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