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Number 1, Year 20, July 2014
NEWS SHEET
Our School Review
La Evaluación del Colegio
Every five years the International Baccalaureate Organization evaluates
our Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). In the
case of the PYP, two officials from the IB visit our school for two days and
evaluate all aspects of the PYP. For the DP evaluation, we submit a lot of
information to the IB which they analyse. In both cases the school receives
a written report with commendations and recommendations.
Cada cinco años, la Organización del Bachillerato Internacional evalúa
nuestro Programa de la Escuela Primaria (PEP) y el Programa del Diploma
(PD). En el caso del PEP, dos funcionarios del BI nos visitan durante dos
días y evalúan todos los aspectos del PEP. Para el PD, enviamos una
gran cantidad de información al BI para su análisis. En ambos casos,
recibimos un informe escrito con reconocimientos y recomendaciones.
Considering that we are a very experienced IB school as we have
delivered the DP since 1987, we believe we need a more detailed
evaluation and we are very pleased that the IBO agreed to form part
of a Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC) school review. This
means that IB staff will be part of a larger team that will review our
school over a period of seven days.
Teniendo en cuenta que somos un colegio BI muy experimentado ya que
empezamos el PD en 1987, creemos que necesitamos una evaluación
más detallada y nos complace que el BI haya acordado realizar una
revisión conjunta con Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC). Esto
significa que el personal del BI será parte de un equipo más grande que
evaluará el colegio durante un período de siete días.
In September we will be visited by
17 reviewers from LAHC schools in
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Chile and Peru, who will evaluate
the areas of philosophy, vision and
mission; leadership and structure;
classroom practice; resources and
support; use of digital technologies;
work climate; and pupils.
En setiembre nos visitarán 17
evaluadores de colegios LAHC de
México, Brasil, Argentina, Colombia,
Chile y Perú, quienes evaluarán las
áreas de filosofía, visión y misión;
liderazgo y estructura; prácticas en
el aula; recursos y apoyo; uso de las
tecnologías digitales; clima laboral; y
alumnos.
During the review every teacher
will be observed twice while giving
lessons. Also, the team will meet
with all stakeholders (the governing board, staff from all areas, pupils
and ex-pupils and parents). At the end, we will receive detailed reports
on all three levels (Early Years, Lower School and Upper School), on
support services (i.e. Administration, Conservation, Maintenance), on
academic departments (e.g. English, Mathematics, Science, etc.) and
on the perceptions of pupils and parents.
Durante la revisión cada profesor
será observado dos veces mientras
dicta clases. Además, el equipo se
reunirá con las partes interesadas (Consejo Directivo, personal de todas
las áreas, alumnos y ex-alumnos, y padres). Al finalizar, se recibirán
informes detallados sobre los tres niveles (Early Years, Lower School y
Upper School), los servicios de apoyo (Administración, Conservación,
Mantenimiento), los departamentos académicos (Inglés, Matemáticas,
Ciencias, etc.) y las percepciones de los alumnos y los padres.
The reports will contain a detailed list of tools for school improvement,
which will help us to formulate our next strategic plan. This review
process has been applied in many different LAHC schools and has
always had a very positive impact. As one school head teacher said
after the experience: “Three years on... there are clear, measurable
indicators of improvement that are directly traceable back to the
recommendations that were made. To put it simply, the school is
offering a better education thanks to the review“. We are confident
that the review will have the same positive impact at our school.
Los informes tendrán una lista detallada de herramientas para mejorar el
colegio, lo que nos ayudará a formular nuestro próximo plan estratégico.
Esta evaluación se ha aplicado en varios colegios LAHC y siempre ha tenido
un impacto muy positivo. Como el director de un colegio dijo después de
la experiencia: “Tres años más tarde... hay indicadores claros y medibles
de mejora que están directamente relacionados a las recomendaciones
que se hicieron. En pocas palabras, el colegio está ofreciendo una mejor
educación gracias a la evaluación”. Estamos seguros que la evaluación
tendrá el mismo impacto positivo en nuestro colegio.
Andrew Cino, Headmaster
Andrew Cino, Headmaster
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Harvard MUN
In January, Newton had 11 students attend the Harvard Model
United Nations (MUN) in Boston for the first time. They represented
the United Arab Emirates in a number of committees such as
Illegal Organ Trade, Women’s Rights in Arabic Nations, Millenium
Development Goals and Nuclear Globalism. With over 3,000
students participating from all over the world, Newton was one of
only two schools in South America winning an award, with Alvaro
Yáñez obtaining the “Outstanding Delegate” recognition. All our
students were great ambassadors of Newton and their allocated
country, showing excellent skills of negotiating, canvassing support,
empathy, research, as well as care for each other. They engaged
with people from different countries, such as Turkey, Azerbaijan,
England, U.S.A., China, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Greece, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Venezuela and had a fascinating breakfast with
students from the UAE. They also visited MIT, Harvard University,
the Red Sox Stadium, watched the Super Bowl in a restaurant
in Fenway Park, went ice-skating on the Boston Commons, and
visited the Museum of Science and Fine Art, leaving the students
more culturally enriched and politically astute.
