FRIDAY NEWSLETTER from Secondary – 15th Dec 2017
Week 19-End of Semester
Our students have worked long and hard right up till the end of the semester. There has been a great deal of growth and some amazing accomplishments. From the Fine Arts Exhibition to IISSAC and BSSA, Bali MUN, Bali Math competition and of course academics, our students have pushed themselves and excelled in so many ways. Congratulations on such a successful first semester.
End of Semester Reports
Our semester reports have just been sent home, these reports represent the work and progress of our students for the entire semester. Please take the time to look at the Approaches to Learning and comments with your children to help them plan towards a productive second semester.
Community Engagement
A number of our students will be traveling for the GIN conference at the start of the second semester. They have done a great deal of work here in Bali and are looking to spread awareness of their efforts throughout the region. It is so nice to work at a school where so many of its members are interested in giving back to their community.
Our students have also been taking part in the Wheel Chair athletics here in Bali. Attached is a video clip highlighting this event.
https://drive.google.com/file/
A group of students will take an excursion to Bali Life Foundation Street Centre. This will provide an opportunity for students to participate in new activities, learn new skills, and take on new roles, while engaging with the local community. This visit will be a part of the Investigation stage of service learning which is carried out before any planning or action takes place, helping our students understand all of components that go into planning an event.
Semester Holiday
Within this break it is important that our students have a chance to relax and regroup. Reconnecting with family is extremely important at this time of year. With that in mind there will be no designated homework over the break(*** Our DP Students are an exception to this rule***). Now, three weeks is a long time off and it might be useful for students to keep up with some type of academic work. Please encourage your students to speak to their teachers about books that they could read or activities that they could do in order to keep their minds sharp and the ideas that they have learned fresh. It is important to relax, but still stay engaged.
BSSA Finals
A big thank you to Mr. Sutherland, our coaches and student coaches for all of their help and leadership during the volleyball season. It is always fantastic to see so many students actively engaged. This season was particularly challenging with the cancellations due to Mt. Agung. It was a pleasure to see our students competing against one another as well as some teacher participants-who knew their was so much talent among our staff.
Have a Wonderful Holiday
One of the nicest things about school years is the ability to recharge and restart. We are about to head off onto a 3 week holiday. This is an important time for our students to recharge and reconnect with family. With that in mind there will be no designated homework over the break(*** Our DP Students are an exception to this rule***). Now, three weeks is a long time off and it might be useful for students to keep up with some type of academic work. Please encourage your students to speak to their teachers about books that they could read or activities that they could do in order to keep their minds sharp and the ideas that they have learned fresh. It is important to relax, but still stay engaged.
Schedule for the first week back
School will begin for students on Monday the 8th of January. ASA’s will begin on the 15th, as well as the religion classes. Please remind your students that we will have a signup ASA meeting during the first week’s MYP and DP hours.
Justin Walsh
Secondary Principal
