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Newsletter THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO Issue 14 - SY 2013-14 29 November 2013 “The Overseas School of Colombo, an IB World School, is committed to guiding our global community toward international and intercultural understanding. OSC develops the whole person as a responsible learner, striving for personal excellence within a culturally diverse environment. ” A Holistic Education for Global Success Head of School Parents, If you didn‟t see last night‟s middle school production of “Wolf Boy”, directed by Rachel Jackson and starring our 6 th , 7 th and 8 th graders, then you missed a treat. Plan to attend this evening‟s performance at 6:00 P.M. It‟s about 40 minutes long, so there will still be time to get on with your Friday evening activities afterward. Meanwhile, congratulations to our young actors and to Rachel! Do also plan to attend next week‟s Gala Concert – tickets are on sale now for the Wednesday evening first performance of our young musicians under the direction of Loretta Duncan. It promises to be a lovely evening – we‟ll be dressed up and ready to be impressed. 7:00 P.M. in the auditorium. We have had some cases of Dengue Fever among our community and we are currently reviewing our mosquito eradication procedures. We of course do not know whether these reported cases were contracted at school, but we do want to take every precaution to ensure our children are safe. We have doubled the amount of “fogging” we have been doing, and as I write this, a team of people from the provincial Dengue control unit are looking around our school and the surrounding area for breeding points. Parents are advised to send children to school with long sleeves as well as insect repellent – a good practice for any place in Colombo at this time. Our Gecko Shop is selling note cards that feature art work by our students. These sets of cards would make excellent gifts and you are encouraged to check them out!
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Issue 14 - SY 2013-14
29 November 2013
“The Overseas School of
Colombo, an IB World School, is committed to
guiding our global community toward international and
intercultural understanding.
OSC develops the whole person as a responsible
learner, striving for personal excellence
within a culturally diverse
environment. ”
A Holistic Education for Global Success
Head of School
Parents, If you didn‟t see last night‟s middle school production of “Wolf Boy”, directed by Rachel Jackson and starring our 6th, 7th and 8th graders, then you missed a treat. Plan to attend this evening‟s performance at 6:00 P.M. It‟s about 40 minutes long, so there will still be time to get on with your Friday evening activities afterward. Meanwhile, congratulations to our young actors and to Rachel! Do also plan to attend next week‟s Gala Concert – tickets are on sale now for the Wednesday evening first performance of our young musicians under the direction of Loretta Duncan. It promises to be a lovely evening – we‟ll be dressed up and ready to be impressed. 7:00 P.M. in the auditorium. We have had some cases of Dengue Fever among our community and we are currently reviewing our mosquito eradication procedures. We of course do not know whether these reported cases were contracted at school, but we do want to take every precaution to ensure our children are safe. We have doubled the amount of “fogging” we have been doing, and as I write this, a team of people from the provincial Dengue control unit are looking around our school and the surrounding area for breeding points. Parents are advised to send children to school with long sleeves as well as insect repellent – a good practice for any place in Colombo at this time. Our Gecko Shop is selling note cards that feature art work by our students. These sets of cards would make excellent gifts and you are encouraged to check them out!
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We are holding our annual Open Day for prospective parents next week at 9:00 in the PMPR. If you know of any parents who may be interested in bringing their children to OSC, please do contact them and let them know about this event. If they can‟t come at this time, I am always ready to give a personal tour for interested families. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day this week, and once again this year, I am so grateful for this school and the community spirit we have among us. I can‟t think of a better learning environment for children and for their parents. We have a wonderful teaching and support staff, a hard working and supportive PTA, and a highly functioning Board. Thanks to all of you for the part you play in making our school the outstanding place that it is. Areta Williams Head of School [email protected]
Ankit Kumar Nationality: Indian
Grade 6
Amit Kumar Nationality: Indian
Grade 9
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 18th January 2014 at 1.00 p.m. at the school. Our Articles of Association require that a minimum of three Directors either resign or re-present themselves for election at each Annual General Meeting, and in compliance with this, Ms Fazna Ahmed, Mr Colin Nelson, and I, will be standing for re-election whilst Mr Rick DeRousse will be standing for election. Mr Adam Hyun-Sack and Mr Colin Pawley who were co-opted to the Board will be offering themselves for election. Other members may stand for election if they so wish. Nominations must be presented to the school on or before Saturday 28 December 2013. Please note that this is during the school vacation so it would be more prudent to send the nomination by December 13, 2013, which is the last day of school before the holidays. Nomination forms can be collected from Marian at the school. Sajeda Akbarally Chair OSC Board of Directors
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Annual General Meeting
GALA CONCERT 4th December
Gala Concert tickets are on sale from the Business Office. They are priced at Rs.650, which includes a finger buffet reception in the interval. The
concert will feature around 35 students, from Grades 2 to 12, and some wonderful performances from the Concert
Band, Voice, and the String ensemble as well as a variety of solos and smaller ensembles. There will be jazz, popular and classical music, so
something for everyone!
