Brazilian Universities Fair

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Brazilian Universities Fair
Durante esta semana tivemos pela primeira vez em nossa escola a “Brazilian Universities
Fair 2015”. Durante a feira, os alunos do MYP4, MYP5, DP1 e DP2 puderam interagir com os
representantes de algumas das melhores instituições de ensino superior do Brasil, tais como
POLI-USP, FGV, FAAP, INSPER, BELAS ARTES, ANHEMBI-MORUMBI, ESCOLA DA
CIDADE, FEI, ESPM e FASM. O cursinho pré-vestibular CPV também participou da feira,
contribuindo com informações relevantes sobre a preparação para os maiores vestibulares
do país.
Estamos felizes por poder incentivar a reflexão sobre vocação profissional e por termos
gerado mais uma oportunidade para os alunos obterem informações relevantes sobre as
universidades brasileiras. Essa interação entre o aluno e a universidade é vital para que os
alunos tomem uma decisão sobre a carreira de maneira equilibrada e com bastante
ponderação.
Paralelamente a feira, os alunos assistiram a uma palestra sobre a escolha profissional
ministrada pelo professor Elwyn Lourenço Correia, das Faculdades Belas Artes, cuja longa
experiência profissional nos proporcionou um marcante momento de aprendizado e
bastante inspiração para a busca de uma vocação profissional. Mr. Gomes
Tickets are now on sale EVERY
DAY, Monday through Friday, from 3:45 pm to
5:00 pm at both Pinheiros and Jardins.
Pinheiros: with student
Young Entrepreneurs in front of the Auditorium.
Jardins: in the office with
Lexie Morandini.
Tickets are selling fast - secure your seats now! For
information contact:: [email protected]
We`re rehearsing at full speed
as performances approach!
Here`s an insight into what`s
going on. Full interviews in the
latest edition of student
newspaper The Hawk – on the
school website soon. Mr. Drenth
“I'm a widow but as the play
progresses I get engaged and then
married to Mr. Bumble, the man
who runs the workhouse with me.
My interactions with Mr. Bumble
are very comical.” Isadora da
Nobrega plays Widow Corney.
“I'm the music director for Oliver!
The best part is that I get to lead
the singers and the orchestra to
play the music with exactly the
type of feel I have in my head.”
Mr. JP Neves, Music Director.
“I´m playing the ferocious,
relentless and evil villain from the
novel Oliver, Bill Sikes. Although I
think this role has nothing to do
with my personality in real life, I
really do enjoy playing such a
different character.” Ronald
Nazário de Lima plays Bill Sikes.
Celebrating success
IGCSE Results
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On 18th November, we held our annual IGCSE celebration assembly in the secondary
school. This is a moment where we look back with pride on the accomplishments of our
current DP 1 students. We also take a glimpse at some of the numerous other ways that DP
1 is contributing to our school community.
This year, amongst all the students honoured, we were pleased to note the achievement of
Nikolas Alves da Costa e Silva who earned six A or A* results. Overall, 12 students achieved
three or more grades of A or higher - these results are higher than previous years.
During the assembly, we also heard about several CAS projects involving our DP 1 students,
and about their involvement in the school community - in the Student Guild and the Young
Entrepreneurs ECA. They have proven themselves to be a very well balanced group, and we
are looking forward to seeing their achievements in the IB Diploma! Mr. Arcidiacono
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"It was interesting
to see the
teacher's
perspective on
having a blog”
Recently a group of MYP 1 pupils
visited the regular Secondary staff
meeting after-school on Tuesdays to
give a lesson to the teachers. They
were there to present and talk about
the blogs they have created in
Design. It was a wonderful
experience for the teachers to hear
about what the MYP 1s have been
doing and develop their own blogging
skills as well.
This year MYP 1 pupils will
participate in Student-Led
Conferences in April where they will
show their learning and development
over the course of the year. MYP 1
pupils are familiar with this event as
they have done it for several years in
Primary. The Blogs they have created
will be the medium of communication
that they will use to conduct their
Student-Led Conference. Currently
they have posted several times and
have various examples of the work
they have completed this year. By the
end of the year their Blog will be a
rich resource of their learning.
Parents are encouraged to sit with
their child every so often to look at
their Blog and accompany their
progress.
A special thank you to Pieter Scheij,
Joao Ribeiro, Mariana Rivero, Joao
Vieira, Eva Goethals, João Henriques
and Luiza Zancan.
