Category: Staff

How to help students understand what they read in textbooks
Remind students of the importance of looking at headings, diagrams, and illustrations and their captions.

Thanks to Skype in the Classroom, our grade 12 ESS students will meet Princess, one of the penguins rescued by the South African Foundation for the Conservancy of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). We will also chat with a marine biologist involved in the conservation efforts in Cape Town and the impact of plastic pollution in the ocean as part of our study of pollution management. If you’d like to stop by and listen in, feel free to stop by. Our Skype call begins 2:15pm (room D204). If you’d like more info on virtual field trips like this for any grade level, feel free to contact me (luizmello@nanjing-school.com, room D204).

The attached list of students will be travelling to Shanghai to complete a 1 day coaching course in Touch Rugby. They will be absent from lessons all day on Friday 30th October (Day 2). Thank you for your understanding.
Touch Rugby Course List Oct 2015

Make sure that students understand why they are reading the text and what they will have to do afterwards. ELL/English B students often believe they need to understand every word of a text, whereas in many cases they can fulfil the task requirements by scanning or skimming through the passage. Having a clear reading purpose helps them to focus more efficiently on the information they need to extract.

Hi everybody, I have misplaced my large, glass water container. If anyone finds it resting somewhere can you please bring it to my class room D206.

Thank you.

Good morning,

Based on your offers during INSET, I have contacted teachers who had indicated interest in trialling the Student Surveys. If I have missed you, please send me a message – I’d be happy to set you up!

Thank you,
Arden

Student Surveys – trial.pdf

Making language comprehensible

Try to use the shorter, more common word in favour of its less frequent equivalent. For example, buy is better than purchase, begin is better than commence, look at the diagram on page 3 is easier than focus your attention on the diagram on the adjacent page, etc. (The exception to this rule is when the aim is to introduce or develop vocabulary that is an integral part of the knowledge of the subject.)

Does anyone know what has happened to the 4R shredder which was in the MUN room D248? Please let me know if you have it as the Eco Team needs to use it. Thanks.

PYP Tech Challenge Results

Last Friday’s Tech Challenge was a hard fought challenge involving making and flying paper planes, lots of chalk and a magical 10 point bonus square. After close analysis of the scores, the final results were:

1st – Wutaishan
2nd – Taiping
3rd – Xuanwu

Current scores are:
Xuanwu 125
Taiping 165
Wutaishan 195

Next event is the Tug of War to be hosted by Wutaishan.

There has been a small amount of money found on the floor in front of my office. If a student (probably PYP) tells you s/he lost some money yesterday, have them come and see me.

Dear All,

As you may know, NIS students entered a range of posters for the Corporate Social Responsibility competition.
The foci for this year’s competition were: air, water, food, environment and sustainability.

Please click on the QR code below to vote through WeChat. Voting will close October 22 at 23:59.

Thank you,
Arden

Dear overseas staff,

Please be informed that the OWC and PingAn monthly visit will be on Oct. 21, 2015 (Wednesday), 11:30~16:00 @ H301 (Dance Studio) Centre.

Best wishes,

Clara

The attached list of students will be representing the school at the ACAMIS Volleyball tournament in Shanghai from Thu to Sun this week. Apologies for the lateness of this notice. They will miss Thu and Fri Day 4 & 5.

ACAMIS volleyball teamlists

Our visitors from CIS, NEASC and NCCT will be in school all day from today until Thursday. They are; Helena Sobulis CIS, Bak Fun Wong NEASC and Sophie Che and Summer Li from NCCT.

I am attaching the final schedule below. If there has been a change to your time or room you should have been notified. However I have made other changes such as to the person you will be meeting with. Therefore please use the schedule attached.

If you need cover please notify Stine.

Final_ Schedule_Preparatory Visit October 19