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The Weekly Bulletin of
Stonehill International SchoolVolume 5, Issue 55
17 February 2017
FEATURED STORIES
P7 Breakthrough Residential Field Trip
IMPORTANT DATES: FEBRUARY
21st MYP/DP SPORTS DAY
22nd
P4-P8 INTER HOUSE SWIMMING
GALA
23rd PYP PARENT WORKSHOP. (8:00
– 9:00am)
24th SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STAFF PD
DAY
27th – 3rd BOOK WEEK
MARCH
1st P5 PRODUCTION
2nd - 4th ISACI ROUND III
CONTENTS
01/ FEATURED STORIES
04/ MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD
OF THE SCHOOL
05/ WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS
06/ PRIMARY NEWS
10/ SECONDARY NEWS
14/ STONEHILL COMMUNITY
UPDATES
HIGHLIGHTS P7 Breakthrough
Residential Field Trip
Trinity Music College
Exams – Distinction in
Piano!
Spanish in PYP
Secondary Trips Week
Updates
IBDP Camp
Happy Dog Carnival
THE
TIGER
P7 students had a fantastic time at the Camp Breakthrough Residential Field triplast week. They
braved high-ropes, a zip-line and the camp cave. In the evenings, they enjoyed toasted
marshmallows, stories and campfire songs.
The P7 children were great ambassadors for the school. We were proud of their achievements.
They all tried their best and were caring, supportive and encouraging.
They learned the skills of collaboration, cooperation and communication. They also made new
friends and got to know each other better.
Ms. Sarita Ngarden & Ms. Geraldine Morrison
P7 Class Teachers
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Friends,
I recently attended the annual Association for
the Advancement of International Education
(AAIE) conference, and would like to share some
of my experiences with you.
The theme of the conference was Future
Leaders=Future Schools, and a feature of each
of the sessions I attended dealt with creating
leadership opportunities for our students. This
was evident even in the sessions which, at the
surface, did not seem to deal directly with
students and learning. For example, I attended a
session on school governance, and was pleased
to see that efforts were made to relate
governance directly to learning and students.
Other sessions which I found very useful were
sessions on child protection and mentoring in an
educational setting.
Here at Stonehill, we have a mentoring
programme for some of our educational staff
who are pursuing additional qualifications or
working on professional goals. The information
presented and discussions at this session will
help to improve our mentoring programme.
Finally, the AAIE conference is always a great
opportunity to touch base with other Heads of
international schools, discuss best practice, and
share ideas.
Wishing you a pleasant weekend.
With best regards,
Dr. Beverly Sortland
Head of School
WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS
Trinity Music College Exams – Distinction in Piano!
Claudia with Mr. Uday
For the first time in our Piano Department, we have a student who scored a distinction in her Piano
Grade 2 Exam conducted by the Trinity Music College! Claudia from P8A received a Level One
Award in graded examination for Music Performance. The following were her chosen pieces:
'Ländler' by Franz Schubert
'Mexican March' by David Cullen
'FreuDich/Feelicitous' by Michael Proksch
We are very proud of Claudia’s dedication and effort – congratulations!
Mr. Uday Zachariah
Piano Teacher
PRIMARY NEWS
PYP Spanish
P8 have been working on the How We Express Ourselves Unit. Students focused on four Latin
American/Spanish Carnivals as people’s manifestations of happiness and gratitude. In groups, they
researched assigned carnivals and shared their findings with the rest of the class
Kimia presents her comparison between Irani Nowruz and Spanish Fallas.
Olivia and Ingrid make a Marimonda from
the Barranquilla Carnival in Colombia.
Elizabeth designs a Cabezudos poster
representing the big-headed characters
present in the Calle de San Sebastian
festivities in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
They also created posters depicting the most representative figures of each festivity and displayed
them in the classroom and Additional Language corridor. The unit finished with a presentation of a
comparison of the studied festivals and a similar celebration in each student’s home country.
In P7 we have also had special celebrations and singing has been a means we have used to
encourage the students to use their additional language. We have focused on specific topics such
as ‘Our School’ and read Spanish texts to practise comprehension. The students are regularly
assessed to ensure they are progressing with their learning.
In the P6 unit ‘How We Express Ourselves’ we explored songs and legends of Latin America.
Students researched the pre-columbian Nazca people from Perú and their famous Nazca lines. They
learned a Cuban nursery rhyme from the Caribbean and its origins.
P6 students sing Cuban nursery rhyme Duerme Negrito during assembly.
Humming Bird and the Rain, P6 research
Nazca Legend (Perú)
P5 have had the opportunity to study the same story as in their main Unit of Inquiry: Juanito y las
Judias Magicas (Jack and the Beanstalk). They grew their own beans and learned all the vocabulary
related to the story. Their favourite word is la vaca and their favourite sound is the Spanish J in
Judias.
