Category: Staff

Any teacher with an interest in joining the Practitioner Insight Group to work with Ewan McIntosh looking at creative or innovative ways to use learning spaces, with a focus on the HUB, please drop Samantha a line – samanthazou@nanjing-school.com

Laurie

Affinity is a suite of professional design software that includes three main apps,  Designer, Photo and Publisher.

The software is very similar in functionality and features to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and can do everything from photo editing to complex graphic and vector design.

Canva has now partnered with Affinity, and part of that agreement has resulted in Affinity being available for free to all Educators.  This means you and your students have access to this software using the Canva account that the school has, or you can create your own account. For more details, and links to download these three Apps,  you can go here.   Affinity Free for Schools

NOTE: The software is available for both MacBook, Windows and iPad.  If you have any questions please reach out.

Learn how to integrate custom-built chatbots into your classroom to:

• Enhance engagement
• Personalize Learning
• Improve contextual understanding
• Promote critical thinking
• Motivate and inspire

This Wed and Thurs at 12:30-1:00 in LGR 1

Dear all,

1. Since the start of this school year, we have frequently found instances of fire escape routes, public passageways, and exit doors being obstructed. Please raise your awareness of safety and monitor each other. The facilities department will also conduct random inspections and correct any issues found in these areas promptly. Thank you for your awareness and support.
2. Monthly Equipment Testing of Fire-fighting & Lockdown System on this coming Sunday (Sep 29th)  8:00am~4:00pm. Please ignore the broadcasting, the alarming bell and the flickering blue lights during the period. Thanks for your understanding.

Facility Team

Good morning all,

Before the lockdown drill, please refresh yourself and the students about the guidelines this morning. Secondary B1 teachers and Primary homeroom teachers, please go through the expectations this morning.

Thank you! Sara

The Primary Variety Show is scheduled for 18th October. This morning Jamie will post Audition sign up sheets in each G1-5 homeroom. Any child/group wishing to perform will need to audition next week.

We are hoping for a range of performances (eg music, magic, juggling, skipping, skits, dancing, Taikwando, football tricks) Items should be no longer than 2 minutes. For auditions – there should be evidence of some practice, with a commitment to continued practice to polish the performance before the day of the Variety Show. The audition itself does not need to be ‘polished’.

Audition Days and Times 

Where: PS Performing Arts room

When: Second half of lunch

Grade 1 and 2 – Tuesday 24th September

Grade 3 – Wednesday  25th September

Grade 4 – Thursday 26th September

Grades 5– Friday 27th  September

Recordings of Masterclasses from the ToddleTIES event on September 7 are now available at https://www.toddleapp.com/events/ties/agenda/

Masterclasses available:

Trevor MacKenzie- Question routines to create authentic inquiry

Rachel French- Unlocking the power of concept-based inquiry

Adam Hill- Harnessing technology for inquiry and deeper learning

Jennifer Chang Wathall- Innovating mathematical inquiry: Utilizing AI to empower learners

Alice Jungclaus- Designing accountable inquiry spaces

Holly Clark- The ultimate AI toolbox to power inquiry learning

Kimberly Mitchell- Back to basics inquiry

The air defense sirens will go off TODAY Wednesday, September 18, 10:00 a.m. to 10:19 a.m.

• From 10:00 to 10:03, the pre-alarm will be sounded for 36 seconds, stopped for 24 seconds, and repeated 3 times for a cycle of 3 minutes.
• From 10:08 a.m. to 10:11 a.m., the air raid siren was sounded for 6 seconds, stopped for 6 seconds, and repeated 15 times for a cycle of 3 minutes.
• From 10:16 a.m. to 10:19 a.m., the test sound will be lifted and the alarm will be sounded for 3 minutes.

During the air raid siren test, please continue work and school as normal.

Good morning secondary,

The new attendance system is going well in providing us with some key information about student patterns. Please take care to remember to take attendance in each lesson (except advisory). Thank you! Sara

As confirmed by SLT, there will be an announced Lockdown Drill @10.00h on Thursday 19 September for the whole school.

Please find out the online survey with enclosed Procedure of Code Blue, and share your feedback after the Lockdown drill via  NIS Code Blue on Sept.19  or by scanning the QR below before 4.00PM on Friday, 20 September 2024.

All staff members must submit their feedback in the provided online survey.

Thanks for your support!

Arek and the team

Dear All,

Please find attached SLT meeting minutes of week 5 for your information.

SLT – Sep 11