October Upcoming Events

 

Whole School Events

 

1.

Wednesday, 1st October-Wednesday, 8th October

Mid-Autumn Holiday and National Day Holiday

Our school’s Mid-Autumn Holiday and National Day Holiday is observed from the 1st October to the 8th of October, 2025. We kindly remind you there is no school during these dates. School will begin again on Thursday the 9th of October, 2025.

 

2.

Friday, 17th October

Progress Reports

Our first progress report of the year will be released on Managebac. This will contain summative assessment grades for the first unit. The reports are released through our reporting system Managebac. You will receive a notification email with a link to download the report. I encourage you to download the report and bring it with you to our parent-teacher conferences.

 

3.

Wednesday, 22nd October

Parent-teacher Conference

The parent-teacher conference is an opportunity to come to school to discuss the first unit of inquiry with teachers. Please prepare questions for the teacher and work with us to help our students. Some questions to ask may include:

· How can I support my child from home?

· What specific areas does my child need to improve in?

· Does my child have good friends at school?

It is our desire to partner with you for our children to achieve to their very best. We also desire for every child in our care to be safe. Let us work together towards these goals.

 

4.
Tuesday, 21st October
PTA Core Member Meeting
The October PTA meeting schedules on October 21st, all PTA members are invited to participate, main agendas will be shared out soon.

 

5.

Athletics and Activities Events

The upcoming month of October has plenty in store for the Blue Dragons. Season One of sports concludes with final tournaments for primary soccer, middle school basketball, and high school volleyball. Parents will also be invited into school for an ECA Showcase near the end of the month to get a firsthand look at their child’s progress in their selected extracurricular activity.

· Friday, October 10 U19 Volleyball vs HAN (home), 17:00-18:00

· Friday, October 10 U14 Basketball @ HAN (away), 17:00-18:00

· Saturday, October 11 Primary Soccer (U9, U11) vs HAN (home), 9:00-11:00

· Saturday, October 18 Primary Soccer (U9, U11) @ DEXA (away), 9:00-10:00 & U14 Basketball @ DEXA (away), 9:00-10:00

· Thursday, October 23 – Saturday, October 25 ACAMIS Green Division Volleyball Tournament @ SCIS Shanghai

· Saturday, October 25 U19 Badminton Invitational @ HAN, 9:00-15:00 & XIAC Primary Soccer Finals @ DEXA, 9:00-15:00

· Tuesday, October 28 ECA Showcase @ XLIS, 15:30-16:30

 

Primary School Events

 

1.

Fridays

Assemblies

· 10th October, 14:40 – 15:25, P6A, Blue Dragon Theater

· 17th October, 14:40 – 15:25, P4A, Blue Dragon Theater

· 24th October, 14:40 – 15:25, P6C, Blue Dragon Theater

· 31th October, 14:40 – 15:25, all primary, Blue Dragon Theater Literacy&Culture Week

 

2.

Wednesday, 15th October

Primary Parent Workshop

Time: 8:30-9:30 am

Targeting to: EY Parents

Led by: Mim Griffin & Sarah Henderson

Venue: Parent Collaboration Room

Theme: Introducing the Reggio Approach and the Power of Mixed-Age Play

 

Join us for a practical and inspiring session where we will:

· Explore the Reggio Emilia Approach

Discover how child-led, environment-rich learning empowers young thinkers.

· Understand the Value of Mixed-Age Play

Learn how children benefit socially, emotionally, and cognitively from interacting across age groups, drawing on insights from Peter Gray’s research.

· Gain Practical Takeaways

Walk away with ideas to support learning through play both at school and at home.

 

3.

Tuesday, 28th October-Friday, 31st October

Primary Literacy and Culture Week

Literacy and Culture Week is an annual event at XLIS. In the primary division, our goal is to promote and develop a love of reading that will benefit our students for a lifetime. Some of the highlights will include: a school-wide book fair located in front of the library on October 27th to October 29th, a guest storyteller on October 31st, buddy reading across grade levels, an opportunity to dress up as a favorite book character, and various activities in different classes.

 

Secondary School Events

 

1.

Parent Open Day

Parent’s Open Day is a great opportunity for observing the class teaching and learning, peer relationship developing as well many aspects in school life. We’ve finished all Primary grades Parent’s Open Day in September. And, in October, we are welcoming our M1–M4 parents to step into the Secondary classes. Each grade parents will all have the access to the Open Day at different time, and each class will only accept five parents for this event since we will not be able to facilitate more than the registered number of participants so as not to disrupt learning. We will fill the places on a first-come, first-served basis.  The registration email will be sent to Secondary parents one week in advance.M1: Friday, 10th OctoberM2: Tuesday, 14th October M3: Thursday, 23rd October

M4: Thursday, 30th October

 

2.

Thursday, 16th October

Secondary Parent Workshop

Time: 9:00-10:30am

Targeting to: All Secondary Parents

Led by: Kyle Jooste & Kelvin Tian

Venue: Parent Collaboration Room

Theme: Inquiry-based Learning (Mathematics, I&S, Sciences)

 

The workshop aims to engage parents in understanding how inquiry is at the heart of teaching in the IB. There will be an emphasis on knowing how creative and critical thinking can help form arguments, solve problems and connect with the bigger global contexts in which these problems are formed and solved.

 

3.

Sunday, 12th October – Friday, Octoberr

XLIS Dragon Cave Dormitory Challenge III

On Sunday October 12th, the XLIS Dormitory will receive its third cohort of students (M2A and B) to experience two weeks of living in community, acquiring essential life skills including cooking, working in teams, and taking ownership of their free time through effective organization and scheduling! By implementing the Four Pillars of Learning (UNESCO), we guide our students toward learning to “know, to do, to be, and live together”, thus preparing them for independence and to become functioning members of our society.

 

4.

Tuesday, 28th October-Friday, 31st October

Secondary Literacy and Culture Week

This year’s Literacy and Culture Week ignites a division-wide celebration of interdisciplinary learning, where creative expression and academic exploration converge. Various departments will cast a spotlight on subject-specific literacy through engaging, hands-on activities. Students might decode complex chemical formulas in the science lab, analyze pivotal primary sources in Individuals and societies, or bring literary characters to life through illustration in art class. Mathematics will challenge students with the precise geometry of architectural design, while the language acquisition department will host its thrilling ‘Spelling Bee,’ where contestants master words with impressive skill. This dynamic approach powerfully demonstrates that literacy—whether visual, numerical, scientific, or linguistic—is the essential key to unlocking every discipline.

 

Click here for more details.

 

Author: XLIS