Dear all,

First and foremost, I would like to seek this opportunity to formally introduce myself. I am honored to be the chairman of Al Yasser community.

This isn’t just a job. It’s what we believe. We chose this profession. Educators chose to make a difference in somebody else’s life.

Our vision stems from years of personal and team reflections, conferences, training sessions and real life situations.

We are building an educational program fit for the future.

We do not let the physical barriers get in the way of providing our students with the tools and resources to be autonomous, find creative solutions and build healthy relationships.  We nurture a culture in which we all feel supported, cared for, and safe.

We believe in an education that is unique for every child and teenager to help them create a clear sense of purpose and identity.

We believe in a community of young learners who develop through communication, difficult moments and mistakes. We support them to discover their strengths and vulnerabilities on their path to greatness. We inspire students to understand rather than judge and act according to the surroundings. They learn to lead a mindful, healthy life by practicing recharging, renewal, and ongoing learning.

Chairman

Counselor / Kamal Massoud

Welcome to the beginning of a new year at Al-Yasser Language School, where students can learn, grow, acquire experience, practise problem-solving, and communication skills.

I believe that educators have the power to change the direction of young children’s lives and have a positive effect on the lives of the future generations.

Teaching and learning require planning, enthusiasm, desire, time and effort.

I have a great respect and appreciation for teachers and their work.

Learning is a joyous and never ending process that leads to a successful life. It has a positive impact on our families and communities.

As a school principal, I am ultimately committed to the learning process, safety, and emotional growth of our students and teachers.

By working together, we can provide the best possible education for our children.

The main purpose of this handbook is to assist our students to learn to manage their time and know their rights, duties and responsibilities.

Together, we will provide each individual student with the best possible education.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Shahwar Hany

Al Yasser Language School (Y.L.S.) is owned by Al Yasser charity For its founder, Prof. Dr. Hussein Al-Damasy, may he rest in peace,

The charity is now directed by Counselor Kamal Massoud – Chairman of Board of Directors.

The charity sponsors some non-profit charitable projects in the Al Yasser complex (an orphanage, a home for the elderly, a specialized medical center and an events hall).

The school was opened in September 2012. Authorization No. 72 of 2012

It is established on 5500 m² with 1000 m² playground and 3500 m² for green areas and paths.

The school building consists of:

• A basement.
• A ground floor.
• Three floors.

Activities:

• Home Economics.
• Music Education.
• Art Education.
• Agricultural Education.
• Physical Education.
• Libraries.

Equipment:

• 3 Science Labs.
• A well equipped Gym.
• 2 Computer Labs.
• A Mosque.
• 2 Art rooms.
• A Music room.
• A Multimedia room.
• 2 Libraries.
• Home Economy room.
• Equipped Cafeteria.

Our vision

Our vision at Al Yasser School is to empower students to acquire, demonstrate, articulate and value knowledge and skills that will support them, as life-long learners, to participate in and contribute to the global world and practice the cover values of the school: respect, tolerance inclusion, and excellence.

Our mission

Providing a high-quality, comprehensive, and meaningful education for all students.

Our strategic goal is to enable all learners’ access to learning through the provision of:

• Cohesive learning programs aligned to year level content and achievement.
• Effective teachers, focused on improving student’s outcomes, through their commitment to ongoing professional development, quality teaching, evidence based practices, coaching and monitoring and collaboration.
• A quality inclusive learning environment that is responsive to student’s voice.
• Enriching, engaging resources; coherent and comprehensive study guides and other useful educational resources.

Our team & contacts details:

• School principal and General Manager: Mrs. Shahwar Hany.
• Preparatory & Secondary Stage Director: Mrs. Ghada Anis.
• Primary Stage Director: Mrs. Shahwar Hany.
• Activity Director: Mr. Gomaa Salem.
• Head of English Department (Preparatory & Secondary stages): Mrs. Naglaa Gamal.
• Head of English Department (Primary stage):  Mrs. Ghada Kamel.
• Head of Arabic Department: Mrs. Neama Ramadan.
• Head of French Department: Mr. Mohamed Nabil.
• Head of German Department: Mr. Yassin Adel.
• Head of Math Department: Mrs. Hala Lotfy.
• Head of Science Department: Mrs. Heba Abdel-Aziz.
• Head of Social Studies Department: Mrs. Doaa Tayel.
• Head of Holy Quran Department: Sheikh. Abdullah Shabaan.
• Head of Social Workers Department: Mrs. Sawsan Mohamed.

Contacts Details:

• School Principal office coordinator: 01151558582.
• Prep. &Sec. Stages coordinator: 01551502679.
• Primary Stage coordinator: 01151557579 / 01551503572.
• K.g stage:  01551503549.
• Reception coordinator: 01143295522.
• Admission accountant: 01151558586.
• Facebook page: YLS Language School.

