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Issue 4 - April 2010Designed by P4-P6 Magazine and Media Publications CCA Club Members

In s ide th i s I s sue! P3 MATH-ELINTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT 3-4

! ASSEMBLY TALK BY MS

SOPHIA PANG 7

! FROM THE VPS DESK 1 ! STUDYWIZ 5 ! CHINESE BOOK REVIEW 8

! INTRODUCING MRS GOH 2 ! P5-6 ASSEMBLY TALK 6 ! COMIC STRIP - SIS 9

Cover Page designed by: Andrea Tam P4L and Harriet Ho P4L

Newsletter of Singapore International School(Hong Kong)


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FROM THE VICE

PRINCIPALS DESK

Ms Angela Ho Vice Principal(Administrationand Finance)09/10

Together, we build our future! "! By Ms Angela Ho- !"#$%&'"(#")*+%,-./"("01'*1"2(%*(.%3"(*(#$4

We have just kickedoff a three-yearfundraisingcampaign for betterteaching andlearning facilities forthe new secondaryschool campus,which will be readyby August 2011, aswell as for majorupgrading of the PY and primary schoolbuilding in

2011/2012. Withthe support of ourstudents, parents,staff, Parent-

Teacher Association(PTA) and Board of Governors, we are

condent that thecampaign will be asuccessful one.

The fundraisingcampaign marksthe SIS history of development. A series of meaningful, fun-lled and creativeevents will, apartfrom raising funds,unite students,

parents, staff andkey stakeholders.We believe thateach SIS membersparticipation iscrucial to our

school buildingeffort.

We cordially inviteall SIS students andparents to join theWalkathon ourrst fundraisingevent which willbe held on the twoSports Days: 23

April (P3 to S3) and15 May (PY1 to P2).We need your

support. In thewords of ourfundraising slogan:Together, we

build our future.Page 1 designed by:

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We, the students of SIS, love to introduce new teachers toour wonderful institution of learning.

We welcome every visitor and new staff member. We hopeyou will enjoy being at SIS!

M r s

G o h

Introducing HOD/Student Development & Programmes

Mrs Goh-Teo Shaw Hoon

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Peng P6C

M r s G o h w a s a v i c epr incipal in Singaporebefore she left for theStates to accompany herhusband for his overseasposting. Her earlier workexperiences included botanyand medical research beforeshe joined the Ministry of

Education in Singapore. Inthe United States, she wasworking in the public andspecial school sector. Theinvaluable knowledge gainedin her previous workexperiences will certainly bean asset to SIS.

I l o o k f o r w a r d t o

developing in our studentsthe skills that can help themmanage their lives and toserve societys best interests,and the ability to recognize,and to apprec ia te thediversity that enriches our world. I also look forward toaddressing the concerns of the students based on their

s o c i a l , i n t e l l e c t u a l ,emotional and physicalneeds and to work with their

parents and the community

so as to encourage them tobe an integral part of thestudents educational lives.

I believe in the importance of striking a balance in life; so that one is ab le to be tter ma nage him/ herself

and to serve soc ietys be st interests.Over the yea rs, Ive also c ome to the realisation that what I do each day as an educator is one of the most effective and enjoyable means to make a positive impac t on the lives of young peo ple so that they in turn can make positive changes in our world.


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P3 Math-EL Interdisciplinary Project2009-2010

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Purus inconsectetuerProin insapien.Fusce urna

How can we make a healthy and nutr itioussandwich with a tight budget? This was the challenge given to all the P3 students in the Sandwich Project, which was organized by the Mathematics and English departments.The objective of this project was tointroduce Mathematics and language concepts in an integrated fashion. It allowed students to use Hong Kong currencyin a real life situation, and to plan andbudget a shopping trip using their computer skills. Moreover, this activit y promotes the use of English language in daily life andinculcates moral values such as harmonyand respect.

The students started off by brainstormingand writing their own recipe of a healthy

sandwich in groups; at the same time they

had to plan and budget the cost of their sandwiches using Microsoft EXCEL andother online resources. After that, theybought the ingredients in a nearbysupermarket and made their ownsandwiches at school. Finally, they collated the data and used computerized bar graphs to present the most and least popular ingredients used by the class.

The project was a great success and was well-received by both students andparents. Special thanks goes to all the parent volunteers who accompanied the students to the supermarke t and helpedout in the canteen.

by Ms Edwina Lam

Look at my

sandwich!!!

