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Students talk about Horizons Week
Students talk about Horizons Week
Horizons Week videos
Horizons Week videos
Sai Kung Stray Friends
Sai Kung Stray Friends
Year 10 Meisa Kistler and Olivia Carter made a video about their servie at Sai Kung Stray Friends.
Meisa said:" Olivia and I both greatly enjoy the process of designing and making videos whether it's based on school topics or outside of school. We used an editing platform called CapCut, which is very well-known as it is easy and simple to use.
"Initially, at the first meeting of the Sai Kung Stray Friends group, we volunteered to be the 'vloggers', and over the course of a few days at the site, our interests really grew and we knew we had to spread the word.
"If you aspire to create videos/photos/pieces of writing, you should one hundred percent do it!"
Click here to watch the short video made by Meisa and Olivia.
Yangshuo Adventure
Yangshuo Adventure
Sports
Sports
Powerlifting
Powerlifting
Representing the National Team of the Philippines, Year 12 Nathan Hung will be traveling to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to compete in the Asian Powerlifting Championship.
Netball
Netball
Ines Murchie has been selected to Captain the HK U16 netball team in the Asia Academies tournament in Singapore.
Hockey
Hockey
Sera Nissen has been selected to represent Hong Kong, China in Hockey at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2024, which will be held from December 7th to 15th, 2024, in Muscat, Oman.
Skating
Skating
Misuzu Sumiyama has been selected to participate in the Hong Kong Open Figure Skating Championship.
Tech free Sunday
Tech free Sunday
On Sunday before Horizon Week, we encouraged students in Year 7 and their parents to support a "no tech" Sunday so that students could have a break from their devices and experience a day without technology before camp.
We conducted separate student and parent surveys to collate some feedback - please find below headline insights for your information:
Parents:
80% of parents rated their child's experience as excellent or good
75% of parents rated their child's mood as very happy or happy without their tech
Most of their children tried something new including ice skating, crocheting and hiking to name a few examples
75% of parents want their child to use their tech less
91% of parents want us to run more no tech days in the future
When asked about insights, parents commented on enjoying family time, communicating more easily with their child, taking the opportunity to talk about use of tech as a family or realising as parents they also use their tech too much.
Students
61% of students rated their day as excellent or good
43% of students said that they were "relieved they didn't have to keep looking at their phone"
When asked what they learnt, comments include better sleep, realising they don't always need to be on their tech and having more socialising time in person with friends
54% of students want to use their tech less
43% of students want us to repeat no tech days in the future (26% weren't sure)
Feedback indicates that parents and a large number of students want to spend less time on their tech, enjoy better connections as a family and would like us to run more days like this in the future.
HSBC Philanthropy Session
HSBC Philanthropy Session
On Tuesday WIS was extremely lucky to have Ms Dorothy Chan the Managing Director, Head of Philanthropy Services and Advisory at Asia Pacific HSBC Global Private Banking and Mr Peter Paul de Groote Director of the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation come to speak to our high school students. These two eminent guests spoke about their career and educational journeys, the complementary nature of charity and philanthropy, and how all of us both through our careers and personal choices can make the world a better place. It was a truly inspirational session that opened our students up to the world of possibilities that exist through personal volunteering, donating, working for an NGO, and engaging in corporate social responsibility initiatives.
PTA News
PTA News
Organizing & Donations Needed - Please join to help out at the WIS Bazaar March 8, 2025
Organizing & Donations Needed - Please join to help out at the WIS Bazaar March 8, 2025
The WIS Bazaar is an annual event held in the second term, bringing together families and friends of WIS for a day of fun while raising funds for the school. The proceeds are dedicated to enhancing the WIS experience for our children. It’s a fantastic day for families, featuring delicious food and drinks, socializing, and plenty of entertainment.
If you're interested in helping with the organization, making a donation or volunteering for the Bazaar, Please sign up on this form: https://forms.gle/6AxkS1xKz3U59mWf7
Even if you can’t attend on the day of the event, you can still contribute by making a donation or volunteering your time in the weeks leading up to the Bazaar.
2025 WIS Bazaar Poster Competition
2025 WIS Bazaar Poster Competition
Students are invited to participate in the 2025 WIS Bazaar Poster Competition. We want to create an eye-catching poster to promote the Bazaar and encourage attendance and participation. The winning entry will become the WIS Bazaar Poster and be used for all Bazaar Communications. Read more to find out about the deadline and prize here.
Some upcoming events
Some upcoming events
Social media and mental health conference
Social media and mental health conference
Chinese International School's student-run organisation, Peace of Mind HK, is hosting a Youth-led Mental Health Conference 2024 on the 7th of December, themed around "Social Media and Youth". The Torch, a WIS-led student organisation, has been invited to be a guest on their panel discussion, and will be hosting an interactive workshop.
This event is open to anyone, and they have asked us to promote this event to our affiliated school community in order to get more people to register. There is no registration fee and the link can be found HERE. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about mental health from established organisations and students alike, so please come join to show your support!
Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert
West Island's Christmas concert is around the corner, and we invite families to reserve a seat as tickets are selling out fast!
Come enjoy an hour of seasonal music played by our talented young musicians！
Tickets can be purchased here.
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