{"id":6826,"date":"2020-10-23T21:09:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T13:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/backupold2022\/?page_id=6826"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:10:24","slug":"issue-241","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.easytest.my\/igbis2022\/uncategorized\/issue-241\/","title":{"rendered":"IGBIS Newsletter, Issue 241"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Message From the Head of School<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
From the Secondary School Principal<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Artistic Venture<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Nurse\u2019s Clinic<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
English Matters<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Getting to know Ms Stacey<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Open Day Reimagined<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Message From the Head of School<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Anne Fowles, Head of School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear IGBIS Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has certainly been quite a week! Thank you, everyone, for your support of the school and each other. Everyone has been very caring of our colleague, who is doing fine at present. She and her elderly mother are at Sungai Buloh hospital, as are her two children. It has been really nice to receive messages from people asking how I am doing and other staff have reported the same. It\u2019s at times like these that a good community becomes even stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deep cleaning and sanitisation of the school were completed yesterday but we are suggesting that staff either take a break or work from home over the coming week of the school holidays, apart from those in essential services who are coming into school on rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you to all of our teachers and students who have done a fantastic job of distance learning again this week. Fingers crossed that it is not too long until normal school resumes. This of course will depend on an announcement from the government. We will update you by email and SMS when we know more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, please all remember to continue with the other SMS of social distance, masks and sanitisation.  Stay safe and healthy …and smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the Secondary School Principal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sandy van Nooten<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have just finished our 11th week of school and our first week and a half online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m amazed by how well everyone has adapted to this crazy situation. This stuff is hard. Being online isn\u2019t anyone’s first choice. We miss the personal contact, we miss our 3 dimensional friends and colleagues, we miss the buzz and the hustle, we miss the routine and our resources. We often don\u2019t move very far in the school day yet we feel wrung-out and exhausted. Our eyes are sore, our brains are fried, our backs are bent\u2026 we worry about our effectiveness, our relationships, and our wellbeing. Despite all this, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of dropping into a number of classes this week and I\u2019ve witnessed some outstanding teaching and learning happening despite all the barriers and difficulties. There are a variety of approaches, a range of interactions, different apps and tech being used, sometimes the Internet cooperates, sometimes it doesn\u2019t\u2026 but universally, I see students responding thoughtfully, helping each other out, and I see teachers who are caring and encouraging to all of their students. We\u2019re all living outside our comfort zones at the moment, stretching ourselves, having some wins and some losses in the process. I think all of us are oscillating between the euphoria of \u2018nailing\u2019 a class or a meeting to despairing when nothing went as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This photo below is a screenshot of a Gr.9 I&S class I went to today. The students were debating some big questions including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What would life and human relations be like in the absence of government?<\/li>
  2. Do people know \u201cright\u201d from \u201cwrong\u201d? Explain.<\/li>
  3. Are people naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish (Hobbes) or are people basically reasonable and moral (Locke)? Explain.)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    while using GoogleMeet and a site called \u2018parlayideas\u2019 (which gives feedback on participation, collaboration and some other aspects of the debate). Amazing huh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Yesterday afternoon I sent different surveys to teachers, students and parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here’s some summary info (from the student survey)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Written responses have made for some interesting reading and will feed into what we do next. Very few people love this situation, but there were lots of positive comments about how we’re managing as well as suggestions for how we can get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the daily schedule, if we continue online, most people want shorter classes, more regular breaks, some sort of flex time (for getting help from teachers, working collaboratively etc) and some time out of chairs, moving and getting some exercise. This, of course, is also backed up by research and best practices. We\u2019ll communicate any changes we make if the MCO is extended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It has been quite a week. I\u2019ve had belly laughs in some classes, goosebumps in others. Be proud of your kids, yourselves and our awesome team of teachers. We set incredible standards for ourselves and those around us. Right now, let’s take a moment to consider what we\u2019re all living through, and marvel at the collective creativity, perseverance, and humanity on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Please stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Artistic Venture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Rob Pendlebury, Art Subject Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Grade 10 Visual arts students studied the Abstract expressionist movement of the 1940s and 1950s. They learned about gestural brush-strokes and a variety of mark-making techniques. Students then took a stimulus personal to them and attempted to push their creative boundaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Nurse\u2019s Clinic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Ms Azilah, School Nurse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A Clean Hand Is a Caring Hand<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    People begin to look for ways on how to avoid getting sick especially with COVID-19 that has been globally affecting the world. COVID-19 spreads via contact and droplets transmission and this means all of us could be potential spreaders of bacteria and virus(es).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Good handwashing technique helps prevent common illnesses so it is our responsibility as a community to work together hand in hand to keep our children safe and healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Common illnesses such as diarrhoea, eye infections, respiratory infections, cold and flu can be avoided by good hand washing techniques, however, the main reason why good hygiene handwashing practises are crucial to mainly break the cycle of germs from spreading out to other people particularly those who have weaker immune systems due to medications, diseases or conditions that could cause serious complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When should we wash our hands?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n