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Secondary School Principal
As we close the month of November, the secondary school has been busy on many fronts. We have had several exciting field trips this week including a Grade 6 excursion to the Goethe Institute to see a mathematics exhibition. They certainly came back excited about their experiences! Grade 8 went to Galle on Friday to learn about the intertidal and coastline habitats of the West coast and to collect data on shoreline biodiversity. Last Friday, the Grade 11 students did a small excursion around the OSC neighbourhood to explore „street culture‟ to inform their upcoming unit. The Arts continue to be a real highlight this year. On Wednesday, the Grade 12 Theatre students performed Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party. I can tell you that it was absurd! - but only in the very best way. Our Grade 12 students really impressed with excellent acting in a really funny production. Thursday and Friday saw the Middle School performances of Wolf Boy. It was definitely a civilizing experience. Congratulations to Ms. Jackson and to all students involved. Excellent work! Of course, next week we have some much anticipated events coming up as well. Early in the week, we send off our travelling Girls‟ Basketball and Boys‟ Football teams who are going to compete in Dhaka and Muscat. Good luck Geckos! On Wednesday, we start the day with our annual „Open Day‟ to welcome prospective families. At the end of the day, we will have the chance to attend the much-anticipated Gala concert. This will be the first full performance since we launched our new instructional music programme. Be sure to come to this event, you won‟t want to miss it. Coming up we will be sending a group of Grade 8 „Reef Keepers‟ to Hikkaduwa to promote reef conservation as part of their Community Service programme. Departing Students: We understand that some students may be departing OSC at the end of the semester. You will be missed! If you need transcripts, school profiles or final grade reports we can give you 6 originals. If you should need more than 6 we must charge 1,000 SL.Rs. per item. We must receive the request for the number of copies by December 9th 2013 in order to receive the items by December 13th. Our office will be closed from December 14th to January 5th. We will be unable to process any requests during this time.
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Finally, as a reminder, the school coffee shop is open for Grade 12 students only during their break or after school. Week without Walls Update: Next week we will be briefing secondary students on details about the Week Without Walls programme that is scheduled for January 27th-31st 1014. Parents will be receiving copies of letters, medical forms, risk assessment and itineraries from their children at the end of next week. For students and teachers alike, the Week Without Walls programmes offer an exciting opportunity for experiential learning tied to curriculum goals. The goals of the WWW programme are the following:
Fulfill mission statement of developing the whole person within a safe environment.
Expose students to our host country Sri Lanka‟s culture and environment.
Enable opportunities for service learning and outdoor education.
Support and strengthen existing secondary curriculum (including the CAS programme) for the
benefit of student learning. For students involved in SAISA, the permissions and informational forms will be keep aside and will also be kept electronically on Managebac. In early January there will be skills preparations at school (biking, kayaking, painting etc.), and information sessions for parents about the trips. As per the calendar, students will embark on the WWW during the last week of the month (27-31st January). Once again we are planning a WWW Exhibition, which has been tentatively scheduled for Friday February 21st. Further information on this reflective culmination will follow in the coming newsletters. Ian Lockwood OSC WWW Coordinator [email protected]
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Primary School Principal
As we venture into the last few weeks of school, we want to highlight yet another Learner Profile for our students and the OSC community. For the remainder of the semester, the new focus will be on the Inquirer. Students who are INQUIRERS are curious about the world. They can conduct research independently. They love learning and discovering new things and will carry this love of learning with them throughout life. How can parents help to develop students who are Inquirers at home?
Encourage areas of your child‟s interest by visiting
the library to borrow books that explore these topics.
Develop an understanding of the Internet. Work with
your son or daughter when the Internet is being used and try to instill the understanding that some Internet sites are not reputable.
Model being an inquirer. Admit when you don‟t know
the answer to a problem or a question and seek out answers in front of your child.
