ECE & Primary Daily News – Friday, April 28

RP Courtyard during recess times

The RP courtyard has the Chinese and English reading exhibition pieces in it until the end of today.

It will remain open, but can duty teachers and co-teachers, please remind students about looking with their eyes, not hands. Students shouldn’t be playing close to the tables. No equipment in the courtyard for these two days. Thank you.

Happy Book and Language Week! 행복한 책과 언어 주간!

I hope that learning about these languages through a shared story has made the week a memorable one 😊

Here is our final Book and YCYW Language Week activity for Primary, Friday April 28^:

• Take a look at these 5 fun facts about Korean, together with your class:  5 Fun Korean Language Facts.docx
• Then look together at these keywords for today’s read-aloud recording. With your students, see if you can pronounce them:

• Share the 3minute recording of the read-aloud with your class. See your year level leader for Friday’s recording.
• Allow students to try the follow-up crossword activity: https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/5492959/korean-word-search/

House points for the week

Primary co-teachers, please go ahead and share the total house points for the week, with your students. 5 points were rewarded for the Spring break writing activity and reading responses handed into the library:

• Third place with 140 points: Red House
• Second place with 145 points: Blue House
• Shared first with 165 points each: Yellow House and Green House

Other Events Happening Today

• Y1C & Y1D  Field Trip
• Spanish Food Day, RP
• Y3 House Competition
• Local Partner School Visit – RP
• Weeks 30-31 Primary Blogs Published

Admission procedure for new students on campus for the 1st day

We want to update you on some of the admission procedures for new students who start YCIS mid year.

• The Admission Team will meet the families at the gate, and escort the new student together with the parent to their classroom. The parents will drop their child off at the classroom, and will then leave with the admissions officer.
• If more than one or two students start school on the same day, ECE and Primary leaders (CLT members) will be at the gate to welcome them.
• When the new parents drop their child off, please ensure to warmly welcome them, show the child their locker, their desk and introduce to their student buddy.
• The admission team will inform you a few days prior to the start date so you can make the necessary  arrangements  in time.

Cafeteria Menus next week, 2nd-5th May

• YCIS Breakfast Menu
• CP Primary & Secondary Set Menu
• Vegetarian Set Menu
• RP Primary Set Menu
• RP ECE Set Menu

STAFF LOUNGE

I have had a few recent requests from international staff members regarding contact details of financial advisors that can help with pensions, mortgages, tax and investments for expats in China. Please see below a couple of contacts who have worked with some teachers at YCIS before. The first is a financial advisor, Nick Chilver, and the second is Chris Morris, who specializes in property purchases and investments.

Two more option have been added from yesterday: Hargreaves Landsdown, who are more for the independent investor, and AES- an Expat Wealth Management firm. I have added their info in the link below:

Financial Advice Options

Please note that these contacts are not affiliated with YCIS in any way, and any investments undertaken are completely at the person’s own risk.