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THE SIFI TIMES
June 2017
Learning at I.S.S. Sindelfingen
Head of Campus: Sarah Kupke
Director of Academics for Learning: Rebecca Jones-Bürk
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International School Stuttgart Sindelfingen Campus
Hallenser Straße 2
71065 Sindelfingen, Germany
infobasics@issev.de
+49 (0) 7031 6859780
EARLY LEARNING CLASS CLASS TEACHER: AMANDA HAWORTH
LEARNING ASSISTANT: JUDIT GEIßLER
Since May the Early Years Class has been working on a drama project
with Kids@Kita, a program in Sindelfingen that brings professional
artists into Kindergarten classroom to work in-depth with
Kindergarten-aged students. Two drama experts have joined our
community of learners to lead this project. They have worked with
our current Unit of Research about water to create a program where
the students are different water animals and have had to act out their
character and develop the story. The students have also made their
own costumes and created backgrounds. We have practiced for six
weeks and will have our final performance June 9th.
Seit Anfang Mai arbeiten zwei Drama Expertinnen mit den Kindern
aus unserer Klasse. Sie kommen von Kids@Kita, einem Verein dessen
professionelle Künstler mit Kindergartenkindern verschiedene Themen
bearbeiten und verarbeiten.
Sie haben uns geholfen unsere Forschungseinheit zu erkunden, indem
sie mit den Kindern ein Theaterstück über Wassertiere geschrieben
haben. Die Kinder haben selber ihre Kostüme und den Hintergrund
zum Theaterstück gebastelt. Wir haben sechs Wochen lang geübt, und
werden das Ergebnis am 9. Juni den Eltern zeigen.
Class Teacher: Amanda Clem
1&2 C
German Team Teacher: Andrea Haake
Learning Assistants:
Aaron Chivington and Kirsten Donie
In May, class 1/2C presented at the
whole school assembly on how to be
open-minded. Here are some ways the
children in 1/2C are open-minded.
Our final project for our unit about Public Places was a group project. Students worked together to create their own town. Together, each group needed to figure out a way to incorporate given challenges about people living in their town. Joelle: Ich wusste nicht wie ein Wort auf Englisch heißt. Andreas: It was challenging to talk with my group members. Amelia: It was hard to fold the houses. June: Some people were only sitting and joking so it was challenging for me and two people to sit and do the map. Warren: It was challenging to figure out where to put the houses. Rahui: It was challenging for me because somebody wanted the house to be on the left side and somebody wanted it on the right side and we had to listen to them because we are not the boss. During our Public Places unit, we walked to our local Feuerwehr to learn about its duties and responsibilities within the town. We also learned about the systems within the Feuerwehr. Saira: Three trucks go first when there's a fire. Eito: There's a special room for washing fire jackets and suits. Marlon: Es gibt etwas, das aussieht wie eine Zange, das braucht man, wenn man jemanden aus einem Auto holen muss. Charlotte: Firemen don't really work there. They work somewhere else. When there's a fire a tiny buzzer goes off and they go to the fire station.
1&2 K
Class Teacher: Matthew Knights
German Team Teacher: Bianca Ginas
Learning Assistant:Karin Kern
Bei unseren Klassenausflügen zur Feuerwehrwache Sindelfingen und der
Mercedes Benz Arena in
Stuttgart haben die Kinder gelernt
wie öffentliche Orte unserer
Gesellschaft dienen und welche
verschiedenen Zwecke diese
öffentlichen Orte erfüllen.
Bei der Feuerwehr durften wir in
und auf die Feuerwehrautos
steigen, durch den Übungsparcours
klettern, und in der Zentrale
Hauptwachtmeister sein.
In der Mercedes Benz Arena sind
wir den Spuren der Fußballstars
gefolgt, von der Einfahrt des
Mannschaftsbusses bis hin zum Einlauf auf das Spielfeld.
