The Haileybury Herald Friday 03 November 2017 Issue 10

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Message from the Headmistress Key updates Primary School News Pupils of the week Sixth Form News Dates for your diary Link to the Calendar

Message from Lynne Oldfield, Headmistress Dear Parents and friends of Haileybury Almaty, Haileybury is committed to its role in shaping its pupils to be caring and thoughtful individuals, able and willing to contribute to society. We encourage all our pupils to involve themselves in community projects and service. To further this the School Council has been meeting regularly and on their agenda has been decisions regarding how each of the houses can commit to projects which all house pupils can then support in a variety of ways. Within the CCA programme, there are opportunities for pupils to engage in service projects. As you will be aware, Haileybury Almaty supports the International Award (the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme) and we encourage pupils from year 9 to take part in this. The service component of this award is a valuable experience for pupils and brings benefits to the local communities. The International Award is highly valued by universities across the world to demonstrate pupils’ commitment to service. Pupils from School Council have been working with Friends of Haileybury to find additional projects and charities we can support. There are many worthwhile projects and charities that we can work with and support. For a number of years we have supported projects such as the UWS Chan Tuk School in the Stung Treng region of Cambodia and the Dara Foundation in Almaty. We will continue to support these but we are also considering how else we can provide service to our local, national and global communities. We will continue to keep you informed about the differences we are trying to make. Finally, we are very pleased to be co-hosting the CASC 2017 football tournament from the 1st to 4th November. We have schools visiting from Bishkek, Tashkent, Astana and Almaty. We wish all our teams success and we are delighted to welcome so many pupils and their parents to Haileybury. Staff news Two of our Maths and Olympiad teachers Alexey Konanykhin and Vladimir Zhuk participated in V International Contest for teachers of mathematics, physics and computer science. This competition was organized by Kazakhstani Association of Mathematics Teachers under the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre "Daryn". Alexey and Vladimir scored the same number of points, more than the other 105 participants from Kazakhstan and Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Russia). They won the competition and have been awarded with a 1st Degree Diploma. We are immensely proud of their achievements.

It is with regret that I am informing you that Tom Wilde unexpectedly resigned this week from his post as Deputy Headmaster of Haileybury Almaty, giving one month’s notice. We would like to express our gratitude to Tom for his contributions to the development of HAL over the last three years and we wish him every success in his new career. In the interim SLT are reassigning his responsibilities. The role of Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding will be taken on by me and I will be ably assisted by two Deputy DSLs, the two Heads of School Matthew Aston and Rhys Thomas following their additional training next week. Kind regards,

Ms Lynne Oldfield Headmistress

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Key updates Open Mornings for prospected parents We are pleased to announce the launch of Open Mornings for your friends who are interested in exploring more about Haileybury Almaty! At the Open Morning sessions, we will be talking about how we prepare children from the ages of 4 to 18 for future success at world-class universities. Find out about the advantages of a British education in Kazakhstan rather than going abroad! Appreciate our great facilities, confident children and enthusiastic teachers. Please register at least one day before the session following the link. Please share this information with all interested parties! Winter Festival 2017 On December 15, 2017 the school community plans to hold a large-scale charity event, the Winter Festival with the participation of pupils, parents, friends, teachers and all staff. As usual, we expect more than a thousand guests on this day. We are looking for sponsors and raffle donors. Sponsorship:  Diamond sponsorship donation: 200 000 KZT  Platinum sponsorship donation: 150 000 KZT  Elite sponsorship donation: 100 000 KZT plus at least one item for our Raffle with a par value of at least 30 000 KZT. All sponsors will have their names on advertising for the Festival, as well as inclusion in all social media advertising. All sponsor stalls will have priority placement in the main entrance to the school, guaranteeing high-visibility and access to all attendees of the Festival. Raffle items: You can also take part by donating to the Raffle. Last year the Raffle was one of the highlights of the Festival, and we hope to raise even more money for our charities by having outstanding prizes! We request that all prizes have a minimum cash value of 30 000 KZT. High quality prizes will guarantee that festival attendees will be excited and motivated to buy Raffle tickets and raise more money for our charities! Stall rent:    

5 000 – stall rent for children 10 000 KZT – stall rent for adults 30 000 KZT - small stall for food court 50 000 KZT – big stall for food court.

We thank you for your continued support and generosity and we will be happy to see you at the Festival! In our turn, we guarantee full financial transparency and accountability on the spending of sponsorship funds.

Meeting in the General Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Kazakhstan

Yesterday, 2nd of November Headmistress Ms. Oldfield , Ms Kolosova, Head of MFL and Ms Askatova, Head of Admission, went to the Chinese Consulate in Almaty to meet with Mr. Zhang Wei, General Consul of the People’s Republic of China of in Kazakhstan and some of our parents. At the meeting, future partnerships were discussed.

