Year: 2018

Grade 5 are looking for mentors!

• The role of the mentor is chiefly to advise and keep students on track.
• There should be regular meetings. For the most part we would like mentor meetings to happen during UOI time, in the grade 5 classrooms. HOWEVER – no problem if they come to you if that suits you better!
• Offer advice on locating resources and using them efficiently.
• Ask questions (i.e. to clarify thinking, to help with processing information, to extend knowledge etc.)
• Help interpret sophisticated/difficult information.
• Facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication.
• Goal setting and time management advice.
• Be supportive and encouraging.
• Celebrate achievements and successes with the students.

Please email any of the grade 5 teachers if you are willing to be a part of this exciting journey! Information meeting   NOT   Thursday 8th March at 3:15. TBD

In view of the overwhelming diversity of responses, we will not be holding an evening of Office 365, but rather several, different lunches. Respondents will be contacted directly with timings, and once confirmed, we will post these opportunities for all staff in the bulletin. So make sure to watch this space! Thank you and we hope to see you at a workshop soon!

Dear overseas staff,

The regular monthly visit of Cigna & OWC will be on Feb. 28, 2018 @ H303 Centre (10:15~15:00).

Best wishes,

Clara

Please find the attached list of students who will be absent from school @ 1:15pm on Friday March 2nd for the SSL Championships Swim Meet in Shanghai. Thanks for your understanding.

SSL Championships Swim-pnulsi

For those wondering where our new “BuyNothing@NIS” site is located – go to the People to People site (you will need to login in with your O365/Veracross credentials), and in the Menu Bar you will see the link on the far right as below:

The rules are simple:

“Post anything you’d like to give away, lend or share amongst your neighbours/colleagues”

“Ask for anything you’d like to receive for free or borrow.”

“Keep it legal. Keep it civil.”

In order to aid people in finding a match to a request, please make sure to add a category/tag whenever you post.

Thanks and enjoy!

In an effort to bring you training in a different way, we would like to gauge interest in short, focused evening tech workshops. The format of the workshop will be 15-20 minutes of instruction, after which you can choose to stay and practice with guided help on the side, but by no means required to stay for the full hour. With light snacks and drinks on offer, we want to make it as informal and comfortable as possible for all learners. Please fill in the form below to let us know the level of interest in this as well as potential dates and times for the event. Once we know the level of interest we will get back to you with the venue, dates and times!

Thanks and we hope to hear from you!

Your friendly IT Department

Dear Teachers of Grade 8,

A quick reminder that all Grade 8 students will be out of school from Blocks 3 – 5 on Thursday March 1st. They are taking a Humanities Trip to the Nanjing Massacre Museum. Feel free to ask them about their experience on their return. Thanks for your support. Ruth and Triona.

Dear All,

Following the Child Protection Workshop last week I have had a number of requests for more information. I am attaching what I hope is a comprehensive response to this. The digital image guidelines are in the Staff A-Z. Everything linked here is in the staff folder. Many thanks, Ruth.

Child Protection Folder

Staff A-Z

Grade 5 are looking for mentors!

• The role of the mentor is chiefly to advise and keep students on track.
• There should be regular meetings. For the most part we would like mentor meetings to happen during UOI time, in the grade 5 classrooms.
• Offer advice on locating resources and using them efficiently.
• Ask questions (i.e. to clarify thinking, to help with processing information, to extend knowledge etc.)
• Help interpret sophisticated/difficult information.
• Facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication.
• Goal setting and time management advice.
• Be supportive and encouraging.
• Celebrate achievements and successes with the students.

Please email any of the grade 5 teachers if you are willing to be a part of this exciting journey! Information meeting Thursday 8th March at 3:15.