Hurra, hurra, der Frühling ist da! Lange haben die Kinder auf wärmere Temperaturen
gewartet, doch endlich kam der Frühling! Passend hierzu haben wir Frühblüher erforscht und
in unserer Umgebung nach Zeichen des Frühlings gesucht. Wir haben Spaziergänge
unternommen, Blumenzwiebeln untersucht, Blumen beim wachsen beobachtet und
beschrieben, experimentiert und wie in den Bilder zu sehen ist, die einzelnen Bestandteile der
Tulpe kennengelernt.
During the long
afternoons, it is good
for children’s brains
to have an
opportunity to
refresh, to be
autonomous and not
directed by a teacher
for a short while. We
call such times ‘Brain
Break’ in 1/2K, and
the children can do
whatever they like. What they often like to do, of course, is to pursue a learning-based activity --- see
the photos of children engaging with the SNAP Circuits electronics boards.
We enjoy real-world-based experiential learning as much as possible in 1/2K, and are often out and
about learning about the world, in the world. Sometimes, however, the world comes to us, one such
time being a visit to class by a parent who is also a GP (Hausarzt). The children learnt about the
specialist equipment a doctor uses in examining whether a
body is functioning correctly,
and when diagnosing
illnesses.
3&4 D
Class Teacher: Liam Devaney
German Team Teacher: Bianca Ginas
Learning Assistant: Erica King
Identity & Change – Healthy Living
Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle: Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies
This unit provided many opportunities in class for discussion as the children developed their understanding of what
a healthy lifestyle and a healthy mind means.
This unit involved Frau Kubacsek in sport as she focused on the “Healthy Bodies” aspect of healthy living.
In class the main focus was on “Healthy Minds” and exploring
important themes, such as:
• friendships/building positive peer relationships
• feelings and emotions
• bullying
• anger-management
• making appropriate choices
• positive playtime
• finding a balance
Inquiry into
• What constitutes a healthy lifestyle?
• How are we affected by the choices we make?
• Ways in which we can keep ourselves "top fit"
Guiding Questions
• What does it mean to be fit and healthy?
• What can we do to keep fit and healthy?
• What does having a healthy mind mean?
• How does
food, exercise
and sleep
affect health?
Die Römer Im Rahmen unserer Forschungseinheit “die Römer” finden die Schüler heraus wie das Leben im römischen Reich funktionierte. Um einen besseren Einblick in den Alltag der Römer zu bekommen haben wir einen Klassenausflug zum römischen Freilichtmuseum in Hechingen Stein unternommen. Die Kinder bestaunten den römischen Gutshof, lernten wie die Römer kochen, bauen, essen, und sich waschen in riesigen Waschhäusern. Es war sehr überraschend für alle Schüler, dass die Römer sogar schon Fußbodenheizungen entwickelt hatten. Zum Abschluss nahmen die Kinder an einer Werkstatt teil in der sie ein traditionelles römischen Spiel bastelten. Das Lernen an der frischen Luft war sehr interessant und aufregend, aber auch erschöpfend und die meisten nutzten die 1 stündige Rückreise um die Augen zu schließen und auszuruhen.
3&4 K
Class Teacher: Jennifer King
German Team Teacher: Sylvia Karaca
Learning Assistant: Erica King
(Answer to riddle: Washing powder!)
3/4K Interlingual Learning In and Outside the Classroom
Spring Acrostic Poetry
Recently the children created poetry on the theme of spring. Helping each other, they
wrote acrostics in English and in German. Some children even wrote poetry in their
home language, as you can see in the examples, in Japanese and Turkish.
A Picnic in our Grünes Klassenzimmer
The year investigating our meadow as part of the Grünes Klassenzimmer project is
coming to a close. During our last visit we had a picnic on the meadow, where we
picked some of the flowers and other plants that grow there to make a delicious salad.
This was washed down with some of the wonderful apple juice that we made last year
in the
autumn.
