Eton newsletter 2013

ETON LAUNCHED IPC (International Primary Curriculum)

AND IMYC (International Middle Year Curriculum)

WHAT’S WHAT’S

INSIDE?INSIDE?

SEE ETON’S

BIG EVENTS!

THE INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM AND INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE YEAR CURRICULUM

MEET &

GREET THE

PARENTS

FOUNDATION

DAY

ETON SPORTS

FEST

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L

S C H O O L

M A N I L A :

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M A L A T E , M A N I L A ,

P H I L I P P I N E S

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Eton Gets Creative with Theme-based Curriculum Eton International School launched IPC in the

Philippines last April 13 at Edsa Shangri-la Ho-

tel, highlights the symposium entitled “Think

Global Start Young Start Now. A Symposium

for Parents and Educators,” with one of the

most sought after speakers, IPC London Re-

gional Manager Katie Fitch.

Fitch is an IPC practitioner-trainer who has a

wealth of practical experience gained from

her 13 years of IPC work in European and

Asian academic institutions. Since 2000, she

has been providing training and support to

schools implementing the IPC, as well as staff

professional development.

IPC is a comprehensive, thematic, creative

curriculum designed to achieve three goals for

personal, academic and international learning.

It covers over 80 different thematic unit of

learning, which are considered to be child-

friendly, and modern-day topics appealing to

all ages of primary children.

… page 2

Ms. Katie Fitch and Ms. Jacqueline Marzan Tolentino

Partnership of Eton International School with IPC

Eton Teachers in IPC Certification Training with

Ms. Katie Fitch

INTERNTIONAL FIELD TRIP

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inquiry

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...Cont. from page 1 Eton Gets Creative with Theme-based Curriculum

Learning in IPC takes a global approach to develop “international-mindedness’ among students. It helps children to connect

their learning to where they are living now, as well as looking at the learning from the perspective of other people in other

countries.

IPC director Steven Mark explained that IPC has become an inspiring and fulfilling experience to students because the new

approach allows them to make purposeful links and connections throughout their learning and to see how their subject

learning is related to the world the live in.

The engaging approach of IPC also encourages parental involvement as children, inspired by their learning, talk freely to par-

ents and family members about what they have done at school and often, choose to continue their learning at home.

Ms. Katie Fitch—Regional Manager of IPC

Giving her overview of International Primary Curriculum

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Eton launched International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) The 1st IMYC school in the Philippines

Eton International School launched the latest theme-based

international curriculum called International Middle Year

Curriculum (IMYC) last May 3, through a symposium entitled

“Making Connections, Making Meaning.” making it a part of

the growing international academic community adopting

IMYC worldwide.

Developed by Fieldwork Education, the organization behind

the increasingly popular International Primary Curriculum

(IPC), the IMYC is a curriculum that focuses mainly on stu-

dent learning.

Specifically, it responds to the needs of 11 to 14 year-olds by

encouraging independence and interdependence in their

learning through discrete subjects and themes, providing

learning that helps them make connections that are relevant

to their own lives.

It draws on current media techniques, involves active skill-

based learning, and promotes self-reflection and the chance

for students to make sense on their learning. This is

achieved by directing the learning through a theme of “Big

idea”. Each big idea provides an average of six-week learning

unit for every year group from 11 –to 14. From this big idea

comes a complex conceptual theme that is challenging but

within the grasp of young teen agers.

IMYC Regional Manager Isabel Du Toit shared that IMYC

shows real understanding of the unique philosophy and ap-

proach to learning that students at this developmental level

require. The IMYC attempts to put theory into practice and

openly addresses the challenges that schools face when try-

ing to bridge the gap.

Ms. Isabel du Toit—Regional Manager of IMYC

Introducing International Middle Year Curriculum in the

Philippines

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E T O N C H R O N I C L E

Eton International

School marked anoth-

er milestone when it

celebrated its 9th Year

Founding Anniversary

last July 17, 2013 at

the Quezon City

Grounds. It created a

festive atmosphere as

it concurred with the

birthday celebration

of the School Direc-

tress and President,

Mrs. Jacqueline Mar-

zan- Tolentino.

