Dr. Aleksa Moss | Head of Early Years

Friday 10 May 2024

Dear Early Years Families,

General Information:

One of the most important end-of-year occasions is the Student Led Conferences which will take place on 15 May. The SLCs are a time when the children will show their skills, learning outcomes, and ways they engage in the classroom. It is a showcase of active learning in Early Years, and I look forward to seeing all EY parents supporting their child on that day.

Remember it is a No School Day for children and you should come to campus together at your designated timeslot.

For Early Years swimming, please remember to send swim clothes and support items on your child’s PE day. Swimming is a wonderful way to develop gross motor skills, bravery, and of course have fun! We encourage all Wolf Cubs to participate in swimming lessons.

Now is an important time of year for the school to make plans for the 2024-25 academic year. The admissions department sent out enrolment reminders to all current families. To secure your seat for next year, please follow up with the admissions survey. We look forward to welcoming our Wolf Cubs into next year!

• 15 May: K-Y4 Student Led Conferences (No school)
• 24 May: UPTA All Parents Meeting
• 31 May: K-Y2 Musical Production 13:30
• 3 June: Early Years and Primary Art Exhibition (ULC)
• 10 June: Dragon Boat Festival (No School)
• 12 June: K3 Graduation 9:00
• 14 June: Last Day of School (12:00 dismissal)

  

Parent Workshops:

21 May: Raising Readers and Writers: connecting home and UISG (14:10 – 15:20)

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Michelle Jones | Head of Primary

10th May 2024

Dear Primary Families,

Swimming for Year 1 and Year 2 started this week and next week Year 3 to Year 6 will begin. Swimming is during the timetables PE classes, please review your child’s swimming times to support them in organising their swim kits on the correct days.

Student Led Conferences will take place on 15th May for Y1-Y4. Parents should have already received their conference time from homeroom teachers. Please allow around 90 minutes for the conference. This is a no school day for Y1-Y4 students.

The admissions department has recently sent out the 2024-25 academic year reenrolment information to all families, secure your seat! A parent survey to gather perspectives on the 2024-2025 class placements has been sent out. The survey deadline is 3:30pm on Friday 17th May 2024.

We welcome all families to the Summer Concert happening on Friday 17th May. Please see the separate communication for details.

Coming Up

• 15th May: K-Y4 Student Led Conferences (no school day)
• 15th May: Y5 and Y6 normal school day to prepare for PYP Exhibition
• 24th May: UPTA All Parents’ Meeting
• 29th May: Year 6 PYP Exhibition
• 5th June: Year 5 PYP Exhibition
• 10th June: Dragon Boat Festival (school closed)
• 12th June: Year 6 Graduation, 10:30am-12:00pm, MFH
• 12th June: Year 5 Graduation, 1:30pm-3:00pm, MFH
• 14th June: Last day of school (12:00 dismissal)

Parent Workshops

21st May: Raising Readers and Writers: connecting home and UISG (14:10 – 15:20)

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Martin Grist | Head of Secondary

13 May– 17 May (Week 34A)

Dear Parents and Guardians,

An invitation was sent out today for the Summer Concert on Friday May 17th, featuring students across the school and in a range of different music groups. It would be lovely to see many of our parents there, as we celebrate the musical talents that are developed here at UISG.

Another opportunity for parents to come and see the learning that is going on on campus is for the Year 9 Community Project. The Community Project exhibition will take place on 16 May 2024 from 12:25 – 13:15 in the multi-function-hall (MFH).

Our Year 10 students have been taking their MYP eAssessments this week, and this continues next week as well. The same is true of the Year 12s, whose DP exams finish next Friday on May 17th. They get their own celebratory field trip on May 21st when they head to Chimelong, and we all get to celebrate their Graduation on May 25th.

Although the weeks are ticking by, there are still a lot of significant events coming up for the Secondary school, and many of them are in the “Looking Ahead” section below:

Looking Ahead:

• May 13 -17 – MYP eAssessment exams
• May 16 – Year 9 Community Project Exhibition
• May 17 – Summer Concert, 14:00 – 15:15 in the MFH
• May 20-31 – Year 11 end of year exams
• May 24 – Sports Awards assembly, 8:30 – 9:15 in the MFH – parents are invited
• May 24 – UPTA All Parent meeting 10:00 – 12:00 in the Admin Hall
• May 24 – Managing Screen Time – Balancing the Digital Life and Real Life
• May 25 – Year 12 Graduation at the Ritz-Carlton
• June 3rd – Year 10 MYP Completion Ceremony
• June 11th – Group 4 Science project (Year 11)
• June 13th – Secondary Sports Day
• June 14th – Last day of school