Teaching students to be inquirers is fundamental to the PYP philosophy. The more we model this behaviour, the more likely students will have a go themselves. Dress Code I would encourage you all to monitor what your children are wearing to school, as a number of students have been spotted out of dress code. The biggest offenders in primary are the girls in their “short” shorts, which seem to be getting shorter! Please refer to the dress code below to help support your parenting:
We ask that students wear clothing that:
is comfortable
is not immodest or revealing
does not display rude words or disrespectful
messages or symbols
shirts must cover the shoulders – tank tops or
sundresses are not permitted (both primary and secondary)
underwear must not be visible, either bra straps or
underpants
clothing should be whole – torn holes in clothing are not permitted
shoes or sandals are permitted; rubber flip
flops should not be worn
shorts or skirts should be as long as the tips of fingers (both primary and secondary)
primary children must wear hats when playing
outdoors Departures Please inform the primary office if you are planning to leave OSC at the end of the semester so we can prepare leaving certificates and plan for student good-byes. Also inform your class teacher if you are planning to leave for holidays before December 13th. Families leaving early can have reports either forwarded to a mailing address or picked up in January upon your return. Next Primary Assembly: Wed, December 11th Important Notices:
December 4th - Inter-house competition
(Gr. 2-5) “Invasion Games”
December 11th - Holiday Assembly
December 13th - End of Semester; Reports
sent home Have a great weekend. Regards, Jason Grandbois Primary School Principal [email protected]
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Wednesday 4th December we will be having our first ever
Inter-house Invasion Games competition for Grades 2-5.
Period 1: Grade 4 and 5
Period 2: Grade 2 and 3
ALL CHILDREN WILL BE PLAYING
Parents are invited to come and watch.
Please remember to send your child in their P.E. kit on
the day.
Hope to see you all there!
‘Primary Informal Music Concert’
Why: So that students have the opportunity to perform to a small audience. Who: Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 When: Friday 6th December from 2:45pm to 3:30pm Where: PMPR How: There will be a sign-up sheet in the Primary P.A. room. A letter will then be sent home to the students who have signed up with all of the relevant information on.
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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2013-2014
PRESENTS BLOCK 3/SEASON 3 Registration opens November 28-December 3
Activities start Monday, January 6- Friday, March 21
Parents and Homeroom Teachers, The electronic sign up for Co-Curricular programmes (Gecko Athletics, Performing Arts, Service Learning and After School Activities) Block 3 will start on November 28-December 3. Students will complete the form with assistance from Homeroom teachers. Please ensure that each student in your homeroom has submitted by December 3. Most of the offerings are self-explanatory, included are descriptions for the new additions. Encourage students not to over extend themselves because their commitment and attendance are required. Thanks, Ethel Wolfe - ASA Coordinator (Room M 37) NEW AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: SURFACE EMBELLISHMENT (6-12) The activity will involve a series of workshops focusing on block printing, stencil printing, screen printing and some embroidery to upcycle existing accessories. All activities will focus on design, encouraging students to play around with ideas and get a feel for the design process. SIGN LANGUAGE (6-12) This year a new Service Learning project called Deaf/Hearing Exchange was started with great success. Students enjoyed learning Sri Lankan Sign language by interacting with a teacher of the deaf. We are expanding the experience and Mr. Gebrial in coordination with Ms. Fert, will be teaching Sign language for ASA. Students will learn basic signing and have a real experience practicing their skills with deaf teenagers. WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY (5-12) “Wildlife Photography on a budget: From macro to mega-zoom, what can you get out of your camera? We will be exploring basic photographic techniques using your own digital camera, with an emphasis on the natural world. Taking the photo is the first step but post-processing is very important and can be used to enhance the final „look‟ of your image. Let‟s see what we can produce! Choose this activity if you like the natural world, cameras and computers!
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From the School Doctor
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January 3462
February 3256
March 2996
April 2109
May 2614
June 2427
July 2924
August 3282
September 1912
October 1625
November 1559
December
TOTAL 28166
DHS January February March April May June July August Septem-
ber October
Novem-
ber
Decem-
ber
Total
Cases
Colombo 757 845 791 610 748 830 1168 1298 685 618 650 9000
Gampaha 463 321 289 212 319 273 385 394 245 237 209 3347
Kalutara 159 153 168 115 164 140 178 210 148 106 106 1647
Kandy 193 215 134 83 156 186 191 240 110 59 70 1637
Matale 48 47 49 32 30 37 52 66 32 23 21 437
N Eliya 17 32 30 15 16 21 27 40 13 16 14 241
Galle 57 60 92 57 108 100 84 93 79 34 44 808
Hambantota 32 35 40 30 22 21 28 43 23 24 13 311
Matara 48 75 65 28 36 31 54 34 27 19 27 444
Jaffna 100 77 84 115 70 30 25 43 35 48 35 662
Kilinochchi 7 4 7 5 4 7 0 16 7 3 1 61
Mannar 23 10 7 4 10 2 1 2 4 5 0 68
Vavuniya 11 8 12 3 8 6 7 4 4 5 5 73
Mulativu 12 7 17 18 20 12 6 8 9 6 5 120
Batticaloa 52 74 93 67 79 48 32 26 19 22 9 521
Ampara 14 17 20 7 11 15 24 26 25 18 18 195
Trincomalee 25 45 31 23 20 5 15 13 5 4 5 191
Kurunegala 720 483 302 134 194 195 154 163 105 103 58 2611
Puttalam 175 170 98 67 53 56 46 83 39 31 40 858
Apura 80 74 91 36 47 28 23 33 38 24 21 495
Polonnaruwa 34 40 47 41 28 19 43 76 47 41 31 447
Badulla 42 49 45 32 46 46 77 58 38 26 32 491
Moneragala 34 19 27 23 17 18 28 26 19 23 15 249
Ratnapura 131 148 220 217 253 185 169 146 90 44 38 1641
Kegalle 134 106 99 91 113 104 98 137 62 82 87 1113
Kalmunai 94 142 138 44 42 12 9 4 4 4 5 498
TOTAL 3462 3256 2996 2109 2614 2427 2924 3282 1912 1625 1559 28166
Distribution of Notification(H399) Dengue Cases by Month In 2013
UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS..
