Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School

Dear UISG Community,

As we celebrate our upcoming MYP Theatre Week with special performances all week long, we’re also excited to share an important opportunity to engage with our school leadership and exciting plans for next year.

On Wednesday, May 14 at 2:00 PM, UEF Board Chair, Ms. Dorothy Wong, UEF Superintendent, Mr. Dan Mullen, and members of the leadership team will present our strategic planning and facility upgrades planned for next year– your partnership in shaping the future of UISG is a valuable part of these discussions.  The meeting with take place in the Admin Hall.

Ms. Dorothy and the administration will host a follow-up session to discuss priorities for the coming year and answer your questions. Between these strategic conversations and the creative energy of our MYP Theatre Week, it’s truly an exciting time at UISG. We hope you’ll join us for these important discussions about  our school’s continued success and future.

 Communication Survey – Feedback Needed

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Chantelle Parsons | Head of Primary

Friday May 9th 2025

Another full week after a glorious long weekend!

This week I’d like to share some pictures from a cross-campus activity in which Year 6 students have been creating toys for the early years students. They took their prototypes to the classrooms to trial and gather feedback from their ‘customers’. Many thanks to the Y6 and Early Years teachers for organising this collaborative, community experience

Student Led Conferences – Next Wednesday!
We look forward to seeing all parents in school next week for their child(ren)s conference. Just a few things to remember (thank you Joanne for sharing):

 What a Student-Led Conference (SLC) IS:
A special opportunity for your child to showcase their learning journey in their own words.
A day where your child leads you through a variety of learning experiences and activities.
A chance for students to reflect on their growth, share their work, and explain what they’ve learned.
A celebration of your child’s effort, progress, and unique learning style.
A non-judgmental and encouraging environment focused on student voice and confidence.
A meaningful and quality bonding moment between you and your child.

What a Student-Led Conference (SLC) is NOT:
It is not a parent-teacher conference — the teacher does not lead or report on the child’s performance.
It is not a formal assessment or evaluation session.
It is not about perfection — it’s about learning, growth, and ownership.
It is not a time for discussing academic concerns (these can be addressed separately with the teacher).
It is not a time for the teacher to intervene — students take full responsibility to guide their parents.

Parent Transition – May 23rd @ 14:20

*New Parent Event*

Wondering what it will be like for your child in the next academic year? Is Year 4 really so different to Year 3? How do things change from K to K1?

We invite all parents to join us on May 23rd @ 14:20 to learn about their child’s next year level. This will be a unique opportunity to speak with older students to learn, from their perspective, about the different year groups in the school.

We are hoping to see every family returning next year, meet us on the basketball court at 14:20.

Events Coming Up

May 14 – Student Led Conferences
May 23 – Parent Transition @ 14:20
May 28 – Year 5 Exhibition
May 30 – K-Y5 Production
May 30 – UPTA All Parents Meeting

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Martin Grist | Head of Secondary

12 May – 16 May (Week 34A)

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the Year 12 and Year 10 students’ ‘showcase’ their learning to the IB examiners, we have been showcasing other student work in the Secondary school the last few weeks. Here are two of the highlights:

Art and Design display

If you have been in the Secondary building the last couple of weeks you will have seen an incredible transformation of the atrium, filled with fantastic displays of student work. These displays highlight the process as well as the finished product. Each week the display changes, with different Year level work being shown.

Service

Year 6 students have been designing automatons – simple moving mechanical devices – and they got a chance to share their learning and showcase their products with EY classes this week. A great service connection between different parts of the school.

Other recent highlights have included the Year 8 hike up Baiyun Mountain, and the Year 11 Collaborative Science Project. Next week we have our MYP Theatre Week, with performances from our Year 7 and Year 9 students.

Parent Sessions

Thank you to the parents who came to the CAS workshops on May 8th. It was great to see so many parents there for the Korean session.

The next workshop is a really interesting one as well, and I highly recommend you come along to hear our guest speaker lead the workshop:

19 May 2025 Parent workshop: Decoding Your Child’s Signals: How to Communicate Effectively with Children 2:10-3:10pm in the Admin Hall

Events Coming Up

• May 15–17-SDRC Basketball, Shenzhen
• May 16  – CIS SWIM Gala @ 8:30am
• May 19 – Parent workshop – see Managebac for details
• May 21 – Year 8 and 9 Community Project
• May 21 – Annual Sports Awards
• May 22 – Summer concert (10:15 – 11:00)
• May 23 – Year 12 Graduation @MFH 1:45 – 3:15
• May 30 – UPTA All Parents meeting
• June 4 – Year 10 MYP Completion Ceremony