Dear Parents

Due to a last minute overseas team withdrawal, I am very pleased to announce that Shrewsbury have been invited to attend the 2015 hosting of the ISB Splash Meet (March 7th and 8th). Please note we will therefore no longer be attending the St Andrews – Marylins Mayhem meet on March 7th.

Swimmers may attend 1 day or both days if they wish. For swimmers who did not attend Splash last year; the meet is a short course meet on Saturday (hosted in a 10 lane 25m pool) and a long course meet (hosted in a 10 lane 50m pool) on Sunday. The Sunday hosting of this meet provides our swimmers with much needed experience of swimming in an international long course event.

Entry is open to any swimmer in Level 0 and above – including those selected for BISAC. Swimmers may enter a maximum of 4 individual events on Saturday and 3 individual events on Sunday. Entry into this meet is 1000thb payable by the swimmer.

Due to the last minute nature of this invitation, entries are required to be with ISB by Monday 23rd February, therefore all entries must have been received in the Sports and Activities Office by 5pm on Friday 13th February at the very latest, i apologise for this short notice.

If you wish to enter this event, please download the entry form here: Entry Form Payment is to be made at the accounts office (who will stamp your entry form) before returning it to the Sports and Activities Office.

Full meet details including the withdrawal policy set by the hosts can be found here: Splash Meet Conditions

Saturday March 7th is the BISAC athletics meet – also hosted at ISB; swimmers who have been selected for this event should make this their priority, but may attend the Sunday if they wish.

Many Thanks

Vicki

Over the weekend of 6th and 7th February, Shrewsbury Library hosted the 3rd annual Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop. More than 40 librarians from all over the region attended the two days of events. Highlights included:

• A keynote speech from Bob Stein, a digital publishing pioneer from The Institute for the Future of the Book and Social Book
• More than 25 presentations from international school librarians
• Sketchnotes (like the one above) by Maggie Appleton

To learn more about the conference and see all of Maggie’s sketchnotes, please visit the LKSW blog.

Dear Parents and Swimmers

The BISAC Swimming Championships will this year be hosted by Harrow International School; BISAC Juniors will be hosted on Saturday March 28th and Seniors on Sunday March 29th 2015.

The the following changes will take effect for the 2015 Championships:

• There will be NO 400m event for the seniors
• There will be NO senior Friday night events
• Juniors are permitted to swim a maximum of 4 individual events and 2 Relays
• Seniors are permitted to swim a maximum of 6 individual events and 2 Relays
• Maximum of 3 swimmers per individual event
• Only 1 relay team per relay event

Swimmers have taken part in numerous meets and time trials over the recent few months (FOBISIA, FOBISIA Trials, SAS dual meet, ISB meet), I am extremely conscious of the pressures and demands on your time and to this end there will be NO time trial selections. Selection will be based upon times achieved since March 2014, (personal best times can be viewed from the Personal Best tab on the homepage) should you wish to record an improved time for a particular event, an opportunity will be available during Saturday morning training this week (7th Feb) 7.30 – 9am.

Events (Age on the day of the competition)

Juniors

U8 – 100 IM, 50m Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 25m All 4 strokes

9 Years – 100IM, 100m  Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 50m All 4 strokes

10 Years – 100IM, 100m  Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 50m All 4 strokes

Seniors

11 – 12 Years, 13-14 Years, 15 Years +

200IM, 200m  Freestyle, 100m All 4 Stroke, 50m All 4 strokes

The team will be announced later next week, together with full training details. Swimmers who would like to represent Shrewsbury International School at the BISAC Swimming Championships 2015 will be required to maintain the minimum training requirements for their squad; Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 a minimum of 2 sessions per week, Level 4, Level 5 and Level 6 a minimum of 3 sessions per week.

Swimmers not selected to be part of the BISAC team have an opportunity to represent Shrewsbury International School at the ISB Splash Meet hosted on Saturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th 2015.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office with any questions or queries you may have regarding BISAC or any aspect of the Swimming Excellence Program.

Many Thanks

Mrs Gill

Dear Senior Swimmers,

A trial TRX session will be held for senior swimmers on Tuesday (tomorrow) poolside 3.30pm – 4pm. Senior swimmers should be poolside ready to start at 3.15pm, wearing swim kit, with shorts and T-shirt and trainers.

If the session is a success this will become a regular feature in the training timetable.

Mrs Gill

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in January 2015.

Stay Sharp

It may have fallen out of favour of late thanks to fancy herbal infusions, but drinking cocoa may help to reverse age-related memory decline.

BBC Focus. January 2015 p.28

Women on the Frontline

The appalling treatment of women and girls by the soldiers of Islamic State and other jihadist groups raises troubling questions about the historical relationship between military conflict and sexual violence.

History Today. January 2015 p.3

Tracking the First Americans

Genetic data and new archaeological discoveries  offer clues to the mystery of early Americans’ origin.

National Geographic. January 2015 p.124

Pet Theory

Why do domesticated animals share certain physical traits? Tecumseh Fitch unpicks the puzzle that mystified Darwin.

New Scientist. January 2015 p.24

The Maverick

Kei Nishikori is already the best tennis player Japan has ever produced. At the Australian Open, he is setting his sights even higher.

Time. January 2015 p.28

Dear All

Enrollment for block 3 opens at the weekend (Saturday for Year 1&2 and Sunday for Year 3-6), all swimmers who are part of the stroke development program have now been assessed and should have received an assessment slip today advising of their group for block 3, (swimmers who were absent this week, please re-book into your current group).

Swimmers who have received an assessment slip indicating they have been selected for an invitational squad, these sessions are held on a Friday 2.40 – 3.30pm, acceptance to this squad must be booked through the Sports and Activities Office. All other groups (Stroke Development, Level 1 and Level 0) are booked through CHQ.

For those swimmers who are currently in swim team, please re-book into your current squad. BISAC trials will be held very shortly (date to be announced), following this internal squad movements will take place.

Any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office.

Many Thanks

Vicki

We have 65 different magazines in the library , because these are a really important way to support students’ learning and other interests.  Here are some of the highlights from the magazines in December 2014.

Cowboys on the Edge

A story about blood, courage and tradition. Men of unlikely skill and reticence , and yes, lives and limbs are at risk.

National Geographic. December 2014 p. 146

Death at St Paul’s

Richard Dale unpicks the mysteries surrounding the notorious hanging of the liveryman Richard Hunne at Lollards Tower of old St Paul’s in December 1514

History Today. December 2014 p. 10

Physics of nails, nailed

How often do you trim your fingernails ? If it’s every day, you might want to think about it again.

Physics world. December 2014 p. 3

Let It Go!

Money hangups. Divorce litigation. Old hurts. Many are the ways we can get stalled in life. Getting past the past requires a smart strategy. Here’s a step-by-step guide to restarting your life.

Psychology Today. December 2014 p. 52

Go with the Flow

Watercolour master Grahame Booth shows how controlling the wetness of your washes can lead to more expressive paintings.

Artist Illustrators. December 2014 p. 62

Plastic production, consumption and breakdown

This is a video from the National Geographic about plastic in the oceans, and how our consumption of plastic has affected marine species deaths and increased human health risks.

Here are all the details you will need to know for the Mock Exams:

Y11 Mock Geography Exams_2015

The trophy has been delivered. As promised, if you would like to have your photo taken with the High Point Average Trophy please drop by the Sports and Activities Office with your camera.