International School of Bremen Parent Bulletin 6 2017/18 School Closed Do remember that Tuesday, 3 October, is a German public holiday celebrating the fall of the wall between West and East Germany in 1989 and the official reunification in 1990. School will be closed on both Monday and Tuesday. We wish you an enjoyable long weekend. Autumn Holiday School will be closed from 16 October through 20 October. The School Office will be staffed from 9.00am to 2.00pm Monday through Friday. School will start again promptly at 8.00am on Monday, 23 October. Halloween Parade October 2-3 School Closed both days for Public Holiday on 3.10.2017 October 4 Grade 6 Boat Race Main Corridor, 2.00pm Grade 10 PSAT/NMSQT Tests, Exam Room October 16-20 Autumn Break - School Closed ELC - Grade 5 Halloween Parade, 2.30pm Concert of Colombian Music, Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.00pm October 30-31 School Closed both days for Reformation Day on 31.10.2017 Nov 1 - Dec 1 Bremer Tafel Food Drive November 15 IGCSE Certificate Presentation Evening incl. Presentation of DofE Bronze Certificates Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.30pm November 16-17 Staff Inservice - School Closed November 24 Children s Winter Party, Cinemaxx Bremen, 1.40pm December 2 Winter Dinner, Atlantic Hotel Galopprennbahn 7.00pm December 11 Grade 10 Step One Tests, Exam Room, 8.00am Dec 21 - Jan 7 Winter Holiday DATES For our detailed Calendar of Events, turn to back pages This year s ISB Halloween Parade will be held on Thursday, 26 October from 2.30-3.00pm for students in Early Learning through Grade 5. A donation of 2.50 is being requested of each student to cover the cost of our special treats. Donations should be given to your child s homeroom teacher or other designated person by Friday, 6 October. Students are allowed to dress up for the day, however costumes should not include weapons. Parent volunteers are needed for this event. If you have time and would like to support this event, please sign up at the ELC entrance. Soccer Club News Due to the public holiday on 3 October and our Autumn break as well as that of the state schools in Bremen, Soccer Club for Grades 3-5 led by our external trainer, Niklas Sudmann, will not take place again until 24 October. www.isbremen.de 29 September 2017
New After-School Activity On Tuesday, 10 October, Mr Buckner will be starting up a new After-School Activity, the Aviation Club for students of Grade 1 through Grade 12. The club will take place each week from 3.00 to 4.00pm in Room 124. Meet Our CAS Students... Jonathan, Grade 11 Why throw things away if you can make new things out of them? That s what I asked myself in my summer holidays. After taking apart an old mountain bike, I went around collecting more and more bike parts that were lying around or were assembled on broken bikes. After spray painting the frame, wheels, seat post etc. and watching several tutorials, I was finally able to assemble all the parts to make a brand-new, almost free-of-charge custom bike. ISB Spirit Week! October 23-27 EL1 - Grade 5 Monday Pyjama Day Tuesday Wild Hair Day Wednesday Hat Day Thursday Storybook Character/ Halloween Costume Day Friday Twin Day - dress up the same as your friend(s) 2 Parent Bulletin 29 September 2017
European Day of Languages Grades 5 and 6 enjoyed a French breakfast in celebration of European Day of Languages on 26 September. Thanks go to Mr Walton, Ms Johnston, Mr Jones, Mr Roberts and Ms Mallon who ensured that everyone had enough to eat and that a good time was had by all. A big merci to Frau Delecate for her gracious assistance in preparing the croissants and making the Dining Hall available to us. Information on European Day of Languages may be found by searching for Council of Europe, European Day of Languages. http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/26-septembereuropean-day-of-languages Library News Overdue Library Books Many students in Secondary school have overdue library books. Please return these as soon as possible otherwise a replacement cost will be have to be paid. A list of all overdue library books can be found on the Library door. Academic Honesty Policy Some students from Grades 6-11 have still to hand in their Academic Honesty Policy Declaration, signed by their parent. This form needs to be returned as soon as possible. If students can t find their form anymore, they are asked to see Mrs Holsten for another copy. Lego Club The Library is looking for a parent volunteer who would help to run this new club for ELC to Grade 2 students in the Library after school on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 3.00-4.00pm. If interested, please contact Mrs Holstein in the Library or at library@isbremen.de. Science Newsletter Our Science interns have once again put together a newsletter for the month of September 2017. This is being sent to you as a separate attachment with this Parent Bulletin. Mrs Wen Que Chinese Mrs Que is a teacher of the Chinese language at ISB. She was born in Beijing, and after studying Economics, she worked for more than 10 years in the Central Ministry of Agriculture in China. During her work there, she was given the opportunity to continue her education abroad, for example at the Humberside University, U.K., and in Bergen, Norway, and elsewhere. In 1995, she moved to Bremen to join her husband, where she graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Bremen with a Master of European Studies degree. In 2011, she joined the ISB as a teacher of Chinese. Her main hobbies are travelling and cooking, and she enjoys translating between the Chinese, English and German languages. INTRODUCING... 29 September 2017 Parent Bulletin 3
