NEWS
The Third Annual WISS Sports Carnival
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010By Luke Griffin, Health and Phys. Ed. Coodinator
June 12th, 2010 played host to the third annual WISS sports carnival. Students, parents and teachers alike spent the morning participating in a variety of games and activities such as ping pong ball relays, “egg and spoon” and “sponge” relays and other such games.
The afternoon saw the entire school […]
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Parents, students and staff gathered together at WISS on Wednesday February 10th to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. Like the lion in Western culture, the Tiger is the proverbial King of the Jungle, admired for its […]
Graphic Novels for Your Child
Friday, February 5th, 2010By Fiona Collins, WISS Librarian
“When I started reading graphic novels, I was struck by the fact that stories about Spider-man or Batman and Superman could have as many plot twists and turns as any story by Shakespeare, Stephen King or Leo Tolstoy” – Rob Weiner (Texas Tech Librarian and Comic Book Expert)
Parents and teachers are […]
International Buddy Class
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009By Renee Peitsch, G2 Teacher
Before the October break, Grade 2 Blue prepared letters of introduction to send to a Grade 2 class at Mentone Girls Grammar, Melbourne Australia. Meanwhile Australian students and their teacher, Ms Clarke prepared a similar package of letters, a travel buddy and a journal to accompany the travel buddy across the Ocean! […]
Read more »Dianshan Lake Festival
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009By Cameron Gribbon, Kim Kerremans and Mieneke Jongert, Grade 5 students
On Monday, September 28th, we went to the Dianshan Lake Festival to do a performance with our class. After school we got dressed in our clothes for the dance and practiced in the gym. We wore a blue expo shirt with dark pants and gloves […]
WISS Goes Green on Earth Day
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Our brand new, spacious gym/theatre with high ceilings has been put into use for a while, which optimizes sports facilities for Primary/Middle School students.
Last Wednesday, the gym/theater turned green as our dynamic Grade 2s hosted an Earth Day celebration by guiding the fellow students and staff members through their […]
Lit Buzz on WISS Campus
Monday, April 27th, 2009This past March proved to be a big month for literature buffs in Shanghai as an amazing roster of famed authors got together to celebrate Shanghai International Literary Festival (SILF). As one sponsor for the SILF, Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) managed to invite two of the well-known intellectuals to speak to the students […]
Read more »WISS Hosts Playgroup
Friday, March 20th, 2009WISS resumed its playgroup on Tuesday, March 3, which is welcomed by parents with younger siblings.
Lead by WISS parents, the playgroup caters to toddlers up to three years old, between 8:45 am and 10.45am each Tuesday in the Kindergarten building. The school and the parents jointly provide materials for this program. Besides play and circle […]
WISS Unveils Exciting Plans for 2009
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Action in WISS classrooms and environment beyond
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008In this age of technology, where a world of information is just a “click” away, it is even more essential that students connect their research to the real world around them and think about how they might use their findings in a practical way. This “Action” is an integral part of the Primary Years Program […]
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