The Romans were here! Invaders and Conquerors
To launch the last research unit of the year, the children went on a field trip to an open air
Roman museum. Our tour guides, talking in German, explained what life was like during the
Ancient Roman Empire, from some unusual “bathroom habits” to how to play games Roman-
style.GRADE 5 Class Teacher: Owen Murphy
German Team Teacher: Elke Clarus
Overnight Field Trip
Between 24th and 26th May, Grade 5 travelled to the centre of Germany for our
overnight field trip. We stayed, worked and played together in Mühlhausen in
Thüringen as part of our Research Unit ‘Changing Body, Changing Mind’. Our
focus was on healthy living, so we filled much of our time with sport and
exercise. During the trip, we visited a Sporthotel where we could play a variety
of games, including squash, tennis and badminton. There was also the chance
to go swimming, where the wave pool was particularly popular! Alongside the
planned activities, the free time around the youth hostel was also great for our
team building, especially jumping over the stream! The whole class came
together to encourage those who wanted to try… and to support those who got
their feet wet in the process! These are really valuable moments for any class
and we return to school tired, but healthier and more together than ever
before!
Student Comments:
౯ࡅ်ཻ҅ࢩԅਙஉํ᪁,ᮎ᯾ํஉग़ᭌೠ - Angel
En el viaje que tuvimos me gusto mas poder ser independiente, caminar por la
calle principal de el pueblo sola con mis amigas y tambien me gusto convivir
con mis amigas. - Alondra
Mijn favoriete ding van de overnacht trip was, de lange water glijbaan en het
zwembad met golven. - Eefke
晍᪃ͽ̵䮭ͭ͡͵ͩ;΅ϤЄϸͽ̶ͯ- Sae
I liked swimming, because I love swimming and haven't been able to swim in
Germany yet. - Nathan
Mein lieblingsteil von diesem Ausflug war Schwimmen und die freizeit im Stadt.
- JakeGRADE 6 CLASS TEACHER: PAMELA GRIMES
Field Trip to Monbachtal
Grade 6’s field trip to Monbachtal was very
exciting and interesting. The bike
ride there was very wet and muddy but fun.
When we got there we decided
which rooms we would be in by drawing names
out of a hat.Then we unpacked
and ate pizza for dinner. On our second day
we woke from our beauty sleep
and went on a treasure hunt. On the treasure
hunt we looked for pieces of
paper that were located around our youth
hostel.
Then
we did a ropes course and finished it off with
some Flammkuchen.The third day was a
blast when we
started off with a hike to a waterfall. Then
we drove to an alpaca farm and
walked with alpacas. While we were up there
we went on a hike on the
Beinberg, the hike was about the history of
the Monbachtal and the Beinberg
early settlers. We also made go-carts in small
groups and later in the afternoon
we had a
go-cart
race. Even
though
there were
some
crashes, no one was hurt here was just damage to
our go-carts. On our last day we watched a movie
and ate chips - it was the best evening closure to a
week of fun filled events. Oh - the bike ride back to
school was much dryer than on the way to
Monbachtal. We all were champions - we left and
arrived together - we are a Great Grade 6 Team!Grade 7 Class Teacher: Della Lawson
Language Teachers: Anja Knabe
Pamela Grimes
The Importance of Scientists in Our World
Science Fair: Grades 6 and 7
Scientists play an extremely important role in the growing knowledge of
a community by systematically testing ideas and then sharing their
results. As a guiding focus for this unit students are experiencing what
it is like through our annual Science Fair to create a microcosm of
budding scientists working together to further community knowledge.
Each will fully design an investigation, collect and analyze his/her own
data and then share what was learned with the larger school
community.
Students are investigations show a large variety in their curiosity from
what happens when you "zap" slime with the charge built up by a Van
de Graaff generator to testing different mini-hyperloop designs based off
of Elon Musk's visionary idea.
When grade 7 students were asked about why scientists and the sharing of their results are
important in our world students commented:
Yannis: ...Es ist wichtig, weil andere
Schüler etwas von uns lernen können, und
damit wir anderen Schülern zeigen können
was wir erreicht haben. Die Kinder haben
dann eine Idee wie sie ihr Projekt gestalten
können.
Claire: ...using science, scientists can
predict the future and try to uncover what
happened in the past. They can also
invent things that fix problems, make the
impossible possible and make life easier for
humans...
