9th Innovation Talent Forum Successfully Held at Beijing AIDI School
The 9th Innovation Talent Forum was successfully held at Beijing AIDI School on September 26, another step towards AIDI School’s mission of international education. The Innovation Talent Forum is an exchange forum on “International Innovation Talent Training Mechanism and International Comparative Research” jointly initiated by Beijing Leadership, Peking University, Cambridge University, and Harvard University. It has been successfully held eight times. This time, principals and leaders of the most representative international schools from different regions gathered together to discuss the future of international education on the platform of innovation development and learning exchange set up by AIDI School.
Harrow Beijing Announces New Head of Upper School
Harrow Beijing (HBJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas Nolan as the new Head of Upper School. Mr. Nolan is a strong advocate for a diverse and student focused approach to learning and has a track record of driving improvement and change in a variety of educational settings.
Ivy Education Group Adds New Pre-School Campus
With the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Ivy Education Group has added a new campus. The former House of Knowledge Quangfa Campus located in Maquanying, Chaoyang District, now joins Ivy Education Group, as Daystar Academy Early Learning Center, focusing on providing multiple early childhood education programs to children 2 to 6 years old. So far, the total number of Ivy Education Group’s campuses has increased to 15, covering five cities across the country, providing high-quality education services of international standards to more families.
AISB-Hope International’s new campus is open!
Located in the east Chaoyang District, AISB-Hope International‘s 4,500 sqm building includes a state-of-the-art library/media center, science labs, and arts, music, and dance rooms. Their new sports complex includes a soccer pitch, badminton, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts.
Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) Welcomes New MS Principal
Tracy Lloyd has held several positions as Principal throughout his 18-year education career in New Zealand, Vienna, and China. He values creating a school culture of collaboration, empowerment, ownership, and diversity. In addition to his achievements in educational leadership, Lloyd enjoys pursuing personal challenges, such as climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, trekking to Anapurna Base Camp in Nepal, and climbing to the Everest Base Camp in China.
Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) Winter Bazaar To Happen This November
WAB’s Winter Charity Bazaar is Saturday, November 21, from 10.30am to 3.30pm. It will have a new location this year, Beijing Riviera Country Club, 1 XiangJiang North Road Beijing. But it will retain all of the holiday festivities, international spirit, family fun, great shopping, and global tastes of previous years! This is one of Beijing’s biggest and best holiday bazaars, and features dozens of charity organizations, professional vendors, and custom handicrafts, as well as WAB student and parents. This year the Charity Bazaar will support various charity initiatives suggested by WAB students.
YCIS Beijing Early Childhood Education Open Day
Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) has recently opened a new early education class and is inviting parents to join the open day to be held on campus on November 21. The session will include presentations by the school’s academic team and coordinators who will shed light on the foundational values of a YCIS ECE Approach and a day in the life of our preschoolers.
Hooray for Reading at BWYA
On a rainy Wednesday at Beijing World Youth Academy (BWYA), the primary school was filled with lively literature and everyone’s favorite storybook characters, as students celebrated Hooray for Reading day, all part of bringing books to life for the young learners. Not even the damp weather could bring down their spirits.
Happy Birthday to YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten!
The YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten is one year old! Since the opening of the kindergarten, the “floating” rooftop has witnessed children’s joy and growth, and the experience of living and learning in this blended environment of ancient and modern has become an important memory for the children. As a non-profit member institution of YueCheng Education, the YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten opened on October 8 in 2019 and provides high-quality, internationalized education for children aged 1.5-6 years.
Come to Grow with Your Child
In September, the Learning Frontier specialists provided a series of two-day parent workshops called “Grow With Your Child” on the topic of early childhood developmental milestones to over 100 parents of kindergarten age children. The workshop was well received and parents showed great interest in the services and programs provided by the Learning Frontier. Founded in 2017, The Learning Frontier is dedicated to providing personalized support services for children and families in Beijing.
The Halls are alive with the sound of music!
Students at the The British School of Beijing (BSB), Shunyi are thrilled to be making music together, developing techniques on their instruments and exploring composition skills. Their performing arts curriculum was developed in collaboration with the Juilliard School of Music.
Journey Academy (JA) Launches House System
On September 25, Journey Academy of Beijing launched their House System. Spring Yuan Green, Summer Heng Red, Autumn Li Yellow, and Winter Zheng Blue are the four colors of JA Houses. The Western House System in JA is a new concept that also integrates Chinese cultures and values, will cultivate students’ wellbeing, and help them to become unique global citizens and lifelong learners.
3e Upper Elementary Sit the ISA Exams
On October 8, 3e International School’s Grade 3, 4, and 5 students sat the International School Assessment’s (ISA) English reading comprehension and mathematical literacy examinations. Following the examinations, ISA results provide parents, teachers and the school descriptive information about what students know and can do, and areas for improvement.
3e Head of School Mr Gary Bradshaw facilitated the tests and observed, “The Grades 3, 4, and 5 did a great job on their ISA testing. A few were a little nervous having not completed something like this before, but they did very well. We sat a Math Test in two parts and also a Reading Test. When we receive the results, we will reach out to families to go through the reports and explore how we can use the information to improve learning for each student.”
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This article appeared in the beijingkids 2020 November issue
