April 2016 - International School Eindhoven

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
International School Eindhoven
April 2016
IN THIS ISSUE (click on table of contents)
Whole School News: ISE Primary News:
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ISE Calendar
ISE Activity Calendar
Book Feria
Year Book/Jaarboek
Donations
Seminar for Parents
 Reading Dads/Vaders Lezen
 From The Head of
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International Primary
From the Head of Primary
Dutch Department
Primary PC
Group 1
Group 2
Group 4
Groep 7
Group 7—DFL
Groep 8
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Voor
Gym
Mother Tongue
Kookwedstrijd
Bezoek aan het museum
Literacy Tips
Alpe d’HuZes
Visiting Author
Library Corner
ISE Secondary News:
 From Head of Secondary
 Library news—essay
 Library News –Writer
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coming
tea party
Maths competition winners!
Meet ‘N Play at ISE
Mrs Prest’s Careers Corner
Alumni reporting back
Short Story: Rising Lotus
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Whole
School
News
(click here)
CALENDAR
ISE Primary News
(click here)
APRIL
MAY
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6
2-20
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12-14
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Parents Committee afternoon tea
Group 8 and DP2 photos
Secondary MP1 Egypt Day
Secondary ISMTF Maths Competition
Secondary Prom
Christopher Lloyd author visit
Secondary Reports Issued
Secondary Sports – Football vs IS
The Hague (girls & boys)
10:30 – primary parent information session –
Maths (Fox Conference Room)
11:30 – primary bake sale
Secondary MP3 Rugby Tournament
17:00 – 20:00 – Secondary parent-teacher
meetings
Primary Kings Day Games
Last day DP2 09:15 Assembly followed by DP2
Breakfast
ISE Secondary News
(click here)
DP2 Final Exams
Secondary MP3 Excursion to Vught
Secondary Personal Project Fair
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08:45 – Primary Parents Information
Session, Upper School Reading
12-13 Secondary Book Fair
13
17:00 – Secondary Basketball Game ‘Old’
Wolves (ex students) vs ‘New’ Wolves
16
HOLIDAY
20
Secondary e-assessments
20-21 Secondary Sports – NECIS Softball Dusseldorf
25
10:30 – Primary Parents Information Session,
Lower School Reading
11:30 – Primary Bake Sale
Secondary Sponsored Walk
27
Secondary Graduation Evening
31
Secondary ONLY Study Afternoon (students
finish at 13:15)
25-6 May HOLIDAYS
Going on
outside ISE
(click here)
Editors: Martine Revis & Rory Williamson (parent volunteers), Technical Assistant: Michelle Mondejar Revis, Liaison Officer: Jo Tubbs
ISE Activity Calendar
Monday
Tuesday
Morning
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Pilates
Boot Camp
(Spring)
Pilates
Fit & Dance
Yoga
starts at 14:15
Mother
Tongue
(French &
Chinese)
Choir
Football
After
School
Athletics
Art Club
Basketball
Yoga
Chess Club
Chess Club
Hip Hop
Basketball
(Girls &
MIxed)
Mother Tongue
(Spanish, Ko- Mother Tongue
Gymnastics rean, Polish,
(French)
Russian, Italian, Hindi)
Basketball
(Boys)
Ballet
Girl Scouts
Art Club
Football
(Girls)
Mother
Tongue
(French)
Basketball
(Girls)
Irish Dance
Football (Boys
JV)
Basketball
(Boys)
Football
(Boys)
Softball
(Mixed)
CONTACTS: Yoga – Reena Bhanot, reenabhanot@hotmail.com. Pilates – Lucy Gray, lucyjavea@hotmail.com
Boot Camp – Ivo Recourt, ivo@imove-bootcamp.nl. Fit & Dance – Kai Tholen, kai-dance@hotmail.com
Color
Code:
Parent
Classes
Primary
Secondary
All Ages
ISE… more than a school
Or contact
Jo Tubbs in
the school
office
Feria del libro at ISE
FERIA DEL LIBRO
On the 20th of April there will be
a “Feria del libro en español” organized at the ISE in coordination
with “El rincón del libro”, a small
bookstore from Amsterdam specialized in Spanish books: children, young adults, adults and
professional in the teaching of
Spanish language.
The books will be exposed in the
hallway of the library in the Owl
building from 12:00 to 17:00. This
is the opportunity for Spanish
speaking people in the region to
have access to books without having to move from home.
Write this date in your calendars
and support the idea! Who knows,
maybe we could grow in the future!
There are posters hanging in the
school and in the Hub. If you have
contacts outside school who will
be interested in Spanish books,
please let them know about this
unique opportunity. The
bookstore will bring a pin machine
so paying with a card is not a
problem!
Los esperamos,
Ma.Esther Escóbar Bäumer
Spanish A teacher at the ISE
Mbaumer@isecampus.nl
ISE… more than a school
School Year Book/Jaarboek
The year book committee are busy collecting
photographs together to produce another
lasting record of the vibrant life at the International School Eindhoven
for the year
2015/2016. This year we will be charging for
the year books. Students in their final year
at the ISE (group 8 and DP2) will receive a
complimentary year book. Please keep an
eye on Your E mails for details of how to order a copy of the year book.
Onze jaarboek werkgroep is heel druk bezig
om alle foto’s voor het jaarboek te
verzamelen. Hiermee wordt een mooi
inkijkje gegeven van alles dat in het
schooljaar 2015-2016 heeft plaatsgevonden
op school. Dit jaar zal een vergoeding
gevraagd worden voor het jaarboek. De
leerlingen in hun laatste jaar
op de ISE van groep 8 en MP2
zullen een boek krijgen van
school.
Donations
Read to Grow - Book Collection
Read to Grow is a Dutch charity which provides books in English and
French to people in other countries who would not otherwise have access
to them. They collect and distribute donated books to create school and community libraries
throughout the world.
ISE has supported Read to Grow for many years and this year we are going to participate in
their World Book Day Action.
In the week before World Book Day (18th – 22nd April) we will be collecting any English,
French, Portuguese or Italian books that you no longer need that can be donated to Read
to Grow. (Italian and Portuguese books will be distributed by a partner organisation of
Read to Grow.)
