West Island School - Newsletter (March 7 2025)

WI$ Coupons Pick up your WI$ coupons at the school entrance. Other payment methods at the Bazaar include Octopus and FPS through QR Codes. You can also buy coupons using Octopus, Credit cards, WeChat Pay, and AliPay.

Free Ice Creams for the First 100 Kids

The first 100 kids to arrive will receive a complimentary ice cream. Arrive early to enjoy this sweet treat!

WIS Film Festival

Celebrate storytelling through film with short films by our students and community members, plus the WIS Premiere of "Crushing."

Date: 8 March 2025
Time: 12 Midday (30 minutes)
Location: Auditorium
Tickets: $10 on EventBrite here

WISustain

WISustain partners with the WIS PTA for this year's Bazaar, introducing a no-cutlery policy and plate washing. Participate in our Recycling Game on the 5th floor sundeck to win a free Mister Softee Ice Cream Voucher.

Silent Disco

Join the Silent Disco on March 8, 2025, starting at 11:15 AM. Dance with friends during 45-minute sessions starting every hour.

Tickets: $53 on EventBrite here
All proceeds go towards fundraising efforts

Live Performances

Enjoy student performances in the auditorium:

Student Dance: 11:30 - 11:50 AM
WIS Film Festival: 12:00 - 12:30 PM
Drama & Language Performances: 2:00 - 2:30 PM
Live Music Showcase: 2:00 - 2:30 PM Tickets: $10 on EventBrite here. No admittance after the start of each session, and tickets are non-refundable.

BTEC Digital Design Exhibition

We are thrilled to share the highlights from last Friday's BTEC Digital Design Exhibition, which showcased the remarkable talents of our Year 13 students.

Guests were truly impressed with the quality of the design work on display, reflecting the hard work and dedication of our students throughout their time on the ID/IBCP program at WIS.

This celebration not only marked the culmination of their efforts but also served as a testament to their creativity and innovation.

While we are still awaiting all university offers, it is encouraging to see that this outstanding cohort has already received offers from 23 different university courses in creative fields, including seven prestigious scholarships across the UK, Canada, and the US for their exceptional portfolio submissions.

This success highlights how the IBCP and ID pathway effectively translate to acceptance into outstanding arts and design universities. Congratulations to our talented designers!

photos by Ivo Lipanovic

WEEZ Walk

Throughout the months of January and February, the annual Weez Walk takes place, an event to raise awareness for youth mental health and suicide prevention.

Founded in 2021 by Tony Bruno in memory of his son Jamie Bruno. The walk is an annual event which has grown over the years. This year many WIS students and staff and wider families completed the challenge - a 58km route around Hong Kong island which can either be completed in one go or stages.

Some notable achievements were WIS alumni student Maya Tobback who completed the overall fastest time of 6hrs, 32mins, Mr Chris Garvey who completed the route 3 times and was the top individual fundraiser with $18,400 raised and Mr Guy Hewson who completed the route in the fastest family time of 9hr 22 mins.

Congratulations to all students and staff (I&S faculty have completed it 4 years in a row) who ran and walked the route and thank you to everyone who donated to the Weez project.

The Bruno family are always in our community’s heart being parents of Jamie who attended West Island. Next year we plan increase participation to support this important cause by having a range of different activities to participate in the Weez Walk.

See you in 2026!

Francophone Football Tournament

March is the month of La Francophonie, a celebration of French-speaking cultures and communities around the world. To kick off the festivities, a football competition was open to all French learners in Hong Kong last Sunday.

WIS entered a team consisting of six students from Y9 and Y10. Despite facing challenging opponents and the first heatwave of the year, we emerged victorious in the Teen 1 (U14) category! Congratulations to Luz, Nathan, Taku, Jacob, Malachi, and Ilias. A big "Merci" to the French Consulate and the PSG Academy for organising this exciting and enjoyable event.

On Wednesday, March 5, our Year 12 French IB students attended the inaugural conference of the Francophonie Festival at the Hong Kong Central Library.

This event officially launched the "mois de la Francophonie" in Hong Kong and featured talks from the Consuls General of France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada. Additionally, there was an interview with two Francophone authors who shared insights about their creative works.

Following the authors' discussion, two musicians performed two songs from the iconic q978 rock opera “Starmania”, adding a delightful musical element to the event.

This was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 12 students to immerse themselves in the diversity and richness of Francophone culture. We look forward to the array of Francophone activities available at WIS and in Hong Kong later this month.

Five students win the MIT Engineers without Borders Competition

A team of five students has achieved Team 1st runner-up (Hong Kong) for the MIT Engineers without Borders (EWB) Science and Engineering competition.

On top of the team award, Joshua Chow(12S1) also achieved individual 1st runner-up in Hong Kong, while Anson Pang(12Y1) and Aiden Pun(12Y2) also earned individual merit and honor awards.

Football win

On Tuesday, Boys Basketball U-20A team competed with Discovery College with a 4-0 victory.

photo by Christopher Teoh

CAS Corner

In this week's CAS Corner, we share a snippet of what Rock School and Pottery CAS students have been doing.

Take a look here.

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