CISV Peru Youth Meeting
For 15 days in January, Newton College turned into a global
campsite, where the NGO CISV Peru hosted for the first
time an international “Youth Meeting”. Participating were five
delegations from Finland, France, Sweden, United States,
and Peru. The theme of the meeting was human rights, and
for this, it was named “Yuyanapaq”, a word in Quechua that
means “to remember”. The participants were 12 and 13 year
old youth who planned and facilitated their own activities
allowing them to investigate, communicate, and reflect from
a personal, national and global point of view about human
rights. Having already completed secondary research prior
to the event, the unique method of CISV here is that the sole
source of information once the camp began was each other
and the emerging result was meaningful real international
minded friendships being built.
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo Visit
On May 16th our school was visited by Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun who
travels around the world sharing her wisdom and experiences with both
eastern and western cultures, explaining how we can all grow spiritually
and achieve happiness. She first spoke with a group of Form V and VI
students, followed by an evening presentation to the wider community.
As we all learnt, she was born in England and, upon discovering
her vocation at the age of 20, decided to travel to India and remain
for several years in a monastery studying the teachings of Tibetan
Buddhism. She lived for 12 years in solitary retreat in a cave in the
Himalayas, where she prepared spiritually for a life of contemplation.
Our Head Girl, Alejandra Bellatin, had the opportunity to personally
chat with her and share her perspective that enlightenment is about
a state of mind, not dependent on a special environment, although
particular circumstances are more conducive to deeper reflection.
In the evening session held in the theatre, Tenzin Palmo shared many
insights and positive ways of seeing the world around us. Her perspective
certainly echoes the IB learner profile attributes of being reflective and open
minded. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the journey of someone
from a different culture and compare paradigms, to gain powerful positive
perspectives and also raise questions about service and action.
STUDENTS EVENTS
BSP Form V Challenge
El viernes 28 de marzo nuestro colegio fue sede del British Schools of
Peru (BSP) Form V Challenge. Dimos la bienvenida a estudiantes de seis
colegios diferentes en un esfuerzo por promover la colaboración entre
colegios y celebrar el conocimiento cultural. Nuestro profesor de Ciencias
Leigh Halford, acompañado por los profesores Lawrence Hill, Ivan Pérez
y Henry Collier, dirigieron una prueba sumamente diversa y dinámica, que
incluyó preguntas sobre música popular, videos, lugares conocidos, arte,
gente famosa y otros más, en diversos niveles de cultura y conocimiento
de actualidad mundial. Newton College estuvo muy bien representado
por los alumnos Rodrigo Paredes y Alejandro Goicochea.
BSP Fun Day
El sábado 17 de mayo un grupo de entusiastas alumnos de 6to
Grado participaron en el BSP Fun Day que se llevó a cabo en el
Colegio Cambridge en Villa. El Fun Day es una actividad en la que
equipos mixtos de los colegios participantes trabajan juntos en la
solución de problemas y realizan divertidas actividades deportivas. Su
objetivo es que los alumnos desarrollen habilidades inter-personales
de colaboración, resolución de problemas e integración, de una
manera entretenida. Nuestro colegio estuvo representado por los
alumnos Isabela Ramos, Luke Bergren, Rafaella Chuman, Belén
Giha, Mauricio Reyes, Juan Sebastián Arias, Marcelo Urbina,
Josselyn Abusabal, Morika Fukushima y Ana Lucía Loayza.
BSP Form V Debate
El 1 de abril Newton College participó en el Debate BSP de Form V
que se llevó a cabo en el Colegio San Silvestre. El evento expuso las
excelentes habilidades de debate de algunos alumnos, al analizar la
naturaleza conceptual y jurídica de la democracia y las implicancias
estratégicas para el movimiento “Creemos que un Estado necesita
secretos”. El debate sobre “Creemos que las naciones con malos
antecedentes sobre derechos humanos deben ser capaces de
acoger eventos deportivos mundiales” produjo algunas reflexiones
muy interesantes. Nuestro colegio fue representado por Gonzalo
Ortiz y Michelle Chang.
BSP Theatre Sports Day
Un alumno de cada grado de Upper School fue cuidadosamente
seleccionado para representar a Newton College en el evento BSP
Theatre Sports Day que se llevó a cabo el sábado 12 de abril en
el Colegio Peruano-Británico. El principal objetivo de este evento
es dar la oportunidad a los estudiantes de teatro de interactuar con
alumnos de otros colegios a través de actividades teatrales y juegos
de actuación. Los seis estudiantes de Newton –Mauricio Guzmán,
Santiago Bedoya, Mora Endruhn, Ana Lucía Díaz, Sofía Sam y
Diego Vela– participaron exitosamente de cada actividad, mostrando
su creatividad, imaginación y habilidades para la actuación.
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD)
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (UNESCO)
Paper Recycling
Although our school community makes efforts to reduce the
amount of paper we use, the reality is that we still create a lot of
paper waste. This year we are making greater efforts to improve
how we handle the paper waste. Newton has partnered with
Fundades to make a positive social impact while improving our
relationship with the environment. This organization uses the funds
generated by the recycled paper to assist various social projects
around Peru, which help people with disabilities.
design their new bins and posted examples of which kinds of paper
are recyclable and which kinds are not. They plan to continue this
model to have proper paper recycling bins in every classroom.
