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Class Activities - this month ES Grade 1/2 Boardgames ES Preschool - Arboretum Kokugo Grade 6 - Haiku EFL DS V/1/2 Performance EFL DS V/1/2 Poetry EFL DS 5/6 Poetry DS Grade 5/6 Poetry ES 3/4 GFL Stories
Important Information Calendar PYP Information & Parent Information
Note: This newsletter reflects the exciting events and activities taking places in some of the classes and school. Each month we will showcase ‘authentic’ learning.
The Newsletter - June Edition 2012 - 2013 From the Principal Dear Parents, As the year draws to a close, students and teachers are busy making sure that the year end events will be memorable highlights of learning and growing in 2012/2013. Here is an overview of the most important events: -‐ Surprise Concert by the Musikverein Mümlingtal from Mömlingen, Germany (May 31): AMer seven years this was the band`s second visit to the school. A few light-‐hearted pieces of German music inspired the children and the adults to dance and clap along to the music. We thank the Musikverein for their visit and the joy they brought! -‐ Konan School exchange (June 4): DESK and Konan School have had a long-‐standing partnership with mutual school visits. For this year`s Konan School visit at our school teachers have prepared English language acXviXes which will be led by our students. -‐ Wednesday AMernoon Drama Workshop Performance (June 19, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.): All year long the children parXcipaXng in the DESK AMernoon Program have worked hard with their workshop leader, Ms. Patricia Rabs, training speech, breathing, rhythm, motor skills and their expressive abiliXes. They will perform a few pieces during our Wednesday “Assembly period”. Please come and watch them! -‐ Student Led Conferences (June 20): Student Led Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to give parents insight about their children`s learning, listening to their reflecXons, seeing their learning environment at school and looking at their children`s works. Please make sure you can aaend and watch out for the informaXon given out by the teachers. -‐ Drama Performance: The Liale Prince (June 25, 6:00 p.m & June 26, 11:45 – 1:00 p.m.): TradiXonally, the end of the school year is marked by a special performance by the students of the German department. This year, they have prepared a play based on Antoine de Saint-‐Exupéry`s novella The Li'le Prince. Together with Frau Selle and the other German teachers the German students have pracXced hard to present their interpretaXon of the famous story. The June 26 performance another evening performance is planned (please watch out for more informaXon). Parents and friends of the school are hearXly invited to the performances. -‐ Year End Party and GraduaXon(June 28): On our last day of school we will celebrate the end of a successful year. It will be a special event for our graduates, Felix Böck, Hanna Moriguchi, YooNa Kim and Takumi White. For all of us it will be an event full of fun with a pot luck lunch at the end. A Parent Leaer will give you detailed informaXon about this event. We are looking forward to seeing you at the school.
Best regards, Ursula Shioji
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Rundbrief - Juni 2012 - 2013
Schulveranstaltungen Green Field Mümlingtal International Kids’ Day Aufführung International Kids’ Day Aktivitäten
Klassenaktivitäten in diesem Monat ES Klasse 1/2 Boardgames ES Preschool - Arboretum EFL DS V/1/2 - Aufführung Kokugo Klasse 6 - Haiku EFL V/1/2 Poetry EFL DS 5/6 Poetry DS Klasse 5/6 Poetry ES 3/4 - Geschichten
Wichtige Informationen Kalender PYP Information & Parent Information
A n m e r ku n g : D i e s e r Rundbrief ermöglicht Ihnen einen Blick auf spannende Ereignisse und AkXvitäten, die sich in einigen K l a s s e n r ä u m e n u n d i m Schulhaus abspielen. Jeden Monat präsenXeren wir Ihnen im Rundbrief ‚authenXsches Lernen.‘
Von der Schulleitung Liebe Eltern, Das Jahr neigt sich dem Ende zu und Schülerinnen und Schüler sowie die LehrkräMe arbeiten fleißig, damit auch die Veranstaltungen am Ende des Jahres zu unvergesslichen Höhepunkten des Lernens und Wachsens im Jahr 2012/2013 werden. Hier eine Übersicht über die wichXgsten Veranstaltungen: -‐ Überraschungskonzert des Musikvereins Mümlingtal aus Mömlingen, Deutschland (31. Mai): Nach sieben Jahren war dies der zweite Besuch des Musikvereins an der Schule. Einige leichte, fröhliche Stücke inspirierten die Kinder und die Erwachsenen, zur Musik zu tanzen und zu klatschen. Wir danken dem Musikverein für seinen Besuch und die Freude, die er mitbrachte! -‐ Austausch mit der Konan-‐Schule (4. Juni): Die DESK und die Konan-‐Schule haben eine langjährige PartnerschaM mit gegenseiXgen Besuchen. Für den diesjährigen Besuch der Konan-‐Schule bei uns haben sich die Lehrer AkXvitäten in englischer Sprache ausgedacht, die unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler leiten werden. -‐ Aufführung des Theater-‐Workshops im Miawochnachmiaagsprogramm (19. Juni, 12.30 – 13.00 Uhr): Die Kinder, die am DESK Nachmiaagsprogramm teilgenommen haben, haben das ganze Jahr über mit der Workshop-‐Leiterin, Frau Patricia Rabs, Sprech-‐ und Atemtechniken, Rhythmus, Motorik und Ausdrucksfähigeiten geübt. Einige Stücke werden sie in unserer “Assembly-‐Stunde” vorführen. Biae kommen Sie und sehen Sie sich die Vorführung an! -‐ Von Schülern geleitete Konferenzen: (20. Juni): Von Schülern geleitete Konferenzen sind eine wunderbare Gelegenheit für die Eltern, Einblick in das Lernen ihrer Kinder zu bekommen, indem sie ihnen beim ReflekXeren ihrer Lernprozesse in der schulischen Lernumgebung zuhören und ihre Arbeiten ansehen können. Biae machen Sie es möglich dabei zu sein und achten Sie auf die InformaXonen, die von den LehrkräMen herausgegeben werden. -‐ Theateraufführung: Der kleine Prinz (25. Juni, 18.00 Uhr, 26. Juni, 11.45 – 13:00 Uhr): Zum Ende des Schuljahres steht tradiXonell eine besondere Vorführung der Schülerinnen und Schüler der deutschen Abteilung auf dem Programm. Dieses Jahr haben sie ein Theaterstück nach der Erzählung ‘Der kleine Prinz’ von Antoine de Saint-‐Exupéry vorbereitet. Zusammen mit Frau Selle und anderen deutschen Lehrerinnen haben die Schülerinnen und Schüler fleißig geprobt, um ihre InterpretaXon der berühmten Geschichte aufzuführen. Neben der Aufführung am 26. Juni ist noch eine Abendaufführung geplant (biae achten Sie auf weitere InformaXonen) Eltern und Freunde der Schule sind herzlich zu den Aufführungen eingeladen. -‐ Abschlussfeier und Schulentlassungsfeier(28. Juni): Am letzten Schultag feiern wir den Abschluss eines erfolgreichen Jahres. Für unsere AbsolvenXnnen und Absolventen, Felix Böck, Hanna Moriguchi, YooNa Kim und Takumi White, wird es ein besonderes Ereignis sein, für uns alle eine Veranstaltung voller Spaß und mit einem Pot Luck-‐Buffet. Ein Elternbrief wird Ihnen genaue InformaXonen zu dieser Veranstaltung geben. Wir freuen uns auf Ihr Kommen. Herzliche Grüße Ursula Shioji
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School Events - Green Field PlayTime
With the warm summer months fast approaching the students have the opportunity to have lunch on the Green Field. The wide open space and the soft grass means it is nice to have a relaxing lunch and lots of fun playing games.
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School Events - Mümlingtal Mümlingtal - German Band Visit
The band played amazing pieces of music and we learnt about many of the instruments they played.
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School Events -
Performance at International Kids’ day
The students performed a variety of songs at the International Kids’ day. The audience showed their appreciation and the students gave their best to make it a memorable show.
