- Please Store Valuables on Pool Deck
All users of the swimming pool changing rooms are asked to make sure they do not leave any valuables behind in the changing rooms.
This applies for curricular classes, Learn To Swim classes, Swim Team trainings and community swimming.
If you do bring valuables into the changing room, you can store them in the red box, in front of the aquatics office.
Thank you for your cooperation and support to the program.
- EARCOS Teacher Representative 2026-2028
📌 Apply by TODAY September 18, 2026 using this forms link or by scanning the QR code below.
If you are a strong communicator, a team-oriented leader, and passionate about growing professional learning in our community, this could be a wonderful leadership opportunity for you. Join the EARCOS network, strengthen your skills, and help shape the future of our school’s learning culture!
As the school’s EARCOS Teacher Representative, you act as the key liaison between EARCOS and your school community. You help share opportunities, promote professional development, and coordinate school involvement in regional conferences and events like the EARCOS Teachers’ Conference (ETC).
Main Responsibilities
- Communication: Share timely updates about EARCOS events, webinars, and professional development opportunities with your colleagues.
- Conference Preparation, Participation & Support: Assist colleagues with submitting teacher workshop proposals for the ETC. Help review, prioritize, and rank submissions. Attend the ETC in March, represent your school, and act as a support point for colleagues at the event. At ETC, assist with logistics such as welcoming speakers, checking equipment, managing updates via the conference app, and helping with school-based presenters.
- Weekend Workshop Coordination: Support the planning and organization of EARCOS Weekend Workshops hosted by our school.
- Research & Publications: Promote EARCOS research initiatives and support colleagues contributing articles and professional learning resources.
- Community Building: Introduce EARCOS resources to new staff at orientation and help foster a culture of collaboration, growth, and regional connection within the school.
Benefits of Being a Teacher Representative
- Leadership Growth: Develop leadership presence within the school and broader regional community. Hone skills in event coordination, communication, and facilitation.
- Professional Networking: Build strong regional connections with educators across Asia-Pacific.
- Skill Development: Enhance abilities in organizing conferences, public speaking, proposal reviewing, and logistical problem-solving.
- Gratitude & Recognition: Be recognized and appreciated through special receptions and leadership acknowledgments by EARCOS.
- Professional Learning Allowance: Additional allowance to support role at ETC.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a brief conversation with the Director of Learning. Final selection will be made in consultation with the School Director and SET.
- 🔔 Bell Songs – Share your Voice!
Want to hear your favourite song played across the school for a whole week?
Talk with your homeroom or advisory and choose a song together. Once you’ve agreed on a song clip, submit it using the form below. We’d love to hear your voice and see what our community is listening to!
Share your voice! – Fill out form
Please note that clips should be:
• 11-15 seconds long
• in m4a or mp3 format‼️Remember: Must be appropriate lyrics, topic and content for Early Years to Gr. 12
- New York University Information Session
Please join New York University Information session on Tuesday September 22 11:30-12:30 at LGR 1. Please RSVP by clicking HERE or scan the QR code in the poster.
Discover what it means to study at New York University, a global university with a distinctive campus in the heart of New York City as well as campuses in Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, and 13 other sites around the world. NYU offers students the opportunity to explore a wide range of academic interests while learning alongside a diverse, international community. During this session, an NYU admissions representative will share more about the university’s academic programs, student life, and undergraduate admissions process, including application requirements and what students can expect throughout the application journey. Students will also have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the NYU experience.
- Shirley Liu will be the MOD on Sept 19, 2026.
Best wishes,
- UCL Visit Today
Hi everyone, please join UCL session today at 10:10 at LGR1. Thank you!
- Upcoming University Information Session
- EARCOS Teacher Conference (March 2027)
The EARCOS Teacher Conference will be held in Bangkok 18 – 20 March 2027. The theme is ‘Teaching—From the Heart’ and the areas that will be the focus of the conference are: Science, Math, Social Studies/Humanities, Global Issues/Global Citizenship, Service Learning, STEM, General Education.
NIS is able to put forward two presentations to be delivered at the conference (note: EARCOS has the final decision on all presentations). Presentations can be done individually or as a pair. NIS covers conference registration for staff that are chosen to present (flights and accommodation are not covered but can be paid with your PL fund).
If you are interested in applying to present, we will be holding application pitches Week 9 on Monday & Wednesday (12pm – 1pm) in Room B160.
Applicants will need to present a short (3 – 5 minute) pitch of their presentation topic, including why it is relevant for the conference and how it will provide participants with new learning in emerging trends and/or possibilities for practice within schools; and a sample activity that they would plan on including in their presentation (5 – 7 minutes). Pitches should be 10 minutes total, and will be assessed against the EARCOS Conference Session Design and Presentation Criteria.
If you would like to apply to present, please sign up with this form. If you have any questions in the meantime, please come speak to me or send me an email.
If you would like to apply to attend (and not present) as part of your PLD, please through the PLHUB as normal. - 🩺 Flu Season Update
There have been several cases of flu reported recently. The flu season is approaching. Current circulating strains include H3N2, and B/Victoria. The updated flu vaccine is now available and recommended for everyone aged 6+ months.
Reminders for staff:
– Wash hands frequently and cover coughs/sneezes
– Stay home if you have fever, cough, or sore throat.
– Consider getting your flu shot
– Send students with symptoms to the nurse’s office
Students with fever, cough, or sore throat should stay home and return only when fever-free for 48 hours without medication and no other accompanying symptoms, such as fever, cough, nasal congestion, or runny nose.
Thank you for helping keep our community healthy!
Nurse Ellen
- Today’s Lockdown Drill
Kind reminder of today’s announced Lockdown Drill @13.50h for the whole school.
Please find out the online survey with enclose Procedure of Code Blue, and share your feedback after the Lockdown drill via NIS Code Blue on September 16 or by scanning the QR below before 4.00PM on Friday, 18 September 2026.
All staff members must submit their feedback in the provided online survey.
Thanks for your support!
Arek and the team