Our School - SWISS SCHOOL IN SINGAPORE

ISSUE 4|JUNE 2015
GRÜEZI
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PROJECT WEEK
Page 12
FRIENDSHIP DAY
Page 18
FLEA MARKET
Page 25
A quarterly school publication dedicated to bringing the latest information on school's events and activities.
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CONTENTS

Our Principal
3 Principal’s Message

Our Committee
4
President’s Message

Our School
5
6
8
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Celebrating 40 years
Farewell Teachers
Farewell P6 Students
Hello New Teachers
Project Week
EC Celebrates Mother’s Day
P3 Camp to Riders Lodge
P4 Camp to Sedili Besar
P5 Camp to Loola Resort
Police visit EC
Friendship Day
Kunstler P4
Oberägeri Exchange Students
P6 Religious Excursion
Sports Updates
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Our Library
23 Library News

UWCSEA
24 Farewell & Welcome

Our Parents
25 Car Wash & Flea Market
26 Child’s Dream
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Our Information
27 ‘Spot the Difference’
Our Team
EDITOR
REENA RAI
CO-EDITORS
SACHA DAEHLER
CHRISTIAN HEUSSER
& PLANNING
CHRISTIAN HEUSSER
REENA RAI
COORDINATION
CONTRIBUTORS
REBEKKA AICHER KOCH
SACHA DAEHLER
CHRISTIAN HEUSSER
JAMES NOLAN
P6 STUDENTS
P3-P5 STUDENTS
STEFAN GEBHARDT
SHIRLEY TAY
MANUELA WINTER
EVA GYGAX
DIRK KASTERMANN
RETO SPEERLI
RAHEL PROBST
WOLFGANG OESCH
PARENTS FORUM
RASHNE ATHAYDE
NOEMI AHR
BIANCA STEGER
BETTY NG
JOCELYN CHIAM
BETTINA HEFTI
NADINE ZEHNDER
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2
Our Principal
Eine Spur Zurück Nach
Singapur
Liebe Eltern,
S
ie halten bereits die letzte
Grüezi Ausgabe des
Schuljahrs 2014-15 in
Händen. Ein untrügerisches
Zeichen dafür, dass sich ein
weiteres Schuljahr dem Ende
zuneigt. Mit der Zeugnisvergabe
und dem Summer Night Event
stehen die letzten Höhepunkte
des Jahres an.
Seit der letzten Grüezi Ausgabe
fanden an der Schweizer Schule
in Singapur wiederum
zahlreiche Anlässe für alle
Altersgruppen statt, zu welchen
Sie in der vorliegenden Ausgabe
entsprechende Beiträge finden.
Die School Camps der P3 bis P5
Klassen in Malaysia und
Indonesion, die Projektwoche
von KG bis P2, der zweiwöchige
Aufenthalt der P6 Gastschüler
aus Oberägeri, das EC Mothers‘
Day outing mit viel Spas und
Spiel, die Freundschaftstage des
Kindergartens zusammen mit
der Koreanischen Schule, der
SSiS Parentsforum Fleamarket
sowie der Besuch von Marc
Jenni und Manuela Bianchi von
Childs‘ Dream emöglichen
abseits des Schullaltags neue
Einblicke in unbekannte
Welten. Sei es nun die
Erfahrung, die Welt von einem
Pferderücken aus zu betrachten
oder der Besuch einer lokalen
Schule in Malaysia, das
Waschen von Autos, um Geld
f ü r S ch u l h au sb a ute n i n
Kambodscha zu sammeln oder
Wege der Verständigung zu
finden mit Kindern der
Koreanischen Schule – all diese
Erfahrungen sind Teil jener
„Spur“ zurück nach Singapur,
die im Swiss School Song
beschrieben wird, einer Spur,
die bleibt, wohin es uns auch
immer treibt. Ein besonderer
Dank geht ans SSiS
Parentsforum, ohne welches
viele Anlässe nicht möglich
wären.
Für fast siebzig Kinder wird mit
dem Summer Night Event ihre
Zeit an der Schweizer Schule in
Singapur zu Ende gehen. Einige
davon wechseln ans UWCSEA
und besuchen dort unsere Sek I
Stufe, andere nehmen diese an
der GESS in Angriff und bleiben
uns so zumindest in der
Nachbarschaft erhalten. Dies
meisten Kinder und Familien
verlassen aber Singapur, um
zurück in die Schweiz oder nach
Deutschland zu ziehen, oder
irgendwo anders auf der Welt
eine neue Heimat zu finden.
Ihnen danke ich für die gute
Zusammenarbeit und das
Vertrauen in uns und wünsche
Ihnen alles Gute für die
Zukunft. Ich hoffe, dass wir
viele gute Spuren hinterlassen
konnten, Spuren die bleiben
und die zurück nach Singapur
führen.
Der von Björn Engeli in der
Schweiz gegründete Alumniverein
macht die „Spurensuche“ sicher
einfacher und ermöglicht es,
auch weiterhin Teil der globalen
Swiss School Community zu
bleiben. Falls Sie Mitglied
werden möchten, wenden Sie
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sich einfach per email an
info@swiss-school-alumni.org
oder besuchen Sie die website
www.swiss-school-alumni.org.
Natürlich möchte ich auch allen
Familien, die an der Schweizer
Schule bleiben, herzlich danken
für das Vertrauen und die Treue
– und an dieser Stelle bereits
auch die neuen Familien
begrüssen. Wir werden das neue
Schuljahr mit voraussichtlich
270 Schülerinnen und Schülern
beginnen.
Vorerst freue ich mich aber
einfach, Sie alle am 18. Juni
2015 am Summer Night Event
begrüssen zu dürfen, wo wir Sie
auf eine Expedition ins All
entführen werden. Wie jedes
Jahr werden wir im Anschluss
an die Vorführungen im
Courtyard der Schule noch
Gelegenheit haben, bei Speis
und Trank das Schuljahr
gemütlich ausklingen zu lassen,
die Gemeinschaft zu pflegen
und uns von jenen zu
verabschieden, welche die
Schweizer Schule verlassen
werden.
Sacha Daehler
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Our Committee
Look Beyond The Cycle of
Grades
On Thursday 28th of May, the committee
and management had their last meeting
of the school year 2014/15. Main topic
was the quality report which deals with
the targets set in the performance
agreement for the year 2014/15 and their
achi ev em ents . Th e amend ed
performance agreement for the new
school year was discussed and voted
upon.
Over all and to date, SSiS is performing
on a high standard and committee and
management are determined to continue
to exceed. However, to me, maintaining
what we have is not enough. We also have
to look into the long-term future and start
to adapt the school system to the world of
technology, networking and globalization.
Today’s schools are dominated by
approaches to learning that are
fundamentally individualistic and
competitive in nature. So is the Swiss
School.
Our school currently follows the
curriculum of the Canton of Zug and our
children are taught in Mathematics,
History, geography, German, English,
French and etc. Students are tested in the
respective subjects so that the teachers,
parents and students themselves are able
to see their progress. A report card
including the individual student’s grades
and teacher’s assessment is sent home
twice a year to the parents. This is a school
system that most of us are familiar with.
However, we now need to re-evaluate the
system and integrate the changes
required to adapt to today’s fast paced
world.
Schools need to focus on learning and
acquiring the skills which are needed to
collaborate with others. Being able to
work in a team, managing relationships
and understanding cultural sensitivities
will increasingly become an essential
component for all kinds of businesses and
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therefore its importance should be like the Swiss School. How can we best
higlighted in our future generations’ prepare our students to face the
education.
challenges ahead?
A report called “New Vision for
Education” done by the World Economic
Forum talks about the 16 most critical
skills essential for the 21st century. Six of
them are the foundational literacies, we
all are familiar with: literacy, numeracy,
scientific literacy, ICT literacy, financial
literacy and cultural and civic literacy.
These skills teach students how to apply
core skills to everyday tasks. The four
skills - critical thinking, creativity,
communication and collaboration are
summarized under the name
competencies, which teach students how
to approach complex challenges.
Lastly, under the character qualities, six
skills are named; curiosity, initiative,
persistence/grit, adaptability, leadership
social and cultural awareness. These
character skills will enable students to
approach their changing environment.
According to an article “Unlock latent
talent for the 21st century” written by
Klaus Schwab in The Straits Time (16th
May 2015) human resource executives
expect “profound disruptions from the
increased adoption of mobile, Internet
and cloud technology, the use of big data,
flexible work arrangements, 3D printing,
advanced materials and new energy
supply according to early results from a
survey by the World Economic Forum”.
However, WEF values these disruptions
as an overall positive impact on
employment levels as long as the needed
workforce skills can be developed fast.
Thus, education has to be rethought and
adjusted as well as it has to overcome the
incentives to focus on short term. Instead,
one has to begin to plan for a future in
which one has to embrace the constant
changes.
We are invited to look into the future and
its challenges that lies ahead for a school
Finland, already known for its top scoring
students worldwide, is going down the
line of reforming its school system to be
better catering for the needs of the 21st
century. The ‘teaching by subjects’ will be
replaced by the ‘teaching by topics’.
Schools in Finland focus more on group
work and solving problems in teams
instead of having a teacher in front of the
class , which will equip the students with
skills for teamwork, leadership and
communication.
A first step into the direction of teaching
by topics and of emphasizing on core
competences will be done with the
implementation of the Lehrplan 21, which
in some Cantons will be implemented
with the coming school years in others
later. The Canton of Zug just announced
that it would most likely start to use
Lehrplan 21 from 2019/20 onwards.
However, as the Swiss School is set in an
international environment, the
committee and management might as
well look beyond Lehrplan 21 by assessing
various modern school systems and by
looking beyond the cycle of grades.
I wish you a wonderful summer holiday!
Rebekka Aicher Koch
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Our School
Celebrating 40 years of Service
This year, we had great pleasure in celebrating with Ms Betty who has reached a significant milestone of
40 years in her service to the Swiss School. We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for her
commitment, dedication and contribution to the success of SSiS.
How does it feel like to have reached this
milestone of being a part of Swiss School for so
long?
Never in my wildest dream I had imagined that I
would have stayed for such a long time when I first
stepped into the Swiss School 40 years ago. I am glad
to say that most days here have been amazing. Being
able to love and enjoy my work with these adorable
children all these years has kept me going with the
same passion I had 40 years ago. The management
and teaching staff that I have had the chance to
befriend and work with have also been incredible since
Day One. I am so proud of this school, and looking
back, I have absolutely no regrets that I invested 40
years of my life to the children and the Swiss School.
What are the significant changes/progress you have seen over the years?
The number of staff in the Swiss School has grown tremendously. In the past, the teachers had to perform
administrative duties in addition to our usual teaching responsibilities, and I am glad that we now have a most
efficient administrative team to handle the 'operational' matters. Having so many more colleagues has also
given me the chance to make many new friendships, and these friends that I have made through the years are
something that I hold dearly. The school building itself has also gone through tremendous changes and we now
have a functional building that caters to the needs of the students.
What motivates you as a teacher daily?
What motivates me is the knowledge that I have a chance to be a part of each child’s progress and improvement
in all areas of their development. Being able to see the happiness in the kids’ faces and being greeted each
morning with lots of hugs and kisses as well as hearing them say, “I love you” is so special to me, and I don’t
think this is something you can get in any other job.
What is the most memorable experience you had working as a teacher?
Over the years, I have had many of my ex-pupils visiting Singapore dropping by at the Swiss School. To see how
successful they have become always gives me a sense of satisfaction knowing that I have played even a tiny part
in their early years. Some of these ex-pupils have even told me how they wished they could have enrolled their
children in my class. To hear something like that was definitely one of the more memorable experiences for me.
What do you like most about being a part of the Swiss School family?
I get to enjoy every day that I am here as the colleagues are like family members showering me with lots of care,
love and are always ready to offer a helping hand or listening ear whenever I need it.
In your opinion, what are the most valuable qualities of a teacher and what
advice will you give to your colleagues or future colleagues who will join
SSiS?
You must have passion, dedication and a genuine love for the students. It is all about
them. One has to really love and enjoy working with the little ones to be able to have a
fulfilling and successful teaching career.
Please complete the following sentences:
Swiss are… friendly, caring, kind and cheerful people. Simply amazing.
My favorite Swiss meal is…Cheese Raclette.
My favorite place at SSiS is… my classroom.
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Our School
Thank You and Farewell!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the teachers who are
leaving SSiS at the end of this academic school year. To ensure a conducive learning
atmosphere, the school relies on the dedication and the commitment of every teacher. Dealing
with the children everyday requires a lot of energy and patience and I am thankful to
everyone for their invaluable contribution. Thank you all for being part of our community!
ZENO FREUDIGER
BETTINA HEFTI
YVONNE ABEY
ALISON DOYLE
Zeno Freudiger taught at
the Swiss School from
August 2012 to July 2015,
taking on the role as a
Class Teacher in the
Primary 5 and 6.
Bettina Hefti taught at
the Swiss School from
August 2013 to July 2015,
taking on the role as a
Class Teacher in the
Primary 3 and 4.
Yvonne Abey taught at
the Swiss School from
August 2012 to July 2015,
taking on the role as an
English Teacher in the
Primary section.
Alison Doyle taught at
the Swiss School from
August 2013 to July 2015,
taking on the role as an
English Teacher in the
Primary section.
