STMARKS NEWSLETTER 6 (29 APRIL 2022)

Important Announcements

Upcoming Holidays and Reminders

• May 4 (Wednesday) - Coronation Day
• June 3 (Friday) - Queen's Birthday
• Last day for support classes and ECAs is Friday 13 May
• Last day of school for Primary and Secondary is Thursday 9 June
• Parent-Teacher conference Friday 10 June
  

Summer School for Primary and Secondary (15 June - 8 July)

St. Mark’s will be offering Summer School this year from 15 June to 8 July. The summer program will be full of fun-filled activities, while at the same time, the activities we provide will be full of hands-on activities and experiments, fulfilling our students’ need for enjoyment.

Primary 1-6 students will enjoy our one-day in a week camp activity, where students will learn to collaborate in a team and work on various challenging physical tasks to achieve a common goal. Students will also get to learn English, Maths, Science, and Mandarin to secure their essential skills and be ready for the new academic year.

Secondary Summer Program involves learning that focuses on science: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, where students will explore important science concepts through fun-filled and meaningful experiments. Learning through hands-on will help foster understanding, while students still enjoy the discovery of important science concepts. The program is carefully planned to ensure students will understand important science concepts essential for the preparation for the IGCSE exams.

Basketball Schedule Revert to Thursday & Friday Morning

Due to the extreme heat during the afternoon of the summer months and considering our students' health as the main priority, we have made the decision to revert the Basketball ECA to Thursday & Friday morning from 7:10 - 7:50 am, starting on May 5 and 6. We apologise for this change which may have caused some confusion. 

ISA Results 2022

Congratulations to the following students who received top marks in the recent International Schools' Assessment (ISA) taken in February this year.

The International Schools' Assessment (ISA) is a high-quality assessment used by international schools and schools with an international focus to monitor student performance over time and to confirm that their internal assessments are aligned with international expectations of performance. 

The below graphs show St. Mark’s mean ISA 2022 results for Mathematical Literacy and Reading (Years 3-8) and Narrative / Exposition Writing (Years 5-8), in comparison to other international schools around the world. There are over 90,000 students from about 400 international schools in more than 70 countries taking part in the ISA each year.

Kindergarten - Physical Education

In P.E class, Kindergarten students went outside to play a relay game with Mr. Kung.  Kindergarten students went outside to enjoy their P.E class with Mr. Kung. They had a relay activity where students need to pass an object to another student. 

Year 1 Maths - 2D & 3D Shapes

Year 1 students played Math Genuis in their Maths class. They tried to guess different 2D and 3D shapes or figures. The player tried to guess the figure by asking the audiences questions that are answerable by yes or no. 

Year 7 Maths - Triangles and Polygons

Year 7 students learned about Triangles and Polygons. Students were able to participate and practice their solving skills by answering the given problems or equations on the board. 

Award of Excellence

We are delighted to announce the following students who received our Award of Excellence. The Award of Excellence is given to students who exhibit the behaviors of Effort, Punctuality, Kindness, Leadership, and Respect throughout each
semester.

Natsuda - Year 1 (Kindness and Courtesy)

Chawapon - Year 2 (Effort)

Rinrak- Year 4 (Leadership)

Pannin - Year 4 (Leadership)

Monpachara- Year 6 (Respect)

Vilanphat - Year 6 (Respect - Obeying Instruction)

Matilda - Year 7 (Respect - Obeying Instruction)

Thanaporn - Year 7 (Effort - Achieving Excellent Result and Respect (Looking After Property of Others)

Pataraporn - Year 8 (Respect - Obeying Instruction)

Kanna - Year 8 (Respect)

Sumarilyn - Year 8 (Respect)

Award of Excellence Breakfast (Friday, 29 April)

On Friday 29 April St. Mark’s held the second Award of Excellence breakfast for students who received recognition and certificate for their exemplary character.  Award winners are invited to join together for a special breakfast in their honour.

Keep up the good work!