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The play ground has endless possibilities for busy bodiesPrimary School NewsThank you to everyone who came to Open House and tothe Share in Our Learning days. I hope these experienceshelp build communication between school and home, andyou have a better idea of how your child works at school.Highlights of September were the Pre-School 3 WildAnimal Parade, the Grade 5 hike to Dalsnuten, Grade 3student environment art, planting trees and celebrating theenvironment for a week, Grade 4 improving swimmingskills, Grade 1 students advancing their reading andwriting, clay projects, Grade 2 projects in organizingtheir writing, the dance classes on Fridays, Pre-School4 children learning letters and numbers, completing theInternational Schools’ Assessments and Kindergarten funFridays.We are looking forward to celebrating more learning inOctober. Grade 4 had their assembly on Tuesday, October5. We enjoyed seeing what they could show us about whatthey have learned already this year about Egypt. GradeTwo students will show us what they have been learning on28 October.There will be an information meeting about the Grade4 outdoor education week 28 October at 18:00 in thetheatre, a month before the trip, 22-25 November.Coming up in October 25-29 is an all-school Spirit Week.www.isstavanger.noIt is just a way to brighten the days as we move into darkerdays and longer nights. Each grade level will be sendinginformation about special days for this week.Parent-Teacher ConferencesThe Primary School will host parent-teacher conferenceson Friday, November 12. A timetable of appointments willbe sent home soon. November 12 is set aside for meetingswith parents and teachers. You will be sent a time to meetwith your child’s homeroom teacher, and you can set upother times to meet with other teachers by sending thema message. A letter about this will be sent after the FallBreak. There will be no classes for students in Pre-Schoolthrough Grade 5 on November 12.SafetyReflectors are your cheapest insurance policy, yet manypeople tend not to use them. The days are shorter and thenights are longer. Please show your children an example bywearing a reflective clothing, even if you plan to drive.Some students ride a bicycle to school with their parents.Children younger than Grade 4 should not ride their biketo school unless accompanied by a parent. Use a helmetThe In f o r m e r 6 Oc t o b e r 2010 · 19