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The St. Andrews International School Primary Newsletter
2013/2014 Academic Year: Issue 3
Friday, 8th November, 2013
International Day
Inquiring….Beyond the Classroom Walls
We finished our half term with a wonderful
A key characteristic of the learner profile is that of
International Day. Over 400 students representing
being an ‘inquirer’. Over the course of the school year,
more than 40 countries took part in the celebrations.
we look for many opportunities for our children to get
The Day began with a Parade of Nations, followed by
out and about doing exactly this in the community! You
cultural activities and a delicious International buffet
should all have received a curriculum letter at the end
provided by our parent community. We rounded off
of last week informing you about your child’s next unit
the day with a range of performances in our
of inquiry and will also include details about upcoming
International Day Assembly. It was a wonderful event,
learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.
made possible by the combined efforts of the
International Day Committee, led most ably by Ms
Retno Cheah; the many parent helpers who organized
food, costumes and helped out with some of the
activities; the teachers and staff members who
invented challenging and fun cultural activities; and of
course the children themselves who dressed up and
participated fully in all of the fun events. A great day
was had by all!
Year 2 Learning about Diwali
2SB have been learning about Diwali this week as part
of their current Unit, "Celebrations". They learned that
Rangoli patterns are drawn or painted outside the front
door of houses to welcome people on Diwali so they
used chalk to make their own designs on our walkway.
There are more pictures on our school Facebook page.