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This week a teaching friend of mine posted an article that I thought was interesting about sports titled, What Makes a Nightmare Sports Parent – And What Makes a Great One. I think it is an important read for not only sports parents, but also for the parents who have children that perform in the arts. One suggestion that I believe is missing for the article is for parents to sit down and actually write out why you want your child to be part of a team and then as a parent act accordingly. Do you want your child to be the top performer? Do you want the team to win at any cost? Do you want your child to learn the intangible skills of being a team player and of overcoming obstacles? These are three very different goals. It is something to ponder.
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On April 28, the Secondary school will be celebrating our annual WorldFest Day, a celebration of our school’s diversity and richness in a wide array of nationalities. This will be combined with the school’s 30th Anniversary. As part of the lead-up, we are hosting a celebration logo contest. Any member of our community is welcome to join. We look forward to receiving a variety of designs that incorporate the Leopards, diversity, and our 30th anniversary. More details to come. Begin brainstorming and designing now!
Last week was a big week for our Secondary arts department. Kudos to Ms. Laurey Nevers and her grade 12 IB Diploma students for a stellar art exhibit. If you have not seen the display of student work, I encourage you to visit the exhibit split between the theatre gallery and the top floor of the gymnasium before it is taken down after break. Also, a massive congrats to Mr. Jeff Redman and his team of students that performed on stage and behind the scenes on the MYP drama production, Agatha Rex. It was an outstanding performance. I personally identified with the affable and heartwarming principal:) ~Ty
If you happened to walk past the lower field last last month, you might have seen cones, strings, a four-wheel drive vehicle, and a miniature launch pad all set up for the Grade 2 Rocket Launch. Frank Louw, our primary school IT specialist, worked in collaboration with Emma Ten Cate and Anne-Marie Phiri-van Hooijdonk to design rockets with the students as part of the How the World Works unit of inquiry about forces. Students are inquiring into forces that affect how things move. In this demonstration, they learned how compressed air pressure can provide enough energy to launch a rocket about six meters into the sky. Mr. Louw reminded the audience of Newton’s principle that “every action has a reaction” and the audience marveled at the different flight patterns as a result of the launch. Last week, our Grade 4 students went away for two nights to Siavonga where they had the opportunity to visit the Kariba Dam. As part of the experience, the students made a power station activity where construction engineers built the dam and wall, electrical engineers built the turbine and generator and town planners designed the streetlights and buildings. Through amazing teamwork, they were able to create electricity! They also swam, danced in the rain, took a boat cruise, and enjoyed a braai. Thank you to Ms. Bicknell, Ms. Redman, Mr. Ben, Ms. Esther and Mr. Louw for organising wonderful learning experiences for our students. |
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