Student-Designed Playground Opens at Western Academy of Beijing

Launched with the help of a gift from Parent Link, Middle School students met with WAB teachers and administrators, parents, school facilities managers, and playground developers to communicate their different ideas and perspectives.

“The StuCo was methodical with the research, giving voice to the student body and making sure they were representing as many viewpoints as possible,” Principal Marina Frias said. “The main goal is to honor the need to be social and active.”

Because of the students’ input, the new playground area has several dynamic climbing structures, swinging equipment, a zip line, a big slide, green space, trampolines, and social areas.

Canadian International School of Beijing’s Grade 5 Students Present “Who We Are”

As part of this year’s “Who We Are” IB unit of inquiry, Grade 5 students at Canadian International School of Beijing spent time inquiring into the different systems of the human body. Students chose one body system as their research topic, wrote a research paper, made models of the body system, and presented to an audience, where they were given scores and feedback to improve their presentation skills.

CNY celebration at AISB-Hope International

AISB-Hope International Chinese Department organized some really nice Chinese New Year activities for all their students. Even if they are online, they really enjoyed learning more about the history, culture and making some nice decorations!

 
Take Your Brushes, Get Set, Paint!

Dulwich College Beijing students entered the fabulous world of face painting for a recent House Art Competition. Students had to work collaboratively to design five distinct looks based on the five Chinese natural elements: Wood, Earth, Water, Fire, and Metal.  Each House demonstrated amazing creativity and initiative through interpreting, planning, and hand-painting their themes in unique and original ways!

Book Week at BSB Sanlitun

To celebrate the World Book Day on Friday, Mar 5, students and teachers at British School of Beijing, Sanlitun dressed as characters from a book! It was a great chance to share their favorite stories and learn about new worlds to explore! There was also a ‘Sponsored Read’ event where Primary students read silently in the school hall for as long as possible in their time slot. It is impressive to see how much they concentrated on their reading!

BWYA Wolves Talent Shows

Earlier this term, the Beijing World Youth Academy students enjoyed the ever-enthralling Wolves Talent Shows. Last year due to the emergence of the Coronavirus, the performances were unfortunately canceled, but this year with ample precautions in place, nothing was able to stop the students from enjoying the events! This year’s performances including acts ranging from beautiful solo vocals to melodious piano recitals, dynamic street dance, to Korean sword dancing.

100% LAMDA Pass Rate at Harrow Beijing

Harrow Beijing is delighted to announce the 100% pass rate of the recent LAMDA examinations for all students! Out of the 62 candidates, including students from LAMDA Saturday School, 45 students got the Distinction grades, and 17 students got the Merit grades. Seven students achieved medals.

Opening Ceremony of AIDI Art Design & Music High School and the Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony

The new opening ceremony of the Art Design & Music High School and the signing ceremony of AIDI & ACG strategic cooperation were held in Beijing AIDI School on Jan 28. At the signing ceremony, Principal Liu Li pointed out that AIDI School has been working in the field of basic education and diploma education for 22 years, with the advantages and precipitation from ACG Education Group will definitely create a new business model of art education in China and create a new spring full of warm sunshine.

BIBA Hosts Open House

Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) invited prospective parents to join their Open House on Mar 28.  They got a chance to learn more about life at BIBA, explore their innovative teaching practices, and gain an in-depth understanding of the school-running characteristic.

BSB Shunyi students enjoy learning back on campus!

The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi students are really excited to be learning together with their classmates again! Their world class teachers and engaging learning environments ensure their students love coming to school!

ISB Conducts 28th BEIMUN Conference Online

Beijing’s oldest international school has hosted the annual Beijing Model United Nations (BEIMUN) conference since 1993 and this year from Feb 25-28, ISB virtually hosted the event. Under the theme of ‘Discourse in a fragmented world,’ over 600 students from 35 schools representing 10 countries dialed in! Delegates considered issues from emergency global health responses to post-pandemic economic recovery and media bias.

Meet YCIS Beijing’s New Co-Principal

YCIS Beijing welcomed Ms. Jessica Sun, the new Chinese Co-Principal and member of the School Leadership Team (SLT) in January 2021. Ms. Sun has been with the Yew Chung Foundation since 2003. She taught as a secondary Chinese coordinator at YCIS Beijing before taking on the role of Co-Principal at Yew Wah Beijing two years ago. In her new role at YCIS, she looks forward to reinforcing the school’s mission and reconnecting with old colleagues.

