December 8th
Blog Post
Dear all,
Thank you for attending the Holiday Bazaar; it was a fun event and raised a significant amount of money for the Chinthe Fund. The Chinthe Fund supports three service organizations. All of these have Service Learning student support clubs associated with them. Each year ISY raises money for the Chinthe Fund, which is then equally distributed to our three partners, Yangon Animal Shelter, Care to the Least Center, and Kalihtaw School; more information can be found on our website here.
The students had such much fun performing for you. Special thanks to Ms Bekka and Mr Saw John for organizing the musical event.
Enjoy your weekend.
Ms. Sheppard
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
The students worked so hard for the Holiday Bazaar.
They made so many items to sell to raise money for the Chinthe Fund during their after-school activities.
Well done ISY Students! See some more photos below.
SOME PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK AT ISY
CELEBRATING ISY POETS
See below for two inspiring poems from two of our Grade 5 students. It is great to see our compassion students, using poetry to inspire others.
Thank you
THE CREATURE
The beautiful creature
Lives in a cage
Waiting, waiting
For his freedom
He used to run
All strong and free
In the zig-zagging path
Of the glamorous, lively jungle
He used to have his pals
All behind him
Like his own footsteps on the ground
The wind rushed through his fur as he ran
“Swish swash”
His tail chasing his dangly mane
He “roars”, He “whimpers”
He is miserable in this cage
As miserable looking as a stormy ocean
He wants to be free
CAN’T YOU UNDERSTAND!
By Yolanda Su Wai Htet
Grade 5
WHY CAN’T I GO TOO?
She looks out across her room,
out the window, she sees her brother outside, going off to school,
she stops, thinks, and wonders, really carefully,
and says,
“WHY CAN’T I GO TOO”?
“We, girls, deserve an education; we’re all free, equal, and human,
when I grow up, I’m, going to make that change happen,
so girls can all go to school”,
so that ambitious girl grew up and became an extreme role model for girls, who want to make a positive change in academics, arts, sports, and other important subjects in life.
And that change is happening right now, so they could all go to school together,
girls and boys,
boys and girls.
Aindra Nwe Ni Aung
Grade 5
Dates to Remember
15th December – Last day of school – December Break starts
13th January – Family Sports Day – 8:30 – 10:30 AM
SeeSaw Information
BOB GARMSTON VISIT
Last month, we were fortunate to have worked with Dr. Bob Garmston, a very influential educator and academic whose work has had a profound impact on teaching and learning around the world.
Dr. Garmston is a co-developer of Adaptive Schools. Adaptive Schools ‘presents a productive, practical set of ideas and tools for developing collaborative groups in becoming effective and better equipped to resolve complex issues around student learning.’
Adaptive Schools strategies help teachers collaborate effectively in planning to meet the needs of all of our students. Also, and very importantly, these strategies can be used in the classroom with the students to create meaning and facilitate learning.
Adaptive Schools strategies can be very simple or quite complex, but they are all grounded in research around the science of learning. Adaptive School strategies build upon best practices, creating a consistency in how instruction happens and learning occurs throughout the school.
Click here to read more about the What, Why, and How of Adaptive Schools at ISY.
OUR NEXT BIG EVENT
There is always never-ending fun at ISY. The next big event after the Holiday Bazaar is the Family Sports Day on the 13th of January.
This event is making a comeback this school year. It is such fun for adults and students alike. Come along, get some exercise, and have some fun; mark your calendars.
Executive Functioning Skill #3: Task Initiation
This week we are looking into the executive functioning skills of Task Initiation. This is the ability to begin a task or assignment independently with little or no support from others. It requires self-discipline and motivation, two skills difficult to force upon others but as parents, we can support our children in developing the skills of task initiation by:
- Reviewing the day’s tasks and expectations at the start of the day. Coaching your child as you develop a plan to accomplish these tasks. Include their “free” or unstructured time so that they can see a balance between work and play.
- Regular exercise. Children need to move and engage. Too much sitting, unfortunately, encourages more sitting. Action encourages action.
- Set timers. This helps children practice time management as well as initiating tasks.
- Provide chores for your child to accomplish. Helping around the house provides your child an opportunity to contribute, and they can see the rewards.
If you are interested in chatting more about the benefits of supporting your child with task initiation or have questions about any of the other executive functioning skills we have or will talk about, please feel free to contact me at escounselor@isyedu.org. I am happy to support your family.
CHINTHE CUBS
The Chinthe Cubs are finishing up their first round of teacher interviews with this interesting chat with Ms. Sabine, one of ISY’s Grade 5 teachers. This is Ms. Sabine’s second year in Yangon, and tells of her experience within the ISY community.
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040