School Update
and connections within our school's learning and teaching community. Interdisciplinary learning, as a focal point of our educational approach, extends beyond just grade-level Interdisciplinary Units (IDUs) and is integrated into the delivery of MYP subjects. Our dedicated and creative educators will continue to work collaboratively, exploring every way to establish meaningful interdisciplinary connections for our students.
Welcome back to another wonderful school
year! This year promises to be one filled with exciting explorations and accomplishments! Our commitment to enhancing the initiatives from previous years remains unwavering, as we strive to foster greater collaboration
In addition to our well-established standalone service program, Service as Action will serve as another potent tool, enabling us to bridge the gap between real-world issues and the engagement of our students in their subject-based learning and projects. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Targets will not only be addressed within students' service projects but will also be carefully woven into their subject-based learning experiences whenever possible. Following a comprehensive year of systematically implementing Approaches to
Learning (ATL) in the MYP, our educators have engaged in thoughtful reflection and refinement to ensure an even more structured and effective approach to foster students’ skill acquisition and development. At the heart of our educational goals, student agency remains a top priority. We are dedicated to further enhancing this aspect of learning through the continued use of the Student Learning Diary. As students continue to add their incremental achievements to their personally curated e-portfolios of this year, we expect to see the development of a comprehensive showcase of their accomplishments, both within and beyond the classroom, which will be celebrated at the student-led conferences (SLC) in April next year. This year holds great promise as we embark on these exciting educational journeys. Let’s strive to create a dynamic and enriching environment for ALL once again! Ms. Min Li Secondary School Principal
Secondary
Back to School Event On September 27 , the Secondary School hosted its th
Back to School event for parents. In the afternoon, starting in the Grand Theatre, parents met the school Admin and leadership team. Each Head of Department had a chance to briefly introduce their department team members to parents. After the initial meet, students were able to lead their parents to classrooms of the many different subjects they have this year. By meeting the teachers and visiting the classrooms, parents had an opportunity to physically see how their child’s learning is progressing and supported.
Ms. Sally Wen Secondary School Principal
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Aside from meeting the teachers and visiting the classrooms, parents could also opt to watch videos of teachers to learn more about them and to grasp a picture of the curriculum in MYP and DP. We would like to have this new format of “Back to School'' to provide options of meeting the teachers and knowing about the curriculum. It’s exciting to re-connect with people from the same school community!