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Such an activity that blends education with daily living not

only lets the students practice the knowledge they have learnt, but also empowers them to plan confidently. Thank

you once again. --- Mrs Mak It was

fun to make sandwiches,but it was hard buyingingredients because the

supermarket did not have all thethings we wanted. I enjoyed my

journey to the supermarket and thesandwich making. When I ate my

sandwich, it tasted wonderful!---Ocean Pak, P3J

Fromthe sandwich making

project, I have learnt that weneed lots of cooperation to havean enjoyable time learning new

things together. ---Mitchell Chew, P3C

I thinkthe PARKn Shop trip was

very fun. I enjoyed using math tobuy the ingredients and I enjoyed

making the sandwiches. Thesandwich that my group made was a

ham and cheese sandwich. I think itwas really yummy!!!! ---

Amanda Chen, P3Y

Studentsprepare theirsandwiches

At first, I thought it was an easyproject. Later on, I found out

that it was actually quitechallenging to work out theexact amount of ingredientsthat I needed for making the

sandwich. It was a greatexperience.---

Daniel Lo, P3L

It was a great experience for the students to have a hands-on shopping trip.They are now more aware of how they should use their money. Furthermore,they will try to compromise when they go shopping in the future It is a big step

forward for the students to acquire independence and money concepts when especially planning for spending. It is very important for them as we see there are a lot of problems among youngsters overspending by using credit cards.

Mr and Mrs Moulding

Comments from Parents and Students on P3 Math-EL Interdisciplinary Project 2009-2010

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Wang Xin Yi P6L


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Studywiz: Enabling the 21 st Century LearnerBy Mr Bernard Ng & Mr Declan Burke

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To complement the schools One-to-One Laptop Programme and in line withproviding a 21 st century learning environment, the school launched Studywiz inNovember 2009. This is a dynamic online learning platform through which teacherscan deliver a curriculum that fosters collaboration and selfdirected learning.

All Primary 6 and Secondary students have individual accounts that can be accessedfrom any Internet device, including mobile devices. This allows students to accessschool work from home or while travelling so as to revisit lessons or catch up onmissed lessons.

Teachers use Studywiz to deliver lessons with interactive content, real-time feedbackand assessment. They can tap on it to support different learning styles and improvestudent engagement. This application is becoming an integral part of teaching andlearning at SIS.

A feature of Studywiz that parents will like is the parent account system. It gives eachparent a logon id and a password to view all current activities and communicationsrelating to their childrens schoolwork. All our P6 to S3 parents had received theiraccounts by mid March. Studywiz will be a common platform for students, parentsand teachers to learn and share.


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P6 SecondaryExperience

All P6 students wentthrough the secondaryschool experience after theassembly talk. One P6 classwas taken to the Wanchaicampus for a guided toureach day from 1 February to4 February.

Each P6 class was divided into sixgroups and placed into the six S1 andS2 classes. P6 students experienced forthemselves life in the secondary section.Through this opportunity, they alsointeracted with their seniors during formal curriculum time.

Even though some P6 students reectedthat they felt strange in a newenvironment, the general response tothe programme was positive, especiallythose who attended Science lessons inthe laboratory. As such, they look

forward to the real secondary schoolexperience in the next academic year.

We had Chinese Literature, Scienceand Dance lessons at Wanchai. In theCL Lit class, we learnt more about

what we had learnt in P5 in depth. Inthe Science class, we put onprotective glasses before carrying out an experiment for the rst time!Lastly, we learnt about the SwanLake Project in the Dance class. It

was a wonderful experience.Megan Yip, Charlotte Chan & KirstenChan, P6A

On 6 January, agroup of secondaryt e a c h e r s a n dstudents, led by MsCaroline Yeow, VP

( S e c o n d a r y ) ,delivered a talk to P5and P6 students atthe Nam Long Shancampus to promotethe SIS secondarysection.

The talk aimed atfamiliarizing P5 andP6 students with lifein the secondarys e c t i o n . T h epresentation was acombined effort of Secondary teachersa n d s t u d e n t s ,i n c l u d i n g L i uH a i d u n ( S 1 T ) ,Hannah Choi (S2G)and Tan Yen Yi

( S 3 B ) . T h e s esecondary studentss h a r e d t h e i rexper iences f romt h e i r o w n

perspectives.The primary

students gained abetter understanding o f t h e s u b j e c t so f f e r e d i n S I SSecondary, as well asthe IGCSE and IBc u r r i c u l a . T h eshar ing by thei rseniors also providedthem insight intosecondary school lifef r o m a r e a l i s t i cperspect ive . Theaudience found thetalk informative andinteresting.

P5 AND P6 A SSEMBLY T ALK

z Take My Hand and Show the Way to

Fantastic Secondary School Lifez

by Mr Yeong Chan Kong

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This is a very normal school...

We had a netball competition,and everyone was very excited! ...but lots of fun experiences

have been shared here!

During our Christmas celebrations,we celebrated with TTTS school.

We all had a wonderful feast,and we also took photos

together!

Our Table Tennis Championship was watched by all. The loudest cheering could be heard during the Student-Teacher play-offs!

Life At SIS (Secondary) - A Comic Strip by Letitia Liu S1T

We all enjoy studying here!

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