Some pics of wonderful G6 and me receiving the Junior Athlete’s Choice Coach of the Year Award at the Athletic reception in May. I have had the opportunity to work with the G6′s for 3 consecutive years and I am quite proud of what they have accomplished in the athletic field. I have seen students grow and mature in their understanding of fair play and sportsmanship, I have watched as their level of fitness has improved steadily due to their personal determination and effort, I have seen the smiles, the laughter and sense of pride when they have improved a particular skill or level of understanding of a game, and most importantly I have witnessed what good hearts they possess. You will be missed by me as you move on to G7 and as usual, I have a number of you asking can I come up and teach G7 and G8 (I’d love to teach you all the way through to graduation). I am honoured to have been able to teach you all and hope you have learned some valuable life lessons from me and that in the end you are responsible for the way you conduct your life. I also enjoyed coaching many of you over the years in a variety of sports and hope to do so in the future.  Thank your parents for sending you to a wonderful school and for providing you with a life that gives many opportunities to you to become a better person.

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G5/6 Sports Day Assembly

by marcsteiner on May 15, 2013

It was great to see the Grade 5′s and 6′s smiling and laughing while viewing the short video recap of sports day. It brought back some of the energy that was experienced during the April sports day.  It was nice to be able to recognize the achievements of the medal winners and the avid participation that all students made in creating a positive atmosphere during sports day.

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G3/4 Sports Day Medalists

May 14, 2013

Take a look at the video below for some photos from the G3/4 sports day assembly.  Congrats to all the students who participated in the sports day and made it a great event.

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ISSFHK Track Medalists

May 13, 2013

A picture with some of our medalists from the Track and Field Championships.

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G3-4 Sports Day Awards Assemblies

May 7, 2013

It looks like the G3-4 Sports Day awards assembly will take place on Friday May 10th from 1:40-2:20 in the Forum and the G5-6 Sports Day awards assembly will be on Wed. May 15th from 9:30-10:10.

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G3-4 Sports Day Pics

May 6, 2013

As with the G5-6 Sports Day, students achieved excellent results, demonstrated sportsmanship and carried on through the rain with smiles, laughter and joy.  Check the link below for a collage of pics from the day and judge for yourself.  

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ISSFHK Track and Field Championships

April 28, 2013

Congratulations to the U12 Track and Field team for a very successful ISSFHK Championships!  The girls won the team title and the boys placed a close 2nd. This is the 8th consecutive year the U12 boys or girls (or both) have won a team title, so I’m very proud of our athletes as they once [...]

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G4 Student Led Learning Reviews 2012-13

April 22, 2013

For G4. Discuss with your parents any of the 4 main Central ideas covered this year in PE and why they are important (see below).  Take a look at the photos and video that accompany the Central Ideas and discuss the different activities covered. Answer the questions posed with your parents. You can choose which ones [...]

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U12 Track and Field Championships Schedule

April 18, 2013

The ISSFHK Championships are on April 23-24 and we have another strong squad ready to compete.  Please look at the schedule below if you are competing so your parents know when they can come to watch you. t&f_schedule_2013

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G5-6 Sports Day Medalists – Results

April 17, 2013

Congratulations to all the G5-6 students who participated in Sports Day.  There were many excellent results, great sportsmanship exhibited, and determination and perseverance in abundance. It was a wonderful day to build team spirit for the students and teachers of CDNIS and nice to see parents out to cheer on their children. There will be [...]

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G6 Sports Day Heat Sheets

April 9, 2013

G6 students can take a look at the heat sheets in the link below to see which heat and event they are competing in on Friday. G6 SPORTS DAY Heat Sheets 2012-13

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G6 Team Games Central Idea Answers

March 18, 2013

“Success in games depends on skills, rules, strategies and sportsmanship.” Check the document link and video link below to see some examples of answers to questions that the G6′s did for our Team Games Central Idea. Examples of G6 Blog Answers 2012-13    

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G3-4 and G5-6 Sports Days

March 12, 2013

Just a reminder that the G3-6 Sports Days are coming up next month. G3-4 – Thursday April 11 and G5-6 Friday April 12, 2013. Please check the links below: Greetings Parents 2012-13 G5-6 Sports Day Greetings Parents 2012-13 G3-4 Sports Day

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Swimming Session #2 Begins

March 11, 2013

A reminder to all G4-6 students, that Session #2 of swimming begins this week (March 11-April 12).  Please ensure you have your swim kit for all your lessons over the next 4 weeks of PE.  Check the swim schedule that was posted during Session #1.

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U12 Track and Field

March 6, 2013

Just a reminder to athletes on the U12 Track and Field team to check the calendar below for practice times, venues and meets. https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bpdpesfe1ieoeb7los194v4q3s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Asia/Hong_Kong        

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Top G4-6 Fitness Appraisal Scores 2nd Session of 2012-13

March 4, 2013

In January, the G4-6′s completed their second round of fitness appraisals and demonstrated solid progress from session #1. The table below shows the top scores by grade (The G5 scores will be added later as they are being updated). Congrats to all students who improved. *G4-6 Top 3 Fitness Results Session #2 2012-13     [...]

