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Message from the Head of School<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jason McBride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello IGBIS Community, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a long note from me this week other than to publicly thank our teachers and staff for getting our school back to feeling \u2014 as Ms. Sandy would say \u2014 like the \u201cbefore days\u201d prior to COVID. Activities, trips, games, assemblies, university visits, Phoenix Talks, workshops and more;  it is great to have campus buzzing again with not just learning, but community spirit. This week\u2019s newsletter is a really long one because it is packed with everything that has been going on, but also because there is a lot of post-secondary \/ university information that all parents should take a look at. The planning process for life after IGBIS really needs to start in the middle of MYP so that students can choose courses on a path to knowing what comes after Grade 12. For more than two decades, I\u2019ve told students that they don\u2019t have to know at age 16-18 what they want to do forever, but they definitely have to have a sense of where they are headed. The US President Eisenhower quote of \u201cplans are useless, but planning is essential\u201d always comes to mind in this regard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may want a cup of coffee or tea to get through this edition because I haven\u2019t even mentioned that there is a lot of information and I haven\u2019t even mentioned that it\u2019s our Inclusion Week beginning on Monday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a great weekend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the ES Principal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simon Millward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Thursday 15th<\/sup> September the Elementary students hosted our whole school Malaysia day assembly. This was a wonderful event with an almost \u2018party\u2019 like feel to it. The assembly itself showcased the many talents of our students in both Secondary and Elementary. I would like to extend a big thank you to Ms. Meena and Ms. Farah for leading the organisation of this assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our IGBIS orchestra started us off with a live performance of the Malaysian National anthem, closely followed by Joget Pahang. The students really rose to the occasion,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

performed very well and set the tone for the rest of the assembly. They also accompanied the Grade 3 students as they sang \u201cSaya Anak Malaysia\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These performances were followed by two songs from the Grade 5\u2019s \u201cBurung Kakak Tua\u201d and a Nasi Lemak Commercial that the students devised in their music class.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What was great was the information about Malaysia and its diversity shared between performances. This included information about Merdeka Day and the difference between that day and Malaysia day. The Grade 10 students shared some of the images from the Secondary Merdeka spirit day as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grade 3\u2019s Colours of Malaysia really highlighted the diversity of Malaysia and it certainly added something I had not seen at a Malaysia day assembly previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Grade 5 students had been working hard in their Host Nation classes to produce beautiful umbrellas and they used these to perform the Glory Umbrella dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Secondary students also showcased their creativity as a Grade 9 student performed traditional Indian dance called \u2018Odissi\u2019, whilst some of our grade 7 really brought an upbeat atmosphere to the assembly by performing a Chinese fan dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Grade 5\u2019s final performance was an aerobic dance where the audience was encouraged to join in \u2014 which they did \u2014 bringing smiles to everyone\u2019s faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a great event and my thanks are extended to all of the teachers and staff that helped make this a success guiding our student performers, but also to the students for being risk takers and performing in front of a near full theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know you are probably wondering which classes I have visited this week. Whilst I have been into a few, like EY as they were getting messy with slime, I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the Grade 2 students as they were reading. The students were keen to share their books with me, entertaining me with the stories they had chosen. Two students read to me about a book eating a dog, another student read a book about grass growing and another one about the adventures of \u2018Dogman\u2019. I liked that they were risk takers reading to me, but they also read with confidence and understanding. Thank you Mr. Nigel for accommodating me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I am sharing here our PYP parent workshops for the year. The document highlights which grades the workshops are most suitable for, but as with the Secondary offerings, they are open to all. Look out for further advertising of these workshops closer to the time. Our first of the year Wednesday 28th Sept is being facilitated by Mr. Harvey and Ms. Aga about digital citizenship (helping students be safe online) and tech tips for parents. A majority of our workshops will be held on a Wednesday hence the name Workshop Wednesdays! I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 8.15am – 9.15am in the Music Room on level 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates for Your Diaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n