Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year.  On behalf of the Primary School community, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new families who have joined the Chatsworth community, as well as the returning families.  The Primary School staff have been working hard since their return to school at the beginning of August to ensure a smooth start for our students. Teachers have arranged their classrooms, met in teams to plan the first unit of inquiry as well as spending a couple of day in teacher training to get ready for our first day at school yesterday., and what an exciting day it was!  So many students with smiles on their faces as they reunite with their friends, and even bigger smiles when they moved into their new classrooms.  What a beautiful Chatsworth Community we have!

We have an exciting year planned for the 2016-2017 school year.  Parent Cafés are organised to help parents understand the IB PYP, how it is delivered here at Chatsworth and see it in action while visiting the classrooms.  Once finalised we shall send you the link to mark in your diaries.  Special events celebrating the diversity of our host country of Singapore planned and the dates locked in on the school calendar. Orientation evenings scheduled for the week after next will give you the opportunity to meet the teacher, see the classroom and get down to some nitty-gritty information of your child's school year.  Our weekly blog from the Primary Office will remind you of key dates each week so please spend a few minutes each week on our page.

The partnership between parents-teachers-students is vital to your child's success.  We believe in an open door policy and open and transparent communication.  Please do not hesitate to meet your child's teachers if you have any questions or queries, as well as contacting me for further clarification. Our doors are always open.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary

Perspectives from the PYP Coordinator

Perspectives from the PYP Coordinator 12 August

Long before students and parents are thinking about coming back to school, teachers are busy in professional development to gather new teaching ideas for the coming year. Our teachers are exceptional students - engaged, questioning and reflecting on their practice.  Check out the photos of them learning.

Kim Riemer, PYP Coordinator

Week 1 of the Primary Weekly Correspondance

Welcome Back!

Primary	Year Group Websites Our new year group websites launch today! You child’s email will share the link to it. You will find information on the website about the whole year group, the unit newsletter, updates and media from individual classes, resources used in the class, homework and a link to the Primary blog. Be sure to bookmark the link so you can check it regularly as our teacher's update it regularly each Friday. Lunch for JY students Please have your child to bring a minimum of $6 per day for his/her meal next week until we have the cashless system. Uniform Exchange Please kindly be informed that the stocks for exchanging your child’s uniform have not arrived. An email will be sent to parents once it’s ready to be exchanged. 2016-2017 Open House & Parent Orientation Evening More details here.
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
CCA / ECA	Co-Curricular Activities and Extra-Curricular Activities for Session 1 will run September 13 until November 25. Please find a list of the CCA/ECA programmes being offered as well as our updated 2016/2017 CCA/ECA Session 1 Guide on our CCA/ECA Chatsworth page here. Please take some time to review the CCA/ECA Guide and programmes before the registration date. Online registration will become available on the CCA/ECA page on Wednesday August 17 at 7pm. Please send any questions to Emily MacLean, CCA/ECA Coordinator at emaclean@chatsworth.com.sg. We look forward to another successful year of activities for our students!

Hazwani Hassim (Wani)

Primary Administrative Assistant

Thoughts from the Chatsworth Primary Hallway

Today marks the end of the 2015-2016 school year.  Class parties celebrate the fact that another school has ended and the summer vacation is upon us.  An end of a school year marks the end of primary school for our Year 6 students.  This week we celebrated the graduation of our Year 6 students in a touching ceremony supported by the Year 6 teachers, Mr Snell, Miss Smyth and Mr Withington, together with Mr Marcelo and accompanied on the piano by Miss King.  A group of students prepared a "thank you" video for their teachers with the help of Miss McLean.  We wish the Year 6 students all the very best in Year 7 and the next chapter of their schooling in the secondary school.  

We also say goodbye to many students who will move on to new countries, return back to their home country or to new schools.  We thank you for being part of our school community and wish you all the very best in your new schools.

A number of teachers are moving on to new adventures in new countries and we also wish them well in their new schools.  We say goodbye to Mr and Mrs Withington, Mr Drury (who is moving to our East campus), Miss Taylor, Miss Debbie, Miss Baker, Miss Heidi, Miss Neelam and Mrs Hebert.  We will certainly miss all of our departing teachers and students.

A heartfelt thank you to our Chatsworth community for your constant support throughout this school year.  I wish you all a happy and restful summer vacation and for those of you returning to Chatsworth, I look forward to seeing you again in August.  Safe travels.

Mario Gauci

Head of Primary