ANDREA MATHYS
BEAT FLÜCKIGER
GABRIELLE
BISCHOF
PAMELA BRÜGGER
Andrea Mathys-König
taught at the Swiss
School from November
2003 to March 2015,
taking on the role as a
German Support Teacher
Beat Flückiger taught at
the Swiss School from
August 11 to July 2015,
taking on the role as a
Special Needs Teacher &
ICT support.
Gabrielle Bischof taught
at the Swiss School from
August 2012 to July 2015,
taking on the role as a
Psychomotorik Teacher
Pamela Brügger taught
at the Swiss School from
August 2013 to July 2015,
taking on the role as a
Music teacher.
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Our School
CONSTANZE VON
EICKEN
ROSENHEINRICH
Constanze taught at the
Swiss School from August
2014 to July 2015, taking
on the role as a German
teacher in the EC section.
GRIT REUSSE
FLUECKIGER
Grit
worked
as
a
Kindergarten Teacher
from February 2014 to
July 2014. From August
2014 to June 2015, she
worked as an assistant
teacher for arts & craft.
LORENA PETROCCIA
Lorena worked as a
Primary 4 class teacher
from Feb to June 2015.
We say Farewell to……...
Noorizman Nadine
Schnueriger Liam
Freudiger Marvin
Lade Christoph
Geltinger Kai
Bien Elliot
Sassarak Hana
Zemp Maximilian
Flueckiger Ilay
Shey Ava
Garcia Davide
Giselbrecht Anna
Huber Alejandro
Klingenberg-Timm Henri
Freudiger Jarmo
Grabowsky Oscar
Haran Doyle Matthias
Lade Magdalena
Zortea Giselle
Graf Cameron
Liner Nevia
Shey Julian
Gebhardt Jonas
Muehlena Mette
Carlsson Felizia
Kleer Hailey
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LT
LT
PGIA
PGIA
PGIA
PGIB
PGIB
PGIB
PGIIA
PGIIA
PGIIB
PGIIB
PGIIB
PGIIB
KGB
KGB
KGB
KGB
KGB
P1A
P1A
P1A
P1B
P1B
P2B
P2B
Grabowsky Lena
Yagi Saya
P3A
P3A
Graf Aiden
Brosi Laetitia
Di Rosa Claudio
Huber Alina
Haran Doyle Olivier
Liner Noah
Malzach Luke
Carlsson Izobel
Foerster Jasmin
Gebhardt Neele
Rana Kareena
Zortea Ian
Bischof Michael
Haenseler Lily
Heimlicher Alyssa
Kleer Phoebe
Enzler Alessia
Haran Doyle Xavier
Bloemsma Anne
Hettrich Mark
Liner Nino
Zaugg Alexander
P3B
P3B
P3B
P3B
P3B
P3B
P3B
P4A
P4A
P4A
P4A
P4A
P4B
P4B
P4B
P4B
P5A
P5A
P5B
P5B
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P5B
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Our School
Farewell to our Primary 6 students
It is with great excitement and expectation that we say farewell to the Primary 6 as they move on to
the next phase of their educational journey to create a promising future. We wish them all the best.
JOHANNA
LEON
“I have learned
a lot in these
three years that
I spent in this
school. I really
want to thank
all the teachers
and I will miss
all of you guys.”
“It is really heart breaking to leave
Swiss School because it was like a
second home for me. I am also going
to miss all of you.”
NICOLAS
“This school represents
a big part of my
education.
Thank you to all the
staff, teachers and
helpers for all your
effort.”
KEMAL
“I’m going to miss this
great school as I have been
here since I was 5 years
old. Thank you so much
SSiS for everything you’ve
done for me. Thank You.”
NILS
“This school holds
many emotional
moments, but life
has to go on. I hope
our ways will cross
again.”
JESSICA
“I’m going to miss all
these amazing moments
I’ve had with all my
classmates and teachers.
I’m never going to forget
this great school.”
MARCUS
“I will never forget
this school. It’s been
the best school I’ve
ever been too
where my friends
and teachers are
the best.”
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MARC
“I love the Swiss School
till moon and back. It will
always be in my heart.”
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Class Teacher: Mr. Remo Kneubuehler
Our School
NINA
LEONARD
“I will really miss this
school because I have
spent some nice years
here. Of course I will also
miss my friends that I
made in this school.”
“I can’t find the right words to
express how much I am going to
miss the school, the teachers and
my classmates. There were so
many wonderful moments I will
miss. The time here was
awesome.”
KEANU
“I will miss this school,
especially my friends
because I have spent
some wonderful time
here with them.’
TOBIAS
ELIANE
“I will miss the teachers
like Mr Nolan and Mr
Kneubuehler. I really had
a super time in this school
and I’m sure that you will
have a great time too.”
“My last three
years had passed
so fast and they
were great years.
I will miss the
Swiss School.”
LU-MARIE
“Bye Swiss School, it was
a beautiful time that I
spent here. The last 7
years were just great. I
will miss all of you.”
FINN
“It is emotional for me to
leave this school. I was
here since first grade
and it was my first
school. I am going to
miss all of you. Bye Bye
SSiS!”
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BRYAN
“I will miss this school
because I have been
here since I was five
and I have many
great memories and
friends as well.”
VINCENT
“For me, it’s very tough
to leave SSiS since it
plays a huge role in my
life in Singapore.
Goodbye SSiS and I will
miss you!”
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Our School
We say hello to……….
H
KRISTY WADDELL
ello! I am Kristy Waddell, a Canadian teacher originally from
Vancouver, British Columbia. I have been living and teaching
abroad for numerous years, teaching a variety of subjects in
France, USA, South Korea, UAE and in China.
I have taught a variety of subjects with my degree of Bachelor of
Education in English and Nursing. I worked as a nurse for quite a few
years with one of my starting positions working in the Orthopedic
Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland.
I have now been in the classroom for a number of years and am enjoying
this immensely.
I will be coming to Singapore in July with my husband. Hopefully, my
three university children will be able to come and visit in their free time.
We lead an active life of travel, sports and reading; however, we are open
to try most things. I look forward to a wonderful few years with everyone.
M
y name is Andy Malster, I was born and brought up in Ipswich,
England and before changing my profession to teaching 9 years
ago, I worked within the IT industry in England, for 15 years.
My wife, who is also a teacher, and I have always liked
Singapore and after living and teaching, in many countries including
England, Egypt and most recently Thailand, we are really looking forward to
our next journey in this lovely, diverse country with our 4 year old son.
I have taught English at various levels to adults, teenagers and young
learners of different nationalities, as well as having lots of experience of
primary classroom teaching at an international school in Thailand.
