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In April, I had the privilege of traveling to Sydney and Melbourne to visit some of the universities and catch up with some of our former Northbridge International School Cambodia students. Having a chance to catch up with them over a meal, or coffee was a great opportunity to get the inside story of what life in Australia is like for a NISC student.

On Wednesday 1 May, Northbridge International School Cambodia held a Transition from PYP to MYP 2019 Parent information Session.

With current Northbridge International School Cambodia Head of Secondary Mr Ben Holman moving to a new post within our Nord Anglia Education family of schools from the beginning of next academic year, we look forward to welcoming his replacement Ms Frances Morton, who joins us in August 2019.

A few weeks ago, our Grade 5 students successfully presented to the Northbridge International School Cambodia community the culmination of their Primary school learning through the PYP exhibition.

In 1996, the American Academy of Poets established that April is Poetry Month. Schools all over the world take time in the month of April to celebrate poetic expression. At Northbridge International School Cambodia, MYP Language & Literature classes across all grade levels are investigating poetry as students focus on the creation, interpretation, and appreciation of poems.

On Monday 22 April, Ms Karen Geating, Northbridge International School Cambodia Learning Support Coordinator and PYP SEN Teacher, and Ms Lana Lautamus, Northbridge MYP SEN Teacher and International Life Skills Coordinator, organized a Student Support professional development morning.

As I was reading 'Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play' by Mitchel Resnick, a professor at the world-renowned MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), I came across a part that intrigued me and made me stop and think about our students here at Northbridge International School Cambodia.

On a very hot Friday afternoon of 29th March, the Northbridge International School Cambodia Grade 6 students braved the heat for two hours to showcase their final Game of Chance solutions at a Carnival theme event in the Secondary walkway.

Welcome to the monthly update from the Northbridge International School Cambodia Parent Council, which follows their regular meeting and discussion with Principal Mr Richard Vaughan. Here are the topics that were addressed.

From 2-6 April 2019, seven of our Northbridge International School Cambodia musicians traveled to Hanoi to participate in the inaugural Nord Anglia Performing Arts Festival.

Grade 7 Northbridge International School Cambodia students became interplanetary travel agents last week in their science class. One of the activities in the unit 'Earth Science' led by Ms Silvia and Mr Tom asked students to do research on extraterrestrial environments in the solar system and create a brochure to promote them as destinations for future space travelers.

On Thursday 4 April 2019, the Northbridge International School Cambodia PYP Exhibition journey reached its end in a highly engaging and stimulating event that all students have had a chance to enjoy.

Last weekend our Northbridge International School Cambodia Senior Nagas Football Teams travelled to Hanoi to compete in the 2018-2019 ASAC tournament. Both teams came into the tournament with energy, focus and were able to walk away with solid performances.

We would like to say thank you to everyone who shared their valuable feedback this year in the Northbridge International School Cambodia 2018-2019 Parent Satisfaction Survey.

On 28-29 March 2019, the Northbridge International School Cambodia Dance Program was proud to present 'Alpha'. The show included performances by the NISC Dance Company, Grade 10 Dance Elective, and NISC Bboys. Held in the school's state-of-the-art Dance Studio, dance styles featured included contemporary ballet, jazz, modern, and hip-hop.

The Northbridge International School Cambodia PYP Exhibition, which will be held this year on Thursday 4 April, is the culminating, collaborative experience in the final year of the Primary Years Programme (PYP).

In December 2018, Northbridge International School Cambodia was a proud sponsor of the 4th annual Cambodia Urban Art Festival, and is the now the proud owner of a 10 meter high school Naga by talented Phnom Penh-based, French urban artist Chifumi.

The first Battlebots tournament of the Northbridge International School Cambodia Robotics League took place during recess on Wednesday 27 March.

How are approaches to learning (ATL) used to record student progress at Northbridge International School Cambodia? “Through approaches to learning (ATL) in the IB programmes, students develop skills that have relevance across the curriculum that help them 'learn how to learn',” says the IB Design Guide 2014.

Research proves why authentic learning is an integral part of the language acquisition curriculum at Northbridge International School Cambodia. This instructional approach is one that allows students to explore, discuss, and meaningfully construct concepts and relationships in contexts that involve real-world problems and projects that are relevant to the learner.