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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter June 2015
From the Principal ...
and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe- Our specialist
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. cialist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to teachers (also
We have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! find connections between subjects and even participate in referred as single
field trips when the connection is natural. -subject teach-
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- ers) play an inte-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our gral and im-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking portant role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- our Primary
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- Years Program.
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- The arts, physi-
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. cal education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ and language
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School study are essen-
campus, tial elements to a
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their comprehensive
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga and holistic pri-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists mary school edu-
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop cation.
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting
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 June 2015
From the Principal ...
and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our spe- Our specialist
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. cialist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to teachers (also
We have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! find connections between subjects and even participate in referred as single
field trips when the connection is natural. -subject teach-
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- ers) play an inte-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our gral and im-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study parents informed about the teaching and learning taking portant role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- our Primary
mary school education. The content of these subjects is ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al- Years Program.
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- ways, if you have any questions about your child’s educa- The arts, physi-
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. cal education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ and language
lives beyond school. I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School study are essen-
campus, tial elements to a
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their comprehensive
school learning with something that happens when they are Brian H. Lettinga and holistic pri-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists mary school edu-
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop cation.
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music/M&D 4
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
