Zika Information I am sure many of you are worried by the news that Zika has arrived in Singapore. The current outbreak is in an area localised within the Aljunied Crescent/ Sims Drive cluster which is approximately 9 km from Paterson Road. Whilst Zika is a very mild disease for the person catching it, it can have an impact on unborn children. The school follows a regular policy of fogging for mosquitos every Monday and has regular inspections from the NEA to ensure that the Paterson site is as clear of mosquitos as possible. We would ask that anyone who may be having any of the following symptoms;
We shall, of course continue to monitor the situation closely. For more information about the Zika virus please click here: Elementary School News With the Fun Run, our first House Event of the 2016/17 school year underway, the race for House points has begun! Thanks to Mr. Nathan and our House Leaders for a wonderful afternoon. ES Sports Day - Friday 16th September Please note that ES Sports Day is on Friday 16th September @ Clementi Stadium. Students will arrive at school as usual on this day and will then be bused to Clementi Stadium. The day’s activities will finish @ 11:45 a.m. Parents can collect their children from Clementi Stadium between 11:45 am and 12 noon. There will be no formal school or lunch service at school in the afternoon. Parents are more than welcome to attend, however parents will need to make their own way to Clementi Stadium. If you would like to volunteer to assist in the running of track & field events at the Sports Day the event please sign up here - https://goo.gl/forms/BUoOY9Xo9XwiZkbE3 If you are unable to collect your child from the Clementi Stadium and you wish them to travel back to ISS please go to https://goo.gl/forms/k0apAzVWhqqKmaQ93 and indicate your preference prior to 12 noon on Tuesday 13th September. We need this deadline for the organization of buses. Students returning to school will be supervised until 2:25pm. More detail information about Sports Day will be included in next week's blog. Talented Teachers Alison Camire presented an ‘Inspire Talk’ on "Redefining Change: Embracing Opportunity in Learning" and a workshop on "Emergent Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom" at the International School of Ho Chi Minh City’s conference, "3E Learning 2016: Redefining the School Experience" Upcoming Events: Monday, 5th September - G2 trip to the Botanic Gardens Tuesday, 6th September MPR, 8-9am - ES Teaching and Learning in the PYP Coffee Morning Monday, 12th September - Public Holiday, No school Wednesday 14th September - 7:45 am - 9:00 am PTA AGM Middle School News Greetings and welcome to what’s happening in Middle School (MS). Plenty of things happening in the MS. Last Tuesday night we hosted our mother tongue parents for an information evening. It was a a great insight into learning Language and Literature in languages other than English. Thanks to Mary Ann Shelley, Fang Shelly and all the students who helped out on the night. MYP coffee morning Next week parents and guardians have another opportunity to get a better insight of learning in the MS. On Tuesday 6th September at 8:15am there is a coffee morning in the MS Hall. Parents and guardians will get some ‘hands on’ insight into learning in the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Why is the Learner Profile so important? What are Approaches To Learning (ATLs)? How does the MYP assess? Week Without Walls Week Without Walls (WWW) is on the horizon (13/14 November - 18 November). Beyond it being a compulsory part of the curriculum here at ISS, students and teachers benefit from working together within communities throughout South East Asia. Providing support, educating and learning whilst immersed in another culture. This continues to reinforce the ISS vision of ‘Educating to make a difference’. This week students signed up for one of three trips:
Upcoming Events: Tuesday, 6th September MS Hall, 8:15-9:15am - Teaching and Learning in the MYP Coffee Morning Tuesday, 6th September MS Hall, 5:30pm-6:30pm - Week Without Walls information evening Monday, 12th September - Public Holiday, No school Wednesday 14th September - 7:45 am - 9:00 am PTA AGM Comments are closed.
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