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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter September 2014

From the Principal ...

For this reason, we believe it is important that
Dear Lower School Families, “For this reason, we be-
we keep our parents informed about the teaching
and learning taking place in our specialists’ class- lieve it is important that
Welcome to the first Specialist Newsletter of the rooms. You will receive our specialist newsletters
2014-15 School Year! seven times during the school year. As always, if you we keep our parents in-
have any questions about your child’s education, feel formed about the teach-
Our specialists teachers, also referred as single- free to contact us directly with your concerns or ing and learning taking
subject teachers, play an integral and important questions. Teachers and administrators are available place in our specialists’
role in the Primary Years Program. The arts, each and every school day before and after school
physical education, and language study are hours to address any questions or concerns you may classrooms. ...”
essential elements to a comprehensive and have regarding any of our programs.
holistic primary school education. The content of - Mr. Lettinga
these subjects is transdisciplinary in nature, Looking forward to another exciting school year filled
meaning that the skills and concepts devel- with learning and fun,
oped by specialist teachers have relevance
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our Mr. Lettinga
students’ lives beyond school, providing balance
for all our learners.

In This Issue

 From the Principal 1

 PE 2
 Art 3

 Music 4
 M&D 5

 Serbian Language 6

 Spanish 7
 EAL 8 & 11

 French 9
 SMT 10
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal