Panaga School Weekly, Issue 28 by Panaga School

Issue Twenty-Eight, 22nd May 2019

Panaga School Weekly Issue Twenty-Eight 22 May 2019

Panaga School IFM/4, BSP Company Sdn Bhd, Seria, KB 3534, Negara Brunei Darussalam (+673) 3375728/3372139 (Teraja), (+673) 3372694 (Mendaram/Rampayoh) Principal: Cindy Bin Tahal (+673) 3372355/8777028 email:

Updates from the Principal’s Desk Dear Panaga School Community, Greetings from Utrecht in The Netherlands. I generate this week's Updates from the Principal's Desk while attending Shell NXplorers’ "Increasing Creativity by Exploring Keys to Success" Conference, which has followed a Shell School Principals, Head Teachers and Fieldwork Education session. As mentioned in last week's Panaga School Weekly, creativity is important for both Shell and our planet, as the world aims for renewable energies and sustainable global developments. NXplorers is a Shell education programme that encourages creativity in young people to address these needs. Shell NXplorers is embedded in practice throughout Melilas’s curriculum. "NXplorers is an innovative educational programme that introduces young people to the complex and creative thinking needed to bring about positive change." nxplorers.com/en

Shell NXplorers offers Melilas children an integrated curriculum and active citizenship, where all Specialist teachers in our Middle Years work together cindybintahal@panagaschool.com to share their expertise and offer coaching and mentoring for our students to own their learning and drive it forward. Across Terms 2 and 3 during Global Citizenship lessons, Melilas students developed sustainable Panaga School Senior initiatives and products for our local community. Using Shell NXplorers Administration Officer: problem solving strategies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Jalinah Bte Ali students worked in teams to explore common sustainability issues, to (+673) 3375728 create solutions to change the world we live in. email: jalinah.ali@shell.com

Admin Support Rampayoh/Mendaram: Zurimah Bte Jumat email: z.jumat@shell.com Admin Support Teraja: Hasmah Bte Hj Salleh hasmah.salleh@shell.com

The community is invited to attend Satu Impian (One Dream) on Saturday 22nd June, between 10am and 3.30pm, at KB Sentral Shopping Centre, where outcomes from this learning will be presented through a business market, performing arts spectacular and short film festival. Attendees at this week's Shell NXplorer Conference include Dirk Smit (Shell Vice President Research Strategy), Oleksiy Tatarenko (Shell Strategic Projects Manager) and Rahul Singh (Harvard University Professor), as well as many other reputable education leaders and professionals that make up our intimate group of 38 participants.

Panaga School Weekly editor: Henk van Hout (Head of Shell Education Services), Robin Belles (Shell Damian Brady damianbrady@panagaschool.com Schools consultant) and Theresa Forbes (NXplorers creator) are also amongst participants at the conference and all are very aware of Melilas's Satu Impian work. Henk and Robin have observed this learning in action. I am delighted to report back to the Panaga School Community this learning is held in very high regard by these international education leaders. Harry Brekelmans (Shell Project and Technology Director), who has been a significant supporter of Shell NXplorers evolution, also joined for some of the conference. Henk and Harry informed those in attendance of the work taking place in Banglore, India, by Shell to create renewable energy, prominently produced by using waste, with recent success in fueling cars.

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Issue Twenty-Eight 22 May 2019

In addition to the conference focus on Shell NXplorers, keynote speaker, Professor Kyung Hee Kim, presented her newly reported findings of the correlation between high academic results and levels of creativity. A desirable and necessary element in teaching and learning to enable students to reach their full potential is creativity. Professor Kim (pictured above with one of her final slides) uses the Sun, storms, soil and space as metaphors for learning, suggesting that with the right conditions, creativity will be ignited to produce unique and useful or effective results.

cindybintahal@panagaschool.com The work of our International Primary Curriculum (IPC) Leaders for Learning, Miss Maura and Miss Miriam, is helping to grow the conditions of learning through a revisit and alignment of our Personal Qualities right Panaga School Senior across Panaga School.

Administration Officer: Jalinah Bte Ali (+673) 3375728 email: jalinah.ali@shell.com Admin Support Rampayoh/Mendaram: Zurimah Bte Jumat email: z.jumat@shell.com Admin Support Teraja: Hasmah Bte Hj Salleh hasmah.salleh@shell.com

Our outstanding Panaga School teachers, supportive parent community and future-orientated curricula create excellent conditions for teaching and learning of which we will continue to grow and develop, as we progress through the transition of academic years, with whole school mission and visioning on the agenda early in the new school year. With tomorrow (Thursday 23rd May) being a Public Holiday, in recognition of The Revelation of Al-Quran, we offer this week's Panaga School Weekly a little earlier this week. Wishing everybody a safe and enjoyable time throughout the midterm break and we look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Monday 3rd June.

Panaga School Weekly editor: Please be reminded that on the evening of Tuesday 4th June, it will be Damian Brady damianbrady@panagaschool.com determined if the three Public Holidays to celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Fitri will begin on either Wednesday 5th June or Thursday 6th June, with parents notified accordingly via WhatsApp communication. The next Panaga School Weekly will be distributed on Friday 14th June.

Regards, Cindy

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Updates from the Head Teacher’s Desk This week has been another busy week across the school and the children have once again been fully engaged in their learning. As the half term comes to an end, I have been enjoying the delights of our IPC Exit Points. This week, I was invited to a ‘Mini-Bug Ball’, where I was able to observe a wide variety of bugs and insects dancing to a selection of bug songs. Who would have known how well Ladybirds and Preying Mantises can dance when given the opportunity? I was also invited to a fashion display from the wonderful future designers in P3. We clearly have a lot of talent in the school. Across the school, these Exit Points take place at the end of each IPC unit and they are a wonderful opportunity for you to engage in your children’s learning. Whilst the topics may end in school, they are just the starting point for children’s curiosity and imagination. Please do allow them to explore further and learn together. Thank you to parents who attended the International Day meeting this week. We are all looking forward to a truly global event on Friday 28th June. If you were not able to attend but are interested in setting up a stall or working with others to celebrate our diverse and wonderful community, please contact hannahzakaria@panagaschool.com. Or come and speak directly with me. Kind regards, Mark

Friday 24th May: Pre-Nursery Stay and Play session Last day of Term 3.1 Monday 3rd June: Term 3.2 commences Wednesday 5th June - Friday 7th June: Hari Raya Aidil Fitri - school closed (date TBC) From Monday 10th June: Middle Years Exam Week Tuesday 11th June: 8.00am: Early Years Entry Point Wednesday 12th June: 8.00am: International Day pre-event meeting - Rampayoh Meeting Room Thursday 13th June: Brunei Junior Sports League - Swimming and AGM at ISB Event information above is correct at the time of printing. To keep up-to-date with all school events, please go to: www.panagaschool.com/calendar

Sports Training Schedule with Nathan Edwards

Friday 24th May 6.25am-7.00am:

Running Club P4-M2. P4 and P5 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Teraja Foyer.

PLEASE JOIN US

10:00am - 3:30pm

SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2019

KB SENTRAL SHOPPING CENTRE

Sustainability Festival Saturday June 22nd 2019 Students across Panaga School will be participating in the Satu Impian Sustainability Festival. This is a public event celebrating and promoting sustainable practice within the community. The festival will be run by Panaga and local school students. We invite all members of our community to come along and be part of this exciting event. Get ready to learn about the small things we can do to make big changes in our world.