Easton: ...They help us to know what is healthy for us and what is not....
Hunter: Science is useful to help find antibiotics and counters to disease. We also need science
to discover new inventions to help solve problems like cleaner air...to see what reacts with
something else and how we could use it for energy. It is important to share your information with
others so that others can help build off of your knowledge...
Miko: ...If they discover something, that certain thing will later on be researched more deeply and
thoroughly....Dahyun: Max: I think that is important for scientists to share their knowledge with the general community because once the community knows, they can make the world a better place.
Grade 8
Class Teacher: Michael Bowe
LangLit Teacher: Anja Knabe
I & S Teacher: Raymond Schneider
Our Field Trip to Vienna
By Lana Raiger
Picture provided by teachers and Thomas England
Our trip to Vienna was very interesting. On Monday, we went on a 9 hour long bus ride,
but it was okay because we had snacks and movies to pass our time. When we arrived at
the youth hostel we were all exhausted. I think the best part of that day was when we
went to get ice cream! The ice cream shop was pretty hard to find. We ended up walking
past it. The ice cream shop had many interesting flavors such as goat cheese, poppy
seed, and pumpkin seed oil. By the way, the ice cream shop was called Eis Greissler. You
should go there when you get the chance! The ice cream’s really good!
On the second day, we went to an art museum called Belvedere Museum and a music
museum called das Haus der Musik. In the Belvedere Museum, we learned how Gustav
Klimt added gold into his paintings. It turns out he used gold leaf, which is an extremely
thin sheet of gold that it will stick onto your skin due to the oils and will break if it is not
handled carefully. At the Haus der Musik, we played around with sound, music, learned
about the famous composers from Vienna. After the exhibition, Arun, Thomas
Kastanaras, and Taehyun played the piano at the entrance, earning a few cheers and
applauses from other people at the museum. Mr. Bowe taught us how to stealthily cap
people and take pictures of the people we capped. That was really cool. I do that with
my friends to this day!
On the third day, we went to the Schönbrunn Palace, and a ropes course, where some
people, such as me, learned to partially overcome our fear of heights for a small period
of time. In the evening, we went to the Prater amusement park. Some people had a lot
of fun, while others didn’t enjoy the rides that much. At least one person got a sugar
rush from eating too much cotton candy, and a few ended up with bruises from the
bumper cars. We could only go on a few rides because of the price, but I guess you
could say it was worth it! I say it was fun!
On the fourth day, we went to the United Nations building in Vienna, a Spanish Horse
Riding School, and shopped for souvenirs. The United Nations building was really
interesting. I think it got some people into doing Model United Nations next year. I know
that I want to do it. At the Spanish Horse Riding School, there was a really cute fat cat.
We actually thought it was pregnant, but our tour guide said that he was a male. It’s
funny how many of us came to pet that cat and take pictures of it, when we actually
came to see the horses. The horse riding school was interesting too. I recommend this
place to people who really love horses. I ended up spending over 70 euros that day. I
went all out on the souvenirs. Luckily I had enough money to buy a scoop of ice cream
from a really cool vegan ice cream shop just a few blocks from our hostel. It’s called
Veganista. I really recommend that place too!
On Friday, we took the bus back to school. The trip was really fun! If you are ever
going to have this field trip, make sure you have at least 50 euros for souvenirs and 20
euros for ice cream if you are an ice cream addict like me!Grade 9 Class Teacher: Chris Kraft
LangLitTeacher: Anja Knabe
Grade 8/9 Field Trip to Vienna
From the 8th of May until the 12th, the grades 8 and 9 of the International
School of Stuttgart went on a Field Trip to Vienna. The main point of this
Field Trip was to combine elements of the subject Humanities as well as
elements from Art and Music to give the students an overview of the
viennese culture as well as its history.They visited the Schloss Belvedere where
they took an art workshop in which they had
to decorate a frame using the key elements
that Gustav Klimt used in his paintings:
different shapes and covering some of the
elements with gold foil.
The students also visited a music museum
called “Haus der Musik” in which they
learned about different viennese musicians
such as Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.