We understand that with the encouragement of recycling more, we
must also be ready to support such initiatives. One idea to improve
our paper recycling came through some creative action taken by 2nd
graders. After learning about what makes a community successful,
the students decided to make their own paper recycling bins to be
placed in each classroom. They found used cardboard boxes to
Gardening Club
A few weeks ago, a group of students led by Mr. Mark Lovell founded
and started a Gardening Club, and it has been so far quite an
experience for all of them.
The main goal is to plant crops that will later be sold to earn some
profits in order to make future improvements to our school. The area
of planting is located above the Music Department and they have
planted tomatoes, carrots, raddishes and are planning to plant even
more crops.
Our Form I student Daniel Chan shared with us: ‘’everyone enjoys
eating food, but no one actually cares where it comes from. But it is
far more interesting planting your own plants and watching them grow
day after day, than just eating them in less than five minutes! So now, I
encourage you to join us and be part of this project, let‘s improve our
school, learn something new and enjoy nature‘’.
So the invitation is extended.
Upcycling
As one of the model projects this year, the StARs (Student Action
Reps) from both Lower and Upper School took part in an upcycling
initiative. Upcycling is a term that has been growing in popularity and
takes recycling to a new level. It uses the same concept of turning
waste materials into something new but adds in an art element. The
idea behind Upcycling is to turn something of waste into art.
The StARs teamed together with local NGO Construyendo Sueños,
based in Pamplona Alta, to learn about Upcycling and support
their community development. Students collected their used folder
covers that would normally be discarded, and sent them to a group
of mothers in Pamplona. The folders we converted into earrings by
the skilled and diligent mothers to be sold back within our school
community. The proceedings were used to support the families of
those mothers and other community initiated projects.
Through this project our school community experienced new and
innovative ways to do more with materials we already have. It
was a great example of how we are striving to meet all aspects of
Sustainable Development by including the environment, economics
and social aspects while impacting our larger society.
SACHAVACAYOC STUDY CENTRE
Around midnight on January 28th, Marco Cáceres –the Sachavacayoc
Centre administrator– woke up to the sound of trees falling around
his cabin. He rushed out of the cabin and saw the big cedar tree that
should have been in front of his cabin sliding into the Tambopata
River. Heavy rains and flooding had so saturated the forests along
the river that the ground itself was now sliding into the river like
porridge. Over the next two days, as hundreds of trees were swept
into the river, the Sachavacayoc staff hurried to take down the cabins
along the river, before the river carried them away.
Centre News
The Sachavacayoc Centre is now being rebuilt farther away from the
river, and we are taking advantage of this natural disaster to make
a number of improvements in our rainforest campus and in our way
of doing things. We are building a bigger dining hall and a separate
classroom/laboratory. We are now pumping our water out of a well
and treating it in our own treatment plant before pumping it to the
water towers for use in all the buildings. All waste water is now sent
to bio-digesters, and the treated water and humus sludge that they
produce is used for our wildlife gardens.
Dining hall being rebuilt
Hole where the cabins once were
Despite the rebuilding, several groups of students, including the
Form VI Biology students, have recently visited the lodge. Here is
what two of the students wrote about their experience.
“Una semana en la inmensidad de la selva amazónica peruana es un fascinante escape de la exhaustiva rutina colegial de un estudiante IB. Los
alumnos que estudian el curso de biología tienen la oportunidad de llevar a cabo varias investigaciones recolectando data y usando una gran
variedad de equipo biológico para completar sus evaluaciones del IB. Despertarse a las 6 de la mañana con los sonidos de la naturaleza y dormir
bajo un cielo despejado lleno de estrellas es realmente una experiencia única que ofrece el Colegio.” (Mateo Sánchez, Form VI).
“The trip accounts for an important part of our grades in the course, but more than that, it is considered one of the highlights of the year, and it
consists of a series of experiments and practices that allowed us to learn more about the course’s topics and have a unique experience.
We took a walk to the Condenado Lake and found out about the
five species of piranhas; more-than-five-meter-long caimans; and the
Candirú, not to mention tens of different types of organisms that
lived there. We also did the six kilometer walk to the platform by
Sachavacayoc Lake, where we carried out a variety of activities: took
samples of water to measure the dissolved oxygen and temperature
at different depths, and the Biological Oxygen Demand.
Overall, the trip to Tambopata was spectacular. I think I speak for
everyone when saying it was an unforgettable experience and would
definitely recommend it to the next IB Students. Thank you, to the
Sachavacayoc Centre staff for making this trip amazing!” (Danithza
del Pino, Form VI).
Sampling water
ASSEMBLIES
World Health Day – April 7th
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th every year to mark the
anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948.
On such date, our school held an assembly under this year’s theme
“Vector-Borne Diseases” with the main target of learning how to
identify and prevent them. With the slogan “Small Bite, Big Threat”
we learnt that vectors are insects such as mosquitos, ticks and bugs
which can transmit serious diseases. For instance, we discovered
that mosquitos can spread dengue fever, an infectious disease
which is still prevalent in some parts of Peru.
We also learnt from the IB students about the dangers of antibiotics
when overused, and from the Lower School 5th Graders about the
benefits of medicinal plants and traditional medicines, which they are
studying in a Unit of Inquiry. It was a great way to learn more about
how to look after the most important part of our lives - our health!
