This week, The International School of Macao celebrated its 15th Anniversary with a family Community Day on Saturday, and a formal ceremony and cocktail reception on Monday evening. Honored guests, including Macau Foundation, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Macau University of Science and Technology, and Board of Governor…
Preparations for this weekend’s Multi-Cultural Community Day is in its final stages for what promises to be fun-filled day with food and drink, music, activities and entertainment from around the globe. We will also be marking the school’s 15th Anniversary with speeches from our Heads of School and performances from…
Students from Pre K to Grade 6 have been busy preparing for this week's Student Led Conferences. The conferences will be held this Thursday, March 22 from 3:30-6:30pm and Friday, March 23 from 8:30am-12noon. The conferences provide an excellent opportunity for students to take the lead and showcase what…
After a couple weeks of unusually cold weather in Macau, the sun shone on us today for our House Team Walk-a-thon. This is the first year in TIS history where the whole school participated in the event. The Elementary students set the pace with their “run-a-thon”, with many students lapping…
By Vivian Ng (Gr. 11) In Theory of Knowledge classes, we are introduced to the different areas of knowledge, including natural sciences, mathematics, the arts, as well as the ways of knowing, i.e. "how we know what we know". Through studying in depth about knowledge and how it is acquired…
Mr. Glenn McCartney was invited to speak with our Grade 10 CALM class about his personal experience as an entrepreneur. CALM stands for Career and Life Management and is part of the Alberta program for senior high school. Its aim is to enable students to make well-informed, considered decisions and…
With the introduction of House Teams this year, the annual walk-a-thon will take on a slightly different format to previous years. On Wednesday February 14th, the whole school will be taking part in our first ever House Teams Walk-a-thon. The event will take place at the MUST stadium running track.…
Grade 11 CAS students were provided with an opportunity to reflect on their reading of "A Small Place" (Kincaid, 1988) through a "Creativity" experience. Each student was given a canvas. After discussing the main themes of "A Small Place", students were given 10 minutes to choose a medium (paint, charcoal,…
In grade 4, the students have been learning about simple machines and how these machines make work easier. During this inquiry-based project, students were asked to use material from around the classroom and their home to make a car. Each car was required to have wheels and axles and students…
Staff from the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong & Macao will be in Macao on Wednesday, February 28th 2018 to provide consular services (citizenship and passport applications & enquiries). Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Macao. Jasmine Room 1,…