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MARCH 2016 GRADE 3

Specialist
Newsletter

FROM LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the fabulous fifth edition of our Specialist News- It was nice seeing so many of you
letters! today here during our student-led
conferences.
Our specialists teachers (also referred to as our single-subject
teachers) play an integral and important role in the Primary Brian H. Lettinga
Years Program. The arts, physical education, and language study
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic primary Lower School Principal
school education. The content of these subjects is transdiscipli-
nary in nature, meaning that the skills and concepts developed The International School of Bel-
by specialist teachers have relevance throughout the Lower grade
School curriculum and our students’ lives beyond school.
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A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their Twiter: @ISBLSPrincipal
school learning with something that happens when they are at
home or out and about with the family, and especially on de-
signed and purposed field trips. Our specialists teachers work
alongside our classroom teachers to develop lessons and learn-
ing opportunities that are interesting, engaging, and connected
to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Specialist teachers are regu-
larly seeking these natural connections between subjects and
often join class trips when a connection is clear.

For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our par-
ents informed about the teaching and learning taking place in
our specialists’ classrooms. You will receive the specialist news-
letter seven times during the school year. As always, if you have
any questions about your child’s education, feel free to contact
us. Enjoy this Spring season of learning!