- RS Short Course Swim Meet – 18th Septby Grace Jiang
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 Sessionby mandyzhao

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 Septemberby Myra Ma
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 15by Scott Corbett
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 9by Samantha Zou
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Visit Todayby mandyzhao
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 Locationsby Scott Corbett
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.by Clara Xi
Best wishes,
- Facility Notice – Monthly System Testingby Amy Yang
Dear All,
Monthly Equipment Testing of Fire-fighting & Lockdown System on this coming Sunday (Sep 13th) 8am~4pm. Please disregard the broadcast, alarm bells and flickering blue lights during the test.Thanks for your understanding.
Facilities Team - Ohio State University Visit Todayby mandyzhao
Ohio State University is visiting NIS today 12:00-13:00 at LGR 2. Hope to see many of you there!
