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) Comments are closed.
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Susan Tilney
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April 2020
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