Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

This second week back into school has been an exciting week, particularly for our kindergarten students.  All of the classes have settled into their new routines, our kindergarten classes are off and running, with only a few tears by some.  Separating from mum and dad can be difficult for some, but after a short while all the tears are gone, and the fun begins!

Thank you to all the EY and JY parents who attended our Orientation evenings this week where we were able to meet as a group as well as have you meet your child’s teacher in their classroom.  Thank you for all of your positive comments about our programme and about our primary school.  The parent-school connection is very important to us, and we invite you to continue to support the school as we pursue this academic year. Click here to see the EY and JY presentations.

The haze situation returned today, and all the students were kept inside for all breaks and lunch.  Our students are quite resourceful and spent their breaks in quite a variety of play situations.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary

Week 3 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Week 3

Primary	Singapore Haze & Air Quality Letter from Head of School here. JY Fun Run - 2nd September 2016 More details here. Please ensure you sign on both pages. Hari Raya Celebration - 8 September 2016 We are celebrating Hari Raya in school on 8th September. Students may come to school in traditional Malay costumes or in the celebratory colours of gold (or yellow), purple and green. Medication Consent Form Kindly keep the medication consent form at home and send it to us when needed. September Lunch Menu Here is the September Lunch Menu from our Canteen.
CCA / ECA	Online Registration on our Primary CCA/ECA page  will close on Tuesday August 30 at 7pm. Confirmation emails of CCA enrollment will be sent to parents beginning Friday September 2. We cannot confirm the enrollment of your child in any CCA prior to this date. Please let Emily MacLean (emaclean@chatsworth.com.sg)  know if you have not received the email by Monday September 5. ECA providers will continue to contact parents for registration based on expressing interest in an ECA through our Online Registration until Thursday September 9. All parents who have expressed interest in an ECA will be contacted by the ECA provider for information on registration or to express regrets that space is full in a particular ECA. Please allow them the time to work through their list of interested participants based online registration timestamps and wait for them to contact you.
Primary Parent Event	CPG Coffee Morning Please note that the first CPG Coffee Morning has been rescheduled from 2 September to 16 September, 9.15 to 10am at the Main Hall RSVP via cpg@chatsworth.com.sg More details here. EY Parent Cafe with Lissy Puno Starting a new school year presents distinct challenges for our children, especially during critical developmental years. This workshop will start with an awareness and understanding of stressors children experience and how it can affect their self-esteem. Behaviors to watch out for will be discussed and how parents can best handle them through effective communication and encouragement. Date: 20 September 2016 Time: 6 - 7.30pm Venue: Main Hall Presenter: Lissy Puno RSVP your seats here. More details here. Lissy Puno’s Bio. Parent Cafe - What is transdisciplinary education? What is transdisciplinary education? In the Primary Years Programme, moving between disciplines in order to teach skills that are appropriate to the unit of inquiry is common practice. 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: 23 September 2016 Time: 9 - 11am Venue: Room 5D Presenter: Michael Lucchesi RSVP your seats here.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant

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Perspectives from the PYP Coordinator

19 August

Divergent thinking is the way Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert, believes that education must develop in the 21st century. His reasoning stems from the fact that we are unable to predict what will happen tomorrow in our world so how can we know what the world will be like when our students become working professionals. The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme supports the development of divergent thinking in our students. They are encouraged to construct their own understanding, pursue their own personal inquiries and reflect on the ways they can be better global citizens. All of these things are happening in our classrooms at Chatsworth on a daily basis as the students learn to work cooperatively while being principled, open-minded risk-takers. Our open door policy and this year’s parent cafes will allow you to see your children in action as they develop the skills they will need to be successful in the world around them.

Resource: Sir Ken Robinson - How to Create a Culture of Valuable Learning

Kim Riemer, PYP Coordinator

Students in action:

Week 2 of the Weekly Primary Correspondance

Week 2

Primary	2016-2017 Open House & Parent Orientation Evening More details here. JY Fun Run Tentatively, the JY Fun Run will be held on the 2 September at the Botanic Gardens. More details coming up soon. Lost and Found Lost and Found will be cleared on the last Friday of each month. Kindly check for lost items before this day
Library	Parent Volunteers The library needs parent volunteers to shelve and process books. Email Elaine in the library if you can spare one or two hours - or more a week. efong@chatsworth.com.sg
Sports	Netball Trials Netball Trials  12 and under ( year 6 and 7) Thursday 3.30 -4.30pm 18th and 25th August (J. Brennan) The Football U9 The Football U9 competition will commence in mid September. The competition is open to all children born on/after 1 June 2007. The trials for the U9 football will take place during lunchtime next Monday (22 Aug) and Wednesday (24 Aug). They need not have their football cleats/boots for the trials on these two dates. Please take note that children selected during the trials will be invited to come for the final trial on Thursday (25 Aug) after school. A letter of invitation will be given to them if they are selected for the final trial. Should your child be selected for the final trial, please make the necessary transport arrangement for them to return home. Please also ensure that they have their football gears for the final trial. From the final trial, only 20 children will be selected to join the U9 team.
CCA / ECA	Online Registration went live on Wednesday August 17 on our Primary CCA/ECA page  and will continue until Tuesday August 30 at 7pm. Thank you to all of those who have completed the online registration - we had an overwhelming number of responses the first evening. Please take some time to read the CCA & ECA Session 1 Guide  prior to signing up. Please keep in mind sign ups are based on availability, eligibility and choice. Confirmation emails of CCA enrollment will be sent to parents beginning Friday September 2. We cannot confirm the enrollment of your child in any CCA prior to this date. Please let us know if you have not received the email by Monday September 5. ECA Provider Meet & Greet: Parents are welcome to join our ECA providers on Friday August 26 from 3:45-5pm in the Main Hall. This is a great chance to speak to the providers about registration process and the ECAs offered at the school. We encourage you to come out and see what we have on offer this session! ECA providers will be in contact with parents for registration based on expressing interest in an ECA through our Online Registration.

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant