Extracurricular Activities (ECAs) Programme 2014-2015

Welcome to the programme of Extracurricular Activities at Uptown School.

This letter aims to inform you about the Extracurricular Activities (ECAs) offered by Uptown
School staff, starting on Sunday September 21st ,2014 until Wednesday 3rd June 2015.
It is our goal to encourage all students to participate in after school activities.
Extracurricular Activities are offered in three blocks of 10 weeks, which will enable
students to attend a greater variety of activities over the course of the year.

Block 1: Sunday, September 21st , 2014 to Wednesday, December 3rd , 2014

Block 2: Sunday, January 11th , 2015 to Wednesday, March 18th , 2015
Block 3: Sunday, April 19th , 2015 to Wednesday, June 3th , 2015

This provides our students with a greater opportunity to try different activities throughout the
year.

Our school offers ECA programmes in the following broad areas:

Academic
Sports
Performing Arts & Cultural& Music
Art/Craft & Media
General Hobbies
We strongly encourage all students to participate in this programme as it offers a unique
opportunity to meet new friends, be a risk-taker and share experiences whilst having fun! The
programme enables students to share their skills and fully become part of our international school
community.
The students have selected these activities so we hope everyone will participate. The variety
that is on offer this academic year is excellent and we sincerely hope that all our students will
enjoy their time after school.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the GR.1-5 ECA programme please do not
hesitate to contact the ECA Coordinator at eca@uptownschool.ae
Florin Sirbu
ECA Coordinator

GENERAL

INFORMATION

Registration deadline
Please find attached a timetable of all ECAs offered and an ECA Selection Form. Once a decision
has been made of which club/s your child/ children selects, complete the Selection Form with the
information requested and return the ECA Selection Form via e-mail to eca@uptownschool.ae
Deadline for Block 2 ECAs registration is Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at 6.00.PM
Please ensure that your childs full name and class is stated clearly.
Allocation of activities
Placements will be decided on a first-come, first-served basis. Places are allocated as e-mails are
received.
All students (parents) will receive a confirmation e-mail, which states whether they have been
accepted or placed on the waiting list, for the activities of their choice.
Students who do not make it into an activity will be placed on a waiting list.
G1-5
G1-5 clubs will be held from 2.30-3.30 pm on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday inclusive.
G1-5 students may choose up to four activities and will be guaranteed a minimum of one
activity.

Please spend time with your child and select four (4) ECA preferences for each Block
and rank them 1, 2, 3, 4
1 being the most important and 4 being the least important.
We will then make every effort to accommodate your childs preferences such that s(he)
enrolls in minimum 1 ECA and maximum 2 ECAs per week.(Gr.1-5)
Important The activities of our ECAs are repeated in Block 2 and Block 3 so all students
are required to choose different clubs. This will allow students who did not get selected for
their chosen club in Block 1 the chance to do so in Block 2 and Block 3.

Dress code (Sporting activities)

All participants of sporting activities are expected to wear appropriate, functional clothing. No
normal school clothes are allowed. Indoor activities require non-marking, clean indoor shoes.
Commitment
When you sign up for an activity, it is vital to be aware of the commitment expected from you.
Uptown Primary has the general expectation that once you have signed up you attend the activity
for the entire length of the time.
If circumstances prevent students from continuing or coming to an activity we ask you to inform
the ECA Coordinator and the activity teacher.

No swapping of ECAs is permitted.

We request you to collect your children from the school no later than 3.30pm on an ECA
Day.
Please keep checking our web-site for new information regarding ECAs offered
throughout the year.