A special welcome to our secondary students from 6ème up - some of whom are receiving this weekly memo for the first time today. It’ll be in your inbox for the rest of the year now. If you want to jump straight down to secondary events without scrolling, click on the heading under the photos below and you will find information that concerns you for the next three weeks. Click on 'view this email in your browser' so you don't miss anything! Have a nice week!

On the 12th of January, in his weekly email, our Head of School, Mr Vesseau wrote about happiness  - our own and that of others - and how we can make both happen every day through kindness.

Along with knowledge and know-how, we also educate our students in fundamental life skills such as collaboration, delegation and how to build consensus through the different projects we are involved in. Thanks to all of you for your contribution to and participation in our Eco-School projects (recycling, solidarity, support) helping us and your children to build a kinder future.

Ms Carine Capel

New limited edition golden rocks will soon be hidden throughout Taipei. Have a look at this video prepared by the Green Thinkers to find out more and go hunting for them this weekend using the map on https://taipeirocks.com/

In order for children in the French-English pathway to have an equal number of French and English Fridays during the school year, we do not follow the secondary school’s week A and week B schedule, as published on the TES calendar. Instead we follow the attached document based on the number of Fridays in the year. Friday A is when classes ending in 1 have French and classes ending in 2 have English. This coming Friday is a Friday A.

Are you bilingual (Chinese/English)? Are you interested in helping the students of the rural areas improve their English? Are you available for 1 hour each week?

TES parents volunteer as English teachers in schools - in Beitou and in Nantou. The schools are looking for more volunteers to join, please see this attached note from Annie Chou for more information.

If your child eats in the TES school canteen at lunch, please order their meals online now, to prevent them having to queue every day to place the order themselves.

CE1.1 & German Section class: French and German singalong

CM2: As part of their Master Builders project, outing to an architect’s office. Children should bring a packed lunch and Easycard and wear suitable clothes for walking.

MS: Sarah and Marie Gendrot absent for AEFE training seminar. Sarah replaced by Joy. Marie Gendrot replaced by Marie Catrice.

CE1 - CM2: deadline DELF Prim Enrollment at the Alliance Française

Exam date: Sunday 15th April 2018

Enrollment open: 20th-30th January 2018.

GS: 100 Days of school. Letter from teachers here

CE1: outing to the Puppetry Art Centre of Taipei
CM2: Mme Roy, Secondary Science Teacher and Mr Labouche, Secondary Maths teacher visit the class.

PS-CM2: Chandeleur feast day. All classes celebrate the French tradition with crêpes.

Parents 1:30-2:30pm amphitheatre: parents as coaches conference organised by the BPPTA. For more information read here. Flyer here

CM2: French illustrator Clémence Pollet visits for a creative workshop

Deadline for recycling old clothes, toys and books

We hope to teach our students the value and importance of charity, recycling and consideration for others by organising a charity collection of old clothes, toys and books suitable for children (aged 0-10 years) to donate to Harmony Homes. There is more information in this letter.

 

TES primary Chinese New Year celebrations

GS & CP: meet author Steve Antony

This week, the focus is on our exam classes - especially the Terminale class. They, along with their 1ère and 3ème classmates, are sitting their mock exams. Traditionally, it’s a chance for them to test themselves in examlike conditions and for teachers to get a clear idea of how their students will fare for the real thing.

It’s also time for the Terminale students to apply for third level courses using the Parcoursup platform. The Tle teaching team, coordinated by the Tle Homeroom teacher, Mr Rey will accompany the students closely during the entire application process. We will of course keep you informed of the results.

Mr Franck Lefèvre

3ème, 1ère & Tle: Brevet and Bac mock exams week. Schedule here.
Tle: applications open on Parcoursup
Tle parents 6pm EPC Conference Room: presentation of the Parcoursup platform for third level applications.
5ème, 3ème, 1ère & Tle: class and individual photo shoot

Starting today until 7th February, students can donate old clothes, books and toys for children aged 0-10 years to the Harmony Homes charity. The collection is organised by the members of the secondary council.

6ème, 4ème & 2nde: class and individual photo shoot
2nde & 1ere 3:30pm: presentation of the International Hospitality School Vatel France and Switzerland for interested students.

4ème: Lylou and Gemma from the Lycée français de Florence join the class for one month as part of our exchange programme.

All parents: deadline to return the parental authorisation letter for the conference with Leila Slimani at EPC on 8th February.

6ème: 1st round of the Scratch coding challenge

M. Julien Desponds absent for an AEFE seminar.

All secondary students EPC: conference with prize winning author Leila Slimani. Information letter here. Parental authorisation to return before 26th January.

2nde parents 6-7:30pm EPC large conference room: meeting about subject choices for the Bac