Your child can bring your book donations to the Library during their library time.
Read to Grow will have a display at school during this week too, in the corridor outside the library, so you can read more about their work around the world.
We look forward to receiving your book donations from the 18th to 22nd of April.
You can find out more about Read to Grow at www.readtogrow.eu
ISE… more than a school
Seminar For All ISE Parents
Notes on the previous ‘seminar for
parents’ which took place in the ISE
cafeteria on March 22, 2016
And those emergency blankets. They can
keep you warm and keep you cool. Now I
know which side is for which; silver side
touching the body keeps a body warm. Gold
side on the body keeps the body cool.
It was on FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN
By experienced trainer in First Aid: Another tip, if a whole tooth comes out put it
in milk not in water. And the tips went on and
Cora Molenbrook
on.
I am a parent I know quite a few things regarding first aid for children. Nevertheless I
still learnt something. I always learn something from these seminars this is why I love
attending when I can.
I am no nurse so I renounce all responsibility
for the medical tips mentioned above. However, now I am thinking I might like to become qualified in first aid. And this with Cora
is possible too! We can contact our seminar
coordinator Maike if interested: maikeFor example did you know that if you ring 112 winkelmann@web.de
they will always ask first your name and number so that if they have any problem locating Looking forward to the
the victim they can call you. They will ask the next seminar!
victim’s age because they want to bring the
right equipment. Just saying it’s my daughter Martine Revis
is not enough! Your daughter could be
ISE parent
25...well mine could be!
PAST SEMINARS THIS SCHOOL YEAR :
Topic
Embrace opportunities and own your career!
Presenter
Anne Yianni ,
Expat Spouses Initiative Eindhoven
Yoga as a lifestyle choice
Reena Bhanot
(professional Yoga teacher & parent of
the school)
Matthew Deal
(Movement Educator)
Susanne Suhr
(former parent of the school)
Maike Winkelmann
(Biologist, nutritionist & health consultant, parent of the school)
Daniela Jugo
(MSc in Marketing and Business Administration – parent of the school)
Cora Molenbroek
(professional first aid trainer)
Dynamic Body Alignment through Imagery
(Franklin Method Pelvic Work)
How to wear scarves (Mini Workshop)
Activate your metabolism for better health
and shape
Blogging as a personal branding tool and
business
First Aid measures with a focus on childhood injuries
NO SEMINAR PLANNED FOR THIS MONTH SO FAR
Check emails from the school, the school screen, or ISE Facebook for subject and date
of next seminar. www.facebook.com/iseindhovencampus
ISE… more than a school
Primary International
Dear Parents,
A note from...
As the third and final term of the school year is
Joan Roach,
fast approaching, planning for various end of
Head of Primary
year activities have already started. We will
International
end this term on Friday 22nd April with our
King’s Day celebrations which
will involve primary students
j.roach@isecampus.nl
participating in a variety of
games and activities. We will
need parents to help on this day and hope that we will be well supported with
parent volunteers.
On Wednesday 20th April the International Department will be hosting another parents’
information session on Mathematics. This year we have made changes to our Mathematics
curriculum to fall in line with the revised National Curriculum in England for Mathematics. We are
now using Abacus as our main maths resource. The information session will introduce parents to
this new resource as well as our calculation policy.
The Fun Fair
Every year we usually have a Fun Fair in April/May organised by the parents’ committee for
families to come together to enjoy good food, drink and games with an opportunity to buy a wide
variety of items. This year, however, the Fun Fair as we traditionally know it will be replaced by
a bigger celebration in July. Please save the date Saturday 16th July and watch this space.
Visiting Author
On Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th April, a visiting author will give performances to
all students in Primary and some of the secondary classes. Christopher Lloyd writes
nonfiction books on timelines. His performance involves a giant time line and a coat
of many objects. The parents’ committee have agreed to use some of the funds
raised from last year’s Fun Fair to sponsor this event.
A Growing School
On Monday 9th May due to an increase in the number of pupils a third dual language foundation
class will be opened. Mrs. Danielle Johannsen (previously Miss Webb) will be returning to the ISE
to teach this new class. Mrs. Johannsen is an experienced teacher who taught at the ISE 3 years
ago in group 2. We are looking forward to her return to open this new class.
Wet Mornings
When it is raining in the morning at the start of the school day, we ask that
students in groups 1 and 2 use the main entrance to the hedgehog building rather
than the classroom doors at the back of the building.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you an enjoyable and restful two week holiday in
April/May. I hope that students return energized to participate in the learning and extra
activities that have been planned for the final term.
Thank you,
Joan Roach
Primary Dutch Department
Beste Ouders,
Een briefje van…
Daphne Dansen,
Hoofd Nederlandse
Afdeling
We gaan de laatste paar maanden van het
schooljaar in. De maand april sluiten we af
met de Koningsspelen. De
kinderen van de primary zullen
die dag bezig zijn met
d.dansen@isecampus.nl
verschillende
sporten
spelactiviteiten. We kunnen
voor die dag nog veel hulp gebruiken van ouders. Als u het leuk vind om die dag te helpen, kunt
u
zich
opgeven
door
een
mailtje
te
sturen
naar
d.dansen@isecampus.nl.
Na deze dag mag iedereen gaan genieten van een welverdiende vakantie.
The Funfair
Ieder jaar wordt in mei/ april door de parent’s committee de Funfair georganiseerd. Tijdens
deze dag zijn er spelletjes en kunnen we genieten van verschillende internationale gerechten.
Dit jaar wordt de traditionele Funfair vervangen door een bijzondere viering in juli. U krijgt hier
binnenkort meer informatie over, maar we vragen u alvast 16 juli in uw agenda te reserveren.
Bezoek van een schrijver
Tussen 12 en 14 april zal Christopher Lloyd, een schrijver van non-fictie
boeken onze school bezoeken. Hij zal uitleg geven aan de kinderen van de
primary en een aantal groepen van de secondary school. Dit bezoek wordt
mogelijk gemaakt door de parents’ committee. Zij hebben toegezegd een
deel van de vorig jaar opgehaalde gelden hieraan te besteden. Dank hiervoor!
Een nieuwe groep
Meteen na de meivakantie start er een nieuwe foundation group. Juf Danielle Johanssen zal in
deze groep gaan werken. Juf Danielle heeft tot 3 jaar geleden lesgegeven op de internationale
afdeling. Zij komt nu terug om in deze groep te gaan werken.
Ouderbijeenkomsten
Op 13 en 25 mei zullen er weer voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten plaatsvinden voor ouders.
Op vrijdag 13 mei om 8.45 uur zal er uitleg gegeven worden over onze pilot voor tweetalig
onderwijs. Er zal gesproken worden over de stand van zaken van de pilot tot nu toe en hoe we in
de toekomst verder gaan. Deze bijeenkomst zal plaatsvinden in de grote zaal in het Fox gebouw.
Op 25 mei zal er een voorlichtingsbijeenkomst zijn over de methode onafhankelijke toetsen.
Welke toetsen nemen wij af, wat doen we met de gegevens, hoe moeten de toetsresultaten
gelezen worden etc. Ook deze bijeenkomst zal gehouden worden in de grote zaal van het Fox
gebouw en begint om 8.45 uur.
Mocht u een of beide bijeenkomsten bij willen wonen, kunt u zich opgeven door een mail te
sturen naar: d.dansen@isecampus.nl .
Dank u,
Daphne Dansen
Primary Parents’ Committee
Group 1
March in 1PF...
We had lots of fun activities:
Fathers reading, St. Patrick,
making Easter nests, as well
as playing, painting and having fun learning!
Group 2
2EM visited a farm
and made posters
using the 5 W’s —
what, where, when,
who, why — to tell
everyone about their
trip!
Group 4
4YT has been studying Ancient Egypt.
They used a fact sheet and information
they found out in class to write a news
article about the discovery of something wonderful...
4AG’s Charcoal Landscapes
During our work in Art, we learned about different media and we focused on charcoal. We learned about how to use charcoal and explored different techniques in
our sketchbooks. We continued our study by looking at different landscapes and
then we created our own.
Groep 7
VIktor:
Defne:
SeungMin:
Onze klas heeft een paar
weken Klasseklas gehad. De
eerste keer gingen we
bespreken wat er goed ging
in de klas en wat beter kon.
We hebben over heel veel
dingen gepraat en af en toe
spelletjes gedaan. Zodat ze
onze namen herinnerde
kregen we naamkaartjes.
Maar die gaf je niet zomaar.
Als ik bijvoorbeeld Hugo's
kaartje had, bedacht ik een
compliment en gaf hem een
naamkaartje. De laatste keer
was het in de gymzaal. Daar
kregen we een certificaat. Ik
vond Klasseklas super leuk.
Hallo ik ben Defne en ik zit in
groep 7SE en nu ga ik een
verslag schrijven over
Klasseklas. Klasseklas is een
activiteit waarbij we
gezamenlijk opdrachten
uitvoeren. Daarbij leren we
elkaar (beter) te kennen. De
eerste paar lessen waren in de
klas en de laatste paar lessen in
de gouden gymzaal.
Ondertussen hadden we
geheime opdrachten. Dat zijn
opdrachten waarbij je een doel
hebt en die moet je bereiken
maar dit moet in het geheim. Ik
ben 2 keer gekozen voor een
geheime opdracht.
We hebben veel gedaan bij
klasseklas. De juffen die met
ons klasenklas doen heten juf
Caroline en juf Yvette.
Klasseklas is zo'n uurtje dat
die juffen proberen onze sfeer
in de klas proberen te
verbeteren. Het eerst om de
namen te weten deden we zo'n
spel dat een kind een
naamsticker van zijn buurman
of vrouw krijgt en dan het op
haar of hem moet plakken en
dan een compliment moet
geven naar hem of haar. Dat
was best leuk. De tweede keer
gingen wij een van die
spelletjes spelen waar je in de
sloot gaat terwijl de juf aan
de sloot zegt ben je af. Maar
natuurlijk ga je niet echt in
eens loot. Het was ook leuk.
Tijdens de Klasseklas heb ik
veel geleerd. Niet alleen ik
maar (volgens mij) bijna
iedereen uit de klas. Ik vond
Klasseklas heel leuk.
Group 7 DFL
Groep 7 heft gewerkt met het thema ‘planet 9’
van Nieuwsbegrip en het thema ‘weerbericht’
van de method Taal op Maat. De leeringen hebben hun woordenschat uitgebreid en spreekvaardigheid
geoefend door het maken en presenteren van posters over
de onderwerpen.
Group 7 has worked with the themes ‘Planet’ and
‘Weather’. The students have practiced their
Dutch speaking skills and increased their Dutch vocabulary
while making posters to present on these two themes.
Groep 8
Kamp Vught
Groep 8 heeft het de laatste weken gehad tijdens Tijdzaken over de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Wij hebben veel geleerd vooral tijdens ons uitstapje naar Kamp Vught. Kamp Vught was tijdens
de Tweede Wereldoorlog het enige SS-concentratiekamp buiten Duitsland. De SS had meer
ruimte nodig omdat de kampen in Westerbork en Amersfoort vol zaten. Daarom werd in 1942
begonnen met de bouw van Kamp Vught.
Toen wij daar aankwamen hadden we meteen een gevoel dat vroeger het hier een hel was.
Toen wij met de rondleiding bezig waren kregen we een idee van hoe het hier moest zijn.
Het was heftig voor die mensen, ze werden slecht behandeld en kregen weinig eten daarmee
zijn er ook onnodig mensen dood gemaakt.
Wij hebben geleerd over het crematorium, over de kantine en de slaapkamers. Wat wij hebben
gezien was maar een klein deel van het officiële Kamp Vught. In totaal zijn er 750 mensen
gestorven.
Het Kamp Vught bestond voor de gevangenen bijna 2 jaar. Op 6 en 7 juni 1943 moesten alle
joodse kinderen weg uit het kamp. Er werd tegen hen gezegd dat ze naar een speciaal
kinderkamp zouden gaan. In werkelijkheid werden al deze kinderen naar Sobibor gebracht. Op
het terrein van Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught herinnert het kindergedenkteken aan deze
transporten. Een van de kinderen was Roosje
Mozes waar wij een film over hebben gezien.
Toen we daar waren waar ook delen van de
film werden opgenomen realiseerden we dat
het in de oorlogstijd heel erg was.
Jan en Ian, groep 8AB
Reading Dads/Vaders Lezen Voor
Ook dit jaar hebben weer veel
groepen mogen genieten van
vaders en opa’s die in de groepen
kwamen voorlezen. Het was erg leuk om
alle geïnteresseerde gezichtjes te zien van
de kinderen. Heel erg dank aan alle vaders
en opa’s voor het voorlezen, het waren
super verhalen!
Justin Coulson, a parenting expert, stated that, “Reading to
children expands their vocabulary. We help them to feel safe and this
can have a profound
effect on their
capacity for learning.”
Thank you to those fathers who took time
out to read a story in their child’s class
during father’s reading week. It was good
to see fathers surrounded by a group of
children listening attentively to stories chosen by them.
Gym
Beste ouders,
Dear Parents,
Als het weer het toelaat zullen we
na de meivakantie met de groepen
3 t/m 8 tijdens de gymles regelmatig gebruik maken van de buitenaccommodatie. Zou u ervoor willen zorgen dat uw zoon/dochter op
de dagen dat hij/zij gymles heft
ook buitenschoenen meeneemt.
As the weather gets warmer after
the May holidays gym lessons for
students in group 3 through 8 will
take place outside. Please can
you make sure that your child has
suitable outdoor shoes, separate
from their indoor gym shoes,
when they have their gym lesson.
Bij voorbaat dank.
Thank you!
Mother Tongue
Spanish Mother Tongue Lessons
At the beginning of the school year, we started our MT lessons in the primary. I am in charge of the Spanish lessons
and although we were a small group we were very enthusiastic and still are. We started reviewing the alphabet, continued with words, and slowly I got the students practicing
verbs and sentences. Our last lesson was to write a story
with pictographs. This is a very interesting process to
place drawing the pictographs above language which eliminates the stress of writing the words properly and without
even realizing, they became fluent. The class was divided
in pairs and each pair needed to create a story, make a
plan and finally write the story. The pictures show the kids
in a very intense creative phase.
If you are interested in your child attending mother tongue
Spanish lessons, please contact Mrs. Roach at
jroach@isecampus.nl.
French Mother Tongue Lessons
Hello !
This month the theme spring has been
introduces to the students and we have
looked at some tulips in their first
stage in the French class,
Before the Easter weekend, all the
groups wrote a second letter to the
CM2 class of my friend and colleague,
Mrs DeBretagne who works in a school
at primary level in Deville, next to Rouen and Normandie.
The youngest students dictated their
letters to me and I was their secretary… the older students learnt how to
write their letters with me.
If you would like to see our letters,
come and admire them, they are displayed in the windows of our French
class in the Hedgehog building on the
second floor.
Madame Marie
Bonjour !
Voilà le printemps et les quelques tulipes
dans la classe de français au premier étage
du bâtiment “Hérisson”l’annoncent à mes
élèves.
Avant le week end de Pâques tous les
groupes ont écrit une deuxième lettre à la
classe de CM2 de mon amie et collègue madame Debretagne qui travaille dans une école
primaire à Deville –les –Rouen à coté de Rouen en Normandie.
Les plus jeunes dictent et je suis leur secrétaire ….les plus grands cherchent avec moi
comment écrire.
Si vous aimez voir nos lettres ,venez les admirer :elles sont exposées sur les paravents
de notre classe
de français.
Madame MARIE
Professeure de français
Kookwedstrijd
Op 6 maart jl heeft de jaarlijkse kookwedstrijd van restaurant de Karpendonkse
Hoeve plaatsgevonden. Thomas Owen, Barthe Los, Naut Haverkorn van Rijsenwijk en
Cyd van den Berg van onze school hebben hier aan meegedaan. Cyd van den Berg is
in de leeftijdscategorie 6 tot 9 jaar winnaar geworden met zijn gerecht.
Bezoek aan het museum
De afgelopen weken hebben verschillende groepen
een bezoekje gebracht aan het van Abbemuseum.
De kinderen kregen uitleg over een aantal
kunstwerken die er tentoongesteld waren.
Hieronder een leuke impressie van de verschillende
groepen.
Literacy Tips
Welcome to the ISE Literacy Tips! Each month we will feature
tips and games on how to share and develop literacy skills
with your child.
Lower School Tip of the month: Create a writing toolbox
Fill a box with drawing and writing materials. Find opportunities
for your child to write, such as the shopping list, thank you notes,
or birthday cards.
Upper School Tip of the month: Crack open the dictionary
Let your child see you use a dictionary. Say, "Hmm, I'm not sure
what that word means... I think I'll look it up."
Source: Readingrockets.org.
Alpe d’HuZes
Alpe d’HuZes
Donderdag 2 juni 2016 ga ik me, samen met mijn vriend,
inzetten voor een ontzettend mooi doel. Wij gaan proberen
deze dag twee keer de Alpe d’Huez op te wandelen.
De redenen, dat wij deelnemen aan de Alpe d’HuZes is het
goede doel wat er aan gekoppeld zit, de kankerbestrijding,
en wij hebben van dichtbij meegemaakt wat deze ziekte
betekent en waarom meer onderzoek noodzakelijk is.
Neem gerust een kijkje op onze persoonlijke pagina:
http://deelnemers.opgevenisgeenoptie.nl/aniqueenarjan
juf Anique
Visiting Author—Christopher Lloyd
We are delighted to announce, that thanks to the generous support of the
Parents’ Committee, Christopher Lloyd, author of the best-selling
‘What on Earth?’ series,
will be visiting
the ISE from
th
th
Tuesday 12 – Thursday 14 April.
Christopher Lloyd is a historian, educationalist and author best known for his sweeping
narratives on big history (the history of the world). He uses illustrative timelines
called Wallbooks, to present a visual version of world history. He will be talking to all
primary classes and taking them on a journey which stops off at key moments in the
history of planet, life and people.
You can see him talking about his books here: https://vimeo.com/35194704
His Wallbooks and Stickerbooks will be available for sale while he is here.
If you would like to purchase one for your child, please send an envelope with your
child’s/children’s name clearly written on it, the title of the book that you would like
to buy (please tell us clearly if it a Wallbook or Stickerbook and which subject you
choose) and seal the correct money inside the envelope. Please send it on the day that
your child will be going to his talk (see below).
The books are currently on display in the Library if you would like to see them.
Classes will be attending Christopher’s talks on the following days:
Tuesday 12th April: Foundation 1 and 2, 1/2 A, 1/2 B, Group 1 International, Group
3 International, 3WV, Group 4 International, Group 6 International
Wednesday 13th April: 8AB
Thursday 14th April: Group 2 International, 4KO, Group 5 International, 5TB, 6HR,
Group 7 International, 7SE
For more information about Christopher Lloyd visit www.whatonearthbooks.com
Library Corner
Primary Library News
New Database Pebble Go: Dinosaurs
Pebble Go is a database that the school provides for easy access to a range of ebooks
for the younger student. It is also excellent for children learning English.
We have just included a new database: Dinosaurs, an ever popular topic. There are 137
books to be explored.
Each book can be either read or listened to with text being highlighted as you read.
Highlighted words are linked to a dictionary and the pages and articles can be printed.
There are also linked games, a question of the day, world map to show where the dinosaurs came from, and activities.
HOW DO YOU GET ACCESS TO THE DATA BASE?
Go to www.iseprimarylibrary.com
Click the Resources button
On the Resources page scroll down to Pebble Go
Click the underlined title Pebble Go
Enter the user name: ise and password library
Click the dinosaur tab and explore. There are 137 books cleverly tucked away
behind the three main headings.
These E books can be accessed on any device 24/7 with internet access.
letter from the head of
ise secondary...
Dear Parents
March madness is an annual event at the secondary school as the students and
teachers are under pressure to meet all the various IB deadlines. For DP2 students the stress is at its highest with an array of expectations from the mock
exams to final deadlines for all their internal assessments that count towards
their final diploma grades. All this leads to the final exams which loom ahead
in a mere few weeks. For our DP2 students the realism of their final days of
school life is becoming very tangible with their last day of school swiftly approaching on 22 April.
March saw many different student activities taking place. Activities Week took
place at the start of the month with the regular timetable being replaced by a
collection of activities to expose the students to new skills and experiences. I
was extremely lucky to be able to spend a week skiing in Austria with a group of
75 teenagers. On my return to school I was very pleased to hear all the positive
accounts of students who had experienced the sights of London. Students who
remained at school were also positive about their activities. As well as hearing
about the experiences the students had during this week, it always pleases me
to hear the feedback about how our students conducted themselves throughout
the week. Although, I am used to hearing the positive feedback about how
great our students are from the various places we visit, it still makes me beam
with pride. It goes without saying we have the best students in the world, but it
is also thanks to our teachers who believe in the importance of setting and
maintaining expectations for our students. I would like to take this opportunity
to thank all the teachers who helped with the success of Activities Week and
especially to Mr. Wuisman who coordinated and organised all the activaties
which took place at school and to the teachers who accompanied students on
the London and ski trip.
In March, our student’s represented the ISE at Maths competitions in Zoetermeer and Vienna. Congratulations to our senior Maths Competition students
who came home with 3rd prize. This month also saw the ISE host its first international sports tournament. On 11 & 12 March schools from all over Europe
took part in the ESSL tournament at the ISE. The event was wonderful to be
part of with secondary students, parents and primary students out on mass to
support the ISE wolves. A huge thank you to Mr. Wuisman for organising this
whole event.
As well as lots of student activities, we have continued to try to be “More than
a School” by offering events to our parent community. As well as offering a
number of sport activities at school for parents, we continue to hold regular
parent seminars coordinated by the Parents Committee. This month we also ran
a sex education workshop for MP4 parents to help them to discuss this subject
with their children. There will be a follow up workshop on “Dangerous Love” in
the near future. I would welcome your feedback if you have any ideas that you
feel the school could consider offering to support parents.
Marcella Watts
ISE… more than a school
EXTENDED ESSAY DAY IN THE LIBRARY
On Wednesday 3rd March
the library held an Extended Essay day for the DP1 students.
During activities week, while the majority of our students were either at
ski camp, in London or taking part in some of the fun workshops at school,
the DP1 students spent their day in the library embarking on the Extended
Essay process.
The extended essay is a core component of the IB diploma course and comprises original and independent academic research in an area of interest
which the student is studying as part of their diploma subject package.
The extended essay project comprises approximately 40 hours of work culminating in a 4,000 word essay. An extended essay supervisor is assigned
to each student to oversee the process and give advice and feedback.
The students spent the day in the library meeting with their supervisors,
refining their research essay questions and embarking on the initial academic research and writing skills. The students had the opportunity to follow workshops which focused on strengthening various skills and techniques
to be able to find relevant information from reliable sources, and how to
refine their searches to provide appropriate results.
Many of the students worked with Questia School, one of our subscription
databases, where they were able to follow video tutorials and quizzes focused on areas of academic writing such as planning, evaluating and integrating sources. They also looked at academic honesty and avoiding plagiarism by using correct citing and referencing styles.
There is currently a section
in the library which is dedicated to the extended essay
and has all the information
that the students may need
during the next few weeks.
Resources include examples
of previous essays, books
and official documentation
regarding academic honesty,
citing and referencing.
LIBRARIAN
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY—VISITING AUTHOR
We are delighted to announce that Christopher Lloyd, author of the best selling book
“What on Earth Happened: The Complete Story of the Planet”
will be visiting us here at the ISE Wednesday 13th April.
Christopher Lloyd is a historian, educationalist and author, best known for his sweeping narratives on big history. He will be talking to MP1 to DP1 students and taking them on a crosscurricular journey stopping off at key moments in the history of planet, life and people. Using a series of everyday objects, picked from a coat of many pockets by the audience, the
story of 13.7 billion years is threaded together into a single sweeping narrative with a giant
edition of the the What on Earth? Wallbook as a stunning backdrop.
