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New Season Kicks Off with Sports Night at YCIS Pudong
YCIS Pudong recently held their inaugural 'CISSA Sports Night' at their Century Park Campus, highlighting the sports the school participates in as part of the China International Schools Sports Association (CISSA). The event also celebrated new state-of-the-art campus facilities, including professional-quality football pitches, stadium lighting, bleachers and seating, all of which will be utilised by students in PE classes and by participants of the Glasgow Rangers Football Academy exclusively at YCIS Pudong.
New School Year, New School!
Everyone is naturally excited at the start of a new school year, students, staff and parents alike. This year at DUCKS, there was an entirely new level of anticipation, because returning to school not only meant seeing familiar friends and teachers (and making new friends) but it was the first opportunity to see the renovations that had taken place over the summer holiday. As children and parents entered the main doors at DUCKS the “ohhhs” and “wows” could be heard all around and the look of delight (and a few of confusion) on faces was just delightful. Everyone was amazed at the changes that had taken place in such a short amount of time.
Best of British Saturday School at Britannica
Britannica International School, Shanghai is pleased to announce the launch of its Saturday school, an 8-week program open to learners of all backgrounds aged 5-13. Each Saturday, children will be taking part in English language sessions, STEM workshops, which include robotics and programming, as well as a host of team building games and sports. Places are limited and the program is already proving popular for young learners hoping to make new friends and further their learning. Contact admissions@britannicashanghai.com to find out more.
Achieving Excellence in International Education
The Western International School of Shanghai never ceases to grow. As an international school, they continually strive for high standards of professional performance in international education. That’s why they are pleased to announce that WISS was recently granted membership in the Council of International Schools (CIS), the first step towards obtaining CIS accreditation.
Shanghai Singapore International School Celebrates Its 23rd Founder’s Day
On September 3, students, their parents and the faculty of SSIS celebrated its Founder’s Day with music performances, speeches, award presentations to scholarship students and festivities. It’s been 23 years of excellent growth, and its present campus in Minhang district now houses 230 teachers and 1,400 students. Together towards tomorrow!
Wellington Takes Learning to the Next Level with Virtual Reality
Wellington College has begun its journey of utilizing virtual reality in a variety of lessons and educational contexts. Pupils have been on VR journeys to Mount Everest, the Amazon Rainforest, the trenches of WWI and even inside the human respiratory system. As VR technologies evolve, the possibilities are virtually endless.
SSIS Grade 7-12 Orientation Camps
At Sun Island, G7/8 had their orientation camp, and the G9/10 their IGCSE Camp. The G11/12 students stayed on the SSIS campus for their DP camp. These camps help senior school students get familiar with course requirements and enable them to adopt many good study habits and tips. Camps also get them out of their comfort zones, encourage them to try new things and work on skills such as communication and collaboration. They ‘camp’ get enough!
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