The annual Fun Fair can never be the huge success it is, without our community’s support. Our ever popular BOOK and TOY STALL cannot happen without your generous donations. Please could you check your bookshelves and toy boxes for gently used books and toys that you wouldn’t mind donating. We would greatly appreciate any toys and books of any genres, age group and language! Clearly labelled collection boxes are located on all campuses and all proceeds from the Fun Fair will be donated to ISS supported charities. It was great to see everyone in red and Chinese costume today to celebrate the Lunar New Year. You are all encouraged to dress up again next Friday, February 3rd, for the annual Lion Dance Performance. The Performance will start at 1:30 in the ES Playground and parents are welcome to attend. Elementary School News
Grade 4 students recently finished up a design project where they re-purposed old musical instruments from Ms. Marnie's classroom to create new and practical objects. Each student came up with an original idea and each class then voted for the most effective one within each class. We ended up with wind chimes for our student garden, an alternative bell for both playgrounds, and a model of the solar system. Next time you are on campus, please have a look. Literacy week, February 6-10 2017 During the week beginning February 6th, students at ISS will be participating in Literacy Week. Activities will consist of an author visit from the Brisbane author of the Stinky and Jinks and Squirrel Boy series, Dave Lowe, Mother Tongue story reading from Middle School Students, storytime sessions from Mrs Grant in the library, opportunities to contribute student work to the ISS Library and the Book Character Parade on Friday 10th, amongst others! A Sense of Place: Authors and Illustrators competition. Students have been encouraged to submit an artwork or a piece of writing about a place that is important to them, be it a special room, an outdoor place or a whole country! Fiction and nonfiction are welcome as well as pieces in mother tongue. Prizes will be announced on Friday 10th February for the best entries from each grade level. Please encourage your child to think, write or draw about an important place over the Chinese New Year break. Entries are due on Monday the 6th February. Book Character Parade: Friday 10th February 8.10am The 2017 Book Character Parade will start in the Reception corridor, turn left around the ES playground, left again towards Room 9A (Ms Thompson) down the stairs, through the canteen and up the back stairs to the Middle School, past the library and back to class. All parents are welcome to cheer the students on and help guide the parade along the way. Get your costumes ready! Talented Teachers Nathan Horne led a workshop on ‘Physical Education With A Purpose’ in Vietnam. Meghan Luttrell led a PYP workshop for teachers at an international school in Korea. Upcoming Events Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day) Friday, 3rd February - 1:30pm Paterson Campus Lion Dance Monday, 6th February - Paterson Literacy Week Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th February ISA testing Friday, 17th February - Paterson Campus Book Fair Friday, 17th February - No school (ES Three Way Conferences) Middle School News Greetings and welcome to the week that was and what’s coming up in MIddle School. A wonderful array of talents were seen on Sambutan (assembly) this week with performances from the Mandarin students for Lunar New Year festivities. As well in Sambutan, the school as a whole has been working with Beth Contreras, the school counsellor, on being more empathetic. Great work Beth and students for a very worthwhile pursuit. Even as I type, the campus is a sea of red as we celebrate Lunar New Year. Staying with that theme next Friday (3rd February) Paterson Campus will host the famed lion dance to welcome in the year of the rooster. Into the Woods continues to build toward, the performances at the PTA fair, and ultimately the performance in May. Rehearsals are a hive of activity and commitment from both students and teachers alike. The boys soccer team continues to put in excellent performances going down narrowly to YBIS 3-2 on Thursday. They have two remaining games and parents, guardians and friends are most welcome to come along and support the team. Our Grade 8 parents started the next phase of the child’s learning at the Welcome to High School morning on Friday. It’s a truly exciting time as students transition from Paterson to Preston Campus and begin Grade 9. Literacy week in Paterson Campus is a great time to explore the wonders of books. Many activities are happening, including the Random Reading Competition (ask your son or daughter!) Thanks to the Literacy Week committee. One of our teachers leaves us this week as Mrs Nicole Johnson relocates with her family. Nicole has been a wonderful colleague to work with and her contributions to the Language Acquisition programme have been immense. After a long association with ISS we wish her and her family happy travels. Her position will be very ably taken up by Mr Rene Contreras, who himself has a wealth of experience and enthusiasm for delivering English language support in the classroom. Lastly, in the year of the rooster may it be a healthy and prosperous one for everyone. Upcoming Events Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day) Friday, 3rd February - 1:30pm Paterson Campus Lion Dance Monday 6th February - Paterson Campus Literacy Week Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th February ISA testing Wednesday, 15th February - Parent Teacher Conference 3PM-7PM (MS Hall) Friday 