Don’t limit your ELL/English B students’ access to authentic, “advanced” materials (like library books or magazines) in the belief that these materials are too “hard” for them. If materials are interesting, students at all levels will be able to use them to learn English.
Scrooge! tickets available now!
This year’s MYP/DP Production will be like no other. Come and experience this unique promenade production as you are transported to Dickensian London. Immerse yourself in festive spirit and stand side by side with the actors as they guide you through the transformation of one man; Ebenezer Scrooge. This mean hearted businessman is known throughout Victorian London for being a miser. On Christmas eve he is visited by his dead business partner and subsequently by three spirits who give him one final chance to change his ways and save him from a terrible fate.
26 & 27 November, 7:00pm
Tickets available from reception free of charge. Hurry as they are strictly restricted to 350 per night.
Leftover Computers for Sale
White MacBooks from 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 for sale. They are old but they are still in working condition and good for home use. If you want to buy one, please fill this form:
http://share.nanjing-school.com/ict/purchase-leftover-computers/
Please note that you can only buy one computer.
Here is the timeline for this sale:
Nov. 20th, this Friday, 15:00 – deadline to submit your purchase request
Nov. 23rd, next Monday at 15:00 – lucky draw at Room C102. (join us if you want)
Nov. 24th, next Tuesday – winner will be notified by email
Inter house basketball
On Tuesday 24th Nov at lunchtime the G9-12 inter house basketball will take place. If you are interested in playing for your house please contact your house captains/leaders.
Birthday Cupcakes -November Birthdays
PTA is giving out Birthday Cupcakes Today, Wednesday, at morning break, in the foyer in front of the Library. Happy Birthday all November Babies!
Language Acquisition
Work in Small Groups
Speaking in front of a whole class is pretty intimidating. Most students feel much more comfortable practicing their English with a partner, or in a small group of three or four peers.
Coolest Photo Ever
Help us send a message to the governments meeting at the Climate Summit in Paris. On Friday 20th November at 1:20, meet on the running track to take the coolest #Earth To Paris photo ever. We need lots of bodies to spell out the words! For more information, see http://www.earthtoparis.org/
OWC & PingAn monthly visit (11:15~16:00, Nov. 25, 2015 @ H303 Board Meeting Room, Centre)
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 Xi
Green Team Vegetable Sale: Wednesday 4:00 PM
The Green Team will be hosting our second vegetable sale this Wednesday at 4:00 PM (as long as the weather cooperates with us!)
Last sale went fast, so get there on time! We will have fresh organic salad mixes available (10RMB each) and everything else 5 RMB which includes white radish and kong xin cai (water spinach). Possibly some carrots, micro radishes, tomatoes (ripe or green) and other various veggies that we will pick on the day.
For your information, the money raised helps us buy new tools, more organic fertilizers and seeds.
Xmas @ RFG – Ticket seller Helpers wanted 7.30am – 8.00am Monday Nov 23rd to Friday Nov 27th
Helpers are wanted to sell tickets at NIS for the Xmas @ RFG. You will need to help from 7.30-8.00am Monday 23rd Nov – Friday Nov 27th. Helpers are also wanted after school. Please sign up on Veracross (open 08.00am Wed) then organise the days you can help with Xmas @RFG organisers.
Bake Sale
If you would like to bake something for the bake sale please drop it in at Mr. Underwood’s room D218.
Grade 10 businesses – Trading next week
Next week our G10 students will be operating their businesses in the lobby area of the main school building. Please support them by taking a look at the products on offer and maybe even buy something!
Promotional activities this week will give you information about the businesses and the fantastic products they are marketing.
MYP/DP-Opportunity in Knocking!
Just a quick reminder for anyone who wants to find out more/is interested in the Sustainability workshop to come at lunchtime, to room D208 for around 10 minutes. We showed a video last Friday, gave a brief introduction, and we are excited to finally begin this exciting journey with you.
Maxi Bauerschmidt
Derron Yu
Mr. Bratton says: “This is will improve both yourself and the world… for real!”
Mr. Langston says: “This will look GREAT on your uni applications!”
Mr. Hutchison says: “I detect a C+S outcome here!”
Dr. Saavedra says: “Just do it… or you’ll be sorry!”
Language Acquisition
Use the last five minutes of a lesson to get your students to tell you what they learned as a result of the lesson. Write down the students’ responses so that all can benefit. Students can copy what you write on the chart . You can leave the chart up for it to serve as a reminder. You can then save it and refer to it whe you review the work.
SET minutes: November 12
Good morning,
Please see the SET minutes from November 12.
Scrooge!
Reminder to any cast or crew who has not yet handed their signed Production Camp parent letter in to do so now. You will not be able to stay for the Production Camp without this letter given in. See myself or Ms Philip if you have a problem with this.