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G6 Fitness Appraisal Averages

March 4, 2013

The G6′s completed an assignment related to the class fitness appraisal averages and made the following conclusions based on the information from the chart below: 6C was the most fit class and that all the G6 classes improved from term 1 to term 2 in all the fitness appraisals, which meant that many people had [...]

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G6′s mentoring the Pre-Reception students in PE

February 1, 2013

On Tuesday some of the G6 classes had the opportunity to spend time with the Pre-Reception classes to help them develop better skills, take risks, get their cardiovascular system moving and improve their confidence. I am always happy to see how well the G6′s take on the role of being a patient and nurturing coach [...]

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The Beginning of 2013

January 30, 2013

      It has been great to see how well rested and focused students have been coming back from the winter holiday. The Grade 4-6′s have been engaged in their 2nd session of fitness appraisals and the majority of students have achieved higher levels of scores which means that their personal action goals are [...]

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G3-4 and G5-6 Sports Days

November 28, 2012

The G3-6 sports days will be taking place on Thursday April 11, 2013 (G3-4) and Friday April 12, 2013 (G5-6) at the Stanley Ho Sportsground in Sandy Bay. Parents are welcome to come and cheer the students on.

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3-Way Learning Reviews

November 28, 2012

I enjoyed spending time with students and parents during our school’s 3-way learning reviews. Always great to talk with parents and students together and to share what is happening in and out of school – great to see the collective experiences of so many individuals from all corners of the globe.

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G4 PE Personal Reflection

November 16, 2012

The Grade 4′s completed a reflection that went along with learning styles from the Unit of Inquiry they worked on in their homeroom at the beginning of the year and fit in with our PE Unit of Inquiry focusing on health related fitness. It’s great to see that many students are taking personal action in [...]

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G2-3 Movement Composition

November 16, 2012

The Grade 2′s and 3′s have been enjoying their unit in Movement Composition with many of them demonstrating solid gymnastics skills. This week the G3′s are finishing presenting their summative assessment task. Please take a look at the video and G2 formative assessment task below to see what they have been up to. G2 Formative [...]

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G2 Sports Day

November 14, 2012

Great to see the enthusiasm of the students and teachers at sports day.  Parents did a great job of overcoming the teachers in tug-o-war. The kids made the clock station countdowns and tug-o-war contests sound like world championships.  Nice to see the sportsmanship, smiles and energy.    

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Season 2 Timberwolves Sports Teams

November 9, 2012

Congratulations to all the athletes in G4-6 who tried out for the Timberwolves teams for season 2 as it takes courage (risk-taking) and determination.  I wish all those who qualified for the basketball, gymnastics, rugby, golf, tennis or ball hockey teams the very best. Below a pic of the U16 girls Volleyball team bronze medalists [...]

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G2 Sports Day

November 8, 2012

The G2 Sports day will take place on Tuesday November 13 in the large gym from 9AM-11:30AM.

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G6 Basketball and G3 Swimming

October 17, 2012

The G6′s recently completed their focus on Basketball under our Team Games Central Idea.  They did a great job and had the opportunity to video their skills and knowledge of the game in action as part of their Visual Journey through G6 PE. Check out the link below. G6 Basketball Oct 2012 The G3′s have [...]

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G4 Basketball

October 6, 2012

The Grade 4′s have focused recently on their  team games central idea through the eyes of basketball. Check the vid clip of them running through some stations during a formative assessment where they kept track of their skills.      

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G3′s in Action Oct. 2012

October 6, 2012

The Grade 3′s have begun focussing on gymnastics related activities for their Movement Composition Central idea. Check out the short vid clip showing them working on warm-up, dismounts, partner counter balances and individual balances on beams and boards.  

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Fitness Circuits, Appraisals and Relays (G2,3,4 and 6)

September 10, 2012

Check out the short video of the students in action.  Look forward to seeing parents at Curriculum Night on Tuesday. http://youtu.be/iL6e2L9en0k  

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Up and Running!!

September 7, 2012

The first three full weeks of PE has come to a close and we are now finishing up our focus on fitness. It has also been a busy time in terms of Timberwolves sports teams as many students have been trying out for and training with soccer, gymnastics, XC running, swimming and rugby.  The G4′s [...]

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Swim Schedules

August 22, 2012

Remember to look under the G2-3 and G4-6 tabs to find out schedules and other documents related to your child’s year. G4-6 Swimming Schedule 2012-13 G2-3 Swimming Schedule 2012-13

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Welcome to Another Great Year of PE at CDNIS

August 16, 2012

For the past 5 years I have been focused on developing the abilities of the students in G4-6 for the PE programme. This year I will be teaching the G2′s, 3C, 3D, 3E and the G4′s and 6′s.  I look forward to a great year and the progress all my students make. I also wish [...]

