IMPRESSIONS

Newsletter of Singapore International School(Hong Kong)

Issue 4 - April 2010

Designed by P4-P6 Magazine and Media Publications CCA Club Members

! P3 MATH-EL ! ASSEMBLY TALK BY MS

Inside this Issue
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT 3-4 SOPHIA PANG 7

! FROM THE VP’S DESK 1 ! STUDYWIZ 5 ! CHINESE BOOK REVIEW 8

! INTRODUCING MRS GOH 2 ! P5-6 ASSEMBLY TALK 6 ! COMIC STRIP - ‘SIS’ 9

Cover Page designed by: Andrea Tam P4L and Harriet Ho P4L
 FROM THE VICE
PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Ms Angela Ho
Vice Principal
(Administration
and Finance)
09/10

Together, we build our future

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We have just kicked confident that the school building

off a three-year campaign will be a effort.
fundraising successful one.
campaign for better We cordially invite
teaching and The fundraising all SIS students and
learning facilities for campaign marks parents to join the
the new secondary the SIS history of Walkathon – our
school campus, development. A first fundraising
which will be ready series of event – which will
by August 2011, as meaningful, fun- be held on the two
well as for major filled and creative Sports Days: 23
upgrading of the PY events will, apart April (P3 to S3) and
and primary school from raising funds, 15 May (PY1 to P2).
building in unite students, We need your
2011/2012. With parents, staff and support. In the
the support of our key stakeholders. words of our
students, parents, We believe that fundraising slogan:
staff, Parent- each SIS member’s Together, we
Teacher Association participation is build our future.
(PTA) and Board of crucial to our Page 1 designed by:
Governors, we are Junette Yu P6A
Mrs Goh

Introducing HOD/Student Development & Programmes –

Mrs Goh-Teo Shaw Hoon

Mrs Goh was a vice
principal in Singapore
before she left for the
States to accompany her
husband for his overseas
posting. Her earlier work
experiences included botany
and medical research before
she joined the Ministry of
Education in Singapore. In
the United States, she was
working in the public and
special school sector. The
invaluable knowledge gained
in her previous work
experiences will certainly be
an asset to SIS.
“I look forward to
developing in our students
the skills that can help them
manage their lives and to
serve society’s best interests,
and the ability to recognize,
a n d t o a p p re c i a t e t h e
diversity that enriches our
world. I also look forward to
addressing the concerns of
the students based on their
social, intellectual,
emotional and physical
needs and to work with their
parents and the community
so as to encourage them to
be an integral part of the
students’ educational lives.”
“I believe in the importance of
striking a balance in life; so that one
is able to better manage him/herself
and to serve society’s best interests.
Over the years, I’ve also come to the
realisation that what I do each day
as an educator is one of the most
effective and enjoyable means to
make a positive impact on the lives
of young people so that they in turn
can make positive changes in our
world.”

We, the students of SIS, love to introduce new teachers to

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our wonderful institution of learning.
by: Jessie Lau
P6L and Claire
We welcome every visitor and new staff member. We hope
Peng P6C
you will enjoy being at SIS!
P3 Math-EL Interdisciplinary Project
2009-2010

Students from P3M

prepare to start
shopping for their
ingredients!

How can we make a healthy and nutritious
sandwich with a tight budget? This was the
challenge given to all the P3 students in the
“Sandwich Project”, which was organized by
the Mathematics and English departments.
The objective of this project was to
introduce Mathematics and language
concepts in an integrated fashion. It
allowed students to use Hong Kong currency
in a real life situation, and to plan and
budget a shopping trip using their computer
skills. Moreover, this activity promotes the
use of English language in daily life and
inculcates moral values such as harmony
and respect.
The students started off by brainstorming
and writing their own recipe of a healthy
sandwich in groups; at the same time they
had to plan and budget the cost of their
sandwiches using Microsoft EXCEL and
other online resources. After that, they
bought the ingredients in a nearby
supermarket and made their own
sandwiches at school. Finally, they collated
the data and used computerized bar graphs
to present the most and least popular
ingredients used by the class.
The project was a great success and was
well-received by both students and
parents. Special thanks goes to all the
parent volunteers who accompanied the
students to the supermarket and helped
out in the canteen.
by Ms Edwina Lam
Adiam 2

Purus in
consectetuer
Proin in
sapien.
Fusce urna
Look
at my
sandwich!!!

Students check their shopping lists.