The guests and the entire community of ETON International School were glamor-ous in their Filipini-ana themed attire as they personify the theme, “Pomp and Pop – A Celebration of Philippine Pop Culture”. .. See page 5

FOUNDATION DAY 2013

Steven Mark, IPC Regional Director,

watching Filipino Folk Dance per-

formed by Eton Teachers

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...From page 4 The faculty members rendered a med-

ley of traditional dances while selected stu-

dents from both ETON International School of

Manila and Quezon City (Valerie Viluan-Grade

9 and Jarel Oro- Grade 4) crooned the crowd

with an upbeat number.

Steven Mark, IPC Regional Director,

added a lot of fun and excitement to the

event when he joined the various “Palarong

Pinoy” and the demonstration of Arnis by Mr.

Ryan Gener, Physical Education Teacher. He

even showed his dancing prowess with some

of the male faculty members when they did

the “Maglalatik”, a traditional Filipino dance

which uses the coconut shell.

A sumptuous lunch was served as everyone savored the classic Filipino dishes –lechon, adobo, manga at bagoong, variety of kakanin, kaldereta and a lot more. The program ended with a surprise birthday bash for Ms. Jackie which was prepared by Eton community heads, faculty members and staff.

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PARENT’S ORIENTATION

“Meet and Greet

the Parents”

The realization of the academic plans of school year 2013-2014 started with annual Parents’

Orientation last June 21, 2013 for Eton Quezon City and June 25, 2013 for Eton Manila at the 7th

Floor of the Mariners Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

With the vision of being a premier International School at the forefront of innovation, uplift-

ing the Philippine Educational System by nurturing every child to be compassionate, resilient and

globally competitive, the event paved the way to communicate to the parents and guardians the

plans of the school. This year’s session highlighted a comprehensive discussion of the new IPC

(International Primary Curriculum) and IMYC (International Middle Year Curriculum) which focuses

on interconnectivity of subjects: a multi-disciplinary perspective, independent but interdependent

and making links between the subjects to deepen understanding of the topic. Simulation of tasks in

the IPC and IMY were even experienced by some parents from the entry point to the exit point…

See page 7

ETON Parents doing the IPC / IMYC Entry

Point and Knowledge Harvest

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...From page 6

The opening remarks of Mrs. Jacquel-

ine Marzan-Tolentino, School Directress and

President, concentrated on “What’s New at

Eton for 2013” like the e-learning , small

school luxury concept as part of the newly

constructed ETON building to name a few.

School administrators and faculty members

were introduced together with the staff and

support services. The Education Roadmap for

SY 2013-14 was introduced to the group to

give way for the possible queries in relation to

the lineup of school activities.

Parent Coordinators were named and identi-fied to start crafting plans for the upcoming Sporstfest 2013. The two sessions ended with a question and answer portion to accommo-date the questions and suggestions of the parents.

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SPORTS FEST

This year’s Eton International Sports festival started with a bang with the

FUN RUN as an appetizer for the entire day filled with fun and surprises at

the Palacio de Maynila Events and Exhibit Center. Last, August 23, 2013,

from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, four teams competed and vied for the title FINEST

TEAM. The Blue Team is headed by Parent Leaders, Mr. Cuartero and Mrs.

Oro, while the Red Team is under the leadership of Mrs. Ngan and Mrs.

Singson, the Yellow Team was supervised by Parent Leaders , Mr. Gillar and Mrs. Yu and the

Green Team with the dynamism of Parent Leaders , Mrs. Shamirzayan and Mr. Bangayan.

This year’s theme, “Building Solidarity through Sports” was immortalized by the four

themes as they compete and battle with one another but beaming with smiles and laughter which

is indicative of the fun and excitement they have experienced. The exhibits showcased the differ-

ent outputs of the students using the new IPC and IMYC curriculum which featured the different

units of work – Clothes, I’m Alive, What’s on the Menu, Let’s Plant It, Fit for Life and Go with the

Flow. The opening remarks of the School Directress and President highlighted the importance of

Sportsmanship in maintaining a solid foundation for the nurturance of the child.

See page 9

With Ryzza Mae Dizon Patricia Dimaano Singing “Defying Gravity”

P A G E 9


...From page 8

Ryzza Mae Dizon delighted the crowd with her signature dance, ChaChaCha and everyone

can’t help but sway and groove to the upbeat tune. The mood was accelerated by the series of

performances from Zumba Dance by the EIS Grade school and High School, Remix Aero Dance by

the students from QC to the exhibition of Self-defense techniques sponsored by Krav Maga Philip-

pines. But what really made the day cool and challenging was the series of fun games which

made everyone flex their muscle, move and run around. Sumo Wrestling proved to draw crowd’s

attention as the parents battle their way to slam their respective opponents. The future Diva of

Quezon City, Patricia Dimaano paid tribute to the National players in her rendition of Defying

Gravity.

