Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School 校长
Dear UISG Families,
As we head into Spring Break and the observance of Ching Ming, I want to take a moment to wish you all a peaceful and rejuvenating time ahead. Whether you’re traveling, spending time with loved ones, or simply enjoying a well-deserved rest, may this break bring joy and renewal.
To those observing Ching Ming, I hope it’s a meaningful time of remembrance and connection with family traditions.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our wonderful parents, Board, and UPTA for the Teacher Appreciation Lunch yesterday in honor of our teaching staff!
As the Head of School, I was honored to join our UISG swimmers for the ACAMIS Junior Swim Championships last weekend in Shanghai. What a proud moment to help coach this group of Primary and Secondary swimmers – Go UISG Water Wolves!
We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for an exciting final stretch of the school year. Stay safe, and enjoy the break.
Kindest regards,
Dr. Daniel Mullen
校长
ACAMIS Jr. Swim Championships in Shanghai – March 21, 2025
亲爱的UISG家长们：
值此春假与清明之际，谨向诸位致以诚挚祝福，愿这段时光宁静祥和，充满生机。无论您正踏青远行、共享天伦，亦或安享休憩，皆盼此假期为您带来欢愉与新力。
对于即将在清明踏青的家庭，我希望这是一个有纪念意义和与家庭传统联系的时刻。
特别感谢我校卓越的家长团队、董事会及家委会在昨日为全体教职工精心筹办的谢师宴——这份心意令我们倍感温暖。
作为校长，我很荣幸地参加了上周末在上海举行的ACAMIS青少年游泳锦标赛。能指导这群中、小学游泳运动员真是一件令人骄傲的事，UISG水狼队继续加油！
我们期待与休整归来的各位重逢，携手共赴本学年最后阶段的精彩征程。谨祝假期平安顺遂，乐享休憩时光！
谨以致意，
Dr. Daniel Mullen
校长
广州誉德莱外籍人员子女学校
ACAMIS青少年游泳锦标赛 – 2025年3月21日
Chantelle Parsons | Head of Primary 小学校长
消息 xiāo xi
Friday March 28th 2025
And we have made it to another holiday! I’d like to say a HUGE thank you to parents for organising and contributing to the Teacher Appreciation Evening, it was a wonderful event, THANK YOU.
I hope you all enjoy your holidays and we look forward to seeing you all back on April 7th.
Some food for thought for the holiday…
Sleep
How much does your child sleep every night? If you answered 8 or less hours, did you know that this is actually the recommended amount of sleep for adults NOT children.
The recommended amount of sleep is:
- 12–17 hours for newborns and infants
- 11–14 hours for ages 1–2
- 10–13 hours for ages 3–5
- 9–12 hours for ages 6–13
Anything less than the above amount of hours is considered sleep deprivation.
Why sleep is important? Sleep plays a crucial role in the development of young minds. In addition to having a direct effect on happiness, research shows that sleep impacts alertness and attention, cognitive performance, mood, resiliency, vocabulary acquisition, and learning and memory. (from The Sleep Foundation)
What happens when your child does not get enough sleep? As every parent knows, a child that’s short on sleep can swing between being grumpy and hyperactive, with effects that can mimic ADHD. Sleepiness can also affect your child’s ability to pay attention, with ramifications for their performance in school. Even minimal sleep restriction can have effects on your child’s day-to-day life. (from The Sleep Foundation)
If you think your child should be getting more sleep, use the time over the holiday to change their sleeping habits. Here are some top tips for sleep:
Events Coming Up
- April 7 – First day back
- April 8/9 – Yearbook Photos
- April 11, 14, 15 – MAP Testing
- April 14 – 18 – Artist Visit
- April 16 – ISMAG Sing-Up for the Choir
- April 17 – Battle of the Books (Y4/5)
- April 21 – 25 – Book Week
- April 23 – Book Character Day
- April 24 – Author Visit
2025 年 3 月 28 日星期五
我们又迎来了一个假期！衷心感谢家长们，感谢您们组织和参与教师答谢晚会，这是一个温馨的活动，谢谢。
预祝大家假期愉快，我们期待 4 月 7 日再次见到大家。
假期的一些思考…
睡眠
您的孩子每晚睡多久？如果您回答8小时或更少，您是否知道这实际上是成人而非儿童的建议睡眠时间。
建议的睡眠时间：
- 新生儿和婴儿为 12 至 17 小时
- 1-2 岁为 11-14 小时
- 3-5岁为10-13小时
- 6-13 岁为 9-12 小时
少于上述小时数即被视为睡眠不足。
为什么睡眠很重要？睡眠在青少年心智发展中起着至关重要的作用。研究表明，除了直接影响幸福感外，睡眠还会影响警觉性和注意力、认知能力、情绪、适应力、词汇习得以及学习和记忆。（摘自睡眠基金会）
如果孩子睡眠不足，会发生什么情况？每个家长都知道，睡眠不足的孩子可能会在脾气暴躁和过度活跃之间摇摆不定，其影响可能类似于多动症。嗜睡还会影响孩子的注意力，从而影响他们在学校的表现。即使是最小的睡眠限制也会对孩子的日常生活产生影响。（摘自睡眠基金会）
如果您认为孩子需要更多的睡眠，可以利用假期的时间来改变他们的睡眠习惯。以下是一些睡眠小贴士：
后续事件
- 4 月 24 日 – 作家访问
- 4 月 7 日 – 返校第一天
- 4 月 8/9 日 – 成长记录册拍照片
- 4 月 11、14、15 日 – MAP 测试
- 4 月 14 日至 18 日 – 艺术家访问
- 4 月 16 日 – ISMAG 合唱团演唱
- 4 月 17 日 – 图书大战 (Y4/5)
- 4 月 21 日至 25 日 – 读书周
- 4 月 23 日 – 图书角色日
马丁-格里斯特 | Head of Secondary 代理中学校长
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This has been such a great week of different learning events in the Secondary school this week, for parents and students alike. Here are some of the highlights:
The Careers and College Fair – “Life After High School” – with industry experts, university representatives and careers booths – was such a success. Positive comments from the University reps as well as the industry experts highlighted the thoughtful commitment and engagement from our students. Read more about the event in the school’s WeChat post dedicated to it.
