Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School
Dear UISG Community,
We have a busy week ahead filled with opportunities to celebrate our students and engage as a community. Next week kicks off Monday with our annual Spirit Week, a fantastic tradition that always brings so much energy and creativity to our campus.
On the athletic front, it is a particularly active week for our Wolves. We host several home games, including HS Volleyball and MS Football against BSG on Tuesday, and are proud to host the UISG Swim Invitational on Friday afternoon. Our teams will also be traveling for matches at ISA and for the PRC exchanges on Saturday. I encourage you to check the schedule and come out to support our student-athletes if you are able.
For our parent community, we have several key engagement opportunities. We invite you to an informative session on the eAssessment and Personal Project (with a Grade 10 focus) on Tuesday, and our UPTA has organized a wonderful Cultural Exchange Fun Workshop on Wednesday. We also look forward to connecting with parents of Grades 3-5 at Friday’s Parent Power-Up session.
It’s a week that truly showcases the vibrant spirit of our school. I look forward to seeing you here.
Yours in Education,
Dr. Daniel Mullen
Head of School
Utahloy International School Guangzhou
International Dot Day 2025 – September 12/13 @ UISG!
Chantelle Parsons | Primary Principal
Dear UNC, EY and Primary Families,
What a fabulous Dot Day yesterday! So many Dots around the school, including these giant Dots below. A HUGE thank you goes to our Art department, Ms Karen and Ms Tia for engaging our students in art, organising the activities and getting everyone dotty!
Spirit Week
We have even more Spirit coming next week with Spirit Week. The Primary Student Council and Ms Amy have been busy collaborating with the Secondary School to have schoolwide dress up days and activities at break times. We look forward to all our Wolves showing their Spirit next week.
MAP Testing & Parent Power-Up
You should have all now received your child’s MAP test results via ManageBac. If you cannot see them, please reach out to the Primary office.
If you’d like to know more about MAP scores and how to support your child, join us for a Parent Power-Up next Friday!
Events Coming Up
- September 15 – 19: Spirit Week (more info to follow)
- September 19: U9 – U19 Swim Invitation @ UISG
- September 19: Parent Power-Up
- September 26: G1-5 Swim Gala
- September 26: Parent Power-Up
- September 27 – Oct 12: Holiday
Chantelle Parsons
Primary Principal
Martin Grist | Secondary Principal
September 15 – 19 (Week 6B)
I am looking forward to seeing many of you at tomorrow’s Welcome Picnic. As well as the regular entertainment, there are an impressive number of student booths hosting a wide variety of activities. I’m sure it will be a great UISG Community event.
Spirit Week next week
The Student Council and House Captains have been working together to plan a Whole School Spirit Week next week. This is a great way of bringing the student community together, providing some additional fun and activities and showing the “I” in Team. Please encourage your children to get involved.
Secondary Camps Sept 22-26
Final information about the Camps will be sent out early next week. All students will need to bring their travel documents to school during the week. These are kept safe at school in preparation for smooth departure on Monday Sept 22. Grade 12 will be at school the week of September 22 – 26, focusing on their Internal Assessments, Extended Essay and TOK.
Dot day artwork was a collaborative work, with all students encouraged to add their dots to the House artwork. This year’s final pieces are a fantastic example of teamwork and contributions from across the school.
Parent power-ups / information sessions
There was an excellent turn-out for the Grade 11 information session, so thank you to all who came. On Tuesday September 16 there is a session on eAssessment and the Personal Project. Although specifically aimed at Grade 10 parents, all are welcome to come and find out more about this special part of the MYP.
Events Coming Up
- September 13 – Welcome Picnic
- September 15-19 Spirit Week
- September 16 – eAssessment + PP (G10 focus) parent session
- September 22-26 Secondary Camps (Grades 6-11); Grade 12 students at school
- September 23 – Thriving in the DP (G12 focus) – parent session
- September 29 – October 10 – School holiday
Best regards,
Martin Grist
Secondary Principal
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