Year: 2024

Secondary Sports Day – Parents are Welcome

Hi Parents,

Please see below the schedule and some KEY information for the upcoming Sports Showcase Day

Morning (Blocks 1-4) will be before lunch on this day) This is Track and Field events with students striving to show/achieve their personal excellence in 3 events linked to their learning.

FIRST event starts at 08:30 which is the 6x200m House Relay

Afternoon (Block 5) will be a Grade Level house community event to be organised by the Student House Committee/interested Teachers.

  • Grade 6 and Advisors – Quad area (outdoor Table tennis tables)
  • Grade 7 and Advisors – Blue Gym
  • Grade 8 and Advisors – Grass Quad in front of the PAC
  • Grade 9 and Advisors – Football Field
  • Grade 10/11 and Advisors – Green Gym

KEY INFORMATION:

  1. Come out to the field to watch the events (wearing your house shirt/colours)
  2. WATCH the student athletes and let them focus on their events
  3. HELP your Student Athletes to bring a HEALTHY snack and refillable water bottles (NO Breaktime)
  4. LUNCH is at 12:30
  5. After LUNCH go to your GRADE level location (above)
  6. 14:10 Closing ceremony in the BLUE gym

SCHEDULE:

Event Schedule
Gr 6 Gr 7 & 8 Gr 9, 10 & 11
08:00 Homerooms/Classroom (attendance) 
8.10 Meet on the Field to warm up/introduce the sports day.
8.25 6X200M Relay (1 Boys/1Girls team per house with a representative from G6,7,8,9,10)
8.30 – 09.45 Long Jump/Triple Jump/High Jump Shot Put , HBT or Javelin Track Events and 4x100m
09:45 – 11.00 Track Events and 4x100m Long Jump and/Triple Jump/High Jump Shot Put or Javelin
11.00 – 12.30 Shot Put, HBT or Javelin Track Events and 4x100m Long Jump and/Triple Jump/High Jump
12:30 – 13.00 Lunch – MS/US EAT 12:30-13:00
13:00-14:30 All Athletes go to their house community event and closing ceremony

Parents we hope you can come and support our student athletes as they work towards showcasing their learning and strive for their personal best/excellence.

Mr Dutton and Mr Farrol

Secondary PE Classes on Thursday and Friday – MEET in the PAC Foyer.

Hi wonderful PE students,

On Thursday and Friday THIS week NIS is hosting the ACAMIS Badminton tournament.

PLEASE can you meet your teachers in the PAC Foyer/Drama Classroom at the start of your classes.

More information will be shared via ManageBac about these classes.

Be ready to work on one or more events linked to Sports Day and or your Seesaw Tasks.

Mr Dutton and Mr Farrol

Grade 6 & 8 Math MAP Today, Grade 6 & 7 Tomorrow!

Hello Grade 6 & 8 Mathematicians!

Grade 8 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 8C will test in Mr. Ibanez’s room (D340) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 6C will test in Mr. Harrold’s room (D219) from 1:00pm

Tomorrow…

Grade 7 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 7C will test in Mr. Friedle’s room (D213) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Reading MAP in the LGR. 6C will test in Mrs. Fisher’s room (D247) from 1:00pm

Here is the MAP Schedule for everyone’s reference. Thanks!

Secondary Earth Week

Please find attached the locations of the different service groups on the different days. Contact your Service Group Leader to find out which day you are responsible for your table.

Leavers’ Assembly TODAY!

Good morning all,

Please remember that the Leavers’ Assembly is today, starting at 10:35. Doors will open at 10:20. Teachers on BTT during break, please start moving all secondary students toward the PAC by 10:25 at the latest so that we can start on time.

Thank you!

No Green Gym Pick Up on Thursday/Friday

Due to the ACAMIS Badminton tournament, Primary students will not be able to be picked up from the Green Gym on Thursday and Friday afternoon this week. Children who usually go to the Green Gym should be taken/go to the lobby, where parents will meet them. I will inform parents. Can HR teachers also please communicate this to parents of children who are usually collected from the Green Gym.

GCD students to Hawaii!

Five students (Suin, Rosy, Kirsten, Lizzie and Jiansen) will be absent from school from Wednesday the 17th to Wednesday the 24th.

They are participating in the Common Ground Summit hosted by our sister GCD school in Hawaii.

 

New Activity for Secondary Students

G9-12 – Crossfit/Bodyweight Coaching

This group meets on Thursdays at 3.15 at the Fitness Centre.

The focus of this hour together is to learn how to use kettlebells and body weight to build strength without bulking up. You will practice good form and tone up. No previous experience is required, and everyone is welcome to learn this physical skill set for the rest of their life. Maximum 8 people. Sign up on SchoolsBuddy now. For grade 11s, this would count as Activity. For grades 9-11 this could be a part of your Wellness Story.

Grades 9 & 10 Math Reading Today, Grades 6 & 8 Maths Tomorrow!

Hello Grade 9 & 10 Readers,

Grade 10 Readers are scheduled for 8:00am today in the LGR (all sections).

Grade 9 Readers are on from 12:3opm today in the Main LGR (all sections).

Tomorrow…

Grade 8 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 8C will test in Mr. Ibanez’s room (D340) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 6C will test in Mr. Harrold’s room (D219) from 1:00pm

Here is the MAP Schedule for everyone’s reference. Thanks!

All-staff Training of E-Request System next Tue, 23 Apr

We are switching to an E-request system (electronic reimbursement system).The system would replace our current White Form procedure.

The all-staff training is scheduled from 2:45 to 3:30 pm, next Tue, 23 Apr 2024 in the PAC.

Shannon would guide us how to fill in the E-form. Please take your MacBook with you to try it.

 

NIS Sugar Challenge Starts Today!

If you haven’t already joined us but want to please fill out this form below!

Dear NIS

We are three 5th graders working on a project for our PYPX. As a part of our action, we are going to run a Sugar Challenge. This challenge is to stop eating added sugar. The NIS Sugar Challenge will begin on April 15th, 2024. The specific rules of the challenge are as follows,

Students in grades 1-3: (With parent and teacher’s help) try not to eat extra sugar for 2 days.
Students in grades 4-12: Try not to eat extra sugar for 5 days.
Teachers: Try not to eat extra sugar for 5 days.

As a reward, you will get a sugar-free but sweet cookie.

If you’d like to join us, please sign up on the form. For kids in grades 1-3 we ask that teachers help them fill out the form.

Join us in the Sugar Challenge!