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NEWSL QSI Contact Mr Bud Iles Director bud-iles@qsi.org Ms Caroline Sammut Business Manager caroline@qsimalta.org Ms Maria Fenech Marketing Consultant mariafenech@qsimalta.com
Address: Triq Durumblat Mosta MST 4815 Tel:
21423067
Fax:
21418213
Email:
bud-iles@qsi.org
In this Issue Director’s Message Ms Mora’s Class Activities Ms Rebecca’s Class Activities School Activities Calendar
Website: www.qsimalta.org This Month’s Sponsor Front Cover Picture: Anika Photography by Maria L Fenech All materials used in our newsletter and website, including logos, images and articles are property of QSI Malta and are subject to copyright.
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‘Lets Move’ Thank you
June 2013
LETTER Director’s Message Dear Parents, Students & Community Members, Culture matters! The culture of a school matters a lot! It is the glue that binds together the community of parents, teachers and learners. Policy only becomes effective and is needed when the culture is weak. The two go hand in hand to find the perfect balance. Engage our students in conversation at QSI International School of Malta and determine for Mr Bud Iles yourself the climate that exists. Director
Happy Hunting!!
Graduation 2013 News Dear all, QSI Malta proudly announces its 1st Graduation. You are all invited to join us in this wonderful celebration and share the joy and excitement the event entails. QSI International representatives will be attending, as well as many other local and foreign personalities. Students Council Members will be providing the entertainment and this will certainly contribute in making this evening both an enjoyable and memorable one indeed. Invitations will be sent with your children kindly, RSVP to confirm your attendance. It will be our pleasure to see you all on that day. Maria L Fenech Marketing Consultant Page 3
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Biology A microscope is a gate to all kind of jewels! Microorganisms are not just dots. They have very complex shapes that allow them to move and reproduce. We finished our EO6 “Classification” where we studied ALL organisms in out planet (from the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaeobacteria, Fungi, Protista, Plantae and Animalia). Did you know that the largest organism is a honey fungus, Armillaria ostoyae in Oregon spanning 8.9 km²? Did you know that the oldest organism is a bristlecone pine tree, Pinus longaeva, in California with 5063 years? Did you know that the smallest organism are bacteria? Did you know that viruses are not alive? Did you know whales can hold their breath for up to two hours? We have studied various microorganisms under the microscope: bacteria, yeast, algae, mold and mushrooms.
Geometry
We are working on our EO9
“y = ax2+bx+c” is definitely p
It is used to describe a objec racket.
We are learning how to solve
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Game on event in the school was a success. students enjoyed playing at the various games d and programmed by our class. After everyone d, the award for the best programmer of the ent to Nastya Guseva.
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e also finished practicing with the main tools in op for image manipulation. designed the poster for the first QSI Science
Geometry We are working on EO8 “Trigonometry”. We concentrated on right triangles so we can use the Pythagorean theorem to study side’s lengths. Using the newly acquired trigonometric functions (sine, cosine and tangent and the help of a calculator) we can solve any right triangle knowing just one angle and one length! We spend also one day looking into the Fibonacci series: the key to spirals that are found in Nature (leaves, flowers, pinecones, pineapples, etc).
9 “Quadratic equations”.
physicists favorite equation.
ct falling due to gravity and it is the parabola traced by a ball when thrown by a catapult, a football player or a tennis
e it graphically (by hand and using computer) and algebraically (the quadratic formula).
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History Class - Secondary Students
We visited the Lascaris War Museums whe we learned about the strategies employed World War II. Later we took the Ferry to Bir to visit the Malta at War Museum and tour t underground shelters. Students completed work pack for their selective unit on the Histo of Malta. Rebecca Portelli Language Arts & Literature Middle School & High School
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Mon 3 Tue 4 3 & 4 yr olds visit Sant’Antnin family Park
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Field day - afternoon activities Tent Campout (School grounds) Sleep-over - Camp fire & BBQ
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Photography, Design & Production Maria Fenech (Marketing Consultant) mariafenech@qsimalta.com