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CelebratingLearning,Growth,andCommunityMessagefromHeadofSchoolAswesettlefurtherintotheschoolyear,Ihavebeenreflectingonasimplebutimportantquestion:WheredoeslearningtrulyhappenFormanyofus,ourfirstthoughtmaybetheclassroom.Whileclassroomsprovideimportantfoundationsforlearning,someofthemostmeaningfulgrowthhappenswhenchildrenapplytheirlearninginauthenticandpurposefulwaysbeyondtheclassroomwalls.Thismonth,ourstudentshaveparticipatedinavarietyofexperiencesthatdemonstratethisbeautifully.Whethertravellingtothefarm,engaginginconversationswithstudentsfromanothercountry,collaboratingwithfamiliesduringFamilyDay,participatinginemergencydrills,orcollectingdatathroughclassroominquiries,studentshavebeendevelopingskillsthatextendfarbeyondacademicknowledge.Aseducators,weareoftenremindedofaniceberg.Whatweseeabovethesurfaceisonlyasmallpartofthewholepicture.Familiesmayseechildrenharvestingstrawberries,participatinginaSpiritDay,creatingagraph,ormeetingstudentsfromanothercountry.Theseexperiencesareimportantandmemorable,butbeneaththesurface,somethingevenmoresignificantistakingplace.Studentsarelearningtocommunicate,collaborate,solveproblems,takerisks,showempathy,andnavigateunfamiliarsituations.Theyarelearninghowtoaskthoughtfulquestions,workthroughchallenges,appreciatedifferentperspectives,andcontributepositivelytoacommunity.Thesearetheskillsanddispositionsthatarenotalwaysvisible,yettheyhavealastingimpactonachild'sdevelopment.AtAWIS,webelievethateducationisnotsimplyaboutacquiringinformation.Itisabouthelpingchildrenlearnhowtothink,communicate,collaborate,adapt,andcontributemeaningfullytotheworldaroundthem.Theseskillsaredevelopedthroughexperiencesthatencouragestudentstoengagewiththeirenvironmentandseethemselvesasactiveparticipantsintheirownlearningjourney.Whatmakestheseexperiencesespeciallymeaningfulisthattheyareconnectedtoreallife.Childrenlearnresponsibilitybynavigatingpublictransportation.Theydevelopempathythroughinterculturalexchanges.Theystrengthenresiliencebyfacingnewchallengesandunfamiliarsituations.Theybuildconfidencebyaskingquestions,expressingideas,andtakingownershipoftheirlearning.Asyoureadthroughthismonth'snewsletter,Iinviteyoutolookbeyondtheactivitiesthemselvesandconsiderthelearningthatliesbeneaththem.Behindeveryfarmvisit,classroominvestigation,celebration,orconversationisanopportunityforchildrentodeveloptheknowledge,skills,andcharacterthatwillsupportthemnotonlyinschool,butthroughouttheirlives.Aseducators,ourgoalisnotsimplytopreparechildrenforthenextgradelevel.Ourgoalistohelpthembecomethoughtful,capable,andcompassionateindividualswhocannavigateanever-changingworldwithcuriosityandconfidence.Thankyouforyourcontinuedpartnershipinsupportingexperiencesthatinspireauthenticlearning.Together,wearebuildingacommunitywherelearningextendsbeyondtheclassroomandintotheworldaroundus.Warmregards,DarlinOkadaHeadofSchool
AWIS1.ThroughoutMay,ourcampuseshavebeenalivewithcuriosity,collaboration,anddiscovery,creatingcountlessmomentsoflearningandgrowthforourchildren.May12,2026SchoolSpiritDaysareoneofthemanywaysweintentionallyfosterasenseofconnectionacrossourcampuses.Throughsimpleactsofparticipation,studentsexperiencewhatitmeanstobepartofalargercommunitywhileexpressingtheirownpersonalitiesandinterests.AtourToyonakaCampus,studentsgatheredforaspecialassemblywherecuriosityledthedaythroughquestions,observations,andappreciationofoneanother'suniquechoices.Throughclassroomdiscussioncircles,studentsexploredboththesimilaritiesanddifferencesreflectedinthehatstheywore,developingagreaterawarenessofhowdiversityenrichesourcommunity.HatDayservedasasimpleyetmeaningfulpromptforinquiry.Studentsobserveddifferenttypesofhats,discussedtheirpurposes,andexploredhowdesigncanhelpsolveeverydayproblems.Fromprotectingusfromtheweathertosupportingspecificjobsandactivities,hatsbecameawindowintoconversationsaboutcreativity,function,andindividualexpression.Asstudentssharedthestoriesbehindtheirhats,theyalsopracticedlisteningtodifferentperspectivesandappreciatingtheuniquenessofothers.Theseconversationshelpedstudentsrecognizethatwhilewemaymakedifferentchoices,eachperson'sideas,experiences,andinterestscontributetotherichnessofourschoolcommunity.Whetherwearingafavouritehat,ahatconnectedtoahobby,oronechosensimplybecauseitbroughtjoy,studentswereremindedthatourdifferencesstrengthenourcommunityandhelpmakeAWISavibrantplacetolearn,grow,andbelong.May29,2026FamilyDayservesasapowerfulreminderthateducationismostsuccessfulwhenschoolsandfamiliesworktogether.Childrenthrivewhentheyexperiencestrongpartnershipsbetweentheimportantpeopleintheirlives.Bybringingfamilies,students,andeducatorstogetherinasharedspace,FamilyDaystrengthenedtherelationshipsthatsupportlearning,wellbeing,andbelongingthroughouttheyear.AtourToyonakaCampus,familiesenthusiasticallyparticipatedtowingamessuchasGuesstheTeacherandCharades,whereteamwork,communication,andsharedlaughterbroughteveryonetogether.Theseactivitiesencouragedfamiliesandchildrentodrawupontheirknowledgeofoneanotherwhilecreatingjoyfulmemoriesasacommunity.Familiesalsoenjoyedopportunitiestosing,play,andcelebratetogether,creatingmomentsofconnectionthatextendedbeyondtheclassroomandintotheheartofourschoolcommunity.Thecelebrationwasmadeevenmorespecialbythewonderfulvarietyoffood,snacks,anddrinkssharedbyourfamilies.Parentsbroughtarainbowofdishesthatreflectedtheirfamily'sfavoritemeals,traditions,andcultures.Throughfood,conversations,andsharedexperiences,familieshadtheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutoneanotherandcelebratethediversitythatenrichesourschoolcommunity.Beyondtheactivitiesthemselves,theeventreflectedoneofthecorevaluesofourschoolcommunity:thatlearningflourisheswhenwebuildmeaningfulconnectionswithoneanother.Whenfamiliesandschoolsworktogether,childrenexperienceastrongersenseofbelonging,security,andconfidencecreatingthefoundationforlifelonglearning.May28,2026Studentwellbeingremainsattheheartofeverythingwedo.Annualhealthchecksareanimportantpartofsupportingchildren'soveralldevelopmentandensuringthattheyareabletoparticipatefullyintheirlearningexperiences.Bycaringforchildren'sphysicalwellbeingalongsidetheiracademicandsocial-emotionalgrowth,wereinforcetheunderstandingthatlearningandwellbeingaredeeplyconnected.May20,2026Whileevacuationdrillsfocusonsafetyprocedures,theyalsoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstopractiseself-management,responsibility,andresilience.Throughoutthedrills,studentsdemonstratedtheirabilitytofollowinstructions,remaincalm,andworktogethertoensurethesafetyofthecommunity.Theseexperienceshelpchildrenunderstandthatpreparationbuildsconfidenceandempowersustorespondeffectivelywhenchallengesarise.3.AtAWIS,learningbeginswithhelpingchildrenunderstandthemselves,theirrelationships,andtheworldaroundthem.Acrossourearlyyearsclassrooms,studentsareengagedinage-appropriateinquiriesthatnurturebothpersonalgrowthandcriticalthinkingskills.EarlyNursery&NurseryOuryoungestlearnershavebeenexploringtheunitWhoIAm:MyFamilyandI,developinganunderstandingofthemselves,theirfamilies,andtherelationshipsthatareimportanttothem.Throughstories,songs,discussions,andcreativeactivities,studentsarebuildinglanguageskillswhilestrengtheningtheirsenseofidentityandbelonging.Astheyshareabouttheirfamiliesandlearnaboutothers,theyarebeginningtodevelopempathy,appreciation,andrespectfortheuniqueexperiencesthatmakeeachfamilyspecial.AtAWIS,webelievethatastrongsenseofselfandbelongingprovidesanimportantfoundationforfuturelearningandrelationships.Preschool,JuniorKindy&KindyAspartoftheirinquiryintoWhoWeAre,studentshaveenteredtheinvestigationanddiscoverystageoftheirlearning.Usingtoolssuchasbargraphs,Venndiagrams,surveys,andcomparisoncharts,childrenarelearninghowtogatherinformation,identifypatterns,andcommunicatetheirthinking.Beforecollectinginformation,studentsareencouragedtoaskmeaningfulquestionsaboutwhattheynotice,howthingsaresimilarordifferent,andwhattheywouldliketolearnmoreabout.Thesequestionshelpchildrenb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