DFB-Paule-Schnupperabzeichen at ISR
DFB-Paule-Schnupperabzeichen at ISR
Monday, 18 November 2019
Around 80 students and 17 kindergarten children from ISR as well as some students from neighboring schools completed the DFB-Paule-Schnupperabzeichen at ISR last Friday. ISR, in cooperation with the DFB, has been organizing the Paule-Schnupperabzeichen for interested students from the region for four years now.
To receive this coveted certificate, students had to prove their football dexterity in the following three tests; dribbling, passing the ball and scoring. Parents could watch, cheer and support their children from the gallery of the sports hall.
All of the participants showed great skill and motivation during the test, and they all received their DFB certificates. Upon receiving the certificates, our proud soccer players had photos taken in front of the photo wall to memorialize their extraordinary achievement.
Many thanks to our football trainer and Head of Sports Department, Mr Karsten Baumann, our entire sports department and our cooperating partner PSV (Polizeisportverein Neuss 1961 e. V. ), who jointly managed the sports stations we had through out the sports hall. We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all participants once again on their successful training.
We are looking forward to the DFB-Paule-Schnupperabzeichen 2020!
Diwali Celebration in Düsseldorf
Diwali Celebration in Düsseldorf
Monday, 18 November 2019
We were honored to be one of the sponsors of the annual Diwali Celebration of our partner and friends, the Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft Düsseldorf (DIG) again this year. On Friday evening, 10 representatives from ISR along with Indian families from our ISR community joined in the colorful Diwali Celebration in Düsseldorf.
Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning “rows of lighted lamps”.
The evening was opened with a few welcome words by members of the association, the Mayor of Ratingen Mr. Pesch, Düsseldorf’s City Councilman Mr. Stieber, and ISR CEO and Proprietor Mr. Soliman. Afterwards a play was performed by talented child actors to better explain the history of Diwali. We are delighted that we were once again part of this wonderful celebration and we are looking forward to many more international celebrations with our community!
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Anna
Spotlight On Our Student Anna
This week we spotlight Anna from Grade 12, who has been at ISR since her Kindergarten days. Anna is currently preparing for her IB final exams and would like to study mechanical engineering in Aachen after graduating ISR. For Anna and her whole family, sport is an important part of their lives. Anna is passionate about carriage driving. Anna has won several tournaments and this summer she became the Show Champion with her horse Titus at the annual Rheinischen Championship for Carriage Drivers.
In order to be able to practice this sport regularly, Anna often works on her own carriage to make improvements and to prepare it after long tournament days. She chose to study mechanical engineering in order to better understand the construction of her carriage and to optimize it for future competitions. We are extremely impressed by Anna’s determination and are sure that she will bring home many more medals.
Another passion of Anna is photography. So for her CAS project, she decided to create calendars with her own photos and sell them. The proceeds will be donated to the charity organization “Education for all e. V.” which supports the Masaai School in Kenya. Anna traveled with her parents last summer to the Masaai Mara Natural Reserve and got to know the school first hand. Her family enjoyed safari rides, which allowed Anna to collect plenty of photographs for her calendar. Anna has consciously chosen the organization “Education for all e. V.” in order to provide the students with education and teaching materials.
With her sporting successes and her social commitment, she is a wonderful role model for her peers! We are proud to spotlight Anna, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our Student Spotlight project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. No matter if its academic success, a special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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ISR at Neuss Cross-Country Run
ISR at Neuss Cross-Country Run
Monday, 11 November 2019
It was Race-Time again! Last Saturday, over 50 ISR students from our Kindergarten, Primary School, and Middle School participated in the Neuss School Cross Running competition at the ISR sports facility. Depending on their age, our students finished ran either a 400m, 600m or 1000m running course.
Everyone gave their best, showed a great performance, and enjoyed racing. It was nice to see all the muddy, but happy faces after the races. In two age groups, our ISR students even won the team rating and took a trophy home.
We are proud of all our runners and looking forward to our next race.
