International School Moshi Moshi Campus Newsletter - 24th May 2009
Dear Parents,
We have now said farewell to our graduating class of 2009 and wished them the very best for the future. Pictures of yesterday's big event are now on the school website at www.ismoshi.org/grad09.htm. Also newly arrived on our website are photos from the Primary swimming and football tournament held in Dar es Salaam just over a week ago - see www.ismoshi.org/psdar09.htm.
ABRSM Practical Exams
Congratulations to all students who took ABRSM music practical exams last Friday - every student was successful!
ABRSM Theory Exams
The next set of music theory examinations will be held in Moshi on 30th September. Students who wish to register must see Mr Lee before the end of this term on 17th June.
MYP End of Year Assessments
The M1 to M5 students are undertaking end of year assessments in this coming week of 25th to 29th May. The purpose of assessment week is to help the students become more knowledgeable and accomplished in their subjects, and to prepare them for the types of examinations they will receive in the Diploma programme.
D1 Interviews
This term, as part of their Careers Programme, the D1 students have been practising interview skills to help them prepare for college and the real world. As part of this process, they will present their curriculum vitae and personal statements to an interview panel. The interview panel asks the students questions about these documents and their future plans, and provides them with useful feedback.
PYP Exhibition (Arusha Campus)
Our P5/6 students will be travelling to Arusha Campus on Friday, 29th May to attend the Arusha Campus PYP Exhibition. Pictures of the Moshi Campus PYP Exhibition are available at www.ismoshi.org/p6exhib09.htm.
Primary Assembly
KG students led assembly last week and were very enthusiastic about sharing their ideas and experiences on shadows and reflections. This week is our Music assembly.
Rummage Sale
We will be holding a Rummage Sale in Karibu Hall on Saturday, 30th May. This is an opportunity to sell your old items or buy from others. All proceeds from the Rummage Sale will be donated to ISM community service projects. Further details are available at www.ismoshi.org/rummage.pdf.
M1 Fashion Show
On Monday and Tuesday, 8th and 9th June, M1 students will be performing their Culminating Activity - the M1 Fashion Show. Students from the Moshi Campus will join students from the Arusha Campus on Monday and participate in their fashion show in Arusha. Moshi students will return to the Moshi Campus on Monday afternoon. Arusha students will join the Moshi students on Tuesday in Moshi, and return to the Arusha Campus Tuesday afternoon.
M2 Culminating Activity
On Monday & Tuesday, 1st and 2nd June, the M2 students from both campuses will be undertaking a Culminating Activity centered around the guiding question "In Control?". M2 students will create and run a Kindergarten fun day for the day care centre adjacent to the Moshi Campus. Students will be using skills across a variety of subject areas (a variety of ATL skills) and will be involved in creating materials for the day care centre (Community and Service).
M4 Field Study
From Tuesday to Friday, 2nd to 5th Jun, M4 students will embark on their cross-campus field study trip. This will be mainly a Geography focused trip, centred on weather and climate shaped around the guiding question "Do our actions affect the weather, or does the weather affect our actions?".
M5 Art Exhibition
The end of year exhibition of M5 artwork will take place on Thursday 4th June in Karibu Hall. Students will be on hand to informally discuss their work between 10.35 and 11.35 am. Light refreshments will be provided.
M5 Field Study
From Tuesday to Thursday, 9th to 11th June. M5 students will undertake a field study trip to TPC. This will be a joint orienteering trip between the M5 students from both campuses.
Kindergarten - Extended Day
As part of their transition experience in preparation for P1 next year, students in KG2 (those who will be 5 years old before 1st August 2009) will be having extended hours beginning on Wednesday 27th May, 3 days a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until the 12th of June. On these days, they will finish at 1.05pm with the rest of the primary school.
Primary French and Kiswahili Teaching
Parents of children in KG to P5 will find attached a letter concerning French and Kiswahili teaching in primary for 2009/10. It is also possible to read this letter online by clicking here.
Refundable Deposits
If your child is finally leaving ISM this term, you will want to know the procedure for handling the refundable deposit which you paid when your child first joined ISM. Our first task is to check that your child has returned all the books or equipment that has been loaned to him/her and this process is normally completed on their last day in school - we also need to verify that all school fees due have been paid.
If a sibling will be continuing in ISM next year, the deposit will be automatically credited to their own fees account. In this case you do not need to do anything.
Otherwise we ask you to complete a form which is available online at www.ismoshi.org/refund_deposit.pdf by clicking here and to return this to me either in printed form or by email. Printed copies of the form will also be given to your child to pass on to you. Deposits will be refunded according to your instructions in the same currency as that in which they were paid about 2 weeks after your child leaves ISM.
The deadline for advising ISM of withdrawals from school has now passed. If you have missed this deadline and your child will be leaving, please contact me immediately.
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