A big thanks for such a great performance to the students & Mrs Kanzawa. We also appreciate the Mums and Dads who were there their to display their support for their children and the school. Finally, a thank you to Mrs. Endo and Mrs O’Neill who helped get the students ready.
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School Events - International Kids’ day School Booth - Activities
The Republic of International Kids allowed all kids to have a passport they could get stamped by participating in different activities. There was a wide variety of fun to enjoy from face painting to Floor Hockey. Our school offered a fantastic Cress head planting activity and there was also the challenge of our balance beams, boards and obstacles for the kids to try . In all we had well over six hundred kids participating in the two options. Well done everyone
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Classroom Activities ES Grade 1/2
The students in ES Grade 1/2 created some amazing board games that took the theme of organising themselves in the classroom. There were a number of key-points the students identified to make a good game.
- It has to have Game cards - It has to have a clear start and finish - It needs at least 9 game squares - It had to be playable
They played the games with peers to test that they worked.
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Classroom Activities Preschool Preschool visited the Arboretum with Mr. White. They looked at how people used the Arboretum and identified different features of natural and human created environments. The environment was very different from Rokko Island.
Central Idea People interact with, use and value local environments in different ways.
We found many natural features and we also saw how people used the Arboretum in different ways. Some were looking after the forest park and others were using it to play, paint and study.
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国語クラスの６年生は、短歌と俳句を詠みました。 !e "udents in 6 Grade Kokugo class created Tanka @ Haiku. 短歌 Tanka
俳句 Haiku
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¨ Aktivitaten in der klasse GFL Grade 3/4 Inspiration - In connection with their unit on the changing nature of the Earth the students learned about life on a small island off Germany`s northern coast. They learned many new words related to the sea. In former times, many of the island`s inhabitants were pirates. The students watched a children`s video about a pirate finding a treasure chest. Imagination - The students were asked to visualize a scene in a pirate story. The children used mental imagery to help them find expressions in German. They used the image of a treasure box – Schatzkiste – to understand that a rich vocabulary – Wortschatz – helps us to communicate well. Creation - The students created a picture based on their mental images before they wrote. They collected the words they wanted to learn in their `Wortschatzkiste.` Reflection - The students reflected on what they had learned, how they had learned, why they had used certain techniques, what they enjoyed and how successful they had been. They did a great job using well-known and new words to combine them in sentences to make the sentences fit the images they had created. They were great risk takers, manipulating the vocabulary they had at their disposal skillfully so they could effectively express themselves.
Yoo Bin
Claudia
Kaihi
Our Reflections Nobu
Taku
Mimoza
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Classroom activities - Poetry EFL Lessons on “Poetry” ACROSTIC POEMS ARE POEMS WHERE THE TOPIC IS WRITTEN VERTICALLY. THEN YOU HAVE TO MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE TOPIC'S LETTERS. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE WITH RAINBOW. THE RHYMING TECHNIQUE IS USED, TOO. BY FELIX
DS Grade 5 & 6 students learnt about different types of poetry and enjoyed the special effects that words can create. Here are their acrostic poems and alliteration work.
Rainbow in the sky Rain and sun is coming together A Rainbow has to do something with the weather. In the sky, you see the clouds and the sun. Near and far, everywhere is one. But you don't only see the sun Or is there another one. We see something else, but why. It rained, so we see a rainbow in the sky.
Planets in the space Light and heavy All around, here and there Near and far Enjoying helping space Time to time changing
Rising up high in the sky After raining sun comes out It's amazing you can shout Nice colours for you and me Big, bright arch above us to see Over the seas, over the mountains We are a group of friends! ACROSTIC POEM, HANNAH
Purple, orange, blue and red Light is Amazing New stars are shining Everywhere Today is the best day to see Stars and planets
ACROSTIC POEM, CHARLOTTE
THE STUDENTS PLAYED WITH THE ALLITERATION TECHNIQUE AND HAD FUN!
