News from the Principal's Office:
THANKS
Important activities in the coming week include:
The International Schools' Tennis Tournament begins today Friday 26th
Extra Curricular Activities Second Session begins on January 29
The Jose Marti Anniversary Celebration January 29 includes a 20 minute S.E.W. (Stop Everything and Write) session during the day. All parents and guests are warmly invited to attend.
The next Public Speaking opportunity for students will be on February 8 when the issue to be addressed is Clean Water all participants and observers are welcomed.
Buildings and facilities update on the school play area re-design project - the external consultant informed me this week that due to pressure of his other work he can not complete the plans as expected. He has referred the project to his assistant who has been to see me and taken some new measurements and will begin to work on the project from scratch. I therefore anticipate a considerable further delay in finalising plans. I will, however, keep you informed.
Who are the Board of Directors?
Our Board of Directors is made up of:
Chair: H.E. Dr. T. Crichlow, Ambassador of Guyana, (Parent);
Vice Chair: Mr. S. von Burgsdorff, Head of Mission, European Union (Parent);
H.E. Ms. A. Bugailiskis, Ambassador of Canada (Parent);
H.E. Mr. C. Elm, Ambassador of Sweden (Parent);
H.E. Mr. J. Dew, Ambassador of Great Britain;
H.E. Mr. Z. Omar, Ambassador of Malaysia (Parent);
H.E. Ms. G. Uushona, Ambassador of Namibia (Parent);
Mrs. B. Garcia-Andrade, (Parent);
Mr. R. Blau;
Mr. S. Purvis (Parent);
Mr. M. Nunez (Parent);
Mr. H. van Hooff (Parent);
Mr. C. Mullen (P.T.A. Chair) (Parent).
As you can see the vast majority of the Board are also parents of students at the school.
If you wish to contact a Board member, please leave a message with the Reception Helpdesk.
Teacher Professional Development and Training
During the current week all the Spanish Department teachers and language teachers received training in the IBD (International Baccalaureate Diploma) Language A1 course from an IB Trainer from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
There are two days of Teacher Professional Development scheduled during the Mid-term break in February for the Lower School Teachers in the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) Assessment Scheme and for Secondary Teachers in a variety of special areas.