*2 December - Governance Committee Meeting - 5.00 p.m. *4 December - Open Day - 9.00 a.m. - PMPR Gala Concert - 7.00 pm Auditorium 5 December - Board Meeting - 5.00 p.m. 5-6 December - SAISA Girls‟ Basketball -AISD, Dhaka SAISA Boys‟ Soccer - TAISM, Muscat *6 December - Postponed to January 10th - SGA: OSC’s Got Talent! 7 December - SAT *9-11 December- DP1 ES&S and Biology Field Trip 11 December - MYP Personal Project Presentation Night 13 December - Secondary Semester Reports sent Home. Activity Session 2 ends. 14 Dec - 5 Jan - School vacation
*Changes/Additions to Calendar
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RDHS January February March April May June July August Septem-
ber October
Novem-
ber
Decem-
ber
Total
Cases
MC Colombo 252 275 244 228 247 221 326 397 126 315 269 2900
Other areas of
Colombo 505 570 547 382 501 609 842 901 559 303 381 6100
Total no. of
Cases 757 845 791 610 748 830 1168 1298 685 618 650 9000
Dengue Cases reported in Colombo District
Date 2013-11-27
There is a back log of surveillance data (399) received from field level currently. Based on sentinel site surveil-lance, the Dengue peak was observed during the months of May & June 2012.
Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, #231, De Saram Place, Colombo 10.
Tel : +94-001-2695112, +94-001-2681548 | Fax : +94-001-2696583
E-mail : [email protected] (Chief Epidemiologist), [email protected] (Epidemiology Unit)
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PTA NEWS
PTA Mission Statement:
“Together we build a cohesive school community to enrich our children’s education”
COME AND JOIN US DATES FOR THE DIARY
Cultural visit – a morning in Geoffrey Bawa’s space
Come join the PTA on Monday 9 December at 10am for a special guided visit
of Geoffrey Bawa‟s, the father of Sri Lankan contemporary architecture, house in Colombo 3 lead personally by the manager of the Bawa Trust. The visit will be followed by coffee, for those who are available, at the Gallery Café, formerly
Geoffrey Bawa‟s studio. Cost of the Bawa house tour is Rs.1,000 per person. To sign up for the tour, please contact:
Margot Richart at [email protected]
OSC CITY ROMP
PTA CONTACT DETAILS: Secretary Tracey Discombe 0772338183 mobile Email: [email protected]
Treasurer Kathleen Pawley 0775195662 mobile Email: [email protected]
Primary Support Parents Coordinator - Vanessa Lenzlinger-Roubin 0771001891 Mobile Email: [email protected]
Secondary Support Parents Coordinator - Danielle Schroder-Floto 0777725591 mobile Email: [email protected]
National Reps Coordinators Veronica Omprasadham 0777681345 mobile Email: [email protected] Teresa Tellechea 0771175320 mobile Email: [email protected]
Events Coordinators Projects based
SGA Coordinator Mia Hyun 0772648028 mobile Email: [email protected]
Blue Gecko Coordinators Loan Tran 0776785769 mobile Email: [email protected]
Aiysha Suhayb 0777878222 mobile Email: [email protected]
Canteen Liaison: Madelyn Ridgway 0719999810 mobile Email: [email protected] Welcome Coordinators: Rukshana Nelson 0777374197 mobile [email protected]
Kathleen Pawley 0775195662 mobile
Parents Teachers Association
Meet new members of the PTA
NAME : Margot Richart NATIONALITY: USA HOW LONG IN SL AND OSC: Arrived in SL August 2013 KIDS AGE AND GRADES: Eloise grade 5, Etienne grade 7 PHONE NUMBER: +94 (0)770 696848 EMAIL ADRESS: [email protected]
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NAME: Louise Platt, British NATIONALITY: BRITISH HOW LONG IN SL AND OSC: We have lived in Sri Lanka a long time but are new to the school. KIDS AGE AND GRADES: Sam is 5 and in KG PHONE NUMBER: 0773 071588 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Also British national rep for the school.
