Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

International Mindedness Festival 2016-2016

What an incredible week of learning we have had where teaching groups included secondary and primary students working and learning together. The theme of the week, Saving My Tomorrow, has focused the teachers and students in a variety of areas. Biodiversity, water, freedom, art, well-being, play, tradition, language and peace are the big concepts the students have been investigating.  The investigations have taken them out of the classroom and into the heart of Singapore from interviewing locals and visitors about what equality means to explore the nature of play towards understanding diversity.

The week ended with a parade of the nations represented in our school and a delicious food fest representing the wonderful food from across the world. The Chatsworth community has had a week of transforming the IB learner profile attributes into real life learning engagements highlighting tolerance and open-mindedness as the keys to international mindedness.

The week ended with a parade of the nations represented in our school and a delicious food fest representing the wonderful food from across the world. The Chatsworth community has had a week of transforming the IB learner profile attributes into real life learning engagements highlighting tolerance and open-mindedness as the keys to international mindedness.

I wish you all a safe and happy half semester holiday.  Thank you for your ongoing support and the joint partnership we have in your child's education.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary

Week 33 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Primary	Branding & Perception Survey More details here. Click here to the survey LINK.
CCA / ECA	CCAs/ECAs: *Monday 11th April to Friday 15th April: No CCA and NO ECA (All activities will resume on Monday 18th April)
Primary Parent Event	Parent Cafè - Looking at the Chatsworth Library - and More Date: 13 April 2016 Time: 6pm Venue: Main Hall Presenter: Ms Elaine Fong RSVP here Language Parent Cafe for Year 2 Parents You are invited to join Ms Chen and Mrs Hebert on Monday 21st March from 9.00am to 9.30am in room 1E (Mr Snell’s classroom) to get the opportunity to learn more about the streamed levels of instruction for French and Mandarin starting from Year 3 onwards. We are looking forward to see you all, thank you.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant

International Mindedness Festival 2016

International Mindedness Festival Video

Introduction to International Mindedness Festival (student made) 

Day 1 Photo Slideshow: Understanding the Issue 

Day 2 Photo Slideshow: Service & Action Trips 

Day 3 Photo Slideshow: Creativity

Day 4 Photo Slideshow: Celebration

Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

International Mindedness Festival 2016-2016

Chatsworth Orchard is looking forward to our annual Orchard School Fair that will be held tomorrow, Saturday, March 19 from 10 am to 2 pm​. As a way to bring our community together, the School Fair will be the launch of our first International Mindedness Festival (IMF). There will be games and activities for the students in the classrooms on the main floor of the Primary Building (Block 3) including crafts, rainbow loom bands, face painting, activities on the astroturf, the Secondary Dance Off 2016 Competition finale in the Main Hall and more.

We are excited to celebrate our first International Mindedness Festival, which will be held next week from March 21-24th. This event will be a blend of some of the community's favourite activities alongside some brand new, whole-school learning opportunities.

We have a motivated team of IBDP students leading the event and guiding the rest of the students. The theme will be 'Saving My Tomorrow' and the students will choose one of ten concepts to learn about, to help make a better future for all of us. Students will then be placed in a group based on which topic they are most passionate about. By the end of the week, students will have gained an understanding of sustainability and ways in which every individual can take action to make a difference to the world.

As part of the International Mindedness Festival, students from Year 3 to Year 10 will be participating in Service Learning excursions. Early Years students will participate in Service Learning on campus, taking action on their topics of choice with their homeroom classes. The purpose of their Service Learning is for students to learn more about the concept they have chosen for ‘Saving My Tomorrow’ and to identify ways they can continue meaningful service work in the future. Each of the groups will be visiting a different place and you will receive more details nearer the time. These visits will be taking place on Tuesday, 22nd March.

We will end the week with a celebration of the students’ learning, as well as the annual Parade of Nations and Food Festival.

Please check out the following website for more details.

IMF Website

This site contains all of the information you will need for the week - please check regularly.

