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14th 14 September 2016 Photo of B6KM with love & peace PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE ~ MOTHER TERESA

Year 6 Seesaw This week saw the exciting launch of a new pilot project in Year Six at TES - Seesaw! Thank you to everyone who attended the information evening and to those who are now successfully following their child's journal. Seesaw is an online journal where children publish their work and have the opportunity to engage in effective feedback with their peers, teachers and family members. Work is displayed in many ways, for example through video, photos, audio or annotations. In class during 'Seesaw O'Clock' children will initially explain work chosen by their teacher but will be encouraged to become better assessors of their own learning by choosing their own examples as the year progresses. Furthermore, all of the above will continue to make pupils more aware of their online behaviour and

REMINDERS

by Mr. Thomas Mullins encourage family discussions regarding internet safety. Parents and extended family all over the world can request access to a child's journal thereby encouraging the development of a global learning community. Since its introduction to students just four weeks ago, we have already seen wonderful examples of children becoming more empowered in their learning and prouder of their work. We encourage parents and children to embrace this new opportunity in order to enable Seesaw to transform students learning!

Parent Workshops Thu 22nd September: EYFS Parent Workshop 2pm Fri 23rd September 2pm: EAL Parent Info Session EVENT RESCHEDULED

Year 4 Bake Sale is postponed to Tuesday 20th September due to the incoming typhoon .

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International Peace Day

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by Mr. Peter Sloan

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Wednesday 21 September marks United Nations International Day of Peace. The day is marked all around the world and provides everyone with the opportunity ‘to come together, in spirit and in action, to forward the ideals of and conditions for peace’. Around the world millions of people will observe the day with many taking positive action to promote peace. At the Primary Campus we will be celebrating the day through forming a gigantic heart shape with all our children and staff. We would like all children to wear white at school on that day. We will also be talking with children about the meaning of the day.

Roald Dahl Day

by Emma Crofts

“My favourite book is Matilda because she had magic and she is also very brave.” brave.

Jocelyn Chan (B5.4AA)

My favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

“My favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because it was one of my childhood stories.” Divyash Nath (B4.2AL)

Finlay Wu (B6.3TM)

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In Search of ‘Deadly 60’ at Green World Ecological Farm

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by Thuy Ho

Year 4 eagerly followed in the footsteps of Steve Backshall – the ‘Deadly 60’ animal expert – and encountered a range of deadly animals on their recent trip to Hsinchu. Our learning was brought alive through the close-up close up and personal experiences we had with so many interesting animals on our deadly d animal search. By visiting different environments, such as the desert land area and the rainforest area, we could link our understanding of how some animals can be perfectly adapted to their habitat. Here are some questions our Year 4 students shared on the trip. “Are porcupines mammals or reptiles?” “Why are sloths so slow?” “Are alpacas deadly? They do spit at you.” “Where is the chameleon? chameleon Why, can’t I see it?” What an inquisitive bunch!

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(Thu) 15 Sep

- Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday: No school for students

(Fri) 16 Sep

- No school for students

(Tue) 20 Sep

- Year 4 Bake Sale

(Wed) 21 Sep

- EPC International Peace Day

(Thu) 22 Sep

- BPS EYFS Parent Workshop 2:00pm

(Fri) 23 Sep

- EAL Parent Info Session 2:00pm

(Wed) 28 Sep

- School day as usual

For more details of the school academic calendar, please click the link below: http://www.taipeieuropeanschool.com/calendarM.php

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From all of us at BPS

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