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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter June 2015
From the Principal ...
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe-
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 teach-
ers (also referred as
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- field trips when the connection is natural. single-subject teach-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our ers) play an integral
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking and important role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- our Primary Years
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- Program. The arts,
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- physical education,
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- and language study
tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday.
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ are essential ele-
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School ments to a compre-
campus, hensive and holistic
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their primary school edu-
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga cation.
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists
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
Counselor 9
EAL 10 & 11
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter June 2015
From the Principal ...
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe-
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 teach-
ers (also referred as
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- field trips when the connection is natural. single-subject teach-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our ers) play an integral
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking and important role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- our Primary Years
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- Program. The arts,
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- physical education,
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- and language study
tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday.
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ are essential ele-
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School ments to a compre-
campus, hensive and holistic
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their primary school edu-
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga cation.
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists
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
Counselor 9
EAL 10 & 11
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