The Year 11 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) exhibition on Thursday was also an opportunity for our students to show their high level of thinking and meta-cognition. TOK is one of the core aspects of the Diploma Programme, and something which really sets out a key reason that schools choose the IB – the in-depth, high quality thinking and learning that goes into TOK classes is unique amongst curricula around the world.
Year 6 Global Citizenship Individuals and Societies presentation, and Year 9 Imperialism
Year 6 students showcased their work on their chosen Global Citizens, and explained ‘what makes a Global Citizen’. As well as being an excellent way for them to explain their learning, it also ties in directly with the school value of “Globally-Minded”
And Year 9’s engaged visitors in a gallery walk around their theme of Imperialism.
Last weekend our school orchestra joined with other young musicians from 8 other ACAMIS schools, culminating in an extravaganza of a concert on the final Sunday. The musicians learned from each other and made strong connections, all while creating some beautiful music.
Parent Sessions家长信息会
Transition from Year 5 to Year 6 information session
We held an information session for Year 5 parents to give them an overview of how we as a school support the transition from Year 5 into Year 6. This was a great opportunity to demonstrate the connections that we have between Primary and Secondary, and how this really helps support our youngest MYP students.
We were also fortunate enough to have Shweta Chakrabarty back at school this week to present to our teachers about future changes in the MYP. Shweta was the former Assistant Head of Secondary and now is the Senior Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years Programme at the IB Global Centre in the Hague, Netherlands
Science afternoon for parents
Parents turned scientists in our latest monthly coffee sessions. A fantastic hands-on experience for all who attended.
Please save the date for these upcoming Parent Sessions:
April 25 – Secondary Parent Coffee Morning – focus on Physical and Health Education
Events Coming Up
- March 31 – April 5 – school holiday
- April 7th – REMINDER – it is a WEEK B
- April 7th – school photos
- April 8th – 10th – MAP tests for Years 6-10
- April 14-18 – visiting artist @ULC
- April 18th – last day of school for the Year 12s
- April 28 – DP exams begin
And coming up later this year, here are the confirmed dates for Year 12 Graduation:
- Friday May 23rd at 1.45pm – Graduation ceremony at UISG
- Saturday May 24th – Celebration dinner for Year 12 parents and Year 12 students at the Ritz-Carlton
亲爱的家长和监护人，
对于家长和学生来说，这是中学活动丰富多彩的一周。以下是其中的一些亮点：
由行业专家、大学代表和就业摊位组成的“高中毕业后的生活”就业和大学博览会获得圆满成功。来自大学代表和行业专家的积极评价突出了我们学生的周到承诺和参与。可以在学校公众号文章中了解更多关于这次活动的信息。
周四的11年级知识论（TOK）展览也是我们的学生展示他们高水平思维和元认知的机会。TOK是DP课程的核心部分之一，也是学校选择IB课程的一个关键原因——TOK课程中深入、高质量的思考和学习在世界各地的课程中是独一无二的。
6年级全球公民个人与社会演讲，9年级帝国主义
6年级的学生们展示了他们所选择的“全球公民”作品，并解释了“如何成为一名全球公民”。这不仅是学生们解释自己所学知识的绝佳方式，也与学校“全球意识”的价值观直接相关。9年级的学生在画廊里围绕他们的帝国主义课题进行参观
上周末，我们学校的管弦乐队与来自ACAMIS其他8所学校的年轻音乐家一起举行了一场盛大的音乐会。音乐家们互相学习，建立了牢固的联系，同时创造了一些美丽的音乐。
家长信息会
5年级到6年级的过渡的信息会
我们为5年级的家长们举办了一个说明会，向他们概述了我们学校是如何支持5年级向6年级过渡的。这是一个很好的机会来展示我们在小学和中学之间的联系，以及这如何真正帮助我们最年轻的MYP学生。
我们也很幸运地邀请到Shweta Chakrabarty本周回到学校，向我们的老师介绍MYP项目未来的变化。Shweta是前任中学副校长，现任位于荷兰海牙的IB全球中心MYP课程的高级课程经理。
科学主题咖啡会
在我们最近的每月咖啡会上，父母变成了科学家。对于所有参加的人来说，这是一次奇妙的亲身体验。
请为即将到来的家长信息会预留档期：
- 4月25日-中学家长咖啡早餐会-关注体育与健康教育
即将举行的活动
- 3月31日至4月5日学校放假
- 4月7日——提醒——这是B周
- 4月7日——学校年度拍照
- 4月8日至10日-6-10年级的MAP考试
- 4月14-18日艺术家访问@ULC
- 4月18日——12年级最后一天上学
- 4月28日——DP考试开始
今年晚些，以下是12年级毕业的确定日期：
- 5月24日星期六在丽思卡尔顿酒店为12年级家长和12年级学生举行庆祝晚宴
- 5月23日星期五下午1:45在UISG举行毕业典礼
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