ANDY MALSTER
I still like to play football as much as I can, cycle and play golf. However,
having a four-year takes up a lot of our time, which is great! We have a small
apartment in Andalusia in Spain where we like to spend our holidays and
living in South-East Asia gives us many travel opportunities, to visit our
friends and family in New Zealand and Australia, as well as visiting many
other countries.
M
y name is Bettina Lukavsky and I am from Vienna, Austria.
Starting in August, I will be the new German teacher for the
Early Childhood Department. I am very excited to start my
first year at the SSiS and I am looking forward to working
with the students.
BETTINA LUKAVSKY
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My husband and I moved to Singapore in February 2015. The
multicultural atmosphere in Singapore has made it easy for me to settle
down. I enjoy the warm, tropical weather very much, but sometimes I miss
a cool, fresh breeze coming from the mountains like back home. In my
spare time I enjoy cooking, reading and travelling.
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Our School
We say hello to……….
M
REBECCA
ALBRECHT
y name is Rebecca Albrecht. I am 27 years old and I am from
Baden, a small town close to Zürich. I have four years’
experience teaching pre-primary as a Kindergarten class
teacher.
Just like it says in the SSiS school song, “come on in, and be our guest“, I
am going to be a guest teacher at SSiS for five months. I will be teaching
Kindergarten B during the maternity leave of Ms. Noëmi Ahr. I am
especially happy to guide and support the children of the kindergarten on
their individual paths. I am also excited about working as part of a team
with new colleagues.
On a personal note, I am a very social person and I love spending time
with friends. I enjoy good conversations, cooking, music and dancing. I
also love travelling and discovering new countries and cultures so I am
especially glad that my journey is leading me to another new location.
H
ello everyone! My name is Sonja Koerbes and I am a qualified
Ergotherapist from Germany. I have been living in Singapore
for 2 ½ years together with my husband and my little
daughter.
I have worked in various schools and private clinics in Germany and in
Singapore as well with children between 3-12 years old. I am looking
forward to working and coaching the students at Swiss School whenever
they need my support to develop their gross and fine motor skills, sensory
integration or spatial awareness.
SONJA KOERBES
“
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be
kindled.” – Plutarch.
Hi my name is Noemi Fricker and I am very excited to start working at the
Swiss School in Singapore. As an assistant in Art & Craft, I want to
accompany and motivate the pupils and kindle their interest as well as
their creativity.
NOEMI FRICKER
After having acquired my Primary School Teaching Certificate in Zuerich,
I have worked in Dietikon as a classroom teacher in a multicultural 3rd
grade as well as in a small English class with children with special needs.
During my free time, I love to travel, make music, dance and enjoy
spending time with my friends.
Coming to Singapore a big dream has become true. I can’t wait to get on
the plane and I am eagerly looking forward to getting to know you all.
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Our School
Project Week - Underwater World
P
roject Week started
off with a big splash
with the theme
Underwater World!
Students from KG-P2
embark on a spectacular
underwater journey. They
were split into different
groups to take part in
various crafts, activities,
reading and games.
Students were seen making
gorgeous 'under the sea'
inspired paintings; plush,
hand-sewn fish, colourful
dolphins and many other
sceneries. They were also
engrossed in various fun
activities such as scavenger
hunts, water races, bobbing
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Text & Photos : James Nolan
for apples and many more. It
was easy to see that the
students were fully engaged
and loving their time with
the many fun activities that
their teachers had organized
for them.
On Wednesday, the KG-P2
students went on an excursion
to West Coast Park where
the kids had a fantastic time
exploring, playing and enjoying a
day away from SSiS.
A special thank you and
appreciation goes out to the
following teachers - Ms.
Blattman, Ms. Budry, Ms.
Schuler, Ms. Ackermann, Ms.
Steger, Ms. Ahr, Mrs. Rashne
and Ms. Abey for all of the
organizing, as well as all of the
staff involved who made this
week a huge success. Your
hard work and dedication
really
made
it
an
unforgettable week!
The Underwater World Project
Week was a tidal wave of
fun, adventure, making new
friends, and full of great
memories that the students
will not soon forget!!
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Our School
EC Celebrates Mother’s Day
I
t was a wonderful sunny
morning when the
mothers and children
arrived at West Coast Park.
The children welcomed their
mothers and started off by
singing a lovely song that they
had prepared for. Their singing
was so beautiful that all mothers
called for an encore and so they
performed their song again for
four times. It was a wonderful
start to the day.
After the performance, the
children took their self-made
Mother Day’s presents from their
teachers and ran to their mothers
to present their beautiful presents.
Their eyes were sparkling with joy
when their mothers opened the
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Text : Constanze von Eicken | Photos: Christian Heusser
special gifts. Soon after, it was time
to begin the game activities and all
the mothers were divided into
different teams. There was lots of
fun, joy, hugging and dancing all
over the meadow. The mums were
competed enthusiastically soo that
they could win for their teams.
Though the sun shone mercilessly,
the participants showed their
burning ambition equally in all the
games. After the competition was
over, all the teams had a short rest
in the shadows of the trees.
After a restful break, everyone was
soon engaged in a Charades game
where the mothers acted out
different nursery rhymes and their
groups had to guess. The last game
was a Scavenger Hung where the
teams had to collect many
different to earn as much points
they could.
After the score was revealed, there
was a lovely surprise waiting for
everyone – an ice cream truck!
The winning team and everyone
else got the opportunity to enjoy
an ice cream . The mothers and
children enjoyed the rest of their
special day with face painting,
photographing, sticking water
tattoos on their arms and beading
necklaces/bracelets. It was a
indeed a beautiful and memorable
day celebrating in the honour of
the most important person in our
lives – our mothers!
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Our School
P3 School Camp to Riders Lodge
P
ünktlich um 9.15 Uhr rollte unser Bus in Richtung Malaysia, wo wir dann auch nach etwa
zwei Stunden in freudiger Erwartung eintrafen. Gespannt betraten wir das eindrucksvolle
Gebäude der Riders Lodge. Nachdem Sennett uns die Regeln erklärt hatte, durften wir die
Zimmer beziehen. Wie in einem richtigen Hotel sah es da aus! Kurze Zeit später startete das
abwechslungsreiche Programm unseres Camps:
jeden Tag reiten
Gruselgeschichten
am Lagerfeuer hören
Dschungelwalk
Batik malen
schwimmen
Pancakes backen
spielen im Garten
helfen im Stall
Die Zeit verging wie im Flug und schon hiess es packen und letzte Souvenirs erstehen. Zum
Abschied übergab das Team der Riders Lodge jedem von uns eine Urkunde, welche wir
voller Stolz mit nach Hause brachten.
Mir hat das Reiten
am allerbesten
gefallen.
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Ich fand es toll, die
Kinder der anderen
Klasse besser
kennenzulernen.
Cool waren die
Gruselgeschichte
n am Lagerfeuer.
