We had a wonderful buzz at our campus on Tuesday when we welcomed the Grade 8 students for a taster day. They participated in a range of lessons throughout the day and had many opportunities to mingle with the High Schoolers and ask questions. Our Student Council spent time sharing with them some of the exciting events that happen at the High School and how they can get involved. The day ended with a treasure hunt where they walked from Block 1 to Block 5 locating different people that all help support the learning at the High School. We look forward to having them all join us in August and continuing their educational journey at ISS.
Service Learning This week we ended our GYSD activities with some of the Grade 10 students actively creating Sustainable Development Goal posters that can be used by the whole school community. Over the course of the weeks we had 119 students engaged in community projects from Beach Clean up to Give a Teacher a Flower. Many of our teachers mentored the Student Leaders and ISS really did make a difference. MYP Showcase On May 9th at 4pm we will have our annual MYP Showcase in the Drama black box (block 5) on the Preston campus - this year the chosen theme is ‘Our Future?'. The showcase is an interactive experience that explores the ideas of consumerism, consumption, human ingenuity and scientific advancements, and will leave audiences thinking "what will our future look like?" The Showcase involves G9 and G10 MYP students who study Drama, Visual Art, Music and Design. Please add this date in your diaries and we look forward to welcoming you to the high school for an afternoon of entertainment. We said goodbye to our Class of 2019 today as they go on ‘Study Leave’ to prepare for their final IB DP Examinations. As we all arrived at school this morning, the students had decorated many classrooms and the hallways to show their ‘Teacher Appreciation’. We had a lovely ‘Leavers Assembly’, recognising their achievements outside of the classroom through CAS and Sports. The day ended for them all with a celebratory ‘High Tea’ and a few wise words from Dr. Alvarez. Good Luck to them all in their upcoming examinations.
Service Learning We had a group of students and teachers go to Far East Coast to complete a ‘Beach Clean-Up’ on Wednesday for GYSD. Also on Thursday teachers were presented with a flower and chocolate as a demonstration of appreciation for all that they do. A wonderful end to the week for us all and a testament to the teachers who continue to support our learners in a caring and nurturing environment. Examinations The examination timetables for Grade 9 and Grade 11 students has been sent to all students for their finals that begin on May 16 and May 21 respectfully. If you have any questions about the examinations, please contact the IB coordinators. Conversations with Counsellors Dear Parents/Guardians. We would like to invite you to our last "Conversations with Counsellors" session on Tuesday the 30th of April from 8:30-10:30 am at Changi Hall, Paterson Campus. This time around, we would like to hear from you! Please come and share your concerns and successes in raising your kids/teenagers in today's challenging world. Light snacks and coffee/tea will be served. Looking forward to seeing you all on the 30th, before we all start preparing for the final exams for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Enjoy the Good Friday Public Holiday (no school). 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. Welcome back to our final quarter of our school year, and I hope you all had a lovely break. Our students were busy over the Spring break; preparing for the upcoming examinations; Global Youth Service Day and World Of Work Project amongst others things.
Service Learning As a self initiated CAS project, Emilia and Schezin (two of our Grade 11 students) travelled to Batam, Indonesia during the March break and worked in a local primary school to run a sports tournament to help bring a 'smile' to their faces. The primary students all had great fun and the trip a great success. New families Welcome to ISS for all our new students. Great to see so many new faces joining the High School. We hope you will have a wonderful learning experience and make many lasting friendships. Model United Nations We had a number of delegates from ISS at the OFSMUN XI event at the end of last term. Dr Ford and Ms Bromberg expressed how well the delegates spoke within their groups and were truly outstanding role models. Congratulations to all of the students that took part in such a meaningful event. Grade 12 Lunch Every year, our Grade 12 students take our teachers ‘out for lunch’ as a token of their appreciation. This year we once again saw the students and teachers sharing great food, and teachers sharing stories about their experiences at University and working life. This is a wonderful annual event that helps support our students transition into ‘University Life and beyond’. Family Fun Event As this blog ‘goes to press’ the PTA Family Fun Festival is in full swing. So much work has gone on in the background and we cannot thank the PTA enough for all their hard work. We know it will be a great success. |
Christopher Hayward: High School Principal
Fiona Edwards: High School Assistant Principal
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