Welcome

to
Year 6


Year 6 Teachers
The Year 6 Teaching Team
Ms Chris Ms Minh
Ms Jean
Ms Nicky
Mr Joe
Mr Jesse
Ms Devon
Ms Heida
Ms Dianne
Mr Bob
Mr Glenn
Curriculum

Exhibition


How We
Express
Ourselves



How We
Organise
Ourselves



How the
World
Works


Sharing
The
Planet


Where we
are in place
and time



Who We
Are

Units of Inquiry can you help? Speaking/Presenting
to the Year

Language and Mathematics related to the Units of
Inquiry

Some stand alone Language and Mathematics

Exhibition
Unit
Transdisciplinary Theme:
How We Express Ourselves

Clear, Simple, To The Point and
Environmentally Responsible
Please avoid planning holidays/absences between March and May.

Differentiated Instruction
Math; Strategies and Knowledge
Language; Reading, Writing and Word Study
Variation in classes but same coverage
Varied Groups
Specialist Classes
Mr Mark
Bourgeois
Music
Ms Jane
Mycroft
Physical Education
Ms Jules
White
Art
Mr Brian
Duffy
IT
Ms Warunee
Prommanuwat
Thai Studies
Mr Tony
Abbey
Drama
Ms Amanda
Shaw
Art
Support Services in Year 6
Ms Karen Worley Ms Devon Hehl Mr Bob Megarry
kworley@nist.ac.th dhehl@nist.ac.th rmegarry@nist.ac.th



Differentiated Support
Focused Learning Opportunities
Inclusive
Collaborative
Meeting the Needs of All Learners coffee morning - September 25th
More details to follow

Ms Dianne Gamage
dgamage@nist.ac.th
Tel: 02 651 2065 ext.705
Upcoming Events:

NLCS EAL Focus
Tuesday, 2nd September

EAL Open House
Thursday, 10
th
October during 3 way
conferences



English as an Additional Language
(EAL)

NIST Elementary Counsellors
We provide a comprehensive counseling and guidance program that removes barriers
to learning by attending to the personal, social, emotional and developmental needs of
all students to ensure that we have happy, healthy, and successful students at NIST.
Services are provided through:
classroom guidance lessons
individual/small group counseling
parent and teacher consultations

Shari Dixon
EY1, Y1, Y3, Y5
Email: sdixon@nist.ac.th
Tel: 02 651 2065 ext 406


Roslin Srikuruwal
EY2, Y2, Y4, Y6
Email: rsrikuruwal@nist.ac.th
Tel: 02 651 2065 ext 355


Communication
Communication will be through:
Blogs - elementary school and class blogs
http://blogs.nist.ac.th/elementary/
http://blogs.nist.ac.th/6 _ _
http://blogs.nist.ac.th/dutch/ (or other language of instruction)
http://blogs.nist.ac.th/elemusic/
Veracross Email
Paper Notices/Letters (important information)


Home Learning
10 day cycle - not during
school holidays

Times are approximate and
will vary
Homeroom Assignments -
15-30 minutes
Reading: 10-15 minutes
Mathematics: 10 minutes
World Language
Assignments


Transition to Secondary School
Aim: to ease the transition for students and parents for the
transition between elementary and secondary school

Planned process of
Lessons, Events and
Activities planned in
co-operation with the
Secondary School
Planning has begun with many activities taking place after
Exhibition

ECAs and Going Home
ECAs Extra Curricular Activities

Paul Hodgkinson
Activities and Athletics Director
phodgkinson@nist.ac.th

Please ensure your child leaves the school
grounds at 2.30pm if they are not involved
in ECAs.

Camp
More information at our

Year 6 Camp Briefing
Thursday 25
th
of September in the NIST Theatre

Camp
Tuesday 4
th
- Friday 7
th
of November
Camp Venue: Pung-waan Resort, Kanchanaburi


NLCS
NIST Learning Community Seminars
VeracrossPlease log
into Veracross to ensure
that your contact
information is correct.

If your email address, address,
phone number, or any other
information changes please
make the changes directly in
Veracross.
Year 6 Homerooms