Dr. Daniel Mullen
Head of School
April 30, 2026 | 2026年4月30日
Subject: May Day Long Weekend & Upcoming Events
主题：五一长假及活动预告
Dear UISZ Community,
亲爱的UISZ社区：
I hope this message finds you well. As we head into the May Day long weekend, I wish you all a truly relaxing and restful break. Please remember that there will be no school on Friday, May 1, or Monday, May 4, due to the May Day holidays. School will resume on Tuesday, May 5, and we look forward to welcoming you back on that day.
大家好！值此五一长假来临之际，谨祝各位度过一段实实在在惬意而宁静的假期。敬请留意：因五一假期安排，5月1日（周五）及5月4日（周一）不上课。5月5日（周二）恢复正常上课，我们满怀期待，迎接大家返校归来。
Looking ahead to the week of May 5, a few important reminders and highlights:
展望5月5日当周，在此提醒以下几项重要事项与精彩亮点：
Teacher Appreciation Week begins on May 5, thanking all our wonderful academic staff for all they do for our students.
教师感恩周将于5月5日温情启幕，以此向我们所有为学子们倾注心血的老师们献上谢意。
Grade 10 MYP eAssessments will continue, alongside the Grade 12 IB DP exams that our students are currently taking. Please keep up your focus and energy; we are proud of your efforts.
十年级MYP电子评估将持续进行，与此同时，十二年级IB DP考试也在进行中。同学们，请保持专注与昂扬的斗志。为你们付出的努力感到骄傲！
On the fun side: May the fourth be with you and enjoy the unofficial Star Wars Day!
轻松一刻： “愿原力之日与你同在” ，在这非官方的“星球大战日”玩得开心！
Thank you for being part of our wonderful community. Enjoy the May Day long weekend, and we’ll see you on Tuesday, May 5.
感谢你们成为我们美好社区的一员。祝大家五一长假愉快，我们5月5日（周二）再见！
Kindest regards,
此致最诚挚问候
Dr. Daniel Mullen
Head of School 校长
Utahloy International School Zengcheng
誉德莱增城学校
April 28– MS Basketball!
4月28日 – 初中篮球赛
Karen Elaine Castro Rouanet
Head of Primary/ PYP Coordinator
Dear families,
亲爱的小学部家长们：
This week was a short week, but we are proud to celebrate and reflect on the heart of our curriculum: Transdisciplinary Learning.
本周虽短，但我们依然自豪地与大家一同庆祝并反思我们课程的核心——跨学科学习。
At the core of the Primary Years Programme is the belief that learning should not happen in silos. True understanding happens when students can take concepts, skills, and knowledge from one context and apply them to another. This is known as Transfer Learning, the ability to use what you’ve learned in one situation to solve problems or create meaning in a new, different situation. It is the bridge between “knowing” and “understanding.”
小学项目的核心理念在于：学习不应是各自为政的孤岛。只有当学生能够将一个情境中的概念、技能和知识迁移并应用于另一个情境时，真正的理解才会发生。这便是“迁移式学习”——即运用已在某情境中所学，去解决全新、不同情境中的问题，或创造新的意义。它是在“知晓”与“理解”之间架起的一座桥梁。
To ensure this is deeply embedded in our daily practice, our teachers have recently engaged in targeted Professional Development sessions on campus, digital sessions, and sessions in Thailand and in China. These workshops focused on intentional planning strategies that make transfer learning an essential, non-negotiable part of our unit design. Our goal is to empower students to become flexible thinkers who can connect their learning across subjects and into the real world.
为确保这一理念深入根植于日常教学实践，我们的教师团队近期参与了一系列靶向式的专业发展培训，包括校内研修、线上课程以及在泰国和中国线下举办的工作坊。这些研习活动聚焦于有意图的单元设计策略，使迁移式学习成为我们课程规划中不可或缺的核心组成部分。我们的目标，是培养出思维灵活的学习者，使他们能够将所学融会贯通于各个学科，并将其应用于真实世界。
We are seeing this philosophy come to life beautifully in our K–K2 classrooms. Currently exploring the transdisciplinary theme of Sharing the Planet, our youngest learners are discovering the power of taking care of plants. But they aren’t just learning science; they are collaborating with our Art class! By integrating artistic expression with biological observation, students are transferring their understanding of growth and care into creative projects. This collaboration helps them see that protecting our environment is not just a scientific duty, but also an aesthetic and emotional connection to the world around us. It’s a perfect example of how transdisciplinary learning makes abstract concepts tangible and meaningful for young minds.
