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Tianjin 300350 P.R.China
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Email: info@istianjin.net
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Dear Secondary Students and Parents, The Grade 12 students started their mock examinations yes-
terday (Thursday 19th March). These examinations will con-
Due to the extremely busy days ahead for all of us this com- tinue until the Spring Break and will provide the students
ing weekend, the Secondary Student Council 24-Hour Fam- with practice for their final examinations, which commence
ine has been postponed by one week. It will now be held on May 4th.
overnight from Friday March 27 – Saturday March
28. Please mark your calendars. We wish the Grade 12 students every success as they prepare
for their final assessments
Bill Elman, Secondary Principal
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
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International Schools and Western
Association of Schools and Colleges
International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
BEIMUN – March 12 - 15
The sixteenth Beijing Model United Nations was well supported
by fourteen IST high school students from last Thursday
through to Sunday. It was a very positive and dynamic gathering
for experienced as well as novice delegates.
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
From March 12th- March 15th, myself, Mr. Grierson and a group of 18 grade 9-10
students participated in the ACAMIS High School Cultural Convention held at Dulwich
College, Beijing. The event was extremely well organized, and Dulwich IB students did a
fantastic job of running proceedings with the assistance of their teacher, Mr. Shane
O'Shea. IST students participated in a wide range of ARTS workshops depending on their
chosen Arts practice.
Visual Arts students were able to join in a wide range of workshops, including Printmaking
run by Chinese artist Mr. Tian Li, Collage with collage artist and painter Mr. Jesse Leroy
Smith from the UK, and mixed media painting with graphic artist and painter Mr. Nick
Hersey, also from the UK..
The Drama group worked with two very highly skilled Theatre practitioners from the UK, Marcus
Romer and Kenny Hegarty, to produce an amazing performance of parts of Kafka's
'Metamorphosis' for the final concert. "Metamorphoses" was the theme of the convention, and
the students really did experience change and transformation during the unfolding of their work-
shops and socialization with students from other schools around China.
Our musicians were also involved in some very exciting workshops, perfect-
ing their individual instruments and working with Haydn Adams for Band
and Nicholas Smith for Strings. Choir students worked with Shane O'Shea,
Head of Music and festival coordinator at Dulwich College.
The final concert of the 3 day program was a fantastic celebration of student work, and it was
amazing to witness the professionalism and growth of all the students involved. If any students
have the chance to join one of these conventions in the future, I highly recommend they jump on
board and have a go, as this kind of experience is invaluable in terms of personal and academic
growth. Well done to all the participants- you were all truly fantastic representatives for IST!!!
The secondary Chinese students will get a Tang poem sheet to practice at home this week. Students can show their
best draft to teachers before next Wednesday and get formal contest paper to show their best calligraphy on it. All
the work must be turned in no later than March 31. There will be first 3 prizes winners for each grade.
Chinese Calligraphy Contest Criteria 中文硬笔书法大赛评分标准
- Write in black or blue pen (5 points) - 用蓝黑色非铅笔书写 (5分)
- Neat and clean presentation (15 points) - 纸面整洁干净 (15分)
- Correct characters (20 points) - 汉字书写正确 (20分)
- Stylish calligraphy (30 points) - 字体优美 (30分)
- Balanced structure (30 points) - 结构匀称 (30分)
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
Think back to the last time you learned something. It might have been the recipe for a dish you liked or the details on a
school event. It was probably information that someone shared with you.
Human are social animals. Brain research tells us that the brain likes to learn in a social context. Marzano tells us that
cooperative learning is one of the most effective strategies for learning, and that all learners, even teachers, benefit from
collaboration. This is one of the reasons why the PYP requires teachers to plan collaboratively and encourages schools
to network within a region.
There are 3 PYP schools in Beijing: BISS, BCIS, and WAB. The PYP coordinators of those schools and I help each
other with PYP issues, one of which is professional development opportunities. Several times a year we schedule job
alike. These are opportunities for teachers with similar responsibilities to share strategies, ideas, successes and challenges.
We have had three job alike this year already: one for ESL teachers, one for the Grade 5 Exhibition at BISS, and one for
PE here at IST on Wednesday. We have two more scheduled: one for art and one for music. The PE job alike on
Wednesday coincided with a presentation given by Mr. Walsh and Mr. Sherratt on creating a community of learners. It
was attended by IST teachers and teachers from International Schools in Tianjin and Beijing.
At a job alike, teachers gather in one of our schools. They may share planning documents or student work samples.
They will answer each others’ questions and explore their common understanding of the PYP. They will congratulate
each other on their successes and they will set goals. Teachers learning from teachers is an excellent form of PD and at
IST, we do our best to support that.
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
The IST U14 girls went to ISB for the ISAC basketball ex-
change on March 14th. The IST girls played 3 games from
13:15 to 5:00. Only 8 players were able to make the trip to
ISB. For the first game, the girls played very hard with HISB.
After a tough game, IST won by 10:9. For the second game
the girls won easily against DCB. The third opponent was
WAB. Playing against the strong WAB team, despite hard play
by the IST girls, IST lost the game by 6:10.