See page 10

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..From page 9 At the end of the exhausting but worthwhile day the BLUE team emerged as the most competitive team followed by the RED team, the GREEN team in third and the YELLOW team which also was named as the Best Cheering Squad. David Fugnit was hailed as the Most Valuable Player when he outsmarted the rest of the basketball players in the exhibition game between Manila and Quezon City.

Blue Team

Red Team

Yellow Team

Green Team

Sumo Wrestling

Pretzel Relay

Obstacle Relay

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Eton Learning Flow Using IPC / IMYC

All the units follow the same process of

learning. The learning unit starts with an

entry point. The entry point is an activity for

children that begins each unit of work and

provides an exciting introduction to the

work that is to follow. Entry points can last

from one hour to a week, depending on the

age of the children and the appropriateness

of the activity. The next step is the

knowledge harvest. The knowledge harvest

takes place in the early stages of each unit

and provides an opportunity for children to

reveal what they already know about the

themes they are studying. This bank of

knowledge can then be added to, developed

and even challenged by the teacher,

throughout the course of the unit. The next

step is explaining the theme.

This activity involves the teacher helping the

children to see the ‘big idea’ of the unit of

work before embarking on the subject

learning. Next step is the big picture. The big

picture provides teachers with subject-

based background information to the issues

contained within the unit. Another step is the

research activity. Each IPC unit has a research

activity and a recording activity.

Research activities always precede the re-

cording activities. During research activities,

children use a variety of methods and work

in different group sizes to find out a range of

information. Next is the recording activity.

During the recording activities, children in-

terpret the learning they have researched

and have the opportunity to explain it in

ways which feature their multiple intelli-

gences.

See page 12

IMYC SCIENCE ACTIVITY

IPC COMPUTER ACTIVITY

IMYC PROJECT

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Eton Learning Flow Using IPC / IMYC

...From page 111

The IPC learning unit ends with

the exit point. The exit point has

two main purposes. First, to help

children pull together their

learning from the unit and se-

cond, to celebrate the learning

that has taken place.

Teaching the IMYC unit follows a consistent structure. Each unit has the following elements in common:

Theme Big Idea Entry Knowledge Harvest Learning Goals Subjects International Mindedness Personal Qualities Learning Activities

IPC AND IMYC MUSIC ACTIVITIES

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International Field Trip at Shanghai

Forty participants from ETON International School went to Shanghai on October 30 – November 3 to partici-

pate in an Immersion Program. This was the Shanghai Aerospace, Technology and Cultural Immersion Pro-

gram. The Chinese Astronautic Society of Shanghai and Shanghai Qibao No. 2 middle School hosted the

event with the following objectives.

To provide students with the opportunity to experience school life in a foreign country

To allow students to understand about China’s advanced astronautic technology

To foster stronger bonds between our students and their Chinese counterparts through the Rocket

making and Rocket launching sessions

To immerse students in the Chinese language and the Arts through interaction with students from the

local school in China

Continuation to page 14...

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International Field Trip at Shanghai

...from page 13

ETON students enjoyed bonding moments with their Chi-

nese Buddies especially during the Rocket making and

Rocket launching sessions. Two of our students won in the

Rocket competition with our host school. Liviana Angela

Navarro won 1st place and Sharima Rakiin won 3

rd place. It

was truly an exciting moment for the parents as they

watched their children launched their own rockets. On our

last day at the host school, the Chinese students displayed

their various talents through a Cultural Show that they pre-

pared for the participants. Likewise, our own students and

one of our dear parents rose to the occasion and sang a few

songs as a sign of our gratitude for the warm welcome and

graciousness of our host school during our visit.

ETON students also learned about China’s Space Explora-

tion Program and China’s advanced Astronautic Technology

when they visited the Simulated Rocket Launching Base

Control Station and the Shanghai Science and Technology

Museum. They studied Shanghai City planning by ascending

Oriental Pearl Tower then followed the Historical Trail of

Shanghai in the History museum. This is indeed a study trip

that they will remember for a long time.

Rocket competition 1st place—

Liviana Angela Navaro

Rocket competition 3rd place—

Sharima Rakiin

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