 Comments from Parents and Students on
P3 Math-EL Interdisciplinary Project 2009-2010
“It was a great experience for the students to have a hands-on shopping trip.
They are now more aware of how they should use their money. Furthermore,
they will try to compromise when they go shopping in the future… It is a big step
forward for the students to acquire independence and money concepts when
especially planning for spending. It is very important for them as we see there
are a lot of problems among youngsters overspending by using credit
cards.”
Mr and Mrs Moulding

Such an
activity that blends education with daily living not
only lets the students practice the knowledge they have
learnt, but also empowers them to plan confidently. Thank
you once again.” --- Mrs Mak
“It was
fun to make sandwiches,
but it was hard buying
ingredients because the
supermarket did not have all the “From
things we wanted. I enjoyed my the sandwich making
journey to the supermarket and the project, I have learnt that we
sandwich making. When I ate my need lots of cooperation to have
sandwich, it tasted wonderful!” an enjoyable time learning new
---Ocean Pak, P3J things together.” ---
Mitchell Chew, P3C

I think
At first, I thought it was an easy
the PARKn Shop trip was
project. Later on, I found out
very fun. I enjoyed using math to
that it was actually quite
buy the ingredients and I enjoyed
challenging to work out the
making the sandwiches. The
exact amount of ingredients
sandwich that my group made was a
that I needed for making the
ham and cheese sandwich. I think it
sandwich. It was a great
was really yummy!!!! ---
experience.”---
Amanda Chen, P3Y
Daniel Lo, P3L

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prepare their by: Ellie Ong P6C and
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Studywiz: Enabling the 21st
Century Learner
By Mr Bernard Ng & Mr Declan Burke

To complement the school’s One-to-One Laptop Programme and in line with

providing a 21st century learning environment, the school launched Studywiz in
November 2009. This is a dynamic online learning platform through which teachers
can deliver a curriculum that fosters collaboration and self–directed learning.

All Primary 6 and Secondary students have individual accounts that can be accessed
from any Internet device, including mobile devices. This allows students to access
school work from home or while travelling so as to revisit lessons or catch up on
missed lessons.

Teachers use Studywiz to deliver lessons with interactive content, real-time feedback
and assessment. They can tap on it to support different learning styles and improve
student engagement. This application is becoming an integral part of teaching and
learning at SIS.

A feature of Studywiz that parents will like is the parent account system. It gives each
parent a logon id and a password to view all current activities and communications
relating to their children’s schoolwork. All our P6 to S3 parents had received their
accounts by mid March. Studywiz will be a common platform for students, parents
and teachers to learn and share.

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by Mr Yeong Chan Kong

P5 AND P6 ASSEMBLY TALK

P6 Secondary On 6 January, a (S3B). These
Experience group of secondary
teachers and
secondary students
shared their
students, led by Ms experiences from
Caroline Yeow, VP their own
A l l P 6 s t u d e n t s we n t (Secondary), perspectives.
through the secondary delivered a talk to P5 The primary
school experience after the and P6 students at students gained a
assembly talk. One P6 class the Nam Long Shan better understanding
was taken to the Wanchai campus to promote of the subjects
campus for a guided tour the SIS secondary offered in SIS
each day from 1 February to section. Secondary, as well as
4 February. The talk aimed at the IGCSE and IB
familiarizing P5 and curricula. The
Each P6 class was divided into six P6 students with life s h a r i n g by t h e i r
groups and placed into the six S1 and in the secondary seniors also provided
S2 classes. P6 students experienced for section. The them insight into
themselves life in the secondary section. presentation was a secondary school life
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formal curriculum time. and students, audience found the
including Liu talk informative and
Even though some P6 students reflected Haidun (S1T), interesting.
that they felt strange in a new Hannah Choi (S2G)
environment, the general response to and Tan Yen Yi
the programme was positive, especially
those who attended Science lessons in
the laboratory. As such, they look
forward to the real secondary school
experience in the next academic year.

“We had Chinese Literature, Science

and Dance lessons at Wanchai. In the
CL Lit class, we learnt more about
what we had learnt in P5 in depth. In
t h e S c i e n c e c l a s s , we p u t o n
protective glasses before carrying
out an experiment for the first time!
Lastly, we learnt about the Swan
Lake Project in the Dance class. It
was a wonderful experience.”
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We had a netball competition,

...but lots of fun experiences and everyone was very excited!

have been shared here!

During our Christmas celebrations,

we celebrated with TTTS school.

We all had a wonderful feast,

and we also took photos
together!

We all enjoy studying here!

Our Table Tennis Championship

was watched by all. The loudest
cheering could be heard during
the Student-Teacher play-offs!

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