Issh news nov 2014

ISSH School News 

lifelong learners - learning for life

NOV 2014

IB World School for students aged 3-18 years

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Authorised by the IB for Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes

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International School of Schaffhausen hits 250 students mark !

IB Diploma Programme offered including residential programme for grades10-12.

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Modern facilities in a historic building

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In the countryside of Schaffhausen—easy access from Zürich (35 min) and Germany

Currently ISSH has 251 students and we are very proud of this achievement! ISSH has come a long way since its conception in 1999 with 25 students! The school was founded to serve the needs of the international community of the Schaffhausen and Zurich North area. ISSH is home to students from 42 different nationalities. Our youngest community member is

10 months old and attends the childcare centre. The oldest students are 18 years and they complete the IB Diploma Programme in our Junior College.

ISSH can pride itself on an exceptionally committed and enthusiastic team of educators.

Entering ISSH you will be impressed by a unique and welcoming atmosphere which is greatly supported by our parent

association. Our students are happy learners who show spirit, engagement and enthusiasm in their learning. .

Gundula Kohlhaas, Head of School Nick Wragg, Primary Principal, Deputy Head Chris Taylor, Secondary Principal

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Student Services

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Junior College

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Growth Mindset

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ISSH Statistics

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The ISSH student body continues to grow; the 250 student milestone was reached in October 2014

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Student Services The International School of Schaffhausen offers a high quality international education for students of all ages.

ISSH student services are based on the ISSH school motto:

A personal approach, international standards, small classes and a modern infrastructure in a historic school building is what makes ISSH unique. Not only do we develop our students’ intellect, we also cater for their social, emotional and personal development. Our highly qualified and experienced staff keep our student body motivated, curious and eager to learn. ISSH student services include a wide range of extra-curricular activities, services like language support and tutoring, counselling services, learning support and university-and career services.

“Each mind has its own method.”

Language Support

Extra-Curricular Activities

Our language support programme encompasses English as another language (EAL), German as another language (GAL) as well as mother tongue language support.

and Team Sports

The EAL program's primary purpose is to ensure that our students become proficient in English and achieve academic success.

GAL services are provided for students arriving with little or not German, to aid students in their integration into daily life in Switzerland.

University & Career Services Whether an ISSH student is planning to go to university or to do a gap year collecting some work experience, our career services help secondary students explore their career options and provide assistance in this important transition time.

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At ISSH students can choose to do a variety of extra-curricular activities and sports. including after school sports clubs such as scuba diving, climbing, competitive sports like cross country, basketball or football and a wide range of clubs ranging from construction, crafts, computer, science to drama, cooking, gardening and many more are on offer.

LIFELONG

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ISSH Junior College International School of Schaffhausen opens new boarding school programme Since August 2014, ISSH offers a residential programme for students from all corners of the world. International or Swiss students attend the International Baccalaureate Programme at ISSH and live in the newly opened boarding house.

Currently there are 6 students aged 15-17 enrolled in the programme. They live in the ISSH Boarding house near the town center and attend grades 10-12. The students come from Finland, Poland, Bhutan and Slovakia. They found their way to Schaffhausen via the internet. The attraction for them and their parents was the fact that ISSH especially fosters independence and self-management skills and also has a career planning and work experience programme alongside the academics. The boarding students take turns in being responsible for the cooking or planning of excursions and activities. The boarders are challenged and need to engage in their studies. The IB Diploma programme in English is a very demanding course and our students learn German as an additional language.

They nevertheless enjoy life at the boarding house and find time to explore the immediate and more distant environment of Schaffhausen and Switzerland.

Growth Mindset At ISSH we inspire students to have a growth mindset. This means we will always encourage and praise effort over purely commenting on outcome or talent. Telling students merely that they are smart, talented or able is not supporting the growth mindset. But praising them for effort, for the time and care they have put into a task and to highlight progress more than mere results will benefit both the highflyer and the slow learner. Each of us can grow every day and in every direction, no matter what we set our mind to. This firm belief can change lives and the world.

There are 6 student boarders in the Junior College first year

World-renowned Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck explains that it is not just our abilities and talents that bring us success, but whether we approach our goal with a fixed or growth mindset. Students with a growth mindset understand that practice, making mistakes and failure is part of learning and that the more you practice and engage in learning, the better the outcome. The brain is like a muscle– if you work it, it gets stronger. Students with a fixed mindset believe that they are either good at something or that they are not good. They avoid doing things that don‘t come naturally to them and will rather not try than experience failure.

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Facts & Figures Facilities: All in one campus 

Childcare Centre

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Primary School

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Secondary School

79 % of students come from expat families

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German Students speak different languages at home

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42 nationalities are represented in the ISSH student body The first language of ISSH students is English 36% , German 24% ; 40% is divided over many languages (Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French)

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79% of the students come from expatriate families The primary school is ISSH’s biggest department with 140 students The secondary school is fast growing and will soon be hitting the 100 student mark

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ISSH childcare centre caters for children aged 3-36 months The Diploma programme has 17 students enrolled Our IB Diploma programme graduates are proud of a 100% pass rate

187 students from 37 companies

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