Wednesday 1st of September

A very warm welcome to all – we are glad you could

join us!

1600 – 1645 Grade level session 1 1645 – 1730 Grade level session 2 1600 – 1730 Specialists in PMPR for

consultation

Our Mission “OSC develops the whole person as a

responsible learner striving for personal excellence within a culturally diverse

school.”

Nyriz

Illeperumaarachchi

Silmiya

Naffeel

Jennifer

Wong-Powell

Shiranthi

De Alwis

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

7:30 am to 1:30 pm

Afterschool activities

1:30 – 2:40

Mondays, Tuesdays and

Thursdays

EVERY Wednesday

7:30 am to 1:30 pm

NO afterschool activities or after care facilities offered

Please pick up at the

designated times

Role of the TAThe class Teaching Assistants will help

support the learning needs of the children. They will also be co-teaching

the Host Nation Programme.

PE/ Swimming – Ms. Claudia ChapellPerforming Arts – Mrs. Heidi DeanVisual Arts – Mrs. Devika Illaperuma-

FlorrimellLibrary - Mrs. Priyani KeenawinnaInformation Technology – Class teacher

No hat = no play A healthy snack Water bottle Everything labeled! All PE/swimming items clearly marked with your

child’s name and stored in a separate bag. We encourage your child to wear sandals with a back strap on swimming days.

A complete change of clothes in their school bag

Things to rememberRead Communication BookPick up at end of dayLeaving earlyCanteen menu is available in the newsletterWednesday assemblies: approximately 7:45 – 8:15 am

A commitm

ent to structure

d, purposeful inquiry

Encourages international-mindedness

Encourages a positive attitude to learning by engaging students in inquiries and developing their awareness of the process of learning so that they become lifelong learners

Reflects real life by encouraging learning beyond the traditional subjects with meaningful, in-depth inquiries into real issues

Emphasizes, through the learner profile, the development of the whole student – physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically

In Kindergarten students study six PYP units of inquiry during the

course of the year.

All units are taught in a trans-disciplinary way, incorporating

all disciplines and relevant skills and concepts.

For more details about what we will be doing in the classroom please check the KG newsletters.

Trans-disciplinary

Theme 

Central Idea

WHO WE AREFriendships enrich our lives and require nurturing in order to develop

WHERE WE ARE IN TIME AND PLACE

Documenting personal histories allow us to reflect on and celebrate who we are and where we come from

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES

Stories inform and provoke us, and give us pleasure

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Our world is made of different materials which determine how we use them

HOW WE ORGANIZE

OURSELVES

Transportation systems are directly related to the needs of a community

SHARING THE PLANET

Plants are important recourse for life

We believe that language is fundamental to all learning, thinking and communicating.

It transcends all the disciplines and is learnt in context at every

We believe in a ‘child centered’ and ‘activity

oriented’ philosophy towards mathematics. This

encourages students to propose ideas, test their

hypotheses, generalize their findings and search for

alternate solutions.

Assessment is the gathering and analysis of information about student performance. It identifies what students know, understand, can do and feel at different stages in the learning process.

Assessment is integral to all teaching and learning. It is central to the PYP’s goal of thoughtfully and effectively guiding children through the five essential elements of learning.

Newsletters will be sent home explaining and informing you of student learning, class and school events.

Various opportunities will be given to become actively involved in your child’s learning. OSC aims to provide opportunities to create a valuable partnership between parents/carers and ourselves.

We welcome parents to share their knowledge, experiences, special skills and talents with the class, if these are linked to the Units of Inquiry covered in Kindergarten.

 Each class will have two support parents. The role of the support parent is to assist the teacher with school and class events. The Primary Principal will be meeting with ALL primary support parents early in the year. Thereafter, the homeroom teachers will meet the class support parents.

Email, Communication Book, Face-to-Face

We are keen to have regular contact and communication with you.

We would appreciate if we are informed of any special events that occur in your child’s life which may impact their routine. (eg: parents leaving the country, grandparents/family friends visiting, accidents etc.)

Please let your child know if you have written any message on it as it is their responsibility to show us the note.