WISS in the News
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
School News, Cityweekend Parents & Kids, Oct.8-Dec.2
Phase two of the Western International School of Shanghai’s ongoing expansion project is now complete. As a result, new science labs, classrooms and an extensive library have been added to the school’s existing facilities. A 130 sq. meter sustainable greenhouse atop the science wing is also nearing […]
Part of the Team
Thursday, June 25th, 2009School News, CityWeekend Parents & Kids, June 18-August 4, 2009
With another successful year complete and a new fall semester just over the horizon, Western International School of Shanghai is getting set to welcome a new face to the team. The WISS school board recently announced the appointment of UK native Fiona Johnstone as the […]
Read more »WISS students live out Mathematics learning
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Children’s Day Supplement, Shanghai Daily, June 1, 2009
By Renee Peitsch, G2 teacher
Shoppers at Carrefour Xu Jing were in for a surprise recently when groups of Grade 2 students from Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) were spotted exploring the isles with calculators and notebooks in hand. In a flutter of excitement and a flurry […]
Read more »Powder Paradise
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Familytravel, City Weekend Parents & Kids, April 23-June17, 2009
By Prue Dellar, G5 student
Being from Australia, my brother and I have never seen snow. We were very excited that our next family holiday was going to be in Japan-skiing! My heart was pumping with excitement and anticipation at the thought of seeing and playing in snow […]
Contemplating Confucius
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009That’s Shanghai , Education, April 2009
http://shanghai.urbanatomy.com/index.php/community/get-creative-competition
By Seth Pippenger, WISS G6 student
All music or melody has power; to impact, to teach and to remind us of the pleasures in our lives. I use it to simplify my life and to concentrate on the present. It helps me to step back and observe things. It […]
Students explore the ways of cardboard and couches
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Shanghai Daily, C6 Education, April 22, 2009
Last Tuesday, the Pre-K and G5 students from Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) embarked on a fascinating field trip to Cardboard Factory and Sofa Factory in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.
After a 45-minute ride, the students, teachers and parents arrived at the AIMS International Co.Ltd, the cardboard factory where […]
WISS Assembly Keeps Chinese Learning Groove On
Monday, April 6th, 2009Shanghai Daily, April 1, 2009
As an important component of the Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) curriculum, the multi-level Chinese program has enabled both native Chinese speaking and non-native Chinese speaking students to cultivate an intense interest in Chinese language and culture.
Recently the weekly school assembly has seen a […]
WISS Seeking to Develop a Culture of Giving and Caring
Friday, March 6th, 2009From Shanghai Daily, March. 04, 2009
Students from Primary School at Western International School of Shanghai recently were engaged in sorting and packing school resources in preparation for transporting them to their contemporaries in the Xingren Town Primary School in Sichuan Province’s Anxian County, which was devastated […]
A Conversation about learning for the Future
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
The March issue of Shanghai Family magazine contained an interview with WISS Director Dr. Alfonso Orsini, where he spoke about the current world situation, the future our children may encounter and the needs that education today must fullfill.
“Knowing how to think is the key skill for the future. If you learn about math […]
WISS Reaching Out to Help Migrant People
Thursday, February 12th, 2009From Shanghai Daily, Feb. 11, 2009
Since October 2008, students, teachers, administrators and parents from the Western International School of Shanghai have been reaching out to their local Xu Jing Town community. Working together, they have been helping to create a program to advance the English skills of local residents of all ages and to support […]