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TISA Times Goal shooting action at the Primary Sports Day Primary & Read-a-Thon Page 4 of 10 Primary Report We started the month off with the Primary Sports Day, which was blessed by glorious weather! The students all performed to the best of their abilities in order to score points for their “House” while enjoying themselves in friendly rivalry. A big thank you to the PE Department and all who helped out for the immaculate organization! Musical & P5 Trip Earlier this month the Lower Primary School performed their musical drama “There‟s an Alien in My Lunch.” Under Mr. Jim‟s direction, assisted by Emily Patterson (P7 Student Director), the performers wowed the other students and their parents with a dazzling show. The Staff Talent Show on Monday saw a wide range of TISA staff display their talents on the stage. The PTA helped by running the refreshment stand, with all funds raised going towards the Japan Crisis Relief Fund. It would certainly be worth it to repeat this initiative next year! Maybe we can also combine it with a Parent Talent Show…? I‟d like to finish with thanking you for your support during my first year as TISA Primary Principal. We have had a very productive and successful year, students, parents, teachers and administration alike! I wish the leaving families all the best in their new postings, and I‟m looking forward to seeing the returning families back in August. Enjoy your holidays! David Harrold Primary Principal Read-a-Thon Helps Christchurch School The TISA Titans Rugby Presentation Party P7K - Winners of the Upper Primary Read-a-Thon The city of Christchurch in New Zealand suffered a devastating earthquake on 22 February of this year. Thousands of buildings and homes were damaged and some collapsed resulting in 189 deaths. The TISA community joined in to support an appeal for the children at Rowley Avenue School, in Christchurch. This was a school of 125 children in one of the poorest areas of the city with many of the children from immigrant families from the Pacific Islands. Since the earthquake in February it is now a school of 91 students as many families have left the city. Through the persistent reading of our children from P3 to M5, and some very generous sponsorship we were able to raise a grand total of 4184.05 AZN + 90 Euros. I contacted Mr. Glenn Bermingham, the Principal of Rowley Avenue School, and asked him what they might spend the money on; this is his reply: “We asked the children how they would like to spend the money. We had had the offer to take the children up into the mountains in the winter and have a winter holiday as many of these children have never played in snow. Looks as though the children are keen for the school trip up into the snow (will need to buy some warm clothes, jacket, hat, gloves, socks, etc, for most of the children), as well as indoor board games for the wet winter ahead. One of the classes will need help with their first ever class camp-no money in the community for fundraising. The Board, staff, and children, are overwhelmed with the generosity of your school. Thank you so much, Glenn Bermingham, Principal, Rowley Avenue School.” During the Read-a-Thon we ran a competition in the Middle School, Upper Primary and Lower Primary to see which class could accumulate the greatest number of reading hours. The prizes were generously donated by the TISA PAT. Each of the students in M1-5 who chose to take part the Read-a-Thon Lower primary winners: P3C: 50 hours, P4J: 47 hours 52 mins, P5A: 45 hours and 16 mins Upper Primary winners: P7K: 169 hours 23 mins, P7F: 86 hours, P7J: 60 hours, 20 mins I am overwhelmed with the generosity of the TISA community and feel very privileged and proud to be able to take this money on behalf of you all to Rowley Avenue Primary School, during our New Zealand visit in July. We will bring back some photos of happy faced children from New Zealand. Thank you to all the children for your reading and thank you to the TISA community for your generosity. Kate Brown P7 Teacher
Page 5 of 10 Dress-Up, Talent Show & P8 TISA Times Favourite Musician Dress-Up Day The „Dress up as your Favourite Musician May‟ was a success with so much excitement and enthusiasm from students and staff alike. We raised 300 Manat through this event. This will go towards the Japanese crisis. There were many students and staff really dressed up so it was hard to choose the „best dressed‟. After much contemplation, 3 students won this year‟s „best dressed‟ event – Rauf (Elvis Presley) P6K Thomas (Brian May) P6E SuBin (Vanessa Mae) P8M The winners won a „two minutes of fame‟ – an opportunity to perform at the final assembly on June 24 th . Don‟t miss the action. Thanks again for your support. Melvyn Sawyer Primary Music Teacher Staff Talent Raises Funds for Japan Aid There was a real group effort to show support for Japan in this time of crisis. The TISA Staff put together 16 different acts for the first Staff Talent Show, and the various members of the staff, performers and the PTA sold tickets for the event. The result was that the Staff Talent Show raised over 600 Manats for Japan crisis relief. The PTA also sold refreshments, and took charge of sales at the door. Close to 200 people attended the event and registered their approval with loud applause and laughter in all the right places. The judges recognized four outstanding acts: Sabina and Nijat Mammadov, danced their way through several different styles with perfect timing and tremendous energy. After adapting her style to play for student productions Lala Suleymanova demonstrated her Masters in Music by playing Chopin's “Fantasy Impromptu” with ease on the piano. Jeff Hearn gave his own entertaining introductions and gave a winning performance on the piano with "Romance" and "Tarantella". Melvyn Sawyer was all over the place the entire show. He played the piano and sang for his featured act, and joined the „Detention Squad‟ on the guitar, and played a grown up Linus Van Pelt in the Charlie Brown drama. He also fulfilled the role of stage manager. Jim Hammer P5 Teacher This student was „All Shook Up‟ from winning a chance of „2 minutes of Fame‟ Wheelbarrow Race during the Secondary Sports Day P8S Students Visit Secondary Science Lab On June 16 th we, the students in P8S, visited the Secondary Physics lab in TISA 4. Mr. Kremer and Ms Sara organized this to help us with our transition to Middle School and to give us an opportunity to work with a physics expert on our unit of inquiry Sound. Mr. Kremer organized some interesting experiments. There were four stations. At one, we explored vibrations. At another, we learned that it is hard to hear high pitched sounds. At the third station, we felt the vibrations of a speaker. In the fourth station, we saw how high-pitched sounds are created. We thought it was a great experience. Romena enjoyed it, “It was very useful, understanding how the particles vibrate when sounds are created.” Claire learned a lot, “You can‟t hear high pitched sounds very well when you get older.” Jan was grateful for the experience, “It was great to use the equipment and do stuff we can‟t do down here in the Primary School.” Most of the P8S students are nervous, but very excited, about going to middle school. We really look forward to having science classes. Thanks, Mr. Kremer! Choha Kim P8S
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