The museum had an interesting special
exhibition which mimicked the sounds a
fetus hears in the womb. Interactive games
explained the visitors how an orchestra
works and which instruments make what
kind of sound.
Lastly the grades 8 and 9 visited
the famous “Spanische
Hofreitschule” were expensive and
famous so called “Lippizaner”
horses are trained and where one
can watch stunning shows
featuring these horses.
- Ann-Kathrin Schramm, Grade 9MUSIC Music teacher: Gudrun Egle
The annual Spring Concert
this year, held on March 29th
2017 at the music school
Sindelfingen, displayed a
variety of musical learning
experiences from grades 3 to
10.
In the pictures there are:
a) Grade 3-4 students,
performing 3 songs on their
recorders. They have learned
the notes b,a,g, f and e,
breath control, tone colour
and sight reading skills.
b) Grade 5 students,
demonstrating guitar
playing. In a 3 month
during unit they have
learned to play several
chords on the guitar,
single melody-lines and
applying team skills for
this ensemble.
c) Grade 9-10,
performing their own
compositions, created for
the IDU unit “Vienna,
European Cultural
Center”.Class Teacher: Rebecca Jones-Buerck
I & S Teacher: Raymond Schneider
Language Teachers: Anja Knabe
Grade 10
Michael Bowe
Grade 10 - Science
As the grade 10 students came to the end
of their Chemistry unit, they did an
experiment batteries. The elements we
used for this experiment were Nickel (Ni) ,
Zinc (Zn) , Iron (Fe) , Aluminium (Al) , and
Copper (Cu). We used these metals to see
which one of them gives a high voltage.
Grade 10 - Spanish
In the grade 10 Spanish there are
three different phases: Phase 1 and
Phase 2 / 3 . Phase 2 and Phase 3 are
together because they do similar kind
of work. There is different learning
happening in each of the phases
because of the levels and
understanding. The students in phase
1 are learning about clothes and the
students in phase 2 / 3 are learning
about the Spanish Culture.
Grade 10 - Language and Literature
In the grade 10 Language and Literature in both
German and English classes the students have
been reading the book The Running Man By
Michael Gerard Bauer. The book consists of three
parts, and each part has a reading question and a
creative writing task. Each student must complete
all reading tasks, and they many choose what
creative tasks they want to do for each section
from a list. At the end of everything, the students
choose one creative task out of the three to
improve on and then present it to the class.ERASMUS+ in Catalonia HOC Sarah Kupke
The ISS Sindelfingen Campus is leading a European
Council-funded, Erasmus+ project, involving
partner schools from Narva in Estonia, Amsterdam
in the Netherlands and Coma-Ruga in Catalonia. In
the last week of April, 8 of our 5th graders visited
the school in Spain. Our project focuses on
exploring local cultural traditions through dual-
language
team-
teaching.
In
Catalonia
we took
part in
the St. Jordi celebrations where people made
human towers,
we learned
local dances,
and pressed
grapes with our
feet. The
Mediterranean
was warm enough to swim
in too. More importantly,
we established new
friendships and look
forward to the next trip to
Amsterdam in the Autumn
and to hosting our
partners in May 2018.
Der ISS Sindelfingen Campus leitet ein vom Europäischen Rat
gefördertes Erasmus + Projekt mit Partnerschulen in Narva
(Estland), Amsterdam (Niederlanden) und Coma-Ruga
(Katalonien). In der letzten Aprilwoche besuchten 8 unserer 5.
Klässler die Schule in
Spanien. Unser Projekt
konzentriert sich auf die Erforschung lokaler kultureller
Traditionen durch zweisprachigen Team-Unterricht. In
Katalonien nahmen wir an den St. Jordi-Feiern teil, wo
Menschen menschliche Türme bauen, lernten lokale
Tänze kennen und pressten Trauben mit unseren
Füßen. Das Mittelmeer war warm genug, um auch zu
schwimmen. Noch wichtiger ist, dass wir neue
Freundschaften geschlossen haben und freuen uns auf
die nächste Reise nach Amsterdam im Herbst und
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