Día del Idioma – 23 de abril
La celebración internacional del Día del Idioma el 23 de abril fue motivo
para la organización de una nueva edición de la Feria del Libro. Fue una
semana cultural muy divertida, en la que nuestros alumnos más pequeños
de Early Years y Lower School pudieron disfrutar de narraciones,
cuentacuentos, show de títeres y presentaciones con autores.
Igualmente, en Upper School se realizaron diferentes actividades, como
charlas con autores nacionales y presentaciones de sus obras.
Paola Padilla y Mr. Brown en la representación de Smelly Socks.
World Environment Day – June 5th
Para culminar esta semana, la Biblioteca organizó la Asamblea por
el Día del Idioma con la participación de alumnos y profesores. En
ella, pudimos disfrutar la escenificación del libro “Smelly Socks”, así
como recitales, poemas, lecturas y canciones a cargo de los alumnos
desde 1er a 5to Grado. En la Asamblea de Upper School se rindió
un homenaje póstumo al Premio Nóbel colombiano Gabriel García
Márquez y se presentaron pequeñas piezas muy divertidas en torno al
mundo de los cuentos y libros, en inglés, francés y español. ¡Sigamos
promoviendo y difundiendo el amor por la lectura!
Witty sketch by Upper School students.
“Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level”. That was the worldwide theme
for this year’s World Environment Day and it focused on small islands
around the world that are under threat due to climate change. In our
special World Environment Day Assembly that took place on June
5th, Upper School students clearly illustrated the impact that the
rising sea level may have on small islands. The sketch was humorous
but clearly underlined the seriousness of this growing problem.
Another great focus for the Assembly was the COP20 which will be
hosted in Lima in December. Mrs. Irene Hofmeijer from the Ministry of
the Environment addressed the students, explaining the importance
of this event where delegates from over a hundred nations will
discuss climatic change issues.
But of course, we can all do our part as well. The Lower School
Student Action Reps (StARs) introduced the United Nations and
Ministry of the Environment campaign to raise awareness, “Pon de tu
Parte”. This campaign, specially geared towards Peru, asks citizens
to pledge what they will do to protect the environment and reduce
the carbon footprint. Let’s start now.
ARTS
School Play
As is tradition in our school, in June we presented the school
play “Something Wicked”, a free version of William Shakespeare’s
tragedy “Macbeth”, directed by Alicia Calderón, our new Head
of Theatre Arts Department. It was a wonderful example of
collaboration, hard work, empathy, and creativity among students
from 6th Grade to Form VI. The dynamic exploration of how the
thirst for power can take an insatiable hold on people was irresistible
and the use of the performers as a physical representation of the
evil forces graphically showed the attraction. The English was
delivered with excellent expression and clarity, and the musical
accompaniment by our students enriched the comic and then
frightening demise. The music was composed by Form V student
Arieh Chrem and Form VI students Mateo Sánchez and
Daniela Díaz and interpreted live by the school band.
Fiestas Patrias
Nuevamente el 11 de julio, la Asamblea por Fiestas Patrias se vistió
de rojo y blanco y la comunidad Newton sacó a relucir su gran
amor por el Perú. Desde la marcialidad de la escolta, el discurso
de nuestra alumna Sofía Sam de Form V, las experiencias de los
alumnos de 5to Grado durante su viaje a las Tres Regiones, hasta
los mensajes de nuestros directores, el sentimiento de orgullo patrio
estuvo presente durante todo el evento. En la parte musical, la
orquesta, la banda, el coro y el conjunto de instrumentos nativos
nos impresionaron con su cada vez más alto nivel de ejecución. Las
danzas típicas pusieron la nota colorida a la celebración, con bailes
como el Carnaval de Cajamarca, Patatí de la Selva y marinera de
la Costa, además de una fusión de ballet con ritmos modernos, y
finalizando con un espectacular zapateo.
“…no es suficiente identificarse con el Perú, lo indispensable es identificarse
con los peruanos de todas las regiones, y sentir que estamos unidos no
sólo por la historia sino también por un futuro común y por la esperanza de
un destino mejor para nuestra Patria.” (Mensaje por Fiestas Patrias 2014,
Fiorella Márquez – Directora Nacional)
SPORTS
ADCA Básquetbol
Nuestro equipo de básquetbol varones ocupó nuevamente el primer
lugar en el Campeonato ADCA en la categoría medianos, al derrotar
a todos sus oponentes en las distintas instancias del torneo. Es el
segundo año consecutivo que este equipo logra una victoria similar
sin perder un solo partido, lo cual resulta un notable logro para este
joven grupo conformado por los alumnos Gabriel Isles, Diego
Breña, Diego Meza, Juan Ryu Ishizawa, Emilio Sopprani,
Jaime Loaiza, Alonso Cruz, Matthew Bromley, Santiago
Rodríguez, Bartolomé Bulos, Alex Butrich y Rodrigo Arteta.
Felicitaciones a todos ellos y a su entrenador, señor José Basile, por
el esfuerzo, entrega y espíritu de equipo demostrado.
ADCA Natación
Los días 23 y 24 de abril se llevó a cabo el Campeonato ADCA
de Natación en la piscina olímpica del Campo de Marte, con
la participación de 13 colegios miembros de la asociación.
