As you can see from the photo above there was great excitement when students saw our new Imagination Playground equipment. These versatile building blocks allow students countless ways to create, cooperate and have fun. A big thank you to the PTA who provided a contribution towards the purchase of the equipment.
Another big thank you to the PTA and all parents who helped make the International Day such a special event.
Talented Teachers
Great schools are created by great teachers. It is a testament to the quality of teaching and learning at ISS how in demand our staff are as presenters and consultants to other schools.
In October:
Alison Camire ran PD sessions for EY Teachers at Canadian International School on
Developing Emergent Inquiries in the Early Years Classroom.
Sharyn Skrtic is running an online workshop for PYP teachers.
As you will see below we have a busy few weeks coming up. Please make a notes of the key dates below.
Photo Shoot Tuesday 27th October
On Tuesday we will have professional photographers in school taking the annual individual and class photos.
Free Dress Friday Friday 30th October
Next Friday, 30th October, will be the final Friday of the month and so will be free dress Friday. I know that as this is just a day before Halloween some children will be keen to reflect this in their dress.
Please ensure that children do not dress in a way that negatively impacts their learning or provides a distraction to the learning of other students.
Learning Other Languages Coffee Morning Tuesday November 3rd
How do I help my child to learn additional languages? Our Mandarin and ESL teachers will be presenting an informative and entertaining coffee morning to empower you with strategies to help your child to successfully acquire additional languages.
3 Way Conferences and Book Fair Wednesday November 4th
The 3 Way Conferences will take place on 4th November. At the same time there will be a book fair in the library so it will be great chance to browse and buy books whilst you are up at school with your children.
Parents will have the chance to discuss their child's learning with their child and their child's class teachers.
Parents should sign up for an appointment time using the links that will be sent to you at 3pm on Tuesday 27th October.
Sign ups will close at 2:30 pm on Tuesday November 3rd to enable staff to prepare for the day.
Please note that there will be no school on November 4th.
Deepavali Holiday
The school will be closed on Monday 9th November for a staff training day and Tuesday 10th November for the Deepavali celebrations.
Upcoming Events
Photo Shoot: Tuesday 27th October
Learning Other Languages Coffee Morning: Tuesday November 3rd
3 Way conferences and Book Fair: Wednesday November 4th
Staff in-service training (School Closed for Students) Monday November 9th
Deepavali Holiday School Closed: Tuesday November 10th