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Our School
P4 School Camp to Sedili Besar
S
edili Besar ist ein Fluss, welcher an
der Ostküste von Malaysia in das
südchinesische Meer fliesst. Die
beiden P4-Klassen verbrachten fünf
spannende Tage im Tanjung Sutera Resort,
von wo aus die nähere Umgebung erkundet
wurde: Am Ufer des südchinesischen
Meeres wurden nach allerlei Tieren gesucht,
dann wurde eine lokale Schule besucht, der
Regenwald erkundet und die Kinder hatten
viel Spass an einer abkühlenden Rutschpartie
bei einem Wasserfall. In der Nacht gingen
die Klassen auf Glühwürmchen-Exkursion
und an einem Tag wurden fleissig Kampong
Games geübt und gespielt. Am Lagerfeuer
wurden Gitarre gespielt und Gruselgeschichten
erzählt und schlussendlich reisten die Kinder mit
vielen tollen Erlebnissen und Eindrücken zurück
nach Singapur.
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15
Our School
P5 School Camp to Loola Resort
A
m Montag, 4. Mai
versammelten sich die
Schülerinnen
und
Schüler der P5-Klassen
morgens um sieben Uhr vor der
Swiss School. Mit Vorfreude,
Spannung aber auch Tränen
verabschiedeten wir uns von
unseren Eltern.
Als wir nach einer langen Reise
im sonnigen, paradiesischen
Loola Adventure Resort
ankamen, staunten wir nicht
schlecht, wie viele sportliche
Aktivitäten uns zur Verfügung
standen. Leider meinte es das
Wetter nicht gut mit uns und es
regnete heftig und recht lange.
Deshalb konnten wir am ersten
Tag auch nicht so viel
unternehmen. Am Abend
informierten uns die Lehrpersonen,
was am nächsten Tag auf dem
Programm stand: Klettern,
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Text : Maxine & Norah
Flying Fox, Pizza backen,
Pfeilbogenschiessen und
Coconut Tree-Klettern. Das
Highlight war ganz klar der 13
Meter hohe Flying Fox. Kurz vor
der Landung musste man die
Beine so hoch wie möglich
hochstrecken.
Aktivitäten freuen: Skywalk,
Kayaking und DragonboatRennen. In spezieller
Erinnerung wird uns die wilde
Disco am Lagerfeuer zusammen
mit den Fünftklässlern der
Holländischen Schule bleiben.
Schade, dass unser Camp schon
fast vorbei war. Glücklicherweise
stand am letzten Morgen noch
das Raft Building auf dem
Programm. Alle waren fertig mit
ihren Konstruktionen … aber wo
blieb das Wasser? Es war immer
noch Ebbe, also haben wir zuerst
unsere Sachen gepackt für die
Abreise.
Am nächsten Tag waren alle
gesp annt, was auf dem
Programm stand: Charity
Projekt bei einer Familie. Ein
Teil der Klasse grundierte die
Aussenwände mit weisser Farbe
und die anderen schufteten
unter grosser Hitze, um den
sogenannten Waste Water
Garten mit Steinen und Sand zu Müde, aber überglücklich kamen
füllen.
wir am Freitag um 18.30 Uhr
nach Singapur zurück.
Die Zeit im Lager verging so
schnell. Doch bevor es ans
Abschiednehmen ging, konnten
wir uns noch auf einige
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Our School
Police visit EC and Kindergarten
P
laygroup 1A had the
theme, “Occupation”
and we started out with
the children’s favorite:
THE POLICE. The kids made
their own Police badges which
they proudly wore and had fun
in role playing as Police Officers.
We invited the Police Officers
from the Bukit Timah
Neighbourhood Police Centre to
give a talk, showcase their
equipment and also to share
their experiences with us. Both
Kindergarten A & B as well as
the Little Tots joined in too.
On the day of the visit, the police
car arrived at the front foyer of
the school during recess time.
The Primary students tailed
these officers thinking
something exciting had
happened in the school. To the
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Text & Photos: Betty Ng & Jocelyn Chiam
children’s disappointment, the
Police Officers proceeded to the
Kindergarten Class to present
their talk.
Next, flash lights, road signs,
neon gloves and Police vests
were brought out. The kids had a
chance to play Traffic Police,
wearing the vests, gloves and
The kids were shown pictures of using the flash lights trying to
different types of Police Officers control the traffic.
in Singapore Police Force. They
were then informed of their The highlight of this day was
different roles.
when the children were led out
to the Police car. The kids got so
Next the different equipment excited climbing into it. Some
was shown to them. The officers got to activate the Police siren.
introduced the pistol, taser used Some could talk into the walkie
to ‘freeze’ the criminal to prevent talkie.
them from escaping, and the
extendable T-Baton which the Before bidding the Police
Police Officers used to defend Officers goodbye, the kids were
themselves. 2 Police Officers presented with a “Crime
demonstrated several techniques Prevention’ booklet with cut-out
with the baton and the kids were police car, stickers and useful
very impressed. Handcuffs were tips to stay safe.
then passed around. The kids
were allowed to get a feel of how
heavy they weighed.
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Our School
Kindergarten Celebrates Friendship Day
O
n the 22nd May,
about 30 cheerful and
excited Kindergarten
children from the
Korean International School
arrived at the Swiss School to
celebrate Friendship Day. The
Friendship exchange programme
is a wonderful learning
experience for the children
from both schools. Children are
children, no matter where they
come from. The cultural
differences were an exciting
adventure for them and the
Korean children were
introduced to an environment
different from their own setting.
We started off with ‘morning
circle’ followed by the Swiss
school song, a walkabout the
grounds of the school and
engaging in activities such as
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Text: Rashne Athayde | Photos: Bianca/Noemi
storytelling, board games and
outdoor play which were
organized by the Kindergarten
teachers for this annual
exchange programme between
the two schools.
The children greeted one
another in Korean and German,
spoke about their countries, and
the differences in food, clothing
and climate. They started off bit
shy but eventually warmed up
to one another. The warm and
friendly atmosphere helped the
little ones to let their guard
down and enjoy themselves for
a morning packed with play,
learning and fun.
bands on each wrist, sporting
the colours of the Swiss Flag
and a slab of toblerone in their
hands, the children waved
goodbye!
We now look forward to visiting
the Korean school on the 29th
of May where our kindergarten
children will be introduced to a
setting different yet exciting.
Our students are looking
forward to seeing their
friendship buddies again.
The day came to an end with
the children taking photographs
and singing the Swiss school
song. Finally with friendship
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Our School
Die Künstlerausstellung der P4A /P4B
D
ie Ausstellung war
eine sehr grosse
Erfahrung im Bereich
Kunst für uns alle,
glauben wir. Wir haben auch
den 2. Klässlern viel Wissen
geschenkt. Unsere Lehrerin
hatte auf einem Tisch Snacks
und süssen Orangensaft
hingestellt. Es gab auch einen
Wettbewerb mit der Aufgabe,
s e i n e n Tr i n kb e ch er a m
schönsten zu verzieren. Toll war
auch, dass wir die Kunstwerke der
P4A bewundern konnten.
