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Friday, March 29, 2024

AIS – 20 Years of Success

In 2013 the Australian International School celebrated 20 years of educating international students in Singapore. From humble beginnings in 1993, with a cohort of 32 students and 7 teachers, to the current purpose-built campus...

Learning Local – Investing in the Future

Jim Rogers is a financial investor and  commentator from the United States of America. He lives here with his wife Paige Parker and daughters Happy (9) and Baby Bee (4). For years, Jim stressed the...

Learning Local – Citizens of the World

Australian Dave Powell’s situation is a bit different from the above families. His wife Iris is Singaporean, and his children Rachael (14), and David (12), are Singaporean citizens. Rachael attends SOTA (School of The...

International Schools – Canteen Wrap Up

As the Turkish proverb says, a hungry bear can’t dance and the same goes for hungry kids. As schools strive to feed their students appealing, nutritious food we look at the highlights of the...

Local School – International Student Admissions

Singapore’s school system enjoys an excellent reputation. With many expats now paying their own education expenses and monthly school fees for local schools set at $500 for primary and $650 for secondary schools in...

Brand New International School in Orchard

A brand new international primary, secondary and high school will open at Orchard in March 2018*.A brand new direction in international schooling EtonHouse at Orchard will be the first of its kind offering an education...

Top Tips To Consider When Your Child Goes Online

The world is shrinking around us; information is easier to access, devices are far more portable and people are becoming more connected. For parents this means that they are having to face the dilemma of providing...

STEAM Education at CIS: Equipping students with essential skills to succeed in the future

STEAM at CIS is an interdisciplinary teaching approach that stands for science, technology, entrepreneurship, arts and maths. It plays an integral part of our school curriculum and equips each student with essential skills (collaboration,...

The Challenges and Rewards of IB Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS)

What issues of global significance matter to you? What would you say are the ethical implications of your actions on others? These are two questions that I ask my students as they embark upon...

Why Action and Community Service matter?

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Albert EinsteinThe mission of the International Baccalaureate is to develop active, internationally minded, inquiring and compassionate young people who want to make a difference...