Daystar Academy Set To Welcome New TLI Team Members

In order to strengthen their service to the Daystar Community, the Teaching Learning & Innovation team welcomed new members with strong educational qualifications and experiences in specialty areas.

Beijingkids Intern Graduates From BIBS!

This summer break, beijingkids had the pleasure of having Pranav Sundararajan as an intern, working alongside the team to create amazing content for both the beijingkids blog and magazine. Sundararajan’s brilliance spans far beyond the editorial pool, as he graduated valedictorian from Beanstalk International Bilingual School’s class of 2020. We at beijingkids would like to congratulate him and wish him the best of luck as he embarks on his college life in the fall. We would also like to congratulate all the graduates of the year 2020, not only from BIBS, but every international school in Beijing!

YCIS Summer Camp A Roaring Success

This August, Yew Cheng International School (YCIS) Beijing, offered its students, both in Beijing and abroad, the opportunity to attend a fun online summer camp. Led by Mr. Devereaux Poole, the camp was offered as an antidote to students who were unable to enjoy a summer of travel and other fun summer activities. Despite the course being online, it was still designed to immerse the participants in an array of activities, encouraging exploration of new interests, while also giving teachers and students from different grades a chance to interact. The camp ran from Aug 3 to 21.

YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten Upgrades the Learning Environment

The YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten (YCCK) is a non-profit member institution of YueCheng Education (YCE). During its first summer break, YCCK upgraded the learning environment. In the new school year, YCCK will open up new areas such as the new Parent Center, STEM Maker-Space, and Performing Arts Center.

BIBA Hosts Univisual Art Show

This past July, Beijing International Bilingual Academy hosted its Univisual Art Show at the Yun Ting Club Center in Shine Hills. It featured various works of art created by BIBA’s own students, with themes ranging from the beauty of life and the joys of summer to 2020, and the year that was. The exhibition aimed to showcase the incredible talent at BIBA, where students are encouraged to artistically express themselves.

DCB Announces Its Dates for Fall Semester

Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) was one of the first international schools in Beijing to announce a return to school for the fall semester. In a recent post on its official WeChat page, DCB announced the reopening on August 24, promising to provide further information to parents about the opening date and any other pertinent information.

House of Knowledge Welcomes New Teacher

This fall semester, House of Knowledge (HoK) shall be welcoming Lior Frey who shall be joining the school’s international Kindergarten section in Beijing as the lead English teacher. This Florida International University Alumnus comes to House of Knowledge with several years of experience teaching both adults and children, via both online and in person. Frey hopes her fun approach to teaching and learning will be just the tonic for her soon to be students.

AP Capstone Diploma Program at AISB-Hope International       

AISB-Hope International is excited to announce that beginning in the 2020-21 school year with their Grade 10 class, they will offer the AP Capstone Diploma as an option for students. As a premier AP school in Beijing, the AP Capstone Diploma program allows students to develop the skills that matter most for college success, such as research, collaboration, and communication. The school is looking forward to a fantastic start for the 2020-21 school year.

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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 September issue