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Primary swimming lessons at Hanova

Dear Parents and friends

Primary swimming lessons at Hanova - written by Ms Tomoe Fujise, Physical & Health Education.  It is great to have our year 1 and 2 swimmers in the water every week. After the pool induction, we are working on building our confidence in the water. Everyone is working hard and already making good progress. We plan to start swimming lessons for Upper Primary in November. Looking forward to it.

Splash!

Ms Tomi

Plastic bottle collection house competition winners! - written by Mr Gary Wood, MYP Humanities.  Congratulations to Han House who were the winners of the plastic bottle house competition, with a total number of 59 bags donated! In total, students from all four houses donated 170 bags of empty plastic bottles. The response to this competition was nothing short of amazing and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents who got involved with helping their children gather and donate the bottles to the school. Thankfully, I had some wonderful students help me transport the large number of bottles to the storage point. Well done everyone who took part!

Primary House events - written by Mr Daniel Angulo, Year 5 Teacher.  Last week in the PYP, the Early Years students started an amazing House project led by one our talented music teachers, Ms. Serene. The students used recycled materials to create an instrument and play it to the Wellerman rhythm. There is still a lot of fun to be had this week as students will choose the best instruments and rhythm among House members.

The Upper Years had a great time as well thanks to Art teachers Ms. Sanaz and Mr. Clark. They got together with their House teammates to simultaneously color an abstract mosaic. The students practiced their visible thinking skills as they strived to cover every spot on the paper while expressing themselves.

The odd socks on show were just the cherry on the cake!

 

 


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About our School Principal


Dr Lucas J. Roberts

School Principal

Dr Lucas J. Roberts is the current School Principal at Hanova. He thoroughly enjoys being part of the Hanova Hawks community! Having served in international school education in China for over 15 years in Wuxi, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing, being in Xi’an with his family to lead Hanova is indeed a joy and a privilege. “Mr. Luke,” as students call him, has served in numerous leadership capacities over the years, including Head of Primary, Head of Secondary, and School Principal/Head of School. Since 2014, he has served on nearly 20 WASC accreditation visiting committees around Asia to support other schools’ ongoing school improvement efforts, giving him substantial perspective on the international school world. Earning a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies helped spark Dr. Roberts’ belief that learning, rather than being isolated, should help students see patterns and connections across subjects with an emphasis on life skills and application. In other words, what we DO with knowledge is just as important as having knowledge, much in line with the IB Learner Profile and Hanova’s mission to develop responsible, wise, lifelong learners. Dr. Roberts earned an M.Ed. in Educational Administration and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership, and he is a researcher, author, and conference speaker on a range of topics in education.