From Primary School:
Information letter from Mr. Paul, Head of Primary School
Dear parents and students,
Another busy week at CIS Gorki comes to an end, and our hardworking teachers and students can look back at more successful and productive lessons. As we edge towards Spring, and warmer weather, I'm hopeful that we can get students outside in lesson time for practical activities alongside the always-important classroom-based learning. Students enjoy a change of scenery, and doing things that are a bit different from more traditional education - learning about weather, temperature, nature etc is really enhanced by being able to see it in real life.
Rehearsals for next week's Gorki's Got Talent show continue (see photos) and I am really looking forward to seeing the final performances in seven days. Don't forget - if your son or daughter is taking part, you are invited to attend the show. It will be on Friday 1 April, starting at 14:00. Breakdancing and hula hoops will make an appearance.
Mr. Paul Curry
Head of Primary
Mr David in Year 1 would like to say a few words:
Dear all parents,
Welcome back to our new term! We are delighted to have the children back in class and to pick up where we left off from our last term. We have hit the ground running and the children have been completing some magnificent work so far already!
In English we have started looking at genres of texts and stories! We have explored lots of different types of genres such as adventure, action, fairy tale, and horror. In Maths we have been looking at fractions with a focus on halves and quarters. The children have grasped these concepts very quickly and we have been very impressed with their work ethic.
This week we started our brand-new topic Habitats! The children have been very excited about our new topic and have shown brilliant enthusiasm towards this topic. We have been learning all about the different habitats in our world and the animals that live in them. Additionally, our new project is learning all about careers and what the children would like to be when they grow up!
As always, thank you very much for your continued support with all of our work and efforts!
Regards,
Mr David and the Year 1 Team
Also, here are some comments from...me...about Year 5:
Since taking over the class last week, I have been very happy with the enthusiasm and commitment to learning shown by the students. In English, we worked on autobiographical writing, with students creating a mini book all about their life so far, and what they hope for in the future. There were some very interesting stories to tell, and dreams hoping to be fulfilled. We have now moved on to the final main topic of the year, which is centred on giving opinions.
In Maths, we have worked on adding and subtracting money, and also a general review of various topics covered during the year. In Science, the final focus of the year is on space and planets, which I know is always a popular topic for many students. I was really impressed with the base knowledge of some quite technical aspects of our galaxy.
The main focus these past few days, however, has been preparing for the class assembly this morning. It was on the monthly value of 'communication' and students presented huge posters that they created in lesson time, and also explained why communication is so important, and the different ways we can communicate with others - Mr Paul
Finally, we will be announcing our latest excursion in the coming days and we anticipate all students having a great time. Watch this space.....
Have a great weekend,
Mr Paul Curry
Head of Primary
From Secondary School:
Information letter from Mr Christopher, Head of Secondary School
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that you are well.
For the week beginning, Monday the 28.03.22, we will run our second Parent-Teacher conferences. These meetings will be on zoom, although you can request an in person meeting. We believe that the Parent-Teacher-Student relationship is important, and such meetings help to strengthen those bonds, and give parents an opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback on their child’s progress. You can find details on attending this event through the Edupage app or our telegram channel.For next week also, we are showing our variety show ‘Gorki’s got talent’, which gives our students the opportunity to show off some of their talents. It has been great watching the students rehearse. We hope you are all excited to see the show.
Christopher Kingshott
Head of Secondary
Message from Mr. Hubbard (Performing Arts and Year 7 Form Tutor)
Dear CIS Community.Drum roll please...
Cambridge’s Got Talent is fast approaching; I believe every person is born with talent as Maya Angelou once said, our children have been dusting off their Ballet Tutu’s, polishing their dancing shoes and warming up their vocal chords. All for entertaining the parents of our wonderful students. A talent show is all about the performers practising, devising, and staging a routine in front of an audience for a set time, this helps the students build confidence, teamwork, social skills, and friendships, as well as giving the audience and performers a memory to last forever. You will see dancers, gymnastics, actors, and singers, and perhaps a few new things we have never witnessed on a stage before. Of course, our Cambridge’s Got Talent show is fully audience participation, so please bring you clapping hands, stomping feet, and loudest cheering voice.
Take care and stay safe.
Kind regards,
Mr Hubbard (Performing Arts and Year 7 form tutor)