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NAME: Siobhan O'Mahony NATIONALITY: Irish ARRIVED IN SL: July 2013 STARTED AT OSC: August 2013 CHILDREN: John, aged 11, grade 6 PHONE NUMBER: 077 1442776 Email: [email protected]
---------- NAME: Joanna Arumugam NATIONALITY: Singaporean HOW LONG IN SL AND OSC: 2 years KIDS: 7 (Class 1 G) & 9 (Class 4N) PHONE NUMBER: 0775220254 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
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MONDAY 2 December
TUESDAY 3 December
WEDNESDAY 4 December
THURSDAY 5 December
FRIDAY 6 December
Fried rice Cream Cheese Vegetable Pasta Baked Chicken with Lemon butter sauce Beef Stew Boiled Vegetables in herbs Mushroom and Bok-Choy stir fried Parsley potato Salad Cut Fruits & Yoghurt
Chicken meat ball Pasta Fried rice Beef Stew Stir fried vegetables Cheese cauliflower Baked chicken with vegetables Fish Stew Waldrop Salad / Bread pudding / Fruit salad
Pumpkin soup with garlic bread Waldrop Salad Pasta Bolognaise Stir fried Rice with boiled vegetables Stir fried Chicken breast with orange sauce Grilled seer fish Fresh Seasonal Sauté Vegetable
Cream Vegetable Soup Steamed rice / Sunshine garlic rice Potato Salad Coleslaw Salad BBQ Chicken with Sauce Garlic Bread Boiled Vegetables Grilled Pineapple Fruits Kebab
Greetings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not have BBQ this week too.
A yummy whole Chicken leg, Salad and Garlic Bread / Garlic Rice
Only Rs 250 /= per plate.
Standard Price Card
We will be having a standard price for all meals. They are as follows.
Small portion (For primary students)---------------Rs 200/= which includes a main dish / available Vegetable dish options & one portion of meat or fish. Large portion (For secondary students)---------------Rs 250/= which includes a main dish / available Vegetable dish options & one portion of meat or fish. Desserts /Drinks / Soups / Yoghurt will be priced between Rs. 50 – Rs.70.
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Baked mashed potatoes with red kidney beans Stuffed baked tomato with Cheese Fruit Mix & Cream Caramel
8” Regular Sub with Vegetable ---------------------200/= 8” Regular Sub with Chips ---------------------------250/= Chips-------------------------------------------------------120/= Chicken Salad-------------------------------------------150/= Tuna Salad-----------------------------------------------120/= Chicken Burger-----------------------------------------120/= Chicken Burger with Vegetables-------------------150/= Chicken Burger with Chips---------------------------250/= Potato Salad / Sweet Corn Soup
The Overseas School of Colombo Pelawatte, P.O. Box 9 Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 2784920-2 Fax: (94-11) 2784999 Email: [email protected] Web: www.osc.lk
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LET THE KIDS ENJOY A “MAGICAL CHRISTMAS” AT WATERS EDGE with Santa flying in, Merry-go-Round, Electric Train and Giant Wheel, kids disco, carols with de Lanerole Brothers, scrumptious lavish buffet for kids and adults and exotic fireworks!!! Games galore - zip line, Bouncers etc. Lighting of the Christmas Tree!! Hand over your child‟s Christmas gift prior to the event and have Santa gift it on the day!! Date: 1st December, 2013 at Waters Edge Lawn. Time: 3:00 p.m. Tickets Rs.2000/- Call: 2863863,
2887050-2 or 0777 898963
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TOYOTA FORTUNER 2006 MODEL!! Single owner 48,000 km Contact: 0777 878222
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HOUSEHOLD HELP WANTED!!!
Looking for a live-in Nanny/Au Pair to look after our 8 year old daughter, based in Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. Travel to the UK and other countries may be required. Good spoken English is essential. Seeking someone who is looking for a long term placement, 12 months or more. Should have experience of having sole charge of young children, is bright, energetic, creative and positive. Whilst our daughter is at School during the week, the nanny will be required to cook simple healthy meals and do
the light house work, laundry & ironing. Contact: 0774440150
