By Shelley Smithsdale, Arts Coordinator The IB Art students will showcase the breadth of 2 years of their artwork in March. Their art is conceptually driven based on the theme of “Forbidden”. These works of art include various media: Fashion, Textiles, Painting, Printmaking, and Fine Arts Sculpture. Each student has…
My name is Gonçalo Santos, I graduated from TIS in 2016 and I am currently in my third and final year of game development at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. I chose to take this course because I’ve had a passion for video games and how they are made…
It may seem early, but TIS is already preparing for the 2019-2020 academic year. To assist us in our planning, please take note of the following information: * It is important that families who are returning to TIS in September 2019 pay their tuition fee deposits by April 30, 2019.…
By Shelley SmithDale, Arts Coordinator Most students are encouraged to take English, Math and Science. Filling a timetable with ‘frills’ such as Drama doesn’t seem advantageous to some. I’d like to contend that over my 37 years of teaching I have seen how Drama impacts students lives. Many of my…
High School can prove to be one of the most challenging times, both academically and socially in a child’s life. Parental understanding and support is critical at this time. Join Martin Brown, High School Vice Principal, Rovanna Bawden, Student Services Head and Lara Morbey, TIS School Guidance Counsellor to discuss…
By Shelley Smith-Dale, Arts Coordinator There is not much talk about how we need to train more teachers in the Arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering (STEM). There is some acknowledgement of the value of the Arts when included in STEAM. However, the Arts there…
By Bing Han, Athletics Director TIS hosted 8 different schools this past weekend in the ACAMIS Orange Division Basketball Tournament. The TIS boys recovered from their loss in the opener and won every game thereafter in convincing fashion to give themselves a berth in the championship game. Though they fell…
By Emma Li, Grade 12 Every year, TIS celebrates Chinese New Year before the holiday break. A multitude of festivities and performances took place throughout the whole day. The day started with the traditional dragon and lion dance, followed by the performances of traditional Chinese songs “Happy New Year” and…
In our recent Artist-in-Residence program led by Ms Peta Houghton and Ms Shelley Smith-Dale, every Grade 4 student in the school designed one or more individual feathers to create the wings for the latest art installation. Each student chose a bright colour to paint on their canvas, then added unique…
At school, conflict between students often occurs because of misunderstandings. If you would like to join in the discussion with other parents on how to help your child resolve conflicts, this session is for you. Learn the key strategies on how to help your child develop skills such as grit…