我们欣喜地看到，这一理念在幼儿园（K-K2）的课堂中已绽放出美丽的实践之花。在当前的“共享地球”跨学科主题探究中，最年幼的孩子们正在发现照顾植物的力量。但他们所学的远不止科学知识——孩子们正在与美术课展开协同合作！通过将艺术表达与生物观察相融合，学生们将自己对“成长”与“照料”的理解迁移到创意项目中。这种跨学科协作，帮助他们认识到：保护环境不仅是科学责任，更是与周遭世界建立审美与情感联结的方式。这是一个绝佳范例，展示了跨学科学习如何让抽象概念对于年幼的心灵变得具体可感、富有意义。
Our K3 and Year 1 students are diving deep into their Unit of Inquiry on Buildings and Structures. They are analyzing different types of homes from around the world, exploring how materials, climate, and culture influence where and how we live. By comparing these structures, students are transferring their observational skills to understand the diverse ways humans adapt to their environments. They also transfer this learning into Music class where Math is becoming an essential part of their learning.
我们K3与一年级的学生们正深入探究“建筑与结构”这一单元。他们正分析世界各地不同类型的居所，探索材料、气候与文化如何影响我们的居住地点与生活方式。通过比较这些建筑，学生们正将观察技能迁移至理解人类适应环境的多元方式。同时，他们也将这一学习迁移到音乐课堂——数学正在那里成为他们学习中不可或缺的一部分。
In Grades 2 and 3, learners are investigating the concepts of money, value, and currencies. Through hands-on activities, they are exploring how exchange works and why value differs across contexts. This unit goes beyond simple arithmetic; it encourages students to think critically about economic systems and responsible decision-making, transferring mathematical understanding into real-life financial literacy.
在二、三年级，学习者们正在探究“货币、价值与币种”的概念。通过动手实践活动，他们探索着“交换”如何运作，以及为何在不同情境下价值各有不同。这一单元超越了简单的算术运算，鼓励学生批判性地思考经济体系与负责任的决策，从而将数学理解迁移为真实生活中的财商素养。
Where We Are In Place and Time
Grade 4 students are deepening their conceptual understanding of change over time by exploring how natural forces, such as water, transform the Earth’s landscape through hands-on investigation.
我们身处什么时空
四年级学生正通过动手实验，探究水流等自然力量如何塑造地球地貌，从而深化对“随时间推移而发生的变化”这一概念的理解。
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Meanwhile, our Grade 5 students are making incredible strides in their PYP Exhibition (PYPX). They are deep into the research phase, asking complex questions and seeking answers with independence and passion.
A highlight of their journey occurred this past Wednesday, when our PYPX students visited GBA Academy to attend their friends’ PYP Exhibition. This visit was more than just a field trip; it was a powerful moment of transfer learning and inspiration. By observing how other students presented their inquiries, our students gained new perspectives on how to structure their own projects, communicate their findings, and take action. They returned to our campus energized, with fresh ideas and a renewed sense of purpose for their own exhibitions.
与此同时，我们五年级的学生正在小学项目学习成果展（PYPX）中取得令人瞩目的进步。他们已深入研究的阶段，提出复杂的问题，并以独立探索的精神和满腔热情寻求答案。
他们探究旅程中的一个高光时刻发生在本周三——那天，我们的PYPX学生前往湾区学校，观摩了友校同学们的PYP成果展。这次参访远不止是一次实地考察；它更是一次关于“迁移式学习”的生动实践与灵感激发。通过观察其他学生如何展示他们的探究，我们的学生对如何架构自己的项目、交流研究发现并采取行动，获得了全新的视角。他们带着满满的活力、创新的想法以及对完成自己成果展更强烈的目标感，回到了我们的校园。
From our Kindergarteners nurturing plants to our Grade 5s refining their global impact projects, PYP reminds us that learning is connected, collaborative, and constantly evolving.
从幼儿园孩子们悉心照料植物，到五年级学生不断完善他们的全球影响力项目，PYP课程不断提醒着我们：学习是相互联结、协同合作且持续演进的。
Thank you to our dedicated teachers for their commitment to high-quality planning, and to our students for showing us every day what it means to be true inquirers!
衷心感谢我们敬业的教师们，始终致力于高品质的课程规划；也感谢我们的学生们，每一天都在向我们诠释什么是真正的探究者！
Warm regards,
Ms. Karen Castro
Head of Primary 小学部校长
Austin Zhang
Head of Secondary School (HK DSE）
Dear DSE Families,
尊敬的DSE学生家长：
Final Week of the 2026 DSE Examinations – Best Wishes to our Candidates
2026 DSE最后一个考试周——为考旅游与款待及经济的同学加油！
This week marks the final week of the 2026 DSE Examinations. Our D12 students who are sitting for Tourism and Hospitality Studies and Economics are now preparing for their last papers. To these students: You are so close to the finish line. The months of dedication, late nights, and perseverance have brought you to this moment. Trust your preparation, stay calm, and give it everything you have. We are incredibly proud of every single D12 student who has walked this journey. Soon, you will be able to look back and say: “I did it.” Keep going—victory is within sight.