Individual results can be found online: http://www.crosslauf-der-schulen.de/17-neusser-schulmeisterschaften-im-cross/
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Mohamend
Spotlight On Our Student Mohamed
Mohamed is a wonderful grade 2 student. Since joining ISR last year, Mohamed has shown strong character in and out of the classroom. Each day he tries his hardest during lessons, persevering even when the material gets difficult. Always with a smile on his face, Mohamed is incredibly kind to each and every student in the classroom as well as to all of his teachers.
He’s enthusiastic about learning and is a credit to ISR! Or to quote his music teacher Ms. Bucher “He’s another ISR treasure!”
We are proud to spotlight Mohamed, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our Student Spotlight project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. No matter if its academic success, a special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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Saint Martin’s Parade at ISR
Saint Martin’s Parade at ISR
Friday, 08 November 2019
Once again, over a hundred ISR students together with their parents took part in the ISR St. Martin Parade on the grounds of the sports club PSV Neuss. Our students happily walked around the entire square, led by St. Martin on his horse, with their homemade lanterns in hand. During the parade, all sang St. Martin’s songs accompanied by a small orchestra with various instruments.
Ms. Lyons, our school director, started the event with a few welcoming words. Afterward, Ms. Ghica and Ms. Morris read the story of St. Martin, in German and English, in order to give everyone an understanding for the background of the custom and the parade. At the end of the ‘Martinszug’ everyone gathered on the ISR school grounds to end the evening with twisted bread on a stick and warm drinks at the bonfire. One of the highlights was the distribution of Weckmännern to our students, which St. Martin himself handed over from his horse.
We would like to thank our Parent Network for the great organisation of the parade, the workshop for homemade lanterns and all the helpers who contributed to this successful evening! We would also like to express our gratitude to our families, whose numerous participation in the event once again clearly showed how strong the cohesion in the ISR community is and how traditions from all over the world are appreciated and welcomed. Last but not least, we would like to thank Bauhaus in Neuss for sponsoring some fire baskets and the Metro Neuss for sponsored sweets.
Background information: St. Martin
For all families who do not know the St. Martin’s tradition: every year around November 11, children with colorful lanterns roam the dark streets and sing happy St. Martin and lantern songs. So who was St. Martin? St. Martin was a Roman soldier born in 316 AD. According to the legend, on a cold winter’s day, he passed a starving and freezing beggar. Martin felt so sorry for him that he cut his coat with his sword and gave the beggar half of his coat. In the night, Martin dreamed about the beggar who revealed himself as Jesus Christ. After this experience, Martin wanted to be baptized. Later, he became Bishop of the city of Tours (now in France) and today is the patron saint of several professional groups.
PSB Sponsor Meeting at ISR
PSB Sponsor Meeting at ISR
Wednesday, 06 November 2019
We had the honour of hosting an event for our cooperating partners “PSB – Partner für Sport und Bildung” yesterday. The sponsor meeting, which was attended by almost 30 members and supporters of the association, was held to discuss current issues within the PSB, to reflect on past charity events and to discuss ways in which to further sports in the region.
The Partner für Sport und Bildung e. V. association has set a goal for itself to support young people from the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region or who train in this region at a high sporting level to pursue their academic or professional careers at the same time. With their commitment financially, materially and non-materially, the partners for sport and education thus open up the way for the young, competitive athletes to have viable options and to pursue sport more fully.
ISR is very proud to be a partner of the PSB and to support young people in their sporting careers. In addition to sponsoring various local clubs and top athletes, our commitment also extends to ISR’s students. In addition to our modern sports hall, a climbing wall, an increased cooperation with the PSV Neuss, which uses the ISR’s sports facility opposite the main school campus, the modernization of those facilities and the new artificial turf pitch, all of which have made a significant contribution to the school’s promotion of sports.
We would like to thank the PSB for its outstanding commitment to promoting sports in the region and look forward to many more joint projects and events.
