Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

The International Baccalaureate (IB) describes the IB Learner Profile as:

“The IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century and provides a long-term vision of education. It is a set of ideals that can inspire, motivate and focus the work of schools and teachers, uniting them in a common purpose”.  

There are ten attributes that frame the IB Learner Profile. IB schools are charged with developing these attributes in a meaningful and contextual way in the hope that our students are:

• Inquirers
• Risk Takers
• Communicators
• Thinkers
• Knowledgeable
• Principled
• Caring
• Open minded
• Balanced
• Reflective

(To learn more about each specific attribute, please click here.)

What does this look like in the context of teaching and learning in the elementary section at Chatsworth International School?  We begin to introduce the learner profile early with our K1 students.  Although the Learner Profile is composed of big words and even bigger concepts, teachers still use this vocabulary with the students.  This is done through discussions; usually stemming from actions and events that happen in class.  This provides the students with real life situations which can be connected to a specific attribute enabling the children to understand these abstract ideas easier.

Literature is a wonderful vehicle in which to explore the attributes from the Learner Profile for all of our students.  In the elementary library, Mrs. Elaine Fong is currently working to categorize hundreds of picture books according to the attributes connected to that piece of literature. The “Student Profile” category at the end of the page contains books for each of the ten attributes.

We invite you to come visit our library and Mrs. Fong or Ms. Siti can help you locate books should you wish.

I hope you have a safe and lovely weekend.

Dr Michael Berry Head of Primary

Week 13 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Week 13

Primary	Parent Teacher Student Conference (PTSC) PTSC will be on the 30th & 31st October. Please note that students will attend their conferences with parents but there are no classes on both days. More details, video, roles on PTSC here. Professional Development Day for Teachers (NO SCHOOL) Please note that there will be no school on 3 November 2017 due to Proffessional Development Day for Teachers. Y4 Market: How we organise ourselves Date: 9 November 2017 Time: 1.40pm - 3.30pm More details here. Chatsworth​ ​HOME​ ​Service​ ​Group​ ​&​ ​Chatsworth​ ​Food​ ​Drive​ ​Singapore​ ​Service Group More details here. Lost & Found Lost and Found will be cleared and cleaned at the end of the month. Kindly check for lost items before this day. November Lunch Menu
Library	​Library blog Library​ ​and​ ​Online​ ​Research​ ​Sessions​ ​at​ ​Orchard​ ​Campus More details here Parent Volunteer in Library The library is looking for a parent volunteer to recatalog our picture books according to the IB Learner Profiles, shelf-read our non-fiction section and return library books to the shelves. One or two hours a week would be great. Any time you can spare on a regular basis would be most appreciated. Email efong@chatsworth.com.sg
Primary Parent Event	School Photographs Please be reminded that your school photos are now online, ready to view and choose from. To see all the photos we have taken, please visit www.pret-a-portrait.net and enter your unique Sitting ID into the relevant box, then click ‘View Pictures’. There is a large range of digital and printed items to choose from that can meet your holiday card and other photo project needs. Orders* placed by 9th November, 2017 will be delivered by end of term (*standard items). If you have misplaced your Sitting ID, or have any questions, please contact Customer Service on customerservice@pret-a-portrait.sg. Bukit Timah Campus Visit Date: 4 November 2017 More Details here.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant

United Nations Day

13 October

UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.

At Chatsworth, we live the international day theme of the United Nations, every day. Our students, parents and staff literally come from all over the world and on this day, we get to celebrate our home countries. For many of our students, they may have heritage in more than one country. On this day, you will see them show all those heritages at one.

Our Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs) highlight the trait of being global communicators.  As you look at the photos below, you are able to see this aspect of our international community.

Thank you to all the students, parents and teachers for a fabulous day of celebrations!

Happy October Break!

Kim Riemer

Assistant Head of Primary

Week 10 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Week 10

Primary	Deepavali celebrations (24 October) Deepavali celebrations will take place on Tuesday 24 October and children are encouraged to come to school in either traditional Indian attire or yellow/gold clothing to support the celebration and show school spirit ASCICS  Season 2 Sports Teams Information (Y3 - Y6 only) More details here. School Photographs Pret-a-Portrait is delighted to announce that the photos taken on their recent visit to the school are now available to view and choose online. You should now have a printed viewing card with the unique Sitting ID on it, which can be used on their website –www.pret-a-portrait.net – to access photos of your student. The Early Bird Discount has been extended until Wednesday 25th October, 2017 and includes a 10% discount off regular items and free shipping. If you do not know your Sitting ID or would like to ask some questions, Pret-a-Portrait’s customer service team can be contacted via email (customerservice@pret-a-portrait.sg),telephone (+44 + 44 800 021 7626) or Skype (Pret-a-Portrait) and will be happy to help. Bukit Timah Campus Visit Date: 4 November 2017 More Details here. Parent Teacher Student Conference (PTSC) PTSC will be on the 30th & 31st October. Please note that students will attend their conferences with parents but there are no classes on both days. October Lunch Menu
Library	​Library blog Library​ ​and​ ​Online​ ​Research​ ​Sessions​ ​at​ ​Orchard​ ​Campus More details here Parent Volunteer in Library The library is looking for a parent volunteer to recatalog our picture books according to the IB Learner Profiles, shelf-read our non-fiction section and return library books to the shelves. One or two hours a week would be great. Any time you can spare on a regular basis would be most appreciated. Email efong@chatsworth.com.sg
Primary Parent Event	Parent Cafe: Mathematics in PYP In this hands on and interactive workshop, we will explore what we already know about mathematics in the PYP. We will look at current research, give you the opportunity to see EY and JY classes in action and then reflect on your observations. Date: 27 October 2017 Time: 0900 - 1100 Venue: Room 5A Presenter: Michael Lucchesi RSVP your seats here.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant