Dear Parents and Pupils,

Welcome to Aliba Parents Nursery and Primary School. Our commitment at APNUPS is to provide a safe, positive, intellectual learning environment that will empower children to become creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and inspired learners prepared for Secondary school, university and life in the twenty-first century.

As the Deputy Head Teacher of the school, I make sure I set high expectations for our pupils in regards to academic performance within the classroom, participation in co-curricular activities as well as responsible citizenship at school and in the community. I am asking each pupil to make a commitment to Excellence by being active participants in their learning and acting responsibly as an individual within our learning community. 

At APNUPS, we adopt Common Core Standards. This makes for a more rigorous approach to learning as pupils will be challenged to develop their analytical skills, communicate their learning verbally, in writing, and/or in a presentation.  

Primary school is a time of beginning to experience our changing environment. It is an exciting time, but it can also be challenging with the increase in workloads and having multiple teachers through the course of the day. Therefore, my pupils, I encourage you to do the following so you can be successful in your transition and time in secondary school:

Communicate with others in a respectful and meaningful way.

Pose questions, examine possibilities, and challenge yourself to find solutions.

Surround yourself with positive people

Make positive choices related to physical and mental wellness; and

Contribute to our school community in a collaborative respectful manner.

I encourage all pupils to connect with our school; stand up to mistreatment, vandalism, and to anything you know is not right. Remind yourself you do not have to follow the crowd. Be yourself and even when no one is watching, do the right thing.  Parents, please help us by reinforcing school expectations at home. With your help, APNUPS will continue to be a school community in which every person feels respected, valued, and is encouraged and challenged to achieve at the highest levels.

I encourage you our parents to be active in our PTA.  Our partnership is essential for our continued success. If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me and know that my door is always open.

I am excited for the opportunity to work with you to provide a productive and safe learning environment that supports pupil success.  Once again, welcome to APNUPS! I am honored to serve as your Deputy Head Teacher.