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Grades 1-4 inclusively have started on their Gymnastics Unit.
The Central Idea of this unit is:
An individual’s physical capacity for movement can be explored through sequenced action using a variety of techniques and a creative process.
At this stage of the Unit, children are learning age appropriate movements that they will then join together to form a sequence.

Recently the Grade 3 team completed their Unit of Inquiry on Boundaries. In PE, the Grade 3 students identified that the court marking were boundaries and using their maths skills they measured each of the courts to determine their perimeter.

Hello everyone.

Elementary PE has had a great start to the year with everybody working hard and having fun.  The first week was a focus on team building with the upper elementary students and revisiting rules and gym routines for the younger students.  Everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the new PE uniforms, and they should be here soon after the August 26th.  Likewise after a few slip ups in the first week, nearly all students are coming to PE with the correct footwear.  Remember crocs and sandals are dangerous in physical education classes.  Next week will see the start of asa’s and cross country training at lunchtimes for grade 3-5 students.

August 10^th 2011

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to the start of a new year in Elementary Physical Education at IST.

My name is Mr Nathan and this will be my fifth year teaching Physical Education in our Elementary school.  I have two daughters at the school, Tilly who is starting grade 2 and Sunny who is starting grade 4. My wife Emma is an English teacher in the Secondary school.

The emphasis for Elementary PE is to promote Physical Activity as being fun, and to also develop the skills necessary to prepare our younger students for Physical Education and sport when they reach the higher grade levels.  There will also be the opportunity for Elementary students to partake in an after school activities program, and for Upper Elementary students to represent their school in interschool sporting events, both in Tianjin and Beijing. Details of which will be forthcoming.

Elementary classes are fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in Physical Education classes twice a week for NPK students up to Grade 2, and 3 times a week for Grades 3, 4 and 5.  New Physical Education uniforms will be arriving soon and your child will be required to wear on for Physical Education classes. In the interim, students may wear the old PE uniform or any other clothes that are cool and allow students to move freely.  Likewise children must come prepared with correct sports shoes in the interests of student safety.

If your child has any medical conditions that may be affected by Physical Activity, could you please let your child’s class teacher know and they can pass the information on to me.

I am excited to be working with your children again this year, and look forward to seeing you in the near future.

Kind Regards

David Nathan

On Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of March the IST community were treated to performances and workshops by the National Danish Performance Team.  This was a great experience for everyone fortunate enough to be involved and the children loved interacting the the performers during workshop time.  Thanks very much to the Team and the organizers of this event.

Nicole having a chat

On May 13th, IST hosted the Bi Annual ISCOT elementary soccer tournament.  This was a great event with approximately 100 students participating across four divisions.  All children involved played a lot of soccer and had a great time on a beautiful sunny afternoon.  IST teams performed very well indeed and  were very successful winning the Grade 4/5 Boys A and B divisions, the Girls 3/5 division and were runners up in the Grade 3 Boys. Well done to all the students who played and their coaches Mr Martin, Mr Kimber, Mr Lee and Mr Kidde.

Hi Everyone,

Please keep the 7th May free as this is the day we will be holding our Elementary Sports Carnival.  Children will take part in a number of Athletic rotations that they have been learning about in PE.  At the end of the carnival, the PFO will be offering a BBQ to all who want to stay a bit longer and enjoy the spring weather.  Looking forward to seeing you all on the 7th.

Mr Nathan

Saturday the 19th of March is the start of the Spring Club Football sessions.

Tomorrow due to football fixtures on the school pitch, the session will be held in the gymnasium.  So PLEASE bring running shoes rather than football boots tomorrow.  Following sessions will be on the pitch.

Thanks

Mr Nathan