INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SUV A PRIMARY
Issue 1
25 February, 2015
So what does it mean to be a Principled Person? The IBO defines a principled person as someone who „acts with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.‟ (ibo.org, 2009) Over the past two weeks, we have been exploring this focus learner profile through identifying and learning about being principled and what it looks like. Parents, if you observe your child being principled, please let him or her know! Your positive comments will help to reinforce this profile as well as to provide examples as good actions occur. Another good idea is to discuss some common phrases and what they actually mean. What does it mean to compromise your principles? What does it mean to stand up for your principles? Let‟s take a look at one of the most famous Dr. Seuss stories, „The Cat in the Hat‟. Students should identify that the fish was the principled character in the story. And at the end, when the boy speaks up and communicates, he is indeed acting with integrity. So reading to young or old, students should also be able to identify how a character is demonstrating that particular learner profile. All storybooks are a teaching tool for reinforcing our learner profile!
Our Primary Leaders for 2015 Congratulations to all of our new primary leaders for 2015. As a result of the leadership process, proficiently organised and run by our Year 5 team, we can now introduce our leaders. Our school captains are Ashleigh Singh and Theodore Strobel. Vice Captains are Jade Cave and Abbas Jiwanji. House Captains are: Iguana – Hiona Takimoana, David Immanueli, Jasmine Colling, Villliami Payne. Kiwi – Manoa Keteca, Carmina Manaog, Sidhant Singh, Typhaine Nervale. Eagles – Griffyn Ramsden, Elodie Khan, Nadeesh Daby, Aurora Sinclair. Kangaroo – Armand Davias, Katie McLean, Ceinwyn Robens, Sienna Harper. We wish them well on their leadership journey this year and beyond.