Principal Email Week 17 – Head of School
Greetings! Before I share the weekly message with you, I would like to clarify the incident of a staff member’s family member who tested positive for nucleic acid on Saturday. The staff member’s family returned to the dormitory room on the first floor at 00:00 am on Saturday and was transferred to the centralized…
Professional Development at XLIS
Keep on Learning and Seeking The Best Answer to Achieving High Quality Education Bilingual and Multilingual Teaching and Learning PYP Virtual Workshop On November 14 & 15, 2022, the PYP team participated in a 2-day virtual workshop on Bilingual and Multilingual Teaching and Learning. In the context of IB education, all teachers are language…
DP2 November – January 2023 Overview
Class Group: DP2 Period: November – January Homeroom Teachers: Mona Meng Shameek Ghosh In our homeroom, we discuss all the challenges that students face in the 2nd year of DP. We have talked about global competencies and tips for revising. We are also looking at decision-making skills and the need to have a healthy mind…
DP1 November – January 2023 Overview
Class Group: DP1 Period: November – January Homeroom Teacher: Kelvin Tian Kate Yu Unit Title: Get Ready with Diploma Program Concept: Understanding DP ATL Skills: Thinking, Self-management Introduce ATL skills students need to do well in DP and in their future endeavours. Make connections with university applications and personal development. Do exercises in different contexts.…
MYP5 November – January 2023 Overview
Class Group: M5 Period: November – January English Language and Literature Teacher: Mr. Ridolfo Unit Title: Through the Eyes of Maus: The Past & Present Intertwined Concepts: KC: Perspective RC: Character, Intertextuality, Point of view, Structure ATL skills: Communication, Research, Thinking Help your child by: Have them read a variety of texts.…
MYP4 November – January 2023 Overview
Class Group: M4 Period: November – January Homeroom MYP4A & MYP4B Teachers: Sky Du, Keon Yang ATL skills: Self-Management—Affective Skills Self-Management—Reflection Skills Help your child by: encourage them to communicate more with people around and it’s a season of giving to the poor and the needed English Language and Literature Teacher: Mrs Challenor Unit Title:…
MYP3 November – January Overview
Class Group: M3 A/B Period: November – January Homeroom MYP3A & MYP3B Teachers: M3A: Mr. Kyle, Ms. Tracy M3B: Mr. Jonathan Lee Ching, Ms. Jasmin ATL skills: Self-Management—Affective Skills Self-Management—Reflection Skills Communication skill—Email etiquette Social skills Help your child by: Checking that they use their school diaries and following up with the homework schedule to…