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Newsletter AcademicYear23/24 Term3 14thJune2024

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WelcomefromthePrincipal

I have been amazed by the eclectic and wonderful sharing and support of talent this week. From poetry , to stand up, dance and song, it was clear this week that Invictus BukitTimah have talent! It has also been a busy week for trip and sleepovers this week and with the first International Day taking place this weekend , facing fears, adventure, bravery and supporting one another is certainly a theme. Whilst exciting student opportunities naturally occur at the end of term, lessons and academia continue. Please may I remind parents that school finishes on the 3rd July and students are expected to attend until this day.

This week I have had the pleasure of speaking with the incoming Principal; Mr Craig Cooper and he is very much looking forward arriving here in Singapore. On the 24th June , he is visiting the school again and we invite parents to a meet and greet from 1900.The greetings of new teachers joining in academic year 24/25 also appear in the following pages. The registration link is here and also appears on his bio page in the newsletter.

I look forward to seeing you at the fair on Saturday, thank you for the hard work of all those in the setup.

Reminder: Monday is a Public holiday, we shall see you back in school onTuesday!

Nicholas Belcher

InvictusInternationalSchoolBukitTimah

Mrs Burke

Assistant Head - Pastoral Care

Ms Shaw

Key Stage 1 Lead

Head of PE & Sport

Mr Zulhilmi

Mr Belcher

Principal

Ms Lu

Key Stage 2 Lead

Head ofArts

Mr Elisara

Mr Morse

Deputy Head -Academic

Dr King

Key Stage 3 Lead & Head of Science

Head of Music

Ms Ngooi

InvictusInternationalSchoolBukitTimah

Ms Shaw

Year 1.1Teacher

Ms Lu

Year 3.1 Form & Maths Lead

Ms Ferraz

Year 5.1 Form & Maths/HumanitiesTeacher

Ms Liu Year 1.2Teacher

Ms Mishra

Year 3.2 Form & EnglishTeacher

Ms Jollyn Lin

ChineseTeacher

Ms Metcalfe

Year 2.1Teacher

Ms Jing Year 4.1 Form & Chinese teacher

Mr Elisara

Year 5.2 Form & Head ofArt

Ms Joachim

Year 2.2Teacher

Ms Ngooi

Year 6.2 Form & Head of Music

Mrs Lee

Year 6.1 Form & Humanities/GPTeacher

Ms Stewart

Year 7.1 Form & EnglishTeacher

Mr Burke

Year 8 Form & Maths Lead

Ms Wang ChineseTeacher

Ms JieYing

Year 5B Form &

ChineseTeacher

InvictusInternationalSchoolBukitTimah

TeachingAssistant and Learning Support team

MsYusop

Ms Sulaiman

Ms Makose

Ms Kalaihselvan

Ms Cai (Temp) Ms Kamarudin Ms Devi

New Staff arriving in theAcademicYear 24/25

The International School community can be a transient one as staff depart for new opportunities and promotions.As we look forward to the new academic year, we welcome the staff on the following pages who I anticipate will bring lots of new ideas and further enriched learning experiences for our students building on the fantastic foundations of their predecessors led expertly by incoming Principal, Mr Craig Cooper.

“Our shared goal is to help Invictus students to achieve the high academic standards and reach their full potential.I am confident that our combined efforts will further enrich the proud and dynamic school that is Invictus Bukit Timah.

I very much look forward to meeting you all and collaborating to build on the solid foundations already established.”

MEETTHE PRINCIPALONTHE 24th JUNE at 1900

CLICK HERETO REGISTERTOATTEND

New Staff arriving in theAcademicYear 24/25

Shanty Chandra MusicTeacher

With an extensive background of teaching music in various international schools across diverse cultures, I bring a wealth of experience to Invictus International School. I earned a PGCE from the University of Buckingham, where I deepened my pedagogical skills and passion for education, especially in music. I am eager to contribute my expertise to create a vibrant and inclusive musical environment at Invictus BukitTimah.

My teaching philosophy is to create an inclusive and engaging classroom where every student is encouraged to learn and think critically. I’m excited to join Invictus BukitTimah because of its commitment to excellence and its supportive community, where I can work with passionate educators to inspire our students.

Key Stage 1 teacher

Ms. Khyathi

New Staff arriving in theAcademicYear 24/25

Ms. Clara

Key stage 2Teacher

I'm Clara, and I'm thrilled to be joining Invictus International School (BukitTimah)! I'm excited to bring my professional expertise to the classroom, while also infusing some creativity and enthusiasm into our learning environment. Collaborating with my colleagues and nurturing the growth of our students is what I'm looking forward to the most.

