West Island School Weekly Bulletin 17th February 2012

School Fair

3 WEEKS TO GO!  If students want to abseil down the front of the school we will need a signed permission form – it will be available the week of 20th and we NEED it if the participant is UNDER 18.  $45 a leap for the brave ones and parents are allowed too!

If you want a chance at winning a Mac book air, a turn on a flight simulator, a stay at the Four Seasons or dinner for 2 at Café Grey, to name but a few of the fabulous prizes on offer, you will have to buy those raffle tickets.   See the full list of prizes here:  http://www.wis.edu.hk/pta.  

Please remember all raffle books, sold or unsold must be handed in.  If you lose them, you will have to pay $200 per book!

Come and listened to the talented students at West Island – live music from 4-6pm on the day of the fair.

We are still looking for volunteers on FRIDAY 9TH March for set up and also Saturday 10th March both for set up and running the stalls.  Please sign up by clicking the link below and spread the load.  Thanks in advance.

http://www.editgrid.com/user/wispta/WIS_PTA_Fair
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The Spring Fair Committee

Chinese Food Stall

The Chinese food stall has always been one of the most popular stalls at the annual School Fair.  Your support is kindly needed.  Contributions can be made by helping at the stall, donating dishes or by making a cash donation.  Please click here for further details. 

 Many thanks for your support

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IB Sport, Exercise and Health Science

The PE Department are pleased to announce that we will be starting the Sport, Exercise and Health Science Course at Standard Level for 2012 – 2013. Any questions, please contact Ms Greenwood charlotte.greenwood@wis.edu.hk or Mr Harding blake.harding@wis.edu.hk

Training with Jamie Dwyer, Olympian hockey player

On Friday 13th January over 70 enthusiastic hockey players from WIS attended a hockey coaching session by Jamie Dwyer.  This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to train with Jamie who is regarded as one of the top players of the last decade. He has won 5 FIH World Hockey Player Awards in the last 8 years, scored the winning goal in the Athens Olympics and is still playing international hockey for Australia. The students were definitely dazzled by his stick skills and Miss Caldwell hopes they were inspired by his training regime. Please click here to view images.

WIS Athletic Teams

The 6 WIS representative teams competed in the first stages of the HKSSF Championships this week. On Monday, the first day of the Boys Meet, Division 2, there were many impressive performances.  Consequently, many members of the 3 teams qualified for the semi-finals.  In those events that were completed, the following won medals: Josh Kriesel, Bronze, High Jump; Anton Marsh, Bronze, Triple Jump; and Alex Gardner, Javelin.

In the Girls Meet, Division 1, the pinnacle of school athletics, Jemima Jones took Gold Medal in the 1500m with a superbly controlled run and Shreya Rane won Bronze.  More to follow after Days 2 and 3.

Hong Kong Junior Netball U13 League

The first game of the season was a blast!  We, the Wisanator Juniors played Australian International School, always a tough game to win. The game started badly, with nerves on both sides. There were lots of bad passes and dropped balls. It was only in the second quarter when our nerves settled that we started to play like a team. Our defence was working very well but our shooters were struggling to score. Then suddenly it all came together. Our centre and wings were getting the ball to our shooters who were scoring well. Unfortunately, AIS were also scoring well and by the start of the last quarter, the score was level. The game went backwards and forwards and with a few minutes to go to the final whistle, the Wisanator Juniors scored 10-9. The final whistle blew, we had won!

Hong Kong U14 Netball Team

Congratulations to Bianca Banks, Scarlet Chan and Moeno Matsukage for getting into the Hong Kong U14 Netball Team. They made it to the top of a huge number of players during two rigorous trial sessions.

C Grade Junior Netball HKSSF

The C Grade netball teams played their first game of the season this week. The C1 team played exceptionally well together and achieved a very convincing win against South Island School.  The C2 team improved their spacing considerably throughout the game and were just pipped at the final whistle.

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West Island School will be celebrating its own tremendous diversity of cultures with a variety of performances and exhibitions throughout the week beginning 27th February. A detailed schedule of events will be posted on the WISdom website in the next few days.
 








 

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We are delighted to announce the opening of our ARENA Gymnasium and Dance Studio, a wonderful space for sport and dance on the 9th floor Block A.

In order to celebrate the new addition to our facilities in this our 20th Anniversary Year, we would like to invite parents, siblings and staff to the official opening on Thursday March 1st which will be attended by former WIS Principal, Mr Brian Driver. Refreshments sponsored by the PTA will be available from 6pm followed by a Lion Dance and showcase performances by students in the Gymnasium and Dance Studio from 6:45pm.

There is limited space for this event and entry will be by ticket only. Tickets will be available from Wednesday February 08 on a first come first served basis from the main school office.  As this event is primarily for adults, there will be additional showcase performances for students to enjoy at 1.45pm on March 1st. 

We look forward to seeing you there!
 

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Several University visits and outside events will take place between February and April 2012.  Please click here to view the Calendar updated 15th February.
 

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Year 12 students and parents from WIS are invited to attend the ESF University Fair 2012 at Island School on 23 February, 4 - 5pm. For more details about the event and the universities attending, please click here.
 

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The school is currently preparing for an important visit between the 4th and 9th of March from the accreditation team of the Council of International Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (CIS-WASC). The visiting team will report back to teachers and members of the school council at the end of their visit. Consequently, school will end at 2pm for students on Friday, March 9th in order to accommodate the team’s important feedback session.  Please click here for further details.

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After the success of Carmen, a collaborative opera project between Scottish Opera and the English Schools Foundation last September, soprano soloist Ms Gloria Ellis returns to Hong Kong to perform at West Island School on Thursday 23 February 4.30pm in a concert entitled Night and Day. Ms Ellis will sing a programme featuring a range of songs on the theme of Night and Day and songs performed will represent eras and genres of music history.  The recital is one hour in duration and it is highly recommended that WIS Choir and Cantare singers, IGCSE and IB musicians attend.  The concert is open to all members of the West Island School community and refreshments will be available. Please contact Ms Leigh Dalgarno, Head of Creative Arts for further information.       
leigh.dalgarno@wis.edu.hk

Tickets are on sale NOW and cost $100 per person. Tickets are available from the Music Faculty. Please see Ms Dalgarno or Mr Gleeson.

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Watoto, a celebrated children’s choir from Africa which has made headlines all over the world, will be performing at Island School on Tuesday, 21st February 2012 at 7.30pm. The performance offers a blend of native African rhythms, contemporary gospel music and ethnic dance. Please click here for further details.
 

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