{"id":2302,"date":"2020-05-18T06:28:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T06:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiaschool.ae\/en\/?page_id=2302"},"modified":"2020-09-21T06:21:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T06:21:46","slug":"principals-message-beginning-of-academic-year-2019-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiaschool.ae\/en\/principals-message-beginning-of-academic-year-2019-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal’s Message Beginning of Academic Year 2019-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Parents and Students of Virginia International Private School (VIPS),<\/p>\n

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for entrusting me to be our school\u2019s new Executive Principal. It is with great honor, responsibility and resolve that I join you in our school improvement journey as we go from strength to strength. \u00a0I would also like to state my and the staff\u2019s commitment to ensuring high quality education with our primary focus on improving students\u2019 outcomes.<\/p>\n

To share a little about my educational background, I have been an educationalist for just over twenty years, the last fifteen in this great country that my family and I call home \u2013 the United Arab Emirates. I am passionate about and committed to student progress and achievement, school improvement, stakeholder satisfaction, and being a life-long learner. I believe in partnering and working closely with our key stakeholders – our students, parents, and staff – to shape and steer the strategic direction of our school in line with our vision, mission, and values. I ensure high standards and expectations for myself and others, the delivery of high-quality curriculum, and that best practices in education are embedded throughout the school community which result in improved, sustainable outcomes.<\/p>\n

Since joining, it is evident that our school has established a vibrant learning culture in which our students\u2019 personal and social development, values of Islam personally and in society, passion for mastering the Arabic language, as well as respect for the heritage and culture of the UAE are key strengths. It is our aim to build upon these great strengths, further developing our students\u2019 engagement in, and responsibility for, their own learning. We aim for our students\u2019 interactions, collaboration and communication skills to be those of model citizens, and that their application of learning to the UAE and the world over, as well as their innovation, enterprise, enquiry, research, critical thinking and use of learning technologies, will enable them to thrive and succeed as 21st<\/sup> century learners.<\/p>\n

May this year be a year in which we endeavor individually and collectively to live and fulfill the words of this great nation\u2019s founding father, Sheikh Zayed, who said, “No matter how many buildings, foundations, schools and hospitals we build, or how many bridges we raise, all these are material entities. The real spirit behind the progress is the human spirit, the able man with his intellect and capabilities.”<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

\"\"
Mr. DANIEL BOKELMAN<\/strong>
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Dear Parents and Students of Virginia International Private School (VIPS), I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for entrusting me to be our school\u2019s new Executive Principal. … <\/p>\n

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