Message from Head of School Dear IGBIS Parents and Community Members,
taking part in their first overnight camp outside of school.
Last week the IGBIS boys and girls basketball teams travelled to Singapore to take part in the SEAFA tournament. This was our first international sports event and a great opportunity for the students to play against and interact with students from Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Please look to the athletics section of this newsletter to find more details
The PVO meeting this week was well attended and there was a lot of discussion about ideas for International Day. More information about International Day and how families might be involved will be shared by our Community Liaison and Marketing team.
Our grade 4 and 5 students are very excited to be out on camp this week. The Grade 4 students have been based in school and staying here overnight, while the Grade 5 students are
Mrs. Anne Fowles Head of School
News from Elementary School It is always such a relief when the camp buses roll into school and we see happy, if exhausted, students and their teachers. This was the case today when the Grade 5 students returned from the 3 day 2 night bush camp north of the city. River rafting, bush walking, participating in the ropes course, eating outside and sleeping close to nature gave our students amazing experiences and opportunities to further develop their resilience, open mindedness, commitment and ability to work together collaboratively. Grade 4 students also returned home exhausted but extremely pleased with themselves after 3 days of activities in the city and in a local national park. Many of the students had never built a campfire or prepared and cooked their own meal over a fire. “I can’t believe that the food l cooked was so nice, l expected it to be awful, as l thought l was a terrible cook,” said one boy. “The river walk looked scary and l really didn’t think l could do it, but l persevered and loved it,” said another. I joined them today for the rock climbing and bowling and was impressed with their willingness to have a go, even when it looked daunting for some. The support and cheering by their peers was heart warming and made all the teachers extremely proud. To finish the experience, l was delighted to watch a caring Grade 9 student walk over and offer to help a Grade 4 student who was struggling to maneuver his sleeping gear through the turnstiles and walk to the bus line up area. Planning and preparing for camp, then overseeing and ensuring everyone is happy, challenged and safe is a huge task and l thank our teachers for providing two wonderful camp experiences for our students. Until next time,
Mrs. Claire McLeod Elementary School Principal
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