Nuestro colegio participó en estilo 50 m libre, 100 m libre,
50 m pecho, 50 m mariposa, 50 m espalda, y en postas
4 x 50 m libre y 4 x 50 m combinada, obteniendo un total
de cuatro medallas de oro, tres medallas de plata y cuatro
medallas de bronce, lo que nos valió ocupar un meritorio
cuarto puesto en el resultado general.
Campeonato Inter-Escolar de Tae Kwon Do
El sábado 31 de mayo se realizó el Campeonato
Inter-Escolar de Tae Kwon Do “Copa Cristo
Salvador”, con la participación de los colegios
Inmaculado Corazón, SS.CC. Belén, Abraham
Lincoln, Alexander Von Humboldt, Cristo
Salvador y Newton College. Nuestro colegio,
representado por 34 alumnos de Lower y
Upper School, obtuvo un total de 17 medallas
ocupando así el segundo lugar en el resultado
general de la modalidad de Poomse.
Inauguración de campos deportivos
El día 6 de junio se llevó a cabo la inauguración de nuestros
nuevos campos deportivos, con la realización de una simbólica
ceremonia, seguida de un partido de exhibición de fútbol
femenino entre profesoras y alumnas, y un torneo cuadrangular
entre los equipos de Alumnos, Padres de Familia, Personal del
Colegio y Profesores/Entrenadores.
Felicitaciones al equipo de Padres de Familia que resultaron
ganadores del torneo cuadrangular en una disputada final contra
los Alumnos, que terminó en una infartante tanda de penales.
SPORTS
COPA NEWTON 2014
La XXIV edición de la Copa Newton finalizó el sábado
5 de julio, con la participación de los colegios
Abraham Lincoln, Markham, San Pedro, Cambridge,
Inmaculado Corazón, Santísimo Nombre de Jesús,
Santa María Marianistas y el Club de Fútbol Boca
Juniors. Como siempre, este torneo está basado en
el concepto de amistad y confraternidad deportiva
entre los participantes, y por ello en Newton College
nos esmeramos en brindar la mayor hospitalidad a
nuestros visitantes.
Felicitaciones a nuestros equipos de la categoría
2002 que alcanzaron el primer lugar y la categoría
2006 que ocuparon el segundo lugar.
XXVII CROSS COUNTRY
Y como es costumbre, luego de finalizada la Asamblea de Fiestas Patrias, se realizó la XXVII Edición del Cross Country, evento
Inter-House de Upper School que promueve el deporte y la sana diversión, y en el cual participaron alumnos, profesores y
personal de distintas áreas del Colegio.
EARLY YEARS
Nivel I: Rotación de Colores
Las profesoras de Nivel I contribuyeron a reforzar el
concepto de colores mediante la creación de una
rotación de colores. Cada salón se vistió de un color
determinado y todas las actividades de esa clase eran
del mismo color.
Después, los niños rotaron de una clase a otra, tocaron
y jugaron con los colores, hablaron sobre los colores
y aprendieron a través del juego. ¿Quién se hubiera
imaginado que los colores podían ser tan divertidos?
Nivel II: How We Express Ourselves
Los alumnos de Nivel II han aprendido que hay muchas
maneras en que la gente puede disfrutar y divertirse,
como parte del tema trans-disciplinario “How We Express
Ourselves”. Las acciones de aprendizaje han incluido un
festival, una gincana, actividades de cocina, “acampar” en
una carpa, show de títeres, una fiesta de pijamas y la visita
de un mago, entre muchas otras cosas. Esta unidad también
ha sido una gran oportunidad para que los niños trabajan en
sus habilidades sociales, de pensamiento y de auto-control.
Pre-Kinder: Foreign Parents Games
The children of Pre-Kinder have been learning that songs,
rhymes and games are part of our culture and help us to
express our feelings and creativity. One of the many fun
learning engagements that they participated in was a circuit
of songs, rhymes and games from different parts of the world,
including Uruguay, Mexico, United States, Bolivia, Australia,
Brazil and Chile. Various foreign parents volunteered to run
these games, during which the children were able to work on
their self-management, communication and social skills and,
of course, have a fantastic time!
Kinder: Visiting artist Ben Ilka
Freelance artist and printmaker Ben Ilka came to
work with Kinder students to help them design and
make their own class flag.
As part of the Visual Arts programme, the children
had been learning that Visual Arts are a way to share a
culture and, during this learning engagement in which
the technique of collograph printing was utilised, they
had the opportunity to put this idea into practice.
EARLY YEARS
“Who We Are” in the PYP
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is made up of six transdisciplinary themes which help our students grow in their conceptual
understandings, develop skills and attitudes, and take action in connection with their learning. One of these themes is “Who We
Are”, which gives them the opportunity to learn about their beliefs and values, their physical, mental, social and spiritual health;
their relationships with families, friends, communities and cultures, as well as their rights and responsibilities. These are some of
the ways our students have been learning about WHO WE ARE in 2014:
Level II
Children learnt that their body is designed to do many
things and that there are many ways to take care of
it. They talked about the way their body is formed, the
wonderful things they can do with it and the importance
of its care. The connections to personal, social and
emotional development at this age allowed for a
number of excellent learning opportunities. Children
were inquirers when bringing information from home
to answer their own questions, and demonstrated
confidence and tolerance during their presentations.
