From March 30 to April 11, orientation sessions were held for parents and children to introduce them to the new class teachers and coordinators, and to provide information on school systems, procedures and expectations. Common sessions were conducted by the Heads of School at The MBR Hall, after which parents went to the classrooms of their wards. The main subjects covered were the school’s mission statement and philosophy, discipline, opportunities at school, academics and assessment. Parents wrote welcome notes for their children and tacked them on to the soft boards as first-day greetings. The first classes were spent on children and teachers getting to know one another.