ISF Primary News Rich in Diversity, United by Values March 2022
We are your ‘Primary Student Council’.
Our job is to share ideas, interests and
concerns of our school with the teachers. We are also responsible to help raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events and community projects. Dear Readers, The topics of this newsletter are as follows: ● STEM workshop ● Sunflower competition ● Valentine’s Day ● Primary Teachers ● Interview with Mrs Hadeeqa and Mrs Niki ● CIS accreditation ● Sunflower competition highlights I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it!!! By Mahum
First term primary S.T.E.M. Workshop In the first term S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshop, the primary students had to create a prototype of a ‘floating garden’. Floating Gardens are safe places to grow plants on water and help in preventing natural disasters. They can vary in size and are made with everyday items ( jars, pots sticks etc.). The students spent a lot of time researching, planning and designing their floating gardens. At the end of the challenge, all the students that finished building their floating gardens got a special certificate of completion. The second term S.T.E.M. challenge will be to create a prototype of a ‘marble run’. We will cover this workshop in our term
three newsletter. Don’t miss it! By Vaishnav and Kshiti
Sunflower Competition On the 17th of March, the primary students met on the playground and planted sunflower seeds in pots made of a toilet paper roll. The tallest sunflower will win a prize at the end of the year. Each student is responsible to take care of their own sunflower and make sure it grows. Once the sunflower plants have grown, the students will plant them in the ISF playground. It was an engaging activity for all the students and they learned what it means to be an Eco-School!
By Yuhasini
Valentine’s Day Our school had special activities for Valentine’s Day. The Year 6 made friendship cards and played secret friendship. They also got chocolates and gummies. It was a fun celebration!
The Year 2 class made beautiful photo frames to give to their parents. The frames were colourful and had their cute pictures on them. Lovely!
Do you know the ISF Waterloo Primary teachers? Who Am I? I am from Greece. I like to play volleyball and sailing. ( ) I am Dutch, British and Norwegian. I like to read, play tennis and ice-skate. ( ) a
f I am from the USA. I like to read and travel. ( ) I am from England. I like to walk and cook. ( )
b I am from Brazil. I like to play piano, sing and read non fiction books. ( )
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I am from Paris. I like to read, dance and swim. ( ) I am from Congo. I like to dance and watch movies. ( ) c
h I am from the Netherlands. I like gardening and cooking. ( ) I am from Brideton. I like to cook, and play tennis. ( ) I am from Belgium. I like to dance, sing and paint. ( )
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By Yuhasini and Mahum
(answers: i, e, f, b, c, a, j, h, d, g)
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Interview Time with Ms. Hadeeqa and Ms. Niki They are the friendly and helpful administrative staff you see in the office everyday.
Rima - What is your home country? Ms. Niki - My home country is the UK but I grew up in Sweden. Ms. Hadeeqa - I am from Pakistan. Vaishnav - Why did you move to Belgium? Ms. Hadeeqa - I moved to Belgium because of my husband. Ms. Niki - I moved to Belgium because I fell in love with Brussels. Rima - Do you have children? Ms. Niki - Yes, I have two children. My son Oliver and my daughter Ruby. Ms. Hadeeqa - Yes, I have three children. Vaishnav - What is the title of your job? Ms. Hadeeqa - I am the financial assistant and school secretary. Ms. Niki - I am the school secretary, assistant to Mrs Yates and DPO . Rima - Do you like your job? Ms. Niki - Yes, I like it a lot! Ms. Hadeeqa - Yes, I really like it! This is the end of our interview. It was a great pleasure to talk to you today. Thank you for your time. By Rima and Vaishnav
CIS Accredited!!! Our school is now accredited by the CIS (Council of International Schools).
It means that our school has achieved high standards of professional performance in international education. Our staff members and the school board worked very hard to achieve the CIS accreditation. The whole process took five years. On the 23rd of February 2022 our school celebrated this accomplishment. All classes enjoyed delicious cupcakes and the teachers got a scrumptious cake as well. It was a well deserved celebration!!!
Let's have some fun!
By Yuhasini By the Primary Student Council: President - Mahum Qureshi Vice President - Rima Saadi Secretary - Yuhasini Hari Secretary - Kshiti Sha Treasurer - Vaishnav Ram