MYP/DP students:
Do you have any Language A novels studying sitting around at home? Maybe you’re using them as inventive door-stoppers, or perhaps they’re collecting dust on a shelf?
If so, PLEASE bring them back to school, and give them to your ever grateful Language A teachers.
Thank you!
Helping Non Native Students Understand What You Say 3
Activate existing knowledge of the topic (by asking questions and making connections with existing knowledge, discussing opinions, making predictions etc.) and by pre-teaching key words. It is also helpful if students are told what they will have to do after they have finished listening so they can focus on the forthcoming task.
Dear overseas staff,
Ping An & OWC monthly visit will be on Wed. Mar. 18, 2015, from 11:30 to 16:00, at the Board Meeting Room (H303) at the centre.
Best wishes,
Clara
Dear all, please see enclosed weekly updates for PM2.5 data from Facility Team.
The sign up for cycle 3 will start next Monday according to the following schedule:
Monday March 16th, 1.00pm: K2-G12 students can signup for one ASA.
Tuesday March 17th, 1.00pm: G3-12 students can sign up for a second ASA.
Wednesday March 18th, 1.00pm: G6-12 students can signup for a third ASA.
ASA Cycle 3 starts Monday March 30th.
The CISSA and NUX basketball season is nearly upon us. Sign ups are now open on Veracross. Open to all Gr5 – 8 boys and girls of all levels of experience and ability. Practices start next week:
Jr (Gr5-6) boys & girls: Mon 4.15 – 5.30pm and Wed 3.15 – 4.15pm
Sr (Gr7-8) Boys & Girls: Tue & Thu 4.15pm – 5.30pm
Helping Non Native Students Understand What You Say 2:
Try not to use idioms and colloquial expressions. Non native students often translate these expressions literally. For example, a teacher might say “Take a stab at it,” to encourage a student; the non native students could be very confused. Which idioms/colloquial expressions do you use in class?
Book week is next week! (March 16th-20th) and we would like your help with a few things:
Submissions should be placed in the proper folder on teacher large storage here afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Teacher_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015 (link only works in Safari)
We also invite students to submit Shelfies and Spine Poetry and there is a corresponding folder on Student large storage afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Student_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015 (link only works in Safari)
Bell songs must be submitted before 5 pm on Wednesday March 11th. For more information, there are examples and instructions in the folder or you can email emilyjohnson@staff.nanjing-school.com
Book week is coming up (March 16th-20th) and we would like your help with a couple of things:
Submissions should be placed in the proper folder on student large storage here afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Student_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015 (link only works in Safari)
For more information, there are examples and instructions in the folder or you can email emilyjohnson@staff.nanjing-school.com
Submissions will be vetted and streamed via LCD screens during book week.
We are still looking for some MYP students to help with the ACAMIS Swim Meet on Friday and Saturday March 20 and 21. Please sign up on the C&S link on Veracross. Please note that if you sign up for Friday you will need to complete an OLF that will be sent to you after you sign up.
Dear All,
Please be advised that School will hold the second session of ISOS First Aid Training on Sunday March 22nd 2015.
Limited to 12 participants, first come, first served! Please send an email to dorali@staff.nanjing-school.com.
Best wishes,
Dora Li
HR Officer
The Local School English Tutoring group will start going to the local school from this Wed. We have a few vacancies for G9-11 students who would like to attend this C&S ASA. We will meet in the MYP LGR at 3.15 Wed and walk to the school. Please email me if you are interested in joining this activity.
Miss Keus is away on professional development, but intermediate orchestra will continue with substitute conductors. Please come with Mamma Mia and your instruments ready.
This week the Language Acquisition post will look at helping non native students understand what you say.
Helping Non Native Students Understand What You Say 1:
Listening is easier if supported by visual material. Apart fromm pictures or diagrams of what is being talked about, it is often helpful for them to have key words written on the board.