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Top Fitness Appraisal Results Session #3 2011-12

June 13, 2012

I was very happy to see the results of all the classes during session #3 as the majority of students continued to improve their level of fitness or maintain the gains they had made from the second session. I hope that students continue to engage in activity over the summer, playing their favourite games and [...]

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G3-6 Sports Day Awards Assembly Pictures 2012

May 6, 2012

The G3-4 and G5-6 Sports Day assemblies that took place on Friday were full of enthusiasm and anticipation.  It was great to see parents out to recognize the achievements of their children.    

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G3-4 and G5-6 Sports Day Assemblies this Week

May 2, 2012

Just a reminder that the G5-6 Sports Day Assembly is this Friday May 4th at 8AM (Period 1) G3-4 Sports Day assembly is this Friday May 4th from 1:50-2:30 Period 8

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Congrats to the U12 Girls and Boys Track and Field Team

May 2, 2012

     The U12 Girls and Boys Track and Field teams had yet another strong showing at the ISFFHK Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday April 24-25 with the girls winning the team title for the 6th year in a row and the boys placing a close 2nd.  I was very proud (as were all the [...]

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G4-6 Student Led Learning Reviews 2012

April 16, 2012

For G4-6 students – if you have not already created your own SLLR perspective of PE you can use the following with your parents. Discuss any of the 4 main Central ideas covered this year in PE and why they are important (see below).  Take a look at the photos and video that accompany the [...]

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G5-6 Sports Day – A Great Success!!

April 16, 2012

I wanted to congratulate all participants in the G5-6 Sports Days that took place on Friday of last week.  The performances by students were top-notch with some very exciting finishes both in the individual events and relays.  Overall sportsmanship was displayed at a high level and everyone had a good time.  Thanks to all the [...]

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G3-4 Sports Day 2012

March 29, 2012

Please see link below for info. regarding G3-4 Sports Day. Greetings Parents 2011-12 G3-4 Sports Day Check out the vid of last year’s G3-4 Sports Day.

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Grade 5-6 Sports Day 2012

March 29, 2012

Please check link for outline of the G5-6 Sports Day taking place on April 13. Greetings Parents 2011-12 G5-6 Sports Day Check out a short vid of last year’s Sports Day.  

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G4-6 Movement Composition

March 11, 2012

       I was pleased with the efforts of the G4-6′s with their 4 session inquiry into Movement Composition.  The first 2 sessions were spent viewing short video clips of Olympic gymnasts doing floor and apparatus routines which gave us the chance to discuss how movement can be linked together in a sequence. After [...]

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Session # 2 Fitness Appraisals completed and top G4-6 Fitness Scores

January 30, 2012

  Session #2 of our Fitness Appraisals finished in the first week of January. I was pleased to see the progress that the majority of students made from Session #1 to #2.  Most students accomplished or exceeded the goals they had set for themselves back in September and some by a large margin. Improving one’s [...]

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G6 Basketball Intramural Finals

December 8, 2011

Congrats to 6C for winning this years Basketball Intramural finals. 6C and 6E played a solid game and demonstrated good sportsmanship and teamwork.  The fans did a great job of cheering from the sidelines!!  Intramural play allows students to extend their learning beyond the PE class. See the video below.    

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G4 Physics of Dodgeball

December 8, 2011

The G4′s completed an experiment to see which release angle was the best for throwing a dodgeball the farthest (part of their UOI focused on understanding and applying the laws of motion). See the short video.

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Swimming Session #1 has come to a close.

December 8, 2011

The Grade 4-6′s have now completed their first session of swimming for the year with focus on improving stroke technique, swimming endurance and some fun games like water basketball.  During this time they also had the opportunity to participate in Capture the Flag, Dodgeball and Rugby (G5-6). These games helped students focus on sportsmanship, agility, [...]

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Rugby slideshow with G5B, D and E

November 24, 2011

All the G5-6′s have now had a session with Mr. Ellis and they had a great time working on skills related to rugby.

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Rugby with Mr. Dave Ellis

November 22, 2011

Our G5-6 classes were privileged to have Mr. Dave Ellis from New Zealand visit CDNIS to help share some of his vast rugby knowledge with the students. Dave Ellis is a Rugby Skills Coach with the International Rugby Academy in New Zealand. His role at the Academy covers all aspects of player skill development, team [...]

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Family Fun Fair

November 8, 2011

I had a great time at the CDNIS Family Fun Fair.  During the time I was helping run the Sumo wrestling event I was laughing almost non-stop at the awesome epic battles that students and teachers had wearing their sumo outfits. If was fun having the chance to take on a good natured G7 student [...]

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3-Way Learning Reviews

November 8, 2011

I was very happy to meet with parents and students during last week’s 3 Way Learning Reviews to discuss student progress and goal-setting.  It is always good to have the opportunity to talk with both the parents and students at the same time to consult on areas for improvement, areas of strength and setting goals. [...]

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