News
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Chinese Writing Competition
The First Secondary Chinese Creative Writing has come to a successful conclusion!
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Art Speaks a Thousand Words All at Once
By analyzing and putting ourselves in the mind of the artist, we can better study how differently society functioned then, compared to now.
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Back to School
The recent Chongqing Education Bureau announcement stated that local schools will re-open on Monday 20th April. After numerous Government Departmental campus tours, as part of the school’s H&S evaluation, YCIS Chongqing finally received confirmation that the school will reopen on Monday April 20th, for Year 11 / 13 students and teachers. We are certain that news of the school re-opening will be well received by all community members.
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Creative Healing: Relaxation
Relaxation can be defined as a lessening of or rest from work, worry, or effort. It is our body’s way of rejuvenating and resetting as it allows time for our mind and body to repair. Taking time to relax is essential to both our mental and physical health, especially during times of high stress.
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Campus Shines in Readiness for Student Return
The YCIS Chongqing community is now approaching the completion of nine weeks of e-learning and we remain indebted to our students and parents for their ongoing support. Our teachers and school leaders continue to adapt and develop the programme according to the evolving needs of our families.
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A Show of Virtual Sporting Excellence
On Thursday 19th March from 1:00pm – 3:30pm, YCIS Chongqing held the first Virtual Sports Day over the ‘cloud’. This Sports Day took place for students in all of our Houses, in locations across the globe, to celebrate our community and raise awareness for our health and well-being. It also served as a healthy ‘battle’ between our Houses (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water).
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Extreme Reading Challenge on ‘Cloud’
Book Week is one of the most popular and fun events at YCIS Chongqing. To complement the excellent reading programme at each year level, each year the school takes the opportunity to promote a ‘love of reading’ and, ‘How to make a habit of reading’, around campus and in the wider community.
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A ‘Special Trip’ to the Zoo for K4
Children in K4 have been exploring a ’Zoo’ and ‘Pet’ topic in their recent e-learning programme.
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Art Makes Beautiful World
Every artist will agree that the less you have available to you, the more creative you have to be and THINK. This has certainly been true for our YCIS Chongqing students from Year 1-6 in Art e-learning this Semester. With a few simple things at hand such as paper, pencils, markers and recycled materials there have been endless possibilities! Everyday objects that are close at hand such as chopsticks, tin foil and take away boxes can be turned into masterpieces.
