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November 24, 2010, Wednesday
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AS head of school, I have been pleased to watch Concordia emerge as an educational leader in Asia and beyond. Whether it was founding the Shanghai Community Center in 1998, initiating the first school laptop program in Shanghai, or the founding of Concordia's student-initiated charity YEP (Yunnan Education Project,) the Concordia community can continually be found pioneering new territory and raising the bar of excellence in education.
Concordia has quickly become a hub of intellectual activity within Shanghai. Concordia's ability to attract best-selling authors and leading experts as speakers, allows both Concordia's students and parents to benefit from lectures filled with thought-provoking information. Visitors last year included CNN hero Maria Da Silva, controversial historian Gavin Menzies and professor of ancient history Dr Paul L. Maier. We were also fortunate to host author, storyteller and folklorist Margaret Read McDonald, third-culture child expert Ruth Van Reken and Pulitzer-prize winning author Edward Larson.
As an intellectual hub among international schools in Shanghai, Concordia believes that we have a responsibility to the broader community to host events and provide for shared learning which benefits all.
The third annual Shanghai History Day gathered more than 240 teenage historians from more than 30 international and local high schools at Concordia to share, defend and illustrate their discoveries relating to the National History Day 2010 theme "Innovation in History: Impact and Change."
In 2010, Concordia became Shanghai's first and only Apple Regional Training Center, which allows Concordia's Apple Distinguished Educators opportunities to provide training in current and emerging technology.
Concordia hosted the World Scholar's Cup World Finals competition, which was attended by more than 600 students from 20 countries and regions, in June 2010.
More than 400 technology directors, teachers and administrators from schools in Asia attended the ACAMIS/EARCOS-sponsored Learning 2.010 technology conference, hosted by Concordia in September 2010.
I invite you to see for yourself what Concordia has to offer for you and your family!
Article by Dr Jim Koerschen, Concordia's head of school
WISS
The Western International School of Shanghai is one of the warmest educational environments in the city.
WISS combines the high quality that international parents demand with the caring and collaborative environment children deserve. We inspire our young learners to be independent thinkers, to ask questions about the world around them and enjoy finding the answers. Students are not passive recipients, but essential partners in our quest for innovative answers to age-old questions, and our pursuit of original thinking.
The arts at WISS are emphasized, with our dedicated staff of international experts leading a diverse multi-disciplinary program. Fine art has always been at the center of our school; set design for seasonal shows, exhibitions of student work on canvas or in ceramics, design work in metal or textiles. Drama has seen new writing with plays on stage, screen and radio. Music at WISS is heady stuff, with students producing their own CDs for charity, performing with international choirs and composing symphonies. In whichever way our young people want to express themselves, they can be sure that WISS rocks.
Working with the local community is a delightful part of our life at WISS; students are constantly seeking new ways to help others. From the adult education program to our Saturday school for migrant children, from our organic greenhouse to the kindergarten vegetable patch; all our in-school and outreach initiatives serve the community and involve local people at every opportunity.
We are constantly learning and in this increasingly shrinking world we know that when it comes to our global village we are in this together. WISS children, parents and staff do what they can every day to add a little joy and to brighten the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.
Article by Tom Kline (above left), director of WISS
Rego
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."
Shakespeare couldn't have described Shanghai Rego International School better than this. There are so many different talents that students have here at Rego, it is impossible to encapsulate them all in one short article. It really is a case of "as you like it ?"
In terms of sport though I think that Rego offers something special.
All the rugby teams in its various sports departments compete against much bigger schools, which inevitably is a bit like a football team from Scotland or Wales trying to beat Spain or Brazil. Rego's rugby and swimming teams win trophies year on year. In other sports, notably netball, Rego again wins hands down (or up) and "punches far above its weight." The dedication of the students to train and to compete is outstanding and supported by an excellent sports staff and coaching team. However, the key ingredients in a Rego team are its integrity and sense of fair play. You will not see more than zealous competitiveness from Rego students - no tantrums, foul play or mean streaks which seem to be commonplace in many sports, especially in the examples set for us on TV. The sense of fair play and generosity of spirit to play to and within the rules is vital for sport and also vital for any communal society in which our neighbors are not our enemies. At Rego we have no enemies, only friends, and our sports teams win many friends when they play fair and hard to do their best.
