Dear ISY Community,

It is my pleasure to announce that Athletics and Activities are back at ISY!

I am sure that you are all happy to hear this. There is already planning going on for a full Yangon Athletic Conference year of sports starting with Middle School (MS) basketball and High School (HS) Volleyball. Our ISY teachers are busy planning a wide variety of After School Activities that almost all of our students should be able to find something they are passionate about, or something new to try.

After School Activities (ASA)

After school activities will start on the 29th of August. The ASA information packets are available here. Please review over the weekend with your children the many options that are available.

Signups will open on Monday the 22nd, at 7 PM. Signups will close on Wednesday the 24th at 7 PM. You will then receive a confirmation email on Friday listing what ASAs your children are participating in, as well as when and where they are.

ES ASAs will start at 2:20 and finish at 3:05.
MS/HS ASAs will start at 2:40 and finish at 3:25.

High School (HS) Volleyball Tryouts!!!

HS volleyball tryouts will be held this coming week. Sign up sheets are located outside the gym or just come along!  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Tryouts will be:
HS Girls Tuesday and Thursday 3:14-4:30 PM
HS Boys Tuesday 3:15-4:30 PM

Facilities

The facilities at ISY are looking great and ready to be used. Please see the schedules for the facilities below. If you want to use the facilities please use this sign up link to book a time and space. There are still some limitations as to numbers for certain areas so it is important that we all use this form.

Please remember that when you sign up to use any of the facilities at ISY you will need to sign a waiver. If you are a new user of our facilities you will need to fill out a waiver form. This is important. Here is a link to the waiver form. You are not permitted to use the school’s facilities without filling out this waiver form.

Schedule

Swimming Pool
Open 6 – 7 AM and 3 – 6 PM Monday – Friday
Open Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Closed Sunday
(Please note to use the Swimming Pool you must book your place)

Fitness/Weights Room
Weekdays: Closed 7 AM – 2:30 PM (School hours)
Weekend: 24 hours (Please note to use the Weights/Fitness Room you must book your place)

**Please note** The Fitness/Weights Room is busy with a lot of equipment in it. Could all users please tidy up after themselves. This means wiping down equipment after using them and returning all weights and moveable equipment back to its correct place. This will make for a much more pleasant experience for everyone!

HS students may use the Fitness/weights Weights Room unsupervised.
MS students may use the Fitness/Weights Room only with adult supervision.
ES students are not allowed in the Fitness/Weights Room.

Outdoor Areas
Weekdays: 2:30 – 6 PM (Please note that to use the Outdoor Spaces you must book your place)
Weekend: 8 AM – 6 PM
**These times will change once ASAs and sports start up at ISY**

Supervised and Unsupervised Students

Please be aware of the rules and regulations around supervised and unsupervised students on campus. Below is an extract from the ISY Handbook.

“Middle school students are permitted on campus from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM. After 4:00 PM only middle school students in a supervised activity should remain on campus. High School Students are permitted on campus between the hours of 7:30AM and 8:00 PM.”

Elementary students must be supervised at all times when on campus after 2:15 PM.

Introduction

Finally, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jonathan O’Sullivan and I am the Athletics and Activities Coordinator. I have an extensive background in playing and coaching sports throughout my student and teaching years. The sports I have played and coached include rugby, cricket, basketball, volleyball, touch rugby, tennis, badminton, football/soccer, softball, track and field (decathlon), and distance running.
I am from New Zealand and this is my fourth year at ISY. I have been teaching and living overseas for almost 20 years.
I am very excited to be in this role, especially as we move back into activities and sports. Because of this I believe that this year will be one of the best we have had in a while.

If you have any questions about Activities and Athletics please email me at josullivan@isyedu.org

Kindest regards,

Mr. Jonathan O’Sullivan

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