No one's going to benefit from this! Its not like kids never had school during Ramadan. This will only add chaos and more burden on teachers and students.
Another good reason for leaving this garbage dump in the desert!! My daughter looses about 30% of the curriculum just because these skirt wearing idiots want all this time off.
It's fine for the locals who don't have to have a proper education, after they graduate from the Ham Head Bin Twit Uni they can sit around coffee shops working out how much they are earning from sponsoring hookers. Not wondering where they are going to get a job
So think twice about coming out here, it's not just about flying a big jet. Think of the damage it WILL do to your family. When things pick up alot of us will be out of here.
Thanks UAE and EK management, this was to be my last move coming here but you've beaten me in submission.
It is only the govt schools. It does not apply to JESS DESS etc. as I understand
maybe U go also once more to school for simple reading
Quote:
Abu Dhabi: Public and private schools will open their doors for the next school year only after Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at the end of September, the Minister of Education said.
Maybe they reduce the school allowance now due to shorter terms
From Khaleej Times: DUBAI — Schools following the Ministry of Education curriculum will begin the academic year after the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday.
So, I think, what it means is that public and private school of the local curriculum and not that of International Curriculum, are the only ones affected by this.
Another good reason for leaving this garbage dump in the desert!! My daughter looses about 30% of the curriculum just because these skirt wearing idiots want all this time off.
It's fine for the locals who don't have to have a proper education, after they graduate from the Ham Head Bin Twit Uni they can sit around coffee shops working out how much they are earning from sponsoring hookers. Not wondering where they are going to get a job
So think twice about coming out here, it's not just about flying a big jet. Think of the damage it WILL do to your family. When things pick up alot of us will be out of here.
Thanks UAE and EK management, this was to be my last move coming here but you've beaten me in submission.
keep dicovering for sure!! The hard way.
good on ya mate....
Could not have said it better!!
The greedy School Admins had already started sending us reminders & notices for next scholastic year's submissions & new fees!!
A good question will be HOW MANY Families we would see, IF they ever come back after the summer holidays are over......
And there was an article in The National this week saying that the locakl schools were going to increase the school day by 90 minutes, Sun to Wed and 45 minutes on Thur due to unacceptable education standards.
They have no clue when it comes to education. So what if it is Ramadan, children should be sent to bed at a reasonable time to enable them to at least have a half day of usefull education.
USELESS AND CLUELESS!!!
LOL - only newbies believe what is written in the Gulf News
Quote:
Khaleej Times Online >> News >> NATION
International schools can stay on schedule
(afshan@khaleejtimes.com)
3 July 2009
DUBAI — Private schools not affiliated to the national curriculum are to re-open, as scheduled, on August 31. However, they could be given the option to reopen after Eid.
“The postponement of the commencement of the academic year 2009-2010 after the end of Ramadan will only apply to the government schools and schools that follow the MOE curriculum,” Education Minister Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Quttami told Khaleej Times.
He emphasised that media reports stating that the decision would apply to all private schools including those not affiliated to the national curriculum were incorrect. The decision does not apply to schools following the UK, US, International Baccalaureate, Indian, Pakistani, Iranian, French, German, Japanese and Philippine curricula.
And the best of all were those reader-comments on the Gulf News:
"...welcome this decision, as it will help our children building their faith..."
"...concentrate on spirituality during the holy month, without distraction..."
By Abdullah Rasheed, Abu Dhabi Editor
Published: July 01, 2009, 17:31
Abu Dhabi: Public and private schools will open their doors for the next school year only after Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr at the end of September, the Minister of Education said.
The decision to postpone the 2009-10 school year for public and private schools, including those that teach a non-ministry curriculum “was taken following extensive consultations with relevant bodies,” the minister, Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, told Gulf News on Wednesday.
Ramadan is expected to begin on August 21 or 22 this year. Eid will probably be on September 20. Schools will begin on September 23. Administrative and teaching staff must report on September 13, Al Qutami said.
WAM reported public schools will start after Eid. But the minister said the decision will be applied to all schools, public and private
Education Minister Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qutami told Khaleej Times on Thursday that the decision applied to schools affiliated to the national curriculum only.
The decision to postpone the 2009-10 school year for public and private schools, including those that teach a non-ministry curriculum “was taken following extensive consultations with relevant bodies,” the minister, Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, told Gulf News on Wednesday
Shall we take a vote on which newspaper has correctly quoted Humaid Al Qutami?
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