ECE & Primary Daily News – Monday, 30 October

Just a quick reminder to start off the week – you have two more days of October left to get in your everyday hero nominations for this month. The live draw will take place during Wednesday’s staff briefing 😊: click here

Today’s Events

• Primary Team Leader meeting, RP Auditorium, 3.30pm

• Link for parents requesting recommended English reading:
  • Parents often ask for recommended reading during meetings with teachers. In addition to your own recommendations, please direct parents to this site that I’ve built using Libguides, an online platform for libraries to share information with the community:
  • https://ycis-pudong.libguides.com/c.php?g=956704
  • The site features new and age-appropriate books in the libraries (ECE, RP and CP). My and the other librarian’s emails are easily accessible on the site.
  • Recommendations are limited at the moment, but I will continue to add to the list. I hope it might increase parents interest in borrowing for their children (each parent can borrow 3 books for each child at the school).
• Book Fair on day of the Learning Conference
  • FYI, a Chinese and an English book vendor will hold a book fair on the day of the learning conferences at each campus (this Thursday 2^nd November in the CP library and Friday 3^rd November in the RP courtyard).  Both vendors are offering a 10% discount on the store price, to students/parents and staff. Communication about the fairs will be sent to parents via class WeChat groups.

Performing Arts Messages

• RP Campus Recess Music CCAs (Week 9 Schedule) – Daytime CCA’s continue this week and many after school CCAs commence for the year. Please check the attached schedule and help to remind students of rehearsal times.
  • RP Daily News CCA schedule (Week 9)

• IIIP Instrumental Music – 2023-2024 lessons continue this week! (RP & CP) – Teachers please note students’ IIIP lessons continue this week. Please check the attached schedules and help to remind students of lesson times to help ensure their attendance at each session. For any other student who expresses interest in IIIP, please have them speak to their music teacher.
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_CP, 30 Oct to 3 Nov[16]
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_RP, 30 Oct to 3 Nov
• CP Rock Bands Rehearsal Schedule (Year 5 & 6) – Year 5 and Year 6 teachers, please advise students that their Rock Band rehearsal can viewed on Microsoft Teams. All those who signed up have now been added to a new group called ‘Rock Bands 2023-2024’.

Reminders and Other Information:

• Feedback on POP Family Fun Day: https://forms.office.com/r/qEZjQQf2VU
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• Art Competition – Please remember to speak to you classes about this – Art Competition
• Shanghai Treasure Hunt – Saturday 4 November, approx. 12-5pm,click here to register your team of 4.
• November Nurture –  November Nurture PD 2023.xlsx
• Primary Learning Conferences – If you require cover to attend Learning Conferences please let Marc know ASAP.
• Action Teams:   here 
• Every day Hero Nominations for October –  click here
• Staff Briefing slides:
  • Sep 27 – Staff Briefing
  • Sep 20 – Staff Briefing
  • Oct 11 – Staff Briefing
  • Oct 18 – Staff Briefing
  • Oct 25 – Staff Briefing
• Performing Arts:
  • RP Daily News CCA schedule (Week 9)
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_CP, 30 Oct to 3 Nov[16]
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_RP, 30 Oct to 3 Nov
• Lunch Menus
• Monday PD – see list of Monday courses: https://www.ycywportal.com/professional-development
• Calendar: Calendar
• HR Staff campus Schedules
  • RP: Fiona Chen (Tue), Laurin Liu (Wed), Jordan Xu (Fri) 
  • CP: Summer Yu (Tue), Lucia (Thu) 

Upcoming Dates and Events:

• Tuesday 31st October
  • Maplewoord Academy Visit, 9.30-10.30 – info session and school tour (ECE)
• Wednesday 1st November
  • Staff Briefing, 7.30am
  • Primary Staff Meeting – Action Teams to start
  • ECE Staff Meeting 3:30-4:15 ECE library – Renovations, Christmas & Community Day
• Thursday 2nd November
  • Century Park Campus Learning Conferences (No School for Y5-13)
  • Maplewood Visit – Parent info session & tour, 9.30am (Primary)
• Friday 3rd November
  • Regency Park Campus Learning Conferences (No school for K2 to Year 4)

STAFF LOUNGE

2024 Calendar – Message from Leo Lazo

Hello everyone – I’ve completed my 2024 Calendar China’s Night Scenery and would like to get the pre-order going so that I can estimate how many to print. You can place your order by scanning the QR code on the flyers below. As always, proceeds go toward the support of Huge Grace Orphanage.

Thank you all for your support.

• POP calendar flyer PD Chinese
• POP calendar flyer PD English