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¨ Aktivitaten in der klasse
Akrostichon
Deutsche Klasse 5/6 Im Deutschunterricht haben wir uns mit Gedichten beschäftigt. Dabei haben wir nicht nur verschiedene Gedichte und Reimformen kennen gelernt, sondern auch selbst Gedichte verfasst. Hier sind einige unserer Ergebnisse:
Freiwillig künstlerisch Ein bisschen verrückt Lieber Klassenkamerad Irgendwie schlau Xenophil ist er immer.
Elfchen Schnell Mein Auto Auf der Straße Ich kann nicht fahren Mist. (Felix) schnell Mein Pferd
(Hanna) Charlotte Siegler Hannas Freundin Amüsant Reiten Lesen Olivers Tochter Tanzen Tollpatschig Elegant vor ihren Freunden
rennt über Wasser Ich bin auch schnell schön
(Charlotte) Schön dein Name wie ein Geschenk nur für mein Herz Danke. (Hanna)
(Felix)
Rundumgedicht (Jede/r schreibt einen Vers, dann wird weitergereicht.) Am Morgen kann man’s nicht vertragen, muss ich mal ganz ehrlich sagen. Ihr wisst bestimmt schon, was ich meine, man muss immer sofort auf die Beine. Dann nimmt der Tag seinen Lauf und dazu steh’ ich morgens nun auf!
Haare normal Auch eine gute Freundin Naseweis Nudelmögerin Abenteuerlustig (Charlotte)
Ich und meine Kirsche Am Morgen hab ich immer Jogurt, ess ihn immer mit Kurt. Er will stets meine Kirsche klauen, dafür will ich ihn verhauen. Doch weil er sofort weint und dann bei seiner Mutter erscheint, ess ich die Kirsche als erstes heraus und renne mit vollem Mund aus dem Haus.
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Gewittergedicht (Paarreim) Plitsch, platsch, mein Pass, der wird durch den Regen nass. Donner, Donner, der ist groß, so groß, ich mach mir fast in die Hos’. Blitz, Blitz, wie gefährlich, doch find ich es herrlich. (Charlotte) Plitsch, platsch, plutsch, jetzt ist die Sonne futsch. Auf einmal alles grau, weg ist das schöne Blau. Plötzlich strömt es überall, Blitz, Donner und ein großer Knall. Und jetzt zum Schluss kracht’s, die Wolken ziehen und jetzt lacht’s. Alles wieder schön und hell, von dunkler Nacht zum Morgen schnell. (Hanna)
Hier und da, dann und wann, fängt mal ein Gewitter an, mit Blitzen grell und hell, der Blitz nähert sich der Erde schnell. Manchmal prasselt der Hagel
auf mein Dach wie ein Nagel. Hier fällt der Hagel wieder hart auf unsere Birnen nieder. Regen wird auch immer wüten, das Wasser tropft von unseren Hüten. Und wenn dies alles geschehen ist, weißt du, dass du durch ein Gewitter gelaufen
bist. (Felix)
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Classroom Activities DS vs/1/2 students learnt a poem, “If I Could Touch the Sky”, written by Natasha Josefowitz.
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If I could touch the sky I would grab a star and hang it in my room.
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If I could touch the sky I would pull down the moon and use it to light up my room.
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If I could touch the sky I would catch a cloud and use it for my pillow.
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! If I could touch the sky I would give away all the stars that are there to sprinkle everywhere.
Enjoy the students presenting the poem.
http://youtu.be/A1RdOx-gPMs
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Kalender Wich%ge Veranstaltungen und Ak%vitäten im Juni 4
Di
Besuch der Konan-‐Schule
19
Mi
Vorführung der Teilnehmer am Theater-‐Workshop des Miawochnachmiaagsprogramms ( 12.30 – 13.00 Uhr)
20
Do
Von SchülerInnen geleitete Konferenz
24
Mo
DS Eltern-‐Lehrer-‐Gespräche
25
Di
DS Eltern-‐Lehrer-‐Gespräche, Abendaufführung des Kleinen Prinzen (18.00 Uhr)
26
Mi
Theateraufführung: Der kleine Prinz (11.45 – 13.00 Uhr)
