Month: August 2024

Thank you to everyone who supported students in understanding and managing our new cafeteria space and procedures. The tray-clearing took quite a long time yesterday – with practice and familiarity we will see things move much quicker over the weeks.

HR teachers – please inform children that the plates/bowls etc are tough – they do not need to be delicately placed in the buckets (this slowed down the process). Students can lightly “drop” these items into the bucket without them breaking.  Thanks!

As a follow-up to the training on the new ticketing system.  If you haven’t yet been able to login, please come by the IT help area in the HUB.  We will be more than happy to help you get in.  We also wanted to provide helpful links to training on the system if you want to review in your spare time 😁.

Thanks

The IT Support Team

Good morning secondary teachers,

Today at 2:45, please have a short meeting with your departments in a location of your choice. Ensure everyone has resources they need, classes are reasonably balanced, and follow up on your common expectations discussion as needed, thinking especially about the balance of languages (English/target language and mother tongue) for learning and strategies for incoporating reading and writing by hand regularly as practice for the students and also as quick formative assessment of language and content comprehension.

Also, please find linked a ppt prepared by Admissions with information about all (or most of) the new students that can help you plan.

Thank you! Sara

Please copy this link and follow the instructions below.

webcal://www.nischina.org/cf_calendar/feed.cfm?type=ical&feedID=816EF81278F5421085C1B30E9B336F5E

Navigate to https://outlook.office.com/mail/

Click the calendar icon / Click the Add calendar option.

Then click “Subscribe from web” / paste the link / name the calendar / choose a color / choose where you want the imported calendar / click “import.”

You will now have the whole school calendar available in your Outlook.

Hi secondary teachers,

For advisory this morning, please email missing names of missing students to Zoe (cc me) so that we can take enter attendance. Then, for every block after that, please take each class’s attendance in ManageBac.

Thank you! Sara

For this week

Morning Break is outdoor only play (no indoor spaces available)

Lunch Break

• Green Gym is open for G2 -5 students every day this week for sports and games
• Hub is open for G5s today for quiet activities (reading, board games, drawing, origami etc)
• Hutong is open for G2-4s today for quiet activities (reading, board games, drawing, origami etc)

Wed

• Hub will be open for G4- 5s for quiet activities
• Hutong will be open for G2-3s for quiet activities

Thurs

• Hub will be open for G3- 5s for quiet activities
• Hutong will be open for G2s for quiet activities

Friday

• Hub will be open for G2- 5s today for quiet activities

Can all integrators/Mandarin teachers be available in The Centre Lobby this morning from 7.40am to support students in finding their classrooms. We will have class lists printed and available for reference.

EY teachers – please organise amongst yourselves who will meet children out front and who will remain in the campfires.

Thanks!

Lists for student pick up arrangements can be found here. We have several parents update the form since these results were collated. Zoe will update the form throughout the day. We will also distribute a bus list to HR teachers today. Assume that students we do not yet have pick-up information for will be picked up in the classroom. Any students who are not picked up by 3.15, please send to the Primary Office (C128).  G3-5 students cannot leave campus without an adult unless parents have completed the form indicating they have permission to do so.

Hi everyone,

We would appreciate if you would take 5-10 minutes to provide feedback on your experience for Orientation and Professional Learning Days. Our hope is that these days are enriching and useful to help you be more prepared for the new school year. Your kind and honest feedback is greatly appreciated. We will use the information to help us reflect and plan for next year.

https://forms.office.com/r/1N6wiLD90w

Many thanks!

Holly & Sandra

Dear All,

Thank you for all your flexibility and support in finalizing the SY2425 BTT ROTA. Day 1 schedule is running today. Thank you and have a great day 1 of the school year!

Dear NIS Family,

You are invited to the Director TGIF event at 4:00pm on Friday, August 23 at Laurie’s house, the sign-up forms are available in staff room till 2:00pm Monday, August 19. Please find attached the address of Laurie’s house and navigation map for your information.

Any queries please feel free to let me know.

Good morning all,

Please bring your devices to our session in the PAC this afternoon.

Thank you! Sara