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International School Moshi Arusha Campus News - 15th January 2010 |
Dear Parents, Welcome back for the new semester. I would like especially welcome our new students and their families. Welcome to the following new students who began in January
ABRSM Theory Examinations
The next theory examination will be Friday, 5th March. The deadline has now been passed. Parents who have registered students should receive an invoice for this test. We are not currently taking registrations for the practical examination in May.Fees
By way of advance notice fee installments for quarter 4 are due on 1st March.US Consular Services
US Consular Services will be available on campus on Wednesday, 18th January from 10 am - 11.30 am in the drama room.ISM International Festival
The International Day will be held this year on the Arusha Campus on Saturday, 13th March. It promises to be an extraordinary event. Please keep this day free!Dates to remember
Adrian Moody Head of Campus Secondary NewsFirst of all, a warm welcome to the new term and we hope you have a wonderful year.Reports and Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
By now you will have received term 1 reports and we ask you to sign the third page acknowledging that you saw them and you may wish to write a comment. Please also remind your child to write their reflections and outline goals for next year (second page). Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held next week here at Arusha Campus on the afternoons (1445-1700) of Tuesday 19 January for parents/students of M1 and M2, and Thursday 21 January for parents/students of M3, M4 and M5. Parents who have children in M1/M2 and M3/M4/M5 should preferably come on the Tuesday. You will need to schedule times to meet with individual teachers and this you can do by contacting Loise at the school office: Tel: +255 27 2505029, 2505030 Mobile: 075 755 7875 Fax: +255 27 2505031 E-mail: Loise will book you in for a 10 minute slot with those teachers you wish to see. Of course, please feel free to schedule meetings with teachers at any time outside of the days mentioned above. In the meantime, we look forward to meeting many of you next week. M4 Personal project evening and Field trip
There will be a Personal Project session for M4 parents and students here on Monday 25 January at 5pm. This session will describe and give advice on the nature of this key activity of the MYP.The 'Field Study' trip to West Kili for M4 students from Arusha and Moshi campuses has been postponed from 26-28 January to 23-25 February to enable key teachers to participate. More information will follow before this February event. Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) with Charles Schofield
Sign up for CCAs starts on Monday January 18.Activities start Monday January 25 to Wednesday March 3 (6 weeks). Sports
Congratulations to all houses and participants on a great swim gala at the end of last semester. Individual times are posted at the pool and in secondary.League play in Under 10 and Under 14 Girls Football starts next Thursday January 21, 3:15pm at ISM. Matches consist of two 20 minute halves. 4 schools are confirmed with another possible 4 to join. Anyone interested in helping out please see Mr. Schofield. Additional tournaments and fixtures are posted at school. The St. Constantine's Swim Gala is on Saturday February 27th Outdoor Pursuits with Charles Schofield
Sign Up sheets are posted for another round of trips beginning this term:
Éanna O'Boyle Head of Secondary Primary NewsTHURSDAY 21 JANUARY! 7PM ISMAC PERFORMANCE ARENA DON'T MISS IT! Student designed and organized Safi ISM Circus T Shirts are on sale from the office at Tsh 5,000 each Limited stock! Get in quick! New Students
This week we welcomed the following students and families into our primary school. We have been excited about their arrival and hope they enjoy your time with us. If you do not have a copy of the Primary Handbook please come and get one. The Primary handbook not only outlines our curriculum beliefs and expectations but also outlines our organization practices for student learning and our lines of communication.
Curriculum Corner - Math
Learning math is not simply about the transfer of knowledge from one person to another. Rather, students need to construct their own mathematical knowledge in their own way and at a pace that enables them to make sense of the mathematical situations and ideas they encounter. Not all students learning in the same way, through the same processes, or at the same rate.'A curriculum that enables all students to learn must allow for different starting points and pathways to learning so that students are not left out or behind'. (Darling-Hammond, 1994, p.480) What tips can I use to help my child?
Betty Brown Head of Primary and PYP Coordinator | Available on the web...
This newsletter has been sent to you from International School Moshi. Please advise me on if your email address changes or if you would like me to add another email address to this mailing list. Adrian Moody Head of Arusha Campus International School Moshi inspires individuals to be lifelong learners in a global community.
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