Dear West Island community, 

I hope everybody has enjoyed a restful summer and got to spend time with family and friends, as we welcome you back to a new academic year.

Over the summer, perhaps many of you have joined the 35 million viewers of the Paris Olympics to cheer for the athletes, despite being in different time zones. 

Students and teachers/staff - please share a highlight of your summer holiday here on this Padlet page. We would love to hear what you have been up to. 

While you have been away, there are a few exciting news in our community–we have a renovated school administration office, a new Wisaccino, and a new lunch caterer; we are welcoming new teachers into our community (click here to get to know them); over 40 WIS students who have graduated this past academic year have received ESF Chairman’s Awards; and a few WIS students have dedicated themselves to organise a panel talk regarding student athletes’ mental health, especially after they have achieved new goals (click here to see the talk's details).

Some of you may have taken trips to places you have never been to; participated in volunteering or internship; tried out new hobbies; visited and connected with people you love; or simply relaxed in the comfort of your home.

Over this school year, we will consistently inform you with the news and stories taking place in our community. You can follow our Instagram (wis_hk), Facebook and LinkedIn accounts for these updates. 

Last but not least, any news regarding the school library can be found at the library’s new Instagram account @wis_library .

Vicki Hallatt

Principal

Thirty-two West Island students who have been awarded the ESF Chairman's Award attended the ceremony last Thursday (Aug 8); and over 40 students who have graduated this past academic year have received the award.

Year 11 Haidi Wu joined HK Junior Open Fencing Championships on 27 July, and won both U20 and U17 champions. Then she joined HK Challenge Cups Fencing Championships (Adults competition) last wkd, won the 1st Runner up trophy. The score of final was 7-8, lost to Kaylin Hsieh who just won a gold medal for HK in World University Games.