本周是2026 DSE考试的最后一周。选修旅游与款待及经济科目的D12同学们正在准备他们的收官之卷。致这些同学们：你们距离终点仅一步之遥。数月的努力、无数个奋战的日夜，已将你们带到这一刻。相信自己的准备，沉着应战，全力以赴。我们为每一位走过这段征程的D12学子感到无比骄傲。很快，你们将能够回望并自豪地说：“我做到了。”继续前进——胜利就在前方。
One-on-One University Guidance for D11 Students D11一对一升学指导
This week,We continues his dedicated one-on-one university and further studies guidance sessions with every D11 student. These personalized meetings are designed to help each student clarify their academic strengths, explore suitable university pathways, and develop a strategic plan for their final and most crucial year of secondary school. We tailors his advice to each student’s unique aspirations and abilities, ensuring that every D11 student feels seen, supported, and empowered as they step into their D12 year. Students are encouraged to come with questions, reflections, and an open mind. This is a valuable opportunity to take ownership of their future.
本周，我们继续为每一位D11同学进行一对一的升学指导面谈。这些个性化的会面旨在帮助每位同学明确自身的学术优势，探索适合的大学路径，并为最关键的高三学年制定战略性计划。我们根据每位学生独特的志向与能力提供量身定制的建议，确保每一位D11学子在迈入D12之际，都能被看见、被支持、充满力量。鼓励同学们带着问题、思考与开放的心态前来。这是一次掌握自己未来的宝贵机会。
The Week Ahead 下周展望
Wishing Everyone a Joyful May Day Holiday
祝愿大家五一假期快乐
First, we extend our warmest wishes to all students, teachers, and families for a joyful and restful May Day Holiday. After weeks of intense focus—whether in examination halls or in the classroom—this break offers a precious opportunity to rest, recharge, and spend quality time with loved ones.
首先，衷心祝愿全体同学、老师和家长们度过一个快乐而充实的五一假期。经历了数周的紧张专注——无论是在考场还是课堂——这段假期是放松身心、恢复能量、与挚爱亲朋共度美好时光的珍贵机会。
Second, and equally significant, upon returning from the holiday, our D11 students will officially step into their D12 year. This is a profound transition—from being the “rising seniors” to becoming the “graduating class.” With the guidance they have received, the clarity they have gained, and the support of our entire UISZ community, they are ready to lead, to persevere, and to shine in the year ahead.
其次，同样重要的是，假期归来之后，我们的D11同学将正式迈入D12年级。这是一个深刻的转变——从“准毕业生”真正成为“毕业班”。带着他们所获得的指导、所明确的规划，以及整个UISZ大家庭的支持，他们已经准备好在新的一年中引领、坚持并绽放光彩。
Happy May Day Holiday to all! We look forward to welcoming our new D12 cohort back with renewed energy and purpose.
祝大家五一假期快乐！我们期待着迎接焕然一新的新D12年级同学们归来，满怀能量与目标，开启新篇章。
Austin Zhang
Head of Secondary School (HK DSE)
中学部校长（HKDSE）张博敬上
Lauren Mackay
MYP Coordinator and Acting Head of Secondary
Dear MYP/DP Students and Parents,
亲爱的MYP/DP学生及家长们：
Book Festival Competitions
图书节比赛
The winners of our two Book Festival competitions were announced last Friday.
上周五，我们宣布了学校 “图书节” 两项比赛的优胜者。
The winner was Year 8’s Alice in Wonderland-inspired door. It was full of lovely details like roses made from playing cards.
获胜班级就是——八年级！他们的作品灵感源自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，门上布满了可爱的小巧思，比如用扑克牌折成的玫瑰花。
Well done to the Y6, Y8, and Y9 classes for participating in this competition.
为积极参与了本次比赛的六、八、九年班鼓掌，为你们出色的表现喝彩！
Thank you for the submissions for the book cover recreation competition. The book cover winner was Chloe Lee in Year 8. Chloe recreated the cover from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
谢谢大家参加“书籍封面复刻”比赛并提交了许许多多的精彩投稿！最终，八年级的Chloe Lee同学凭借复刻史蒂芬妮·梅尔所著《暮光之城》的封面夺得桂冠。恭喜Chloe！
DP2 Examinations Commenced
DP2 考试启动
Well done to our DP2 students who have had their first exams this week. It has been great to see your focus and dedication during these sessions. Best of luck for your revision ahead of the next exams!
我们DP2的同学们在本周迎来了首场考试。看到大家在考场上的专注投入和坚持不懈，我们倍感欣慰。预祝你们在接下来的复习中一切顺利，下一场考试继续加油！
We have had a short week, and I am therefore short on photos and events to share with you. Have a great holiday weekend. We will see the Y10 students back on Monday at noon for the first of the onscreen examinations that afternoon. Everyone else, we will see you back on Tuesday.
这周结束得特别快，照片和活动的库存也因此见短。但在这长长的周末来临前，我预祝各位度过一段轻松愉快的假期周末！特别提醒十年级同学：我们会在周一中午再见面，在当天下午迎接首场机考。其他同学，我们周二见面！
Kind regards,
此致问候，
Ms Lauren
Head of IB Secondary IB中学校长
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