School Newsletter. Halloween and Thanksgiving harvest Party. 31 st October Halloween and Thanksgiving harvest Party. By Anne Champion - Principal

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1 School Newsletter 25th October 2017 Important Dates 31 st October Halloween and Thanksgiving harvest Party By Anne Champion - Principal Dear Parents, Halloween and Thanksgiving harvest Party We have our impending Halloween/Harvest Thanksgiving event this coming Tuesday ( 31 October), and the staff and parent volunteers have been working hard to ensure the event runs smoothly and is fully enjoyed by all members of our school community. Please remember to ensure your child is at school before 8.:45 am as the children will be escorted by their teachers onto the school oval in readiness for the commencement of the parade. If children are late, this will hinder the smooth transition from classrooms to the oval, so we are asking for your support in this matter. We would also love the children to dress up for the occasion, but with an emphasis on a harvest/farmer/pumpkin/orange theme rather than scary characters such as skeletons or witches etc. This is not what we are promoting throughout the event as many young children find this very frightening. I trust that you will all comply with my request. We have arranged for coffee and treats to be available to parents whilst viewing the parade. The tea and coffee has kindly been donated by Wochu, however the food will be at the parent s expense , Lane 1570, South Pudong Road enquiry-sh-pudong@etonhouse.com.cn

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3 Winter clothing Please ensure your child is appropriately dressed for the cooler weather. Although classrooms and the school building are heated, the children are often immersed in learning programs situated outside the classroom, as this adds to stimulating and varied learning program. Teacher professional Development - International Baccalaureate Curriculum This coming weekend (28 th and 29 th October), all teaching staff will be involved in Professional Learning to enhance their skills and knowledge of the International Baccalaureate Curriculum. Teaching staff have made a wonderful start to implementing this curriculum, and have showcased their programs and children s work in each classroom. Please ensure you find the time to visit your child s classroom and peruse through the program. Any questions or clarification in regards to this approach are welcome. We highly respect that all learning should be visible and this includes sharing it with parents. During this time, the Mandarin and Associate Teachers will also be taking part in specifically tailored professional Learning, which will be using the interests of the children to effectively plan and teach Literacy and Numeracy concepts within Play. We have sourced an excellent teacher from Suzhou, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience on the Reggio Emilia approach. She will work closely with our team and ensure the concepts within our Whole School Literacy and Numeracy Plans are explored and covered extensively so children have a wide and deep immersion in order to achieve a very high standard of progress and achievement in these learning areas. Please see link below to further information on Interest Based Learning --

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8 Winter Camp for China Market Linkhttp://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YzH8YLSSXpVAnk03EvIYRw --

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