DS Eltern-‐Lehrer-‐Gespräche 28
Fr
Zeugnisse Abschlussparty
1. Juli – 31. Aug.
Sommerferien
Wich%ge Daten im September (2013/2014) 2
Mo
Erster Schultag nach den Sommerferien (außer Klasse 1) Kein NachmiPagsunterricht Elternabend
4
Mi
Einschulungsfeier (für die neuen Erstklässler und ihre Familien) Kein NachmiPagsprogramm für Schulkinder (Vorschule – Klasse 6)
9
Mo
Nachmiaagsprogramm für Kindergartenkinder beginnt
11
Mi
Nachmiaagsprogramm für Schulkinder beginnt
23 -‐ 27
Mo -‐ Fr
Woche der Kulturen
2 – 6 Sept.: Kein Nachmiaagsprogramm für Kindergartenkinder
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Calendar Important Events and Ac%vi%es in June 4
Tue
Konan School Visit
19
Wed
Wednesday AMernoon Drama Workshop Performance ( 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.)
20
Thu
Student-‐led Conferences DS Parent Teacher Conferences DS Parent Teacher Conferences, Evening performance of The Li'le Prince (18:00 p.m.)
24 25 26
Mon Tue Wed
Drama Performance: The Li.le Prince (11:45 – 1:00 p.m.)
DS Parent Teacher Conferences 28
Fri
Report Cards Year End Party
July 1 – Aug. 31
Summer Holidays
Important Dates in September (2013/2014) 2
Mon
First school day a_er the Summer holidays (except for grade 1) Half day Parents’ Night
4
Wed
Enrollment Party (for new first graders and their families) No A_ernoon Program for primary school children
9
Mon
AMernoon Program for kindergarten children starts
11
Wed
AMernoon Program for primary school children starts
23 -‐ 27
Mon -‐ Fri
Culture Week
Sept. 2 – 6: No A_ernoon Program for Kindergarten children
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Student Led Conferences
The Student-led conference is not a normal teacher led conference. It is STUDENT LED in which the students are leading the parents through a variety of activities to enable an engagement and reflection on the learning each student has participated in over the year. It allows the students to share and lead in learning and reflection activities. Typically, there will be three or four activities that will be Led by the students, who will move from one to another. One of the most useful will be looking at the portfolio that each student has created and reflect over the year the different aspects of the learning contained in it. There will be other conferences with other parents occurring at the same time.
It is an opportunity for parents to engage in a deeper conversation about the work and the activities they have completed. Parents are expected to Listen, Praise and Ask questions of their child and the work they are displaying.
The Teacher will be there to support and observe the process as the students work with their families.
Prompts for Parents to ask...
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Can you explain this to me? How did you do this? What I nofce about your work is… I was proud of you for… What would you like to learn more about?
PYP Information ‘Parent Pop In’ to the PYP Coordinator
Thursday 20th June 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. In the Library
This is an informal information session to give the parents and school community the opportunity to ask questions answered about the PYP curriculum. It will involve an opportunity to give you additional information about the PYP process and allow the school to develop a PYP Parent Workshop Program for 2013/2014.
PYP Workshops and Information 2012 -2013 This year much of the information about the PYP has been contained within the newsletter. Many of the class pages highlight an aspect of the PYP program or the curriculum. There is also information on different aspects of the PYP in the last pages of the Newsletter. There was also an opportunity during the Project Week to have a workshop with a slideshow looking at the role of the Inquiry Cycle in all of the classrooms of the school. It was an invaluable authentic opportunity to see how different aspects of the inquiry cycle are integral to the work completed in all of the classrooms of the school. It was ably hosted by Mr. O’Neill, Mrs. White and Ms. Selle. The students and Teachers did an amazing job of sharing the difference aspects of the Inquiry Cycle to the Parent community. See Link https://www.dropbox.com/s/fhbbh462azyb816/Project%20Week%20-%20Inquiry.pptx