UISG NEWS 31 Aug – Sept 4, 2026
The Weekly Howl

01 Whole School News<
02 Spotlight on Early Years<
03 Primary School Overview<
04 Secondary School Updates<

Daniel Mullen博士
校長

September 4, 2026: Thank You and the Week Ahead

UISGコミュニティの皆様、

Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Annual UPTA Wolfpack Welcome Picnic. It was a wonderful afternoon filled with community spirit! A special thank you goes to the UPTA executive team for their dedication and hard work in organizing this memorable event—we are truly grateful.

Looking ahead to next week, we have several important events on the calendar. On Monday, September 7, we will host a DP Parent Session on college counseling, followed by the “All About the MYP” parent session on Tuesday, September 8, at 8:30 AM. Additionally, Pepperdine University will visit during the break, and our MS/HS Cross Country team will compete at 3:45 PM – Go Wolves!

The following week, on Monday, September 14, Ms. Dorothy and I will join 40 of our Grade 11 and 12 students, along with Mr. Groves and Ms. Mullen, for university tours in Hong Kong. We will spend the morning at an admissions talk and campus tour of Hong Kong University, followed by a similar visit to Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the afternoon.

Thank you once again for making our picnic such a resounding success. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

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Daniel Mullen博士
校長
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September 4:

UPTA Wolfpack Welcome Picnic!

01 Whole School ▼
Pits, Parts, and First Pages : Robotics Season Kicks Off

On Saturday, August 29th students filled homeroom for the first day of the UISG robotics season. Teams were formed. Fields were built. Kits were opened. Drivetrains went together, came apart, and went together better the second time.

By 3 p.m. we had 4 VEX IQ teams and 4 VEX V5 teams — The remainding teams will register this coming Wednesday in after school ECA’s. Each with a team number, team name, robot name, a workspace, a robot in progress, and the first pages of an engineering notebook that will document every decision between now and the end of the season.

That’s the part worth watching. Not the finished robot, but the record of how it got there.Season’s underway. More soon.Thank you to the parents and coaches who gave up a Saturday to make it happen.

Activities Programme : Kicks Into Full Swing

The 2026-27 Activities and Athletics Programme is off to a fantastic start, with students actively engaging in a wide range of academic enrichment, performing and visual arts, leadership development, and physical activity opportunities.

Our Athletics Season 1 began on 17 August with Swimming, Cross Country, Middle School Football, and High School Volleyball. Team selections have now been completed, with our HS Volleyball teams preparing for ACAMIS Shanghai and our SDRC Football teams preparing for competition in Guangzhou this October. At the same time, our athletes are building towards the local league season, with regular fixtures providing valuable competition opportunities throughout the semester. Cross Country has attracted nearly 50 student-athletes, making it one of our largest programmes this season, while Swimming has welcomed approximately 30 swimmers.

On 31 August, our wider ECA Programme officially launched, offering more than 20 activity options in Primary School and over 30 in Secondary School. Alongside activities led by UISG teachers, students are learning from specialist coaches and instructors in Taekwondo, Learn to Swim, Golf, Tennis, Ballet, Violin, Guitar, Piano, Flute, Grassroots Football, and Roller Skating. Student-led initiatives, including MIT Mathematics, MUN, Business Entrepreneurship, and Fruit Making Club, have also started strongly. In Primary School, The Wizard of Oz has already attracted more than 45 students, continuing the success of last year’s musical production.

Looking ahead this semester, students will represent UISG at SDRC Football, Touch Rugby, ACAMIS Volleyball, ACAMIS Cross Country, and Senior ACAMIS Swimming, as well as a range of academic and cultural events, including the Math Olympiad, World Scholar’s Cup, Science Competitions, Spelling Bee, Chess, Music Ensemble performances, and ACAMIS Robotics.

It is wonderful to see so many students learning, competing, performing, and leading beyond the classroom. We look forward to another exciting year of participation, growth, and achievement.

02 Early Years ▼
UNC Library Day is Full of Fun

In UNC classroom, children do love Montessori work and specialist lesson, but also cherish picture book reading time. For children under 6, we guide them through picture book reading starting from with sensory experiences and interaction; then, the storyline gradually becomes predictable and resonate with the children’s emotions and lives, ultimately broadening their knowledge. Picture book not only cultivate children’s reading skills and interests, but more importantly, they help children discover themselves through books and unlock a deeper understanding and aspiration of life.

Every Thursday, Mr. Simone takes the children from the IC and Nido classes to the library to read. The children choose books from the shelves themselves, and then Mr. Simone reads them aloud. This week, they chose a book about dinosaurs—very interesting, using cartoon dinosaurs to depict the children’s school life; they also really liked the LEGO fire truck picture book. Children over two and a half years old can connect the story to their own daily lives, while younger children are more immersed in the atmosphere of reading together, enjoying the teacher’s varied emotions and tone of voice. Because the children love these two books so much, the teacher specially borrowed them back to the classroom for everyone to browse. In addition, the teacher also selects some story picture books with recurring plots for the children—predictable plots allow children to repeatedly retrieve and iterate their understanding and feelings about the content, enabling them to easily build confidence in reading.

03 Primary ▼
Pulling Together, Learning Together : A Hands-On Body Systems Challenge

Our Grade 3 students recently combined fun and learning in an exciting tug-of-war challenge as part of their UPTAについて unit of inquiry. While exploring the human body systems, students didn’t just read about how their bodies work—they experienced it firsthand!

Before the competition began, we asked students to think critically about which body systems and organs they’d be using during the activity. Their insights were impressive! They identified their brains for sending messages throughout the body, the respiratory system for breathing, the skeletal system for holding them upright, and the muscular system for applying force.

The energy and enthusiasm were contagious as students pulled together (literally!) while making meaningful connections to their learning. A thoughtful reflection session afterward helped students consolidate their understanding of how multiple body systems work together to accomplish even a simple task.

It’s wonderful to see our students engaging so actively with their learning—and having a great time doing it!

Leadership Uncovered : Grade 4 Connects with School Leaders

4年生 UPTAについて

As part of our UPTAについて Unit of Inquiry, Grade 4 students have been exploring the Central Idea: Effective leadership influences how communities work together to achieve common goals.

These experiences are giving students opportunities to connect their classroom learning with the people and systems that help our school community function every day. Students will use what they learn from these conversations as evidence as they continue developing their own understanding of what effective leadership looks like.

To bring this inquiry to life, students have been meeting with leaders from across our school community to learn about leadership in authentic contexts. Before each conversation, students developed their own interview questions focusing on responsibilities, decision-making, teamwork, challenges, and how leaders support the people around them.

Through these conversations, students are discovering that leadership is not simply about holding a position or being “in charge.” Effective leaders communicate, listen to different perspectives, solve problems, make thoughtful decisions, and help others work toward shared goals.

04 Secondary ▼
DP Language & Literature: A First Step into Portrait Photography

Portrait Photography DP2

The DP2 Language and Literature students took to the outside world for an introduction to portrait photography this week.

Their new unit aims to highlight the importance and power of photography, focusing specifically on the works of Christopher Anderson who was most recently highlighted for his work with Vanity Fair. Students were asked to work with their subject to consider aspects such as lighting, shadow, environment and costume as they worked on three different emotional portrayals. Mr. Steele was surprised with how quickly they were able to apply some of their newfound skills and the portraits they captured will further develop their analytical abilities when focusing further on Anderson’s works.