IGB International School’s Weekly Newsletter - Issue 92, Week 1, November 2016

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2016

are you ready?WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 9, 2016 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

2ND ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

Inside This Week

Message from Head of SchoolMrs. Anne FowlesHead of School..............................................................News from Elementary SchoolMrs. Claire McLeodElementary School Principal..............................................................News from Secondary SchoolMr. Michael ArcidiaconoSecondary School Principal

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Elementary Art with Miss Elli & Miss Jade ~ Pg. 3

IGBIS Sports Day 2016 ~ Pg. 4

SENIM Conference ~ Pg. 5

Athletic News ~ Pg. 6

Photos: Fireflies Programme ~ Pg. 7

Happening.Wed, November 9

+ 2nd Annual Sports Day 8:00am – 12:00am IGBIS

+ U9 Girls Benchball Plate Finals 3:10pm – 6:15pm Taylor’s International School

+ U9 Boys Benchball Plate Final 4:00pm – 5:15pm Indoor Sports Hall

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Message from Head of School

Dear IGBIS Parents and Community Members,

The two Staff Professional Development days this week were

an excellent opportunity for our staff to focus on the school

Child Protection policies and undertake a training course on

this topic as well as on Differentiation Strategies for different

learners in the afternoon. There was also training provided by

the Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England

Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) visitors to

ensure that staff were aware of the accreditation protocols and

associated standards.

During November 1-4 the four visitors from CIS and NEASC

met with a cross section of staff, students and parents. They

also conducted classroom observations to determine how well

IGBIS is doing compared to the accreditation standards. The

verbal feedback to date has been very positive. The school will

receive a written report from CIS and NEASC in the coming

months.

As part of our Health and Safety programme, a lockdown drill

was undertaken in school last week. While we hope that it is

never necessary to invoke a lockdown, we would like to make

sure that all of our staff and students know the procedure.

Although the drill ran quite smoothly, administrators gained

some valuable feedback to assist us in improving the

procedure in the future.

A reminder to everyone that our Sports Day will take place

on Wednesday, November 9. Students will take part in their

House teams and wear the associated colours of red, blue,

yellow and green. Parents are most welcome to come and

support this event.

Mrs. Anne FowlesHead of School

News from Elementary School

There were many excited, but exhausted, cross country

runners returning from their trip to Nexus International School

on Friday. Quite a few proudly wore medals around their necks

and had stories of how hard the course was and how hot and

tired they were. Congratulations to everyone who competed

and represented our school.

Sports Day is scheduled for next Wednesday morning.

Students are asked to wear green, yellow, blue or red shirts

to reflect their team color. Please see further details in your

child’s class newsletter.

On occasions l have some students who want to make after

school playdates by requesting to use the school phone to call

their parents. I am sure you will be pleased to know that we

do not condone this and advise those students that playdates

need to be discussed and arrangements made at home by

both parents.

Until next time,

Mrs. Claire McLeodHead of School

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Hello everyone from very busy, messy and creative Art Rooms!

Early Years are currently inquiring

into Sharing the Planet and are

exploring shapes, colours and patterns

amongst different plants and animals.

Kindergarten students are now finishing

a large community art project with

one class finalising wall hangings and

another completing a mural. Grade 1

students are exploring a construction

project entitled ‘What does home

look like to me?’, making lanterns that

demonstrate their understanding of form,

colour and shape. Students in Grade

2 are now enquiring into the role of storytelling

in art and how Aboriginal art and artists can tell

stories through symbols, colours and lines.

Grade 3 students are enjoying developing a piece

of ‘Artwear’, based on developing their knowledge,

understanding and appreciation of one of the

elements of art, through the creation of a piece of

headwear. Construction skills are also a strong

focus in this standalone unit. Sustainable robots

that support and help the IGBIS community in

some way, is a design brief undertaken by Grade

4 students. The teamwork required for this artwork

develops excellent collaborative approaches

to learning. Students are currently focusing on

finalising designs for a life-sized prototype. Finally,

students in Grade 5 are questioning portraiture -

‘Me, Myself and I’ is an inquiry into how artists

use many methods to depict the human form -

developing specific drawing and observation skills.

The process of developing an idea when creating

and responding to stimuli is a strong element

running through all units this semester.

Finally, thank you to so many parents for the

opportunity to share your children’s achievements

at parent-teacher conferences. It was great to meet

so many of you! Please don’t hesitate to contact us

for any further information on any of the Art units.

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News from Secondary School

Our accreditation visit from CIS and NEASC concluded this

week on a high note as the visitors attended classes and met

with teachers, parents and students. Afterward, the visitors

shared with me how impressed they were with so many

aspects of our school, but in particular how impressed they

were with our students!

The types of conversations our students have in these

situations are true examples of the Learner Profile in action.

The visitors commented that students spoke thoughtfully,

reflectively and passionately about our school and community

values. The visitors commented further that our parents

echoed these sentiments; I am grateful to all of our students

and parents who participated.

Lastly, visitors commented about the excellent teaching

practices they witnessed, all the way through to our Diploma

Programme classes. This is a testament to the expertise of

our teachers in delivering the rigorous IB curriculum in a

manner that utilizes best practice teaching principles. Well

done everyone!