Central Asian Soccer Classic (CASC) Yesterday, we welcomed 7 other school teams to our school for the annual Central Asian Soccer Classic (CASC). We had QSI Bishkek, Hope Acacemy (also Bishkek), Tashkent International School, QSI Astana, Tien Shan International School, Almaty International School and of course the home favourites Haileybury Almaty! The first day of the competition saw a fantastic day of football in spectacular November weather. Today all teams returned for more games before the finals on Saturday at AIS. To follow the scores online, please check out the CAFA website: https://sites.google.com/atr.qsi.org/cafa/sportstournaments/soccer?authuser=1 Mr Erskine

Fright Night As part of our Halloween celebrations here at Haileybury we hold our annual Fright Night Party and Scary costume day. Over 200 secondary students came dressed in Halloween theme costumes and the school was decorated to reflect the holiday. Our Key Stage 3 students enjoyed a Fright Night party at lunch time with a pizza lunch, competitions and of course lots of dancing. In the evening 50 of our Key stage 4 and key stage 5 students stayed behind to eat dinner together and watch a scary movie in the Drama Studio. Overall it was a great success and we raised over 80,000KZT for charity. Well done to all! Mr Liversidge

Trip to Konayev Museum On November 1, Year 10 pupils visited the apartment of the foremost statesman of his age Dinmukhamed Konayev. In 2012, the apartment became a memorial house. We were able to see a huge library and a unique collection of 450 lighters from different parts of the world. Also there are a lot of gifts from foreign leaders, including Queen Elizabeth II. Although Konayev held the post of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan, by nature he was a simple person. We hope that our students learned much more about Dinmukhamed Konayev. Ms G. Dosmambetova, Teacher of Kazakh

Year 3 Music Concert Thank you to all students who played so beautifully in Year 3 music concerts this Thursday, and to all the parents who came to support. It was a good start for our concerts and wonderful occasion, and really showed the marked improvement made by our Haileybury musicians.

Music for assemblies We would once again like to invite pupils to play in senior assembly. Pupils receive a blue card each time they play in assembly, and performing to other pupils is a great achievement for their portfolio. Please encourage your children to play for us and contact me ([email protected]) for more information.

LCM exams This year, we are very excited to announce that Haileybury Almaty has once again been accepted as a centre for London College of Music examinations. We will be entering the first students for these exams by the end of this term - December 15th so that they can take their exams in March/April. Practical exams are available for all levels of ability, starting with preparatory levels, and working up to Grade 8, which is the most challenging level. Beyond Grade 8, there are performing and teaching diplomas as well as theory exams available. These exams will have fees attached and more details of these fees will be available soon. Please do not hesitate to contact Svetlana Stoyannidu ([email protected]) if you have any questions about these exams.

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Primary School News The Primary school students were straight back into action this week. I have been impressed at how quickly everyone has settled into working hard and doing exactly what is expected of them. Tuesday was a particularly scary day at school because of the wonderful costumes that the children were wearing for Halloween. I could tell that everyone had made a big effort and it made the day very enjoyable indeed. This week we also had our first music concert with Year 3 performers providing excellent entertainment when they exhibited their musical skills during the Key Stage 2 assembly. There will be another opportunity next week to dress up for Primary History Day on Thursday 9th November. Have a good weekend! Mr Matthew Aston, Head of Primary

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Pupils of the Week

Anna Malinovska ya Year 1JN Anna has had a great week and been very resilient. The standard of her work is improving every day. She has also been very kind to other children. !

Kamila Zhunisbaye va Year 3ZKW She is committed to doing her best at all times. She takes responsibility for her learning and tackles classroom tasks in an organized manner. She is a very hardworking, friendly and helpful girl who always displays self-discipline. Well done and thank you

Alaia Kanasheva

Abylai Mukashev

Amir- Najib Mahatov

Year 1JS

Year 1SN

Year 2TBS

Alaia has shown great courage in recent weeks. Her speaking English has improved immensely and she is being courageous throughout all of her lessons. It is lovely to see her character develop and her shyness disappear.

Abylay has really been shining this week. He is trying so hard, showing lots of resilience when using sounds for reading and trying to write in English. He has also shown lots of interest when learning about day and night!

For becoming a more responsible and independent young man. Well done and keep it up Amir.

Yasmin Ibragimova

Jiyoon Lee

Vlada Makanayev a

Year 3PG

Year 3VT

I’m sure this pupil has been up dusk till dawn over the holidays working on her Maths. She has returned to school showing her resilience and courage in class. She has taken a more active role in her learning and this is reflected in the standard of her work!

This student has been very courageous and resilient with her assignments this week. She has used the success criteria and lesson instruction to achieve a new level of writing. She has been resourceful and reflective in writing effective and interesting paragraphs. I am so very proud of her!

William Kong Melina Turkan Year 2CF

Year 2MST

Since starting in September William has grown in confidence and maturity each week. He has shown that he can produce outstanding writing when focused and his reading diary is exemplary. Well done!

has been rewarded for being very organised this week. She was also very reflective on Parents’ Day and is making good progress through hard work in class and with her homework.

