks as we try to prepare them for the next phases of their education. As you may be aware, there is a considerable gap for current Y11 students to bridge as they move on to the study of AS Levels in terms of both the intellectual rigour and work ethic required to be successful. For that reason we propose to run AS Taster lessons from Wednesday June 17^th to 19^th. Obviously, neither we nor the students can be quite sure which subjects they will be studying in August but this will still be an invaluable opportunity to experience AS level learning and indeed inform decisions about possible subject choices going forward.

As you know, we place considerable value on developing leadership skills in our students. We do this throughout their time at Baobab College and in a variety of different ways. However, we place particular emphasis on it as students enter the 6^th Form. To this end, we would like all prospective Y12 students to attend a day’s leadership training on Monday June 15^th with a respected outside trainer whom we have invited into school. Any current Y12 students who are staying on, who were not Prefects this year and would like to be considered for the year ahead should also attend. On Tuesday June 16^th our Head of 6^th Form Mrs. Lang, together with a team of colleagues, will be leading a series of sessions with students entitled “Moving On Up” aimed at helping to prepare them for some of the challenges of adult life in our complex modern world. All students intending to be in either Y12 or 13 next year should attend.

Again you will be aware that we encourage all 6^th Form students to participate in the excellent International Youth Award, which promotes and develops values and skills that we believe are essential in providing a holistic education for our students. A key element of the course is for students to make a significant contribution to serving their local community and we will be arranging opportunities for them to do just that throughout the course of the week commencing June 22^nd. Current Y12 students moving on to the study of A2’s in Y13 need to make an early start in their chosen subjects and make good use of the July holiday so A2 lessons will begin for them on Monday June 15^th and carry on for two weeks. Finally, we will be beginning the process of interviewing candidates to be School Prefects during the course of the two weeks in question. I hope the table below makes all of these opportunities and their timings clear:

On a more social note, this years’ Prom is set for June 13^th starting at 18:30 and is to be held at Lilayi Lodge.

Transport to the venue from school will be available for those who require it. Tickets, available form the school reception, will cost K120 and include a 3-course meal and 2 soft drinks. In addition, the Lodge is offering an excellent room rate of K1000 for any adults who wish to stay the night.

Finally, I hope that we will see good numbers of students and parents at our Speech Day on July 3^rdto celebrate the achievements of the past academic year and in particular those of the students who are graduating this year.

Regards,

Mr S Lang

Head of Secondary

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Please take note of the important information below, thank you for your cooperation once again.

Bulletin:

1. Term 1 Invoices for Academic year 2015-16
2. Feedback on Gate Clearance Slips
3. Early payment discounts
4. Payment plans
5. POS Machine
6. Accounts Staff

1. Term 1 Invoices for Academic year 2015-16:

Invoices have been issued and dispatched for the academic year 2015-16. If you do not receive a paper invoice by Monday, 22^nd June 2015 please email accounts4@baobabcollege.org for a copy or see the class teacher.

For those of you who receive invoices and statements via email, accounts will send out invoice via email on Monday, 22^nd June 2015. If you notice any discrepancies on the invoice, please do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience so that we can correct the discrepancy.

2. Feedback on Gate Clearance Slips:

2014-15 academic has been the toughest for both our esteemed parents and finance department, as we have had to implement tough policies to reduce bad debts written-off and the man hours spent on collecting fees from debtors. Therefore, I would like to thank all our parents and/or guardians for adhering to our strict polices as this has enabled us collect our school fees efficiently.

Thank you for supporting the school, please remember that school fees are our only source of income and we rely on payments on time to run Baobab College and maintain the standards of our facilities, staff, and resources.

I am truly thankful for your compliance, thus, given the results of the Gate Clearance slips, I would like to confirm that it will be an on-going policy for the upcoming academic year 2015-16. With that said please ensure that upon payment you collect your Gate Clearance slip. We will have staff at the gate for two whole weeks starting 19^th August 2015 to 2^nd September 2015. Thank you for your cooperation and again we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.

