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MONDAY, January 19, 2014
From the Principal
Ian Morris | Principal
WELCOME TO TERM 2
We have already had a flying start to the second term of this
school year.
We are already welcoming several new students from all
around the world this term along with their families. To all new
arrival a very warm welcome and I hope that you are able to
feel at home and settled in soon.
Sadly, we are also saying quick goodbyes to several more
students as they move on or return to their home country. To
those leaving us, go well, stay in touch and good luck wherever
you are headed to.
There are various activities going on each day including the
normal Extra Curricular activities that as you know, will be
ending shortly as the first activity period is coming to a close
at the end of this month. The Board’s Working Group on
Extra Curricular activities is looking forward to receiving your
responses to the survey they are sending about the activities in
order to help in the preparation of some ideas for the future of
the programme.
Term 2 School Fees
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This is a respectful notice so that you are fully aware that we
will be asking you to confirm student re-enrollment much
earlier this year than has been the case in the past. As I am
sure you are aware, space is now at an absolute premium on
the school’s two campuses and if student numbers continue
to rise, and we are not able to find appropriate additional
premises in time, there will need to be limits upon class sizes
for the 2015-2016 school year. Please reserve your child’s place
as early as you possibly can when the Registrar’s Office sends
out the Re-enrollment Form shortly.
Board Email Address
The Board has set up an email address on the school system
so that you can email them directly. The address for the Board
is: boardofdirectors@ish.co.cu
I wish you all a successful Term 2.
This is a respectful reminder that fees for the term were due
on the first day of term. Please be mindful of this and arrange
to make payments immediately. If circumstances have made
it impossible for Term 1 fees to have been paid in full, please
send a letter to the Board’s Finance Committee, via my office,
explaining any special circumstances and asking for a policy
exemption to be made until such time as fees are paid. By
policy, admission may be denied if the preceding term fees
remain outstanding at the start of a new term.
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Re-enrollment for 2015-2016
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Musical Moment
Martha Muñiz | Music Teacher
At Secondary Assembly, Wednesday, January 21 at 10:05 am.
From Grade 6, Diego and Kate on the piano and also from
Grade 6, Max on the clarinet
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From the Lower School
From the Secondary School
Georgina Schofield | Head of Lower School
Dave Hepworth | Head of Secondary School
Our first assembly of this term will be led by the
Grade 3 Birds, on Wednesday January 21, at 8:10
am.
During last week I noticed many lunch boxes
without names on them, left on the tables at the
end of lunch. Please ensure your child’s name is
on their lunch container so that if it is forgotten, it
can be returned to it’s owner.
Reports will be issued on January 30, at the end
of the school day and Student-Led Conferences
will be held during the following week. Individual
appointment notes will be sent home this week
for parents to request a time for the conference
with their child.
If you need any information about our curriculum
you can find it on our website www.ishavana.
org . You can also access this information from
both the touch-screen panels and the intranet at
school. Alternatively, you can request a printed
copy from the office.
Grades 10 and 12 mock exams begin Monday,
February 9. They should have started their
revision already and should have a well
established schedule to which they adhere
rigidly. Parents can greatly assist the revision
process, by supplying copious amounts of
‘brain food and drink’ at reguIar intervals and by
ensuring that their child/ren have sufficient sleep.
Report cards for Grades 6 to 12 will be given to the
students at the end of January. Please look at the
marks, comments, and indicators to find out how
your child is doing.
PTA News
New Parent Welcome Coffee
The PTA would like to invite all new parents to a Welcome Coffee on Tuesday,
January 27 at 8:30 am in The Ranchon, Calle 18 campus. Room Parents are
also invited to attend to meet the new families and also the PTA Executive
Committee 2015.
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On Tuesday, February 3, Grade 9 and on
Wednesday, February 4, Grade 11 and finally on
Thursday, February 5, Grades 6 to 8 will have
Student-Led Conferences. This means that your
child will talk to you about the results of exams
and their coursework mark. Please make a note in
your agenda. It will start at 4:00 pm and likely will
finish around 5:00 pm. Conferences for Grades 10
and 12 will take place after their mock exams have
been completed.
