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Dear colleagues,
These busy weeks keep on flying by and we can observe amazing learning taking place in all classrooms.
Engaged learners, motivated, hard-working, and energetic teachers resulting in deep and sustainable thinking
and learning as can be seen in the photos from this week.
Engaged learners, motivated, hard-working, and energetic teachers resulting in deep and sustainable thinking
and learning as can be seen in the photos from this week.
The Week Without Walls will take the whole Secondary School and our grade 5 to explore learning outside in
nature. Let’s hope the typhoon Mitaga will cooperate and miss our side of the mountains again. We will keep an
eye on its development and make decisions and contingency plans on Monday. On Monday we will finish the rush
hour of Extended Learning for September. As you may have noticed September is the only month where we have
three Extended Learning times. I am sure everyone is looking forward to working with colleagues and exploring the
curriculum differently and deeply.
nature. Let’s hope the typhoon Mitaga will cooperate and miss our side of the mountains again. We will keep an
eye on its development and make decisions and contingency plans on Monday. On Monday we will finish the rush
hour of Extended Learning for September. As you may have noticed September is the only month where we have
three Extended Learning times. I am sure everyone is looking forward to working with colleagues and exploring the
curriculum differently and deeply.
On Tuesday morning we will get together as a faculty for the morning meeting. On the agenda, we have sharing
dates and milestones that will ensure a comfortable and successful journey to parent conferences and long-awaited
October break. Please use the opportunity for any announcements or shout outs. Later that Tuesday morning we
will all gather to the Main Theater to enjoy the second ES assembly of the year. There is plenty of performances
and things to see so please make sure that you are ready and seated by 10:30.
dates and milestones that will ensure a comfortable and successful journey to parent conferences and long-awaited
October break. Please use the opportunity for any announcements or shout outs. Later that Tuesday morning we
will all gather to the Main Theater to enjoy the second ES assembly of the year. There is plenty of performances
and things to see so please make sure that you are ready and seated by 10:30.
On Wednesday, we will first look at ways we can store our collaboration and curriculum documentation in a
manner that would allow them to be found easily by everyone involved. Furthermore, we will spend time on
planning the next UoI as well as the October Extended Learning session. Additionally, the PE - Art - Mu teachers
will work on developing effective rubrics and looking at other assessment tools.
manner that would allow them to be found easily by everyone involved. Furthermore, we will spend time on
planning the next UoI as well as the October Extended Learning session. Additionally, the PE - Art - Mu teachers
will work on developing effective rubrics and looking at other assessment tools.
Let’s have another great week!
Riana, Trevor, and Heikki
Assessment Information
Please note the assessment timelines below and plan your assessments for your classes accordingly in your
team meetings. MAPs testing will offer additional data of student learning to supplement what you have already
collected during the school days.
- Literacy: running records, on-demand writing for the first UOS assessed with checklists, Words their
Way inventories by September 27
- Maths: G1-5 Unit 1 Post-assessment, G2-5 Unit 2 Pre-assessment
- MAPs: G3-5 Reading, Language and Maths 17 - 20 September
- Use the assessment data to guide planning and the learning engagements
We will revisit the data dialogue protocol in our Wednesday meetings in the future.
Professional Learning:
Please note that in order to qualify for Professional Development, you must always apply through the
CA PD application form found on KissFlow. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days
before the registration deadline. For further information on 'How to apply for PD - click here'.
CA PD application form found on KissFlow. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days
before the registration deadline. For further information on 'How to apply for PD - click here'.
- IBAP Regional Workshops Sept 28-30 Saturday-Monday held at Yokohama International School
- Learning through Wellness January at YIS
N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default 'Personal PD' unless otherwise noted.
Future Dates:
CA Sports Day! (Public Holiday: Health and Sports Day)
14 October Monday
CA & Public Holiday: Enthronement Ceremony Day
22 Oct Tuesday
ES Parent-Teacher Conferences
24 & 25 Oct
Fall Break!
26 Oct - 3 November
PD Days
4 & 5 Nov - Monday & Tuesday
