June Upcoming Events

Whole School Events   1. PTA Core Member Meeting – Tuesday, 13th June The last monthly PTA core meeting of the second semester will be held on Tuesday, June 13th, and we will notify all PTA members by email later on.   2. End of Semester 2 – Friday, 16th June From Saturday, June 17th to…

May Updated Events

Whole School Events   1. PTA-led Barter Trade “Bartering: If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.” On May 5th, we held the 1st Barter Trade organized by XLIS PTA. This is a live class for students to carry out the low-carbon and eco-friendly lifestyle. Big thanks to…

Voices from Teachers & Students – M1

World Without Borders:  The Adventure of the Week Without Walls By Mr Matthew Lu MYP Chinese Language Acquisition and Language & Literature Teacher     Exploring New Cultures and Embracing Nature By William Fan M1A   On April 17, 2023, I went to my first Week Without Walls with my classmates and teachers. I think…

Middle School Week Without Walls: Beyond the Classroom

Empowering Middle School Students for Global Citizenship   From April 17th to 20th, 2023, the middle school students of XLIS (Xi’an Liangjiatan International School) embarked on an unforgettable adventure during their Week Without Walls program. This annual event, which aims to provide students with experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom, was a resounding success, leaving a…

Residential Life

With the school year coming to a close, our residents celebrated their time together. Diploma students just finished their exams and are moving on, but there is much more to residential life at XLIS than only academics.   Living on campus allows students to focus on their studies, by cutting down on the travel time…

XLIS Primary 4 Provocation – Chinese Shadow Play

XLIS P4 Provocation – Light and sound help us experience the world – Chinese Shadow Play     Video by: CHINESE SHADOW PUPPET ANIMATION (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRVu9AOhng&t=4s)   Key Concept:Function Lines of Inquiry: How light and sound works. Provocation Questions:  “What is light and sound?” “Where does light and sound come from?” “What are the uses of light and…

The GAILA XR Challenge in Tianjin

  On the 5th and 6th of May, two M3 students from XLIS recently attended the Global Association for Immersive Learning Advancement (GAILA) XR Challenge with our Head of Logistics Mr. Parker. The event was held in Tianjin and was hosted by the International School of Tianjin (IST). This new event saw the participation of students from…