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from Australia teaching for 15years taught in Ausralia, Japan, USA, China, UAE 4 th year at UNIS daughter Emma

 16 years at UNIS  3 rd year teaching grade 3  Married with 2 children, son and daughter

Please both the class teacher and the ES secretary at if there is an illness or absence from school. BUSES – inform Mr. Lai, our transport coordinator, of any changes directly and the class teacher. sending a written note and asking your child to hand it to me in the morning ing me ( may not be read until after the school contacting the school secretaries or who will pass on the Or speaking to me personally after 15:30

Calendar Webpage Blogs ES Handbook Grade 3 guide

Homework sent home Monday completed by Friday homework book homework agreement independent practice

is to practice different strategies and developing their comprehension foster enjoyment and confidence is at an independent level all books and different types of reading reading room and take home books

Birthdays – please in me in advance. Muffins or cupcakes are best, please no party packs. NO NUTS !! The parent directory will be issued by the communications office All electronic toys to be kept at home Everything should be labelled No Hat, No Play policy. Healthy Snack – Nut Aware No money – except for Snack Sale days – usually once a month, organised by SCO Bits and Pieces

MonTueWedThuFri P1 (08:20- 09:00) PSEL ICE Block English Math UoI P2 (09:05- 09:45) English Break (09:45- 10:10) P3 (10:10- 10:50) English World Languages ICE Block P4 (10:55- 11:35) World Languages MathPEEnglish Lunch (11:35-12:25) P5 (12:25- 13:05) PEUoIICE blockEnglish Math P6 (13:10- 13:50) UoI MathPE Break (13:50-14:10) Library Break (13:50-14:10) P7 (14:10- 14:50 MathEnglish Early release 14:30 English Assembly P8 (14:50: 15:20) PSEL

School Community Organization (SCO)  The UNIS Hanoi School Community Organisation is an organisation made up of all parents and teachers of UNIS Hanoi school.  Attend SCO meetings (all details on the calendar)  Work on Sub-committees, such as the Welcome Committee  Help raise funds  Help organise cultural exchanges  Assist on sports days, field trips, concerts or with other school events  Organise and contribute to the Book Sale  Organise and contribute to the United Nations Day Celebration  Become a Class Parent  Coordinate Snack Sales  Become a library volunteer  Organise social activities, including SCO Socials  Offer language assistance  More information is available on the website.  We warmly welcome our parent volunteers. For more information about getting ivolved with your child’s school please contact:

Class Parents act as a support and liaison for their child’s classroom teacher, parents and students, particularly for new families entering UNIS Hanoi. The Class Parents can also assist the Principal and serve as a liaison with the SCO. Parents may volunteer to be Class Parents once class lists have been published in June or at the first meeting of the School Community Organization for the year or to Class parent duties can include:  Briefly meet with the Homeroom/Advisory teacher to discuss possible assistance throughout  the year.  Liaise with the Advancement Office in order to keep up-to-date with new entries to the  classroom.  Introduce yourself to new families via , phone or through the Welcome Coffee Mornings.  Assist teachers or the Deputy Principal, if needed, for special activities and events.  Assist the SCO to find volunteers to assist at UN Day, the Used Book and Bake Sale and the  Spring Fair.  Provide a vital link in an emergency phone tree should one be necessary.  Help publicize Elementary events and activities.  Attend orientation and information meetings for your grade level.  Organise social functions so that the grade level or class can get together.  Organise any meetings, and provide feedback to the SCO, in order to address issues at  Elementary School level.