DofE Programme Course Last weekend, from Friday, 22 September to Sunday, 24 September, 12 ISB students, one external student from the Berlin International School as well as two adults took part in the first basic training course to become a DofE supervisor/assessor. This course, which has normally only been held in Elmshorn (near Hamburg) or at the DofE Germany s headquarters in Osterburken, Baden-Württemberg, is now open to candidates in Bremen at the ISB, led by Mr Bridge and assisted by Mr Buckner and Mrs Dodds. The Programme Course is an integral part of DofE Gold candidates training, of which we have several interested Grade 10 and 11 students this year. The weekend was very fruitful and the participants were very focused on all three days which, considering they (and the trainers!) were missing their weekend relaxation, was great to see. Our student participants can now go on to the next step of their Gold award, while some are also striving to become Student Mentors, assisting the DofE team with their various tasks and accompanying them on the trial and final Bronze expeditions. Take a look now at a few images reflecting the weekend. More can be seen soon on the DofE notice board at the top of the first floor staircase. 4 Parent Bulletin 29 September 2017
University and Career Guidance Counselling Choose 8 colleges and check whether all are covered by Common App and what the deadlines for submission are. (Grades 9-12) PSAT Grade 10 This is a reminder that ALL Grade 10 s will be sitting the PSAT exams on 11 October in the Exam Room. This is a serious test and all students should act sensibly throughout. The test will begin at 8.30am in the Exam Room so ALL students must be on time that day. Please see the table below for an outline of the day: 8.30-9.15 Pre-Administration 9.15-10.15 Reading Test 10.15-10.20 Break 10.20-11.20 Maths Test - Non Calculator 11.20-11.25 Break 11.25-12.10 Maths Test - Calculator 12.10-12.15 Collection of Materials and Dismissal... in the UK? Sign up to UCAS. Even if you are deferring for a year, you can apply now Write your personal statement and request references.... elsewhere? You should have looked at the course and university online and be familiar with application procedures You should have researched if they require any further exams, as some do You should have started to fill in your application and discussed this with your parents. DEADLINES, FAIRS + TESTS Note that there is no time for additional breaks and if there should be an issue, we will run over into lunchtime. During breaks, the students cannot use their mobile phones or go to the Dining Hall, so they must bring their snack and water with them. October 6-8 October 9-13 and 23-27 Taster Weekend Globe Business College, Munich http://globe-college.com/ goldenticket/ Taster Days, Hochschule Harz PSAT Tests for all Grade 10 students Want to Study...... in the USA? You need to have sat your SAT and obtained a good score. Visit: https:// collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/ dates-deadlines for deadlines and more information You need to sign up to the common app. Most colleges require you to submit written essays on prescribed topics as well as your personal essay October 15 December 11 January 15 Deadline for Oxford and Cambridge Universities along with applications for medicine, veterinary science and dentistry Grade 10 Step One testing, 8.00am - 12.20pm, Exam Room Application deadline for most UK universities If you have questions on any of the above, please contact Mrs Evans on: cevans@isbremen.de 29 September 2017 Parent Bulletin 5
House News House Points Here are this week s results as per the end of Thursday, 28 September 2017. The Results of This Week After another very successful week of indivdual House Point collecting, especially for Schnoor, the race is hotting up already! Schnoor have set the tempo and it's now up to the other Houses to catch up. We are in for a very interesting year! House Clothes House t-shirts (and other good quality house clothing items) can be ordered from the company Meinecke Promotion, situated just north of Bremen. Please go to their website http://www.isbremenshop.de/shop/ to place your order. Once you have placed the t-shirt in the basket online, please be aware that you need to go back out of the basket to the article you require on the main homepage and click on the button Add Your House Print otherwise your t-shirt will only have the school logo on the front, but no house logo on the back! 6 Parent Bulletin 29 September 2017
