Day: November 23, 2015

Here are some comments from non native English students from around the world on increasing comprehensibility

Please use easier words.

Explain important words with smaller words.

Please speak slowly and clearly.

Please write more clearly on the board.

Don’t give difficult words in test questions.

Repeat what other students say when they ask a question or give an answer.

Let us explain things in our own language to people who don’t understand something.

If you would like to participate in a gift giving game at the staff Christmas TGIF on Friday December 11th there are 2 options (see below.) If you don’t want to participate in a gift giving game please just turn up to enjoy a drink and some snacks. The sign up lists are on the board in the Staff Room.

1. “Yankee Swap” (like the previous 3 years)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle …. Regift!

•  Sign up (by Thursday 10th December at the latest)
• Find something in your home that someone else could use – something worth around 80 rmb if bought brand-new.
•  No live animals !
• Attach a note to the wrapped gift which gives a clue who the gift is suitable for.
• For example: ‘for some quiet time’ (and it might be tea and a book) or ‘for a romantic evening’ (candles and bubble bath…)
• Bring your wrapped gift for an unknown recipient to school on December 11th and place under the tree. The rules of the swapping game will be explained on the day.

or

2. Traditional Secret Santa

•  Sign up below by the end of the day on Thursday 26th November.
• You will be asked to complete a short questionnaire detailing your favourite colour, favourite drink, favourite snack etc.
• On Friday you will pull a name out of a hat to find out who is your Secret Santa.
• Buy that person a gift (value about 80RMB).
• Wrap the gift, write the name of the recipient on the gift, and put it under the tree on Friday, December 11th
• The week beginning Monday, December 7th you can leave little gifts or clues in your Secret Santa’s mailbox (for example a candy bar, a can of soda)

Dear all,

Please refer to the message below from Laurie.

Lucy

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New Structure Team 2015

Pedagogy and Curriculum Leaders –

Kath Adams, Katie Ham, Luiz Melo, Tom Johnson

Strategy Projects Leader –

Joanne Andrews

Inclusion Advocate –

Sarah Thawley

Co-curricular Co-ordinator –

Danny Clarke

Thank you to all the teachers who applied.

You are very welcome to attend the lunch committee meeting on Tuesday 24th October at 12:45 in the board meeting room (room H303- third floor in the centre) so that you can share and discuss your ideas about our school food.

Lunch will be provided.

Dear All,

Just a reminder about the EARCOS Journal submission deadline. The deadline is December 1st, 2015.

If you are still undecided about writing for the EARCOS Journal, why? You can write about so many topics. Plus, it’s not too late!

You can write about:
Community Service Projects
Campus Development – New building plans, under construction, just completed.
Curriculum Initiatives – New and exciting adoption efforts, and creative teacher ideas.
Green and Sustainable – Related to campus development and/or curriculum.
Student Art – We will highlight HS art in Fall issue, MS art in Winter issue, and ES art in Spring issue
Student Literary Work – Short stories, poetry, scholarly writing.
Service Learning
Action Research

If you have any questions, let me know. I also have detailed information about submitting your writing.

Thanks!

Grace

Dear overseas staff,

The monthly visit of OWC & PingAn of this month will be on Nov. 25, 2015 (Wed.) from 11:15 to 16:00 @ H303 Board Meeting Room, Centre. This is their last visit of 2015. The next visit will be on Jan. 20, 2016 (Wed.) from 11:30 to 16:00 @ H301 Dancing Studio, Centre.

Best wishes,

Clara

Don’t forget that there is a growing bank of advisory activities on the Counselling Website, here.