Dr. Daniel Mullen | Head of School

Dear UISG Families,

As we step into the week ahead, we are excited to share a glimpse of the vibrant lineup of events that celebrate learning, creativity, and collaboration at UISG.

Next week, we look forward to welcoming our secondary parents for Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences, a valuable opportunity to discuss student progress and strengthen our partnership in education.

Our talented IB Visual Arts students will showcase their hard work and creativity at the Diploma Programme Visual Art Exhibition throughout next week. Please join us to celebrate their incredible achievements and be inspired by their artistic visions.

The excitement continues with the STEM House Competitions, where students will put their problem-solving and teamwork skills to the test in a series of engaging challenges. Let’s cheer on our houses as they compete for STEM glory!

Finally, as we celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, I want to extend a heartfelt message to all the incredible women in our community—students, staff, and parents. Your strength, resilience, and contributions inspire us every day. Happy International Women’s Day!

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in making our school such a dynamic and caring place to learn and grow.

Kindest regards,

Dr. Daniel Mullen

Head of School

International Women’s Day!

Dr. Daniel Mullen

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Martin Grist | Head of Secondary

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Last week you should have received a message on Managebac inviting you to sign up for the parent-teacher-student conferences (PTSCs). You should also have received notification of your child’s Semester 2 Progress Report, with its focus on Learning Behaviours. If you did not receive the messages from Managebac please contact the Secondary Office – secondaryoffice@uisgz.org

PTSCs

These conferences take place twice a year and are one of the key elements of the home / school connection that helps to create high quality learning. The PTSCs take place on Wednesday March 12th. They provide an opportunity for parents, teachers and students to meet together, to discuss individual student progress and to set learning goals. Students are expected to attend as they are integral to sharing the learning experiences and thinking about their goals. Students do not need to wear school uniform.

The benefits of PTSCs:

• help students actively reflect on their learning
• encourage students to develop self-evaluation skills
• provide the opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to engage in open and honest dialogue
• empower students to take responsibility for their learning
• provide a focus on Approaches to Learning skills

During this day, there will also be a Managebac information session for parents, led by the MYP Coordinator. This is to help parents find the useful information about their child. This session will be given at two different times: 11:30 – 12:00; 14:30 – 15:00. It will take place in room A103 which is on the ground floor of the Secondary building. Please do come along to either of these sessions so that you can get the most out of Managebac.

Semester 2 Progress Reports

A student’s Learning Behaviour is a strong indicator for success, both at school and in life beyond. The Learning Behaviours correspond strongly with the IB Approaches to Learning, and also connect with the important goal of developing lifelong learners. Please take a look at the tables below which set out what the Learning Behaviours are, and also what the different levels mean when they are reported on.

There will be an opportunity to discuss this with teachers at the Parent-Teacher-Student conferences on Wednesday March 12th.

Learning Behaviours

The following are learning behaviours that teachers assess and include on reports based on the following criteria:

Parent Sessions

Please save the date for these upcoming Parent Sessions:

• March 28 – Secondary Parent Coffee Morning – focus on Science
• April 25 – Secondary Parent Coffee Morning – focus on Physical and Health Education

Events Coming Up

• March 8 – SAT assessment
• March 10 – DP Visual Art exhibition opening in the ULC
• March 12 – parent-teacher-student conferences (PTSC) [no regular school that day for Secondary]
• March 13 – House STEM Competition
• March 15 – ISMAG RockFest – @GZ Panyu GOAT
• March 16 – MATH CONCEPTITION Competition in Hong Kong
• March 19-20 – Personal Project exhibition
• March 21-23 – ACAMIS Jr. Swim  (Yr 4-7) -Shanghai
• March 22-23 – ACAMIS Orchestra @ (SWIS) Shenzhen
• March 26 – Careers Fair

And coming up later this year, here are the confirmed dates for Year 12 Graduation:

• Friday May 23rd at 1.45pm – Graduation ceremony at UISG
• Saturday May 24th – Celebration dinner for Year 12 parents and Year 12 students at the Ritz-Carlton

PTSCs