We have had a very busy week as our Global Youth Service Week kicked off on Tuesday with the 7th Annual Depot Clean-Up, followed by an early morning Support Breakfast. We also welcomed back out Grade 10 students who had spent 3-days out on our school-based project on work and industry. They had opportunities to be exposed to various industries, which include engineering, F&B, logistics, media, healthcare and hospitality and returned into school with many stories to tell. Many mentioned how 'hard it was to work all day!' and were thankful to return to school. Service Learning Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual celebration of young volunteers around the world. It is designed to encourage youth to participate in community service and service-learning and to honour those who have contributed to their communities through voluntary commitment. (https://leadasap.ysa.org/gysd/). At ISS we have been actively involved in various community projects and this year were recognised by the local Singapore Police Force for our support and collaboration with the local Clementi Division. We are very proud of our High School students and their commitment to the local community. Our Assembly this week celebrated the IB Learner Profile Thinker, "We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions." (IBO, 2016). Congratulations to the following students for being recognised as thinkers.
G9 Aron Aiden Jian Jimin Winnie Akira Cindy Yewon G10 Matt Yerim Teppai Junquan Yihan Sadiq Thomas G11 Fehmina Sabrina Sabine Gayarthri G12 Khin Ko Ko Jesselyn Benjamin Kunwoo Chen-Yu Ryota Gabriel Alfredo Family Fun Festival What a wonderful success was the Family Fun Festival. Our Student Council and other High School students participated and volunteered their time to help or run stalls raising funds for a range charities. We all enjoyed the silent auction, the diversity of foods on offer, the wonderful music and a chance to socialise with the ISS community. Council of International Schools (CIS) survey Each year ISS seeks feedback about our school from parents, guardians, staff members and students using a survey created by our accreditation agencies. Each question relates to an accreditation standard. Over the last few years we have invested considerable time and resources in strengthening our communications about the school through social media and other channels. As a result, we have added some questions at the end of the survey that will help us gauge our reach in that area. The findings from the survey are used to inform our strategic planning process. Student and Faculty findings will be explored during focus group meetings to be held over the coming weeks along with a Parent Focus group in May. Comments are closed.
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Christopher Hayward: High School Principal
Fiona Edwards: High School Assistant Principal
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