International School of Bremen Parent Bulletin 7 2017/18 Cancellation of Jogging Club Please note that the Jogging Club on Thursday, October 12, for Grades 3-5 students will not be taking place due to Ms Haller s absence. It will continue after the Autumn break on 26 October. Please remember to supply your child with clothing appropriate for our North German Autumn weather, such as leggings/jogging pants and functional longsleeved T-shirts. Children s Winter Party On Monday, 23 October, from 2.30-4.00pm, the PTA has arranged a kick-off event in the Ground Floor Foyer with free balloons, face-painting and a bake sale, promoting ticket sales for this year s Children s Winter Party. The party will take place on 24 November in CinemaxX Bremen, Breitenweg (near the Main Station) and includes a showing of the film Paddington 2. PIM Meeting for PCRs Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00pm Grade 10 PSAT/NMSQT Tests, Exam Room Paddington 1 Film- Showing, Malcolm Davis Hall, 3.15pm October 16-20 Autumn Break - School Closed October 23 Kick-Off Event and Ticket Sale for Children s Winter Party, 2.30-4.00pm October 24 Grade 10 IGCSE Information Evening, Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.30pm ELC - Grade 5 Halloween Parade, 2.30pm DATES 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 For a taste of what is to come, all are welcome to join our own film afternoon next Wednesday, 11 October, at 3.10pm when we will be showing Paddington 1 in the Malcolm Davis Hall. All are welcome; the entrance is free of charge! For our detailed Calendar of Events, turn to back pages www.isbremen.de 6 October 2017
New Date für IGCSE Information Evening The IGCSE Information Evening for Grade 9 students and parents that was planned for 14 September has now been rescheduled to: Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 6.30pm in the Malcolm Davis Hall. Reformation Day - School Closed School will also be closed on 30 and 31 October, celebrating the day, 500 years ago, on 31 October 1517, when German monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses of reforming the church onto the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg.. This evening is also open to any new Grade 10 parents and students or those who may have missed the event when in Grade 9. 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. Elementary Spirit Week! Monday Tuesday October 23-27 EL1 - Grade 5 Pyjama Day Wild Hair Day Wednesday Hat Day Thursday Friday Storybook Character/ Halloween Costume Day Twin Day - dress up the same as your friend(s) Meet Our CAS Students... Felix, Grade 12 Basketball is my CAS activity that I practice four times a week regularly. I usually start off with 15 minutes of warming up and then move on to either learning new tricks, practice the ones I do not feel that confident in or, in most cases, we go straight into the real game. My basketball practice relieves me a lot from school work and is a kind of relaxation because I don t think about anything else at that moment except scoring as many points as possible. It is very important to me that CAS does not have to be just something I have to do, but something I enjoy and love doing. 2 Parent Bulletin 6 October 2017
For ELC - Grade 5 Thursday, 26 October 2017 2.30-3.00pm INTRODUCING... Hugh Shirley US Science Intern Mr Shirley was born and grew up in Santa Clara, California. After finishing high school a few years ago, he moved to Boston to study Biochemistry and French at Northeastern University. He is now entering his third year of college and hopes to graduate and go on to medical school. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, writing articles for his university s newspaper, and spending time volunteering in research labs on campus. He loves to cook and try new restaurants, so coming to Germany for the first time has been a great experience even just for that. He hopes to learn as much German as possible while he is here and to see as much of the area as he can. 6 October 2017 Parent Bulletin 3
University and Career Guidance Counselling (Grades 9-12) Create your Future - From UCAS This exhibition brings together hundreds of universities, colleges and employers all offering creative courses and traineeships. On the day, you can explore the full range of opportunities on offer and make informed decisions about your future study and career paths. Last year, 70 % of attendees went on to apply for creative courses. With performance stages, catwalks, demonstration areas and galleries, there s plenty to excite and inspire attendees. What s more, course leaders, university alumni, and industry experts are on hand to answer any questions you might have about academic and working life. For more information, go to: 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 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. DEADLINES, FAIRS + TESTS London ExCeL 17 18 October 2017 Manchester Central Convention Complex 21 22 November 2017 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: - 13 and 23-27 October 15 December 11 January 15 February 19-23 Taster Days, Hochschule Harz PSAT Tests for all Grade 10 students 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 Grade 10 Step One interviews If you have questions on any of the above, please contact Mrs Evans on: cevans@isbremen.de 4 Parent Bulletin 6 October 2017
House News House Points Here are this week s results as per the end of Thursday, 5 October 2017. Week 7 2-6 October 2017 The Results of This Week Due to the short school week, little has happened to change the overall scoring, so we are publishing last week s House Points again in this week s issue. With House Colours Day and the Elementary Dodgeball Tournament coming up next Wednesday, we will certainly see a change in next week s Parent Bulletin. 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 October 2017 Parent Bulletin 5
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 November 2017 6 November Secondary Floorball Competition 15 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament,, Part 1 22 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament,, Part 2 December 2017 13 December House Colours Day 13 December Elementary Handball Tournament 19 December Secondary Volleyball Tournament January 2018 17 January Elementary Kickball Tournament, Part 1 24 January Elementary Kickball Tournament, 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 21 March House Colours Day April 2018 16 April Secondary Tchoukball Tournament 18 April Elementary Indoor Rowing Competition, May 2018 9 May House Colours Day 16 May Elementary Soccer Tournament June 2018 5 June Secondary Soccer Tournament 7 June Elementary Sports Day 9.00am - 11.30pm 20 June House Colours Day 6 Parent Bulletin 6 October 2017
ISB Calendar at a Glance Early Learning Centre October 16-20 October 23 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 PIM Meeting (for PCRs) Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00-9.00pm House Colours Day Paddington 1 Film-Showing Malcolm Davis Hall, 3.15pm Autumn Break - School Closed Children s Winter Party Kick-Off Event 2.30-4.00pm EL1 - Grade 5 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 6 October 2017 Parent Bulletin 7
Elementary Gr. 1 5 PIM Meeting (for PCRs) Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00-9.00pm Grade 1 visits Bremen City Centre 9.00am - 2.00pm House Colours Day Inter-House Dodgeball Tournament (for selected Elementary students) ISB Main Gym, Paddington 1 Film-Showing Malcolm Davis Hall, 3.15pm Grade 3 visits the Dino Park Münchehagen 8.15-4.00pm Autumn Break - School Closed Children s Winter Party Kick-Off Event 2.30-4.00pm El1 - Grade 5 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, Staff Inservice - School Closed Inter-House Capture-the-Flag Tournament, Part 2 (for selected Elementary students) ISB Main Gym, October 10 October 12 October 16-20 October 23 October 23-27 October 25 October 30-31 Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 November 15 November 16-17 November 22 ISB Calendar at a Glance 8 Parent Bulletin 6 October 2017
ISB Calendar at a Glance Secondary October 6-7 October 7 October 16-20 October 24 October 25 October 30-31 Nov. 1 - Dec. 1 November 6 November 15 November 16-17 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 PIM Meeting (for PCRs) Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00-9.00pm House Colours Day Grade 10 PSAT/NMSQT Tests, Rm. 229 Paddington 1 Film-Showing Malcolm Davis Hall, 3.15pm Autumn Break - School Closed IGCSE Information Evening for Grade 9 (and Grade 10) Parents and Students Malcolm Davis Hall, 6.30-7.30pm 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 6 October 2017 Parent Bulletin 9