Issue No. 9 (18 October 2019)

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you will be aware, well-being is a priority at South Island School and it is one of the key strategic goals across the Foundation. For this reason, all children in ESF schools between Year 4 and Year 13 will undertake a biannual well-being questionnaire. This will help all of us in schools to measure and track the well-being of our students though Positive Education based on online assessments.

In the week beginning 21 October, your child(ren) will complete their online questionnaire. This will occur during Tutor Time. Well-being assessment scientists and school psychology experts developed the Assessing Wellbeing in Education (AWE) assessment in 2014. The AWE survey consists of a collection of validated psychometric scales and scientifically informed questions from the psychology literature that assess various aspects of well-being. It covers all major theories of well-being, rather than one particular theory or perspective. Filling in the 35 questions should take students approximately 10 – 15 minutes.

Here at South Island School, we will receive data about each student’s well-being, and anonymised data related to classes, year groups and the whole school. This will support us to plan ways to help individuals as well as to help inform how we can make changes to flourish our school community. Each student will also receive their own personalised well-being report. These reports are written in plain English with easily interpretable graphs that track changes over time so students can monitor their own progress. We will encourage students to talk to their families and friends about the results. Having conversations about well-being, both what is going well and what is not going so well, is an effective first step towards improving well-being. Students can also talk to Tutors, Heads of Year/House and Counsellors, as always.

Further information is available at www.awesomeschools.com.

As the designated AWE link is for South Island School, please contact me if you have further questions.

With thanks and warm wishes,
Lucie Purves
Vice Principal – Guidance and Well-Being

Dear Students,

With the return of our 13th show, our new theme “Reverie” encapsulates the intrinsic creativity that rests within us. Each individual is their own visionary, embarking on a journey to create tangible change through the reach of their aspirations, fantasies and ideas.

Reverie seeks to awaken these ambitions –  it’s time to make your dreams a reality.

This year, we’re looking for COMMITTED, ENTHUSIASTIC & PASSIONATE student models to bring our creative vision to life.

YOU can help make our 13^th show the best it can be! SIGN UP TODAY: https://forms.gle/5Hf5xJi1iFotMrEYA

We also accept walk-ins!

CASTING DATES

• Friday 18 October: 3:30-7:00pm
• Wednesday 23 October: 3:30-7:00pm

(The audition process for each individual will only require 30 minutes at most.)

LOCATION

South Island School, 50 Nam Fung Road, Aberdeen.

Please head up to Room C51 for registration (there will be signs to guide you!) Team members will then lead you up to the Diploma Centre for your audition.

ATTIRE

• Y7-9 Girls and ALL Boys – White shirt and black trousers + sneakers
• Y10-13 Girls – White shirt and black trousers + 3-4 inch heels (no wedges)!

For more event details, please visit our Facebook page!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email us at sis.theinnovation@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @theinnovation. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

With love,

The Innovation Team, xoxo
#INNOVATIONXIII #REVER13