Paterson Campus It is hard to believe but next week is the last week before Spring Break so this will be the final blog before the break. We wish you all a very happy and safe holiday! An opportunity to build community and take action! As ISS Global Citizens we are mindful that our actions are in line with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ISS community is invited to take part in an action to work towards helping to achieve these goals by 2030. Over the break, choose a SDG that is meaningful to you, snap a photo of yourselves working towards that goal and send it to [email protected]. We will post it on our display in the level 1 corridor of the ES building. Any action, no matter how small, can make a big difference. Here is he ISS Student Support Team working toward goal number 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, saving waste by bringing their own water bottles and coffee mugs to school. For ideas see the SALT resource page. We look forward to sharing your inspirational ideas on creating a more sustainable world for our students Wishing you a happy, relaxing and sustainable break! Conversations with Counsellors Join us for the spring time Conversations with Counsellors sessions. These sessions are a time for ISS Counsellors, parents and guardians to talk openly about the joys and challenges of raising young people. We will share resources, tips, and strategies, as well as, provide time for sharing and discussion. Next Conversation : March 13th: Empowering Parents & Guardians - supporting you toward feeling confident, capable and determined when making tough decisions. Meeting at 8:30-9:30am and 18:00-19:00. https://goo.gl/forms/da7QkGfWPALCUsya2 Elementary School News Congratulations to our G4 on their Performing Arts concert this afternoon, 20th Century Key Figures Award Show! As mentioned in our blog post from September, each unique performance this year will be inspired by the unit the students are inquiring into for that particular grade level. The next Performing Arts Concert is K1 on Friday, 11 May. Grades 3-5 Camp The Grades 3, 4 and 5 camps will soon be upon us. There will be a meeting for Grades 3, 4 and 5 Parents soon after we return from the holiday. Free Dress Friday If students would like to come in free dress this coming Friday 16 March, we are asking you to please bring a donation for the Food Bank. Thank you! Talented Teachers Shagun Batlaw presented a session on ‘Creative Ways to Reflect on Learning’ at the TeachUp Mini Conference this past weekend in Singapore. Upcoming Dates Tuesday, 13 March - Grade 3 Field Trip to NeWater Wednesday, 14 March - K1 Field Trip to Adventure Playground Friday, 16 March - End of Term before Spring Break (Full Day) Friday, 16 March - Free Dress Friday with Food Bank donation Monday, 2 April - School starts again after the March Break Middle School News Showcase of Talent This week has seen a lot of the focus on the Talent Showcase. Mr Lebon and the cast and crew from Grade 6-8 have worked tirelessly to deliver a wonderful show. This included singing, dancing, humour, and generally a fantastic level of entertainment. Congratulations and well done to all concerned. Art choice Term 4 All students selected their Arts choices for Term 4 this week. By specialising in one of the Arts, this will allow both the teacher and students to provide a deeper dive into the one of the arts whether it be Drama, Music or Visual Art Sports Day Sports day is upon us on Friday 16th March. Middle School students will arrive at school as normal in the morning. Transport will be provided for Middle School students to and from the venue. Following attendance being registered the Middle School students will then be bussed directly to Physical Education and Teachers College (PESTA). Any students going directly to PESTA must be at the venue by 8:15am. All students will be supervised at the venue from 8:00am. Middle School students must complete the transportation form by following the link below: https://goo.gl/forms/u5jiEWr7Ud8meith1 Please note that unless prior notice is given (by completing the link above) then students will not be allowed to leave directly from PESTA and will travel back to the Middle School campus. Venue: Physical Education and Teachers College (PESTA), 2 Malan Road, Singapore 109433 Commences: 8.30am Approximate finish: 12.15pm. Parents/guardians are warmly invited to attend to support the students. NOTE: parents and guardians it is essential you bring your ISS ID badge. This will be needed to access the venue. This is a requirement of the venue management. Have a great March break and we will see you in Term 4 Monday 2 April Upcoming Dates Monday 12th- Friday 16th March - Spirit Week Friday 16th March - Sports Day and end of Term Three Friday 16th March - Semester Progress Reports (only new students Semester Two) Friday, 16 March - End of Term before Spring Break (Full Day) Monday, 2 April - School starts again after the March Break Paterson Campus
A huge thank you to all of the parents, staff and students who made the fun fair such a special event on Sunday. What a wonderful day to celebrate our ISS community! Another huge thank you to our Literacy Team for organising the Literacy Week! It was a wonderful week full of guest Authors, Mother Tongue reading, a Book Swap and favourite characters from literature on campus! Elementary School News The Exhibition represents an exciting time each year at ISS. Our Grade 5 students have begun their journey into an in-depth, collaborative inquiry. Grade 5 students planned and led a successful parent information session on Exhibition this week, demonstrating their independence and enthusiasm! The next Performing Arts Concert is on Friday, 9th March, 2018, at 3pm in Serangoon Hall where Grade 4 will share their performance, ‘20th Century Key Figures Award Show!’ Hope to see you there. Attendance It is very important that students who arrive late to school, after 8am, report to the school office upon arrival at school. The Office Secretary, Ms. Sharon, will revisit the attendance system and mark the student as late. Upcoming Dates Friday, 9 March - G4 Performing Arts Concert, ‘20th Century Key Figures Award Show’ 3pm Serangoon Hall Tuesday, 13 March - Grade 3 Field Trip to NeWater Wednesday, 14 March - K1 Field Trip to Adventure Playground Friday, 16 March - End of Term before Spring Break (Full Day) Middle School News It has been a great week in Middle School. So much to enjoy, so much learning, so many events and in amongst all this a few innovations to support learning in the ISS community. Digital Free Days The Middle School is trialling Digital Free Days. Encouraging students to not use any digital devices outside of class or in the library. It is a positive move toward greater student interaction, and hopefully more physical activity. We look forward to the full support of the ISS community. Talent show Once again Mr Lebon has banded together an excellent cross section of students to perform at the Talent Show. This takes place in the Serangoon Hall. 7PM. Thursday 8th March. Entry is $5.00. All proceeds go to our continued support of the students at Sok Sabay . Attendance A reminder that whenever a student is going to be away from school, parents or guardians need to send a message via ManageBac Attendacne > Submit Attendance Excusal: (https://iss.managebac.com/parent/attendance/excusals/new?date=2018-03-02). Please include all relevant information. It is a Council for Private Education (CPE) requirement that all absences are centrally recorded. If a student is late to school (After 08:05). They MUST register at the Paterson Office. MYP Coffee Morning A wonderful MYP Coffee Morning was held this week. Parents and guardians showing their true IB Learner Profiles through inquiry, thinking and caring to name a few. One big thing to come out of the meeting will be parent/ guardian access to the MS Daily Student Bulletin (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TPGPLedUEATRxDEaCfxsqnHrttQcEw1dcwitE1oXqhg/edit?usp=sharing) We hope this helps the entire ISS Community to be more informed. Term 4 Arts Selection This week students/ parents/ guardians will receive information regarding the Grade 6-8 Arts selection. All students must rank 1-3 in order of their preference Drama, Music and Visual Arts. This will be their elective Art for Term 4. The selection needs to be made by Friday 9th March. Upcoming Dates Thursday, 8th March - MS Showcase - 7pm - Serangoon Hall. Monday 12th- Friday 16th March - Spirit Week Friday 16th March - Sports Day and end of Term Three Friday 16th March - Semester Progress Reports (only new students Semester Two) Friday, 16 March - End of Term before Spring Break (Full Day) |
Susan Tilney
Paterson Principal Archives
April 2020
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