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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter February/March 2015
From the Principal ...
sons and learning opportunities that are interesting, en- For this reason, we
Welcome to the fantastic fifth edition of our Specialist gaging, and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. think it is important
Newsletters! that we keep our par-
Our specialist teachers are regularly seeking these natural
connections between subjects and often join class ents informed about
Our specialists teachers (also referred to as our single- the teaching and
subject teachers) play an integral and important role in the trips when a connection is clear. learning taking place
Primary Years Program. The arts, physical education, and For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our in our specialists’
language study are essential elements to a comprehen- parents informed about the teaching and learning taking classrooms. You will
sive and holistic primary school education. The content of place in our specialists’ classrooms. You will receive the receive the specialist
these subjects is transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that specialist newsletter seven times during the school year. newsletter six times
the skills and concepts developed by specialist teachers As always, if you have any questions about your child’s during the school
have relevance throughout the Lower School curriculum education, feel free to contact us. Enjoy the Spring sea- year. As always, if you
and our students’ lives beyond school. have any questions
son of learning! about your child’s edu-
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ It was nice seeing so many of you here during our student cation, feel free to
their school learning with something that happens when -led conferences. contact us. Enjoy the
they are at home or out and about with the family, and Spring season of
especially on designed field trips. Our specialists teachers Brian H. Lettinga learning!
work alongside our classroom teachers to develop les-
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music 4
Serbian 5
Spanish 6
SMT 7
French 8
EAL 9 & 10
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter February/March 2015
From the Principal ...
sons and learning opportunities that are interesting, en- For this reason, we
Welcome to the fantastic fifth edition of our Specialist gaging, and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. think it is important
Newsletters! that we keep our par-
Our specialist teachers are regularly seeking these natural
connections between subjects and often join class ents informed about
Our specialists teachers (also referred to as our single- the teaching and
subject teachers) play an integral and important role in the trips when a connection is clear. learning taking place
Primary Years Program. The arts, physical education, and For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our in our specialists’
language study are essential elements to a comprehen- parents informed about the teaching and learning taking classrooms. You will
sive and holistic primary school education. The content of place in our specialists’ classrooms. You will receive the receive the specialist
these subjects is transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that specialist newsletter seven times during the school year. newsletter six times
the skills and concepts developed by specialist teachers As always, if you have any questions about your child’s during the school
have relevance throughout the Lower School curriculum education, feel free to contact us. Enjoy the Spring sea- year. As always, if you
and our students’ lives beyond school. have any questions
son of learning! about your child’s edu-
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ It was nice seeing so many of you here during our student cation, feel free to
their school learning with something that happens when -led conferences. contact us. Enjoy the
they are at home or out and about with the family, and Spring season of
especially on designed field trips. Our specialists teachers Brian H. Lettinga learning!
work alongside our classroom teachers to develop les-
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music 4
Serbian 5
Spanish 6
SMT 7
French 8
EAL 9 & 10
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
