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