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Welcome to the new school year at Northbridge International School Cambodia. I hope you have managed to get some time to relax and the students are rested and ready for their new classes. It was certainly lovely to see so many of them on Wednesday when they came to see their new teachers and learning spaces.

We have had such a great year at Northbridge International School Cambodia and the House System is really up and running under our House Leaders Ms Camille, Mr Kosal, Mr Paraic and Mr Z.

The Grade 5 Exhibition is the culmination of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) at Northbridge International School Cambodia and an opportunity for students to research and problem solve in a collaborative group, drawing upon and extending their skills, knowledge, strengths, passions and interests in order to make a positive difference to others and the wider world.

Perhaps one of the most complex and key aspects in the world of education, including at Northbridge International School Cambodia, is assessment.

Someone once asked me what my ultimate goal as an educator was. I responded that it was to release change agents into the world. To see students who have been in our school go out into society and take action to make it a better place is for me the true measure of success for us as educators. This is why when I heard of what the Grade 3 students were doing, I was so excited and proud of our teachers and our students.

On 16 October, many Northbridge parents came to school to spend time meeting with their child’s teacher for the annual Parent-Teacher conferences. During the conferences our parents found out how their child was doing in class both socially and academically, and I trust that you all found the meetings informative and left with a clear idea of how you can best support your child at home.

In Grade 2, students have been working on increasing their reading stamina. This is the child’s ability to read independently for longer periods of time. Students in Grade 2 Green have been working on this together, reading for a little longer each day and plotting their progress on a bar chart. This will really help to build stronger readers!

Many parents are so excited at the prospect of teaching their child how to speak English, that they neglect the most important foundation in learning English which is fluency in their mother tongue.

Student Council (STUCO) is a place for students to take leadership over action at Northbridge International School Cambodia. Here, this year's Primary STUCO representatives reveal why they joined STUCO, what they learned during their time as representatives, and why all students should consider joining.

Numerous studies have shown Inquiry maths to be the most effective way of engaging and immersing students at Northbridge International School Cambodia in mathematical concepts.

If you ask me about why field trips are important at Northbridge International School Cambodia, there would be plenty of reasons to answer this question.

A question that always stands out when we start any educational process at Northbridge International School Cambodia; is how we can determine if we are advancing positively about the objectives we have set for ourselves as educators.

At Northbridge International School Cambodia, with our covered Aquatics Centre, pool facilities and specialised staff, we are very lucky to have the opportunity for our students to learn how to swim as well as improve on existing swimming skills during our PHE classes.

As we move into the break and celebrate Khmer New Year with our community it is time to reflect on 2022 so far at Northbridge International School Cambodia.

One of the most significant features of the IB Primary Years Program (PYP) is transdisciplinary learning. Transdisciplinary learning allows students to create connections between various school subjects. It also enables students to gain essential skills that transcend the disciplines. At NISC,  Languages are also integrated through transdisciplinary, and here is an overview of what Languages class looks like at NISC.

During March, schools around the world have been celebrating the joys of reading for World Book Week. It is a week of showing appreciation for our favourite books and dressing up like the characters that take us along on their adventures with them.

There is an increasing focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) education in school curriculums all over the world, and NISC is no exception.