Pre-Kinder
Children learnt that, as they grow up, they evolve physically
and socially. They saw how people grow and that, as
they do, they like doing different things. Teachers carried
out a dramatization of an everyday family to catch their
attention and get them thinking about the different roles
in a family. They developed curiosity, independence and
inquiry skills when participating in interviews with parents
and grandparents. In addition, their creative thinking skills
were inspired when they started to think about what they
might like to do in the future.
Kinder
Children learnt that we all have physical and social
characteristics that make us unique and special. Each
child was allocated a ‘Special Friend’ with whom they
shared many activities such as an interview to find out
their likes and dislikes, drawing their friend, discussing
their specific characteristics and comparing them to their
own, and making a special box for their friend which
included things that they like. Through these activities,
children worked on the attitudes of cooperation, curiosity
and respect, while showing how they can be caring and
open-minded.
LOWER SCHOOL
“Who We Are” in the PYP
1st Grade
Students learnt to understand different points of views and
perspectives. The unit involved the rich integration of language
and literature, as well as placing a strong focus on self-expression
through talk, writing and drawing. This was reinforced through the
learning students did in art and computer technology, where they
used colour and lines to show different emotions. Students learnt
about basic conflict resolution strategies and showed themselves
to be independent learners as they took action by becoming more
aware of the needs of their friends and showing empathy for others.
2nd Grade
Students explored ways in which their senses contribute to their
identity and culture. In order to take their inquiry further, we invited
children from San Francisco de Asis School for the Blind, to join
us for an activity day planned by our students. In planning the
dynamics, our 2nd graders took action and considered ways in
which to be caring, open-minded and creative, which resulted in
dance, story-telling, sports, music and reading. They developed
empathy, understanding and friendships with the visiting students,
and in their self-reflections, students showed their learning to
be profound and considered ways in which our community can
support other people like the students of San Francisco de Asis.
3rd Grade
Our 3rd graders thought about the meaning of health. They found
out that health can be connected to our minds and bodies, and
learnt that being balanced is an important part of healthy living.
Through inquiry and the scientific method, students explored
how to read food labels and make comparisons using their
maths skills, or found out the impact that sugar can have on their
teeth. Some students took action and brought toothbrushes to
school so they could start brushing their teeth after lunch. Other
students started to bring fruit to eat at break-time and others
made suggetions to their families about how they could change
their habits at home in order to be healthier.
4th Grade
The 4th Grade focus took our students on an exploration
of identity, roles and systems within different communities.
Students examined the impact that rules and laws have on
themselves and others both in our local communities and
abroad. Additionally, they looked at the characteristics of good
leaders and the importance of democracy. They explored the
idea of equality and freedom of speech as well as how their
community shapes them as individuals.
LOWER SCHOOL
5th Grade – Three Regions Trip
Tuning-in
We waited for the day of the trip with a lot of excitement! This was the
first time we were all going to travel together, without our parents. Before
the trip we talked to Mr. Quantrill and Mr. Hill who informed us about
development, environment, health and education in the three regions
of Peru. We collected clothes, school supplies and other things to take
them to the students in need in each of the regions, and we promised to
be the best possible representatives of Newton College. (Nicolle Mont)
Finding out
I learnt in a lot of different ways during our trip. First, I made adobe which
is a sort of cement to build houses. We also learnt how to make textiles.
Also, we went into caves and saw sculptures made of stone that formed
a dinosaur and other shapes. We interviewed people in a park and went
to a market to ask the prices of some products. We wrote everything
in our reflection journal so we could keep it, and now I have all of my
memories written down. (Lucía Morán)
Sorting out
When we came back from the trip, we got into small groups and
shared information about the places we visited. We made a poster
about each region’s development, culture, economy and environment.
We thought about the positive and negative aspects of development,
and their similarities and differences. In Maths, we made a comparative
graph of food prices in each region. To work in groups we had to be
communicators and listen to the opinions of others. (Rodrigo Ortiz)
Going Further
To show our learning, we made mini-portfolios and brochures about the
places we visited. I organized my information by using bullet points and
images to show my ideas. Mr. Torres explained to us how to make a
webpage, and we learnt how to put text, photos and connect our pages.
The most important thing was to persuade people to visit each region.
Our web pages can be seen by other people in the world and so now
everyone can know about the Three Regions of Peru. (Yube Ostos)
Making Conclusions
To make our conclusions, we collected all the information from the
trips to Tarma, Chincha and La Merced. We also visited internet pages
about human development and world health. The most important
areas in my conclusion about how development impacts the way
a community functions were education, health and work, especially
when I compared the data about development from other countries
with Chincha. (Gemma Guillén)
Taking Action
Throughout the trip, the students had multiple opportunities for taking
action in connection with their learning. Whilst away from home, they
were responsible, independent individuals and great ambassadors
for Newton College. Once back in the classroom, we have seen
them thinking of ways to support the communities and develop
understandings of the importance of creating equal opportunities for
people in all parts of Peru and the World.
UPPER SCHOOL
Exposición de Teoría del Conocimiento
Nuestros alumnos de Form V han estado estudiando los conceptos
de Relativismo y Absolutismo. El Relativismo es una teoría que
postula que cualquier punto de vista no tiene la verdad absoluta y
siempre debe ser juzgado contra un marco de referencia particular,
como la cultura, el idioma o el género. El Absolutismo en cambio
sugiere que hay verdades que trascienden el marco de referencia
y que a menudo se aplican a los campos de la moral y la ética.
