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18 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SPECIAL REPORTby Anne Keeling for International Primary CurriculumFor more special reports, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discoverStartinga newschoolSTARTING a new school comes with a great mix of newfeelings; some good and some not so great. The InternationalPrimary Curriculum (IPC) offers some helpful advice.MOVING SCHOOLSSOME children who learn with the International PrimaryCurriculum move schools a lot. That is because they haveto move around with their mum or dad’s job. This caneven mean moving to a new school in a new country.Now, that can be extra tough because you have to fitin with a different language and culture as well as withnew teachers and new classmates. But it can also be veryexciting as you are making new and interesting friendsfrom all over the world.auditions are going to be held or when trials willtake place for the sports teams.Find out about the themes that your class will belearning for the upcoming year and the set readingbooks for your class.Read the school handbook, old newsletters orlook through the school website where you’ll learn alot about the people and the fun learning activitiesthat go on at your new school. There may alsobe a pupil section on the website or a dedicatedFacebook page for pupils.Even if you’re just changing to a new school in the samecountry, you will go through the experiences of having tofind your way, meet new teachers and make new friends.IN THE FIRST FEW DAYSThere are some things that you can do before you jointhe school, or in your first days, that might help. Here aresome suggestions:Find out if there is a ‘buddy’ system in your new schoolwhere you can pair up with someone already at the schoolwho has similar interests or experiences to you.Ask about clubs and after school activities that areavailable and the days that they are held. Try to find outwho in your new school already attends the clubs you areinterested in, and see if you can contact them to find outmore (and make friends too!). If you have any particularinterests such as music or sport, find out when choirSETTLING INDuring the first few weeks at your newschool, here are some tips for settling inquickly:Try to enjoy meeting new friends andfinding your way around the school.Don’t put pressure on yourself to find one bestfriend. Take your time and try to have a wide circleof friends. Your buddy doesn’t have to be yourbest friend; your buddy is there to guide and helpyou and will be there to answer any questionswhen you need a helping hand.Your new teacher can help you with many things,especially anything you need to know about whatyou’ll be learning. If you don’t feel confident enoughto ask something, see if there is a ‘questions’ box inyour class where you are ableto write down what you needto know.Find out if there is a friendshipbench or area of the playground youcan go to when you feel that you’dlike to talk to someone.Join an after school club and findout where your classmates go afterschool. If there is something thatyou’d particularly like to do, see if youare able to sign up for it.If you have something of interestto contribute to a theme that youwill be learning about in class, take itinto school to share with your teacherand classmates.Enjoy the adventure of your newschool. You never know what excitingopportunities are waiting for youthere!FIND OUT MORE…The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is used inschools in 64 countries around the world including almost1,000 schools in the UK. It is a fun, creative, exciting andchallenging way to learn and helps you to learn with yourfriends and about the way children live and learn all overthe world. If you would like to know more about the IPC,go to: www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com
FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011SPECIAL REPORTFor more special reports, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/discover19READERS’ THOUGHTS…IT is exciting and scary to start a school or a new schoool or even a new school year.Here, some of our readers say how they feel about it.I’M QUITE NERVOUS BUT EXCITEDby James WoodwardI am going to be starting secondary school this September. I’mquite nervous but excited at the same time. I am looking forwardto seeing my friends, getting the bus to school and wearing mynew uniform too! We are having a school trip in year 7 as a kindof reward for getting through our first year so I can’t wait for that.I’ve seen the science labs and can’t wait to do experiments! I’ma little concerned about finding my way around the school as it’s lots bigger than my oldschool. I’m worried that I won’t get to my lessons on time. I am a bit nervous about beingbullied as people tell me there can be bullying in secondary schools. I hope the schooldinners are good. I’m good at sport so I’m looking forward to playing for the school and in theteams. I am also good at drama. I struggle in art but I still enjoy it.I JUST CAN’T WAIT!by Alfie SmithI start my new school this week and, although it was one ofthe biggest decisions I’ve had to make to choose my newschool, I’m very happy with the school I am going to. It’s rightnext door to my primary school so I won’t get lost or havea difficult journey there but it’s three or four times biggerthan I’m used to. It will be strange going from being the oldest class in my old schoolto the youngest class in my new school. I’m really looking forward to meeting lots ofnew friends from my area who have been to different primary schools than me. My newschool offers lots of different after school activity clubs and I’d like to join the animalstudies club, free running club and cookery club. I don’t really have any worries aboutchanging to secondary school. I just cant wait!I MUST TALK TO MY NEW TEACHERSIF I STRUGGLE TO HEARby Daniella Riches (with thanks to the NDCS)I’m moderately deaf, which means I can’t always hear when peopletalk quietly or there’s lots of noise in the background, and I wearone hearing aid. In September I will start secondary school, which isnear my primary school, so that I can receive support from the samesensory teacher that has been working with me. As I sometimeslip-read, she will speak to my new teachers to let them know where Ishould sit in a classroom so that I can see and hear the teachers well. I recently went to aspecial day in my area where I learned how to answer questions other children might askme about my hearing loss. I also know that I must talk to my new teachers if I struggleto hear in the class. If I keep receiving the support I have had so far, I will be fine.I WILL BE WEARING A BLAZER FORTHE FIRST TIMEby Yasmin BuddThis week I will be starting year 7 at my new senior school inIpswich. I am excited about going because I will be doing somedifferent lessons. Instead of science, I will be doing physics,chemistry and biology! I will also be able to go to the tuck shop,yum. My uniform will change and I will be wearing a blazer forthe first time and we are allowed to wear cooler shoes. I am also a bit nervous as theschool is much bigger and I hope I will be able to find my way around without gettinglost! There are also going to be lots more people so it might be a bit scary. I will be doing alot of different sports and matches which I like, so I am looking forward to that.WINA TRIP TO KENSINGTON PALACEFOR YOU AND YOUR CLASS!WIN a trip to KensingtonPalace for your class, home toreal life Princesses and thevenue where Rapunzel willbe welcomed into the Disney Princess family!On 2 October Disney, in association with Historic Royal Palaces, willofficially welcome Rapunzelas the 10th Disney Princess character.In a world first, this high profile, star-studded celebration willtake place at KensingtonPalace, London, home to many reallife Princesses over the centuries. The ‘royal celebration’ will seeRapunzel join the DisneyPrincess royal court alongside Ariel,Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, SnowWhite and Tiana and, tocelebrate this, Disney has teamed upwith First News to offer an amazing competition to one luckyreader and their class.One lucky reader and their classmates will bewhisked to London to be welcomed by KensingtonPalace’s education team and invited to explore therecently transformed palace. Learn about theglittering world of the Georgian court as wellas the life and loves of one of the palace’smost famous princesses, Queen Victoria.As part of the trip the class will also takepart in an interactive session deliveredby the palace’s education team allabout the life of Victoria at Kensington!To enter, all you have to do is draw your very own dream palace.Would the walls be made of marshmallows? Or would you haveslides instead of stairs? Let your imagination run wild and get creative– make it as bold and colourful as you can. Once you have createdyour masterpiece, either post it to us at the normal address or email itto www.win@firstnews.co.uk, putting Princess in the subject box.For those not lucky enough to win, you don’t have to miss outaltogether. All readers are cordially invited to attend the procession ofthe Disney Princesses through Kensington Gardens on 2 October, atruly magical experience. Find out more at: Disney.co.uk/rapunzelENTERNOW!Terms:Prize to be redeemed at Kensington Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8. Prize is for one class – no more than 35 pupils. Prize includes travel from UK school location. This prize cannot be exchanged forcash. The visit i will last from 10.00–14.00. 00 14 00 The visit i must be taken at a mutually convenient time to both parties after 1 April 2012. The prize is valid for 6 months . The winner and class agree to take part in associated media/promotional activity. By entering this competition entrants agree that their entries can be used for media/promotional purposes. Prize does not include attendance at the VIP event on 2 October.MARK YOURENTRY PRINCESSwww.firstnews.co.uk/competitionsor see page 35. The closing date isFriday 22 September 2011.To find out more information about the competition, teachers’resources and Rapunzel’s royal celebration please visit:www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace/educationandcommunity/Kensingtonschools/Educationprojectsandevents.aspx
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