Panaga School Newsletter November-December 2012

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Panaga School Newsletter Featuring this month: DP7/8 teach us many things about this time of year.

Issue 37, November - December 2012 Panaga School Brunei Darussalam Jalan Utara, Seria, KB3534, Brunei Phone: +673 3372139 Fax: +6733373028 Web: www.panagaschool.com

A high tide could not prevent Sinterklaas and his merry, mischievous men and women from visiting Panaga School. Instead, Sinterklaas and the Black Peters arrived at school in style on road vehicles of all kinds to share their good spirit across the Panaga Community.

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Message from the Headteacher of the Dutch Stream and Rampayoh & Mendaram sites Dear All, It is almost the end of 2012 and the end of Term 1. A busy time in which a lot of activities and developments have taken place at Panaga School. At the beginning of this month, the Milepost One production, ‘Pirates’ took place. For weeks, the children, teachers and LSAs were busy rehearsing for this annual event. The result was a very successful performance where children acted as real pirates. Many thanks to the Milepost One staff, Mr Andy W, Miss Julie and parents for their contributions. P8 also developed and performed their own production based on Fairytales this half term. Congratulations to Miss Anna, Mr Andy R, Miss Barbara, parents and children on another fabulous showcase of talent. At Panaga School, International Mindedness is an important part of our International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Not only in class but also during Cultural Assemblies, children learn and experience the different cultures represented at our school. During this term, our Bruneian Learning Support Assistants shared with us the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and children of the Indian community presented a spectacular dance celebrating the Hindu festival of Deepavali. The Dutch celebration of Sinterklaas and the

different ways of celebrating Christmas have been part of the cultural assemblies as well. In Term 2, more Cultural Assemblies are planned. We are very glad that members of the different communities are willing to organise them together with the school. They are a celebration of our cultural differences at Panaga School. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) have started this school year with lots of new members and have been busy planning and organising different activities; starting with a very successful social night that took place on the 7th of November. A lot of the community joined together for this entertaining evening where parents and teachers met each other in an informal setting. All in attendance were informed of the PTA events for this academic year. A successful Teatowel activity has already been organised and a new PTA logo was designed by the children as well. Last academic year, several successful ‘Opportunity Framing’ exercises took place involving an action group representing all stakeholders at Panaga School. ‘Opportunity Framing’ is a tool by which to explore all possibilities/ directional paths open to the school at this crucial stage in our development. With a current role of 650 children and the prospect of more to come, a strategy was developed and agreed upon by all Stake-

holders in February 2012. From that time on, a working group has been busy, together with an architect, to explore, design and agree the on our school’s expansion. Phase 1. Work that started some weeks ago at Rampayoh and Teraja includes: - The road behind the Mendaram building has been moved nearer to the main road. - Trees at the back of the Pre Nursery have been cut. - A temporary building will be installed in January at the back of the Pre Nursery. - The former Outpost building has been knocked down. Phase 2. This phase of school expansion is planned to start in February 2013. The aim is to finish the new Pre Nursery area (behind the Mendaram building) in September 2013. Phase 3. Building new classrooms, dance and drama rooms, covered outside areas and toilets at the back of the Pre Nursery at Rampayoh and on the former Outpost allocation at Teraja. The aim is to finish this by the end of 2013/ beginning of 2014. More information about the School Expansion will be communicated via the weekly Parent Information Letter. So, it has been busy term and an excellent start to this academic year. Another busy term is ahead. I would like to wish everyone a happy and restful break. Best regards, Meino Meines

Inside this issue: Page 2: • Sinterklaas and DP7/8 spread good cheer to all Page 3: • A Diwali dance spectacular • Tiger can Scratch well! Page 4: • P8 produce a fairytale performance Page 5: • Milepost One’s Christmas piracy Page 6: • Panaga School Productions helping to develop children’s confidence Page 7: • PTA news and events Page 8: • Zoning in! • Pyjama Day pride Page 9: • The Very Hungry Caterpillar visits the Nursery • Learning never ends in the Nursery Page 10: • P3 host their own Jobs Fair • DP1/2 and P1 hardly bear the excitement of their picnic Page 11: • P2 Celebrate their Exit Point Page 12: • P7 get a taste of journalism Page 13: • P7’s Egyptian Exit Point • P7 build bridges together • P4 shape poetry Page 14: • P8 go live on RTB • Art ASA’s piñata preparation and party

Page 15: • Movember men and women have fun for a good cause Page 16: • From Mr Tim W’s Sports Desk

Quote for the month: “Santa's elves are just a bunch of subordinate Clauses.” - anon Newsletter designed and edited by Damian Brady


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