K2 Student Learning
Purpose: To demonstrate the changes and improvements in the K2 space. In the following videos, Ms. Shemo Gani is interviewed about: The K2 Space What they have Gotten Rid Of Great Learning
Letting go of Letterland
Purpose: Decluttering our EY curriculum We know that dramatic play supports the development of early literacy skills more powerfully than direct instruction. Through play, children develop the understanding of symbols. For example, in play mud can become a chocolate cake, a stick becomes a sword, a bush becomes a house, a block becomes an airplane, … Continue reading Letting go of Letterland
Earth Hour
Purpose: Take environmental action, for a better planet, for a sustainable school “We want environmental action to become a daily routine,” says The Little Book of Nanjing School. Our NIS Earth Hour event is evolving into a student-lead opportunity to spread the word about takingenvironmental action and about going “beyond the hour”. This year, not … Continue reading Earth Hour
Analyse what we already do
We live in the ‘urgent and important’ world of school. It’s down to us to get rid of things that don’t fit our work, in order to free up headspace for the ambitious task ahead. “[In the Passion Project] I felt like I could make decisions that mattered” Conor Newell, Grade 7. “I spent … Continue reading Analyse what we already do
Define Inclusion
Inclusion is making the best learning accessible to everyone. “Freedom in the structure gave me a chance to grow my organization and time-management skills” Hyelyn Hwangbo, Grade 7. “[Stress-busting activities around exam time] reduced the pressure, so I could be better” Joy Chang Grade 8. Over the past few years, we’ve come to understand that … Continue reading Define Inclusion
Blended Learning
Question what blended learning looks like for all of our students Learning online to bolster what you learn in a classroom is not just the stuff of high school and university. We’re going to define what quality blended learning might look like for our most senior students and for our youngest learners. Learning online … Continue reading Blended Learning
A Culture of Trial and Error
When you’re doing well, the easiest thing is to play it safe, keep the status quo. At Nanjing, if it fails, we’ll change it and try it again. We want to define NIS’s very own “trial and error culture”, which includes risk taking, learning from failure and developing a ‘have a go’ attitude. At most … Continue reading A Culture of Trial and Error
Social Entrepreneurship
Develop social entrepreneurship skillsets and mindsets in all our students School should not just prepare students for the future, but get them inventing it. A key strategy to turn this into action, is to steep student experience in social entrepreneurship, so that every child makes a dent in the universe, before they leave through the … Continue reading Social Entrepreneurship
Off Campus Learning
Create off-campus learning opportunities for all Most international schools sell themselves on their campus: expansive sports grounds, impressive arts venues, bright airy classrooms. At Nanjing International School, we want to sell ourselves on China being the campus. Most international schools sell themselves on their campus: expansive sports grounds, impressive arts venues, bright airy classrooms. At … Continue reading Off Campus Learning
Reach to Local & National China
Reach out more to our local, regional and national community in China Outreach is about more than just opening our doors a few days a year. A fully-developed community outreach programme, centred around respect for local staff, and involving local schools, takes our definition of “inclusion” and broadens it exponentially. “My father used to say … Continue reading Reach to Local & National China