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

As students prepare to return to school starting from Sep 1, The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced the upcoming school year’s holiday calendar via their official WeChat account. According to the newly issued calendar, this year’s winter holidays will start on Jan 30, 2021.

In their post, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission emphasized that the calendar is based on the current status of COVID-19 in Beijing and is subject to change should the circumstances change.

In the event that the Municipal Government Emergency Office issues red warnings for heavy air pollution and other extreme weather warnings, each of Beijing’s district education committees will be required to follow the relevant requirements of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission’s Emergency Plan for Heavy Air Pollution.

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Beijing City International School Arranges Special Reunion for Students

Beijing City International School (BCIS) Alumni finally had a chance to reunite as the school hosted its very first direct student interaction between students since the COVID-19 outbreak. Students who traveled back for the reunion from their respective universities got a chance to reconnect on the last day of school.

Daystar Academy Soon to Welcome Expat Faculty Back Into Beijing

Daystar Academy announced plans to welcome back foreign teachers stuck abroad, thanks to close cooperation with government departments to secure an early entry to Beijing for their teaching staff. Daystar Academy will be one of the first schools to welcome their international staff back to Beijing.

Keystone Academy to Welcome First Group of Expat Teachers Back to Beijing

Keystone Academy announced on Jul 13 that an initial group of 14 international teachers had been approved for return to Beijing by Beijing’s Municipal Commission of Education and Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal government.

Huijia Private School Achieved Excellence in 2020 IB Result

IB released 2020 DP results on July 5. 10 students of Huijia received 40 or above out of 45 in the Diploma total points, and the whole cohort achieved an average of 35 points. The portion of excellent Diploma total points is 86%, and the percentage of IB diploma awarded reached 97%. The 2020 cohort of Huijia also had remarkable performance in DP core courses: 36% of the students achieved the maximum 3 points.

BFSU International Course Centre Students Accepted into Top Universities

Graduates of the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)’s International Course Centre announced great results as their candidates received admission letters from over 230 world-class universities, including the elite G5 UK universities – Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, UCL, and The Imperial College, and US Ivy universities thanks to a strong faculty and excellent learning environment.

AISB Announces Move to New Beijing Campus

AISB-Hope International is excited to announce that their move to a new campus this Fall is progressing well, as they ‘broke ground’ with the renovations at the new location in late June. The projected opening date is Sep 1 following government guidelines. The new location will include various learning and sporting facilities to enhance the learning experience for students.

MSB Hosts Children’s Author – Julia Cook

The International Montessori School of Beijing (MSB)’s Elementary were treated to a series of brain yoga sessions with renowned American author Julia Cook on Friday, Jul 10 as part of their online Summer Enrichment Program. The program focuses on the social-emotional wellbeing of children in this challenging moment of quarantine. The award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert read three of her stories to enlighten students with tips on making friends and how to better regulate their emotions.

BSB Students Attend Amazing Virtual STEAM Summer Camp

As part of the MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM Program, students from The British School of Beijing, Shunyi attended an exciting virtual STEAM Summer camp in July. They learned from nature’s ‘superheroes’, like the amazing web-spinning spider, and the gliding abilities of the flying squirrel, to create solutions to everyday problems.

DCB Students Shortlisted in Prestigious Mathematics Competition

Dulwich College Beijing Senior School students Audrey W, Jolie S, and Alice F have all been shortlisted for the 2020 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) Competition Cindy Neuschwander Award in 2020. With 114 entries from 22 schools across 6 countries in the mix this year, the field was very competitive.

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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 August issue

According to an announcement made by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission (BMEC) close to midnight last night all primary and secondary schools, universities, and kindergartens in Beijing must close effective as of today, Wednesday, Jun 17. All on-campus events including graduation ceremonies and training courses must be canceled, and primary and secondary schools are instructed to return to online learning.

The announcement comes after the government raised the city’s emergency response level from 1 to 2, and implemented certain “wartime measures” in a bid to control an apparent new outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Over 100 new cases have been reported in the city since Thursday, Jun 11.

Following the last-minute announcement, many schools issued emergency notices on WeChat and via newsletter last night, informing parents not to send their children to school the next day.

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, this announcement marks a sorry end to the 2020 academic calendar, which has been defined by disruption and confusion throughout.

The national college entrance exams – Gaokao – are currently scheduled to take place on Jul 7 and 8, and have already been postponed once, from their usual early June dates. As yet, there have been no announcements as to whether they will be postponed again.

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Plans to send Grades 1 through 3 back to school this Monday (June 15) have been put on indefinite hold due to a reappearance of COVID-19 in Beijing, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced today. Also on hold are plans to reopen after-school training programs. The decision came following the latest COVID-19 case discovered in Xicheng yesterday. The man is currently being treated at Ditan hospital. One of his close contacts included his child who is a fourth-grade student at Yumin Primary School.

Since the discovery of the case the school placed 33 students and 15 staff members under home quarantine. At the moment the announcement from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission only applies to students in Grades 1-3. Students in the other grades are not affected by the city’s latest decision.

With the end of the school year quickly approaching, this decision may mean some kids will need to say good-bye to their classmates for the summer either via video chat or outside of school.

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