Para este proyecto, se solicitó a los alumnos investigar un
enunciado particular, tal como “En una sociedad capitalista, las
ballenas son un simple producto” y luego producir una infografía de
alta calidad explorando el enunciado y prepararse para entablar un
debate, teniendo en cuenta sus méritos. Estos enunciados fueron
diseñados para provocar sentimientos fuertes en el espectador y
dar a los alumnos la oportunidad de discutir en profundidad, con la
intención de que les ayude a ver todos los lados de una discusión y
confrontar ideas que pueden no necesariamente compartir.
Durante dos refrigerios, los alumnos del Profesor Leigh Halford
mostraron sus infografías y debatieron los enunciados con otros
alumnos y miembros del staff. Se generaron muchas discusiones
interesantes, y los alumnos demostraron un excelente dominio de
su tema, así como la voluntad de expresar sus propias creencias,
y respaldarlas con investigación
Exposición de Francés “Enfants de Francophonie”
Le 26 Juin, nous avons eu un évènement très important à
l’école où il y avait des danses avec beaucoup de couleurs, des
interprétations musicales de la meilleure qualité et bien sûr, de
délicieux plats typiques cuisinés par les élèves. L’événement
est l’Expo Annuelle de Français, dont le thème cette année était
‘Enfants de Francophonie’. C’était un hommage à tous ces
enfants qui souffrent en silence jour après jour.
Cette année nous avons décidé de lui donner un aspect plus social
et pour cela, nous avons travaillé avec une ONG Franco-Péruvienne
qui s’appelle ‘Niños del Río’. Des étudiants de secondaire ont
préparé une chorégraphie spectaculaire et acrobatique avec des
enfants de l’association, qui s’étaient présentés le jour de l’expo.
L’expérience a été inoubliable parce que nos étudiants ont
l’opportunité de connaître des personnes extraordinaires et de
partager émotions et beaux moments avec eux. Notre étudiant,
Perla Barrios, commenté: «D’abord, ça a été difficile d’établir une
relation parce que nous n’avions rien en commun mais avec le
temps, nous sommes devenus de bons amis. Maintenant, l’expo
est déjà finie mais je continue à avoir contact avec eux et dans un
futur proche, nous travaillerons ensemble de nouveau!»
A Survivor of Auschwitz
On Tuesday, July 8th Newton College had the privilege of hosting a unique
witness to history. Mr. Hirsz Litmanowicz, a survivor of the Holocaust and
Auschwitz concentration camp, who has lived in Peru for more than 60
years, came to answer questions from a group of history students selected
from Forms IV, V, and VI. After a session that used the experiences of
Holocaust survivors to illustrate lessons about values, Mr. Litmanowicz
entered a room packed with more than 100 excited students and staff.
Born in 1931 in Poland, Mr. Litmanowicz was the son of a boot maker
in a religiously mixed town. He began by briefly recounting his life story
and the chain of events that led to his imprisonment in Auschwitz when
he was 11 years old. He reflected about the human drive for survival and
the absurdity of genocide. From a train filled with more than 2,000 jews,
Mr. Litmanowicz was one of only nineteen who were ‘saved’. Little did
he know that he was saved because he had been chosen to work for
Mr. Litmanowicz shows our students the
number 125424 tattoed on his left arm.
the most infamous war criminal in
history, Dr. Josef Mengele, popularly
known as ‘The Angel of Death’. He
was first used as a messenger boy,
and later as a human test subject in
research on Hepatitis B.
Students questioning prompted
Mr. Litmanowicz to recount his
post-war saga, a long and solitary journey that ended with his arrival in
Lima in 1952. Throughout the event, students demonstrated many of
the hallmarks of the IB Learner Profile: inquirers who were open-minded,
caring and reflective about the historical significance and personal
relevance of the event. As Mr. Litmanowicz pointed, we should never
forget the past so that we don’t make the same mistakes in the future.
UPPER SCHOOL
House Assembly
The Upper School House Assembly took place on the same
day as the opening of the World Cup 2014. The theme was
this world tournament in Brazil with subthemes of the carnival
and team spirit. Days prior, each House was provided with
a low trolley to be used as a platform and create a float
and, as they entered the theatre and passed in front of the
stage carrying it, they made a lot of noise and celebrated
with unique enthusiasm. It made for a fantastic spectacle of
festivity and teamwork.
Then, the Houses presented their favourite moments from
previous World Cups, showing great goals and demonstrations
of team work. As the assembly finished just before 3:00 p.m.,
the real World Cup began and many teachers and students
enjoyed the first game of the tournament: Brazil vs. Croatia.
Junior Achievement
Every year, all Form IV students are invited to participate in this
innovative business programme. Whether studying Economics
or not, the Junior Achievement programme gives every student
an unforgettable job experience that resembles the one of a
real enterprise. Our student Juan Pablo Rossi shared his
own experience: “the company in which I participate is called
Novy Den, and I work as president. My job is to supervise and
coordinate that everybody does their own job. We manufacture
cosmetics cases made of waterproof fabric, which are
wrapped for sale with eco-friendly paper. I am glad that I am
able to participate in this programme with 22 responsible and
very active students who are always willing to work. With my
co-workers, I learnt how to work as a team to overcome the
obstacles that came our way. I am thankful that the school
gives this opportunity for Form IV students so that we learn to
take on challenges and responsibilities.”
