| The EARCOS Teacher Conference will be held in Bangkok 19 – 21 March 2026. The theme is ‘Elevating Voices, Enriching Worlds’ and the areas that will be the focus of the conference are: Literacy, Early Childhood, Learning Support and Special Needs, Modern Languages, Libraries, Counselors, ELL, Authors, Child Protection, Technology, 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 applications Week 9 on Monday (12pm – 1pm) and Tuesday (12.30 – 1.30pm) in my classroom (D217). 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 contact Sandra as normal. |
Art Competition – European Chamber Nanjing
Reminder: Deadline: 10th October, 2025 (this Friday)
Theme: How AI is Changing the World
Show your creativity and ideas about how artificial intelligence is shaping our lives today and in the future. You can explore the positive sides, the challenges, or your own vision of AI through your artwork.
Key Requirements:
Artwork can be in any medium ( photography, painting, drawing, digital design, sculpture, textiles, or collage, etc.).
• Maximum Size: A3 format
Submission and Enquiries
Ms. Klyuk
irynaklyuk@nanjing-school.com
California Lutheran University Information Session
- Event: California Lutheran University Information Session
- Date: Thursday October 9th, 2025
- Time: 12:10-13:00
- Location: LGR 1
- Description: California Lutheran University is a private university in Southern California offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. CLU is in Thousand Oaks, just one hour north of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of the safest cities in the US. CLU is home to our dynamic programs in arts, sciences, technology, and business, with more than 3000 students. We provide some partial scholarships and financial aid up to about 30,000-35,000 USD per year.
- Featured program: Business, Psychology, Communication, Bilogy, Social Science, Computer and information Science, Art, Music, Film and more.
Please RSVP through the LINK or QR code below. Thank you!
Open Mic Event at Meet Town, Sat. October 11
Meet Town of Xianlin is holding an Open Mic event on their outdoor stage near Luga’s Mexican restaurant this Saturday between 18:00 and 21:00. If you have some music you would love to show off to the public, either alone or with friends or colleagues, consider sending an audition video or audio clip to the QR code in the poster below. Even if you don’t perform, consider coming out to support our awesome local acts. Hope to see you there!
ISNAC U15 Football Festival on Oct 10
This Friday October 10 (Day 2) the Grade 7 – 9 students on the attached list will be absent from your class on 1pm for ISNAC U15 Football Festival tournament, they will miss block 4 and block 5 classes. Thank you for your support.
Boys @BSN (off-campus)
Girls @NIS
Facility Notice – School Closed Management during October Break
Dear All,
Due to scheduled facilities maintenance, system testing and renovation work, NIS campus will be under closed management during October Break from Sep. 28th 0000h to Oct 6th 2400h, except for the Fitness Room.
And please note that a trial testing of the 10KVA low-voltage distribution room will be conducted on September 28th(Sunday). This may result in a brief campus-wide power outage during that time.
For access protocols, please follow the instructions of security personnel on site.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Facility Team
⚠️Important, Please Read⚠️
Dear Colleagues,
As part of our ongoing work to strengthen student data protection and ensure our compliance with the latest legal requirements in China, including the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Cybersecurity Law (CSL), and the Cyberspace Administration of China’s Standard Contract Guidelines (2023, 2nd Edition), we are currently developing a clear and consistent approval process to make it easier for departments, teachers, and school leaders to request the use of digital platforms.
In the meantime, if you are considering using any new platform that requires students to login. Please speak with the IT Director before using the platform with students.
⚠️ Why this matters:
These platforms may trigger legal requirements under Chinese law, such as data transfer assessments, filing of Standard Contracts, or even possible regulatory reporting. Our policy requires that these checks happen before any student data is shared with external tools.
This process is not about limiting innovation, it’s about making sure we use tools responsibly and legally in our school context.
I thank you for your diligence with ensuring our continued efforts to keep our student information safe and secure in accordance to Chinese laws.
If you have any questions regarding this please reach out, and I would be glad to help you understand our requirements.
Thank you
The IT Department
Facility Notice – School Closed Management during October Break
Dear All,
Due to scheduled facilities maintenance, system testing and renovation work, NIS campus will be under closed management during October Break from Sep. 28th 0000h to Oct 6th 2400h, except for the Fitness Room.
And please note that a trial testing of the 10KVA low-voltage distribution room will be conducted on September 28th(Sunday). This may result in a brief campus-wide power outage during that time.
For access protocols, please follow the instructions of security personnel on site.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Facility Team
Sign Up for Community Connections
Don’t forget to sign up for Community Connection time – Thursday September 25th from 3-4pm.
There is a spot to sign up for Planning for Learning too.
Sept 2025 Community Connections Sign-ups. First come first serve. The second sheet includes descriptions of the activity.
Thanks to our wonderful colleagues (Quinnesian, Niels, Curt, Angela F., Iryna, Hannah and Zhang Bo) for offering these activities!
PLD Coffee Chats
Coffee Chats will take place both on Thursday & Friday 8:00-8:30am.
Check the Whiteboard in Staff Lounge for topics. Topics as of Wednesday 5:30pm.
