This week our MYP3 students had the opportunity to learn First Aid during their wellness classes. 
The school nurse, Caitlin, came to talk to the students and to show them how to put an individual in the recovery position safely if they had a casualty who is unresponsive and breathing normally. 

They were also shown how to administer CPR if the need ever arises.
All the students enjoyed this lively and interactive session.

The students are always happy to receive presents and care packages from their families, this is a tradition to always uphold! With this said, we ask that the families pay attention to what they send and what the students bring with them to school. In the photos attached, there are products with self heating containers which are dangerous for students to have on the school campus. Please help us by continuining to send care packages with books and magazines in the student's mother tongue and of course a few sweets are always appreciated by the students! Please though be careful in regards to certain food products and what they contain, thank you.

Year 3 and 4 went by local transport to the Ice Age Exhibition in Rennaz. They had to check the times, numbers and platforms for each bus to make sure they got there and back on time! They enjoyed saving carbon emissions and being global citizens.

The exhibition was full of exciting models of prehistoric animals. Some of them even moved and made noises! They used pencils and charcoal to sketch a variety of animals and they practiced their French by reading the information signs and completing a challenging quiz. 

For lunch they had a special treat… McDonald’s followed by a quick play in the fun house before heading back to school. A great trip to coincide with their IPC topic Scavengers and Settlers.

During our assembly we celebrated International Book Giving Day which is all about sharing the love of books! International Book Giving Day is a 100% volunteer initiative aimed at increasing children’s access to and enthusiasm for books and to get books into the hands of as many children as possible. Most children in developing countries do not own books. In the United Kingdom, one-third of children do not own books. In the United States, two-thirds of children living in poverty do not own books.

Here at La Garenne we are very lucky and have access to a number of books in our classrooms and library. Four book marks have been hidden in some books in our library, the lucky children to find them will be able to choose a book from Amazon. 

Each week we learn about someone who inspires us through their actions. Linking to International Book Giving Day, we celebrated the fantastic work of Maria Keller, who at the age of 8 years old created Read Indeed, a non-profit organisation dedicated to collecting and distributing books to children in need. She is now 16 and has collected over 2.8 million books around the world. 

Well done to our Stars of the Week, this week our value was Adaptability