Month: February 2019

NIS Grade 6-9 Swim Showcase – THIS Thursday 28th February)

Teachers/advisors please can you let students out of class 10 minutes early in time for blocks 2 and 4 so that they can get changed.

Teachers are welcome to watch and support; supervision not needed.

ALL students are expected to participate in the event and ‘showcase’ some of the learning and skills that you have been working upon throughout the unit.

This is the LAST part of the ‘formative’ assessment for Criteria C (Applying and Performing) in the unit

All students are encouraged to bring a towel, wear a top and footwear to the pool (especially from the Green gym)

Block 1: Grade 8 (Students change in the swimming pool changing rooms)

Block 2: Grace 6  (Students change in the green gym changing rooms) Mr Dutton/Mr Stevens will guide you

Block 3: Grade 9 (Students change in the swimming pool changing rooms)

Block 4: Grade 7 (Students change in the green gym changing rooms) Mr Dutton/Mr Stevens will guide you (6B to watch Grade 7 and work on their project)

Block 5: Grade 9C to have regular PHE in the gym

Regular lessons resume in the gym on Friday 1st March

MS (Gr7-9) Basketball starts today!!

Grade 7 – 9 Basketball starts today at 4.20pm in the gym. If you are in Gr7 – 9, come and have a try. All Gr7&8 players, irrespective of previous experience, will participate in the CISSA competition in May, there are no try-outs or cuts for this team. For the SCISAC part of the squad, 12 players will be selected from Gr7 – 9 to travel to Taiwan. Sign up on Veracross.

Digital Citizenship Meeting Reminder

Good Morning,

Please remember that our first meeting this afternoon will be around our Digital Citizenship Philosophy at 1430 in the PAC. All you need is a (non-digital) writing implement. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Strategy survey for faculty

Hello everyone!
The Strategy Team would like some feedback on the work done on supporting the implementation of our Strategy. We would also like to gather information that can be used for planning for the next Vision of the Strategy for 2020.
The link to the survey is here, and it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Thanks!
The Strategy Team

Wednesday’s Yearbook Mugshot and Group Photo Schedule

Dear Colleagues:

Attached are Wednesday’s photo timetable (for mugshots and class group photos) and a list of students who need to have their mugshots taken.

Students who need mugshots should report to the MS LGR between 8:00 and 8:25; for teachers and other staff who need an individual photo, the times are 12:50 to 1:25 and 2:45 to 3.

Group photos begin at 8:40.  MS/US students should be released five-to-seven minutes before their appointed times so that they can be ready to be photographed.  PS students teachers should come as a homeroom group.Mugshot & Homeroom Group Photos 2-27-19-26y0x38

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TEDxYouth@NIS

TEDxYouth@NIS is just around the corner! Nine speakers will share their ideas worth spreading in an afternoon of good conversation and good food. March 9th 2019, 3-6pm. Fill out this form to save your seat.

* There is no age limit; we do feel the experience will be worth it for students 16 and older. But you know, age is just a number. Check out tedxyouthnis.com to see if the topics of the talks seem interesting to you.

Wednesday’s Yearbook Schedule & Missing Students

Dear Colleagues:

Attached are Wednesday’s photo timetable (for mugshots and class group photos) and a list of students who need to have their mugshots taken.

Students who need mugshots should report to the MS LGR between 8:00 and 8:25; for teachers and other staff who need an individual photo, the times are 12:50 to 1:25 and 2:45 to 3.

Group photos begin at 8:40.  MS/US students should be released five-to-seven minutes before their appointed times so that they can be ready to be photographed.  PS students teachers should come as a homeroom group.

MISSING STUDENTS copy-20ooayo Mugshot & Homeroom Group Photos 2-27-19-26y0x38