It has also been ‘Celebrating Language Week’ with many exciting events taking place. We are very excited about our first inter-house interpreting competition which took place on Friday.
Over the course of the last year, we have undertaken both the Membership and the Pre-Accreditation visits from the Council of International Schools (CIS) and we embark on this Accreditation in earnest now.
This unique seminar helps parents to establish a healthy balance between screen time and downtime each day so children can flourish mentally, physically and socially as well as assisting parents about online safety.
Can you imagine an iceberg the size of Hanoi? Well this week, news came from Antarctica that an iceberg the size of the city of Rome in Italy broke off from the ice shelf and drifted into the sea.
Planned Events:
- Digital Citizenship and Online Safety: March 13th, 2016
- Teenage Development: March 27th, 2016
- Early Years Development: May 8th, 2016
- State of Independence: May 29th, 2016
- Happiness = Success: June 12th, 2016
The challenge is usually taken by students in Years 12 and 13, but ten of our Year 11 students sat it this year. Seven students were awarded either a Gold, Silver or Bronze certificate.
Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.