(Lycke und Paul P4B)
Es war toll, weil die 2. Klässler
auch dabei waren und auch
Spass hatten. Auch haben sich
alle viel Mühe gegeben. Es gab
einen Wettbewerb, wo man aus
einem Plastikb ech er ein
Kunstwerk machen konnte. Es
gab Snacks und Getränke, wo
man sich erfrischen konnte. Es
war so ein toller Tag, so toll,
dass wir ihn nie vergessen.
(Emma, Sukaynah, Emily P4B)
Wir hatten am Montag,
16.3.2015 eine Ausstellung über
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verschiedene Künstler. Jeder
konnte alleine oder zu zweit
über irgendeinen Künstler
forschen. Wir mussten eine
gestalterische Arbeit machen
und Informationen über den
Künstler finden. An der
Ausstellung haben wir unsere
Bilder ausgestellt und über die
Künstler gesprochen.
(Nicki, Fabian, Maya P4B)
einem Künstler zu suchen. Wir
mussten uns für einen Künstler
und ein Projekt entscheiden:
Präsentation, Plakat, künstlerische
Arbeit, Interview usw. Wir alle
hatten sehr Freude daran. Nach
vier Wochen haben wir unsere
Abeiten präsentiert, indem wir
einen kleinen Stand für unseren
Künstler machten. Alle konnten
vorbeigehen und schauen, wir
hatten sogar Besuch von den 2.
Unsere Klasse (P4A) und auch Klässlern.
die P4B hat ein Künsterprojekt (Luca und Dominique P4A)
ausgestellt. Jedes Kind hat ein
Künstler ausgesucht und dann Als unsere beiden Lehrpersonen
etwas gebastelt, präsentiert und die beiden 4. Klassen über das
noch viele andere Dinge Künstlerprojekt informierten,
e r f u n d e n o d e r e r s t e l l t . arbeiteten alle Kinder mit
Schliesslich hat jeder einen grosser Freude daran. Das Tolle
Feedbackzettel bekommen, den war, dass wir den Inhalt zu
andere ausfüllen konnten. Dabei einem Künstler selber wählen
gab es auch feine Erdnüsse und konnten. Es war wirklich super,
leckeren Sirup. Das waren zwei dass alle ihren eigenen
super Schulstunden!
Interessen nachgehen konnten.
(Max und Jan-Luka P4A)
Das Thema hat uns viel Spass,
Freude, lebhafte und farbige
Wir, die Schülerinnen und Stunden bereitet und uns viel
Schüler der P4, führten ein Wissen über verschiedene
Künstlerprojekt durch. Als Künstler eingebracht.
erstes begannen wir Infos zu (Neele und Izobel P4A)
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Our School
Oberageri Exchange Students
„
Mein Znüni wurde
von einem Affen
geklaut!“
Diese
Aussage würde in
der Schweiz mit ziemlicher
Sicherheit als faule Ausrede
abgetan. Für acht Kinder aus
Oberägeri allerdings wurde
genau diese Unachtsamkeit zu
einer lehrreichen Erfahrung. Dazu
kommen konnte es nur dank des
Schülerkulturaustausches der SSiS
und dem Kanton Zug. Nach
gründlicher Vorbereitung und
monatelanger Wartezeit durften
die Kinder Anfang Mai 2015 die
längste Schulreise ihres Lebens
antreten.
Text & Photos: Reto Speerli
grafischen Programmiersprache
eine eigene Software zu
schreiben, erlebten intensiven
Englischunterricht und
Sportstunden im tropischen
Klima. Die Schülerinnen und
Schüler durften auf spannenden
Ausflügen in die Stadt und nach
Pulau Ubin in eine ihnen
unbekannte Kultur eintauchen
und den tropischen Regenwald
erkunden.
Ein besonderer Dank geht an die
Gasteltern, die sich viel Zeit
nahmen, den Kindern die
Vielseitigkeit von Singapur mit
all den Sehenswürdigkeiten und
Besonderheiten zu zeigen und
den jungen Gästen Gelegenheit
boten, ihren Alltag mit allen doch
eigentlich aussergewöhnlichen
Facetten kennenzulernen.
Während zwei Wochen erlebten
die Kinder aus Oberägeri
zusammen mit der 6. Klasse von
Herrn Kneubühler abwechslungsreichen
Unterricht. Sie lernten beim
„Speed Stacken“ blitzschnell Die Kinder aus Oberägeri haben
Becher zu stapeln und mit der während dieser zwei Wochen in
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ihrem „Gspänli“ eine tolle
Bekanntschaft gefunden und
manchmal sogar eine echte
Freundschaft geschlossen. Der
Abschied jedenfalls fiel den acht
Knaben und Mädchen schwerer
als zu Anfang geglaubt.
Der Schüleraustausch ist
mittlerweile vorbei und der ganz
normale Schulalltag hat uns alle
wieder. Doch ganz spurlos ging
die schöne Zeit im fernen
Singapur nicht an uns vorbei.
Wie prägend das Erlebte war,
wird sich in Zukunft zeigen.
Wenn dereinst das Fernweh
erneut lockt, werden die Kinder
und ich bestimmt nicht zögern,
neugierig in die Welt hinaus zu
ziehen! Und wir werden besser
auf unser „Znüni“ aufpassen!
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Our School
P6 Religious Excursion
Text: James Nolan | Photos: Remo Kneubuehler
O
n Wednesday, May 6,
the P6 and Exchange
Students
from
Oberägeri, Zug, went
on an adventure to different
places of worship and exploring
the 3 major cultural and
religious groups in Singapore.
After departing in some heavy
rain, the weather cleared up and
the students spent time in
Chinatown. First, they visited
the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
and Museum, for a guided tour
and explanation about the life of
Buddha and the Buddhist
philosophy. It was an insighful
and meaningful learning
experience
We then moved on to the Sri
Mariamman Hindu Temple
which was interesting and
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extremely fascinating. There
were different idols and the
devotees placed offerings in the
form of milk, flowers, bananas,
candles, string and spices. There
was one particular idol that
stood out which was the Shivalingam (snake god) a round
stone or pillar.
The students spent some time
wandering amongst the shops
and kiosks in Chinatown. The
exchange students also
managed to get some souveniers
to bring back home for their
loved ones.
shelves filled with old, worn out
but some new prayer books and
numerous different Koran.
There was a carving inside the
wall with gold and bronze
swirls, an Ahzab. It shows the
direction of the Qibla in Arabic,
which also means the Kaabah.
