Day: August 31, 2016

Calling ?Taiping Top Table Tennis Talent?

Next week is the first house event of the year. Let’s hit the ground running and remind the competition who’s boss; House Cup Champions for two years in a row: ??Taiping!? Let’s make it three!

If you are a G6-8, or G9-12 girl or boy who thinks they’re a ping pong pro, let your house captains know. If your friend is paddle proficient, encourage them to sign up.

Kostya T, Sarah N, Serena B, Pontus G, and Lara G are eagerly waiting to take names and select teams.

Even if Table Tennis isn’t your thing you still have an important role. Turn up, show support and cheer our players to victory.

Go Taiping!

 

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NIS Swim Meet Helpers Wanted – Sat Sept 10th – G7-10

15 G7-10 Helpers are required to help run the Swim Meet on Sat Sept 10th. Helpers will be required to help from 9.30am-2.30pm. This activity may allow you to show evidence of achieving one the following Service Outcomes.

  • work collaboratively with others
  • undertake challenges that develop new skills
  • become more aware of your strengths and areas for growth
  • persevere in action

If you are interested please signup on the C&S signup link on Veracross.

NANJING INTERNATIONAL CLUB (NIC) MEMBERSHIP CARD & GOODIE BAG

Expat overseas hire teachers and their families will receive their NIC Membership cards and goodie bags containing the famous “Taxi Cards ” in their pigeon holes this Friday 2nd September.

Please sign the back of your cards and remember to bring to the Membership Welcome Back BBQ on Saturday 10th September 12-4pm here at NIS.

You will get free entry to the Skyways BBQ  and a free drink voucher at the registration tables in the Centre Foyer  if you present your membership card. There will be children’s activities, fun, food, drink, a DJ and a great opportunity to catch up properly with everyone after the holidays.

If you have visitors with you the cost will be RMB400 for adults and RMB 250 for children under 12. No need to book – just turn up.

For those of you who would like to join – there is an Early Bird discounted joining fee of RMB1000 per family/800 for couples and 600 for singles. This offer is valid only until the day of the BBQ.  It gets you free entry to the BBQ on 10th September and discounted entry for our other activities throughout the year – particularly the Christmas Ball on 3rd December at the Shangri La- (always a good bash) and the Christmas Benefit Concert here in school on 19th November… and many others.

For more information and to join NIC see Sue N in Admissions

 

 

A lil’ poem for all of the Gamers out there

Twas’ the day before Game Day,
and all through the school,
students were thinking,
“Do you know what would be cool?

To beat Mr Bratton, Ms. Bezzerides,
Mr. Lietz and my friends!
Tomorrow is the day,
I hope the fun never ends!’

From 1:00 to 1:30
In the new Game Room you see
“It’s gonna be AWESOME,” said Mr. Fischl,
“I bet you can’t beat me!”

The LEA – (Learning Alchemists Environment)

Greetings fellow academic-practitioners,

  • Do you bask in the perusal of readings, plus those suggested and referenced in said articles as well?
  • Do you love finding new ways of thinking?
  • Are you comfortable with cognitive dissonance?

If so, starting on September 8th, and continuing every
Thursday, in the Strategy Room
at Lunch
we will create a:
Learning Alchemists* Environment

We will:

  • Survey current, seminal, and even abject books on education, learning, and the periphery;
  • Analyse, elucidate, and debate Peer Reviewed articles;
  • Reflect on TED videos and the like;
  • Criticise and appraise current practice, gadgetry, and trends;
  • Share Ideas and “best practice";
  • Create an ongoing agenda as a group.

You need to:

  • Update your iPhones 😉
  • Be prepared for controversy and aha moments
  • Bring a lunch (Maybe we’ll order in sometime)
  • Do prior readings – or watchings (if called for)

You do not need:

  • To come every week or for the whole of lunch (You can drop in and leave any time)

For our first encounter, we will watch a video,
comment on and critique it,
and create an agenda of items, readings, and videos for the next few meetings.

Come one, Come all.
Nihil Sine Causa (or is there?)

*Alchemy – "a power or process of transforming something common into something special”

Reference
Alchemy. (n.d.). Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alchemy
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