{"id":9779,"date":"2022-04-08T11:05:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T03:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/backupold2022\/?page_id=9779"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:17:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:17:49","slug":"issue-296","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.easytest.my\/igbis2022\/uncategorized\/issue-296\/","title":{"rendered":"IGBIS Newsletter, Issue 296"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Message From the Head of School<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
From the Elementary Principal<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
HOUSE Notices 8th April<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Athletics & Activities Notices<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
IGBIS Cares: Walk for Refugees<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Pre-Order Menu (April – Week 3)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Message From the Head of School<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Hello IGBIS community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although COVID cases continue – and we wish everyone currently affected a speedy recovery – it feels in many ways like we are dangerously close to having made it through the worst of the pandemic, as well as the longest stretch of the school year; they have both felt long. While the pandemic is not over, the relaxing of SOP’s across Malaysia have allowed us to tackle one of the elements that has been missing for much of the last two years and that’s our sense of community<\/strong>; something that has been a strength of this school since it opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the past week we were able to host a fabulous DP Arts Show, a student-initiated Walk for Refugees, run a school-wide sports day and host more than 40 parents for the first Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO) meeting in a very long time. It was the first time I have been able to be in front of a group of parents since I arrived and it’s April! The parents that attended came up with a lot of ways that we can reignite our sense of community<\/strong> as they participated in a “dots” activity where they voted on the ones they felt would be the most impactful. Among them is our goal of hosting an International Day celebration on June 10<\/strong>, so be on the lookout for a call for country representatives in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We see International Day not only as a chance to dress up and learn about each other’s countries, cultures and customs, but even more importantly as a way to reconnect<\/strong> our community members, especially those who have joined in the past two years and may feel a little isolated at the moment. Like the mythical phoenix that is our school’s mascot, we will rise again together as long as we all commit to that desire to connect or reconnect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a wonderful holiday, good luck to our Grade 12 students who are studying for exams and to those who are celebrating, Ramadan Kareem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be well,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

It has been great to see the developing Grade 5 PYP Exhibition taking shape. Students have been focused and driven and creating plans to take action. This week I sent an email from Koh who would like your help to take photographs of the snack and lunch over the next few Friday\u2019s, as he wishes to start \u2018Waste Free Friday\u2019s\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waste Free Fridays will be about our school actively reducing the plastic pollution that we create, when we bring our snacks and lunches to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will begin on Friday the 8t<\/sup>h of April and continue for the following two Fridays, which are Friday the 22nd<\/sup> and Friday the 29th<\/sup> of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is where I need your help. The aim is to bring snack and lunch boxes filled with foods that have zero to little plastic. Please could you prepare or ask your children to prepare their snack with zero or little plastic contained in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your child doesn\u2019t have any plastic waste in their snack, they get one house point. If they don\u2019t have any plastic waste in their snack AND lunch, they get 5 house points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have included a google form so that you can take a photo of the snacks and lunch ahead of time. You will need to put your child’s name, house team, and also a picture of your waste-free food lunchbox to win house points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google form to complete<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Friday we held a \u2018house activity day\u2019 across the school including both Elementary and Secondary students, but in different activity spaces. These were great fun and a really good way to round off this long stretch of learning. It also helped to build our house community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally here is some advanced notice that we will have our annual Student-Led Conferences (SLC\u2019s) on Saturday 23rd April. We are very excited to announce that in Elementary these will be face to face. These are a great opportunity to experience school through the eyes of your child(ren). Students will be sharing with you their learning, they may play a game with you or teach you something or just talk\/show you something they have engaged in. More details will follow soon but expect to receive an appointment time from your child\u2019s homeroom teacher (after the holidays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you have a relaxing, safe and fun holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates for your diaries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n