Speech and Debate

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  • Publication date August 18, 2016
  • Categories: Student

 

Speech and Debate

Would you like become more articulate? Do you like to argue? Do you have a love for literature? Is drama and comedy your thing? Would you like to be a part of a fun team?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then come to the introductory Speech and Debate meeting in Room D 214 on Tuesday 23rd August at 12:30 to find out what Speech and Debate is all about this year.

 

Badminton for fun

Friendly badminton is starting on Friday August 19, 16:15 to 17:50

Where: Blue Gym

Who: Grade 9 to 12 and staff

When: Every Friday 16:15 to 17:50

Bring your racquet and gym shoes

 

House assemblies

House assemblies will take place Friday from 8.10am after advisory. Please bring a pen or pencil to vote for your house captains.

Taiping – the green gym

Xuanwu – the blue gym

Wutaishan – the PAC

 

Wanted – Xuanwu student captains

A message to all Xuanwu students in grades 6-11

The new school year brings with it many challenges. One of those is the inter-house competition. There are 18 events spread over the coming year, and we need enthusiastic and committed students to help organise the Xuanwu teams. If you think you can help come and see Mr Battye at break today (Room D219).

There are no elections in Xuanwu, we simply want people who are willing to give up some of their time to help our house. If you are interested, come along!

Final Xuanwu logo small

PAC Bookings Information

Find attached the brand new updated PAC Handbook. Please read if you are intending using the PAC this year!

If you wish to use the PAC (Theatre, Black Box, etc) please email or speak with me as soon as possible. Do not wait until the last moment and please do not assume that because an event is in the school calendar it is in the facility booking system! Planning is key to smooth running of events.

Drop me a line if you have any queries about any of the PAC facilities.

PAC Handbook Updated

PD Committee

Dear Colleagues,

I am still looking for a couple of people to join the PD Committee. Please send me a message if you are interested.

Thanks,

Money Found

Dear Students,

Some money was found in school yesterday (Tuesday). If you think it might be yours, please come and see me.

 

MYP/DP New Student Embassy Open Tomorrow at Lunch!

Hello All New MYP/DP Students,

Congratulations on your first week in the Please come to the MYP LGR during the 1st half of lunch tomorrow (Thursday) to check in! This includes ALL Grade 6 students!

We’ll have our amazing Student Ambassadors, IT help, Counsellors, Admissions staff, and more there for any support you may need. We also want your feedback about your first week in the MYP/DP @ NIS!

Did I mention the free cookies? Yum!

See you tomorrow in the MYP LGR during the 1st half of lunch!

Help your house

Wutaishan and Xuanwu are looking for leaders in the PYP. Please contact Michael Chesterman for Wutaishan or Rob Battye for Xuanwu if you are willing to help support you house this year.

Wutaishan are also looking for an assistant to support Michael Chesterman in the MYP. Please contact Michael or me if you are in Wutaishan and willing to help out this year.

Thank you in advance for your support with the house system

Robin Marsh

House captains

Are you a natural leader? Do you want to be? Can you motivate your peers? Do you want to lead your house to victory this year in the house shield competition? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then contact you house leader today for a chance to hold up the house shield at the end of the year.

Wutaishan – Mr Chesterman

Xuanwu – Mr Battye or Mr Hornell

Taiping – Mr Newman or Mr Marsh

Pfrang Association-get involved

  • Author By kathadams
  • Publication date August 16, 2016
  • Categories: Staff

Following up on my announcement in briefing, the first meeting of the Pfrang Association will take place in the staff room today (Wednesday) at 5 pm. Our main focus will be to organise one of our main events,  Pfrang Day on September 24th.

Pfrang is the school’s main charity which supports the education of impoverished children in Jiangsu. For more information, please see the website:  Pfrang Association

A great opportunity to get involved in giving back to the community.

School Bells

At NIS, the school bells are chosen by PYP homerooms and MYP/DP advisory classes. This week’s bell was chosen by Mr. Mello’s advisory from last year.

  • PYP, MYP, and DP homeroom/advisories submit the bells.
  • Bells should be between 15 – 20 seconds long.
  • Bells must be from clean songs, including having clean titles. Please do not pick an instrumental part from an explicit song.
  • Please check your lyrics to ensure they are appropriate for all ages / community members.
  • Please turn off the metronome when exporting from GarageBand.

If you need any help, you can also send the entire song to Miss Keus and explain where you want the bell cut, and she will do it in GarageBand.

Please submit your bells to afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/school_bells.

Mr. Mello, Mr. Marsh, and Mrs. Moen have the most enthusiastic advisories when it comes to bell submissions, so you need to submit yours fast before they fill the slots!

The bell schedule can be found at: Bell Schedule 1617  (Web view) using OneNote.