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Comment
Your overall
impression
of the
activity
Name of
Activity
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Please provide us with feed back for the activities your child is enrolled in during this current extra
Curricular session.
Name of Student:____________________________________________________________ Grade __________
We need your feedback to help evaluate the current session of Extra Curricular Programme which will come
to an end on Friday, January 30 . Please fill the table below one per Child. Then please proceed over the
page and consider questions 1-9 one per family .
Dear Parents,
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None of the above
Provide those students wishing to take part with opportunities to learn things beyond the scope of the
day school curriculum?
Provide all students with opportunities to learn things beyond the scope of the day school curriculum?
Add learning activities that support the learning in the day school curriculum, for those students
wishing to take part?
Add learning activities that support all the students’ learning in the day school curriculum?
Extend the school day by the length of the activities period for all those students wishing to take part?
Extend the school day by the length of the activities period for all students?
What do you understand to be the purpose of the Extra Curricular Programme currently offered by the
school?
2
3
4
5
6
More than 6
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The activity(ies) I wanted my child to
participate was cancelled as too few
students enrolled.
No, or very few, Extra Curricular Activities
offered are of interest to my child.
I have no interest in my child participating in
Extra Curricular Activities.
Extra Curricular Activities teachers do not
report adequately on the programme or the
learning anticipated for my child in the
Extra Curricular Programme.
There is not a good teacher assigned to the
activity(ies) I wanted my child to participate
in.
4. If your child/children does not take part in the Extra Curricular Activities programme or participates in
very few activities, why is that?
1
3. How many Extra Curricular Activities does your child participate in each week?
2. In your view, what should the purpose of any Extra Curricular Programme offered by the school be?
1.
Name of Family:________________________________________________ Grade (s) ____________________
The Board of Directors has established a working group to measure parent perceptions of the Extra
Curricular Programme and to report back, to the Board, with recommendations for the future. So as to have
the most complete picture of current parent perceptions and to help generate ideas for the programme’s
future the Working Group is conducting a School wide survey. We need your feedback, please fill out one
per Family .
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The knowledge of the teacher
assigned to teach the activities my
child participated in.
Frequency of Activities available.
Capacity for children to participate
in as many activities as they wish
to.
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On a scale of 1-10 (1 is not important at all and 10 is extremely important) how important do
you consider the Extra Curricular Programme to your child’s experience at IShavana?
Other enrichment activities
Childcare
Sports
Music
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Question 9 is over the page. Thank you for your time. Please return this form to the reception at either
campus or to your Room Parent by 3:30pm Wednesday January 28
If you would like to make any additional comment please do so below:
Arts
Additional Languages
Mother Tongue Language support
(other than English)
8. On the same scale, how important do you consider the following subjects in the Extra Curricular
Activities programme?
7.
6. What additional activities would you like to see in the Extra Curricular Activities programme?
Supervision of student safety in
the activities.
The language level at which the
activities my child participated in
are taught.
Range of Activities available. 5. From 1 t0 10 (1 being poor, 10 being excellent), how do you rate the overall quality of the Extra Curricular
Activities programme offered in Term 1 (i.e. from September 2014 to January 2015)?
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activities should be offered
to all students at least ______
days a week
Some students will have no choice in the
activities they will have to participate in;
most students will have only limited choice
of what they do.
Some students will have no choice in the
activities they will have to participate
in; most students will have only limited
choice of what they do.
activities should be offered
to all students every day
The same standards for the delivery and
reporting found in the formal curriculum of
the school should be applied.
The same standards for the delivery and
reporting found in the formal curriculum of
the school should be applied.
OR
Some students will have no choice in the
activities they will have to participate in;
most students will have only limited choice
of what they do.
are linked to, extend, or support the
curriculum and/or identified learning needs
of the student providing informal learning
opportunities.
OR
are linked to, extend, or support the
curriculum and/or identified leaning needs
of the student.
OR
OR
MAY OR MAY NOT support the Curriculum
and/or identified learning needs of the
student and should provide informal learning
opportunities.
The activities on offer:
(select only one)
The school day should end at:
3:20 pm for learners at the Early Years Learning
Centre,
3:30 pm for Primary School aged learners,
4:30 pm for learners in the Secondary School.