Our uniform is available at Al Yasser charity

• Primary: Turquoise T-shirt, dark blue trousers.
• Preparatory: purple T-shirt, gray trousers.
• Secondary: blue T-shirt, gray trousers.
• Scarves, gloves, hair bands, etc. must be gray, or dark blue.
• Black shoes or trainers and white socks should be worn.

Please, be informed that:

• School uniform should be clean, ironed, and spots free.
• Jeans are not allowed.
• Hair styles should be presentable, no hair colors or unacceptable styles.
• No visible jewelry to be worn.
• Boys who have beard should shave it regularly.

Note: Whenever students are allowed to come to school out of uniform, great care should be given to what they wear (revealing or tight clothing is not allowed).

• The bus driver and the matron are in complete charge of the students.
• Wait at your bus stop before regular pick up time.
• Wait until the bus comes to complete stop before attempting to get on /off the bus.
• Students must not be late to ride the bus. The bus cannot delay its regular schedule.
• The bus will leave immediately if the student is not present in the pick-up area.
• Bus routes are settled by the Buses' Manager, students are not allowed to change the bus route under any condition.
• Students are to remain in their seats while the bus is moving.
• Unnecessary conversation with the bus driver is prohibited. Conversation with the bus driver and the bus matron should be appropriate. Loud yelling and unrespectable speech are not permitted.
• Students must keep the bus clean and litter free.
• Students are not allowed to throw litter from windows; they should be role models to other schools.
• The driver will not discharge students from the bus at places other than their regular bus stop without proper authorization by parents and stage principal.
• Argument and fight are not allowed on the bus.
• Not to make any noise that would distract the driver's attention.
• Not to cause any damage to the bus facilities or interior. Any damage to the bus must be paid by the student who caused it.
• Buses will leave the school in 10 minutes after the end of the school day.
• If the parent -at the end of the day- isn't waiting for his/her kid, the bus will turn back to school, so the parent should come to school to pick up the student.
• In case your child will not be taking the bus on a certain day, you are kindly requested to call the school stating the reason(s) and the matron's name.

N.B.: Verbal messages with matrons will not be taken into consideration.

It’s our pleasure to hand you our school handbook.

We have created this handbook to help you and your child understand the rules and expedition of Al Yasser National School. Since we believe that every student must have the opportunity to learn, we are supporting this with a healthy education environment to achieve our purpose.

Please keep this handbook as a reference that you’ll always find satisfactory replies to your enquiries.

Those who manage their time effectively have the same 24 hours in a day as you.

They plan & schedule time to achieve a happy balance in all aspects of their lives. If you can organize your work, you will save quarter to one - third of your time. Planning ahead applying time management strategies will result in maximum value for the time you have.

It will help you even could result in an increase in time available for leisure activities such as sports and other with your family.

Disciplinary policy:

The discipline policy is outlined so that students should be aware of their responsibility for their actions. It also provides a set of guidelines which will help to develop each student’s self-discipline and create an environment where learning can take place and respect is developed.

 Aims:

• An environment where students can learn and develop into productive adults.
• A sense of self-respect.
• A sense of patience and tolerance.
• Development of good work and study habits.
• Understanding of self-worth and self-esteem.

Our Policy:

We aim to create positive classrooms based on developing student’s skills in self-discipline, which is a key to successful relationships. This approach allows discussions between students and teachers about behavior choices that focus on what has happened, who other have been affected.

School Rules:

The school rules reflect the school community's expectations in terms of acceptable standards of behavior, dress, and personal presentation.

Students have the responsibility to:

• Respect the right of others to learn.
• Respect the peers and teachers in all aspects
• Respect the property and equipment of school and others.
• Keep the school environment and the local community free from litter.
• Observe the uniform code of the school.
• Students are to bring the required materials daily.

Communication:

Classera is the main means communication between the school and the parent.

The parent can communicate with the school through

• Accounting.
• Students affairs.
• Students evaluation.
• Stage department.
• Following up with the social specialist and psychologist.
• Following up the homework.
• Following up the main subjects.
• The school results.

Homework Policy:

Homework is planned to serve one or more of the following purposes:

• Development of independent study habits, organization, and efficient use of time.
• Completion of unfinished classroom work.
• Make — up of schoolwork assigned during the student's absent.
• Practice or review of content previously studied.
• Application or extension of concepts taught in a preceding class.
• Research related to classroom activities.
• Use of resources such as the library, museums, and digital educational resources.
• Provision of optional of self-selected assignments based on student learning styles, interests, and / or talents.

In case of absence, students and parents may request makeup homework on the second day of absence. Students must remember to take home books and other supplies for doing homework.

Students will review the homework guidelines with their teachers in their classroom.

We suggest that parents and students review it at home periodically.

Early Dismissal:

• Dismissal occasionally, school is dismissing early due to special events. Parents are informed prior to such occurrences.
• In case of certain occasions that you need to pick up your child before the end of the school day. you need to sign a written permission from the stage director.