We then headed to the Tekka
Hawker Centre where the
students were curious to sample
the different variety of food
available. The students were
extremely respectful, inquisitive,
Afterwards we moved to our
next destination which was the
the AbdulGhafoor Mosque in
Little India. We had to take our
shoes off before entering the
mosque. There were many
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Our School
ACSIS Football
ACSIS Track and Field
O
n the 9th of May, our school
participated in the yearly
ACSIS track & field day.
This huge one-day event was coorganized by the Swiss School, where 15
schools and more than 1000 children
participated in various activities and
competitions. Students did their level
best to break records and gain points for
their team. Every student displayed
wonderful and enthusiastic sportsmanship
spirit.
O
ur U8 and U12 boys wrapped up our ACSIS
football season in style. The U8 boys were
having a series of round robin tournaments
finishing it off with a medal event on the
last day. The boys displayed very good football and
sportsmanship throughout the whole football season
and the future looks bright for the Swiss School.
The Swiss School did excellent and the
U8 & U9 team finished at a welldeserved 7th place. The U10 & U11 team
finished on a 4th place, boys and girls
combined. The girls finished 3rd, that is
an amazing performance!
The U12 boys had a fantastic league with great
winning streaks against Malborough College
Malaysia, Singapore American School, German
European School, UWC Dover, Australian
International School and Nexus. They were defeated
by the Hollandse School with a score of 2-1. They
finished 2nd in their group. Their opponent in the
semi finals was Chatsworth and although our team
dominated the game, they lost 3-2 against our future
neighbors.
The final match to compete for the 3rd place was
against UWC East and our boys won the game by a
score of 2-0.
Swiss Ambassadors Football Cup
T
he Swiss Ambassadors Football Cup, also
known as the Milo Cup, is an outdoor
football event which is organized by the
Swiss Embassy.
It was a wonderful football day for all our U11
children and, like last year, the Swiss School
participated with both a girls and boys team. The
girls were amazing and after missing the finals
with one point, they finished 4th after a both
historical and dramatic penalty shoot out. The
boys finished at a hard fought and well-deserved
3rd place.
Text & Photos: Dirk Kastermann & Sufyan Raja
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22
Our Library
Library Updates
H
el lo
fr o m
the
Library!! We are very
happy to report that
everything is back to
normal and we love our new
library software! Everything is
so much easier and smooth.
A lot has been going on in our
boutique-library the last few
weeks. In all secrecy, we
counted all the books that the
students loaned for 4 weeks. We
haven’t done this “LesestarWettbewerb” in over a year. We
let nobody know in advance…
not even the teachers! So there
was definitely no cheating
possible. ;-)
Text: Manuela Winter & Eva Gygax
Then now we know for sure that afternoons. A lot of children
we ordered the right books and attended this event especially to
CDs.
listen to the stories and the
cake! Thank you to all mothers
However, the clear winner of the and fathers who register your
“Lesestar-Wettbewerb” was children for these events. We
class P2A. With exactly 5.5 love having them!
books per student they read
more than half a book more We wish you a wonderful,
t h a n t h e n e x t c l a s s . relaxing and exciting vacation.
Congratulations to them! We For those of you who are leaving
are very proud of you!
us, we wish you all the best in
your new home!
During the counting one
particular student stuck out. So
we decided to start a new
tradition: “Leseratte des
Monats.” Congratulatio ns
Sophia Kordesch! With a record
of 32 books in four weeks, she
won by a landslide!
There is a clear upward trend in
the numbers of books read,
especially for P5 and P6 classes. Last week we organised our
This made us especially happy. t r a d i t i o n a l s t o r y - t e l l i n g
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UWCSEA
Farewell Rahel Probst and…….
T
schüss…..Acht Jahre sind
es her, seit ich mit
meinem Mann hier in
Singapur Fuss fasste.
Einen
Arbeitsvertrag
unterschrieben hatte ich
ursprünglich für drei Jahre, nun ist
es mehr als doppelt so lange
geworden. Das Leben plant immer
wieder Überraschungen, einige
lassen sich steuern und andere
etwas weniger.
Ich durfte die einmalige Chance
wahrnehmen, an einer
internationalen Schule zu
unterrichten und ich muss sagen,
das United World College of South
East Asia hat in jeder Hinsicht
einen bleibenden Eindruck bei mir
hinterlassen.
Seien es die netten Schüler und
Eltern, die hilfsbereiten
Lehrerkollegen und –Kolleginnen,
die Grösse der Schule, die
unen dlic he n Mö gl ich ke it e n ,
schlicht alles, was vor 8 Jahren
noch so fremd war, ist vertraut
geworden und wird immer einen
Platz in meinem Herzen haben.
In all den Jahren, habe ich natürlich
auch eng mit der Schweizer Schule
zusammengearbeitet. Und auch
wenn inzwischen die meisten
Lehrpersonen, die vor oder mit mir
nach Singapur gekommen sind,
bereits wieder weggezogen sind, so
schätzt e ich die familiäre
Atmosphäre, mit der man mich
immer empfangen hatte, sehr.
Unser Sohn wäre diesen Sommer
auch in den Genuss der einmaligen
L a g e d e s S c hu l ha use s i m
Dschungel gekommen.
„Aller Abschied ist auch ein
Neuanfang.“ Dieses Zitat habe ich
einmal irgendwo gelesen und es
könnte für mich nicht treffender
sein. Auch wenn ich mit einem
lachenden und weinenden Auge
das UWC und Singapur verlassen
werde, so freue ich mich doch auch
sehr auf einen Neuanfang in der
Schweiz. Unsere Familie hat im
Solothurnischen ein hübsches
Haus zum Mieten gefunden und da
werden wir nun erst einmal
einziehen, wenn wir am 28. Juni
Singapur verlassen. Inzwischen ist
etwas
mehr
„Gepäck“
dazugekommen und wir reisen mit
unseren zwei Kindern Joel und
Zaira, inklusive zwei Singapurer
Strassenkatzen zurück in die
Schweiz.
Ich freue mich, von euch zu hören,
oder euch zu sehen. Man trifft sich
ja bekanntlich an unerwarteten
Orten wieder. Die Welt ist klein.....
Merci, Danke, Thank You, Gracias,
Xièxiè, Terimah kasih, Dhan'yavāda,
Welcome Wolfgang Oesch
M
y name is Wolfgang
Oesch. I am thirty
years old and I
recently got married
to Melanie Brunner. I am looking
forward to succeeding Mrs Rahel
Probst’s position at UWCSEA as
the teacher of German and French
for the Swiss curriculum starting
from August 2015.