NOTE: this would mean that Activities would be
mandatory for all students every day during the last
hour of the day.
MANDATORY
MAY OR MAY NOT support the Curriculum
and/or identified learning needs of
the student and should provide formal
learning opportunities.
OR
MAY OR MAY NOT support the Curriculum
and/or identified learning needs of the
student and should provide informal
learning opportunities.
OR
are NOT linked to the Curriculum and
provide informal opportunities for
students to experience as broad a range of
experiences as possible.
The activities on offer:
(select only one)
The instructional day should remain the same as it
is at the moment and end at:
2:20 pm for learners at the Early Years Learning
Centre,
2:35 pm for Primary School aged learners,
3:30 pm for learners in the Secondary School.
Any activities occurring out side these times are
optional unless otherwise communicated by the
school.
OPTIONAL
9. To help the Working Group generate recommendations to present to the Board please indicate the approach that best
represents your view.
Activities after the end of the instructional day should be:
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2014-15 Term 2 Calendar of Events
DATE
TIME
SECTION
EVENT
DATE
TIME
SECTION
EVENT
DATE
2
12
Monday
8:10 am
All
School Opens for
Term Two
6
Friday
8:15 am
All
ISH Pet Show
14
Wednesday
4:15 pm
PTA Executive
PTA Executive
Committee Meeting
7
Saturday
9:00 am
Secondary School
Tennis Tournament
26 - 30
Monday
to Friday
28
Wednesday
9
Monday
3:30 pm
During the
School Day
All
Cuban Culture Day
9 - 20
2 Weeks
During the
School Day
Lower School
Basketball Tournament
18 - 20
Academic Reports to
Parents
11
Wednesday
Lunch Times
to Friday
End of
School Day
30
Friday
All
3:45 pm
31
Saturday
To be
announced
2
Monday
2:35 pm
All
During the
School Day
Early Years
Students &
Parents
3:30 pm
5:00 pm
Students &
Parents of K to
Grade 12
3-5
Tuesday to
Thursday
Presentation to end the
first Extra Curricular
Activities session
Secondary
Students
Dive Club
Start Extra Curricular
Activities Session 2
Student Led
Conferences with
Parents
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8:10 am
Whole School
School re-opens after the
Break
During the
School Day
All
International Women’s
Day
Secondary
Lunch Time
Grade 5 &
Secondary
Students
Global Issues Public
Speaking Event
IGCSE & Diploma Mock
Examinations
7
Saturday
9:00 am
Secondary School
Soccer Competition
Wednesday
Lunch Times
to Friday
Lower School
Soccer Competition
11
Wednesday
4:15 pm
PTA Executive
PTA Executive
Committee Meeting
Wednesday
4:15 pm
PTA Executive
PTA Executive
Committee Meeting
11 - 12
Wednesday
& Thursday
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
During the
School Day
All
Friendship Day
Activities
14
Saturday
To be
announced
Secondary
Students
Outdoor Pursuits
Secondary
Lunch Time
Grade 5 &
Secondary
Students
Global Issues Public
Speaking Event
21
Saturday
9:00 am
All
ISH Athletics Festival @
Pedro Marrero Stadium
To be
announced
Secondary
Students
Outdoor Pursuits
24 - 25
Tuesday and
Wednesday
3:30 pm
5:00 pm
Lower School
Parent Teacher
Conferences by
Invitation or Request
During the
School Day
All
Mother Language Day
25 - 26
Wednesday
& Thursday
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Grade
6 to 9 & 11
Academic Consultations
End of the
school day
Whole school
School closes for Mid
Term Break
23 - 25
Wednesday
Lunch Time
to Friday
Lower School
Hockey Competition
To be
announced
Staff only
Professional
Development Days
Saturday
20
EVENT
Grades
10 & 12
Friday
14
SECTION
Friday
Grade 10 Parents IGCSE Entry Deadline
Students &
Consultations on Exam
Parents of Grades Results and/or Exam
Entries
10 & 12
Friday
Monday &
Tuesday
23 - 24
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March
28 -30
Sex Education Week
February
February
January
6
During the
Secondary School
School Day
Monday
TIME
During the
School Day
27
Science Fair
Whole School
Friday
Normal end
of the day
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