Dear Parents and Caregivers,
I want to begin by thanking you for your active involvement in the Art Auction. Thanks to the CIS community, we raised 300.000 rubles, out of which 10% will go the artist and 90% to the 3,14 Charity Fund, who help children in urgent medical need.
We continue our second week of Cambridge examinations for Years 11, 12, and 13. I want to remind you that exams will not be rescheduled, so please make sure that your child does not miss school.
Finally, I am looking forward to a great CIS Got Talent tomorrow. See you there.
Уважаемые Родители и Опекуны,
Я хотел бы начать с благодарности за ваше активное участие в Арт-аукционе. Благодаря сообществу CIS мы собрали 300 000 рублей, из которых 10% будут направлены художнику и 90% в Благотворительный фонд “3,14", который помогает детям, нуждающимся в срочной медицинской помощи.
Мы продолжаем вторую неделю Кембриджских экзаменов для Year 11, 12 и 13. Напоминаю, что экзамены переноситься не будут, поэтому, пожалуйста, следите за тем, чтобы Ваш ребенок не пропускал школу.
Наконец, я с нетерпением жду завтрашнего мероприятия CIS Got Talent. Увидимся там.
Best Regards,
Juan Cardenas
Head of Secondary Education
From the Classroom
Mr. Carlos (Spanish)
The last week, the students have been reviewing the content for the end-of-term tests. Y7 have been practicing how to talk about their physical appearance and the environment in which they live, using the verbs "to have", the grammatical concordance between nouns and adjectives, etc.
Y8 has reviewed the vocabulary about plans for the weekend, clothes and preparations, practicing gender and number concordance, and contrasting tenses (present, past, future).
Y9 has practiced the contents related to human rights, the use of the verb “to be able” and the comparative forms. They have been talking about journeys to school, environmental issues or raising money for charity.
Y10 has been practicing the comparative and superlative forms in relation to family and friends.
Y11 and Y12 have been practicing for the IGCSE and AS level tests.
Finally, we have had the corresponding end-of-term tests.
Mr. Kennedy (Business, Geography, Global Perspectives)
Greetings! Exams are underway and students are performing well. A kind reminder that students should be getting enough sleep as recall becomes challenging without it.
The vending machine has arrived! It will be operational from next week. Remember, there is a 50/50 profit split between a charity and the students from this machine. We will start a business club which will be open to all secondary students from term 5. This club will be responsible for running the vending machine business, and all other business activities that students are involved in.
Wishing you a happy spring!
Mr. Jenkins (History)
Hello all: nearly there!
It’s been a tough, but productive year, and the year 11s, 12s, and 13s can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Portfolio work has been underway for some weeks, and this is the culmination of all their efforts; I’m confident that all my hardworking students’ work will pay off, and they’ll reap the reward for their efforts.
The year 10s are likewise showing great promise: they’ve been practicing answering GCSE paper questions, and are looking to move on to a fascinating new topic.
KS3 – years 7-9 – are producing wonderful, creative work, and the year 7s are enjoying learning about the Black Death.
Well done, everyone!
Mr. Cardenas (Mathematics)
These last weeks Year 10 have been developing their skills in Geometry, working with inscribed angles and shapes in circles. Years 11, 12, and 13 are preparing for their exams. This is the last sprint! Good luck!
Ms. Victoria (ICT and Computer Science)
For the last two weeks, secondary school students have been coding to solve mathematical problems where it is necessary to apply several formulas and solutions. Also they have been learning what bugs (mistakes) programmers usually make and learn to debug (look for errors) their own code.
В течение последних двух недель учащиеся средней школы создают программы для решения математических задач, где необходимо применить несколько формул и решений. Также они изучают, какие "баги" (ошибки) обычно делают программисты и учатся отлаживать свой собственный код (искать в программе ошибки) .
Mr. Aleksandr (Russian Program)
Аттестация для школ-партнёров в самом разгаре: и онлайн тесты для старшей школы, и бумажные контрольные работы для младшей и средней школы. Необходимо отчитаться по каждому предмету, чем учителя и ученики активно занимаются с начала апреля. Последний день аттестации - 28 апреля для начальной школы и 29 апреля для средней и старшей школы.
Важно помнить, что в субботу, 29 апреля, занятия будут проходить по обычному расписанию, к тому же наш повар, мистер Александр Наумов, подготовит сюрприз для всех учеников, пришедших на занятия в этот день.
Прошедшая неделя позволила многим ученикам на практике применить свои знания по биологии: от решения генетических задач и поиска на территории школы растений, принадлежащих к разным отделам, до проверки работы вестибулярного аппарата при помощи различных практических тестов.
Ms. Nina (Art)
Dear parents, thank you very much for the support of the Art Auction, for the interest in each work of young artists, for the fact that each work has found its home. Knowing that your creativity is needed and liked is probably one of the main facts for a successful move forward.
In class, we study the history of mosaics and create our own. We got acquainted with the mosaics of ancient Greece, Rome and Byzantium.