3. Early payment discounts:

5% discount if fees for the whole year are paid before or on 1^st August

2% discount applies if the entire term’s fees are paid before or on 1^st August. Payments made after those dates forfeit the early payment discount.

4. Payment plans

Payment plans are available and enrolment is every term, the earlier you sign up, the lower your monthly payments. Please note that defaulting on monthly instalments will make you ineligible for future payment plans. Please make an appointment for payment plan agreements; walk-ins are only available between 3^rd August to 22^nd August 2015.

When you sign up for a payment plan in August 2015 please remember to come with a proof of deposit amounting to 25% of the total invoice. Kindly note that your first instalment is due upon signing the agreement and shall be 25% of the total invoice due.

5. Point of Sale (POS) Machine

Due to parent request, next academic year 2015-16 we will have a POS machine for debit card transactions. Please note that there is a bank transaction fee of 2.5% for paying using POS.

6. Accounts Staff

We currently have new staff in our department, who are under-going training, therefore, I humbly request that if you notice any discrepancies on your statements or invoices please be courteous when you address the issue so that we can rectify the problem amicably.

For further information:

For a soft copy of an invoice or statement email accounts4@baobabcollege.org

For email of proof of payment, send to accounts2@baobabcollege.org

For request of “School Account Code” call or text: 0968 876 806

Please do not hesitate to contact us for questions, clarification or concerns.

Sincerely,

Bernadette Mwate

Finance Manager

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In order for students to continue to improve their literacy during the holiday break, the password for Accelerated Reading book quizzes will be disabled and therefore students can continue to take quizzes at home or anywhere with a secure internet service. The specific website to use is: https://ukhosted51.renlearn.co.uk/3455553/ .

Students should be aware of their ZPD level and the appropriate books within their range can be found on the AR Bookfinder website at the following address: http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/

As an added incentive to encourage reading during the school break, any student successfully achieving 85% in AR quizzes, taken on 5 books at the appropriate level will receive 5 merits at the beginning of the new school year. In order to facilitate this, the School Library will be open from 1^st August until the beginning of the new term from 1000-1200 hours from Monday to Friday.

We hope students will embrace the joy of reading regularly and widely, whether from hard copy books, tablets or Kindles. Students can also keep up to date with new publications of children’s and young adult’s literature by viewing the following address regularly, www.lovereading4kids.co.uk .

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.”  Anna Quindlen,  How Reading Changed My Life.

This is a long holiday and we encourage students, parents and guardians to read together and independently –  don’t be bored, invest in your imagination and your future and pick up a book.

Happy Reading!

Mrs Riddiford and Languages Faculty at Baobab College

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It has come to our attention that a number of our students have not be able to complete book quizzes on the Accelerated Reader (AR) website. This was due to an administrative glitch, and we are happy to announce that it has been resolved. Please therefore encourage your children to read for pleasure throughout the holidays and to complete quizzes from the following website:

https://ukhosted51.renlearn.co.uk/3455553/

Please be reminded that we are running a holiday reading competition and students have to be ‘in it to win it’, so they should get reading and quizzing! Alongside completing quizzes on AR, students can also view book recommendations appropriate to their reading level.

Remember that the school library will be open to all students from 1 August 2015 (from 10:00 – 12:00am) until the end of the holidays, for students to take quizzes on the library computer, or to take out new books.

Should you need further assistance do not hesitate to contact camille.alsop@sch.baobabcollege.org or jill.thiselton@sch.baobabcollege.org .

Kind regards,

Camille Alsop and Jill Thiselton

Languages and Drama Faculty

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KS 2 and Secondary pupils will be having their

Inter-House Athletics

on

Friday 29^th April

from

10h00 to 14h00.

We would like to advise all parents that although the

tuck shop will be available throughout the day,

a packed lunch and lots of fluids will be required.

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All the best to our Baobab College team travelling to Bangkok for the World Scholars Cup Competition.

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Dear Parents ,

Following the announcement of the public holiday on Tuesday 13th September and the half working day on Monday, Baobab College will close at 13:00 on Monday and reopen at the normal time on Wednesday 14th of September. Please make arrangements to collect children promptly at 13:00

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