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As many of you may have noticed, Ms. Kate Luwisha, our Primary PE teacher, is due to have a baby very soon. She will begin her maternity leave on Wednesday, February 1st. In her absence, Ms. Lauren Wassink will be covering the PE classes for all Primary grades. Ms. Lauren is an experienced PYP teacher, both as a homeroom teacher and as a PE teacher, and recently taught at AISL. Lauren and Kate have been working together to ensure a smooth handover and student transition. We look forward to having Ms. Lauren with us for the next three months and to welcoming back Ms. Kate on May 2nd. Just a reminder, as was communicated in last week’s newsletter, swimming lessons will continue as usual until February 28th.
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We kicked off ‘The Great Kindness Challenge’ this week as a whole Primary school with a Monday morning assembly. With one whole school week dedicated to showing as many acts of kindness as possible, students from Preschool to Grade 5 have been using an ageD appropriate kindness checklist this week to raise awareness about being kind to others, or as we say here at AISL, “fill other people’s buckets”. If students complete all of the activities on their checklist this week, they will earn a ‘Kindness Matters’ bracelet. We hope to see as many students as we can embrace this initiative. Throughout the week, we have had a number of ‘spirit days’ including: ‘Dream about Kindness’, ‘Kindness Heroes’ ‘Peace, Love, and Kindness’, and ‘Crazy About Kindness’. It has been a great week so far. Many thanks to Jenn Caldwell, Emma Ten Cate, Claire Potts, and Mandy Ray for organizing! Sleep is one of the main ingredients to a successful day at school. I am seeing some students in my health office who are experiencing fatigue. There are many reasons contributing to fatigue and some of these are a result of over scheduling, and not enough sleep. Children are heading to bed much too late. I see dark circles under eyes and often hear complaints of stomachaches, headaches and not feeling well.
Recommendations suggest children in kindergarten through third grade need 11-12 hours of sleep at night, fourth through sixth grade need 10 hours of sleep and seventh & eighth graders need 9 hours of sleep each night. Here is an excerpt from Normal Periods of Sleep, Saint Francis Health Systems:
A few hours after the JEFA workshops, more than 60 people turned out for our coffee house, an event that gives students a chance to express themselves creatively in a relaxed, informal setting. Students shared spoken word pieces, song, original music compositions, stand- up comedy, and more. We can’t wait for the next one!
Last Friday many of our students had the fantastic opportunity to engage in hands- on workshops designed to bolster their STEM skills (STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Many of the workshops incorporated Lego kits coupled with design prompts. Students built a wide range of structures and tested designs and then revamped their creations in order to improve them. ​ Research the basics of aerodynamics and flight, and prove just how far and how long your airplanes can fly. It's a fun way to learn about aerodynamics!
Students can choose to build two different types of paper airplanes. One paper airplane should be designed to fly as far as possible. The other paper airplane will need to stay in the air as long as possible. Parents, this is the time to show your expertise and get involved in a very exciting project. Students interested to participate should get a registration form from Mr. Cottrell or Mrs. Van Rensburg. More information is available on this form. Registration forms should be returned to Mr. Cottrell or Mrs. Van Rensburg. |
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