For more information visit
www.whatonearthbooks.com
Tea party for parents on 5 April 2016
Tea party with a mad
hatters theme!
The Secondary Parents
Committee organized a
Tea Party for secondary
parents and Group 7
parents
29 parents came.
Speeches were given by Ms Watts and Sjef. Sjef
talked about the upcoming Sponsored walk on 25
May. If you are a parent interested in participating
contact Sjef
shendrikx@isecampus.nl
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Interested in volunteering at the school ?
Please contact secondarypc@isecampus.nl
stating what area:
event organizing, welcoming, spirit wear,
writing articles, seminars, sponsorships.
ISE team takes 3rd place in the International Schools Senior
Mathematics Competition
DP1 students Jaewon Lim, Eddie Na and Rong Huang hold up their trophy after winning
3rd place in the International Schools Senior Mathematics Competition, which took place
in Vienna in March. They came ahead of 76 other teams, after battling all day with challenging problems. For the mathematicians amongst you try finding the cube root of 64 33X94-244+3X363. You have 2 minutes, and no, you can't use your calculator
We wish all the very
best to the following
student leaving this
month:
Deepak Bettaravan of
MP3
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Mrs Prest Career Corner
ISE Secondary
Dear Parents and Students,
DP2 News
The best of luck to our DP2 students who
are currently completing their school studies, and preparing for the final IB Diploma
examinations. At the same time many students have been working through the application/ decision-making/ acceptance process for higher education programmes in a
range of countries, and I wish everyone success in this transition phase. If anyone still
requires career support, guidance, a sounding board for their plans at this stage or
documents, please contact me via e-mail
(aprest@isecampus.nl) as soon as possible
to make an appointment. Note that the final deadline for stmany universities in the
Netherlands is 1 May, so this is coming
around rapidly.
DP1 News
As mentioned in last month’s newsletter,
this is a good time for DP1 students to be
researching and thinking about their applications for higher education programmes
starting in September 2017. Watch out for
open days, taster programmes, summer
courses and similar, and please check deadlines for applications. Some early applications need to be made shortly after the return to school in autumn 2016, so students
need to plan ahead to meet any admissions
requirements.
A reminder, too, about registering for any
selection tests required in advance of applications, e.g. the US SATs and ACTs; the
UK’s Bio Medical Admissions Test (BMAT),
UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT), aptitude
tests, Thinking Skills Assessments, language
tests, Physics tests, and Mathematics tests;
and a number of similar tests in the Netherlands. The UCAS site provides a comprehensive list of UK-related tests on the link
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/
undergraduate/getting-started/entryrequirements/admissions-tests As a school
we are registered with the Admissions Testing Service to supervise a number of tests.
See http://
www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-testtakers/ for information, costs and dates.
Please speak to myself or Mr Bailly if there
are further questions about tests in the ISE.
Tests may also be taken at a variety of locations in the Netherlands or further afield.
MP5 news
This is also a good time for MP5 students to
be thinking about their strengths, skills and
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interests, and possible career/
study directions for the future. As
in my advice to the DP1
students, this is a good time to be reading
prospectuses, visiting universities, speaking
to family, friends, current university students or people in different occupations,
following relevant summer programmes or
internships/ work experience programmes
and developing an understanding of possible
options to be considered. This is a great
opportunity to research, plan ahead calmly
and to enjoy the journey.
Library resources
To support these career and higher education study decisions, we have been building
up our careers resources in the school library (The Times Good University Guide,
University Degree Offers (Brian Heap), CV
writing guides and similar) and a wide range
of prospectuses in the Careers Corner in the
library DP study area. Students are encouraged to make use of these resources. If anyone finds themselves with spare, up-todate prospectuses, please also feel free to
add them to our collection.
Summer courses and Internships
To return to an earlier theme, this is a good
time for students to be thinking about how
they are going to spend their summer vacation. A defined holiday, whether this be a
‘vacation’ or ‘staycation’ can be valuable
as a means to refresh and recharge the batteries. However this still leaves time to develop longer-term learning, skills and experience relevant for future careers or university programmes. Suggestions might include
summer courses (learning something new or
revising previous knowledge or skills) face
to face or on-line, internships, summer
jobs, volunteer programmes and similar.
DP2 students may be interested in the free
on-line Future Learn programme ‘Preparing
for University’, see https://
www.futurelearn.com/courses/preparingfor-uni .
For specific suggestions or support in this
process, please e-mail me or call into the
Careers Office.
I wish everyone a productive month ahead.
For any students requiring counselling, information or guidance, please contact me
via e-mail on aprest@isecampus.nl or tel:
0031 (0)40 251 9437 ext 3141.
With best wishes to all,
Mrs Prest
Ingrid Woodhead, ISSE years: 2001-2007
ISE Secondary
Nine years since graduating from the ISSE, I’m writing from my home in Edinburgh, the city I was born
in and lived until I was nine years old. My flatmate
here, who’s been one of my best friends for the past
twelve years, is someone I met when we were in the
same year at the ISSE. I’ve grown-up and moved on,
but I’m still mindful of and grateful for, the formative
years I spent there.
This is, admittedly, easier to say when not stressing about IB exams! During
those two intense years of IB I was immersed in study and it seemed natural to
focus on University as the next step. The closer the end came though, the more
my time was filled with daydreams about travelling. In my view, this is one of
the wonderful things about international schools; there is a heightened awareness of the world at large, the intrigue of difference and diversity.
I cancelled my UCAS application quite abruptly and started looking in to gap
year travel ideas. Trying to decide between planting trees in the Galapagos or
volunteering on a South African game reserve is one of the nicer dilemmas to
have in life. There was also a glorious ten minutes or so when I didn’t realise
you had to pay to volunteer! When school came to an end, before I could go
off in to the sunset I first had to get a job and save some money. Twelve
months of work experience later I took my two-month trip to South Africa (it’s
entirely possible listening to that Toto song, ‘Africa’ a fair few times played a
part in this). It’s hard to sum up just how incredible this trip was; of being out
in a game drive vehicle on a reserve every day; of going to sleep at night with
the sound of lions roaring in the distance. There was a time that our vehicle
broke down during a night drive and lions circled us and a time our volunteer
house almost burnt down when a bush fire broke out. It turned out we were
the fire fighters, no joke. But here I am, I now know that when told to go and
grab anything of value to me in case the house burns down, in that moment
there’s really no thing that matters (Okay, I admit, I did grab my passport).
