On October 29, the Student Council organized and implemented 4 secret games across various locations that each member of each Dynasty would complete in collectively to win points. The activities were organized into four different stations: Red light, Green light, Tug of War, Musical Chairs, and ChamChamCham; in each one of them two dynasties were…
This year’s Literacy and Culture Week marks the 8th year since we started celebrating the event at XLIS. It was wonderful to see how much we evolved every year as we reflect on what we have done in the past years. Our goals remain the same, promoting and fostering a love of reading, building stronger…
Whole School Events 1. The General Election of The New PTA With great support of PTA, which was initially established in November, 2019, XLIS has achieved constant and steady develpment in the past two years. Especially in the current epidemic of Covid-19, the in-depth communication and cooperation between family and school have ensured a successful…
Primary School Events 1. Primary PD On October 11 & 12, 2021, the PYP team participated in a 2-day virtual workshop on Approaches to Learning (ATL). The ATLs consist of five interrelated skills: self-management, social, communication, thinking, and research skills. These skills are fundamental to developing our students’ ability to be self-regulated learners and…
The first semester of the 2021-2022 academic year at Xi’an Liangjiatan International School (XLIS) began in early September and featured a new and improved ECA curriculum. At XLIS, students are provided with the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities that will further enhance their academic learning and nurture their personal interests. Our ECA program aims…
The results of the 2021 YouLan Award for Outstanding Women in China’s International Schools, have recently been officially announced. The Head of Xi’an Liangjiatan International School, Dr. Liu, was granted the award of “Top 10 Most Innovative Women School Principals”. To commend female principals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of international…
Our secondary teachers and students engaged in professional development over four days (October 12-14). Interference from the regular pace and structure of everyday life is disruptive. Sometimes people stress about any interruptions to routines. But have you considered disruption as a powerful force? Pressing the pause button and engaging with new ideas and collaborative action…
Dear XLIS Community, We would like to inform you of the current epidemic situation in Xi’an and to raise awareness of how you can support the epidemic prevention methods implemented by the city and district epidemic departments as well as our school. Our school community must work together to curve the spread of the epidemic…
On October 18th, 2021, the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and the Provincial Bureau of Foreign Experts held a “Foreign Experts Symposium” at Northwestern Polytechnic University, during which Xi’an Liangjiatan International School was awarded the “Foreign Expert’s Book House”. The “Foreign…
On October 11 & 12, 2021, the PYP team participated in a 2-day virtual workshop on Approaches to Learning (ATL). The Approaches to Learning, which were previously called Transdisciplinary skills, are integral to the IB program. What are Approaches to Learning? Why is it important in the IB context? To better understand the role…