{"id":6972,"date":"2020-11-27T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T09:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/backupold2022\/?page_id=6972"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:10:50","slug":"issue-245","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.easytest.my\/igbis2022\/uncategorized\/issue-245\/","title":{"rendered":"IGBIS Newsletter, Issue 245"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Message from the HoS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
From the SS Principal<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
From the ES Principal<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
English Matters<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Learning Keeps Going!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Counsellor’s Advice<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Maker’s Space<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Teacher’s Try<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
What’s Coming Up Soon?<\/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<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear IGBIS Families,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope that you are all keeping well at home or in your workplace. For the newsletter this week I am sharing the COVID update that is going out to families today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update on School Reopening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned in the last COVID update, IGBIS and other international schools have asked the MOE for permission to reopen when the CMCO is lifted. AIMS and the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce Education Committee have assisted as well. Eventually we received the positive feedback that international schools can reopen when the CMCO is lifted rather than waiting for the reopening of the national schools…Hooray!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As to when that might be is another matter. The Malaysian Government will be making an announcement about whether to lift or to extend the CMCO in Selangor some time before December 6  Given the number of new cases appearing in the recent week, we are not overly hopeful, but let’s think positively and do our best to keep the numbers down and we might be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday Programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We have missed out Summer School earlier due to the COVID-19 disruption. This round, we would like to run three days of workshops in our Holiday Program. We will run it virtually, on the 21st – 23rd of December, from 9am – 3pm. The workshop is open for students between the ages of 4 to 12. There will be Public Speaking, Creative Writing and Holiday Crafts in these three days. Fees are RM 600 per child. If you are interested to sign your children up or if you want to ask for more information, you can do so here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent Referral<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we shared earlier in our newsletter, we have started a Parent Referral scheme. If you have friends or relatives who may be interested in having their child(ren) join IGBIS, you can always refer them to our Admissions Team by emailing them at admissions@igbis.edu.my<\/a>. Every successful sign up will reward the referrer with a RM2,000 credit note which may be used to offset your child(ren)\u2019s school tuition fees, top up e-purses, purchase uniforms, etc. We hope to hear from you soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update on the Head of School Search<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The school is delighted to report that a strong field of candidates applied for the Head of School position. The Head of School Search Committee has completed the first round of interviews with 8 candidates and from  these 4 have been chosen for comprehensive interviews with representatives of our community over the coming week. We hope to have more to share with you before long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a safe week ahead and take care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Anne Fowles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

We have just finished our 15th week of school and our 6th online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know that being online<\/strong> is not easy for anyone. It can be lonely, overwhelming, confusing and dispiriting. Our teachers are working as hard as they can to bring their classes to life. So much has had to be re-imagined for the online environment. Then we add in all sorts of expectations for them, like…  avoid long lectures, use breakout rooms, and provide opportunities each lesson for students to \u2018produce work\u2019 offline (though often on-screen) etc. Assessments are a huge challenge. We ask them to experiment and innovate.Sometimes we find software that allows us to take our planned assessment online, sometimes we have to devise a new one from scratch.  I\u2019m super proud to be part of this team and this community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you sense your child struggling to cope<\/strong> with the current situation. Please reach out to their teachers and\/or the counselors. A few things to consider (that might help)<\/p>\n\n\n\n