Parents and TIS staff who attended the Parent Circle yesterday gained some new insight into the most effective ways of communicating with children of all ages. Participants watched a short video which featured an expert panel on the topic of parent-child communication. This was followed by a healthy discussion, led…
The first in a series of educational workshops for Kindergarten teachers was held yesterday afternoon at TIS. The workshops are offered through the newly formed Early Childhood Education Academy, recently launched by TIS to share best practices and ideas in early childhood education. Yesterday's session, Play-Based Learning: Creating Reggio Emelia-inspired…
Have you noticed the new school signs on the exterior of Phase I and Phase II? Four signs were recently installed: three in various locations on the Phase I campus (front entrance, near the Kindergarten playground, and on the side of the MPR facing the soccer pitch) and one sign…
In August 2016, TIS began using a new school-wide education management system called Gibbon. This change will affect many aspects of student information in the school - admissions, grades, assessments, behavior and attendance. What are the main features of Gibbon? Gibbon supports a wide range of functions, all within one…
More than forty universities from the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong and Macau will be represented at The International School of Macao University Fair on Monday, September 26 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. The annual event provides students from TIS and surrounding high schools with important…
The brightly coloured student-made lanterns made for a perfect backdrop to the annual TIS Mid Autumn Festival last night. It was wonderful to see such a huge turn-out of TIS parents, students and staff at the first big event of the school year! The Mid Autumn Festival could not happen…
TIS is holding a meeting on Monday, September 19 at 6:30 pm for all parents of Gr. 1-9 students who are interested in Portuguese classes for their child. Please meet in the Secondary Library.
TIS is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. Last week, a representative from the IB organization visited TIS to check on our progress towards IB DP Authorization, provide coaching on the Application for Authorization, answer questions…
TIS will be offering a series of educational workshops for teachers through its newly formed Early Childhood Education Academy. The academy was created to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and teaching assistants to share best practices in early childhood education. “We are very excited to be launching this important…
The Canadian Consulate will be in Macao on Wednesday, October 19 to provide consular services (Citizenship & Passport). Time 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Venue The Executive Centre, Level 20, AIA Tower, Nos 251A-301 Avenida Commercial de Macau, Macau In order to avoid long waiting times, consular services will be…