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This article appeared in the jingkids 2021 March issue

YCIS Beijing Celebrated the School’s 25th Anniversary

Yew Chung International School of Beijing is slated to host its 25th-anniversary celebrations on Oct 9 in conjunction with the school’s Founder’s Day. The day is expected to be celebrated with great pomp and color to mark a quarter-century of excellence for students and parents in Beijing and the anticipation of many more years to come.

Harrow Beijing Announces New Head of School

Harrow Beijing (HBJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Rachel Dent as the new Head of School. With 27 years of experience in education, Mrs. Dent joins HBJ from the renowned Abbey School in Reading, UK, where she served as the Headmistress for six years.

AISB- Hope International Welcomes New Director of Admissions

AISB – Hope International welcomes Ms. Sara Bawulski as the new Director of Admissions. Bawulski is originally from the US and has extensive experience in international education and enrollment management. She has lived and worked in the US, Scotland, Lithuania, and China. She enjoys hiking and exploring Beijing with her husband and two daughters.

Congratulations to Zheng Qian and Zhang Ruoming of Beijing Aidi School on being admitted to Cambridge University

Zheng Qian and Zhang Ruoming from Beijing Aidi School have been officially admitted to Cambridge University. The recognition of their estimated performance by the University of Cambridge examination and Assessment Department confirms the university’s affirmation of Aidi’s teaching quality and achievements over the years, which gives a strong boost to the teachers and students of Beijing Aidi School to continue to strive for the top universities in the world.

Western Academy of Beijing Welcomes New Faculty Member

Western Academy of Beijing is pleased to welcome our first Head of Educational Technology, Kevin Crouch. Crouch believes EdTech is the key to achieving learning innovations that challenge learners at the “just right” level and help them succeed. He takes on a role aimed at driving WAB’s vision for personalized learning ensuring that all stakeholders have the right tools to make learning effective and impactful.

Be a “POWER Learner” with the Learning Frontier

On Sep 11, nearly 80 parents attended a workshop themed on “Building productive learners” held by the member institution of YueCheng Education — the Learning Frontier. Having realized how crucial executive functioning skills are for a student’s success, the Learning Frontier specialists have developed a comprehensive program to target these important skills and will be launching the first “POWER Learner” executive functioning group this October.

Happy Teachers’ Day at Journey Academy

Sep 10 was Teachers’ Day, and on this special day every year, Journey Academy (JA) prepared flowers and cakes for their fabulous teaching staff, while JA Kids send their handmade greeting cards to their loving teachers. Thank you to all the teachers who have inspired children to grow up confidently in their life journey.

New Beginnings at the New Campus for Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA)

At the start of this new term and new year, BWYA is very proud to announce the opening of its new unified campus. With excellent academic, sporting, and extra-curricular facilities, it is sure to be a place where students go from strength to strength, in all their schooling experiences.

3e Back to School Celebrations

3e International School celebrated the return of all grades to their Early Years and Elementary campuses, during the week of Sep 7 – 14. All new and returning children were welcomed with anticipation and happiness as excitement and laughter filled 3e’s classrooms, corridors, and playgrounds once again.

Montessori School Beijing (MSB) Kickstarts 2020-2021

MSB is thrilled to welcome back their middle school students on Tuesday, Sep 1 as it kicked off the new school year. Following stringent safety and health protocols the majority of the faculty members have resumed work on campus and online classes also began at the same time for lower grades and those who have not returned to China. MSB is striving to help teachers overseas come back as soon as possible and to provide a fun, engaging, and meaningful start to the academic year even if some of their students are having online classes.

International School of Beijing Opens Its Doors on Its 40th Year

ISB was overjoyed to welcome all grade levels back on campus in Sep for the 2020-2021 school year – a year like no other that has come before it. The first international school in Beijing recently unveiled stunning new facilities to provide challenging and even more joyful learning and will hold a number of celebratory activities to mark its 40th year!

All Students Back on BSB Campus!

Students at The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi who are in Beijing have all returned to campus. Everyone is glad to see their classmates and teachers and really enjoy learning together in the classrooms again!

BES Designing Community Weeks — A New Journey of Growth at Beijing Enlighten School

The start of the new school year after the epidemic is full of special meaning and ritual for every teacher, student, and family. From Sep 1 to 11, all teachers and students of Beijing Enlighten School kicked off the new school year with the implementation of the “Designing Community Weeks” series of courses, while opening the new era of this brand-new bilingual school.

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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 October issue

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