New Staff arriving in theAcademicYear 24/25

Arriving in December

Ms Mindy Chinese HOD

Greetings! I am Mindy Koh, and it is my great pleasure to join Invictus International School (BukitTimah) as the HOD for Chinese language. Prior to joining Invictus International School, I have held leadership positions as the HOD (MotherTongue languages), Level Head (Chinese language), Chinese Coordinator and SeniorTeacher.As I join Invictus International School, I am thrilled about the opportunity to work collaboratively with our remarkable school community to foster a positive, inclusive, nurturing and academically enriching environment for our students. I am eager to embark on this new journey with all of you and to contribute to the continued success of Invictus International School. I look forward to meeting everyone soon!

Mr Jun Hien Science

I love being in nature and doing outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking and camping. I am deeply curious about the world and I look forward to sharing what I know while learning together with everyone.

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Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

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Academic:ImportantNotices

Our final ECAs and Enrichment will run next week. Neither will continue past Friday 21.6.24 unless there are special make-up arrangements in place, regarding which, you would have been informed.

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

KeepingInTouchwithYourChild’sLearning

The school strives to keep parents informed about their child’s learning whilst balancing our teacher’s priorities.Areminder that tutors and subject-teachers are always available, and aim to respond to parent emails within 48-hours, however the following are two ways you can immediately keep up-to-date with your child’s learning.

WeeklySubjectcontent

Term3BCurriculum

Letter

Reminding children of learning, and pre-teaching key terms or ideas, is shown to be beneficial, so we’ve put together a summary of upcoming content for each class here: Parent-Shared Permanently collated here: Parent-Shared.T3B Curriculum Letters.

PastoralNews

This weeks we welcomes a group of pupils from a school in Japan who are here to learn more about singapore culture and improve their english. During the day we took the pupils to a hawker centre where they sat with ourYear 7 and 8 pupils. It was wonderful to see our pupils welcoming the Japanese students, learning their names and sharing their interests.This event helped boost our pupils confidence to speak to new people and expand their knowledge of Japanese culture. Perhaps one day our pupils will also be able to visit their school in Osaka too!

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200

Mrs Burke Assistant Head - Pastoral Care

HouseUpdates

Well-done to Civets who had the most house points for GPday.These points were collected based on their demonstration of collaboration skills and aspiration to life long learning.

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

Civets 160 Pangolins 150 Hornbills 110 Otters 120

Music

This week, during the finals of Invictus BukitTimah Has GotTalent 2024, the school witnessed a remarkable showcase of talent on stage. Selecting the winners from each year group proved to be quite challenging, as every performance embodied dedication, improvement, and confidence from the participants. With a staggering 92 entries this year, auditions stretched over a week before culminating in our grand finals.As a teacher, I couldn't be prouder to see students supporting their peers' talents and numerous performers bravely stepping out of their comfort zones. I'd like to extend my gratitude to Mr.Tiui for his collaboration as a co-judge this year and to Mr. Ben for his invaluable assistance in capturing photos and videos of the event.Please find the photos and video coverage of the event in the link below.

Year 1, 2 & 3

Year 4 & 5

Year 6, 7 & 8

Primary

Music

Congratulations Mila, Shifan, Seojin and Ethan

Primary

Music

CongratulationsAntoine,Ari,Mayan, Francesca, Juha andAleeza

Primary

Music Secondary

CongratulationsTara, Daphne,Abby and Varonnika

Art&Design

This week, Year 2 children engaged in an art exploration project focusing on abstract art using various media, including crayon and watercolor.

Inspired by the style of American artist Mildred Thompson, renowned for her dynamic compositions and bold use of color, the children embarked on a creative journey to express themselves through abstract forms. They were encouraged to experiment with different materials, textures, and techniques to create their own unique compositions, inspired by her famous ‘Magnetic Fields’ series. The introduction of watercolor added a new dimension to their creations, as they learned to blend colors, create gradients, and explore the interplay between water and pigment.

Primary

Secondary

Art&Design

The year 6 ‘Dragon Book cover titles’ are ready to hang up in the hallways! Pupils developed textured skins with different hues and colours and layered each scale to build upon the next. Eyes were embellished with jewelled shapes and and titles drawn were the result of studying the fountain pen-stroke of Old English Font. After exploring the art of Willem Vrelant & Carlo Crivelli we end our journey with individualised book covers!

Science Primary Secondary

Students in the primary years have continued their practical skills topics this week, as part of our school commitment to growing practical science skills from the roots up! The main focus this week has been on collecting and presenting data using tally charts and graphs.

In Human body ECA, students were given a guided tour of one of their organs by Dr Tammy and then get hands on and touch the pig hearts!

It was a trip off campus for our year 8 students this week. They took the downtown line to visit Invictus Centrium and see what their laboratories offer! Whilst there students investigated a variety of different chemical reactions to those we have already seen here at Invictus Bukit Timah. including reactions of metals and acids.