Article by Richard Naylor, principal of Shanghai Rego
Concordia has quickly become a hub of intellectual activity within Shanghai. Concordia's ability to attract best-selling authors and leading experts as speakers, allows both Concordia's students and parents to benefit from lectures filled with thought-provoking information. Visitors last year included CNN hero Maria Da Silva, controversial historian Gavin Menzies and professor of ancient history Dr Paul L. Maier. We were also fortunate to host author, storyteller and folklorist Margaret Read McDonald, third-culture child expert Ruth Van Reken and Pulitzer-prize winning author Edward Larson.
As an intellectual hub among international schools in Shanghai, Concordia believes that we have a responsibility to the broader community to host events and provide for shared learning which benefits all.
The third annual Shanghai History Day gathered more than 240 teenage historians from more than 30 international and local high schools at Concordia to share, defend and illustrate their discoveries relating to the National History Day 2010 theme "Innovation in History: Impact and Change."
In 2010, Concordia became Shanghai's first and only Apple Regional Training Center, which allows Concordia's Apple Distinguished Educators opportunities to provide training in current and emerging technology.
Concordia hosted the World Scholar's Cup World Finals competition, which was attended by more than 600 students from 20 countries and regions, in June 2010.
More than 400 technology directors, teachers and administrators from schools in Asia attended the ACAMIS/EARCOS-sponsored Learning 2.010 technology conference, hosted by Concordia in September 2010.
I invite you to see for yourself what Concordia has to offer for you and your family!
Article by Dr Jim Koerschen, Concordia's head of school
WISS
The Western International School of Shanghai is one of the warmest educational environments in the city.
WISS combines the high quality that international parents demand with the caring and collaborative environment children deserve. We inspire our young learners to be independent thinkers, to ask questions about the world around them and enjoy finding the answers. Students are not passive recipients, but essential partners in our quest for innovative answers to age-old questions, and our pursuit of original thinking.
The arts at WISS are emphasized, with our dedicated staff of international experts leading a diverse multi-disciplinary program. Fine art has always been at the center of our school; set design for seasonal shows, exhibitions of student work on canvas or in ceramics, design work in metal or textiles. Drama has seen new writing with plays on stage, screen and radio. Music at WISS is heady stuff, with students producing their own CDs for charity, performing with international choirs and composing symphonies. In whichever way our young people want to express themselves, they can be sure that WISS rocks.
Working with the local community is a delightful part of our life at WISS; students are constantly seeking new ways to help others. From the adult education program to our Saturday school for migrant children, from our organic greenhouse to the kindergarten vegetable patch; all our in-school and outreach initiatives serve the community and involve local people at every opportunity.
We are constantly learning and in this increasingly shrinking world we know that when it comes to our global village we are in this together. WISS children, parents and staff do what they can every day to add a little joy and to brighten the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.
Article by Tom Kline (above left), director of WISS
Rego
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."
Shakespeare couldn't have described Shanghai Rego International School better than this. There are so many different talents that students have here at Rego, it is impossible to encapsulate them all in one short article. It really is a case of "as you like it ?"
In terms of sport though I think that Rego offers something special.
All the rugby teams in its various sports departments compete against much bigger schools, which inevitably is a bit like a football team from Scotland or Wales trying to beat Spain or Brazil. Rego's rugby and swimming teams win trophies year on year. In other sports, notably netball, Rego again wins hands down (or up) and "punches far above its weight." The dedication of the students to train and to compete is outstanding and supported by an excellent sports staff and coaching team. However, the key ingredients in a Rego team are its integrity and sense of fair play. You will not see more than zealous competitiveness from Rego students - no tantrums, foul play or mean streaks which seem to be commonplace in many sports, especially in the examples set for us on TV. The sense of fair play and generosity of spirit to play to and within the rules is vital for sport and also vital for any communal society in which our neighbors are not our enemies. At Rego we have no enemies, only friends, and our sports teams win many friends when they play fair and hard to do their best.
Article by Richard Naylor, principal of Shanghai Rego
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