June 2012 (5Mb) - International School Moshi

“How Organized Communities Work”
Chelsea Koenigs updates us on what P1/P2 have been learning this year.
One of the themes this year for students in P1 and P2 involved analyzing
how people live and work together in organized communities.
On Arusha campus, our students visited two local schools enabling
them to draw comparisons between the organization of buildings, resources
and people of these two learning communities. Through this process
they defined the classroom and school resources under the categories of
“needs” and “wants”.
On Moshi campus, the process led the class to create and construct a
quilt that demonstrated their role in their community. They reflected on the
activity by identifying what they would like their role to be in any community
that they may be part of in the future. For many students the reflection on
their future role revealed the groups’ selfless nature, as their choice of what
to be, seemed to be based on helping others.
Students concluded it was easier to explain the organization of buildings
and resources than it was people. In an effort to better understand how
people are organized while working in communities, students undertook the
planning of an event for ISM’s “Book Week”, which consisted of creating and
putting up posters publicizing the book event as well as writing and making
announcements over the School PA system. All students enjoyed decorating
the class doorways with brightly painted door frames in Arusha and creative
book cover doors in Moshi!
All classes demonstrated a real desire to contribute to the welfare and success
of a community activity. Well done students! What a fantastic contribution.
PRIMARY
DisCOvering the arts
Kelly Smith and Jann Hattle report
Sil painted a superb picture of one
of the three little pigs.
Ruth painted a colourful picture of “Snow White”
Cinquain poetry allowed students to discover
parts of speech, including nouns,
adjectives, participles and synonyms.
This student sample is written about her
home country of Madagascar.
The P3/4 classes from both Moshi and Arusha campuses brushed,
stroked and rhymed their way through the ‘Creative Expression’ unit
from December 2011 – February 2012. Students inquired into the arts
as an avenue for creative expression, particularly exploring different aspects
of art and the role of art in society (specifically Tanzanian society). From poetry
writing, to readers’ theatre and batik creations, to Tinga Tinga painting masterpieces,
the students’ appreciation and open-mindedness towards the arts
allowed them to investigate new skills and develop natural talents. In Moshi
through the production “Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf” the class learnt
about drama, dance, stage make-up, costumes and props by exploring the
idea that the arts is an avenue for creative expression.
The 3 day Tinga Tinga workshop with
Mama Tinga Tinga. Students not only
created their own paintings but also
learned about the background and influence
of this famous Tanzanian art style..
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