EY Updates

On 15th June 2022, we were fortunate enough to be able to hold a make-up graduation for the K3 class of 2021 who moved up to Grade 1 in 2021-22. Below is the Principals’ address to the students.

Dear G1 students, parents and teachers,

Today we are so excited that we could all go on a “time vessel” and go back to a year ago, which is your K3 Graduation Day! We are so glad we could make this special event happen for you.

Students, going from K3 to G1 means you are big girls and big boys now. And I’m sure you all know that because you already did so many great things this year in G1:

• You joined the Voice Singing Contest and Centerstage Talent show for the first time

• You had the Students Council Class Representative Election for the first time

• You had the Chinese Writing Contest for the first time

• In class, you had six UOIs instead of 4 as in the Early Years

• You built more confidence and independence And so many more are coming!

I can assure you all the remaining 4 years of PYP will continue to be full of excitement and all of you will continue to grow into balanced, caring and principled PYP students. All you need to do is to try your best, no matter what happens, just try your best and you will be more confident, more independent, more respon sible and will discover more fun learning!

Finally, I would like to thank your Early Years teachers and your G1 teachers for everything you’ve done for the students. We truly appreciate every one of you. Parents, you are always your children’s first teacher and the best teacher and thank you for your support and putting your faith in Concordian.

Sincerely, Ms. Ariel Wang Elementary Principal

It was wonderful to have the moment for us to celebrate the achieve ment of our Early Years graduates! We are delighted to witness our K3 students accomplish a significant milestone. This marks the beginning of another journey and we are certain that our graduates will continue to succeed in formal education. We wish all our graduates much success as they continue with their education.

Warmest Congratulations to our dear graduates for their first successful step of education!

Sincerely, Tim Byrum Elementary School Principal

In the week of September 19th to 23rd, Concordian successfully hosted its annual PYP Back to School Week Parent Sessions.

PYP Back to School Week offers an opportunity for teachers to introduce grade level curriculum and expectations to parents. Through informative sessions, parents gain a better understanding of our program and build a positive school-parents relationship.

In the past, during many years, Concordian had hosted Back to School Night, which was a one night event and all grade level sessions happened simultaneously in classrooms. Two years ago, we changed it to a one-week event. On each day of the week, two grade levels are presented, one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon. This change was implemented to allow parents who have children in multiple grade levels to be able to attend all sessions. We have received very positive feedback regarding the change.

All teachers, including homeroom teachers as well as single subject teachers, collaborated in preparing and presenting the session. In each 45 minute-long grade level presenta tion, useful information regarding the curriculum such as Units of Inquiry (UOI) introduction, Chinese/English language benchmarks and assessments, Math benchmark and assessments, and single subject areas learning were shared, clarifications on home learning were explained, followed by communication & useful reminders, ending with a Q&A session.

Back to School Week provides parents with useful information every year to support their child(ren)’s learning and development at home. Concordian values the relation ship and trust among teachers, students and parents and will continue to foster positive communication throughout the year.

Ms. Ariel Wang Elementary School Principal

Welcome Back from Our Elementary School Principal

A warm greeting to all PYP students, teachers, parents and everyone in the Concordian family, welcome to the school year 2022-2023!

After two and half years of intermittent on-campus learning, this year we are confident to bring back the “normal” school life that we were unable to do so far due to various Covid related restrictions.

In the classroom, more group discussions, hands-on activities and shared projects will be facilitated to support authentic inquiry learning. Outside the classroom, more on-campus events will be organized throughout the year such as assemblies and miniexhibitions, EY Musical Concerts, Festival of Love, in-person parent-teacher conferences, field trips, G5 Week Without Walls trip, Student-led Conference and so many more! An exciting and fruitful year is ahead of us!

This year is also a year for all of us to consolidate changes. Covid-19 and online learning have brought on a revolution in the whole education world. In the past two and half years when facing difficulties and challenges, Concordian has made various changes regarding student learning, wellbeing and safety, striving to adapt and continue to provide the best school experience. This year is a year for all of us to take a moment to reflect on all the changes implemented and continue to improve upon them.

Everything we do as a school to bring our Mission and Vision Statements alive sets us apart from any other international school with similar programs, and that is one of the most important reasons students enjoy learning in Concordian.

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Sincerely, Ms. Ariel Wang Elementary Principal

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Message from Our Elementary School Principal

As we embark on a new academic year, I am delighted to give a warm welcome to all of our returning students and parents back to school as well as to those families who have just joined us either in the Pre-K or in another grade level. Concordian Interna tional School is a place where you can feel comfortable knowing that you have made the right choice of a school for your child.

Over the summer break a lot of work has been done in many areas of the school campus to ensure our campus has the most updated systems in place for the safety and wellbeing of all of our students. One particular area to be mentioned is at the Early Years entrance of the school. Parents can feel that their child is safer while in school as we have installed new school ID entrance scanners and gates to ensure that everyone who is on campus is registered in the school system and has a school issued ID cards that are scanned to enter and exit the campus.

Early Years students are able to use their school ID card to enter through the gates but when exiting they will need to scan out by using their parent’s school ID card as an extra safety measure. The school spares no expense in order to provide the best learning spaces and safest learning environments for all of our students.

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful 2022-23 academic school year. A new school year gives you a chance to begin new and fresh. It is an opportunity to look ahead and work harder to make it a better and a brighter future. I wish you lots of luck as you begin a new year at academics, may you shine bright and happy with your efforts!

Sincerely, Tim Byrum Elementary School Principal / EY Dean of Students PYP English Faculty Affairs / Whole School Facilities Manager