FIFAWorldCupat Hamilton
TheHamiltonInternationalSchoolissoexcitedabout theeventoftheyear!
WearesohappythatQatarishostingtheWorldCupand bringingpeoplefromaroundtheworldtogetherto celebratetheirloveofthesport.
Beforewestartedourbreak,wehadstudentsfrom differentgradelevelsparticipateinaFifaWorldCup 2022Exhibitionatschool.Theyreallyamazedeveryone withtheirincredible3Dmodulesofthestadiums,which wereondisplaythroughouttheschool.
Footballistheonlysportthatalllove-childtoold. Footballworldcuprockseverytime,everywhere NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2022 www.hamiltoninternationalschool.qa
MESSAGE
FROM THEHEADOFINCLUSION
DearHamiltonFamily, Novemberhasbeenabusybutexcitingmonthaswecounteddownthedays bringingusclosertotheFIFAWorldCup.Aswereachtheendofaverybusy fewmonths,wewishtothankyouforallyoursupportwithalleventswhich tookplaceatHamiltonthisAcademicYeartodate.Yourcontributionsaremost welcomedandappreciated.Manyachievementshavebeencelebratedandwe lookforwardtomanymoreonourreturntoschoolinJanuary.
OurfinalmonthatschoolbeforetheWinterbreakincludedsomeamazing activities!
TheexcitementfortheWorldCupandtheatmospherecouldbefeltinevery corneroftheschoolandwecelebratedwitheachmemberoftheHamilton SchoolwearingFootballJerseyseveryThursday.Wealsohostedanimpressive 3DexhibitionoftheFIFAstadiumscreatedbystudentsinmanygradelevels. Thesewereenjoyedinarangeofareasacrosstheschool.Inthefinaldays leadinguptothebreakourstudentsenjoyedaMiniWorldCupandskill sessions.Thestudentsandstaffalljoinedinandthoroughlyenjoyed themselves.
Oursecondaryschoolstudentsnotonlycreated3DmodelsofQatar’s magnificentstadiumsbutalsoworkedhardtorecreatedmodelsofmedieval fortsandcastles.Veryimpressiveindeed!
WewerebusywithmanygradelevelexitpointsacrossthePrimarySchool.KG1 sharedtheirlearningon‘Imaginethat’,Grade2celebrated‘Footprintsfromthe past’,Grade4showcased‘AncientGreece’,andGrade5exploredtheprospectof livingonMarswiththeir‘MissiontoMars’entrypoint.Throughoutthe newsletteryoucanenjoyphotographsoftheabove
OurInclusionDepartmenthostedstayandplaymorningswhichwereahuge successandlotsoffun DuringNovember,ourparentsjoinedusinschoolfora healthypicnicandenjoyedplayingtogetherwithboththeirchildrenandtheir peers
ThankyouforattendingourrecentParentTeacherConferencesandfor supportingyourchild’slearningjourneyatHamilton
Wishingyouallarestfulholiday Forthosetravellingwewishyouasafejourney andforthosestayingfortheWorldCup,enjoy!Pleaseberemindedthatthe schoolresumeson2ndJanuary2023whenwelookforwardtowelcomingeach memberofourHamiltoncommunitybacktoschool
KindRegards, BreegeenDoherty
TheHeadofInclusion
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Before the break our KG1 students had an exit point for our topic 'Imagine That ' The children were asked to come in dressed as artists or in their favorite color! Our families were invited in to view the children's artwork in a walking gallery The children enjoyed sharing their artwork and discussing different colors and shapes they used, with their families. We are excited to see what other artwork they will create in the New Year.
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KG1
GRADE 2
Our Grade 2 students were very immersed in their thematic topic on "Footprints from the Past".
This fascinating topic gave children a chance to see the world that existed 65 million years ago They explored how and why the earth changed from prehistoric times and challenged their understanding of dinosaur extinction. This topic provided lots of cross-curricular learning opportunities for the children, such as by sketching and making models of dinosaurs using clay and cardboard, they focused on Art. History provided them with learning about different time periods In Geography, they learned about continental drift and the different types of rocks. In Science, they explored teeth, diets and food chains. They also used their math skills to measure the lengths of dinosaurs and compare them to the size of human. Our students ended this unit with their very own exhibition which showcased some of their amazing learning
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GRADE 5
Our Grade 5 students had an incredible experience becoming space astronauts as part of their Mission to Mars Entry Point.
Students took part in a hydroponics experiment, tasted space food, and explored the atmosphere on Mars using virtual reality.
Will living on Mars in the future be a reality for humans?
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KEYCHAIN PROJECT
OurGrade6studentsweregiventhetasktodesignan entireprojectfromstarttofinish.
Theyweregivendesignconstraintsatthestartofthe project,andthenwiththeirlimitedresourcesthey designedaproject
Ourstudentsdesignedamazingkeychainsusinggraphics software,alasercutter,sandpaper,lacquersprayandhand tools.
Theprocessinvolveddesigningit,makingit,andthen finishingthekeychain
Throughthisprocessourstudentslearnttheimportanceof usingadesignprocesstoachievethebestpossible outcome.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
R O S S G I B B O N S
DesignandTechnologyTeacher
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MIDDLE AGES
InSocialStudies,ourstudentsstudiedtheMiddleAgesand attheendoftheunitfocusedoncastles.
Toconsolidatetheirknowledgeoftheevolutionofcastles theyweretaskedwithcreatingtheirveryownmodelcastle wheretheythenpresentedandexplainedthedifferent characteristicstotheirclass.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SocialStudiesTeacher A D A M G O U H A
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Page.07 Let's Picnic OurInclusiondepartmentheldahealthy eatingbreakfastpicnicbeforethebeak Parentshadtheopportunitytojointheir childrenforanamazingmorningpicnic. Theybroughthealthybreakfastfoodand snackandenjoyedtheirtime communicatingandsharingtheir experienceswithonanother IntheInclusionDepartmentwecarealot aboutbuildinghealthysocialand communicationskillsforourstudentsand parents.
DearFamily,
OneofthegreatstrengthsofTheHamilton InternationalSchoolisthestrongpartnership wehavebuiltwithourcommunity.To recognizeyoursupportinspreadingthegood wordaboutourschool,wearedelightedto offerourfamiliesarefer-a-frienddiscount.
IfyoureferafriendtoTheHamilton InternationalSchoolandtheirchild/children enrolwithusforaminimumof1semesterof the2023/2024AcademicYear,youwill benefitfromareferraldiscountofQAR1,000
Youwillbenefitfromthisdiscountforevery childenrolledfollowingyourreferral.
Thisdiscountwillbeeitherdeductedfromyour balanceatTheHamiltonInternationalSchoolor transferredthroughbanktransactions
Thisappliestoallnewapplicationsandcannot beappliedinretrospect.
Thisofferstillappliesevenifyouareavailinga siblingdiscountoracorporatediscount.
Weareproudofourschoolandthe"ReferaFriendPolicy"isourwayofsayingthankyouforyour supportandcommitmenttowardsTheHamiltonInternationalSchool
WarmRegards.
TerrySenior Principal
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We wish our students a happy and joyful winter break and we are looking forward to see them in the New Year.
