Personal Goal Awards

Date

Personal Goal

Name

Class

Explanation

Alex has shown adaptability in his first few weeks back to school. There was some work that was very difficult, but he learned a strategy that helps, and now his
teacher sees him using this strategy every time he does the work. Alex shows adaptability in that when he is uncomfortable with his circumstances, he has been
Senior B willing to try new ways of doing things to help him continue his learning.
Tae-Yang had just moved to Hong Kong from New York. However, even though its an unfamiliar environment in a new country, he has taken it all in his stride,
made friends and gamely took on classroom jobs. He's also not afraid of asking questions when he doesn't know how things are done in this school. What a
trouper!
4B

7-Sep Adaptability

Alex Watt

7-Sep

7-Sep
7-Sep
7-Sep
7-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep
21-Sep

Tae-Yang Kim
Charlotte Drayton, Tahlia
Teo, Esther Tsui, Rhys
McIntyre
Maria Savini
Natalie Leung
Sean Jin, Wilde Dube
Rhianna Newman
Asha Yuen
Madelyn Wong
Jan Lau
Higos Chan
Natalis Leung
Marcus Tan

21-Sep

Sofia Nelson

3C

21-Sep
21-Sep

Jana Chan
Nishika Baura

3C
1D

21-Sep

When there wasnt enough space for Colin to go to the library at recess, he showed adaptability by not complaining and being happy to wait until the next day.

2-Nov-15
2-Nov-15
2-Nov-15

Colin Wong
Jamie
Watt, Megan Kwan, 1C
Ari Hu, Nathaniel Lam,
Felix Mrosek
1A
Leo Simonsen, Noah
Vincelli, Justin Chan
1C
Laterre Chootinuntn,
Amelie Collins
2A
Ethan Ma, Adrian Lai, Hunte 2C
Gian Yahyagil
3A

2-Nov-15
2-Nov-15
2-Nov-15
2-Nov-15

Theo Godfrey
3C
Adrian Shin, Aidan Chan
4A
Ray Ogawa, Sherman Chan 4B
Isaac Lee
Senior B

Theo often inquires further when we study a topic. He is often heard saying to his teacher, "I wonder why..." and then is given a chance to look for the answer.
Adrian and Aidan showed curiosity in learning by setting up work without being asked.
Ray and Shermans teacher noticed them being proactive in class which shows a spirit of enquiry!
Isaac is always searching for answers and sharing his findings with the class.

7-Mar-16

Ahlia Koram

3B

Ahlia showed enquiry during the field trip to the Volcano Centre by taking inititive and asking one of the staf to help her find the answer to a question.

7-Mar-16

Isaac Porter

2A

2-Nov-15 Enquiry

30-Nov-15 Thoughtfulness

Preston Pang

30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15

Lana Miao
Tahlio Teo
Haruki Tsujimoto

Senior B
3A
4B
1C
3B
3B
3B
3B
3B
3B
3B

for willingly and without complaining moving into another girls room when the boys aircon broke.
Maria had sleepover playdate plans change at the last minute and she accepted that with responsibility and kindness.
Natalie had a hurt arm the past few weeks but she still came to school and tried her best to write and get on the day.
showedadaptabilityby taking turns at using the interactive whiteboard in class.
Is new to Island CA and to HK, and has shownadaptabilityfor settling into a new school and city
For adapting well in relating to new classmates and teacher
For adapting well in relating to new classmates and teacher
For adapting well relating to new classmates and teacher
For adapting well in relating to new classmates
For adapting well in relating to new classmates and teacher
For adapting well in relating to new classmates and teacher
Sofia needed to beadaptablewhen she was the only girl from her Year 2 class to this years Year 3 class. Even though it was difficult, she persisted and used her
skill of adapting to new people, places and changing circumstances. She chose to be joyful and hard working in her new environment and now is well adapted.
Jana is in the process of adapting through big changes from her old school to her new school. She's does her best to understand what she should be doing. She
has a beautiful positive attitude.
by being very composed when she was faced with unexpected changes at lunchtime.