Trips' Policy:

The School organizes different trips throughout the year. Trips are to be paid; they are not included in the fees. In case of not participating in the trip, the student is to stay at home.

Communication:

• The "Channel Book is a main tool of communication between parents and school.
• The channel hook is from G 2 till G5
• Any verbal message will not be taken into consideration.
• Starting from 5^th primary onwards, messages or complaints should be sent in sealed envelopes and ask students to deliver them to the stage director's office.
• In case of emergency, parents are free to call on the assigned mobile number of the stage coordinator.

Parent-teacher and Individual meetings:

The school sets two parents meeting throughout the scholastic year. Parents are expected to attend all meetings to discuss the student's progress. In case the school or parents need to discuss any academic or behavioral issue, an individual meeting will be arranged. However, the failure of parents to attend the individual meeting will result in not allowing the student to enter the school the following day. Besides, the bus will not pick up the student; the student will resume school once the meeting has taken place.

Meetings with the stage director:

You can set an appointment with the stage director -on Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in case of previous occurrence.

Meetings with the School Principal:

Parents are welcome to contact the School Principal's executive secretary to set an appointment on Monday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The Importance of School — Home Partnerships

Research shows that children are more likely to perform better when school and families work well together. Students benefit in grades, test scores, attitudes toward schoolwork, behavior, homework completion, and attendance rates. Parent partnership in children's learning is positively related to achievement.

Chance of address or telephone number:

In case of any change in your address or telephone / mobile number, a written note should be submitted to the Students Affairs.

Vaccinations: 

The school will be responsible for vaccinations only for students whose parents have signed the medical slip sent to home; parents who don't reply before deadline will not - have their kids vaccinated.

Deadlines:

It's crucially important to meet the deadline in cases of handing in reports, reserving places for trips and paying school fees in order to allow the school to accomplish its work accurately and work in time. Failing to meet the deadline is non-negotiable and will result in missing your rights in some ways.

Admission Policy:

• First: The Student will be given short written tests in English and Math to determine if his/her level is suitable to stage.
• Second: Students and parents have to pass the personal interview with the school principal
• Third: Parents must complete the procedures with students and financial affairs.

Things YLS parents are kindly expected to:

• Be involved in their children's education. Their involvement helps students learn, improves schools, and make teachers' job easier. On the other hand, students are to be independent and not relying on their parents.
• Provide resources at home for reading and learning. They should encourage their children to read books and magazines.
• The first concern of the parent should be the student and his mental health, followed by his education and participation in sports and activity.
• Support school rules. Parents should take care not to undermine school rules, discipline, or goals.
• Follow the procedures mentioned in this handbook in case of facing a problem.

Your cooperation is much appreciated

Best Wishes

School Administration

• Keeping employees’ stability in addition to the educational and administrative competencies.
• Providing computer labs with the most modern devices and programs.
• Preparing a music room that has the most modern musical instruments.
• Providing the school libraries with modern books and references in order to fulfill the students’ cultural needs.
• Participating in exhibitions and parties as well as sports, art and science competitions in cooperation with the educational department.
• Al-Yasser students are prominent members of the Holy Quran competitions, they are high-ranking according to The Department of Education and Al Azhar Al-Sharif. In addition to the competitions held in school itself to encourage students learning the Holy Quran by heart then offering the winners deductible expenses.
• Holding interesting activities and parties.
• Giving awards to the students, teachers and administrators at the managerial level in many ceremonies.
• Training teachers on distance learning with the most modern, educational and technological systems.
• The school is supplied with surveillance system to guarantee safety for the students.
• All the buses are owned to the school to guarantee more safety to the students.
• Developing the A-level curriculums regularly to cope up with the most modern curriculums.
• Selecting the best specialized teachers to build the school reputation scientifically and educationally.
• All English teachers have IELTS certificate specialized in mastering English language skills.
• Honoring distinguished students and workers regularly around the year.
• Selecting the best elements of new students so they would be a good addition to our school.
• General and comprehensive renewing to the school and classes buildings.
• Contracting with “We” company to set up the infrastructure of the internet at school.
• Classera (E-learning company) was contracted to provide students with an online application which deals completely with their sessions, materials and curriculums.
• Taking care of the precautionary measures and setting up sterilization gates to repel Corona pandemic.
• Providing the kindergarten stage with the most modern entertainment games and establishments.
• Advancing the school’s name educationally and scientifically among competitors.
• The increase of the students’ number and the demand on our school because of the stability of the students’ educational and scientific standard.
• Variation of different aspects of summer and extra-curricular activities and the school annual parties.
• Training teachers on the latest means of E-learning to cope with the most recent technologies and face the corona pandemic.
• Maintaining the stability and safety of staff during corona pandemic.
• Participating in different talent competitions with various activities (art-sports-music-singing) and achieving advanced ranks in many competitions such as Edu Gate.