Published on: 29 June 2023

  • Access Asia Week
  • Winter Prep Music Concert
  • ICAS registration
  • Academic Reports

This week we celebrate Access Asia Week in the Preparatory School. All boys will take part in special workshops during their usual Language lesson including Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting and Bollywood Dancing. Boys in Year 4 were treated to a presentation on Cultural Awareness by Rashmi Watel and the Year 5 and 6 boys listened to Mr Sam Lim MP, a Malaysian-born Australian on his journey in politics. During lunchtimes, boys can participate in specific activities in the library including reading bilingual books, creating flags, Malaysia Lego Challenges, and mapping quizzes. It has been a wonderful week celebrating the diversity of Asian cultures.

The Preparatory School Winter Music Concert was held on Tuesday night in the School Chapel. The concert included performances by the Yahoos Choir, Guzheng Ensemble, the Ukulele Ensemble, Classical Guitar Ensemble and Concert Band, just to name a few. It is always wonderful to witness the commitment and talent of our students and the concert was a testament to the hard work of all boys and their music teachers.

A reminder to all parents that ICAS registration is available until 31 July. ICAS assessments are designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Digital Technologies. The assessments are suitable for boys wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment. All ICAS assessments will be online and are available for boys from Years 2 to 6. For information regarding registration, sitting dates and the purchasing of practice papers, please click here.

Families will receive the Semester 1 Academic Reports for all boys in the Preparatory School at the end of Term 2. These reports aim to paint a clear picture of your son as a learner, incorporating academic achievement, effort, learning dispositions (Pre-Primary to Year 2), learning practices (Years 3 to 6) and learning targets. For boys in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, comments and artefacts are measured against the Early Years Learning Framework. For any questions regarding your son’s report, please contact Jay Pyefinch, Deputy Head (Studies).

Finally, I would like to congratulate the BGM recipients for this week.

I would like to wish all families a restful break and I look forward to seeing the boys back at School on Tuesday 18 July.

Dr. Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School