1. SIS Pilot Lite Project - Creative Media, Technology and Global Citizenship: We are delighted to announce a new pilot project that will bring together three key strands of our philosophy for learning in the 21st century - creativity, technology and global citizenship. Starting in September 2010, located in the beautiful Cortijo Los Canos, SIS will be running a pilot project for students age 16+. We will be offering a programme of individualised learning that will focus on key skills in creative media, cutting edge technology and global citizenship. Participants will also have the opportunity for developing workplace skills through placements and setting up their own small business projects. A key element of this programme will be to establish a Non-Governmental Agency (NGO) as a vehicle for us to achieve global citizenship and social entrepreneurial goals. For more information, please contact Iván Nieves, Judy Harris, Dave Batten, Tracy Moxley, Tina Farrell or Pippa Ireton.

2. M5 Interviews: Individual interviews for M5 students planning to return to SIS next year will take place from Monday 8th to Thursday 11th March. Interview times have been published to each student: parents are also strongly encouraged to attend. The Interviews will be conducted by Jane Bannell (IB Co-ordinator), Paul Harris (Head of Secondary School), Jason Mungles (D1 Pastoral leader) Lourdes Villafranca (D1 Tutor).

3. IB Diploma interviews for external candidates: Interviews for external candidates wishing to study the IB diploma at SIS will take place on Friday 12 March.

4. SotoSpice: Sotogrande International School will host a special Indian evening on Friday 12th March at 8pm. Tickets are fully inclusive of canapés, delicious Indian food, drinks and entertainment, and are available from the school office for €35. Staff and parents are encouraged to support this PTA social event.

5. Haiti Appeal Gala Dinner: A special event, in the form of a Celebrity Gala Dinner on Saturday 13th March at the Hotel Andalucia Plaza, Marbella, has been organised to help the orphans of Haiti. (For more information visit the website www.slmlive.com/haitigala.)

1. SotoNews: The SIS PTA is delighted to announce its new publication SotoNews! A magazine dedicated to Sotogrande parents and students to inform, amuse and share. If you have any events, activities, awards, happenings, sports, photos, stories; or any items for sale or wanted, please send them to sotonews@gmail.com. Deadline for articles and ads is Friday March 26th 2010.

1. First excursion for EC1 (Nursery) students. On Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th, as part of their unit of enquiry about "Our World", our youngest students enjoyed their first school trip around Sotogrande, looking at where they live. Thanks go to Miss Veronica and Miss Lucia for organizing this trip.

Timetable: Week 2

1. M1, M2 and M3 Parent Consultations: Parent Consultations for M1 to M3 will take place on Monday 15, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March respectively. Details have been sent to students.

2. M1, M2 and M3 Invention Convention and Appropriate Technology: This exciting annual event will take place on Friday 12 March from 11.00am to 1.30pm in the Sports Hall.

3. M4 and M5 Parent Consultations:
· Parent consultations for M4 will take place on Wednesday 10 March
· Parent consultations for M5 will take place on Thursday 11 March
Both events will take place at 4.10pm in the cantina. Please note the Cantina will be closed from 3.40pm on these days.

4. M5 RifCom Trip: The five-day M5 trip to Chefchouen leaves on Saturday 13 March returning Wednesday 17 March.

5. M5 Personal projects: Congratulations to all M5 students for submitting Personal Projects on time. The standard of work was very high and reflects the great research and reflective analysis by many students. The personal project has been a superb learning experience for M5 students and an excellent preparation for the IB diploma extended essay. Many thanks go to the Personal Project supervisors Belén González, Juani Carrasco, Zoe Perry, Sam Reed, Mark Barling, and Chris Charleson who supported and guided the students. Very special thanks go to Martin Grist for coordinating the entire process.

6. D1 Senior Maths Competition: Stella Schuck, Bogdan Ciuta and David Eriksen, took part in the 13th ISMTF senior mathematics competition last weekend. This year's event took place in the beautiful city of Potsdam, which lies in north-eastern Germany, on the Havel River near Berlin. The event was attended by 186 of the best mathematicians from across the globe. The competition consisted of both individual and team rounds. All three of our students are to be congratulated on their achievements, in particular, Bogdan who came 50th overall in the individual event. As the majority of the competitors were from D2, this is quite an accomplishment. They are already planning their return for next year! Many thanks go to Chris Charleson and Richard Stevenson who prepared the students for this competition.

7. D1 Asni Visit: Every year D1 CAS students visit the Berber community in Asni, Morocco, providing much needed help and work. As part of this year's visit, CAS students would like to take musical instruments for the girl's school there. Apart from raising money to buy new instruments to take, they would gratefully welcome any donations of new or used instruments. The ideal instruments would include guitars, small drums, harmonicas, recorders, maracas etc. as these can be easily carried over. Any donations can be given to Alex Martin (D1), a member of the CAS staff or left at reception. Thank you.

Results

1. Unfortunately, last week's U15 Boy's football tournament was cancelled due to the heavy rain. We hope to be able to arrange it at a later date.

Fixtures

1. U13 and U15 Sports events: On Wednesday 10 March: U15 Girls Football v ICSP; U13 & U15 Boys and Girls Hockey v ICSP at SIS. Start at 2.00pm and finish by 4.00pm.

2. Junior Golf Event: On 20th March, a Junior Series Golf Competition will be staged at the 9-hole golf course El Higueral. The format for the competition will be a singles Stableford. There will be prizes for the best individual scores and nearest the pin. The entry fees for the competition will be: €20 for 9 holes or €25 for 18 holes. For further information about the Junior Series please contact PGA Professional, Andrew Butler 655 367 024 or 655 367 024 or tournaments@primegolf.eu.