- EARCOS Teacher Representative 2026-2028
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.
📌 Apply by September 18, 2026 using this forms link or by scanning the QR code below.
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.
- Monday Morning Briefing
Here are minutes for the Monday Briefing.
- RS Short Course Swim Meet – 18th Sept
Please find the list of students from Grade 2-5 who will be absent from school @ 3pm on Friday, 18th September to participate in the RS Short Course Swim Meet in Shanghai.
- UCL Information Session
Date and time: Wednesday September 16, 10:10-11:00
Location: LGR 1
Description: University College London (UCL) is one of the world’s top universities, with broad disciplinary excellence in research, innovation, education and impact. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is London’s leading multidisciplinary university, with a diverse range of world-leading programmes available at undergraduate level from 11 faculties, and more than 18,000 staff and 51,000 students from over 150 different countries. UCL is ranked 8th in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and 2nd in the UK for the research power in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF). We are also a significant contributor to London and to the UK, generating close to £10bn of economic impact each year. Being a student at UCL is about so much more than just acquiring knowledge. Studying here gives you the opportunity to realise your potential as an individual, and the skills and tools to thrive in whatever you choose to do.
Sign up HERE
- Lockdown Drill – This Wednesday, 16 September
As confirmed by SLT, there will be an announced Lockdown Drill @13.50h on Wednesday 16 September 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
- Service as Action – Project Preferences – Due Tuesday 15
Hi Secondary Students
This is a friendly reminder to complete your Service as Action preference submissions on Schoolsbuddy (https://nanjing.schoolsbuddy.cn).
Your preferences are due at the end of the day on Tuesday 15 September. If I don’t have your preferences in by then, I will assign you to a Service project that has space.
Please come to chat with me if you have any questions about the projects or the process.
Cheers
Mr Corbett - SLT Meeting Minutes – Sep 9
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Visit Today
University of Wisconsin-Madison is visiting NIS today 12:00-13:00 at LGR 2. Hope to see many of you there!
- Extended Advisory Meeting Locations
Hi Everyone
For our Grade Level Assemblies about Discover China this morning please meet in your regular Advisory room, have take attendance, and then move to these locations to talk about Discover China:
- Grade 6: Large Music Rehearsal Room
- Grade 7: Cafeteria Loft
- Grade 8: LGR 2
- Grade 9: Black Box
- Grade 10: LGR 3
- Grade 11: Mr Brain’s Classroom
- Grade 12: G11/12 Lounge
Thanks so much!
- Alex Chen will be the MOD on Sept 12.
Best wishes,