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Secondary Newsletter No. 35 – May 17, 2019

Secondary Secretary

As the weeks fly by, we are entering the final stanza of the school year. There is still plenty happening and coming up for the remainder of the school year. Please note that next Wednesday prior to the Athletics Day we will be asking all students, teachers and parents to stand and spell out a word relating to climate change. We welcome as many parents as we can get there from 7.45am to help with this task. The photograph taken will be shared with other international schools who are doing the same thing. We will share all of the photos with our community in coming weeks.

A reminder that all students are expected to attend school until the end of the school year. We will finish the school year with a whole school assembly at 11am on June 12. Classes will be running right up until this day. Grade 9-11 exams are running from Monday, May 27 until Wednesday, May 29.

Ross Ferris

Secondary Principal

Removed books from the BIS Library looking for a new home

The BIS Library has removed hundreds of Secondary Fiction and Nonfiction books that were either outdated, in poor condition, irrelevant or unused for years from our collection. We are asking those of you who may know any local schools, organizations or even individuals and families that may be interested in receiving some of these books to let us know if we can facilitate some donations. If so, please contact the library so we can make arrangements for these books to find a new home if they can provide value to someone else.

Any members of the BIS community who may have an interest in these books are also welcomed to come take a look; anyone can take any of the discarded books free of charge.

Thank you,

The BIS Library

MYP Corner 

Exams for Grades 9-10 are two weeks away. It is a busy and no doubt stressful time for these students. Most teachers have already provided students with information on what they need to study for in each subject.  In order to help ease exam anxiety, students should create a study calendar that maps out what they should be studying for on a daily basis. Using this type of plan helps reassure the students that sticking to this strategy should enable them to be successful on the day. Please see a good exam preparation timetable example below (Source: Monash University)

MYP coordinator

 

ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival 2020

Don’t miss out!! There are still some places available to sign up for this fabulous opportunity for Grade 6, 7 and 8 students for next academic year (2019-2020).

BIS are super excited to be hosting a Middle School ISTA Festival, March 6th – 8th 2020! ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) is a UK based organisation and has been running for over 40 years delivering superb Theatre Festivals all over the world.

Middle School Theatre Festivals are created specifically students who love theatre and drama. They will work in ensembles led by professional international artists and performers, learning new, exciting drama games, skills and techniques to feed directly into their growing theatre knowledge alongside visiting students from Beijing, Bangkok and Malaysia.

This is an incredibly rare and unique opportunity and the difference it can make to students’ understanding is immense.

The 3 day Festival will culminate in a final sharing performance on the Sunday afternoon so parents and the whole school community will be able to enjoy the final performance!

 

For more information please visit https://ista.co.uk/events/festivals/ or email me at salborn@baliis.net

If you would like to register your initial interest for your child please read this letter and complete the Google Form to place your child’s name on the Initial Interest List.

Places will be allocated based on order of response, students’ genuine interest and passion for drama, full participation for all 3 days, and the family’s ability to offer full hosting.

Thank you!!

Sarah Alborn

World Scholar’s Cup

Students had an amazing time last week at the Bali Regional Round of World Scholar’s Cup!  All students won awards, medals, and qualified for the next step: The Global Round in Manila in September.  Honorable mentions go to:

  • Lawrence Shepherd- Top debater for all of Bali Island School!  Silver Medal in Team Debate, Team Bowl, Champion Scholar, and Science Knowledge
  • Jose Fontan Ireland, Second place debater for all of Bali Island School! 11th in Team Debate, 8th in Debate Champion
  • Josiah Wong- Silver Medal in Team Debate and Team Writing
  • Nadia Winkler- Silver Medal in Team Debate, Team Writing, Champion Scholars, History & Social Studies Knowledge, and Writing
  • Isabella Pettersson- Silver Medal in Team Debate, Team Writing, Debate, and Arts Knowledge
  • Uma Van Mierlo- Silver Medal in Team Debate, Debate Champions
  • Sofia Brohez- Silver Medal in Team Debate, Champion Scholars, and 3rd in Debate
  • Selina Ko- Silver Medal in Team Debate and 12th place in Team Writing
  • Amieca Joustra- Silver Medal in Team Debate and Writing
  • Lilly Jones- Silver Medal in Team Debate
  • Charlotte Jaquier- Silver Medal in Team Debate, Arts, and Special Area Knowledge
  • Jasmine Santiawan- Silver Medal in DaVinci Award
  • Ashleigh Kneipp- Silver Medal in Writing and Debate
  • Kristina Park- Silver Medal in Debate, 3rd place in Social Studies Knowledge
  • Skye Sutherland- Silver Medal DaVinci Award and top 25% in History Knowledge
  • Mischa Jourstra- Silver Medal in Social Studies Knowledge and top 40% in Special Area Knowledge
  • Matilda Baker- Silver Medal DaVinci Award and top 40% Science Knowledge
  • Kristopher Parks- Silver Medal in Team Writing, Social Studies Knowledge, 5th place in Science Knowledge
  • Marvel Emmanuel- Silver Medal in Team Writing and Social Studies Knowledge
  • Nour El Masri- Silver Medal in Team Writing
  • Ralvian Woodhouse- Silver Medal in Team Bowl, Team Writing, and Team Countdown
  • William Bergeron- Silver Medal in Debate, Team Writing, Team Countdown, Team Bowl
  • Dylan Jones- Silver Medal in Debate Champion and Literature Knowledge
  • Tolga Bilen- Silver Medal in Writing Champion, Top 35% in Challenge Science
  • Manon Pecquery- Gold Medal DaVinci Award, Top 25% Art Knowledge
  • Cintya Roby- Silver Medal in Team Bowl, Debate, Writing, and Team Debate
  • Frances Bale- Silver Medals in Team Debate, Team Bowl, and Writing
  • Shieri Saga- Silver Medal in Team Challenge, Team Bowl, Team Writing, Writing Champion, Team Countdown, Debate Champion
  • Isabel Fontan Ireland- 2nd place in Art Knowledge, 4th place in Team Debate and History Knowledge, and 8th place in Debate Champions
  • Calum Leys- 4th place in Literature Knowledge, Team Debate, Champion Scholar

