Dear parents,
A short
week but a busy week in Elementary. We have our final learning celebration next
week for all Elementary students - all parents are welcome to attend in the FAC
Theatre from 8:45am.
A couple
of weeks ago, Ms Linda, one of our Elementary Counsellors, and myself travelled
to South Korea for a Solutions Based Counselling Workshop, which, amazingly,
was right next to Yonsei University. What a wonderful campus it is!
English
Language in PE Class
In
Physical Education class, the learning of English is supported through
cognition, effective collaboration, and the expression of values. Students are
asked to know and understand different terms and vocabulary in order to be
successful in class. The students are then asked to collaborate, communicate,
and share ideas about these terms. This allows the students to implement their
English skills into various situations. Lastly, students are given the
opportunity to express the values they have obtained through their
understanding. Whether this be through written, spoken, or kinesthetic expression,
the students communicate what they have gained during the cognition and
collaboration processes.
Here is a
categorized list of examples that we use for each grade level and in different
units:
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Vocabulary Terms
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Lower Elementary
|
Upper Elementary
|
|
Initiative &
Collaborative Challenge Units and Games & Sport Units
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Teamwork
Positive
Honest
Kind
Share
Activity
Throw
Dribble
Catch
Kick
Strike
Effort
Underhand
Overhand
|
Leader
Collaborator
Innovator
Explorer
Thinker
Strategy
Feedback
Teamwork
Spacing
Passing
Technique
Offense
Defense
|
|
Movement Competency Units
and Rhythmic Movement Units
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Safety
Communication
Personal space
Locomotor skills
Non Locomotor skills
Body Awareness
Body Control
Space
Time
Energy
Breath
Core-Distal
Head-Tail
Upper-Lower
Body-Side
Cross-Lateral
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Alignment
Balance
Flexibility
Strength
Endurance
Contract
Release
Inversion
Suspension
Extension
Spiral
Tilt
Improvisation
Reflection
Expression
Relationship
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Parent
Coffee - Tuesday May 8, at 8:45 - 9:30 am, Madras Hall (repeated)
We will
be hosting a parent coffee for any elementary parent who is leaving us at the
end of the year. As with many international schools, at this time of
year, we have many families who will be moving on, and many new families who
are currently transitioning to move to Chennai. This coffee will be led by our
counsellors, Ms Linda and Mr Ron, and focus on a lot of strategies to help
families and in particular, children, transition out of AISC and Chennai and
into a new place with ease.
Withdrawing
Students (Repeated)
If you are
relocating and your child is not returning to AISC for the next school year,
please fill out this Withdrawal Notification Form and hand it in or email it to
bhazel@aischennai.org / ppadma@aischennai.org at the Elementary office.
May 2 -
June 1, Lunch Menu & Order links (Repeated)
Items needed for the Mud Kitchen (repeat
announcement)
Leaving
Chennai? Have old pots and pans, wooden utensils, metal bowls or utensils you
want to get rid of? Please drop them off in the Elementary reception as we will
gladly use them in our Outdoor Learning Centre Mud Kitchen!
Have a
great weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling and Lori Newman