August 31, 2020 commemorates the birth of Dr. Maria Montessori 150 years ago. Her love of children, the field of medicine and extensive research into her educational approach, has led to the Montessori Method being used for 110 years by teachers around the world.
On Monday, August 17, Saint Maur International School reopened its campus to all new and returning staff for training days and to prepare for the new academic year. This day marked the first day back on campus since February 28 for all staff and it was wonderful to feel the energetic atmosphere again on site while learning, sharing, preparing and discussing ideas for the new school year ahead. On Friday, 21 August, all new families along with returning Montessori and Elementary School families were welcomed on campus for an Orientation Day and the school has officially commenced the new academic year today Monday, August 24.
The last few months were a challenge for everyone and our PSG was no exception. Usually towards the end of the school year, we organize a teachers and staff luncheon to show our appreciation for all their hard work. We were also very busy organizing the decor and all the bake sales for every Spring Concert, the Bingo Bash for Kids and the traditional monthly coffee mornings.
THEY GRADUATED! After much uncertainty and a very difficult few months for the world and our community, the class of 2020 officially graduated on the 6th of June, in a moving collection of pre-recorded video clips and live moments, such as the all-important Tassel Ceremony!
Elementary students are regularly invited to the Science Centre to experience Science classes taught in specialist laboratories by the Secondary Science teachers.
On Saturday, May 23rd, five members of Grade 10 represented the school at the inaugural IAC Asian Division Online Bee Tournaments. These students had already represented the school with distinction back in February at the Tokyo edition.
Another shout out to the Saint Maur parent community, who have organized, baked and helped out at the French Bake Sale last week to raise funds for Tiphaine Veron, a French citizen, who went missing in Nikko last year.
A special thank you goes out to our parent community for organizing a very successful book fair last Wednesday and Thursday!
On Friday, 31st January the Elementary had an amazing Fun Day that was Science themed. The day started with children going straight into their first experiment of the day. The experiments were all age appropriate and each teacher was in charge of one experiment for the day.
On Friday January 31st, 24 students from Yokohama Science Frontier High School (YSFHS) joined the combined Grade 7 classes from Saint Maur in a collaborative activity to build a catapult.
Six students from Yokohama Science Frontier High School (YSFH) visited Saint Maur between November 14th – 16th as part of the annual exchange programme. The students followed their Grade 10 and 11 hosts and as well as taking a keen interest in how Science is taught at Saint Maur, participated in the full range of regular classes and activities. The event provided students with the opportunity to find out about the differences between the Japanese education system and life at an International School. Many of the students were surprised by the differences between them.
The weekend of November 29th and 30th was a truly memorable one for the Saint Maur community. The Fine Arts Department presented its production of "Beauty and the Beast" at three performances to over 600 audience members.
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