17th February - Paterson Campus Book Fair It is that time of the year again, time to have fun at the annual ISS FUN FAIR. The Fun Fair will be held on Sunday, 26 February 11am - 3pm. As always this day is open to all in Singapore, so come along and bring all your friends, too! There will be fun for all ages with a wide range of activities and even some shopping! Our ever popular BOOK STALL will be selling an array of genres in various languages – something for all ages. And don’t forget the FOOD and TREATS … ice cream, sodas, popcorn, cotton candy, baked goods and of course the popular BBQ. Do you have items you would like to sell? Do you require an opportunity to present your crafts, goods or services to a wide range of people in our community? Then send the PTA an email to reserve your table [email protected] they will be happy to reserve you a spot! Looking forward to your help in making this year’s Fun Fair the “funnest” one yet! Gong Xi Fa Cai
A very happy Lunar New Year to all our families and especially to those of you for whom this is a special celebration. Students are encouraged to wear red or Chinese costume on Friday in honour Chinese New Year. Elementary School will also hold a special Chinese New Year assembly on that day to showcase the great work students have been doing in their Mandarin classes. Elementary School News Providing opportunities for our students to share their learning and engage in conversations that invite them to take their learning further is an essential element at ISS. This week, the Grade 4 students shared their inquiry journey into who we are and how our bodies are made up of interrelated systems with the ISS community. They demonstrated confidence, enthusiasm and independence as they spoke with students, teachers and parents. ECA The Semester Two Extra Curricula Activities (ECAs) signup opened on Wednesday this week. You can sign up at http://isseca.weebly.com/. December Concert Video Ms Marnie has posted the video of the amazing ES December Concert on her blog. http://iss-music.weebly.com/ It is a great way to relive the event or share it with relatives who could not come. ISS Competition A Sense of Place is a competition for authors and illustrators. Through writing, art or both, students explore what it is that makes a place special to them, whether it be a special room in a house, a garden, a city, landscape or a whole country. During the break, take some time to have a conversation with your child about what a special place means to them, and encourage them to think about the medium in which they would best like to express their ideas. Entries will be due on Monday 6th February and prizes announced on Friday the 10th of February at the end of literacy week. For the authors’ submissions, writing will be judged on the 6 Traits of writing: ideas, organisation, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions. Written entries may be submitted in mother tongue. The illustrators’ artworks will be judged on a title that describes the idea, and the use of line, colour and composition. Upcoming Events Wednesday, 25th January - Grade 1 Field Trip to Dairy Farms Wednesday, 25th January - Grade 3 Field Trip to Art and Science Museum Thursday, 26th January - K2 Field Trip to Zoo Thursday, 26th January - Elementary School orientation for NEW parents Friday , 27th January- Free Dress Friday Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day) Middle School News Greetings and welcome to another week in the Middle School. We are into the swing of the semester now and already Middle School life is full. This week saw the ‘Into The Woods’ production really ramp up with rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. The commitment and talent on display are both admirably and impressive. One of the highlights of the week was the Medieval Fair on Thursday morning. Wonderful to see so many parents join us. Thanks must go to Mr Ballinger, Ms Kalaw and all Grade 6 for such insightful displays into life from the middle ages. No one will be placed in the stocks as a result of the good work! The Semester Two Extra Curricula Activities (ECAs) signup opened on Wednesday this week. You can sign up at http://isseca.weebly.com/. A reminder that all students must signup for an ECA in each semester On the sporting fields basketball tryouts were held by Mr Jonas and this team will be play in the Athletic Conference of Singapore International Schools (ACSIS) competition. The boys football team continues in the ACSIS competition, though a rained out game on Thursday dampened their enthusiasm. Grade 8 parents are cordially invited to meet the High School Principal and see the High School in action on Friday 27th January 2017 at 8.15am at the Preston Road campus. What: An introduction to the High School with information on what we do and how we do it. An opportunity to ask questions! A brief tour of the campus. Where: High School Hall, 21 Preston Road, Singapore 109355. When: 8.15am - 9.00am. We are holding this at the start of the day so that you may get time to visit and see the school in operation. Please RSVP to Ms. Pat in the High School Office by Wednesday 25th January in order for us to cater for this event. She may be reached via email [email protected] or by phone 64754188. Upcoming Events Friday 27th January - High School introduction for G8 parents at the High School Friday , 27th January- Free Dress Friday Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day) Welcome to 2017 and a very happy new year. It was great to see how happy students were to return to ISS this week. We are excited to welcome so many new students and to see ISS's student population grow.