Growing our own beans to illustrate the story studied in class
In P4 and P5 our focus remains building confidence with the language by learning vocabulary and
using it to build sentences in designated contexts. The students practice writing, but they also learn
through matching games and by using quizzes such as Kahoot and Quizlet. They never get tired of
these games and aways ask for more. Games are a very effective way of building a strong
vocabulary base and they help the students acquire accurate pronunciation which will remain with
them in their future study of the language.
P5 students learn how to make their own Spanish sentences
P5 and P4 students learn through quizzes and word matching
P4 students learning about Carnival and making masks
Mr. Francois Stalder & Ms. Silvia Tilton
Spanish Teachers
Important Upcoming Primary Dates
Wednesday 22nd February - P4-P8 Inter-House Swimming Gala at 10:00am
Thursday 23rd February - PYP Parent Workshop ‘Concepts versus Content’ at 8:00am
Friday 24th February - Professional Development Day (School Closed)
Monday 27th February - Book Week Begins
Friday 3rd March - Book Character Parade at 8:00 am
Wednesday 1st March - P5 Production at 2:00 pm
Best regards,
Simon McCloskey
Primary Principal
SECONDARY NEWS
Trips Week
Trips week is ending today after a wonderful educational experience for all the groups. Some
groups have shared information directly with the parents, and several updates are posted on the
following links, which were shared with students and the parents.
M1-Tumkur Trip (https://tinyurl.com/gvpfpv8 ) - Ms. Beck, Mr. Bussenschutt, Mr. Dinar, Ms.
Banerjee
M2- Hampi Trip (https://tinyurl.com/z452h45) – Mr. Stalder, Ms. Appleby, Mr. Pendley
M3 - Jaipur Trip (https://tinyurl.com/zcaosed) – Ms. Viart, Mr. Ko, Mr. Pandey
M4-D1 - Munnar Trip (https://tinyurl.com/z4ffbvp ) - Mr. Esiyok, Ms. Preethi
M4-D1 - Orphanage Trip (https://tinyurl.com/hxeh46t ) Mr. Lombardo, Ms. Ranmali
M4-D1- Surfing Trip (https://tinyurl.com/surfingcovelong) - Mr. Orland, Mrs. Shepherd
M4-D1 - Camp River Rocks Trip (https://tinyurl.com/h3l5ubx) – Mr. Rynne, Ms. Yasmine
M3 students enjoying various activities in Jaipur
M4-D1 Camp River Rocks group being risk takers and challenging themselves outside their comfort zones
M4-D1 students experience traditional martial arts and the local sights in Munnar, Kerala
D2 Mock Exams
The D2 Mock examinations ended this afternoon. We would like to commend our students on the
way they have approached the exams and the effort that they have invested in preparing for them.
The Semester One Reports will be issued on ManageBac on Friday, 3rd March. These are full written
reports for each subject and cover the work students have been doing for the entire semester.
Parent-Teacher-Student Conference
The Parent-Teacher-Student conference will be held for D2 students on Wednesday, 8th March from
3:10 pm – 5:00pm. A separate email with sign-up procedure and details will be shared with all D2
parents this afternoon.
IBDP Camp
The IBDP camp is being organised at the school for Diploma parents on Saturday, 18th February from
9:00am to 4:00pm. The camp is designed to ensure that parents understand the needs and
requirements of the Diploma Programme. At the end of the camp, parents will feel more confident as
IB parents and will be better able to partner in the IB journey of their child. The itinerary includes
details about the IB, understanding the IB student, university admissions and college applications, the
role of a DP parent, time and stress management. Both D1 and M5 parents are encouraged to attend.
Please inform Ms. Saathi ([email protected]) if you are planning to attend.
School Closed For Staff Professional Development Day
Please note that Friday, 24th February is a Professional Development Day for teachers, and the school
is therefore closed for all students.
Kind regards
Narendra Mehrotra
Secondary Principal
STONEHILL COMMUNITY UPDATES
Dear Friend,
Embassy Springs in association with Cessna Lifeline brings to you - Happy Dog
Carnival 2017 - A first of its kind day of fun, frolic and happiness for your dogs
and you!
All proceeds through registrations from The Happy Dog Carnival will go to our
charity partners C.A.R.E and Haven Animal Welfare.
This event will feature 2 key activities:
1. 2.5 K Walk / Run for Dogs & Owners (Walk / Run together)
2. A fashion show for Dogs & Owners
These two activities will be accompanied by live music, informative talks,
carnival games, food trucks and a flea market.
The categories open for registration are
To view the event details and register, please click on the button below:
We look forward to seeing you at Embassy Springs on the 19th of February,
2017.
Best regards,
Team Embassy Springs
To register, go to this link - https://tinyurl.com/happydogcarnival
Stonehill International School
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