Category: Staff

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

Hi Everyone,

We had a great turn out for the first field test for the ETC 2016! Thank you all for those who came and your feedback! There are 3 more field tests coming up in Week 11. It will be wonderful if you can come and support the awesome teachers who are sharing about their presentations.

Please let me know if you can come to any of the sessions. It will be helpful to know the numbers so I can prepare the materials.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Thanks!

Grace

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Each subject has its own specific writing strategies and genres.

ELL/English B (all students) have learnt to write from their English teachers, but they usually do not know how to apply these skills to other subjects. The “rules” of writing for different subjects need to be taught explicitly. Examples and templates are important reference tools.

3-way conference data for Nov. 4th has been generated in Veracross now. Please check if your room where the conference will take place is correct. If there is any change to the Room, please email samanthazou@staff.nanjing-school.com.

Here is how you check your 3-way conference schedule details including the ROOM:

1. Login Veracross Teacher Portal: https://portals.veracross.com/nis/

2. Under School Report, which is at right hand side of the portal page, at the bottom of the report list, please find and open “Teacher Conference Schedule“.

3. Your schedule will open in PDF. From the schedule, you will find your conference room at the third column.

These containers were removed from the fridge in the Staff Lounge, emptied and washed. They are now waiting to be collected by their owners. If one or more of them belong to you please collect from the Staff Lounge.