Comics Workshop with Ben Ilka
On April 23rd, the English students’ MAAT session was run by
Ben Ilka, a well known graphic illustrator and comic artist, who
works predominantly in Peru training teachers on How to Use
Comics in the Classroom. The audacious project embarked upon
by 27 students from the IYP years was to adapt Shakespeare’s
Macbeth into a graphic novel. Ben estimated that this would take
him around a year –and we had three 90-minute sessions!
After learning the grammar of comics, fine-tuning art skills,
creating characters and choosing what content would be
included, the students produced a remarkably high quality, 67page graphic novel, which was displayed –in print and digital
form– during the intermission of the school play “Something
Wicked”. The proceedings of the comics sold were destined
to CAS, raising just over S/.700. Many thanks to Ben Ilka, and
congratulations to the students involved in a superb project.
MISCELLANEOUS
Campaña de Solidaridad
El 14 de mayo nuestros alumnos participaron de un “Día de No
Uniforme”, iniciativa del PTA para recaudar fondos para la compra de
frazadas para los pobladores de Moho, provincia cercana a Juliaca,
Puno, de donde proviene uno de nuestros trabajadores. Gracias a
su solidaridad, se recaudaron más de S/.15,000. Además, recibimos
una gran cantidad de donaciones de ropa usada, que también fueron
enviadas a nuestros hermanos que sufren las inclemencias del clima
en esta región. Agradecemos el trabajo de las delegadas de 1er
Grado, encargadas de la recolección y embalaje de las donaciones.
2013 IB Graduates Destinations
Jorge AGUELA
Stefano AMPRIMO
Luis ARELLANO
Manuela BARCENAS
Stephanie BARREDA
Javier BIZAMA
Sebastián CARBAJAL
Cristina CRIADO
Larisa CRIADO
Juan Pablo DEL CASTILLO
Sheyla FLORES
Juan Pablo GHIVARELLO
Alexis GRADOS
Camila GRANDA
Franco GROSSO
Brian GUIN
Nicole HEISE
Stephan HORLER
Fernando IKEDA
Zuyi JHON
Jennifer KIM
Da Woon KIM PARK
Juan José LEE
Luis Eduardo LU
Lorena MORALES-MACEDO
Rebecca MORROW
Alejandra OTOYA
Diego POLAR
María Lucía SANCHEZ
Luciana SCHREIER
Ramón SILVERA
Raúl SOSA
Rodrigo SUASNABAR
Diego TAPIA
Katherine TARAZONA
Gabriel TRISANO
Ana Sofía ZALDIVAR
Carlos ZAVALA
NEWS SHEET
Julio 2014
Dirección:
Andrew Cino
Edición:
Claudia Urueta-Christensen
Diseño y Diagramación:
Fernando Espinoza
Winnipeg University (Canada)
Universidad de Lima
Wichita State University (Kansas, USA)
University of Carleton (Canada)
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Universidad Católica (Chile)
Universidad del Pacífico
University of Miami (Florida, USA)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia, USA)
Universidad de Lima
University of Kent (England)
Universidad Católica (Chile)
Universidad de Lima
Universidad Cayetano Heredia
Utrecht University (Netherlands)
Universidad de Lima
Universidad Católica del Perú
Florida International University (Florida, USA)
Toronto University (Canada)
Universidad de Lima
Universidad de Lima
Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia, USA)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of Virginia (Virginia, USA)
University of Carleton (Canada)
Missouri Baptist University (Missouri, USA)
Griffith University (Australia)
Universidad ESAN
New York University (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Universidad de Palermo (Argentina)
Universidad del Pacífico
Universidad ESAN
York University (Canada)
Universidad de Lima
Universidad de Lima
Universidad del Pacífico
CEPRE - Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería
Universidad Católica del Perú
Colaboradores:
Ana María Remuzgo, Andrew Cino, Andrew Rothman, Becky Bush,
Christian Ponsar, Daniel Kasnick, David Bruggers, David Massiah,
Dougal Fergusson, Fiorella Márquez, Geoffrey Brown, Kathryn Rymarz,
Leigh Halford, Magali Noriega, Maricarmen Wong, Oreste Pantín, Paola
Padilla, Rebeca Arellano, Richard Chiroque, Richard Quantrill, Vivian
Ash, Andrés López (Form V), Daniel Chan (Form I), Juan Pablo Rossi
(Form IV), Mateo Sánchez (Form VI), Perla Barrios (Form VI)
Fotografías:
Becky Bush, Claudia Urueta-Christensen, Daniel Kasnick, David
Bruggers, David Massiah, Fernando Espinoza, Fiorella Márquez, Gabriela
Villanueva, Gonzalo Tuesta, Jean
Yépez, Kathryn Rymarz, Mark Lovell,
Pascual Leguía, Yolanda Araujo
NEWTON COLLEGE
Av. Ricardo Elías Aparicio 240,
Las Lagunas de La Molina - Lima 12
Phone: (+51-1) 479-0460
E-mail: college@newton.edu.pe
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