Category: Announcement
Eid Holiday / Autism Awareness
Dear Parents,
Please be advised that as per recent governmental announcements, the school will observe Eid holiday from 9th-14th April. School will be closed during these days with students returning to school on Monday, 15th April.
It is important for your child to attend school on Sunday and Monday, April 7th and 8th to ensure continuity of his/her learning and we appreciate parent support in ensuring students are in attendance. Please also be reminded that Monday, April 8th will follow a Thursday Week A teaching schedule. Students are also encouraged to wear a blue shirt on Monday, April 8th in support of El Alsson’s Autism Awareness initiative.
Wishing you and your families a wonderful Eid holiday.
Kind Regards
School Directors and Principals
Landlines are down
Dear Parents,
We are currently experiencing a technical issue with our landlines. The keep intermittently going down and coming back online, causing disruptions in communications.
Until this issue is resolved, if you try calling us and the lines are down, please use the below mobile lines should you need to contact the school.
01001617746 Mrs Hala Hosny British Early Years and Primary
01001617747 Mrs Ola Omar American Early Childhood and Elementary
01065524260 / 01281212729 / 01050545672 Clinic
01281212342 Fees
01271155233 Admissions
01271155229 / 01017886557 Telephone Operators
01068811088 Bus Control
01281212637 British Secondary Office – Heba Haridy
01281212560 American Senior Office – Dina Omran
Apologies for any inconvenience
Ramadan Hours Parent Communication
Dear Parents,
As Ramadan approaches we know that many of you will have questions about school timings during Ramadan. Please be advised that beginning Monday 11th March, the school day will be adjusted with lessons ending at 1:50 for students in G1-12/Yr2-13. The school day for students in PS/PK/K and FS1/FS2/Y1 will end at 1:30. School will start at the same time, 7:50, during Ramadan.
Further information about specific lesson arrangements for the school day for all grades/years will be sent to you via divisional offices in the coming days.
Kind Regards,
El Alsson NewGiza
EL Alsson Student Art Exhibition
An Open Event, everyone invited
Step into a world of creativity and inspiration! Join us at our extraordinary Student Art Exhibition showcasing the remarkable works of Alssonians. Discover the talent and imagination of our students and immerse yourself in a visual feast that will leave you awe-inspired.
Don’t miss the grand opening on Sunday, February 18th, from 3pm to 6pm, and be captivated by the diverse range of artistry on display.
From February 19th to 22nd, the exhibition will be open daily from 9am to 8pm, providing ample opportunity for parents and students to explore the artistic wonders.
Enter through Gate 1 and make your way to the Sports Hall.
Landlines are down
Dear Parents,
We are currently experiencing a technical issue with our landlines. The keep intermittently going down and coming back online, causing disruptions in communications.
Until this issue is resolved, if you try calling us and the lines are down, please use the below mobile lines should you need to contact the school.
01001617746 Mrs Hala Hosny British Early Years and Primary
01001617747 Mrs Ola Omar American Early Childhood and Elementary
01065524260 / 01281212729 / 01050545672 Clinic
01281212342 Fees
01271155233 Admissions
01271155229 / 01017886557 Telephone Operators
01068811088 Bus Control
01281212637 British Secondary Office – Heba Haridy
01281212560 American Senior Office – Dina Omran
Apologies for any inconvenience
A Moment of Pride: Celebrating Our Exceptional Counselor!
Class of 2023 Yearbook
Class of 2023 Digital Copy, click to download
El Alsson School Pick-up Points for the 3rd / 4th / 5th of September (morning)
Dear Parents,
Please find bellow the bus pick up points and times for the first school week.
(I)GCSE, (I)AS and (I)A2 Results 2023 Summary
El Alsson British International School students, staff and parents are celebrating our (I)GCSE, (I)AS and (I)A-Level examination results from the Summer 2023 session.
In what has been internationally recognised as the first ‘full’ year since the COVID pandemic gripped the world in 2020, our students were also measured against grade awarding boundaries that were set at a more challenging level as compared to 2020, 2021 and 2022. Therefore, our norm-references for the Summer 2023 exam session grade boundaries take us back to 2018 and 2019. Our Year 13 students were the first cohort to graduate from Alsson under the new local university entry criteria, therefore, having more progression routes available to them after completing school.
Our key headlines demonstrated strong outcomes for many of our students. Even more impressive are the number of individual student successes, with the majority of students exceeding their target grades, and therefore achieving excellent personal outcomes!
At (I)A-Level, over ⅓ of grades were A*-A (27.2% in the UK), with A*-C grades achieved by Alsson graduates exceeding the UK average of 76% by 6%. All students in our graduating class of 2023 are readying themselves to begin the next exciting stage of their educational journey!
Our Year 12 students completed the first half of their (I)A-Level courses and achieved 35% A-grades (A* grades are available only at A-Level, not AS). We measure student progress in their outcomes between (I)GCSE and (I)A-Level by comparing the grades that they achieve with their ALPS (A-Level Performance System) Targets. Our Year 12 students made considerable gains towards their ambitious targets, and many have set themselves strong foundations for (I)A-Level success at the end of Year 13.
Students finishing their (I)GCSE studies in Summer 2023 demonstrated continued resilience and determination to secure 37% A*-A grades. We must commend our Mathematics department for securing 25 Grade 9s with 68% of all students exceeding their CAT4-derived target grades. The (I)GCSE Mathematics headline outcomes were 63% A*-A (9-7), and 97% A*-C (9-4), with almost every student, on average, achieving nearly 1 whole (I)GCSE grade higher than their target.
We would like to put on record our sincere thanks to all teachers, support staff and parents who have played their part in supporting these 3 cohorts of students to achieve their outcomes in Summer 2023. Over the coming days, we look forward to welcoming Year 11 and Year 12 students to re-enrol for the new academic year, for them to make a strong start to 2023-2024, and for another year of learning.
Assistant Headteacher, Ms Maggie Vallely commented “These three cohorts of students have overcome significant external challenges during key times in their secondary school careers. We are incredibly proud of their resilience, determination and drive. The graduating Class of 2023 are all preparing for the next step in their learning journey, and we wish them all the best for this new chapter. We are looking forward to our incoming Year 12 and Year 13 classes taking up the mantle as the most senior students in the British School, and setting positive examples to inspire the younger children to achieve well. Thank you to all colleagues, past and present, for their contributions to the journeys and outcomes of our students.”
Headteacher, Mr Parras Majithia commented: “Our sincere congratulations go to students and the staff team for achieving another excellent set of examination results. During a year when significant external changes have once again impacted all children, we have continued to maintain positive outcomes, and foundations that support students to move forward in their educational journeys towards their desired goals. This year’s results are proof positive that hard work, commitment and dedication does pay off, with many of our students achieving grades in excess of their targets through their tenacity and drive for success. Our curriculum, pastoral, student support and administrative teams have worked tirelessly with all three cohorts of students who have received their results in recent weeks. This input, coupled with the support and partnership with parents enables our students to have access to some of the best opportunities from an early age. Thank you to all members of the community who have played their part in the success of our students. We look forward to welcoming our Year 11s and Year 12s back to join us for Academic Year 2023-2024, and wish our Graduating Class of 2023 the very best as they step forward into their next chapter. Well done!”