6GD

Communication
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Curriculum
Exhibition
How We Express Ourselves and Where we are in place and time Sharing the Planet

How We Organise Ourselves

How the World Works

Sharing The Planet

Who We Are

Units of Inquiry can you help? Do you have expertise in Language and Mathematics related to the Units of Inquiry Some stand alone Language and Mathematics

Specialist Classes

Mr Mark Music

Ms Jane Physical Education

Mr Brady Mr Oscar Information Technology

Mr Tony Drama

Ms Jules Art

Mr Aaron

NIST Elementary Counsellors

We provide a comprehensive counseling and guidance program that removes barriers to learning by attending to the personal, social, emotional and developmental needs of all students to ensure that we have happy, healthy, and successful students at NIST. Services are provided through: classroom guidance lessons individual/small group counseling parent and teacher consultations

Shari Dixon EY1, Y1, Y3, Y5 Email: sdixon@nist.ac.th Tel: 02 651 2065 ext 406

Roslin Srikuruwal EY2, Y2, Y4, Y6 Email: rsrikuruwal@nist.ac.th Tel: 02 651 2065 ext 355

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Ms Kyla Kopperud

kkopperud@nist.ac.th Tel: 02 651 2065 ext 705 Blog: http://blogs.nist.ac.th/eal/

EAL Parent Seminar Tuesday, 18th September for parents Y2-6 EAL Open House Thursday, 11th October during 3 way conferences

Exceptional Learners Support

Year 4 Year 6
Dr Selena Gallagher sgallagher@nist.ac.th Tel: 02 651 2065 ext. 122 Identification Differentiated Support Focused Learning Opportunities

EL Parent Support Group Coffee Morning

Friday 24th August 8am in the Old Library

Year 6 Learning Support

Sandy Dodd

Trish Curtain

Bonnie Juarez

Collaborative Inclusive classroom approach Focused learning groups

Tess Lenaugo

Line of Contact
Mr Glenn Davies Class Teacher

Start here
Mr Chad Walsh Year Level

Co-ordinator

Mr Chris Boreham Pastoral Issues

Mr Brett Penny Principal

Ms Kate Grant Curriculum Issues

Home learning A new approach

Monday Monday 1 provocation each week Transdiciplinary Mother Tongue for EAL learners Focus on presentation, openness, learning styles Reading - 15 minutes World Language Assignments 20 minutes

ECAs and Going Home

ECAs Extra Curricular Activities

Paul Hodgkinson
Activities and Athletics Director
phodgkinson@nist.ac.th Please ensure your child leaves the school ground at

2.30pm if they are not involved in ECAs.

Camp
More information at our Year 6 Camp Briefing

Day and Time will be shared over the next few weeks. This will be held in the evening.
Camp Tuesday 20th- Friday 23rd of November Camp Venue: Pung-waan Resort, Kanchanaburi

Exhibition
Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time
Please avoid planning holidays/absences between February and May

Transition to Secondary School

Aim: to ease the transition for students and parents for the transition between elementary and secondary school Planned process of Lessons, Events and Activities planned in co-operation with the Secondary School Takes place after Exhibition

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The iPad
QUESTION: When will we have iPads? ANSWER: The first set of iPads went into a classroom today. We hope to have all iPads in classes by Sep 1. QUESTION: Will kids take them home? ANSWER: Not initially, but we plan to experiment with a take-home program in upper elementary later in the year. QUESTION: How will we assess the success of the iPad program? ANSWER: Defining and measuring success is complicated We believe the iPads will result in increased time spent using technology in new and meaningful ways iPads are powerful creation and publishing devices too You will all have an opportunity to see many of the things that your child is learning/creating on the iPad We think youll be impressed!

What factors would lead to an Questions ideal learning environment for you?

More helpful / Less Helpful

Factors that lead to happiness & success / Factors that lead to sadness & disengagement

Possible Big Ideas

Feel Safe Inspiring curriculum and teacher High and realistic expectations Like minded peers Positive social environment Guidance and inspiration Physical comfort/needs Care

Care
-Positive social environment -Students receive guidance and inspiration

Basic Needs
-Physical comfort/needs

6GD Parent Essential Agreements (Factors leading to successful learning)

Inspiration
Inspiring curriculum and teacher High and realistic expectations Guidance and inspiration

Safety
-Students feel safe -Students are cared for

Behaviours we want to see at school 6GD's Essential Agreements