The Week Ahead

Enjoy your time with your children, reading to them and encouraging them to read, and get outside and explore the world around us. Enjoy your travels whether closer to Guangzhou or travelling further afield.  Be safe, take care and we can’t wait to see you all on August 12th.

Happy Friday—and what a special one it is! Today marks the last Friday of the school year, and I hope you take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared this year.  

What an incredible week it has been! We were thrilled to come together as a community for our 2025 UISG Commencement Ceremony today. It was a truly special occasion, filled with pride, joy, and heartfelt farewells. A huge thank you to all the families who joined us to honor our graduates—your presence made the event even more memorable.  

The week culminates in the most important event—honoring our graduates as they cross the stage and step into futures full of promise. This is a moment to recognize their hard work, resilience, and the indelible mark they’ve left on UISG. 

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.

I hope this message finds you well as we approach a well-deserved 4-day weekend in honor of China’s Labor Day. This is a wonderful opportunity to relax, recharge, and enjoy time with family and friends. Whether you’re traveling, exploring, or simply taking a break at home, I wish you all a joyful and refreshing long weekend.  

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday, I’d like to highlight some important upcoming events. Due to the May 1-2 holiday, we’ll have just three regular school days before the break next week. This next week our DP students will commence their IB examinations, while our MYP students will launch into their Arts & Design showcase weeks – always a wonderful celebration of creativity. Our Year 2 students will then embark on their much-anticipated camp adventure from Monday through Tuesday.

Today marks the last day of classes for our Year 12 students as they transition into their IB exam period, which begins next week. This is a significant moment in their academic journey, and I encourage everyone in our community to wish them strength, focus, and confidence as they prepare for this important chapter. To our Year 12s—we are incredibly proud of your hard work and resilience, and we know you will rise to the challenge ahead.  

As we look ahead, our campus is buzzing with energy, from student performances and athletic competitions to special events that bring our community together.  

As the Head of School, I was honored to join our UISG swimmers for the ACAMIS Junior Swim Championships last weekend in Shanghai. What a proud moment to help coach this group of Primary and Secondary swimmers – Go UISG Water Wolves!