On 1st April 2019, the P4 students all went to the Hong Kong Museum of History to learn more about the life and struggles of the Hong Kong people. In pairs and with our parent helpers, we visited Gallery 5, 6, 7, and 8. We began in Gallery 6 where we witnessed the life of Hong Kong people after the opium war. In this gallery, there was a street we could walk down showing different shops of the past and […]
In our Social Studies lessons for Semester 2, we are looking at the history of Hong Kong, focusing on its more recent history as a British colony. To help bring some of the stories we are reading of the events leading up to Hong Kongâs cessation to the United Kingdom as well as its development into a modern city, we took a trip to the Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui. Shepherding five classes of students in […]
With weeks of badminton league and friendly matches, the U12 boys and girls badminton team travelled to Christian Alliance International School in Lai Chi Kok on Tuesday 9th April, to compete in the final Badminton Playoffs against VSA and CAIS, having all made the top 3 teams. Anticipating a tough competition ahead, with nothing to lose and everything to win, each player performed amazingly and when the time came, they made each opportunity count. Throughout the playoffs, some games were […]
On the weekend of the 29th-31st March, the 33rd Silver Jubilee District, Singapore International School- Hong Kong Cub Scouts completed an overnight camping experience with many other Cub Scout Packs and Scout Troops at the Ma Tso Lung Campsite in Kwu Tung, North District, New Territories. Many of us had never been camping before, let alone join other experienced Packs and Troops, but when it was time to strike camp many of our Cubs did not want to leave. When […]
The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival in Hong Kong 2019 took place at Singapore International School Hong Kong on 23 March. It was organized by Dr Tan Chee-Wei, an associate professor at the Department of Computer Science of the City University of Hong Kong in collaboration with SISHK. Primary 5 to Secondary 2 SISHK students explored the richness and beauty of mathematics through activities that encourage collaborative and creative problem-solving. This festival was also opened to students from other schools and […]
An exciting build up with a thrilling finish. Zubir Said won the sports day cup for a third time in a row setting new standards and entering the record books. Taking it all back, the whole planning for the March events, Sports Heat and Sports Day, starts back in January when all four houses begin to sign up their competitors. S1 and S2 compete in PE lessons to find out their track and field events, while S3-DP2 use prior knowledge […]
On 26th January, Singapore International School (Hong Kong) threw open its doors for its very first Family Festival and Spring Fair. The event was a celebration of our achievements and of the theme of âHopeâ, showing how the school helps students to achieve their dreams for the future, whether academically, as a performer, in the sports or the arts. Every part of the school community, from our PY youngsters to DP students and even alumni, was involved while teachers were […]
Library Week was held on 11th â 15th March and we had a lot of fun activities. Matthew Gollub entertained the PY1s â P2s with his stories about âUncle Snakeâ and âJazz Flyâ. Matthew Gollub is a very funny person. He makes fun stories like The Jazz fly and Twenty-Five Mixtec Cats. Sometimes I like to read his books every night before I go to bed. He is the best author ever! â Alyssa Lui, P2RY The children loved designing […]
As an art form, photography is a strong medium that not only captures the essence of time by simply being in the right place in the right moment. It is an art of seeing that can express oneâs perception and manipulation of the mundane things around them. âLook Left, Look Rightâ was this yearâs CCA focus as students explored the realms of street photography and were challenged to attend to visual contexts more closely than ordinary âlookingâ and to capture […]