English International School Newsletter of the 17th March 2023

Dear Parents,

The E.I.S. Model United Nations was a success. We congratulate the Student Council and all the participants from Years 10-13 on a job well done.

As we approach the end of term, please note the following for your diaries:

Global Recycling Day - 18th March

As we guide children on the path of environmental consciousness and strive to make overall improvements in our daily living, we promote awareness of these important days in school.

Child Progress Conferences – Week of 20th March

Teachers will set appointment times to meet with parents to discuss progress of children during the second term and set goals for the remainder of the academic year.

World Water Day – 22nd March

The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The focus for this year will be on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. We shall acknowledge this day in our classes at school. We encourage parents to explore and discuss the day’s importance at home to reinforce the focus placed on it in school.

E.I.S. Swimming Gala - 24th March

Children in Years 1 through 9 will have the chance to exhibit their progress, skills and sportsmanship within their groups at this internal event.

End of Term ‘Fancy Hat’ Making

This is a tradition in school which takes place at the end of the second term and allows students to express their creative talent. Teachers will organise parading of the creations within their groups and photos will be taken to display in the Yearbook.

DELF (Département de Langue Française) Exams – Institut Français

DELF exams begin this month, with different dates scheduled depending on your registration. The information regarding these exams remains posted on the bulletin boards at school and at the Institut Français. E.I.S. French teachers have distributed registration forms with instructions for payment for exams to the students concerned.

Cambridge Checkpoint Examinations and Internal Cambridge Progression Tests

External Checkpoint Examinations for Year 6 and Year 9 will be held from 17th - 20th April.

Internal Progression Tests for Years 3 – 5 and 7 – 8 will take place from 30th May - 2nd June.

Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-level Examinations

These exams will begin on 26th April and run through 9th June. Years 11 – 13 students have received their exam timetables.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Khelseau-Carsky

Head teacher