December 2018 – Page 2

AISHK Students stand out in the GAPSK Putonghua Recitation Competition (International Group)

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Congratulations to Alex Camilleri (5O) on his recent success in the GAPSK Putonghua Recitation Competition (International Group). He was crowned Champion in the Year 4-5 group. Competing against 10 other students with majority of whom are of Chinese background, Alex won the judge’s praise for his fluent, expressive and confident presentation. In the other section, Amelie Kennedy (1T) received 1st Runner-up in the Year […Read more]

[End of Year] Year 4 Newsletter, Term 4 Week 9

7 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

What a wonderful year we have had! The Year 4 teachers have loved working with and getting to know every individual who has been part of the Year 4 journey this year. We have had many new faces join us throughout the year and sadly a few students who have left. As the year draws to a close, we want […Read more]

Duct Tape Challenge Preview

6 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

Design challenges are always a good way to end the school year. They’re fun, spark creativity, and engage students in team work. This year, Product Design students in Years 8 and 9 are partaking in a Duct Tape Challenge. The brief is to create 3 “wearables” solely out of duct tape that fit a common theme. After the items are […Read more]

AISHK swimmers reaching their peak with competition success in November

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AISHK swimmers continue their journey to being red hot with great success in two recent ISSFHK swim meets – achievements that a couple of years back were just a dream. On Friday 9 November, AISHK Senior U16’s and U20’s Boys team won the ISSFHK overall age group champion, beating thirteen other international school swimming teams in Hong Kong. A week […Read more]

Boys and Girls Touch Rugby Teams Crowned 2018 Champions in the SDRC

5 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

What a way to finish our International School Sports Calendar Year! The boys and girls Touch Rugby Teams have done it again, winning the SDRC Tournament in Guangzhou! Against outstanding competition, the teams played with unbelievable skill and sportsmanship under the watchful eyes of Mr Wnek (Boys Coach), Mr Picker (Girls Coach) and Manager, Ms Zhang. Thank you to all […Read more]

ICAS Primary Medal Winners

5 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

There were over 300000 participant who completed the ICAS examinations in 2018. The achievement levels are Participation, Credit, Distinction, High Distinction and Medal Winner. To be acknowledged as a Medal winner you must achieve the very top result for your age group. This year we had 10 Medals within the Primary Division. This is an outstanding achievement for AISHK. Below […Read more]

[Student Report] Year 4 Arcade

5 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

On December the third, Year 4 students hosted the annual arcade game exhibition. I walked in through the flashy blue and red light gate entrance and was bombarded with astonishing arcade shells and games. I went to my group and set my game up. Then, the adults arrived. They were absorbed into the students’ arcade games. They smiled with delight […Read more]

[Student Report] Silver AYP Hiking Expedition

5 December 2018 AJ Dyka 0

Over the past 2 weekends, a group of Year 10 students embarked on challenging Silver AYP hiking expeditions. The main difference with Bronze and Silver AYP is that Silver required more independent navigation and less assistance from staff. While most Year 9’s would gawk at the idea of another AYP hike, the 14 of us decided that this would be […Read more]