Category: Staff

Good morning all,

Here is the information for today’s department meetings focusing on contextualizing your chosen common expectation priorities. As noted in the bulletin, because I am asking all of you to use a protocol for part of the discussion today, I have asked members of SST to join your meetings and facilitate the conversation. I have also joined some departments for this meeting based on your choice of common expectation. Here is a link to the ppt, an article, and a form to submit by the end of the meeting.

English, Korean, Mandarin A – Angela
Mandarin and English B – Shiqi
Humanities – Jade
Science – Chris
Math and French/Spanish – Tanya
PE and LSS – Iva
Arts and Design – Scott

Welcome back from the holidays!

We hope you enjoyed a restful and refreshing break. We’re excited to spend the next few days learning and planning together as we saddle up for the rest of the school year. Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and for the collaborative spirit you bring to everything we do.

Here is the PLD schedule for the week. It’ll be posted daily for easy access.

🗓️ Feb 2026 PLD Schedule.docx

Community Connection activities schedule below. If you haven’t signed up yet please do!

🔗 Feb 2026 Community Connections Sign-ups.xlsx

EARCOS has a great selection of PL and events coming up over the next few months. Lots of these events are free and in our timezone so very easy PL to join!

Free Online Webinars:

• Archaeology of the Self: Toward Sustaining Racial Literacy in Education
• Improving Hiring Accuracy in International Schools: From Process to Predictive Success
• On Becoming & Belonging: The Creative Leader (continuing from “The Imperfect Leader”)

EARCOS-linked PeerSpheres

EARCOS Weekend Workshops:

• Beyond the Surface: Expert Moves for Deep Conceptual Transfer
  • March 7-8, 2026, Sekolah Ciputra (Indonesia)
• Innovative Leadership and Partnership: Elevating Teaching and Learning Practices
  • March 14-15, 2026, Saigon South International School (Vietnam)
• Building the Story: Supporting Students Through Immersive Science Storylines
  • April 11,2026, International School of Beijing

As always, come have a chat at any point if you wanted to speak about any of these opportunities!

Dear All,

Please note that the NIS campus will be closed during Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, with the exception of the Fitness Room located on Level 3 of the Centre.

The Fitness Room will be open daily from 06:00 to 18:00. Please remember that access is only permitted with fitness room facial recognition, and standard Fitness Room rules apply.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

Best regards,
Facility Team

Please come along and bring your advisory (G10 & 12) to chat to G11 about their EE research question and essay outline.

Locations are:

LGR2 – English, Korean, Mandarin

LGR3 – Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Hub 2nd floor – Math, Music, Visual Arts

Hub 3rd floor – Business Management, Economics

You have 2 more days to fill out the community survey #2. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your voice!

NIS is gathering data related to our Mission and Strategy  – Fill out form

The following email was sent out last week. Sharing here in case you didn’t receive it.

I’m also attaching the slides from Tuesday’s All-staff meeting session.

Dear NIS Parents and Guardians,

At NIS, we are committed to continuous improvement and to listening carefully to the voices of our students, parents, and staff. From our first NIS Community Survey for the 2025–26 school year, we have identified several key themes that have emerged as priorities for growth, particularly in the areas of International Mindedness and Student Voice and Student Choice.
Sharing this summary reflects our ongoing commitment to transparency and trust. We are deeply grateful for the care, honesty, and thoughtfulness reflected in your feedback, and for the shared belief that strong schools grow through open dialogue and collective reflection.

Thank you to all families who took the time to share your perspectives. Your insights help us better understand and enhance the learning experience for all students and families at Nanjing International School. We look forward to continuing this important work through our second survey, which will focus on the elements of Bursting the Bubble and Creative Thinking.