I have sent home letters about the Global Round in the Philippines to interested candidates.  Please ask your scholar about this to get more information. We only have 30 days to register for this event, so it’s important to let us know if you are interested in continuing this journey next school year.

Well done, Scholars!

-Mrs. Mac

Bali Inter-school Battle of the Bands

A huge congratulations to all the students that performed in Battle of the Bands at the Green School last Friday. We received a number of awards including:

Best band – “Them Hombres” consisting of: Max Raymond, Raihan Woodhouse, Charles Kneipp, Seung Gun Oh, Gung Ale Han Kang.

Best Guitarist – Raihan Woodhouse

Best Pianist – Josephe Wong

Best Bass Player – Charles Kneipp

Congratulations to “The Phenomen” who also presented an excellent performance!

Dinda Winkler, Laura Delgado Rusli, Josephe Wong, Andy Campbell, Mir Israni, & Pablo Pellokila

There will be a celebration performance in Trans Studio Mall in Imam Bonjol this evening, Friday May 17 at 6pm.

Performing Arts Sharing

The Arts Sharing for Drama & Music Grades 6-9 will take place in the MPR next Thursday May 23, at 2pm (MYP Hour).

Parents and family are welcome to attend and join us in celebrating the artistic endeavours of our Music & Drama students as their third trimester of Arts comes to a close.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counselor’s Corner

Smooth Transitions: (for Primary and Secondary parents)

Is your family moving? Though we are sad to see you go we definitely want your transition to be a smooth one. To help with this, I am meeting with all students departing BIS at the end of this year and giving each of them a RAFT.  Each student will meet with me to talk about how they feel about moving and will be given a RAFT booklet. The RAFT concept can be used by the whole family and helps transition to our new home without feelings of regret or unfinished business. The R stands for Reconciliation; is there anyone in your life here you need to apologize to or have a heart to heart with?  This is the time for reconciliation. The A stands for Affirmations; are there people here you’d like to thank for helping and supporting you? Now is the time to show them your appreciation. The F stands for Farewell; Are there people, places, pets, or possessions you’ll be saying goodbye to?  Now is the time to visit those special people and places one more time and relinquish pets and possessions to new owners with whom you know they’ll be in good hands. The T stands for Think Destination; What are you excited about and looking forward to in your new home? Now is the time to Talk about your new school, your new home, and the new opportunities that will be available to you there. We wish all departing families a smooth transition to your new homes and will continue to hold you in our hearts here at BIS, where you have each left a positive imprint.

Here are some good books about moving and transitioning:

Curious George Goes to School by Margret Rey

The Berenstain Bears Go To School by Jan and Stan Berenstain

Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

Benny & Omar by Eoin Colfer

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Moving day by Ralph Fletcher

Hey, New Kid! By Betsy Duffey

Footsteps Around the World, 2nd Ed. : Relocation Tips for Teens by Beverly D. Roman

The League of Super Movers: My Moving Adventure by Beverly D. Roman

Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by David Pollock & Ruth E. Van Reken

Below are books on transitions that you can check out from our library:

Belonging Everywhere and Nowhere

636.7 BUS

Secondary Nonfiction

 

The Mindful Teen

155.9 VO

Secondary Nonfiction

 

Cliques. Phonies & Other Baloney

158.2 ROM

Primary Nonfiction

 

Guide to Mastering Middle School

373.2 MAT

Primary Nonfiction

 

Surviving Middle School

373.18 REY

Secondary Nonfiction

Opportunities for BIS Students (for Primary & Secondary Parents)   

Dear Parents, Please continue to check the Opportunities for Students to view the college visits calendar and learn about upcoming college fairs, summer programs, camps, and scholarships for BIS students of all ages. This document is updated daily as new opportunities come in.

Looking for work experience?  Check out these options posted on UCAS to find paid and unpaid internship placements:

CAS Corner

Swim Coaching , Nathan Turner

Recap of Lesson 

For the last two lessons, the kids have been focusing on all the things we have covered so far, to make sure the kids are actually learning and developing their skills the way I would like them too. So in today’s lesson I finally started the routine I introduced to the kids two weeks ago, which from now on every lesson the kids will do. After that, I introduced something new to the kids called diving because I wanted to show the kids what we will start working on for the upcoming lessons and I wanted to know what level the kids were at in terms of their driving agility. After all of this, I let the kids do some races against each other for 3 different strokes because they wanted to see who was fastest.

Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth

In today’s lesson, I was able to identify my strengths and areas of which I need to improve on. My strength today was my knowledge because over the last couple of months I have been learning about the kids and the different levels of swimming they are at, so using my knowledge on where the kids need help I was able to improve on their endurance and core strength, through the routine I created. However, the area I must grow on for next week is my energy level because in today’s lesson I was very tired, due to lack of sleep over the last week, which affected the amount of energy and enthusiasm I usually have with the kids.