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Beyond Trivia: the Enduring Value of Humanities Learning
On Thursday 8th February, Alice Smith School Secondary students hosted the first-ever Humanities Quiz Show! The Houses went up against each other to battle it out on cultural and historical trivia spanning the globe. Questions ranged from Psychology and Sociology to Business, Economics, Geography and History, each house fought fiercely for the title. At first, Muir and Fleming..
read moreWriting the Next Chapter of Alice Smith for Student Agency: Reaffirming Our Purpose Part II
In this week's blog our Head of School Ms. Sian May shares some more about why she feels the new Purpose statementis important to our school's future.
Why purpose?
"The world is changing"
"What is not debatable is that we are experiencing the rapid growth and influence of new technologies on all our communities offering new and creative solutions to existing challenges and..
read moreWriting the Next Chapter of Alice Smith for Student Agency: Reaffirming Our Purpose Part I
Over the last few weeks our Head of School, Sian May, has been introducing the KLASS Community to our new school Purpose statement. In this week's blog Ms. May answers some of the questions we have about why we should have a purpose statement and what it means for the school going forwards.
What do you think of Alice Smith’s history and standing in the region?
"Alice Smith..
read morePart 2: Questions to ask when choosing an international school
Here are the next sets of important questions to ask when choosing an international school for your child. You can read the first instalment of this series here.
1. What extra-curriculars do they offer?
Most schools offer extra-curricular activities alongside their traditional core subjects – whether they are international schools or normal schools. Extra-curricular..
read moreOur Teaching Assistants Graduate
Congratulations to our 23 Teaching Assistants at the Primary School who have successfully completed the COBIS Diploma for International Teaching Assistants (DITA) and to our Lead Teaching Assistant, Jennifer, who successfully completed the COBIS Diploma for International Lead Teaching Assistants (DILTA).
In a wonderful, physically distanced, graduation event in the main hall..
read moreProfessional Development Quality Mark | Alice Smith School
The Alice Smith School is a learning community that highly value the professional growth and development of our staff, in addition to the opportunity to offer workshops for parents on a wide range of educational topics. Sharing knowledge and learning together as a community is a thriving aspect of school culture that also extends more widely regionally and internationally.
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