The first game against ISB1, one of the strongest teams, was a
Improvement Continues For V. Girls’ Soccer tough beginning. The boys ended the first half losing 12 to 2 but
managed to challenge ISB’s superiority and finished the game
- Coach Martin
losing 15 to 20. This game helped the IST team to understand
On Monday our Girls played a spirited Rego team and came
some fundamental elements of the game. Most important, they
away with a creditable 0:0 draw. Rego girls huffed and puffed
started their next game with the decision to play good basketball.
but they were unable to break through the IST defense which
And this is what they did. They played against DCB, winning 41
was superbly marshalled by Serena. Our front line, which is
to 10. In their third game, against YCIS, the IST boys were on
led by Ariel, had a couple of chances and were a little unlucky
fire: they dominated the game, which ended 56 to 6.
not to score. The coaches are pleased that the team continues
to improve in all aspects of its play: we’ve made a great start
to our season.
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The Varsity boys soccer team are still struggling to find their
best form. They lost their third straight game 1-2 in a scrappy Fri. March 20 HS Soccer: IST @ HISB boys 6:00 p.m.
affair with local bitter rivals REGO. They will hope to get
Sat. March 21 HS Soccer: ISTV @ DCB1 boys, ISTJV @
back to winning ways on Friday when they take on Dulwich DCB2 boys, ISTV @ DSP boys, IST @ DSP girls
College in Beijing.
Mon. March 23 HS Soccer: TIS @ IST Varsity boys, IST
@ TIS girls, IST JV @ REGO boys
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
It was an awesome thought also breath-taking weekend but the boys made their
mark and left Beijing with the best results, Beijing watch out, here we come!
Reminder: :
Monday, 23 March is the China-Wide
Panda Book Awards Voting Day!
On Monday, every member of the IST community who has read a Panda Book (or listened to it read aloud) can vote for
their favorite book in four different categories:
Young Readers (pictures books for elementary students)
Middle Readers (aimed at grades 4 to 7)
Older Readers (aimed at grades 6 to 10)
Mature Readers (for grades 10 and up, and including adults)
Elementary students will all vote for the Young Readers category. Mrs. Fitzgerald will set up a voting station for them. Any
older student or parent who wishes to vote on Young Readers books, is welcome to come to the library and ask for a
voting token. Students and adults voting on the other three categories will vote in the library on an electronic ballot set up.
Results will be tallied for IST and then sent to the other participating schools. As soon as final results are announced, we
will share with the IST community. Panda Books will continue to be available for checkout after voting.
A listing of all books can be seen— http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PandaAwards
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
Congratulations!
Jung Hyun, a 5M Student
is the winner for the
Water Bottle Logo
contest. That means her
design will be printed on
the new water bottles. The
water bottles will be
coming soon from
Elementary Roots &
Shoots.
PFO NEWS
The PFO met with Jim Gourley earlier this week and learned
that one of the Gui'de students that we have been sponsoring
to attend university has recently received a scholarship
from the Trace Foundation. The PFO has therefore decided
to transfer some of the funds that had been set aside for his
education towards helping another Gui'de student that is in
need at university.
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International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 20 March 2009
Diary Dates
I would like to congratulate our entire community and especially the
teachers and students in the elementary school on this wonderful affir-
mation from the IB on the quality of the learning programme that is Fri 20, Sat 21, Sun 22 March
provided here at IST. GIN Conference IS Bangkok
Wednesday 25 March
Weishan Lu and the School Entrance PFO Meeting
I greatly appreciate the patience that our community has shown to-
Thursday 26 March
wards the terrible mess that constitutes the main road to our school.
Thursday Night Live
You will be aware that we have again reversed the entrance and exit
gates so that all entry and exit is via the north gate (or main entrance). Friday 27—28 March
We hope to have both gates open again within ten days; however, in 24 Hour Famine and Sleepover
the meantime I ask that you remind your drivers of the importance of Friday 27 March
taking extra care when driving on campus at this time and especially End of 3rd Quarter—40 Days
when dropping off and collecting students. Please keep to the 5KM Mon 30, Tue 31 March
speed limit and please attend carefully to the directions provided by Sec Student-led Conferences
our security and support staff. Wed 8, Thurs 9 April
Elem Student-led Conferences
Unfortunately road works such as these can result in other problems
and today our telephone lines were cut. We hope to have these re-
stored very soon and apologize if you have been unable to contact the Refer the Sports Brief Section,
school. Please be aware that you are always free to contact me on my pg 6, for Sports Dates.
personal mobile should you have any serious concern or need to con-
tact the school. My number is: 1392-044-8274.
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●Protein ●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables
●Milk product(Calcium) ●Soup
●Starch
Egg Salad Mixed Veg Salad Potato Salad Beans Salad Grill vegetable Salad
(egg,lettuce) (lettuce, tomato, cucumber) (potato, carrot, cucumber) (corn,green bean,carrot) (pepper,eggplant,zucchini)
Swiss Soup Pumpkin Soup Tomato Soup Goulash Soup Cream and Mushroom Soup
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Lasagna Beef Steak Chicken Goulash Grilled Chicken leg Shepherd's Pie
(beef minced,pasta) (beef,gravy sauce) (chicken,pepper,tomato) (chicken, cajun seasoning) (pork,mashed potato)
Roasted Chicken Roasted Chicken Leg Pork Schnitzel Macaroni and Cheese Boolgogi
(chicken, mustard sauce) (chicken leg, BBQ sauce) (pork,tartar sauce) (macaroni, cheese) (beef,soy sauce,onion)
Spinach Sauteed Broccoli and Carrot Steamed Cauliflower and Carrot Korean Vegetable Baked Beans
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Carrot Cake Fruit Jelly Ice Cream Cookies Banana Bread