Today I was interviewed for a profile in the South China Morning Post. It was a fascinating exchange on a number of highly pertinent questions raised by the interviewer. I thought I would share the first question as well as my answer, as it speaks to both my vision as a new Head of School […]
This week I want to focus on a person who recently had more Google searches than Queen Elizabeth, Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian. You may not have heard of him. His name is Andrew Tate. Tate is a British/American former kickboxer who is now one of the biggest influencers on the internet. He is a […]
Dear Parents, A united and sound governance is part of our vision, as is a diverse and engaged community. The Board of Directors is always looking to engage parents in the governance of our school, notably through participation in Board committees. Therefore, serving on a committee is a great way for parents to be more […]
Hello FIS Community, FISCA (French International School Community Association) would love to get to know you at our upcoming in-person Coffee Meet & Greet! Share your ideas and suggestions with us, ask us any questions you may have or simply come to mingle and get to know each other. Please fill out this form with […]
Dear Members of the School Community, In order to ease the reporting of contact cases and Covid-19 positive cases at FIS, a notification system via two electronic forms has been implemented. Positive cases and contact cases should now be reported via the forms below: [COVID-19] FIS- Positive Cases Report [COVID-19] FIS- Close Contact Report FIS […]
Theatre with Mrs Rensy and Mr Loggia The theatre club for high school students originally planned on Fridays will be meeting every Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 7 pm instead. The works are selected based on the Première French Baccalaureate’s programme: Le Malade imaginaire, Molière – Les Fausses confidences, Marivaux – Juste la fin du […]
Dear Parents, This is a gentle reminder that if you intend to leave FIS at the end of this term, a Withdrawal Notice must be submitted by Monday, 31st October, 2022 to avoid payments in lieu of notice. Further information can be found at: Parent Portal > My Actions > My LFIS > How to…? […]
Dear All, Garden activities are growing on Jardine’s Lookout campus! You’re invited to partake in the setup of the gardens to be held on Saturday Oct 15th in the morning. Coffee/tea/fruit juices and pastries will be ready from 8:45am at the G/F playground. Wishing you a great day ahead, On behalf of the “JL Gardens“
Mettre différentes cultures et croyances à l'honneur, c'est permettre à nos élèves de mieux comprendre, respecter et apprécier les différences. Alors que les festivités sont arrivées à leur terme, nous pouvons applaudir notre département de mandarin ainsi que tous les enseignants, parents et élèves qui ont contribué à faire de ce nouvel an chinois un succès ! 👏🏻
Celebrating different cultures and beliefs helps our students to understand, respect and value diversity. While the Chinese New Year celebrations are now over, let's give a big hand to our Chinese department as well as our teachers, parents and students who made it such a huge hit! 👏🏻
🏮 Joyeuse fête des lanternes à tous de la part de nos élèves du secondaire !
🏮 Wishing a very Happy Lantern Festival to everyone from our secondary students!
ASSEMBLÉE : Encourager nos élèves à faire preuve d'empathie leur offre de nombreux avantages tant à l'école comme en dehors et c'est justement le sujet que nos élèves du primaire international ont abordé lors de leur dernière assemblée.
ASSEMBLY: The benefits of developing students’ empathy extend to all areas of life, in and beyond the classroom and this is precisely the topic our #confidentlearners from IS Primary focused on at their latest assembly.
EXAMENS BLANCS : Alors que le dernier examen blanc a commencé ce matin pour nos élèves de la filière française, nos élèves de la filière internationale, eux, en sont à mi-chemin et s'en sortent très bien ! Bravo à tous, continuez ainsi !
MOCK EXAMS: While the last mock exam got underway for our French Stream students today, our International Stream students are halfway through and doing a great job! Well done and keep going!
EXIT POINT : Nos futurs architectes, ingénieurs, ouvriers du bâtiment et urbanistes de Y1 étaient particulièrement fiers de partager les nouvelles connaissances et compétences acquises lors de leur chapitre sur "les batiments" avec leurs parents.
EXIT POINT: Look how proud our Y1 future architects, engineers, construction workers and town planners were to share their knowledge, skills and understanding with their parents at their exit point on their unit on "Buildings".