I was born and raised in the small
village of Abtwil, St. Gallen, in the
east of Switzerland. After finishing
High School, I started studying
education at the University of
Teacher Education in St. Gallen
(PHSG) where I learnt how to teach
German, French, English, History
and Geography. I taught German as
a second language to youngsters as
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a German assistant in
Aberdeen, Scotland, for
one year. I enjoyed the
i n t e r n a t i o n a l
atmosphere a lot and the
desire to work in an
international
school
setting has been on my
mind ever since.
When I returned to
Switzerland, I started
teaching at the High
School in Dietlikon,
Zurich, as a classroom teacher.
Since then, I have been teaching,
coaching, supporting and
accompanying two sets of classes. I
am looking forward to
implementing experience and
expertise I gained at the UWCSEA.
I enjoy snowboarding
in winter and go
hiking or biking in
summer. I love
travelling, swimming,
playing tennis and
catching up with
my friends.
I am a very curious
person
naturally
and I enjoy reading
and learning new
languages. I also
like to go dancing with my wife and
going to the cinema. I am looking
forward to working with the
UWCSEA and to meeting you in
person.
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Our Parents
Flea Market and Car Wash
T
he morning sunshine
on Saturday, 16th May,
allowed us to set up a
colourful marketplace,
including a carwash, in and
around the SSiS MPH. The
children were excited as they
prepared their wares for sale
and they quickly learnt how to
bargain and barter in the hectic,
vibrant atmosphere.
The book sale was a huge
success with everyone grabbing
a bargain on some interesting
reads. A big thank you goes to
Marcela Cochrane and class P4B
who did an amazing job and
raised $417.50 for the chosen
charity - Child’s Dream.
The students from the Upper
Primary, as well as some of the
teachers, were also raising
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Text: Nadine Breitenmoser│Photos: Camilla Businger
money for Child’s Dream by
conducting the annual car wash.
Some cars, as well as some
students and teachers, got a very
good clean and were soon all
sparkly and shiny. The car wash
raised an additional $335 for
Child’s Dream which was fantastic
and greatly appreciated.
Family and friends had a great
time catching up at the “coffee
stuebli,” with yummy cakes,
biscuits, brownies and coffee. If
you were looking for something
savoury, or you were still hungry
after the snacks, the delicious
BBQ, run by President Rebekka
Aicher Koch, Swiss School
Principal Sacha Dähler and Vice
Principal Christian Heusser, was
available. A huge thank you for
all their help in making this a
success. Of course, this BBQ
could not have happened
without the generosity of
Huber’s Butchery and Ariyzta
Food Solutions. We are very
grateful to Ernst Huber and
Melanie Phua. Their contributions
made a huge difference and we are
all very appreciative.
The event-committee remembers
our sponsors, all the parents that
brought in home-baked goodies as
well as everyone who worked hard to
make this event happen. All
together, we will be donating to
$1,487.50 to Child’s Dream.
What an achievement! We look
forward to seeing you in 2016.
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Our Parents
Child’s Dream besucht die Swiss School in
Singapore
D
ie
Finger
der
versammelten Kinder
aus den P3- bis P6Klassen schossen in
die Höhe als Marc Jenni, einer
der beiden Gründer von Child’s
Dream, die Kinder fragte, wer
von ihnen bereits einmal in
Myanmar, Kambodscha,
Thailand oder Laos war. „Gebt
bettelnden Kindern niemals
Geld“, riet der nun schon seit 12
Jahren im Charity-Bereich
arbeitende Fachmann den
Kindern und erklärte ihnen,
dass es eine der Hauptaufgaben
von Child’s Dream ist, die
traurige Situation dieser Kinder
zu verbessern. Child’s Dream
verfolgt den Traum, dass jedes
Kind dieser Länder gesund
aufwachsen
und eine
Ausbildung absolvieren kann.
D afü r b ra uch t es g ut e
Schulgebäude, denn oftmals
besuchen die Kinder in diesen
ärmlichen Regionen die Schule
nicht, weil sie zu weit weg ist
oder
es
oft
keine
Schulinfrastruktur gibt.
Eindrücklich und authentisch
berichtete der ehemalige Banker
von seiner Arbeit und wie sich
sein Team, mehrheitlich
bestehend aus Burmesen,
Laoten,
Kmern
und
Thailändern, beharrlich,
professionell und mit viel
Herzblut für die Erfüllung ihres
Traumes ei ns et zt . Vie le
Schulprojekte werden in den
Grenzgebieten zu Thailand
umgesetzt, um die Anzahl an
immigrierenden Kinder n,
welche
ohne
jegliche
Zukunftsch ancen in das
vermeindlich besser entwickelte
Nachbarland ziehen und auf
den Strassen als bettelnde
Kinder enden, zu verringern.
40 interessierten Eltern
detaillierter über die Arbeit von
Child’s Dream informierte,
wurde einem immer wieder
bewusst, wie Child’s Dream
Leben von Kindern rettet und
wie Child’s Dream den Kindern
die Chance auf ein gesundes
Leben ermöglicht. “Gib einem
Mann Fisch und du ernährst ihn
für einen Tag. Lehre ihn fischen
und du ernährst ihn das ganze
Leben. Bei erfolgreicher
Entwicklungshilfe geht es nicht
darum, jemandem Fisch zu
geben, oder ihn fischen zu
lehren, sondern um die Frage,
ob die Person überhaupt Fisch
haben möchte“, sagte Marc und
wies darauf hin, wie
entscheidend es für eine
nachhaltige Entwicklung ist,
viele lokale Mitarbeiter im Team
zu haben . „Denn wie soll ich
einem Burmesen erklären, wie
eine Entwicklung möglich ist?“,
fragte Marc rethorisch in die
Runde.
Die Arbeit, das Vorgehen und
das Engagement von Child’s
Am Abend, als Marc vor rund Dream sind beeindruckend und
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die Erzählungen über die
Umstände und Schicksale in
diesen L ändern mach en
betroffen und relativieren in
diesem Moment des Zuhörens
all die Fragestellungen, welche
uns in unserem reichhaltigen
Leben voller Möglichkeiten
teilweise als mühsam und
ärgerlich erscheinen.
Die Swiss School und das SSiS
Parentsforum fühlen sich nach
Marc Jenni’s Ausführungen
mehr als bestätigt, dass sie
Child’s Dream als CharityOrganisation auch weiterhin
unterstützen möchten. Die
Kinder waren am Vormittag
stolz der Hilfsorganisation
einen Scheck von SGD 2500.-überreichen zu können. „Mit
diesem Geld wird ein dringlich
benötigter Wassertank in Laos
finanziert“, erklärte Marc und
zeigte umgehend auf, wofür
diese Spende gebraucht wird.
Text: Christian Heusser
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O u r In f o r m a t i o n
Spot The Differences
Find the 7 differences in the following 2 images of the
Early Childhood Department.
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We wish you a wonderful summer holiday!! 