Michael ArcidiaconoSecondary School Principal

On Wednesday, November 9th from 8am - 12pm IGBIS will hold its second annual

Sports Day. This event was a huge success last year and again promises to be a day

of fun, excitement and school spirit with students from Early Years right through to

Grade 12 involved. The students have all been placed into house teams that will be

used to form the basis of the teams for Sports Day. Each house is associated with a

colour and we encourage students to wear their house colours on the day.

ignisRED

aquaBLUE

terraGREEN

aerYELLOW

We would love to see as many parents as possible at the Sports Day, as we see this

as an opportunity to celebrate our school community in a fun and spirited way. The

events will be taking place on the field with refreshments available as usual from the

school cafe. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Andy MullinPE Teacher

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SENIM Conference

Gail Hall and Lizzie HudsonLearning Support Coordinators...............................................................................................

IGBIS is proud to host the 2016 Special Education Network In

Malaysia (SENIM) annual conference on 12 November 2016.

The conference will feature nine presentations from specialists

and other people who have direct experiences with helping all

children to reach their full potential. These presenters, both

from Malaysia and around the world, will discuss a variety of

topics including Technology in Music Therapy, Educational

Assessments, How To Respond To Challenging Behaviour,

and Partnerships For Success: A Parent’s View. If you would

like to register to attend this event, please visit http://malaysia.

senia.asia/, or email senimkl@gmail.com, or join the Facebook

group Facebook.com/groups/senimkl to complete the online

registration form.

 

 

 

   

12th November 2016 Registration || 8:00AM

Conference || 8:30 - 1:00PM Registration Fee || RM60

Includes coffee break, lunch & materials

• Network, Collaborate, Share Expertise, & Experiences

• Participate in one workshop from each strand – Technology, Looking at Learning, & Social Emotional

3rd Annual SENIM Conference Keys to Unlocking Learning

Host: IGB International School Jalan Sierramas Utama, Sierramas, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor T: 60 3 6145 4688  

Easy ways to register! Visit: http://malaysia.senia.asia/

Email: senimkl@gmail.com Join: Facebook.com/groups/senimkl to complete the online registration form

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Athletic NewsTim BartleAthletics & Activities Coordinator

U15 Football FinalsOn Thursday 3rd November, the U15 Girls travelled to ISP for the KLISS Football Plate Final. The IGBIS girls have demonstrated tremendous improvement throughout the season and they should be proud of their progress. The team was a largely made up of girls playing competitive football for the first time. These students embodied the IB learner profile attributes of being Risk Takers and Open Minded, as they sought new experiences at school and embraced learning new skills and movement patterns. Whilst the girls didn’t come away with a trophy, they did manage to score a goal and challenge the other teams at the tournament.

Well done to Jesse Murison, Angela Chua, Serene Salam, Ro Xzi Ho, Lara Maccagno and Nyneishia Bhasin for moving outside their comfort zones, trying something new and having some fun along the way.

The U15 boys hosted the KLISS Football Plate Final and it proved to be a challenging afternoon for our boys. After dominating possession and going so close to scoring on a number of occasions, the IGBIS team conceded a heartbreaking last minute goal in their first game against ISP. A couple of injuries early in Game 2 meant that the team had to play the remaining 40 minutes without any substitutions. They fought valiantly against some very strong opposition and managed to display some pleasing moments of quality football, but the injuries took their toll and we finished the finals without a win.

Parental Consent for Athletics EventsParental consent is an important organisational process whenever an athletics event is taking place. Parents will be informed about the date, venue, times and other event-specific information such as what the students should bring with them and the student pick-up or drop-off locations. By providing consent, parents are communicating to the school that they have read and understood the information. Importantly, providing consent for an athletics event also ensures that IGBIS staff can act quickly in the event of an injury or medical emergency.

When seeking consent, an email will be sent to parents school email accounts. The email will contain all the important information about the event and a link to the consent form. This online system will help streamline the consent process and remove the need to print dozens of consent forms which can go missing in school bags and lockers. It would be appreciated if all parents could regularly check their parent email accounts and complete event forms promptly. If a student cannot participate for any reason, the form still needs to be completed, but simply select the option ‘Will not be attending this time’.

Upcoming EventsIGBIS staff, parents and friends are always encouraged to come and support the IGBIS Phoenix when they compete in tournaments or events.

Our final events for Season 1 are as follows:• Wednesday 9th November - U9 Boys Benchball finals at IGBIS.

• Wednesday 9th November - U9 Girls Benchball finals at Taylors International School.

• Thursday 10th November - O15 Girls Football finals at IGBIS.

• Wednesday 16th November - U11 Boys and Girls Basketball finals at KTJ

• Thursday 17th November - U13 Boys Football - venue to be advised.

(U15 Girls Coach Scott Ngatai delivers an

inspiring message to his team at the KLISS

preliminary round)

U15 Boys Team (from L to R)Back Row: Yuto Toyoshima, Gondini Fravi, Patrick Van Run, Jordan Lee, Hong Bin Lim, Tosh Cheah, Aliff Nordin (Coach) Front Row: Gareth Woo, Seiji Uenishi, Harrison Harvey

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FirefliesProgramme

at IGBIS

Photos by the Fireflies TeamIndra Lina &

Shuhaila Mad Nasir

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