SUMMER TERM II

19th May - 4th July 2014

Suitable for Years 4 - 6

A book club discussing different aspects of

selected childrens novels.

Discussions about a current global issue.

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, open-minded, big

picture thinking

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society, inquiring,

generalisation, intellectual confidence, ability
to see alternative perspectives

Subject: English, literacy

Subject: citizenship, politics, current affairs

Book: Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Topic: Celebrating National Walking Month

Activity: suggest books for 2014-15

An opportunity for students to formally

debate a given motion.

A variety of mathematical and scientific

challenges, puzzles and games.

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, confident, openminded, imagination, intellectual confidence,

ability to see alternative perspectives, critical
thinking, flexible thinking, precision

VAAs/ACPs: persevering, generalisation,

abstraction, connection finding, ability to deal
with complex and multi-step problems

Subject: English, literacy, citizenship

Motion: Space exploration is a waste of
money

Subject: mathematics, physics

Maths Playground students can answer
mathematical and logic challenges or set
their own for one another
Science Park interactive science games

A chance to discuss the really big questions

in life.

An opportunity for students from a school to

create and lead their own online space.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,

inquiring, flexible thinking, generalisation,
abstraction, big picture thinking

VAAs/ACPs: confident, creative and

enterprising, intellectual confidence
The British International School Shanghai,

Subject: philosophy

Puxi

Are we the same person throughout our

lives?

Students use their language skills to teach

other students the basics of their community
or country languages.

A space for students to get to know each

other who they are, how they live and what
they think.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, collaborative,

creative and enterprising, connection finding,
meta-cognition, precision, perseverence

VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,

inquiring, collaborative

Subject: modern foreign languages

Moving on: transitions

Students create resources teaching other

students basic vocabulary in a wide variety of
languages.

Suitable for Years 7 - 13

Number, logic, word and science puzzles set

for students and by students
VAAs/ACPs: persevering, generalisation,
abstraction, connection finding, ability to deal
with complex and multi-step problems
Subject: mathematics, science, English

Discussions about current affairs

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society,
inquiring, generalisation, intellectual
confidence, ability to see alternative
perspectives
Subject: citizenship, politics, current affairs
Focus on current news stories including
#BringBackOurGirls

Individual and Head2Head school debates

where students can also earn points for their
school for the Debating League.
VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, confident, openminded, imagination, intellectual confidence,
ability to see alternative perspectives, critical
thinking, flexible thinking, precision
Subject: English, literacy, citizenship
Individual debate: Sportspeople should act as
role models
26th 30th May 2014: Debating Grand Final
Pudong vs Bratislava

A space for students to get to know each

other.
VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,
inquiring, collaborative
The Hub students can start their own
discussions about topics that interest them
The Suggestion Box make suggestions for
improvements and content for the Global
Classroom
The Chat chat live to students from around
the world

Tips and tricks for preparing for exams

VAAs/ACPs: confident, perservering,
strategy planning, concentration and
resilience
Subject: Any
How to achieve your study goals
How to manage exam stress

Suitable for post-16 students

Guidance and support for the IB Extended

essay
VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, persevering,
intellectual confidence
Subject: one of your chosen IB subject areas

Students can explore their higher education

options (this area is in development to
become a careers education, information,
advice and guidance section for students
from September)

A space for students to get to know each

other and start discussions about topics that
interest them.
VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,
inquiring, collaborative

Suitable for all ages

VAAs/ACPs: collaborative, creative, persevering, risk taking
Subject: Any

Largest,

, l o n g e s t, tallest...

smallest

Could you be a record breaker?

For some Global Classroom summer fun, let's try to break some world
records! The challenge is open to everyone - anyone can take part. Have
you got what it takes to be a

Record Breaker?

Suitable for all ages

VAAs/ACPs: collaborative, critical thinking
Subject: Physical Education

The World Cup of 2014 will be the most watched sporting event in the world. Join in
the World Cup discussions and activities and share your love of the beautiful game!

Group Stage Results Predictor Competition

If the World Cup is making you feel competitive, enter this unique Global
Classroom competition. All you have to do is predict the results of the Group Stage of
the World Cup, earning a point for every prediction you get right.
The students with the most points will win a prize for their school.

Suitable for Years 6 9

VAAs/ACPs: collaborative, creative and enterprising, confident, risk-taking, ability to deal with
complex and multi-step problems
Subjects: art and design, design and technology, business studies, enterprise
Developed by Alan Wilkinson, Principal of World Class Learning Academy, New York,
exclusively for Nord Anglia Education schools ragtrade provides a great opportunity for
students to engage in some creative and enterprising activities.
The game involves six challenges about different aspects of the fashion industry:
Clothing design; Marketing; Advertising; Manufacture; Blog; Models
Teams of students will be required to complete all six challenges and use their work to pitch
for business. Each Nord Anglia Education school that takes part will select their winning
team. That teams portfolio will be submitted to the central ragtrade judging panel. The panel
will include Alan Wilkinson, fashion students at New York University and successful
entrepreneurs. The winning team from each school will have their work exhibited in The
Global Classroom and will win a prize.
Closing date: Friday 6th June 2014

Suitable for Years 4 13

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society, collaborative, inquiring, big picture thinking, ability to deal
with complex and multi-step problems
Subject: geography, science, citizenship
Based on the Big Idea of the environment, student teams work on projects designed to use
the technology from their daily lives to solve real-world problems.
Challenge Based Learning, a concept developed by Apple, creates a call to action for
students to develop a specific solution to a problem they identify.
This years Big Idea has been inspired by Global Classrooms collaboration with WWF for
Earth Hour.
Available March June 2014

Suitable for all ages

VAAs/ACPs: persevering, risk taking, precision, strategy planning
This space has been designed to bring together all the chess clubs across our family of
schools to learn about chess, learn about each other and learn to get better at this ancient
game. So get exploring!
"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." Kobe Bryant.
In association with the Kasparov Foundation.

Suitable for all ages

VAAs/ACPs: creative, risk taking, originality
Subject: Photography, Art & Design

Following the success of last year's photography competition in The

Studio, we're opening up a similar competition to everybody in The
Global Classroom.

So grab your smartphone or digital

camera and go in search of adventure this
summer!
Theme: Adventure
Prize: Winning photographs will be published in the Global Classroom
2015 calendar.
Closing date: Friday 26th September 2014