Year: 2025

G8 and G7 Music Coffeehouses!

To anyone who might like to attend, the G8 Music class will put on their end-of-semester Coffeehouse showcase this afternoon, June 6, in the HUB LGR2, starting from 3:15pm. The showcase should last about 30-40 minutes.

Also, don’t miss the G7 Coffeehouse showcase next Monday, June 9, at the same time and place! The showcase that day should end between 4:15pm and 4:20pm.

Hope to see you there!

Primary – PTA Ice Cream Distribution

The PTA is providing ice-creams to all children today. They will distribute these in the foyer outside The Hub.

EY teachers should take their classes to the foyer at 1pm after eating lunch, then return to the EY playground (or EY kitchen if preferred) to eat)

G1-5 teachers – we have adapted lunch procedures today to avoid a rush in the foyer. Please inform children on the following

  • Traffic light system will not run as normal today
  • When children have finished eating lunch (when their plate is clean), they should raise their hand to call a teacher over
  • The teacher will check and ask them to clear their tray
  • Once their tray is cleared, they can go directly to the lobby to receive their ice cream
  • Students must then go outside to eat their ice cream (no eating in The Hub or gym)
  • As students receive their ice cream we will mark their names off a list
  • If there is a long queue, students may wish to play outside for a few minutes before returning to collect their ice cream

Thanks!

Primary Assembly

This morning’s assembly will run overtime so we want to start right on time. Can all classes be in the PAC, seated, ready for a prompt 8.10 start.

Upcoming Summer IT Work – Server Migration Project

This summer, the IT Department at NIS will complete critical final work on our new server project. Below is a detailed schedule of tasks and impacted systems:

  • June 28: Initial preparation work (no expected disruptions).
  • June 29 – July 2: Optical fiber lines will be cut and reconnected, and firewall configurations will be updated. This may cause temporary disruptions to internet and IPBX telephone systems.
    • No phone on campus
    • No Internet Access on campus
  • June 30: Migration of network switches to the new Cisco Core will affect both internal and external networks, including printing services, finance systems, internet access, and telephones.
    • No access at school.
    • All cloud-based services will be accessible at home
      • Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint etc…)
      • Faria Systems (OpenApply, ManageBac, SchoolsBuddy)
      • Veracross
    • Anything on the file server or locally hosted server will not be accessible.
      • Times HR
      • Financial Server
      • Large File Storage
  • July 1 – 4: Data from the NAS server and part of the Hyper-V virtual machines will be migrated. Some file storage systems may be briefly unavailable.
    • Anything on the file server or locally hosted server will not be accessible.
      • Times HR
      • Financial Server
      • Large File Storage
  • July 5 – 6: Final equipment checks and full system testing. No impact is expected during this phase.

If you have any questions about this timeline, please coordinate with our Network Engineer & Systems Security Administrator, York Zha.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to enhance our infrastructure and ensure a smooth experience for the upcoming school year.

The NIS IT Team!

2025 End of Year Staff Party Sign Up

The sign-up form of 2025 End of Year Staff Party is now available in the staff room. Please register by Friday, June 6, 2025, to confirm your attendance.

Date & Time: 4pm, Thursday, June 12, 2025 / Venue: NIS PAC

We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone – see you there!