Hello All Secondary Day 4, Block 1 teachers!

Please remember to take attendance today at the start of Block One at 8:40am (after Extended Advisory).

Thanks!

Our travel agent Mary (Yin Yan Travel Company) will start their weekly visits this Friday, 18 August 2023.

Schedule:

1430h to 1600h every Monday and Friday during school weeks.

Location:

Lounge Room at the Centre behind the Front Desk.

Important:

From the beginning of the current school year, there will be a change in the payment method. Yin Yan will only accept the following:

• WeChat Payment or
• Local Bank Debit Cards or
• Local Bank Credit Cards.
• Yin Yan will cease accepting payment by salary deduction.

Please contact our accounting office if you require further assistance in this matter.

Arek and the Team

Every month EARCOS offers a range of free and paid courses, for more information on coming events check out this link. There is also a great library of past events in the form of free webinars which you can find here.

Here are just some of the great free events running from September through December

Creating a Sense of Belonging Through Instructional Coaching
Presented by: Kim Cofino
Saturday, Sept 2, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Featuring stories & evidence from schools around the world, this session demonstrates that properly-implemented instructional coaching does much more than “just” improve student learning; it creates a culture of growth and belonging which can lead to greater teacher satisfaction and retention. By demonstrating a school’s commitment to personalizing professional learning, coaching empowers all learners to flourish and develops humanizing organizations. You’ll leave this session with the 3 key criteria needed to build a successful and sustainable instructional coaching program, along with specific pitfalls to avoid along the way.

Heads Deserve This: Fair and Competitive Compensation and Personal and Professional Renewal
Presented by: John Littleford
Saturday, Sept 16, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Heads of schools experienced a very challenging three-year period and many expended immense amounts of energy and political capital and reached the limit of family tolerance for the stress that the job entails. Most boards are acknowledging their leaders’ past and ongoing efforts and want to retain and reward valued heads. Boards need to initiate and engage heads in a frank discussion of their professional and personal goals and think creatively about a compensation package that addresses heads’ needs within the limits of the school’s budget.

Establishing a Student-Staffed & Managed Learning Center Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 14-15, 2023
VENUE: International School of Tianjin | Tianjin, China

In this two-day workshop, participants learn the nuts-and-bolts of how to establish a successful student-staffed and managed learning center. This workshop builds on the success of the International School of Tianjin’s Literacy Lab, a 9-year tested and proven model for a student-staffed and managed learning center that supports the acquisition of literacy skills.

Measuring the Experience of Families in Your School
Presented by: David Willows & Suzette Parlevliet
Saturday, November 25, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Most schools survey their parents from time to time to check on how things are going. Sadly, though, this feedback will often sit in unread reports and never lead to positive change and growth. In this webinar, David Willows and Suzette Parlevliet will help us to reflect on the journey that families are making through our school, offering some key insights into how to measure the felt experience of families at each stage of this journey in simple, coherent, and transformative ways.

Strategic Planning: Necessary, often Exciting and sometimes Risky
Presented by: John Littleford
Saturday, December 9, 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM HKT
Schools undertake strategic planning for many reasons: the requirements of accreditation; to look over the horizon at next generation learning; preparing for capital campaigns and a more secure financial future; ensuring schools can compete for teachers in an increasingly challenging environment; managing enrollment in ways that meet the mission and guarantees full enrollment; and providing for risk assessment, diversity/equity/inclusion and belonging.

For more information on these and other coming events check out this link.

Opportunities are also available to submit articles to the EARCOS Journal. Get in touch with me if this is something you are interested in.

For more info on everything EARCOS visit https://earcos.org

While we are still unpacking books and everything looks a little crazy the library is officially open! Secondary teachers, feel free to bring your classes by so your students can check out books. It makes things easier for us if they bring their ID card. Students can also check out during lunch and after school. Let me know if you have any questions!

Our travel agent Mary (Yin Yan Travel Company) will start their weekly visits this Friday, 18 August 2023.

Schedule:

1430h to 1600h every Monday and Friday during school weeks.

Location:

Lounge Room at the Centre behind the Front Desk.

Important:

From the beginning of the current school year, there will be a change in the payment method. Yin Yan will only accept the following:

• WeChat Payment or
• Local Bank Debit Cards or
• Local Bank Credit Cards.
• Yin Yan will cease accepting payment by salary deduction.

Please contact our accounting office if you require further assistance in this matter.

Arek and the Team

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Dear All,

Please note that the BTT ROTA is still in the process of being finalized. Secondary teachers please send me your swaps this week, and I will keep updating this week. Please view SY2324 S1 BTT ROTA Whole school.pdf for the latest changes.

Have a nice Day 1!

Dear NIS Family,

You are invited to the Director TGIF event at 4:00pm on Friday, August 25 at Laurie’s house, the sign-up forms are available in staff room till 2:00pm Tuesday, August 22. Please find attached address of Laurie’s house and navigation map for your information.

Any queries please feel free to let me know.

Dear all,

Please note that our all-star crew of Wicky (video) and Mr. Sun (photography) will be covering the morning of the first day of 2023-24 for all our students. This is the first of our photo/videowalks of the school year, meaning they might very briefly stop by your classroom to capture some memories and learning! Please remember, while they’ll strive to be unobtrusive it’s always okay to ask them to move on.

Much appreciation for your support!