I hope that all are fully refreshed after the holiday and ready for the new quarter ahead. This will be a busy final quarter of the school year and I hope to keep you informed through these e-newsletters.
Return to School
Boarders should return to school tomorrow on Monday, 12th April, preferably before 6pm. If you want us to meet your child at the airport and have not yet confirmed flight details, please send full details including flight number and time of arrival at Kilimanjaro to Sunita Somaiya today on .
Classes begin at 07:30 as usual on Tuesday, 13th April and Tuesday will be a normal school day. Secondary CAS and Sports activities will take place as scheduled on Tuesday afternoon.
Counselling
We would like to remind you that Dr Boniventura Balige is available in school every Tuesday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm in the library. Dr Balige offers a drop-in counselling service for any student who needs support. No appointments are needed and there are no costs to the student or family. Teachers may also suggest that a student sees Dr Balige if they feel that support is needed.
MYP Personal Projects
Our M5 students completed their personal projects last quarter and will be presenting these to other students and to parents on Wednesday, 14th April between 10:35 and 15:00 with an open viewing session for parents from 15:00 to 16:30. Parents of students in M4/M5 will find a more detailed letter on this attached to this newsletter - others may also download it from www.ismoshi.org/PPletter100409.pdf.
In addition, parents of M4 students who are just beginning their personal projects, are invited to an open evening on Tuesday, 20th April at 6:30pm to learn more about the personal project that their son/daughter will be engaged in.
M5 Ceremony
The end of year ceremony to mark the completion of the M5 students' MYP programme, will now be held on Tuesday, 8th June in the afternoon. More details will follow closer to this date.
Primary Afternoon Clubs
Primary students were given Afternoon Clubs selection forms to take home at the end of last quarter. These need to be completed and returned to school by Wednesday, 14th April. All Primary Clubs will start on Monday April 19th. (Please note that secondary CAS activities and Sports will start on Tuesday, 13th April)
Recorder Club: Only P3/4 students who had initially signed up at the beginning of the year for the Recorder Club will be continuing this quarter.
Roller Blading Club: All students need to have their own roller blades, helmets, elbow and knee pads to be able to sign up for this club.
Thank you to all the parents for their support last quarter. - Rosi Uluiviti (Head of Primary)
ABRSM Practical Exams
A number of students registered for the ABRSM music practical exams and the dates for these have now been confirmed. Moshi-based students will be examined on the morning of Friday, 14th May. Exams will also be held in Arusha on 12th and 13th May.
Swimming Workshop
Chris Stapley, a professional swimming coach, will be holding a workshop for swimming coaches on Sunday, 18th April from 8:30am to 12 noon in the school swimming pool. This workshop will be open to parents and to students in M4 or above. All are welcome.
Sports Banquet
Our annual Sports Banquet for students which recognises all those who have contributed to sport in the school will be held on Friday, 23rd April.
Outdoor Pursuits
Sign-ups took place in school last quarter for the Outdoor Pursuits trips as follows:
17-18 April: Mandara Hut, Kilimanjaro - this Level One trip is ideal for younger secondary students and those entirely new to our OP programme
24-26 April: Little Meru - a Level Two trip to the smaller peak on Mout Meru.
29 April - 2 May: Mawenzi Hut, Kilimanjaro - a level Three trip to the base of Mawenzi - the lower pesak on Kilimanjaro.
8-11 May: Socialist Peak - a demanding level Four trip to the summit of Mount Meru.
Scholarship Student News
We would all like to congratulate Abraham Ng'hwani who has been awarded the Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship at Duke University in the USA. This scholarship pays all his university expenses for four years and includes an additional $5000 for educational research, leadership endeavours or service projects. As Duke University says, this scholarship "is offered to only a select number of students whose talents and interests and civic engagement locally and globally will, we believe, enhance the educational atmosphere and intellectual life of Duke. There are few opportunities in life as special as the one we are offering you." Abraham was selected from amongst thousands of applicants worldwide.
We look forward to welcoming Priscilla Makundi and Wolfgang Seiya to our D1 class as boarders in August. These two students from St Francis Girls Secondary School and Majengo Secondary School respectively performed exceptionally well in their national Form Four examinations and in interviews conducted in school last month and we are very pleased to offer them full scholarships in ISM for the next two years.
Website Additions
Some new pages of photos were uploaded to the school website recently. Please click below to view:
If you have good photos of other school events which we could use on the school website or in other ISM publications, please let me know. Photos can be uploaded to me (one at a time) at www.ismoshi.org/filebox.htm or can be sent by email to . Please let me know if you would like to be credited for any photos published.
Union Day
Please be advised that Monday, 26th April is a public holiday to celebrate Union Day. There will be no classes in school on that day.
D2 Classes and Exams
D2 students will finish classes on Friday, 23rd April. Over the following weeks their teachers will be available to assist through individual support, but there will be no formal D2 classes. The written Diploma examinations start on Tuesday, 4th May. During the interim study week, day students may either work at home or in the library / diploma study room in school. Boarders may also work in their bedrooms, or may return home during any period when they do not have exams; if boarders plan to return home, please let the boarding parent know this in advance.
If you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle and would like to put an ISM wheel cover on the back of your car, please collect an ISM wheel cover free of charge from reception in school. We are happy to provide one cover per family.
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