Student Spotlights: Spotlight On Our Student Otto
Spotlight On Our Student Otto
This week we are proud to put our 6h grader Otto in the student spotlight. His former homeroom teacher Mr. Foy says “If we could somehow tap the endless supply of energy that Otto has, we would solve the world’s climate and pollution problems in an instant! Since I’ve been his teacher, I have been amazed by Otto’s energy and positive outlook on life. We can measure success in many ways, but for me personally the most important measure of success is the extent to which we positively impact the lives of others. With his warmth, good humor and endless reserves of energy, Otto has enriched the lives of many of his peers and has inspired countless laughs along the way. Therefore he can count himself already as someone who has achieved much in his life that is truly meaningful.”
Also his current teacher Ms. Muller can only confirm that Otto is truly a joy to teach. “Otto is an incredibly positive and creative learner. He never allows difficult challenges to hinder his ability to finish the task at hand. His motivation and perseverance are incredibly admirable and absolutely amazing to watch” she says. One of Otto’s other teachers, Mr. Bernard, says “Otto is one of those students that, even when you are reprimanding them for something, will still find a way to make you smile. His kind and humorous nature, as well as his willingness to work hard and apply himself in the lessons, made him an enthusiastic and popular member of the class”.
We are proud to spotlight Otto, one of many of ISR’s outstanding students!
Our Student Spotlight project aims to highlight every Friday one of our outstanding students who is, appropriate to this year’s theme, striving for “extraordinary achievements” on a daily basis. No matter if its academic success, a special commitment, or outstanding character traits – we look forward to sharing each of these success stories.
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Visit of the Chinese Cultural Consul He
Visit of the Chinese Cultural Consul He
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Today, we were honoured to welcome Mr. He, the Cultural Consul of Düsseldorf’s Chinese Consulate, to ISR. The consul was greeted by our management team and our kindergarten students, who painted a beautiful poster for him. After the welcome session, Consul He met our Chinese community and introduced current cultural exchange projects between China and NRW.
Afterwards, ISR’s Chinese community and the Cultural Consul discussed difficulties new families may face after moving to Germany and how to help those families integrate into the German culture.
At ISR, we have a growing Chinese community and we were honoured that we could arrange this exchange between our community and the Cultural Consul He this afternoon.
We would like to thank the Chinese Consulate and Mr. He for his visit and the open discussion on how to further expand and enrich the excellent relationship between ISR and the Chinese Community in Düsseldorf.
Halloween Party at ISR
Halloween Party at ISR
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Today, we celebrated Halloween at ISR! This morning, the students had their pictures taken in their amazing costumes as they walked into the school foyer! After that, our Kindergarten children went “trick or treating” around the school and received several delicious pieces of candy from the staff for their fantastic costume ideas! A “spooky” Halloween performance was put on by our lovely kindergarten on the playground which definitely had us laughing! As the afternoon rolled on, the Kindergarten students and their parents had a Halloween party with lots of fun games and spooky food prepared by the parents.
In addition to all of these activities, the SLO® Department organized our annual “trunk or treat” which had many of our primary students running around getting candy from ghostly decorated cars. All the students had a lot of fun collecting candy, and of course, this event was only successful because of our generous parents, who donated the candy and their cars to use!
The middle school had a fun Halloween party, too! With quite a lot of tasty treats and snacks prepared for them by our parents, they were able to have an enjoyable Halloween party!
Last Sunday, our longstanding partner, the American International Women’s Club of Düsseldorf, already started to get our community in the spooky spirit by celebrating their annual Halloween party on our campus. Around 300 guests were in attendance, and the younger visitors, in particular, had tremendous fun carving their pumpkins, showcasing their Halloween costumes at a fashion show, and going around “trick or treating” in one of our creepily decorated hallways! The members of the AIWCD decorated the school with white spider webs, bright orange pumpkins, skeletons, and everything else typical for Halloween – it was a fun and spooky atmosphere! Amongst the visitors were many ISR students who decided to take part in the party, and they hardly recognized the school – well-done, AIWCD! All the guests were thrilled to be part of a typical American Halloween party, and we would like to thank all AIWCD members for this creepy and successful party!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, ISR!
