Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School
November 14, 2025: Key Events & Highlights for the Week Ahead at UISG
Dear UISG Community,
As we conclude another successful week, let us first wish the very best to our Mathletes representing UISG at the ACAMIS Mathematics Competition in Hong Kong this weekend. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and know they will represent our school well!
Looking ahead, we have an exciting week filled with important events, beginning with ECA sign-ups opening on Monday, allowing students to explore diverse co-curricular opportunities. Throughout the week, our focus will include Arts celebrations and Sports Days, followed by the ECA Fair on Thursday. The Secondary Talent Show, a highlight celebrating our students’ unique talents within our diverse student body: strengthening our community spirit. We also look forward to connecting with parents through various sessions scheduled throughout the week, further strengthening our vital home-school partnership.
Thank you for your continued support in making UISG a vibrant learning environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Kindest regards,
Dr. Daniel Mullen
Head of School
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Chantelle Parsons | Primary Principal
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Friday November 14th
Dear UNC, EY and Primary Families,
Firstly, thank you to all parents that came for our first PYP Open Morning. It was great to see so many mums, dads, younger siblings and even grandparents in classrooms and participating in learning!
Grade 1 – 5 Sports Day, ECA Fair & Family Picnic – Wednesday 19th November
It is almost here!
Get ready for SPORTS DAY, ECA FAIR & FAMILY PICNIC!
Events Coming Up
November 19: Primary Sports Day, ECA Fair and Family Picnic
November 21: UPTA All Parents MeetingNovember 27: PYP Choir at the Hilton CANCELLED
November 28: No School
December 19: Last day of school (finish @ 12pm)
Chantelle Parsons
Martin Grist | Secondary Principal
November 17 – 21 (Week 13B)
This week’s newsletter gives us a chance to look at ongoing practices and upcoming events that highlight the school’s values of Unique, Inclusive, Successful and Globally-minded.
Unique
Next week’s Talent Show (November 20th, 2pm – 3:20pm in the MFH) will see 13 different acts, from across the Secondary school, with an exciting variety of performances. We encourage our students to showcase their unique talents, and this will be a fantastic opportunity to see that.
Keeping with the value of Unique, Grade 10 students have just one month left before their Personal Project exhibition – each of these Projects is unique to the student, which is one of the best aspects of the Personal Project process.
Inclusive
On the recommendation of the Student Council, we will be holding an “Inclusion week / Anti-bullying week” on January 12-16. With activities and workshops through the homeroom, and sessions led by students themselves, we hope to build on the idea that all students are expected to be respectful and inclusive. The challenges and opportunities of attending an International School go hand in hand, and we need to help students navigate both of those, by providing the awareness and skills that help to build a truly inclusive school.
Successful
This weekend, a number of MYP students will participate in the first qualifying round of the International Science Bee, which tests students’ knowledge in integrated sciences, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. The students take part in the online exam from home and could potentially qualify for the National Round in Shanghai next May. More qualifying rounds will take place in the upcoming months. If students are interested in preparing for these qualifiers, they can join the Science Competition ECA on Thursdays during lunch with Ms. Gonzalez.
In addition to this, we have 11 DP students participating this weekend in the ACAMIS Maths Olympiad in Hong Kong and 18 Secondary students participating in the World Scholars’ Cup on December 6th.
There is the opportunity for students to take part in an ACAMIS chess competition on January 31st. Please encourage your child to sign up for that if they are interested.
Globally-minded
On November 21st – 22nd, we have a dedicated group of students who will be attending ImpactGZ. Powered by a purpose to inspire changemakers and connect communities, ImpactGZ is a two-day international summit redefining how service can transform education and the world around us. Service transforms everyone involved. It challenges communities to listen more deeply, connect more authentically, and build lasting change together. It teaches compassion, inspires learning beyond the classroom, and encourages agency and action. Most importantly, it builds global connections grounded in empathy—a shared journey where every voice is seen, heard, and valued.
Events Coming Up
- November 15 – High School Maths Olympiad in Hong Kong
- November 18 – Parent information session – Assessment in the MYP
- November 20 – Talent Show + ECA Fair
- November 21 – Slowing down in the age of distraction. Parent workshop on use of digital devices (workshop takes place straight after the UPTA All parent meeting)
- November 21-22 – ImpactGZ Service Fair @AISG
- November 28 – Holiday
- December 6-7 – World Scholars’ Cup
- January 12-16 – Inclusion / Anti-bullying wee
Best regards,
Martin Grist
Secondary Principal
Jill Wen | Head of UNC
Date: November 14th, 2025
Dear UNC Parents,
A week has flown by, and a new week is about to begin. Please stay tuned for next week’s UNC classes events:
- On Wednesday morning, November 19, 2025, all teachers and students of the UNC will go on a plant exploration trip to the South China Botanical Garden, where the children will have a picnic.The school canteen will prepare sandwiches for the children in advance; parents do not need to prepare any other food. After the activity, the children will return to school by bus. Please check the parent letter sent home by the teacher, sign it, and return the receipt to the class teacher on Monday.
- Parenting workshops will begin next week. Please scan the QR code on the seminar poster to confirm which session you can attend, or which recorded replay you would like to watch.
- Casa class’s parents who have not yet completed observation registration, please scan the QR code to confirm your available time to attend the class.
Stay tuned for our January sharing of the following parenting topics: “How the Casa curriculum supports children’s mathematical development,” “How the Casa curriculum supports children’s English development,” and “How the Montessori environment supports children’s executive function development.
Jill Wen
Head of UNC
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