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By Ms. Barbara Campbell This year kindergarten students have been engaging in various collaborative arts projects. The project in the photograph is a painting of two black holes completed by several Senior Kindergarten students. Black holes were first identified by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which showed that when a…

By Ms. Lindsay Johnston, TIS TOM Facilitator On June 2, twenty-one students traveled to Hong Kong to represent The International School of Macao at the annual Tournament of Minds competition. This is the second year TIS has participated in the Tournament of Minds program, entering one team in 2017. This…

by Amanda Kiat (Elementary Vice Principal) Giving back to others is alive and well at our school. At the beginning of May a grade four student approached me with an idea-she wanted to make origami bouquets with her mother at home and bring them into school to sell. The idea…

Our Elementary Leadership team organised an afternoon tea that rivalled any major hotels in the city, just so they could show their appreciation for the hard working "aunties" who are a major part of our TIS community. Our young leaders organised the entire event themselves including creating and sending out…

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…

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…

All extra-curricular activities sign-ups will now be done online through Gibbon. Parents will be receiving detailed information from their class teachers today! Please ask your teacher if you do not receive this information as club sign-ups will only be accepted via online registration. Registration opens Monday December 4 2017 at…

Dear Parents and Families, On behalf of TIS, we would like to invite you to the Grand Opening of our Kindergarten Playground on the 5th floor of the North Wing. This is an opportunity for kindergarten families to experience the new play facilities together with their children. The opening will be…

The TIS Benefit Concert on Friday night was a huge success, with dozens of wonderful performances by talented students (and teachers) of all ages! The event raised a total of $30 112 MOP. The money will be used to provide amenities like clean water, electricity, and community spaces for a…

With the end of the 2016-2017 school year only a few months away, I wanted to update you on a number of items that will affect the next school year. Admissions for 2017-18 We are currently finalizing admissions tests and interviews for 2017-18. Once again, we are facing an overwhelming…