ChineseLanguageinPrimary

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important celebrations in Chinese culture. Children are exposed to the signiﬁcance of this important cultural event.Pupils are decorating “粽子” (sticky rice dumplings) by wrapping them into their traditional shapes. They are also making “香包” (perfume pouches) and “端午编绳” (Dragon Boat Festival braid ropes).

Year 1 students are learning through storytelling, games, songs, and writing activities. They enjoy matching games and playing "Mr. Wolf." In class, they sing and dance to “起床歌” and listen to the story “再过10分钟就睡觉” (Will Go to Sleep in 10 Minutes) to understand daily routines like waking up, going to school, and sleeping. Year 2 students are continuing their exploration of "爱吃水果的牛" (The Cow Loves Fruits) to learn more about different types of fruits, such as 杨桃 (starfruit), 柚子 (pomelo), and 菠萝 (pineapple). They are learning to match pinyin with the word or picture and to write pinyin for these words.

Year 4 FCL is reviewing the topic “我会说汉语” (I can speak Chinese) and the verb “想” (want). They practice creating sentences using the structure object + 会/想 + verb + subject. Meanwhile, Year 6 FCL enjoys playing the passing word game to practice the sentence structure “我喜欢吃...” (I like to eat...). Through these activities, they extend their vocabulary related to food items and enhance their usage of the sentence structure, also interacting with their peers.

ChineseLanguageinSecondary

This week,Y7 FCLreviewed and recognized comparative phrases like "跑得快" (run fast) and "吃得多" (eat a lot). Understanding these helps in mastering nuanced language skills. Simultaneously, they created handmade crafts for the Dragon Boat Festival, including paper dragon boats and decorated zongzi, connecting with cultural traditions.

This week,Y8 SCLis studying "The Little Food Detective," learning about SoutheastAsian delicacies. Coinciding with the Dragon Boat Festival, they are creating a PowerPoint on Zongzi, exploring its history, ingredients, and cultural significance.This project helps deepen their understanding and presentation skills. Students are excited to share their findings creatively.

PhysicalEducationinPrimary

TheYear 3 students honed their listening skills and ability to follow instructions by working with theYear 7s.They learned how to take directions and listen to peers slightly older than themselves, providing a fresh perspective beyond their usual teachers! It was a valuable experience that fostered collaboration and mutual respect among the students.

PhysicalEducationinSecondary

Year 7s are getting hands-on experience in leadership by guidingYear 3s through instructions and ensuring they understand and follow through. It's a great opportunity for them to lead younger peers instead of the usual teacher! Seeing their growth and confidence in action is truly inspiring.

PhysicalEducation

KeyStage1-YearsOneandTwo

As part of their English curriculum, ourYear One students have been exploring how to write a letter, putting pen to paper and crafting heartfelt messages for friends and family.

To bring the experiential learning alive, letters clutched in their hands, theYear Ones set off on foot, to the local post box to send their letters to their lucky recipients. It was wonderful for the students see the process, and meaning behind letter writing from start to finish, while they eagerly await to receive a response from their letter recipients!

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

KeyStage2-YearsThree,Four,FiveandSix

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

To end our International Cultural Foods unit, theYear 3.2 students researched all about their favourite food with the assistance of their parents. Most of them then made their hometown signature dish and shared it with their friends to help each other grow in knowledge of culture diversity. What an international feast they enjoyed! (Mrs Lee)

KeyStage3-YearsSevenandEight

Our KS3 students were extremely lucky this week, when visited by students from Oteman school, Osaka, Japan. Our visitors were on a cultural visit to Singapore and spent time at our Invictus campuses. Students from years 7 and 8 enjoyed lunch with the visitors at our local hawker centre, sharing their favourite foods. Visiting students, then gave an origami lesson at school before joining our students in the science labs to see what a typical lesson is like at Invictus BukitTimah. During the science lesson, students were able to extract DNAfrom bananas and build a paper model of DNA.As head of stage three, I was immensely proud of our students’ welcoming attitude towards the visitors and pleased to see them embracing the opportunity to make new friendships, and, ultimately, discovering more similarities than differences.

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

InternationalDayEventwith TheFriendsofInvictusBukitTimah IT HAS FINALLYARRIVED!

SEEYOU TOMORROW ON Saturday 15th June for our

INTERNATIONAL

DAY

Come along to this with your family to explore games, food and music from countries represented at our school! Session one (9am-10:30am) Or Session 2 (11am-12:30pm) via School Cloud.

CommunityNews

Every Tuesday our parent walk leaves school at 8:30pmforanhourstrollroundthelocalarea.It is a brilliant way to meet other parents, and buildourschoolcommunity.

Any parent is welcome to join the walk, and if youhaveayoungerchildpleasedobringthem along too, there are lots of pram friendly walks and occasionally a coffee or ice cream at the endisfound!

Justturnupandjoinbeforetheyleave!

Reminder: Last day of school is 3rd July with a departure of 1200.

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