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March-April 2014

Grade 5

ISB Lower School

Specialists’ Newsletter

From the Principal

Welcome to the sixth edition
of our Specialist Newsletters!

Our specialist teachers (also
referred as single-subject
teachers) play an integral and
important role in the Primary
Years Program. The arts, physi-
cal education, and language
study are all essential ele-
ments to a comprehensive and
holistic primary school educa-

tion. The content of these subjects is transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills
and concepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance throughout the Lower
School curriculum and our students’ lives beyond school.

A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their school learning with some-
thing that happens when they are at home or out and about with the family. Our spe-
cialists teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop lessons and learning
engagements that are both interesting and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry.
Inside this issue: Our specialist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to find connections
between subjects and even participate in field trips when the connection is natural.
French/SFL 2
For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our parents informed about the
Art 3 teaching and learning taking place in our specialists’ classrooms. You will receive our
specialist newsletter six times during the school year. As always, if you have any ques-
tions about your child’s education, feel free to contact us. Enjoy the Spring season and
SMT/EAL 4
our upcoming extended weekend. School resumes for all students on May 5.

Musci/PE 5 I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School campus,

Spanish 6 Mr. Lettinga
Lower School Principal