We look forward to your support in this annual event and we hope to see you at the festivities.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary

Week 32 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Primary	Branding & Perception Survey More details here. Click here to the survey LINK.
Spring Fair	The School Fair is tomorrow March 19 from 10am-2pm at the 2016 School Fair. We hope you all will join us in for activities, games and food at our Orchard Campus. Click here to the Spring Fair letter.
IMF	The International Mindedness Festival will start on Monday. Here is the website which contains all of the essential information. Letters and forms went out for the service trips on Thursday. Please ensure that you return the forms to your child's homeroom by Monday at the latest. We will have an IMF stall at the Spring Fair tomorrow where you will also have an opportunity to return the forms. If you have any other questions, please come drop by and talk to one of the team or the student facilitators on Saturday. Please ensure your child is wearing the appropriate clothing as per the instructions on the individual letters. We are still waiting for a number of students to return their forms for the Food Festival. Please remember that this is a community event and it will only be a success if everybody contributes. Any food donation is welcome. The instructions for dietary requirements and drop off are on the website. Thank you to the CPG and parents who have been involved in the process so far - we really appreciate your support.
CCA / ECA	CCAs/ECAs: March/April dates to remember: *Monday 21st to Thursday 24th, International Mindedness Festival: No CCA and No ECA (Whole school festival) *Monday 11th April to Friday 15th April: No CCA and NO ECA (All activities will resume on Monday 18th April)
Primary Parent Event	Language Parent Cafe for Year 2 Parents You are invited to join Ms Chen and Mrs Hebert on Monday 21st March from 9.00am to 9.30am in room 1E (Mr Snell’s classroom) to get the opportunity to learn more about the streamed levels of instruction for French and Mandarin starting from Year 3 onwards. We are looking forward to see you all, thank you.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant

Channel Chatsworth Weekly Webcast #18 - Digital Media Team

Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

Sport's Day March 10, 2016

Yesterday saw the first K2-Y6 Sports Day in the primary school.  In the past, the EY and JY sports days were two events taking place at two different venues.  Last year, after the EY and JY sports days, the Primary Spirit Working Group proposed a whole school event at one site.  The Spirit Working Group together with the PE teachers Ms Brennan and Mr Muhammad have been planning for this event for the best part of 6 months.  Yesterday, we all enjoyed the fruits of their labour!  The venue they chose allowed for all the EY and JY events to take place simultaneously.  With hats and sunscreen in toe and plenty of water and fruit available,  all the students enjoyed competing for their house teams.  Parents too enjoyed watching and sometimes competing in the day's events! Thank you to the CPG, who organised a group of parents to support each event, as well as the manning the rest station with water and fruit.  The House Assembly on Friday was dedicated to medals and certificates, as well as the winning Trophy!  Congratulations to Changi, who are the House winners for the 2015-2016 Sports Day.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary

Week 31 of the Weekly Primary Correspondance

Primary	Phoenix Times (Feb-Mar Issue) The Phoenix Times issues are now available on our school website. Branding & Perception Survey More details here. Click here to the survey LINK. School Fair Please review the letter about the school fair on Saturday March 19 and RSVP using the link in the letter.. Remember to send in your donations to the hampers to your child’s homeroom teacher. INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS FESTIVAL 24th to 28th March 2016 More details here.
CCA / ECA	CCA Cancel: Due to K1 Exhibition preparation,Monday After School Yoga CCA will be cancelled on March 14th, please connect with your homeroom teachers and Ms Brenda to confirm the end of day protocol for your child CCAs/ECAs: March/April dates to remember: *Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th, PTSC: No CCA and No ECA (non students day) *Monday 21st to Thursday 24th, International Mindedness Festival: No CCA and No ECA (Whole school festival) *Monday 11th April to Friday 15th April: No CCA and NO ECA (All activities will resume on Monday 18th April)
Primary Parent Event	Language Parent Cafe for Year 2 Parents You are invited to join Ms Chen and Mrs Hebert on Monday 21st March from 9.00am to 9.30am in room 1E (Mr Snell’s classroom) to get the opportunity to learn more about the streamed levels of instruction for French and Mandarin starting from Year 3 onwards. We are looking forward to see you all, thank you.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant