THE
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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6th
19th - 20th
GLOBAL CODETHON
P4 – P8 INVITATIONAL
SWIMMING TOURNAMENT
MAY
11th
IB CONTINUUM PARENT
WORKSHOP (8:00 – 9:00am)
19th
Stonehill International School
Volume 5, Issue 65
5 May 2017
HIGHLIGHTS
CONTENTS
FEATURED STORIES
WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS
PRIMARY NEWS
SECONDARY NEWS
PTA NEWS
MAY MENU
The Weekly Bulletin of
20th
SECONDARY STUDENT COUNCIL
DANCE
ISACI Swimming
Tournament at Stonehill
Learning in P2
Secondary Updates
PTA Executive Committee
Nominations
May Menu
IBDP EXAMS END
FEATURED STORIES
ISACI Swimming Tournament at Stonehill
Last weekend we arrived at the culmination of the senior ISACI sports programme, swimming, which
was hosted here at Stonehill. Our teams had been training hard and a lot of preparation went into
the event. As the champions for the last two years we were confident that we would do well, and
as the tournament had been extended to two days in total, we knew that we would be able to make
use of the depth of swimming talent at our school.
The day before the event the coaches met to discuss rules, during which, a fateful decision was
made. This year’s tournament was going to compete in divisions; Under 13 Boys, Under 13 Girls,
Age 13 – 14 Boys, Age 13 – 14 Girls, 15+ Boys and 15+ Girls, with trophies for each division.
The overall trophy in the past was given to the team with the greatest number of overall points.
However, this year the decision was to give points for position in the divisions, which would in turn
count towards the overall trophy. As it turned out, the decision to use this new method was not so
good for the Stonehill Tigers!
The other ISACI schools, International School of Hyderabad (ISH), Mercedes Benz International
School, Pune (MBIS), and the British School, New Delhi (TBS), arrived on Thursday and at the end of
the day went home with their homestay hosts. With teams of up to thirty per school, this meant
that we had to host up to ninety students. With the generosity of our parents this was achieved
easily, and all guests had a lovely time staying with new friends.
On Friday morning the event kicked off with an opening ceremony in the MYP courtyard where
guests were officially welcomed by a speech from Nitya and Vinicius, as well as a great rousing song
written and performed by Ms. Mary McCaulay and the P8 students. Afterwards swimmers headed
to the pool where another opening ceremony included a song delivered in fine form by Oto and
Aishwarya and a fantastic performance by the Stonehill Mermaids Synchronised Swimming Team.
The swimming events started off with heats, and the finals were held in the afternoon once
swimmers had a chance to regain their energy and have a light lunch. The standard was fantastic,
with some excellent swimmers from the four schools giving their all in order to get the best results
they could. The sheer grit and hard work was inspiring to watch and it wasn't long before
competitors were hoarse with shouting for their favourites to win. At the end of the Friday, there
were a lot of very tired swimmers; however, after a supper at school excited children headed off to
their homestays. Though curfew calls were made to ensure everyone was OK at 9:00pm, most of
the swimmers were already in bed and asleep by then!
Saturday was the same format as Friday, with heats in the morning and finals in the afternoon.
Despite the exertions of the previous day, students gave their all and did their utmost to achieve
their best. There were some very close battles with the winner’s medals going to students from all
schools as the tournament progressed. At this point it was too close a call as to who was winning
overall.
At the end of the day, there was a race to finish before an ominous black cloud turned into a storm,
and students headed to the cafeteria for results and announcement of the trophies. Stonehill did a
fantastic job and the real depth of the swimming talent at the school meant that we finished with a
much larger total points tally than any other school.
Despite this, we were unable to win a divisional trophy – in three categories we missed out by one
point! This meant that overall we didn't get the winner’s trophy, and had to settle for Second Place.
This was sad considering that our totals were so much higher than the other schools; but, rules are
rules and we have to work within them! All swimmers should be very proud of their achievements,
just as am I. We have a fantastic squad of swimming student athletes and their commitment and
hard work was beyond reproach throughout.
I would like to thank everyone who made this event possible. A lot of staff gave up considerable
amounts of their own time in order to ensure the events success, as did the school's support staff
and parents who opened their homes to visitors from the other ISACI schools.
Mr. Adrian Shepherd
HoD P.H.E
WHOLE SCHOOL
PRIMARY NEWS
Important Upcoming Primary Dates
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Saturday 6th May - PYP Swimming Squad Time Trials – 9:00 am – 2:00pm
Saturday 6th May - Global Codeathon 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Thursday 11th May - PYP Parent Workshop - The IB Continuum – 8:00am – 9:00am
Friday 19th & Saturday 20th - Stonehill Super Splash Invitational Gala
Tuesday 23rd May - P8 Secondary School Transition Day
Monday 29th May - Early Years Fun Splash
Wednesday 7th June - PYP P1-P3 Movement & Composition Performance at 8:00am
Friday 9th June - P8 Leavers’ Production
Monday 12th June - P3 Learning Journey Celebration
Tuesday 13th June - PYP Celebration of Learning Awards Ceremony
Please note that the P4 - P8 Movement and Composition Performance originally scheduled on the
calendar for Tuesday, 16th May has been cancelled. Children will instead have an opportunity to
share their learning with friends during lunch break performances.
Best regards,
Simon McCloskey
Primary Principal
Learning in P2
The P2 class has been learning about measurement. They have been finding out that we can
measure things in a variety of ways using non-standard units. We have been having a lot of fun
measuring different things in and around our classroom. In our garden we have planted Sunflowers
and over the next few weeks we are going to measure how much they grow.
On Tuesday 2nd May we visited a local farm. We are learning about how we interact with animals
and the importance of them to our lives. We found out a lot about how to be responsible towards
animals and how animals are used within our daily lives. We also visited a local pottery and
watched how pots are made using clay.
Mr. David Gostelow
P2 Class Teacher
SECONDARY NEWS
ISACI Swimming Tournament
The ISACI Swimming competition was held on 28 th and 29th April. Nelly from D1, and the Stonehill
Mermaids did an amazing synchronised swimming presentation at the start of the tournament.
Congratulations to our Stonehill swim team for achieving Second Position in the competition.
Thank you to Mr. Adrian Shepherd and Ms. Elizabeth Shepherd for organising an excellent event.
IBDP Exams
The IBDP examinations commenced on Friday, 28 th April and are going well. The examinations will
end on Friday, 19th May 2017. We wish our D2s all the very best.
Graduation
The D2 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Saturday, 27 th May at 6.30 pm at the school
campus. Invites and more details regarding the graduation will follow shortly.
Semester 2 Examinations
The M1 – M5 examinations are scheduled for 1st, 2nd and 5th June. The D1 examinations will be
held from 30th May to 5th June. The examination timetable and the review/curriculum focus sheets
will be shared with all students and parents today.
Kind regards,
Narendra Mehrotra
Secondary Principal
PTA NEWS
It is time to nominate a new PTA Executive Committee!
The current PTA Executive Committee will finish their term of office at the end of this school year.
Therefore, it is time to nominate a new committee to stand for the 2017 – 2018 academic year.
Here’s your chance to take action and become more engaged and involved. We are calling for
nominations to serve on the Executive Committee for the next school year. Please consider getting
involved and making what will undoubtedly be a valuable contribution to your child’s school
community. It gives you an opportunity to make a positive difference.
The Mission of the PTA is as follows:
The Stonehill PTA is a nonprofit organisation that exists to enhance and support the educational
experience of all students at Stonehill International School; to welcome new families and develop a
closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent involvement; to promote a
positive community spirit in the school environment through volunteer support aligned with the
Stonehill International School and Stonehill Education Foundation’s goals and initiatives.
While all parents/guardians of children attending Stonehill are automatically members of the
Stonehill PTA, the Executive Committee (EC) handles the day-to-day operations.
All positions are open for nomination – here is the list of positions to apply for on the EC:
President/Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Classroom Parent Representative Coordinator
Events Coordinator (x 2 people)
Communications Coordinator
Sports Coordinator
Arts Coordinator
Charity Coordinator
Welcome Coordinator
Country Rep Coordinator
Non-Voting Positions
PYP Class Rep Coordinator
MYP Class Rep Coordinator
DP Class Rep Coordinator
If you have the time, dedication and relevant skills to volunteer and are willing to serve on the PTA
Executive Committee, we would like to hear from you.
Please remember, the EC works as a team, and there is always a helping hand available amongst
the committee members.
You can nominate yourself for a position or nominate another parent/guardian for a position – It’s
that easy!
Simply complete the nomination form that was sent via email earlier this week and email it to the
PTA Chairperson, with a copy to the Secretary, at the addresses on the form itself. Nominations
must be emailed no later than midnight on Monday, 15 th May 2017. Nominations received after this
date will not be eligible for consideration.
Following the close of nominations, the PTA Chairperson and Secretary will meet and validate the
nominations. When there is only one nominee and they have confirmed their nomination, the
nominee will be confirmed in the role applied for. If there is more than one nomination for any of
the above mentioned positions, and they have all confirmed their nomination, then that position will
go to vote to the parent community.
The new Executive Committee for the 2017 – 2018 will be announced at the Annual General
Meeting on Wednesday, May 24th 2017.
If you have any queries or would like to know more about what is involved, please call PTA
President, Pamela Milne at 9740019454. You can also email any other current Executive Member
of the PTA:
TREASURER
Kavitha Ramanathan ([email protected])
SECRETARY
Deepa Krishnamoorthy ([email protected])
CLASSROOM PARENT REPRESENTATIVE COORDINATOR
Deborah Manzoori ([email protected])
EVENTS COORDINATORS
Wai van de Werff ([email protected])
Jill Sudarshan ([email protected])
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Mike Flynn ([email protected])
SPORTS COORDINATOR
Sal Moonsamy ([email protected])
ARTS COORDINATOR
Melissa Chin ([email protected])
CHARITY COORDINATORS
Emily Bergstrom ([email protected])
Kavitha Ramanathan ([email protected])
WELCOME COORDINATOR
Martijn Rauwers ([email protected])
COUNTRY REP COORDINATOR
Caroline Rulkens ([email protected]
PYP CLASS REP COORDINATOR
Pam Pennefather, [email protected])
MYP CLASS REP COORDINATOR
Shereen Hasan ([email protected])
We look forward to your support and involvement in this nomination process in order to maximise
the success of YOUR PTA in 2017 – 2018.
Best regards,
Pamela Milne
Stonehill PTA President
STONEHILL CAFETERIA MENU FOR MAY
1 May
(Monday)
May Day
2 May
(Tuesday)
Spaghetti
Bolognese
Tomato sauce
Mushroom
cream sauce
Cheese sauce
Garlic bread
3 May
(Wednesday)
Steak, Butter
Chicken
Vegetarian
Cannelloni,
Roasted
Potatoes
Grilled
Vegetables,
Rice & Soup
4 May
(Thursday)
Crispy Fry
Chicken
Vegetable
Manchurian
Hakka noodle
Steamed
French beans
Rice
5 May
(Friday)
Pizza assorted
8 May
(Monday)
Roasted Beef
& vegetable
Stroganoff ,
Grilled
Vegetables
Mashed
Potatoes,
Rice
9 May
(Tuesday)
Chicken
bourguignon
Gratin
dauphinois
Baked
cauliflower
Grilled
Vegetables
Rice
16 May
(Tuesday)
Chicken
Fricassee
Vegetables
moussaka
Stir fried Rice
Grilled
vegetables
10 May
(Wednesday)
Fish Finger,
Corn on the
cob
Stir fried Tofu
Steamed
mixed
vegetables
Rice & Soup
11 May
(Thursday)
Stir fried
Chicken
Vegetable
Quiche
Ratatouille
Steamed
French beans
Rice
12 May
(Friday)
Beef , chicken
or
Vegetable
burgers
French fries
15 May
17 May
18 May
19 May
(Monday)
(Wednesday)
(Thursday)
(Friday)
Pasta
Meatloaf,
BBQ Chicken
Pizza Bolognese
Veggie loaf,
Vegetable
assorted
Tomato sauce
Baked
kebab
Mushroom
cauliflower,
Roasted
cream sauce
Steamed
Potatoes
Baked cheese
Vegetables
Grilled
pasta
Rice
vegetables
Garlic Bread
Rice
22 May
23 May
24 May (
25 May
26 May
(Monday)
(Tuesday)
Wednesday)
(Thursday)
(Friday)
Swiss Steak
Chicken and
Chicken &
Baked
Chicken or
Vegetable
vegetables
Vegetable
Chicken and
vegetable Hot
Rollatini
In sweet and
Lasagna,
Veggie
Dogs.
Grilled
sour sauce
Garlic Bread
Schnitzel
French fries
vegetables
Hakka noodle
Grilled
Sausage Rice
Steamed mixMashed
Steamed
Chicken wing Steamed
veggies
Potatoes
French beans
Steamed
French beans
Rice
Rice
Vegetables
Rice
Do note, there is a salad bar, plain yoghurt, and fresh fruit available each day in
addition to the above meals.
Stonehill International
School
Tarahunise Post Jala Hobli
Bangalore North 562157
India
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+ 91 8043418300
+ 91 8043418318
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+ 91 9008307684
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[email protected]
Contacting the School:
Admissions
Primary School
Secondary School
Transport
Head Nurse
Ms. Rishika Ganapathy
Ms. Nijika Bhardwaj
Ms. Saathi Vinay
Mr. Rahul. I
Ms Charlette Macdonald