For working well in the classroom with different teachers and lessons, and doing a great job following new rules and routines.
These friends have been asking great questions in science about the sense of hearing. Theyve asked questions such as: Why does water move when you put the
tuning fork in it? How does the sound wave make ripples?
Laterre and Amelie have been eager to learn, asking questions during class discussions, and sharing what they find with their classmates!
Their teacher has noticed them showing especially good enquiry.
Gian enquires and does further study himself on dinosaurs a topic which interests him a lot!

For asking great questions about his learning, looking for ways to investigate, and communicating what he has learnt with his classmates.
Preston is beginning to demonstrateThoughtfulnessin the way he goes about routines. He now will stop, think about what he is to be doing, then readjust himself
to finish his task properly. He is becoming more organized.
3C
Lana showsthoughtfulnesswhen she approaches a tough maths problem. She will stop, think about what the question is asking, wonder if she knows a strategy
and then resume working, applying the chosen strategy.
3C
Senior B Tahlia Teo for asking questions about how to improve her work and then using the answer to improve (particularly in her writing).
Senior B Haruki Tsujimoto - for coming to the teacher to discuss where he is weak in his writing and asking for help to improve.

Personal Goal Awards

Senior B Vinca Yuen - for checking multiple times to make sure she understands the requirements for her home learning.
for being a good role model for her peers, thinking before she acts, and staying on task and helping her partner to focus as well to get her work completed in a
timely fashion
4C

30-Nov-15

Vinca Yuen

30-Nov-15

Eunice Leung

30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15

4B
4B

30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15

Sei Sasaki
Alyssa Rowse
Charlize Leung , Nathan
Wong and Arthur Chan
Vansh Bisht

30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15

Xavier Cox
Noah Vincelli

1A
1C

For beingthoughtfulof skills needed to play a new game - capture the flag, for thinking carefully about what he has learnt and trying to explain it clearly.
For beingthoughtfulof skills needed to play a new game - capture the flag

30-Nov-15

Franklin Waring

1B

30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15
30-Nov-15

2A
3A
3A
3A
1A
1A

7-Mar-16
15-Feb-16 Resilience
15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16

Junya Sumitani
Jake Uys
Abigail Lee
Sakura Oyama
Ari Hu
Paxton Eyres
Natalis Leung, Marcus Tan,
Anna Romito, Ananya
Bhandari, Nami Ni, Piya
Chloe Matrundola
Kai Lockyer
Katrina Lee
Anne Mary Baguio
Vinca Yuen
River Chan

He makes good choices in the classroom and isthoughtfulin his learning. He listens well during instruction time and completes his work to the best of his ability. :)
He has consistently shownthoughtfulnessboth in and outside of school, always completing tasks carefully, reflecting on his work, as well as proactively practising
and applying the knowledge and skills he has learnt.
Jake Uys for showing great improvement in learning how to stop and think when he is working on an assignment.
Abigail Lee for going the "extra step" with her work and always thinking about how she can improve her learning.
Sakura Oyama for continued good behaviour in class. She is verythoughtfulwith all tasks and tries her best.
Ari Hu for making good choices and concentrating carefully on the mat to help his learning.
Paxton Eyres for thinking carefully about how to complete his work on his own.

3B
Senior A
Senior A
Senior A
Senior B
Senior B
4A

For showing thoughtfulness in their story-writing process.

for working hard to improve her writing.
for working hard to improve her reading skills
for working hard to improve her reading skills
when she struggles with maths, she asks for help and learns from others and then goes back to finishing her work.
when she doesn't understand something, she doesn't give up but keeps asking questions until she does understand.
for maintaining a great attitude and persevering well when planning, drafting and publishing his Bio Poem.

15-Feb-16

Cymbaline Gaunt

4B

15-Feb-16

James Man

3C

15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16
15-Feb-16

Chloe Fussing
Aston Gazal
Jonah Oldfield

3C
3B
3B

I feel she's very positive about learning and she always tries her best when working on her Literacy skills even though it can some times be quite challenging for her.
James is learning to recover quickly from stressful social situations. He is learning to think thoughtfully about what happened and make a decision to walk away so
that he can recover. I have been very pleased to see James grow in this area this term.
Chloe is a strong child who is able to recover from difficulties and disappointments. She is able to turn toward a different direction and find a new interest if the first
one is not working out well.
for making up with friends who upset him
for persevering in maths even when it was difficult, he didnt give up

15-Feb-16

Ayla Yahtagil

1C

showed resilience in the past two weeks in Literacy. Independently, she wrote the Gingerbread man story and finished their written work without giving up.

