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The 2012 PISA Test results are in and the results continue to show the high performance of The International School of Macao! The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. The…

Administrators from the Calgary Catholic School Board in Alberta, Canada paid TIS a visit yesterday. They enjoyed a tour of the school and spent time with Secondary Principal David Spreadbury and Elementary Principal Mary-Anne Jasinski discussing the similarities and differences of teaching the Alberta curriculum in Macau and Calgary. The…

TIS entered into an agreement with the University of Alberta to accept four student teachers per term and to look for opportunities to partner in other areas such as action research and professional development. TIS has been accepting U of A student teachers for many years and will host seven…

  Congratulations to our first ever Junior Boys Touch Rugby team for capturing silver in the PRC Touch Rugby Tournament this past weekend. The tournament was hosted by the British School of Guangzhou and the games were played at the American International School of Guangzhou. The team was coached by…

  The TIS community sure gets behind school events! Hundreds of people turned out for Christmas Wonderland on Friday night to enjoy some Christmas cheer. It was a wonderful evening of performances, good food, fun games and activities, and lots of socializing! A huge thanks to TISPA, Mr. Jefferson and…

  Wow! Look at all these presents that were left under the Giving Tree! They'll be delivered today to orphanages and youth homes throughout Macau. Many thanks to the TIS community for its generosity and to TISPA for coordinating the Giving Tree donations.

  If you're looking for some Christmas gifts, check out the TIS Winter Book Fair . You'll find the newest releases for both children and adults, as well as other specialty gift items. The times and locations are: Fri, Dec 6 from 6-8 p.m. (during the Christmas Wonderland event) and…

TISPA needs your home-made baked goodies to sell at the Christmas Wonderland on Fri, Dec 6! If you would like to donate some treats, please bring them to the main office conference room before or after school on Dec 6th. Please label your goodies with the ingredients (eggs, nuts etc). And…

  The Kindergarten assembly this morning featured some wonderful performances! Ms. Ip's dance class opened the assembly with a fun number to the tune of "Rock'in Around The Christmas Tree".  It was followed by two songs by the JK classes, including everyone's favourite "The Wheels On The Bus" and the…

The annual TISPA Christmas Wonderland is coming up fast on Fri, Dec 6 from 6-8 p.m. in the MPR!  The Christmas Raffle is always one of the highlights of the evening and TISPA has received some wonderful donations from companies in Macau. Check out these great prizes up for grabs! 50% of…