Year: 2016

This is a polite reminder to all teachers in MYP/DP to  post assignments, tests, projects, home learning, etc  on Veracross with a description of the task and any relevant handouts by 4:00 pm the day they are assigned.

Good morning,

Yesterday afternoon you will have received an email addressed to parents about typical seasonal gastro-enteritis.  ISOS and Raffles have communicated that this is a common illness at this this time of year, and there is no cause for alarm.

In terms of teachers actions at school, please be extra vigilant about reminding students to wash their hands regularly and thoroughly.  If you have students who come to school unwell, please send them to the nurse.

Thank you,

Arden

The Burst the Bubble – Goose Chase for Friday

is Postponed.

Details will be provided for the new date and details

Please enjoy the PTA welcome at Manhattan.

The Social Committee 🙂

Greetings fellow academic-practitioners,

• Do you bask in the perusal of readings, plus those suggested and referenced in said articles as well?
• Do you love finding new ways of thinking?
• Are you comfortable with cognitive dissonance?

If so, starting TODAY, and continuing every
Thursday, in the Strategy Room
at Lunch
we will create a:
Learning Alchemists* Environment

We will:

• Survey current, seminal, and even abject books on education, learning, and the periphery;
• Analyse, elucidate, and debate Peer Reviewed articles;
• Reflect on TED videos and the like;
• Criticise and appraise current practice, gadgetry, and trends;
• Share Ideas and “best practice";
• Create an ongoing agenda as a group.

You need to:

• Update your iPhones
• Be prepared for controversy and aha moments
• Bring a lunch (Maybe we’ll order in sometime)
• Do prior readings – or watchings (if called for)

You do not need:

• To come every week or for the whole of lunch (You can drop in and leave any time)

For our first encounter, we will watch a video,
comment on and critique it,
and create an agenda of items, readings, and videos for the next few meetings.

Come one, Come all.
Nihil Sine Causa (or is there?)

Contact Tom Johnson for more details

*Alchemy – "a power or process of transforming something common into something special”

Reference
Alchemy. (n.d.). Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alchemy

Greetings fellow academic-practitioners,

• Do you bask in the perusal of readings, plus those suggested and referenced in said articles as well?
• Do you love finding new ways of thinking?
• Are you comfortable with cognitive dissonance?

If so, starting on September 8th, and continuing every
Thursday, in the Strategy Room
at Lunch
we will create a:
Learning Alchemists* Environment

We will:

• Survey current, seminal, and even abject books on education, learning, and the periphery;
• Analyse, elucidate, and debate Peer Reviewed articles;
• Reflect on TED videos and the like;
• Criticise and appraise current practice, gadgetry, and trends;
• Share Ideas and “best practice”;
• Create an ongoing agenda as a group.

You need to:

• Update your iPhones ?
• Be prepared for controversy and aha moments
• Bring a lunch (Maybe we’ll order in sometime)
• Do prior readings – or watchings (if called for)

You do not need:

• To come every week or for the whole of lunch (You can drop in and leave any time)

For our first encounter, we will watch a video,
comment on and critique it,
and create an agenda of items, readings, and videos for the next few meetings.

Come one, Come all.
Nihil Sine Causa (or is there?)

Contact Tom Johnson for more details

*Alchemy – “a power or process of transforming something common into something special”

Reference
Alchemy. (n.d.). Retrieved August 30, 2016, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alchemy

Do come along to the Welcome Back Membership BBQ on Saturday here in school from 12-4pm.

NIC Members get in for free – please bring your membership card along.

Guests will be charged RMB400 for adults and RMB250 for children under 12.

There will be lots of fun for all the family as well as a delicious BBQ by Skyways.

If you need more info – see Sue in Admissions.

Dear All

Next Week 6 is a short week, so there will be no Weekly Bulletin. If you have information you need to circulate regarding events or activities in Week 7 – please get your entry in by noon tomorrow.

If you have any problems with this deadline – let Sue know in Admissions.

Thanks

Sue N

GET YOUR TEAMS SUBMITTED!

WHEN: At 4:00 on Friday, September 9th.
WHERE: In the Centre Entrance of NIS.

• Choose your own team or be teamed up with others.
• (Max. 5 teams – At least 3 people per team)
• Submit names by Thursday at 3:15 please.

• Each team will need a phone with the GooseChase app signed up:
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goosechase/id437330879?mt=8

You will need a VPN on your phone and 3G or 4G.
Teams might spend money for certain missions, so bring along a card or cash.

Contact Joe Barder for more info.