15-Feb-16

Keziah Wall

1C

showed resilience in the past two weeks in Literacy. Independently, she wrote the Gingerbread man story and finished their written work without giving up.

7-Mar-16 Morality

Fred Keegan

7-Mar-16

Savannah Morris

7-Mar-16

Adrian Shin, Alex Choy

Saya Barickman, Jemaiah
Wall, Ethan Liu
Sophie Lee, Tamao
Oyama, Harper Bradley
Ethan Chang
Trevor Mok, Tobin Chung

7-Mar-16
7-Mar-16
7-Mar-16 Cooperation
7-Mar-16

Sei Sasaki for his continued good behaviour in class. He'sthoughtfulin his work, always carefully reading instructions and doing his best.
Alyssa Rowse from 4B has also been very good, carefully considering if her work is done to the best of her abilities.

1D
for being reflective about their learning.
Senior B For stopping and thinking about he could better use his skills in assisting his football team.

During a recess for younger year levels, Fred noticed that the students in the bike area needed help so he took the initiative to stay and monitor them even though it
Senior B wasn't required or asked of him. We commend Fred for noticing needs around the school and helping without being asked!
Savannah has been noticed helping younger students during recess and during the Community Outreach activity. We commend Savannah for her good example
Senior B and for her contribution to the school!
Adrian and Alex pointed out to their teacher an error where an incorrect answer was marked as correct on his Bright Sparks knowledge test. We commend them for
their integrity and honesty!
4A
Saya, Ethan and Jemaiah show honesty and responsibility for their own actions. They also try to promote moral behavior in the classroom by reminding classmates
1C
to make good choices.
2A
Sophie, Tamao and Harper have been setting a good example for their classmates by making right choices throughout the day in class.
Senior A For helping a classmate with maths
Senior A For helping classmates solve ICT problems

Love, Learn, Live

Principals
Award
Natalie
Ho

Adaptability
Adaptability means I can work well with new people, places,
and changing circumstances.
Natalie had a hurt arm the past few weeks but she still
came to school and tried her best to write and get on with
the day. Good job, Natalie!

2 Nov 2015
Signature of Principal

Date

Enquiry Award
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO

Theo Godfrey
FOR ENQUIRING FURTHER IN STUDIES.
HE IS OFTEN HEARD SAYING TO HIS
TEACHER, "I WONDER WHY..." AND
THEN IS GIVEN A CHANCE TO LOOK
FOR THE ANSWER.

2 Nov 2015
Signature of Principal

Date

Morality Award
This certificate is awarded to

Adrian Shin
For showing the personal goal of MORALITY which means
I choose what is right and reject what is wrong because God loves me.
Adrian pointed out to his teacher an error where an incorrect answer was marked as correct
on his Bright Sparks knowledge test. We commend Adrian for his integrity and honesty!

7 March 2016
Principals Signature

Date

RESILIENCE AWARD

Island Christian Academy

commends

Anne Mary Baguio

for showing the personal goal of RESILIENCE which
means: I recover quickly from difficulties and I dont
give up.
When Anne Mary struggles with maths, she asks for help and learns from others.
Then she goes back to finishing her work. Good job, Anne Mary!

15 February 2016
Signature

Date

THIS CERTIFICATE IS AWARDED TO

Junya Sumitani
Junya has consistently shown
thoughtfulness both in and outside of
school, always completing tasks carefully,
reflecting on his work, as well as
proactively practising and applying the
knowledge and skills he has learnt.

30Nov2015
Signature

Date

THOUGHTFULNESS MEANS I THINK CAREFULLY AND

REFLECT ON MY WORK AND MY CHOICES.

THOUGHTFULNESS AWARD