GCD Stories Grades 9-11
Global Citizen Diploma Stories
Students,
Again, here are the times and days you can tell a story about your GCD journey:
Your scaffold must be completed. You can find it under FILES here on MB.
Please upload to MB (scaffold including summary + title, photos, recording) and send me the link.
If you are writing a story, please upload (story, title + photos) and send me the link.
Here are the deadlines and total number of stories required:
Let me know how I might support you.
It’s ManageBac Monday
G6-11 students!
Please use some advisory time on Monday to write up your MB entries.
Summary:
- Action
- Benefit
(Choose ONE outcome ONLY)
Reflection:
- Change
- Demonstration
- Evidence (Photo!)
Lost Property Website!
Dear NIS Community,
The Lost Property service group would like to share their website which contains pictures of lost clothing and items. Have a look to see if any of your missing things are located in the lost and found area near the IT office on the first floor.
Earth Week!
Here’s what’s happening on Friday for Earth Week if it’s not raining.
If it is raining then we used the cover walkway.
Here is the schedule:
Update – Thursday Secondary Earth Week
For Thursday, some students will need to leave class early and others will arrive to class a bit late. Updates to the map are marked in green.
Students will set-up from 11.30 am.
Kiosks will be “open” from 12 -13.20 pm.
Students will clean up and be back in class by 13.30.
If the students are doing any type of assessment, they need to stay in class.
Update on Earth Week – Wednesday
For Wednesday, some students will need to leave class early and others will arrive to class a bit late. Updates to the map are marked in green.
Students will set-up from 11.30 am.
Kiosks will be “open” from 12 -13.20 pm.
Students will clean up and be back in class by 13.30.
In case the rain persists…..we will set up under the tents in front of the HUB construction.
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:
- Come out to the field to watch the events (wearing your house shirt/colours)
- WATCH the student athletes and let them focus on their events
- HELP your Student Athletes to bring a HEALTHY snack and refillable water bottles (NO Breaktime)
- LUNCH is at 12:30
- After LUNCH go to your GRADE level location (above)
- 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 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.
Athletics Day – Schedule and Event Map
Grade 1 – Schedule & Map
Grade 2 to 5 – Schedule & Map
See you tomorrow 🙂
Athletics Day – Grade 1 to 5 (Tomorrow!)
Dear Parents,
We are excited to see you at our Athletics Day event tomorrow from 11am to 3pm at the NIS track and field.
Please ensure that all participants come prepared with sports shoes, house shirt, a drink bottle, a hat, suncream and plenty of nutritious snacks.
Note that the grade 1 schedule and grade 2-5 schedules are different. Please see below for the timetable and event map:
Grade 1 – Schedule & Map
Grade 2 to 5 – Schedule & Map
See you tomorrow 🙂
Athletics Day – Grade 1 to 5 (This Friday!)
Dear Parents,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Athletics Day event this Friday, April 12th, from 11am to 3pm at the NIS track and field. This event, focusing on Personal Excellence and a Growth Mindset, will showcase our students’ athletic abilities in running, jumping, and throwing.
We encourage parents and family members to join us in cheering on our young athletes. Please ensure that all participants come prepared with sports shoes, house shirt, a drink bottle, a hat, suncream and plenty of nutritious snacks.
We look forward to seeing you at the event and sharing this special day with all of you. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at leemayes@nanjing-school.com.
Best regards,
Mr. Lee
Cambridge Admissions Event
Reminder of Sign-up by Wednesday, April 10th.
We have been invited by the University of Cambridge to attend their application information session for high school students. This session will provide us with exclusive and important up-to-date information directly from the admission officer at the Cambridge University Nanjing Centre for Technology and Innovations in English.
If you are interested in comparing and contrasting the application systems of the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, please sign up to attend.
The event details:
- When: Wednesday 24th April from 15:00 – 17:30.
- Where: the Cambridge University Nanjing Centre for Technology and Innovation
- What: an admissions talk, the opportunity to ask questions and the chance for students to engage with alumni.
- Who: Only Grade 11 and 10 students. ( Max 10 students)
Scan the QR code if you are willing to attend.
Scan the QR code if you are willing to attend. University of Cambridge Admission Event Sign-up
Reminder of Sign-up by Wednesday, April 10th.
We have been invited by the University of Cambridge to attend their application information session for high school students. This session will provide us with exclusive and important up-to-date information directly from the admission officer at the Cambridge University Nanjing Centre for Technology and Innovations in English.
If you are interested in comparing and contrasting the application systems of the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, please sign up to attend.
The event details:
- When: Wednesday 24th April from 15:00 – 17:30.
- Where: the Cambridge University Nanjing Centre for Technology and Innovation
- What: an admissions talk, the opportunity to ask questions and the chance for students to engage with alumni.
- Who: Only Grade 11 and 10 students. ( Max 10 students)
- Scan the QR code if you are willing to attend.