Inter-House Competition Dates To keep you informed about all Inter-House Competitions, we will be publishing the dates and events in this column week by week, as soon as new dates become known to us. INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS October 2017 11 October House Colours Day 11 October Elementary Dodgeball Tournament 1.40-3.00pm November 2017 6 November Secondary Floorball Competition 15 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament, 1.40-3.00pm, Part 1 22 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament, 1.40-3.00pm, Part 2 December 2017 13 December House Colours Day 13 December Elementary Handball Tournament 1.40-3.00pm 19 December Secondary Volleyball Tournament January 2018 17 January Elementary Kickball Tournament 1.40-3.00pm, Part 1 24 January Elementary Kickball Tournament 1.40-3.00pm, Part 2 24 January Secondary Handball Tournament February 2018 7 February House Colours Day March 2018 8 March Secondary Basketball Tournament 14 March Elementary Basketball Tournament 1.40-3.00pm 21 March House Colours Day April 2018 16 April Secondary Tchoukball Tournament 18 April Elementary Indoor Rowing Competition, 1.40-3.00pm May 2018 9 May House Colours Day 16 May Elementary Soccer Tournament 1.40-3.00pm June 2018 5 June Secondary Soccer Tournament 7 June Elementary Sports Day 9.00am - 11.30pm 20 June House Colours Day 29 September 2017 Parent Bulletin 7
ISB Calendar at a Glance Early Learning Centre October 2-3 October 16-20 October 23-27 October 25 October 30-31 Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 November 16-17 November 24 November 30 December 2 December 6 December 13 Dec. 21 - Jan. 7 February 7, 2018 March 5-9 School Closed both days for Public Holiday on 3.10.2017 House Colours Day Autumn Break - School Closed ISB Spirit Week Whole School Photo ISB Courtyard, 12.45-1.15pm ELC - Grade 5 Halloween Parade 2.30-3.00pm Concert of Columbian Music Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.00pm School Closed both days for Reformation Day on 31.10.2017 Bremer Tafel Food Drive Staff Inservice - School Closed Children s Winter Party (EL1 - Grade 5) Cinemaxx Bremen, 1.40-5.00pm EL 1-3 go to the Mensch, Puppe! Puppet Theatre 9.45am - 12.45pm Winter Dinner Grade 6-12 + Parents and Staff Atlantic Hotel Galopprennbahn, 7.00pm - 2.00am St Lucia Singers perform to ELC - Grade 5 First Floor Foyer, 11.00-11.30am House Colours Day Winter Break - School Closed House Colours Day ELC - Grade 10 ISB Library Multilingual Festival during scheduled Library classes 8 Parent Bulletin 29 September 2017
Elementary Gr. 1 5 School Closed both days for Public Holiday on 3.10.2017 Grade 2 visits the Kunsthalle in Bremen 9.00am - 1.30pm Grade 1 visits Bremen City Centre 9.00am - 2.00pm House Colours Day Inter-House Dodgeball Tournament (for selected Elementary students) ISB Main Gym, 1.40-3.00pm Grade 3 visits the Dino Park Münchehagen 8.15-4.00pm Autumn Break - School Closed ISB Spirit Week Whole School Photo ISB Courtyard, 12.45-1.15pm Concert of Columbian Music Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.00pm School Closed both days for Reformation Day on 31.10.2017 Bremer Tafel Food Drive Inter-House Capture-the-Flag Tournament, Part 1 (for selected Elementary students) ISB Main Gym, 1.40-3.00pm Staff Inservice - School Closed Inter-House Capture-the-Flag Tournament, Part 2 (for selected Elementary students) ISB Main Gym, 1.40-3.00pm Children s Winter Party (EL1 - Grade 5) October 2-3 October 6 October 10 October 12 October 16-20 October 23-27 October 25 October 30-31 Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 November 15 November 16-17 November 22 November 24 ISB Calendar at a Glance 29 September 2017 Parent Bulletin 9
ISB Calendar at a Glance Secondary October 2-3 October 4 October 6-7 October 7 October 9 October 16-20 October 25 October 30-31 Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 November 6 November 15 November 16-17 December 2 December 2 School Closed both days for Public Holiday on 3.10.2017 Grade 6 IMYC Boat Race Main Corridor, 12.30-3.30pm Bronze DofE Final (from SY 2016/17) Lüneburger Heide dept. 8.00am (6.10.), arr. 5.00pm (7.10.) SAT Testing Exam Room, 8.00am - 12.30/1.00pm Grade 7 visits the Klimahaus Bremerhaven 9.00am - 3.00pm House Colours Day Grade 10 PSAT/NMSQT Tests, Rm. 229 Autumn Break - School Closed Whole School Photo ISB Courtyard, 12.45-1.15pm Concert of Columbian Music Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.00pm School Closed both days for Reformation Day on 31.10.2017 Bremer Tafel Food Drive Inter-House Floorball Tournament ISB Main Gym, IGCSE Certificate Presentation Evening incl. Presentation of DofE Bronze Certificates Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.30-9.00pm Staff Inservice - School Closed SAT Testing Exam Room, 8.00am - 12.30/1.00pm Winter Dinner 10 Parent Bulletin 29 September 2017