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DATES TO REMEMBER

17th – 21st – No school (see you on Monday 21st)

21st – Earthquake Drill 1:30 PM

21st to 25th – Sign up for vision and hearing test

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24th November – Afternoon school meeting at 2:45 – 3:45 in Cafeteria, SDGs Workshop

26th November – International Day – all are expected to attend

2nd December – Next assembly and Student Council Elementary Movie Night

16th December – last day of school – this is a full day of school. There will be an assembly at the end of the day; this is where we will celebrate the holiday. Santa will visit the assembly.

COMPASSION CONFERENCE

This year’s Compassion Conference will be on Friday, February 3.

More details will follow, but I wanted to introduce our keynote speaker. Kathryn Berkett will speak to us in 2 workshops:

The Impact of Early Development

Adolescent Brain Changes

Kathryn will be able to provide us with some insights into how our students’ brains function and develop. These insights will be directly applicable to developing inclusive practices in our classrooms and supporting young people in general.

Kathryn Berkett has dedicated over 20 years of her life learning and training about how the brain and body develop and interact – understanding how this influences what we do, say, think, and how we behave. She trains organizations, teams, and schools nationally and internationally around how environmental trauma can impact our development.

Kathryn has her Masters of Educational Psychology and has certified as a Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics practitioner. She has done a TEDx talk titled ‘Neuroscience of Device Zombies’. Kathryn also has a podcast series with the amazing Pio Terei, called “I’ve Got Questions.” A mix of practice and theory has led her to have a fascinating understanding of how everyday stress can impact us and those around us. Understanding the neuroscience of stress can help us develop more biologically respectful assessments and interventions and help us move forward in a more sustainable and focussed way. Kathryn has also spent years learning about the adolescent brain changes and how they impact behavior. She put this into real-life practice by raising her two beautiful children, who are now 16yrs and 19yrs.

If you want to learn more about Kathryn and her work, check out the resources on this website:

https://www.engagetraining.co.nz/online-resources

TEACHER NOTICES

• Please complete all documentation for your professional growth planning by the 21st.

• The next assembly is on the 2nd of December. Let Patty or me know if you have anything to share.

• Please join the Google chat group for daily quick messages as needed.

• We should be using recyclable cups, plates, and cutlery for any birthday parties, etc. Please collect a set to keep in your room. The items can be found in #107

LET’S CELEBRATE

Ethan (Class of 2030)

Ethan started sailing at Yangon Sailing Club back in October 2021. Ethan competed in YSC Combined Fleet Championship 2022 in September, which was also the pre-selection trial for the National team. For the National team, MYF (Myanmar Yachting Federation) only chooses the top 12 optimist sailors (the Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15). During the Championship, Ethan ranked 7th place and got into the National team, and he is the youngest sailor among the top 12. The team is now training for the Southeast Asian Games that will be held in Cambodia in May 2023. Ethan still needs to go through a final selection trial in which only the top 5 sailors will be chosen. Only one sailor among the 12 sailors will be sent to the SEA Games. Ethan is currently attending sailing camps, and when he is in Yangon is training at the Yangon Sailing Club.
We wish Ethan all the very best in his training and the final selection trial.

DUTIES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

Monday – Ian, Saw John, Tuesday – Bekka, Mabel, Wednesday – Jono, Me Me, Thursday – Charlie, Swe Zin, Friday – Isabel, Ei Ei