Mr. DeMelo
Teacher For
a Day
"It was scary in the beginning but in
the end we felt comfortable with the
teachers”
"I enjoyed being able to teach the
people that teach me"
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Mexico Exchange Trip
Seven of our brave PYP 8 students participated
in the Mexico Student Exchange programme.
They spent 10 days in Mexico living in the home
of a Mexican family and understanding their
daily routine, customs and celebrations.
St. Francis has participated in this student
exchange programme for over 8 years and we
pair up with the Olinca school in Mexico city
which is also an IB World School. Children were
very well received by their host families and we
look forward to hosting 12 Mexican students in
March!
Our brave explorers have brought back many
pictures and experiences which they will be
sharing with their peers in assembly soon!
Congratulations to Gabriel Frutuoso (PYP 8
Omega), Eduardo Matos (PYP 8 Sigma),
Thomas Schrappe (PYP 8 Sigma), Manoel Lopes
(PYP 8 Sigma), Antonio Bonito (PYP 8 Sigma),
João Chaccra (PYP 8 Beta), Victoria Martins
(PYP 8 Beta) for taking part in this amazing
experience! Thank you Ms. Vanessa Torlai for
accompanying the group!
Mrs. Giannetto
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We had a fun week in the Early Years and Primary with maths and science! The week
started off with a presentation by “Mad Science”. It was a very engaging experience
for children who watched and participated in some very interesting science
experiments. Mid-week the PYP 5 to 8 pupils took part in a “Around the World House
competition”. In groups, children had to solve problems to get points and travel
around the world. Here are the final results:
Pinheiros
Condors
st
21 (1 )
Eagles
Falcons
18 (2 )
nd
11 (3 )
Eagles
Falcons
rd
Jd Europa
Condors
st
32 (1 )
rd
16 (3 )
26 (2nd)
Eagles
Falcons
Both Campuses Together
Condors
st
53 (1 )
rd
34 (3 )
37 (2nd)
Throughout the week children had time in the afternoons to explore a science or maths
concept of their choice. They investigated a magnitude of concepts and presented it then
to their peers from other classes at the end of the week.
A great week of learning! Mrs. Giannetto
Art of the Month Primary – Pinheiros
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PYP 4 Beta - Mural Painting
As part of their inquiry PYP 4 Beta students were asked to select geometrical forms
that they related to and then consider drawing them next to other contrasting
shapes. After making this exercise in their ARB they were then encouraged to work
in a group and arrange larger forms on a flat surface and paint them in to create
both balance and harmony. Mr. Concagh
Art of the Month Primary Jardins
PYP 6 - Weaving on
a Mini Loom
Julia Santiago PYP 6 Omega (top picure) - weaving on a
mini loom using blue, yellow and red wool.
Alice Zelmanovits PYP 6 Sigma (bottom picture) weaving on a mini loom using black, yellow and red wool
As part of their unit of inquiry students were encouraged
to identify the origins of weaving and understand that
certain cultures and organizations around the world
continue to use handmade textiles to make clothing. Julia
and Alice were able to include strong contrasting colours
of wool and make a three layer weave on a mini loom. Mr.
Concagh
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PYP 1 Delta
Art of the Month
People use and
create tools to
solve problems.
Josephine Pedersen –
“Me holding a hairdryer”
Matheus Vercellino “ Me
holding a screwdriver”
As part of their unit of inquiry PYP 1 are looking at how people use different tools to
solve problems. For this particular activity PYP 1 Delta were asked to portray all of the
features of their body which included them holding a tool of their choice. Josephine and
Matheus were very careful to include lots of details and make a creative painting using
as much of the paper as possible.
Mr. Concagh
Theatre Visits
This week St. Francis pupils had a chance
to watch live theatre productions. PYP 1 to
PYP3 went to watch “Chapeuzinho
Vermelho” by Cia. Le Plat du Jour and
PYP5 to PYP7 went to Teatro Alfa to watch
“Viagem ao Centro da Terra” by Cia. Solas
de Vento. Pupils had a chance to talk to the
actors at the end of the performance. Some
of their questions were:
"How long did it take to put on this
performance?", "Why did you choose to
become an actress", "How many times did
you perform this play?" "Do you like being
an actor?", "What is inside grandma's
house?"
