Secondary Mandarin teacher Ms. Amanda Chap was a presenter at the 2013 International Conference of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Kaohsiung, Taiwan this past December. The conference brings together scholars and teachers of the Chinese language worldwide to discuss new developments in teaching Chinese as a second language.…
TIS is a member of the South China International Schools Athletic Conference (SCISAC) which governs our middle school international athletic competitions and cultural exchanges. Each year, students in grade 6-9 travel to various cultural events and sports competitions throughout Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. They stay in homes with families…
TIS will once again be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a fun-filled carnival event on Thursday, January 23 in the MPR and recreation area! Parents and students will enjoy traditional Chinese activities and food, such as modern and classical Chinese dancing, tea ceremony, shadow puppets, stilt walking, professional craftsman…
TIS students did very well at the DSEJ swim meet this past weekend. Congratulations to Coco Iong (10-1) who won a gold medal in the 100m Free Style. Edwin Liu (5-3) took home a bronze medal and Cameron Kazim (5-4) placed 6th in the 50M Free Style. Edwin also came in…
Have you ever thought about learning a new language? How about Portuguese? The Impact of Second Language Education study shows the benefits of learning a second language are much broader than simply the ability to speak in another language. It affirms the importance of second language education on intellectual potential, scholastic achievement,…
Check out the latest issue of Insight, our magazine for the TIS school community. It's full of interesting articles about what's been happening in classrooms, as well as other student activities at the school. Click here to download. Happy reading!
UFC fighter, John Hathaway (centre) stopped by the school Monday night to meet some of the students that currently train in mixed martial arts. He spent time showing them some important wrestling techniques and also signed autographs. The students were excited to learn some tips from a professional UFC fighter!…
By Michael Veith Working hard at something when you’re young can prove to be an asset later in life. Just ask Demi Mak (class of 2010), who has been swinging a golf club since a young age and parlayed her talent into a university golf scholarship. Studying at the University…
Welcome back and Happy New Year! At TIS, we are always looking for new ways to connect with TIS families and communicate important information. Currently, parents and students can find out what's happening at TIS by going to the TIS blog, TIS facebook page and the TIS website. All three communication…