I’d originally applied to do Psychology and English Literature but time abroad,
reading and also writing about my experiences, put me back in touch with the
joy of creative writing that had been with me since primary school. So again I
turned to deciding where to go and study. At the time, creative writing wasn’t
offered at undergraduate level in Scotland so I picked a university in England,
more of an unknown entity to me. Sometimes you can’t have what you want
and it’s simply about what is possible. Returning to the U.K still seemed most
natural, especially after having an adventure further afield. Having had a great
group of friends at the ISSE and then getting the chance to be independent and
work different jobs and travel meant I was riding a pretty high wave.
This crashed at the University of Plymouth; aptly a coastal town. The course
was great, all my lecturers were published writers, one of whose works I’d
known about and enjoyed. But, I felt quite out of place. The overwhelming majority of the student body were domicile students and on my particular course
there were quite a few groups of people that all knew each other from high
school already. I hadn’t really factored that in when I’d made my decision, I
didn’t anticipate being in for another round of culture shock upon moving back
to the U.K. and it was all the more poignant because of being somewhere in
the middle of the less populated south-west of England, surrounded by people
from: the south-west of England.
….
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CONTINUED
Ingrid Woodhead, ISSE years: 2001-2007
ISE Secondary
It wasn’t the easiest time but at the end of my third year I wrote a screenplay for
my final dissertation, an autobiographical piece about the life and struggles of Hergé, creator of Tintin. I was intrigued by his creation of a character that was an ideal
version of him, a young and intensely moral boy scout who never seemed to
change. The sense of striving towards some kind of ideal, of the difficulty and the
sense of alienation, really captured me.
What I’d always loved the most about literature was the insight in to what it is to be
human, what it is to suffer and enjoy, and the intricate web of our inner lives. I was
reminded of my desire to study psychology, something I kept alive, somewhere in
the background, by reading on the side. A little more looking though and I came
across counselling and psychotherapy, which felt more in line with my desire to
work with people and not just study them.
This was the first time I felt a deeper sense of purpose, rather than considering
what was sensible or seemed right, or going with a whim or flight of fantasy. It
came together beautifully because the course that fitted me most was at The University of Edinburgh. I’d always had a sense of nostalgia for Edinburgh, for my
memories of growing up there and had harboured a quiet desire to live there as an
adult.
Edinburgh is a wonderful place, the University and city are quite international but it
also benefits from being a small city encompassed by hills. I completed an MSc in
Counselling Studies and then went on to do the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, which included 200 hours of practice in a counselling agency. After seven years
in total of higher education, I am now qualified as a counsellor and I absolutely love
what I do. Hearing about the experiences of others, being with them in their struggles and creating a space for them to be heard, to work it through, feels like a real
privilege.
That being said, reality is hard. The year I started University, 2008, was the economic crash, the ramifications of which I have felt acutely. Welfare cuts and the
general lack of jobs are felt particularly keenly in the charitable and public sectors.
Despite having qualified there are few paid counselling jobs going at the moment,
which is true despite demand for affordable counselling being higher than ever. I
volunteer as a counsellor at a charity that offers donation based counselling and
earn my living doing mental health support work, where resources and staff are also
being squeezed. Not all sectors have been affected to the same degree and counselling has always been the kind of career where experience really matters and it can
take time to build this up and progress, but the financial reality has also contributed.
There is still space to hope and to dream though, and whilst I’ve picked a particularly challenging area, I would not change anything. There were things that I decided
to do on the spur of the moment but also ideas that were more of a slow burn, coalescing in the background all taking me in different and unexpected directions.
Along the way I have had a sense, even at difficult points, that it was all part of
what it is to learn and grow and that it’s okay. This learning started at the ISSE, a
particularly wonderful microcosm of the world at large, from which it has felt safe to
spring in to the unknown. This seems particularly important to hang on to given the
current uncertainty in the global climate.
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Example of an MP5 Personal Project: ‘RISING LOTUS’
(a short story about an exchange student) by Olivia Roach
your lives seem pretty
“Ssh,” Daisy whispered,
for being so ignorant. I
Chapter Nine “But
good.”
soothing her friend with calm should’ve known that everyTwo weeks passed and Jessie
managed to attend more classes, and spent more time
with Daisy, Emma and her
gang of friends. Over time,
they became closer and closer as a group. Jessie still
texted Li every moment she
had, missing home more and
more. She longed to walk
around and see umbrellas
shading everyone from the
sun instead of the people who
were trying to soak as much
of it up as they could. She
wanted to have a phone call
from her parents where they
pestered her about her health
and schoolwork instead of
worrying about how much the
phone bill would cost when
calling abroad. She missed
her friend’s quite demeanor
and the hardness of her university bed, and the feel of
chopsticks in her hand.
They were all things she
never thought she would
miss, and yet she did.
One night Jessie joined
the girls for a ‘slumber party’. When Daisy had asked
her about it and Jessie confirmed that she had never
experienced one before, they
had set up some pillows,
blankets and cushions on the
carpet of the living room,
stacked up on DVDs and nail
polish and then settled in for
the night.
After the second movie,
with freshly painted nails and
snuggled in the blankets, the
girls began to talk. No one
was tired.
“You two have such an
easy and comfortable life
here,” Jessie sighed, content
and warm in her blanket.
“You really think that?”
Daisy said, her voice coloured
with disbelief.
“Well, what am I supposed to think? I haven’t seen
anything but the best things
so far. Are there any bad
things?”
“Plenty,” Emma explained. “Unemployment is
everywhere. Money is tight in
most cases and the prices are
steadily rising. Tax is getting
harder and harder for multiple people to pay. And as
always when it comes to Britain, crime is a serious issue.”
