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Whole School
We hope that you and your family had a wonderful mid-term holiday break! It is exciting to hear about all of our
students holiday experiences and to see everyone having returned refreshed and re-energized in their learning.
It is so good to be able to be back at school!
From an early age, we're led to believe our grades and test scores are the key to everything namely, going to
college, getting a job, and finding that glittery path to lifelong happiness and prosperity. It can be a little
stressful. But a new study shows that when children learn to interact effectively with their peers and control their
emotions, it can have an enormous impact on how their adult lives take shape. And according to the study, kids
should be spending more time on these skills in school. Researchers measured the social skills (part of what the
IB calls the Approaches to Learning skills) of 800 kindergarteners in 1991. Two decades later, they looked them
up to see how things turned out.
Kindergarten teachers evaluated the kids with a portion of something called the Social Competence Scale by
rating statements like "The child is good at understanding other's feelings" on a handy "Not at all/A
little/Moderately well/Well/Very well" scale. The research team used these responses to give each kid a "social
competency score," which they then stored until each kid was 25. At that point, they gathered some basic
information about the now-grown-ups and did some fancy statistical stuff to see whether their early social skills
held any predictive value. Here's what they found:
Success in school involves both social-emotional and cognitive skills, because social interactions, attention,
and self-control affect readiness for learning.
Skills like sharing and cooperating significantly pay off later in life.
Social behaviors can be learned and unlearned meaning it's never too late to learn
The bottom line? We need to do more than just teach kids information. We need to invest in teaching them
how to relate to others and how to handle the things they're feeling inside. We need to teach them skills to
be successful and this is exactly what we do at BIFS!
At BIFS, our focus is not on test scores or grades but on developing the whole child and inspiring each student
to learn important concepts and skills while developing their passions to be lifelong learners! The research above
supports the great things we are doing at your school! We celebrate the skills our students discover and develop
each and every day! Way to go Bears!
Kevin Baker
Head of School
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PTA News
Thank you for all who attended the PTA meeting on Wednesday and to Michelle for her
presentation on Thanksgiving. It is good to learn about others customs and culture. Thank
you for those who came to the duck lunch after the PTA meeting. It was a fun way to get to
know one another. We are enriched by each other and by building our community.
There are some great reasons to participate in PTA, besides tapping into a network of other parents, you will get
to know what is happening in our school and you can contribute to making positive changes through our role in
fundraising for equipment and programs.
BIFS has many Coffee Mornings on Wednesdays. The elementary, middle and high schools each host one once
a month. Whilst their names make these events sound very social, don't be misled, These coffee mornings
provide an important opportunity for you to get valuable information about the school and your child's
education. They cover topics such as the International Baccalaureate program (PYP, MYP and DP), grading
system and ManageBac. The information you learn will help you understand what is happening with your childs
education. I have learned much by attending. One parent mentioned to me that these coffee mornings are BIFS
best kept secrets. Dont be kept in the dark. Watch for the dates for the coffee morning that pertains to your
child and plan on attending.
Joy Priedeman
PTA President
PE Uniform Shop
THE PE UNIFORM SHOP is now open Monday thru Thursday! Please check the calendar on the BIFS website for
actual shop hours each week. Note: Shop hours are determined by the availability of our volunteers!
The weather is starting to cool off so it is a great time to consider your cool weather PE Uniform options!! Stop
by the PE Uniform Shop and let us help you!!
Also available: BIFS blankets, coffee mugs and Eco-bags!!
Our vendor has indicated that he is changing factories because of quality issues. If you are having difficulty with the quality of your
uniform, please be sure to let us know! In most cases, we will not be able to replace it but we can ask the vendor to repair it.
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Lunch Menu
Sandwich Bar
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Elementary School
This months parent coffee is specifically for Korean speaking families and will focus on PYP and inquiry-based
learning. Our Korean teachers - Meng Lee, Cindy Park and Jinyoung Shin - will lead this session. Please join us at
the ES Hall on November 18th from 9-10 a.m.
Field Trip
November 9 - Our students from the Playgroup and Preschool went to watch a play, The Three Piggy
Musketeers at the Gijang Chasung Art Hall.
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Upcoming Events
Date/Time
Event
Details
November 13
Elementary Assembly
Elementary Assembly
Elementary Assembly
Grade 4G will share what they have learned during their 'Who
we are' unit of inquiry, and they will teach the Elementary about
how to be healthy.
www.bifskorea.org | enquiries@bifskorea.org | T. 82 51 742 3332
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Jamie Robb
High School Principal
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Score
Boundaries
0-4
5-8
9-12
13-17
18-21
22-25
26-32
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Task Scores
Final Score
Criterion A
5, 8, 7, 8
Criterion B
4, 6, 7, 7
Criterion C
3, 4, 5, 5
Criterion D
5, 4, 5, 5
5
Total 25 = 6
Example 2: Student Bs performance was not as consistent and the trend was more difficult to identify. In cases
like this, the teacher will take into account the type of task, the extent to which the student completed the task
on his/her own, and any formative evidence or class observations/anecdotes that could support a final score
based on the published criteria.
Criterion
Task Scores
Final Score
Criterion A
4, 6, 3, 5
Criterion B
4, 6, 4, 4
Criterion C
3, 2, 5, 4
Criterion D
3, 4, 3, 2
3
Total 16 = 4
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December 2015
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ES Assembly
1st
17th
2nd
18th
ES Parent Coffee
2nd - 9th
20th
ES Assembly
4th
ES Assembly
HS Assembly
5th
BIWA Bazaar
9th
ES Assembly
PTA Meeting
11th
HS Assembly
18th
27th
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