March Updates with Ms Devine-Costa
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As we move on from Term 2, our dedication to academic excellence and student wellbeing continues to guide us. In this update, our Vice Principal and Lead Child Protection Officer, Ms Devine-Costa, discusses the importance of our home-school partnership and shares how we are continuing to advance our child protection and safeguarding standards.
Announcements and Reminders
The first day of Term 3 is Monday, 13 April. School calendars are available on the school website here.
Year 11 Celebration and Year 13 Graduation will take place on 16 April. We look forward to welcoming our families to cheer our students on.
Find Your Purpose, Realise Your Potential
ESF Evening of Dance is calling for dancers. If you have a passion for dance, we would love to see you at the audition on Tuesday, 14 April, at 3:20 pm in the dance studio (A902). No prior preparation is required—just come along.
Weekly Highlights
Student Leadership Programme
Student Leadership Programme
WIS: GBA School Awards Finalist
WIS: GBA School Awards Finalist
West Island School has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Student Leadership Award in the 2026 GBA School Awards. This nomination reaffirms our dedication to nurturing authentic and sustainable student leadership programmes that empower our young leaders to thrive.
Student Leaders
Student Leaders
Our Pre-16 Leaders, Student Ambassadors, and Dynasty Leaders have put together some highlights from this term—log in to your student account and read more in Issue 6 of our Student Leaders' newsletter.
At today’s assembly, we celebrated our outgoing cohort of Student Leaders and introduced the new team. The previous cohort did a fantastic job leveraging student voice and working closely with school administration to improve school life for all students. We look forward to seeing what the new cohort achieves.
School Stories Award 2026: Silver
School Stories Award 2026: Silver
We are thrilled to celebrate a collective achievement by our students and staff: a Silver Award in the 2026 School Stories Awards for the “Most Viral Post.”
Last year, while in Year 10, Year 11 students Meisa and Olivia produced a heartfelt Instagram reel highlighting our dedicated security team.
This recognition reflects our school’s values of community. We are incredibly proud of our students for taking the initiative to honour the staff who keep our campus safe every day.
Revisit this award-winning reel and see why it captured so many hearts.
Year 13 Exhibition
Year 13 Exhibition
Our Year 13 Exhibition was a true showcase of future talent. Beyond the realm of traditional visual arts, our Year 13 students were excited to present their innovative work from the Digital Design and Multimedia Production courses.
This exhibition was a fantastic opportunity to view their final learning outcomes and witness the impressive level of creativity they have cultivated throughout their studies.
A huge thank you to the students and families who joined last Friday's opening to explore our Year 13 students' projects. Your presence was a wonderful celebration of our students.
MYP Spanish: Creative Projects
MYP Spanish: Creative Projects
Our Year 7 and Year 8 Spanish students have recently completed some fantastic MYP projects.
Exploring the theme "What Makes Us Unique?", Year 7 students investigated the concept of identity by designing their own unique creatures. They applied their language skills to describe these "New Species" in Spanish, beautifully blending scientific curiosity with linguistic flair.
Year 8 students have been traveling through the Hispanic world, investigating how architecture communicates culture for their unit, "Mi Casa es Tu Casa" (My House is Your House). From traditional dwellings to modern designs, students described these homes in detail and reflected on how our living spaces reflect who we are.
ESF Design Day
ESF Design Day
On Wednesday, our Year 10 and 11 students attended the ESF Design Day at Sha Tin College, connecting with industry experts and peers across the ESF network. A highlight was Year 10 student Simon, who hosted a lighting design workshop based on his GCSE research.
"It was rewarding to see students enjoy the hands-on craft," Simon shared. Beyond the workshops, the event offered invaluable networking with professionals and inspiration from like-minded peers, leaving our students feeling encouraged and connected in their design aspirations. Well done to all our future designers.
Hong Kong Young Writers Awards
Hong Kong Young Writers Awards
Congratulations to our students for their outstanding achievements at the 2026 Hong Kong Young Writers Awards.
Winner, Fiction (Group 3): Claire C (Year 9) - a finalist among over 1900 entries in her category
Honourable Mentions
Fiction (Group 3): Allison (Year 7), Lucas (Year 7), Daniel (Year 8), Yana (Year 8), Claire L (Year 9)
Fiction (Group 4): Simon (Year 10)
Non-Fiction (Group 3): Zishaan (Year 8)
Poetry (Group 3): Dora (Year 8)
Poetry (Group 4): Stella (Year 11)
CAS Corner
CAS Corner
What's My Story
What's My Story
In this episode, Year 11 student Clyth interviews Class of 2018 alumnus Ryan Wan. Ryan discusses how the Higher Education and Careers guidance at West Island School supported his journey, how to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, the process of choosing a university destination, and the importance of cultivating a diverse range of skills.
Chinese Cooking Club
Chinese Cooking Club
Our Chinese Cooking Club has just wrapped up for the year, and it was a wonderful success! Students from Years 7 to 13 had a fantastic time learning to prepare a variety of dishes—from classics like dumplings and tangyuan, to fried rice, noodles, sweet tanghulu, and even refreshing mango pomelo sago. The sessions were full of hands-on fun, great teamwork, and, of course, delicious results!
Colouring Book
Colouring Book
A group of our CAS students have been hard at work creating detailed, unique designs for new colouring books. This project has allowed them to sharpen their artistic skills and creative thinking while contributing something meaningful to our school community. Please enjoy these designs and take a well-deserved mindfulness moment to colour them in.
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Sports
Quick links for your bookmarks: Sports Website | Sports Guide | WIS Sports Live
HKSSF Basketball: C Grade Boys
HKSSF Basketball: C Grade Boys
The C Grade boys' basketball team played a hard-fought game in the HKSSF league. Some clutch shots down the stretch secured a well-earned win for WIS!
Student Athlete: Rugby
Student Athlete: Rugby
Year 8 student Amika and her Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) U14 teammates won the All Girls Rugby Sevens tournament in Hong Kong.
PTA: WIS-ing Tree
PTA: WIS-ing Tree
The WIS-hing Tree started at WIS Bazaar and is a continuous programme curated by our PTA committee as a way for our school community to browse treasures generously donated by the school community. It is also a space to make a meaningful contribution by sharing your time and expertise through unique experiences or workshops.
In line with our school vision to "Find your purpose, realise your potential," the WIS-hing Tree offers wonderful opportunities for parents, staff, and alumni to host experiences or workshops for the school community. Topics can cover anything, including sports adventures, culinary skills, the arts, fitness, wellness and more.
ESF Explore: Term 3 Programme
ESF Explore: Term 3 Programme
From 11 April to 26 June
ESF Explore’s Term 3 programmes provide secondary students with professional coaching and academic support to finish the school year strong. These are fantastic opportunities for personal growth, communication and physical excellence.
Secondary Schedule & Sign Up: Term 3 Listing | Hong Kong Island District
Enrol now with a 10% discount exclusively for ESF students.
Promo code: ESFAPP10
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Coffee & College: 23 April
Coffee & College: 23 April
Every month, our Higher Education and Careers Team hosts a Coffee and College session. Our next session is on “Working abroad for improved salaries, following university graduation".
Date: Thursday, 23 April
Time: 8 - 9am
To register for this or any future sessions, please complete the Google form. To catch up on previous webinars or stay updated on new recordings, please follow WIS Careers YouTube channel.
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