Tuesday 29 April 2014

Summer Term 2014

The forthcoming term is definitely action-packed as you can see from the dates on my CHIRPS page.
Please find below some more detail about some of the events that will be happening over the next seven weeks.
Visiting Teachers
Seventeen English teachers from Taipei City Government schools are spending the week in our school. There is always much to be learned from the mutual exchanges about education for all teachers involved in this project. The visitors are very impressed by the behaviour of our students and the creative ways in which our teachers support and enhance children's learning.
Parent/Teacher meetings
Online booking for the CLC and Specialist teacher's parent/teacher meetings will open at midday on Thursday 2nd May. You will shortly be receiving an email with further information. The meetings will take place on Thursday 22nd May from 7:30am - 7:30pm. If you are unable to get an appointment on that day then please make an arrangement directly with the teacher concerned. 
Europe Day
This is an important event in our school calendar when the three sections get together to celebrate the things we have in common. This morning in assembly the students practised the European anthem 'Ode to Joy' and our tri-section song 'A Song to Sing' with verses sung in the three different languages. Children will wear school uniform as normal on the day.
British Section Annual General Meeting
All parents are invited to attend this meeting which will be held in the amphitheatre on Tuesday 13th May at 8:30am. There will be short presentations from the Chair and Treasurer as well as informative reports from the children. The meeting will finish at around 9:30am. 
Assessments
Over the next couple of weeks all students in BJ will be sitting tests in Reading, Writing and Maths. The results from these tests are used to verify the teachers' judgements about the English National Curriculum levels. The levels will be reported to parents at the end of this academic year.
Years 3-5 New classes for 2014-15
Each year the teachers review the classes for the following year.This usually involves a mixing of classes in order to ensure there is a balance of children (i.e. girls/boys, EAL/native speakers of English, SEN/higher attaining children) in each class. Teachers also take into account friendship groups and new children coming to the school. We ask all the students to write down the names of three children so we can ensure they are in a class with a friend.The new classes are finalised by the leadership team. Parents will be informed of  their child's new class and teacher on Friday 30th May as well as staffing changes across the school. 
Tribe Day
Children will wear their tribe colours to school on Friday 6th June.
Last day of school
This will be a non-uniform day. This gives leaving families a chance to donate second hand uniform to the PTA. Further information will be available closer to the date.



Monday 7 April 2014

Sports Day

            Tri Section Junior Sports Event

Parents are invited to attend the Junior Sports Events. 
Please see below for further details.

DATE:
FRIDAY 11 APRIL

VENUE
EPC CAMPUS – ASTROTURF

START 8:10 – FINISH 10:20
YR3, YR4, CE1, CE2 + KL1/2

START 10:30 – FINISH 12:40
YR5, YR6, CM1, CM2 + KL3/4

ALL CHILDREN TO WEAR PE KIT
WITH TRIBE-COLOURED TOP
(RED-BLUE-GREEN-YELLOW)

REMEMBER…
HAT, WATER BOTTLE, SUNSCREEN

A FRUIT SNACK WILL BE PROVIDED

PARENTS WELCOME!
Please come along and cheer on!
Don’t miss the opening ‘mob’ dance!