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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter June 2015
From the Principal ...
and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe-
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. cialist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to
We have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! find connections between subjects and even participate in
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- field trips when the connection is natural. Our specialist teach-
ers (also referred as
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our single-subject teach-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking ers) play an integral
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- and important role in
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- our Primary Years
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- Program. The arts,
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. physical education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ and language study
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School are essential ele-
campus, ments to a compre-
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their hensive and holistic
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga primary school edu-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists cation.
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting
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 June 2015
From the Principal ...
and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe-
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. cialist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to
We have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! find connections between subjects and even participate in
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- field trips when the connection is natural. Our specialist teach-
ers (also referred as
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our single-subject teach-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking ers) play an integral
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- and important role in
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- our Primary Years
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- Program. The arts,
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. physical education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ and language study
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School are essential ele-
campus, ments to a compre-
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their hensive and holistic
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga primary school edu-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists cation.
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting
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