Arslan Kussaiyn

Yizhuo Zhang Year 4DP

Year 4MS Year 4LC Vlada is attentive in class. She reflects on what she has heard and what she knows, organising her thoughts before sharing answers. She gives equal consideration to her written work. Well done, Vlada

We appreciate this focussed student. He follows discussions carefully and gives full, intelligent answers to questions. He is particularly helpful in class both to the teacher and to other students. Well done, Arslan.

It’s been great to see this pupil return to school and immediately make more effort to work on targets agreed at his parent meeting. He has been much more organised, making sure he has everything he needs, and is working hard to be more independent in and around the class. I have faith that he will achieve all of his targets with this improved attitude to learning.

Alua Cherdabaye va Year 5JC This girl always has a great attitude and has consistently produced impressive work. She is reflective and thoughtful and is starting to apply herself more to thinking carefully about a challenge and applying her knowledge to solve new and ever more complex problems

Ramazan Makhmetov

Kaisar Nishanbayev

Noah Seyhan

Laura Ishmuratova

Anatoliy Petukhov

Year 5NN

Year 5CCL

Year 6RB

Year 6JWA

Year 6JW

This pupil often asks the unexpected and challenges the basis that the teacher takes for granted. He makes us all consider things from a different point of view, which is a very valuable learning tool for the whole class.

This boy has been working really well and Mariyam and Mr Clarke are so proud with his attitude to work. He has got into the Maths mastery class which is a superb achievement. It is amazing to see his true colours shining through and he deserves all his success. Well done Kaisar!

Noah should be commended for his regular contributions to our class discussions and for his inquisitiveness. He is an articulate communicator and an intelligent thinker and he is trying to work in a resourceful and resilient manner.

This girl seems to have recently found her voice in class. She has suddenly become a really proactive participant in class discussions, sharing her excellent ideas and thoughts with everyone else. Keep up these brilliant efforts! Well done Laura

This pupil is increasingly enthusiastic and highly motivated in lessons. He is becoming more and more proactive, raising his hand to answer questions and also to ask questions – hurrah. Thank you for your learning, and keep it up, Anatoliy Petukhov.

Kamila Nurbekova English Academy For always displaying a very mature and sensible attitude in class. She is consistently well organised as well as being an inquisitive leaner. She is a regular contributor to our class discussions, who knows which ATL’s she should work on in the future. Well done and keep it up!

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Secondary School News It has been wonderful this week to see students from other schools from the region visiting Haileybury Almaty to take part in the annual CASC football tournament. As I write this Haileybury has had the pleasure of hosting the girls’ event while the boys are playing at AIS. The competition concludes tomorrow and regardless of the outcome, we are proud of the effort of the Haileybury boys and girls who are giving their all for the school. Also representing our school this week were Mr Vladimir Zhuk and Mr Alexey Konanykhin. The teachers, who work in our Mathematics department, once again showed that they are the best of the best by coming joint first ahead of over a hundred other competitors at the V International Creativity Contest for teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. Well done Mr Zhuk and Mr Konanykhin we are all proud of you.

Finally, a reminder that next Thursday (November 9th), Year 11 pupils and their parents are invited to the Sixth Form Subject Fair. This will be an opportunity to discuss the A-level subjects on offer at Haileybury Almaty for Year 12 from August 2018. The fair begins at 4.10pm in the school’s main atrium, I look forward to seeing you there. Mr Rhys Thomas, Head of Secondary

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Dates for your diary The week is Week A. Date Monday, 6 November

Tuesday, 7 November

Wednesday, 8 November Thursday, 9 November

Important highlights Humanities Week

Year 1 Trip to Puppet Theatre 09.30-11.30 am Thailand Maths Olympiad (Depart from Almaty) Thailand Maths Olympiad KS2 Assembly (Year 4 Concert) Drama Studio 8.10am, Drama Studio Parents of Pupils of the Week and performers are invited to join us for the assembly and refreshments afterwards. Year 11 Subject Evening (Atrium) 16.10 – 17.00pm

Friday, 10 November

Thailand Maths Olympiad Humanities Week – Armistice Day commemoration (Drama Studio) KS1 Assembly 1.30pm, Drama Studio Parents of Pupils of the Week are invited to join us for the assembly and refreshments afterwards.

Saturday, 11 November

Thailand Maths Olympiad (arrive) COASH Math Olympiad (U12/U15/U19) at Haileybury Almaty

Music concerts Thursday, 9 November

Year 4 Concert Drama Studio, 8.10am

Friday, 17 November

Year 1 Concert Drama Studio, 1.30pm

Thursday, 23 November

Year 5 Concert Drama Studio, 8.10am

Friday, 24 November

Year 2 Concert Drama Studio, 1.30pm

Monday, 27 November

Year 7-13 Concert Drama Studio, 8.10am

Thursday, 7 December

Year 6 Concert Drama Studio, 8.10am

Canteen concerts Tuesday, 21 November

Canteen Concert, 1.30pm

Please sign up in the Music Department or email [email protected]

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