One big goal in Drama is to watch real
productions and be able to identify
elements and themes explored in class. We
believe that this broadens their cultural
awareness, allows for judgements,
enhances their performance skills and
sparks enthusiasm and passion of this art
form. Mrs. Caselli and Mrs. Schachter
MUSIC OVERVIEW
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Lunch time
Concerts
Last Thursday we enjoyed some
excellent performances during our
Lunchtime Concert series! Thanks to
Sampa Groove Section, Camerata
Concertino, MYP5 Music, DP2 Music
and the great variety of individuals and
small groups that took part. Quality
and energy were top shelf! Mrs. de Carteret
Volleyball championship
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The Varsity Volleyball tournament
was created by Renata Lemos for her
personal project. The Hawks finished
in 2nd place. Well done!!! Mr. Muratcea
Dance. Dance. Dance.
During weekly dance lessons, PYP 1 to PYP 8 are involved in creating and presenting
choreographies based on a range of musical genres and movement styles. Pupils and
teachers evaluate and appreciate performances in order to enhance enjoyment and to
develop knowledge and understanding of dance.
The focus of all dance units for these year levels is to:
·
Enable pupils to experience the expressive power of dance
·
Recognise and nurture children’s creative and aesthetic talents
·
Allow them to develop skills and techniques that are relevant to Dance and across
the arts capacities
·
Provide opportunities to deepen their understanding of the wider world cultural
aspects of dance.
Please take a moment to talk with your child about what we are currently learning in
Dance . Mr. Arambulo & Ms. Vieira
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Na quinta-feira, dia 22 de outubro, 26
alunos do MYP4 ao DP2 participaram da
nossa primeira visita ao INSPER. Com
suas aulas interativas e focadas no aluno,
o INSPER tem sido frequentemente citado
como uma das melhores instituições de
ensino superior no Brasil. A instituição
oferece cinco programas de graduação,
cujos vestibulares são bastante seletivos:
Administração, Economia, Engenharia da
Computação, Engenharia Mecatronica e
Engenharia Mecânica. Programas de pósgraduação também são oferecidos e tem
excelente reputação no mercado de
trabalho. Os alunos gostaram muito da
aula prática de administração, mas o
ponto alto da visita foi a aula ciências da
Mr. Eliezer Gomes, Mrs. Liliana Gomes e os alunos do MYP4 – DP2
computação em um dos laboratórios de
engenharia.
Durante a aula, eles montaram controles eletrônicos para video-game utilizando materiais
alternativos, tais como bananas, pedaços de madeira, plásticos e massinha de moldar. No
Insper, a dinâmica de aprendizagem é fortemente pautada em resolução de problemas
complexos, que busca reproduzir aspectos significativos da vivência profissional. O aluno
participa ativamente das dinâmicas de aulas, analisando problemas reais, identificando
dilemas e tomando decisões em um contexto que promove diversidade de ideias e
proatividade. Os planos de aulas das disciplinas, importantes artefatos de ensino alinhados à
gestão de aprendizagem da Escola, seguem a lógica de orientação a problemas: cada módulo é
apresentado a partir de uma questão ou problemática chave, extraída da realidade,
salientando-se fundamentos e os principais objetivos de aprendizagem que se espera alcançar.
Nossos alunos estão de parabéns por demonstrarem bastante interesse e engajamento nas
atividades. Agradeço a professora Mrs. Liliana Gomes por ter nos acompanhado e dado apoio
ao grupo durante a visita. Mr. Gomes
Visita a INSPER
Arthur, Victor, Maria Eduarda e Sofia – Controle de
video-game montado com papel aluminio.
Nicolas, Samer, Caique e Natan (MYP5) montando
um controle de video-game utilizando uma banana.
St. Francis BAZAAR
The St. Francis Bazaar is on Saturday 5th December from 10:00
to 13:00 at the Pinheiros campus. All parents, students and
families (from both campuses) are invited to attend.
Children are in the process of making crafts to be sold. Parents
are encouraged to come in and help. Class parents will be
contacting all parents to see who can come and help produce
items with children during class time. Please volunteer!
St. Francis BAZAAR
5th Dec. - Pinheiros
OLIVER – Secondary play
11th and 12th Dec.
Teatro Colégio Santa Cruz
Important Dates
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EARLY YEARS & PRIMARY
Parent meetings Alpha to PYP 8.
Students in PYP 4 to 8 to attend the meetings in uniform.
1st Dec. - Jardins
Parent meetings PYP 1 to PYP 8.
Students in PYP 4 to 8 to attend the meetings in uniform.
2nd Dec. - Pinheiros
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Parent Coffee
2nd Dec.- Pinheiros
SPORTS
Primary Futsal internal
8th Dec. - Jardins