“Okay,” Jessie said, swallowing her previous words.
“Nothing is always as it
seems,” Daisy said, as if she
was reprimanding her for
thinking such a thing. Maybe
she was. “You have to look
much deeper than that.”
There was a quiet pause
for a moment as Jessie shifted under her blanket, feeling
out of her depth. Emma was
the first one to speak.
“My father is dying,” she
said softly, her voice the only
thing filling the room.
“Oh Emma,” Daisy sighed.
“You don’t have to speak
about it if you don’t want
to.”
“Sometimes speaking is
what helps.” No one said anything as she continued with
her story. “It started a few
months ago. He started to get
sick, very often and very badly. My mother rarely worries
when we get ill, so she ignored it the first few times
he had to stay home from
work. But then it gradually
got to the point where you
can’t ignore it anymore, and
we sent him to the doctors.
“When he came back, he
looked like he’d aged ten
years. There were worry lines
in his forehead and he wouldn’t stop twisting his fingers
together. He didn’t look at
me or mother, just went
straight to bed. It wasn’t
until the next morning when
we finally got the news out of
him. He’d been diagnosed
with cancer in the oesophagus.
“Treatment started almost immediately, but no
matter what the doctors did,
it always seemed to be progressing. Still is, and we know
the number of days he has
left to live are fragile and
numbered. It’s tearing my
mother apart to have me
down here while she really
needs someone up there with
her, but she won’t let me
stop studying to help her out.
She says that if she puts so
much money into these studies I better make use of
them, because at least I have
a future ahead of me.”
Emma sniffled, the tears
flowing down her cheeks. It
was too dark for Jessie to see
anything, but she scooted
towards her friend and
wrapped her arm over her
shoulder. Emma buried her
face into her shoulder and
cried.
“My mum is falling
apart,” she continued, her
voice muffled by Jessie’s pajamas. “But she keeps holding it together because dad is
still here. I have no clue what
she’s going to do when he
passes. I don’t want this to
happen.”
words. Emma remained hidden in Jessie’s shirt for a few
minutes before she emerged,
wiping at her eyes with her
hands. Jessie felt like taking
back her words about how
easy they had it. She
should’ve looked deeper.
“We’re having money
problems back home,” Daisy
said. “Mum has been looking
for a job but you know how
hard it is these days, she
can’t find one anywhere. Dad
has been working overtime
and is still getting paid the
same rates because well, the
company can’t really afford
to give him extra money with
the cuts they have to make. I
guess we should be grateful
he even has a job.
“On top of that, I’m not
really making much through
tutoring and rely on my parents for university. And you
both know how expensive
university can be. I even considered dropping out at one
point, but then I realised how
much I love being here and
learning, and I feel selfish for
not cutting this out and saving some money.”
“Daisy, you shouldn’t feel
guilty for wanting to learn,”
Jessie said, trying to assure
her friend.
“But then thing is, I
could’ve been learning something else. Something that
would earn me a bit more
money than getting a degree
in education. I could’ve studied engineering, mathematics, law… anything like that.
When you get a job like that,
you make so much money. I
would’ve been able to support my family completely.
Teachers make just enough to
get by themselves. How on
earth am I going to support
my family now?”
“You’ll find a way,” Emma said, squeezing her
friends arm. It touched Jessie
to see how much they cared
for each other, and how willing they were to open up and
share with her when she had
just belittled their own life
obstacles. She knew what she
had to do then. She had to
share her own story.
Jessie closed her eyes as
she spoke. “I’m going to be
leaving you in two days, and
this has been one of my favourite summers I have ever
had. Forget that – it has been
my favourite summer ever.
And you two have not only
been my hosts, but become
best friends to me. Which is
why I would like to share my
story too, if you will let me?”
“Friends are always there
to listen to each other,” Emma promised.
“First, I want to say sorry
one has their own hardships.
No one’s life is carefree, and
I was dumb enough to say my
thoughts out loud. I apologise. I really hope things work
out for you, Daisy, and I am
sure you will find a way to
support your family and stay
in education soon. As for you
Emma, I know I can’t really
take this pain away. But in
the end, it’s always going to
be okay.” Jessie squeezed
her friend’s hand. Then she
began her own story.
“As you already know, I
have always wanted to be an
artist. Painting is my passion,
but when my parents told me
to do exactly what you’re
thinking of doing, Daisy, and
take engineering so that we
could be more financially
secure, I did it. Which is why
I can tell you in good faith
that you shouldn’t change
your major simply because of
outside forces. Do what
makes you happy, and be
happy. Everything will fall
into place afterward. I wish I
had taken the major I wanted
from the beginning, and now I
think it might be too late to
change, and waste all those
years of study. It would be
too much time lost to me,
and I don’t think I could do
that to myself. Or my parents.
“I love my parents, I really do, but they always put so
much pressure on me. They
keep telling me I need to be
the absolute best, the top of
the class every time, otherwise their money is going to
waste. And I know plenty of
other students have the same
things told to them again and
again, which makes school a
competition every day. And
then there will be the competition when we need to find
jobs in the future, and I
doubt I could take the pressure then either. I am so fed
up with having to handle all
these responsibilities and
needs that everyone keeps
pushing my way. What happened to being happy?”
There was silence.
“Happiness is what you
find amongst all the pressure.
If you can find, or even create it, amongst all the things
driving you crazy every day,
then you have true happiness.” Daisy said. She was
always coming out with the
wisest things.
Emma sighed. “I hope we
all find that happiness soon.
We deserve it.
See next month for
final chapter.
Notices for International Community
Outside ise
BADMINTON AT
THE ‘t HAZZO
Calling all expat badminton
players (men and women) The
International Badminton Group
are always keen to greet new
members.
We play every Friday from 8
to 10 pm at ’t Hazzo, Trolliuslaan 7, Waalre
The standard is intermediate,
games are competitive but we
are not in a league. Our aim is
to enjoy our sport – and afterwards there is the opportunity
for some refreshments and a
chat.
Interested? Contact Sandra
Nolan –
p.nolan@chello.nl
mumsandtoddlers@gmail.com
hollandexpatcenter.com
http://www.iwce.nl/
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