Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School
UISGファミリーの皆様へ、
Welcome back to semester 2 and all the events planned for the months ahead!
Today and throughout this weekend, UISG is proud to host 7 other international schools for the ACAMIS International South China VEX Robotics Championships. This prestigious competition underscores our commitment to STEM education and gives an excellent opportunity for our students to showcase their skills with other schools in the region.
Please take a moment to scan the QR code below for live photos and updated information. We hope to see you here at UISG tomorrow in the MFH, supporting our UISG Robotics Team!
教育への思いを込めて
Daniel Mullen博士
校長
ACAMIS International South China VEX Robotics Championship at UISG
February 14/15, 2025
Daniel Mullen博士
Chantelle Parsons | Head of Primary
Friday February 14th 2025
Welcome back! I hope you all had lovely, restful holidays and have enjoyed the first week back at school. The students have jumped straight back into learning and it’s been wonderful to see all their smiling faces around the school. Happy Friday and Valentine’s Day!
Farewell Holly
Unfortunately, I must share that after 15 years at UISG, Mrs Holly Huang will be leaving us on February 20th for personal reasons. Her departure will be a significant loss to our community. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Holly’s departure will come with a few Chinese teacher changes for some students across the year levels. I will send updates on ManageBac on Monday 17th February to inform parents of their child’s Chinese teacher for the rest of the year.
Conferences February 19th
K – K3 will have Parent Teacher conferences next Wednesday. These conferences are WITHOUT students but we understand that you may need childcare, therefore children can be at reception or outside the classroom at the time of the conference.
Year 1 – 5 will have Parent Student Teacher conferences. These conferences are WITH students and they must be present in the conference to help set goals for the rest of the academic year.
A reminder that for all students, this is not a normal school day and students should be supervised by their parents when on campus.
Bus Change Procedure
Just a reminder to parents if you would like to make a change to your child’s bus schedule:
Please use SchoolsBuddy for bus change and also inform the homeroom teacher via ManageBac or Email that the student is going to be picked up or not on the bus.
When you request a bus change, initially it is pending. Once approved you should get notification. This change should be seen in the SchoolsBuddy register.
Please note all changes must be made before 12 O’Clock that day.
If you still have any questions about the bus issue, please contact with our bus team schoolbus@uisgz.org.
Workshop in February
Workshop Title: Empowering Your Child: The Path to Independent Learning
Workshop Leaders: Chantelle Parsons and Abigaal Zimondi
Date: Thursday February 27th
Time: 14:00 – 14:50
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Intended Audience: K3 – Year 5 Parents
Description: Join us for an inspiring workshop aimed at empowering parents to foster independence in their children! “Empowering Your Child: The Path to Independent Learning” is designed to provide you with practical strategies and insights on how to cultivate self-directed learners who thrive in their academic and personal lives.
In this workshop, you will explore:
The Importance of Independence: Understand why fostering independence is crucial for your child’s growth, confidence, and success in school and beyond.
Key Skills for Independent Learning: Discover the essential skills that independent learners possess, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-regulation.
Practical Strategies: Learn actionable techniques to encourage your child to take ownership of their learning, manage their time effectively, and set achievable goals.
Creating a Supportive Environment: Explore ways to create a home environment that promotes exploration, curiosity, and self-discovery, allowing your child to learn from both successes and challenges.
Collaborative Activities: Engage in interactive discussions and activities that will allow you to share experiences and learn from other parents about fostering independence.
By the end of this workshop, you will have a toolkit of resources and strategies to help your child become a confident, independent learner who is prepared to take on the challenges of the future.
Join us in this journey to empower your child to learn, grow, and succeed on their own terms!
今後のイベント
February 14 /15 – ACAMIS Regional Robotics competition – Good Luck Wolves!
February 19 – Conferences (no regular school for students)
February 20 – Additional Conference time for Ms Angel & Ms Naoko
February 27 – Parent Workshop: Empowering Learners
February 28 – Year 4 Business Bonanza
March 6 & 7 – Staff PD Day (no school for students)
schoolbus@uisgz.org。
Chantelle Parsons 和 Abigaal Zimondi
マーティン・グリスト | Head of Secondary
17 Feb – 21 Feb (Week 23B)
保護者の皆様へ
One of the ways that we support learning is by using different data that we gather on students. The ‘data triangle’ encompasses student achievement, student aptitude and student attitude.
The Year 12 students will be receiving their Predicted Grades at the end of next week, and this is an excellent example of how that data triangle works – by looking at student aptitude and attitude, and taking into consideration mock exams and DP assessments, teachers provide thoughtfully considered predictions of what grades students will achieve in each of their Diploma subjects. These Predicted Grades also give universities information they need to be able to make offers to our students. There will be more information shared by our College Counselor on the large number of excellent offers that our students have already been given by universities around the world.
Year 10s have just completed their MYP mock eAssessments, and this also provides some really valuable data for teachers and students. As this is the first time students have taken this particular assessment style in a formal setting, it gives them a good sense of what to expect from the actual eAssessments which take place in May. It also provides useful data for students making their DP choices.
Connected to that point, here is a reminder to Year 10 parents to register for the important meeting to discuss your child’s Diploma Programme (DP) subject choices with the school’s DP Coordinator and College Counsellor. We will discuss how appropriate these choices are based on their previous MYP academic performance. Additionally, we will explore how these subjects may impact university applications. Your input as parents is valuable as we guide your child towards their future success in DP. The conferences will be Feb 24 – Mar 14. Please book teachers’ time on the SchoolsBuddy by Feb 21. Click here to SchoolsBuddy.
ハウスキャプテン
We announced our new House Captains for 2025 during our assembly on Thursday. Congratulations to them, and we look forward to the first House event next month under their leadership.
保護者セッション
We continue our series of parent coffee mornings this month with a focus on the Individuals and Societies (Humanities) department. Please join us on February 28th for this.
February 28 – Secondary Parent Coffee Morning – focus Individuals and Societies
月28日 セカンダリー・ペアレント・コーヒーモーニング - 科学を中心に
4月25日 中等部保護者コーヒーモーニング - 体育と健康教育に焦点をあてて
今後のイベント
- Feb 14-15 – ACAMIS Robotics @UISG
- March 1 – UEF Family Day
- March 6-7 staff Professional Development days (no students)
- March 6-8 SDRC Volleyball
- Mar 8 – SAT assessments
- March 12 – parent-teacher-student conferences (PTSC)
- 3月15日 - ISMAGロックフェスト - @GZ番禺GOAT
- 3月16日 香港でMATH CONCEPTITIONコンペティション開催
- 3月21～23日 ACAMISジュニアスイム（4～7歳）-上海
- 3月22-23日 ACAMISオーケストラ＠（SWIS）深圳
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