For those of you new to ISS a very big welcome to the ISS family and I look forward to meeting all of you over the coming weeks. ECA Sign up Information about our ECA program for Semester 2 is now available at www.isseca.weebly.com Online Sign Up for ECAs opens at 12 noon on Wednesday 18th January 2017 and Closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday 24th January 2017 Please take some time to review the ECA website with your child prior to the signup period. ISS Spring School Delights Wondering what to do with your children during the Spring Holidays? Introducing our inaugural ISS Spring School Delights 2017 with a whole range of exciting activities to keep your children occupied. They could be outdoors learning about the local flora and fauna and environmental sustainability, or keeping healthy through dance and exercise. For those who want to improve their English language skills, we will also be offering an intensive 2 weeks course to help students be a more confident English language student by the end of Spring. Whether you want your students just to have fun and exercise; or delight in new discoveries outside of the classroom; or speak English better– the ISS Spring School Delights 2017 will achieve all of the above! Each day’s a learning journey, with hands-on experiences in language immersion, science, and sports. So don’t miss out. Go to issspring.edu.sg or call +65 9722 5340 or email [email protected] to sign up now. Elementary School News Happy New Year and welcome back to Semester 2. It was great to see all of the children back this week, catching up with friends and making new friends. A warm welcome to all of our new families to ISS. I look forward to meeting our new parents at the Elementary School orientation for new parents on Thursday, 26th of January. This is a repeat of the orientation session from August, 2016. ISS places importance on language learning, including mother tongue and our host country language. We have a growing collection in our Paterson library of mother tongue books, representing the languages of our students. Another resource available to you online is http://en.childrenslibrary.org/, a resource that “supports the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge.” Take a moment to explore this site you haven’t already. Upcoming Events Thursday, 19th, January - K1 Field Trip to Bishan Adventure Playground Thursday, 19th January - G2 Field Trip to National Museum Thursday, 26th January - Elementary School orientation for NEW parents Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day Middle School News Welcome to 2017 in the Middle School. I hope everyone made the most of the break and are ready for a full and exciting semester. There is so much happening this semester including the upcoming Medieval Fair run by Grade 6 Individuals and Societies (Humanities) classes next Thursday from 8AM-10Am and the G8 parent Introduction to HS. Of particular interest later in this semester is the Middle School production ‘Into the woods’. Rehearsals began in earnest this week. Mr Lebon, cast and crew were hard at practice on Wednesday in the MS Hall. The rehearsals will culminate in the stage production from 31st May to 1st June. Upcoming Events Thursday, 19th, January - G6 Medieval Fair 8AM-10AM (MS Hall) Friday 27th January - High School introduction for G8 parents Monday 30th January - No school (Lunar New Year) Tuesday 31st January - No school (Staff professional development day) Wednesday 1st February - No school (Staff professional development day) |
Susan Tilney
Paterson Principal Archives
April 2020
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