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How to make no waste soap

Melilas Sustainability Stalls

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Composting

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Simply Soaps

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Designing a recycled shopping bag

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Borneo Bags

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No waste cooking

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Eduration

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Reusing plastics

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Greenhouse Effect

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Zero Waste Weaving

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ECO

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Trash2Treasure

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Go Green Media

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Beach Butt Bins

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Green Bags

P7 Gift Card Making Stall P2/3 3Rs and Recycling Stall

NTC Water Awareness Stall

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The Last Straw

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Future Energy Lions Brunei

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Kommunihub Eco Tourism

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Raffie, and Simpor Adventure Comic with Jungle Dave

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Developing an increasing sense of self, of others, the community and the world.

Developing a curiosity and interest in the world.

A way of being, of thinking and a philosophy.

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Inspiring positive action and engagement with issues, including health, wellbeing and the environment. Supporting the development of personal skills and responsibilities to become global citizens.

We are looking forward to International Day!

Understanding of multiple perspectives, including comparisons with other locations and an increasing awareness of the complexities.

By Maura Murphy and Miriam Kerkhof, IPC Leaders for Learning

P1’s Beautiful Bug Ball Exit Point On Monday, 21st May, the P1 children prepared for a ball. They planned and made their costumes using all sorts of different paper, glue, colours, fabrics and lots and lots of tape. After an hour of hard work, where they showed lots of resilience and cooperative skills, they were ready to welcome the Nursery children to share in their parade and listen to the songs they had learnt. The Nursery children came in and paraded before watching the P1 children proudly show off their costumes. They then performed an insect song, led by the children from P1A, and then along with all the adults sung the “Ugly Bug Ball” song and joined in with the actions. The children had a wonderful time dancing and showing their classrooms. They then returned to the P1 snack room, which had been decorated with all of the 3D bugs they had made. They collected their Beautiful Bug placemats and sat down for snack. After finishing their snack, they had a treat of wiggly worms, bee biscuits and some chocolate kisses. What a wonderful time we all had at the Beautiful Bug Ball. By the P1 Team

Panaga Club Arts and Crafts Section supports P2 learning P2 were warmly welcomed at the Panaga Club Art and Craft Section recently to learn about scrapbooking, as a part of our IPC Celebrations unit. The children were able to learn how to make paper craft which could be used for a book cover, or as a picture frame for their favourite celebration photograph. Hanim Ghaffur was on hand to teach the children techniques of design, paper folding, cutting and stamping to create unique designs. Children carefully considered their themes and made creative works of paper art. An enormous thank you to the members of the Arts and Craft Section for opening their doors to our Panaga School children and offering them the opportunity to use this beautiful space. The children were proud of their work and expressed interest in doing more Art at the Panaga Club again. The Art and Craft room is definitely a hidden treasure within our community. By the P2 Teaching Team

A fantastic scrapbooking workshop, led by Hanim Ghaffur of the Art and Craft Section of Panaga Club.

Using the ink and stamps

Learning from the expert!

P2Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn!

The finished product

P3 IPC Holidays Souvenir T-Shirt Exit Point On Tuesday 21st May, P3 children, parents and teaching staff enjoyed an exciting and entertaining IPC Holidays Exit Point in Rampayoh Hall to celebrate our IPC Holidays learning. This Exit Point modelled holiday-themed souvenir T-shirts that our P3 children created. To gain ideas and inspiration for this creative project, the children first looked at holiday-related T-shirt designs from around the world, then set about developing their very own original designs. As a part of a rigorous 9-step process, the children initially created four different designs from which they then selected one to go forward. Among the challenges they faced was to be able to incorporate bubble writing. These designs, with images and themes spanning the planet; from London to Louisiana, Jerudong Park to Universal Studios, Mexico to Malaysia and points in between, were presented â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; during this Exit Point when the children got to model their own T-shirt creations in front of a packed house. The results, as you can see, were imaginative and colourful, and very wellreceived by our P3 parents who got to see first hand their P3 children modelling their own creations on the catwalk, to warm applause and wide smiles, putting Calvin Klein again on notice! By the P3 Team

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