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Please use this is a form to let us know who would be interested in participating in a fundraising triathlon on the 5th of May 2024 (Student initiated). The Triathlon will be a fundraiser for the Zambian Orphans Association (ZOA) and it will include Parents, Students and Teachers so please feel free to sign up and enjoy the day with the rest of the AISL community. A huge congratulations to all of our young actors this past weekend as they put on two stellar performances of Winnie the Pooh. Despite the challenges that the cholera closure presented, the students sought out alternative ways to keep practicing their lines, get fitted for costumes, and learn their stage cues despite a month less of stage time. It was so lovely to see the famous childhood stories come alive through their creative interpretation of the characters, the stage set that provoked imagination and the vintage costumes that reminded us of these stories written long ago. Thank you for Ms. Carolyn, Ms. Jill and Ms. Natalie for orchestrating the whole process. Below are a few highlights from the performance.
The afternoons of Wednesday, 20 March and Thursday, 21 March will be dedicated to Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences (G1-G5) and Parent-Teacher Conferences (ELC-KG). This is an opportunity to learn about and be part of your child’s progress so far this year. For students in Grade 1-Grade 5, the conference format will be a three-way Student-Teacher-Parent conference focusing on specific learning goals. Please make sure your child attends the conference time. ELC and KG families, the format will be a Parent-Teacher Conference and your child will not attend. In this half-day format, all students will attend regular classes in the morning on the 20-21 March. School dismissal will be at 12:00 on both days and there will not be any co-curricular activities on these days. Conference bookings will begin at 13:00 and conclude by 17:00 on both afternoons. In addition to a conference with your child’s homeroom teacher, all specialist and student support teachers will be available on both afternoons for additional conferences. Conferences will be scheduled for 15-minute slots and will be held either on-campus or virtually. The in-person or virtual format will be your choice as a family. Please select a conference time with your child’s teacher(s) by placing your child’s name in the box on this sign-up sheet. Once you have inserted your child’s name, please click the drop down option to indicate whether you will be attending the conference on campus or virtually. For any virtual conferences, teachers will set up a Google Meet and invite both parents. There will be supervision on both the Early Learning and Primary Playgrounds from 13:00-17:00 if you are coming for conferences for multiple children. Please do not leave your child unattended on the playground before 13:00 and/or after 17:00. We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. If you require any assistance, please reach out to Khetiwe Hamainza, our Primary Assistant, at primaryoffice@aislusaka.org. Thank you. We are excited to have our Annual Experience Zambia week coming up in May which is planned inline with our strategic goals of innovation, inclusion and imagination, as well as align with the principles of experiential education. This program was revitalized last year to offer students diverse experiences that provides choice, fosters leadership and strengthens relationships with peers and teachers. HERE are the main Why, How & What of these experiences. Some details on the experiences:
As we reimagined this learning opportunity last year we have used the feedback gathered from parents, students and teachers to make further improvements for this year. Our educators are now working collaboratively as a team to create the best possible experiences for this year. Students and parents will be provided possible options by March 27th and students will make their preferences on April 2nd during Ubuntu. As we get closer to the date more information will be shared. Beginning in August 2024, Joe Buscemi will be taking over as the new Primary Principal. During the week of 4-7 March, Joe will be visiting AISL to support his transition into the role. We would like to invite Primary families to join us for an informal coffee morning to meet Joe on Thursday, 7 March from 7:30-8:30 in the Protea Room. We hope to see you there. Our students in the Primary Play CCA are excited to announce that they will be performing Winnie The Pooh by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This play is an adaptation of A.A Milne's first book of Pooh stories. It will welcome you to Christopher Robin's 100 Acre Woods; home of Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo and of course the world's most loveable bear, Pooh. Our Grade 4 and 5 students have been working with Ms. Carolyn, Ms. Natalie, Ms. Jill, Mr. Zamba and Ms. Bullard over the last two quarters to help bring this well-loved story to the stage. You may have noticed the posters all over the school as well as students wearing T-shirts to help promote this Primary School production. The wonderful logo design was created by one of the Grade 4 actors in the play, Rex Williams. We know our younger audience members in particular will really love this play. We look forward to seeing you at either of the performances on Friday, 1 March (14:30) and/or Saturday, 2 March (14:30). There is no cost to attend. Please come and support us! Our students in the Primary Play CCA are excited to announce that they will be performing "Winnie The Pooh" by Kathryn Schultz Miller. This play is an adaptation of A.A Milne's first book of Pooh stories. It will welcome you to Christopher Robin's 100 Acre Woods; home of Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo and of course the world's most loveable bear, Pooh. Our Grade 4 and 5 students have been working with Ms. Carolyn, Ms. Natalie, Ms. Jill, Mr. Zamba and Ms. Bullard over the last two quarters to help bring this well-loved story to the stage. You will soon see posters all over the school as well as students wearing T-shirts to help promote this Primary School production. The wonderful logo design was created by one of the Grade 4 actors in the play, Rex Williams. We know our younger audience members in particular will really love this play. We look forward to seeing you at one or both of the performances on Friday, 1 March (14:30) and/or Saturday, 2 March (14:30). There is no cost to attend. Please come and support us! On Monday, we invited our Grade 5 parents to an introductory session on the Primary Years Programme Exhibition (PYPX), the culminating project of the Primary years. Shortly after that, the students gathered to officially launch their PYPX timeline as they embark on a process that will identify passions, highlight local/global issues, strengthen approaches to learning, and educate others. The morning ended on a celebratory note, with excitement (and a little nervousness) in the air. Thank you to all of the families who attended. All Primary students will have their Yearbook photo taken next week and early the following week. Please see the Primary photo schedule to know when your child(ren) will be having their photos taken. If you have any questions, please contact Khetiwe Hamainza in the Primary Office at primaryoffice@aislusaka.org. Thank you. |
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