https://www.scmp.com/rss/323279/feed HKIS in HKIS's own words: articles by students and other community members. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Basketball culture is rampant in Hong Kong, as the sport seems to get more and more popular, year after year. It’s difficult to go far without finding a crowded court, a poster of a famous NBA player, or a shop stocked with basketball merchandise; shoes, kits, balls, hats; the list goes on. For many people in Hong Kong, especially young people, basketball is more than just a game or form of exercise. It is part of a lifestyle in which you are constantly looking to improve and express yourself as... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2094598/ball-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2094598/ball-life?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 May 2017 02:42:52 +0000 Students from HKIS and its sister schools Concordia-Shanghai and Concordia-Hanoi gathered at HKIS on January 14, 2017, for the 10th annual High School Service Summit. It was also the culmination of the Middle School’s fourth annual Student Leadership Program. “The Service Summit is the kick-off day of our Humanities 1 in Action course for 9th-graders at HKIS High School,” said Humanities teacher Mr. Marty Schmidt. “We think the two most important things in our school’s curriculum are the future... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2070665/we-can-make-difference?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2070665/we-can-make-difference?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:04:48 +0000 On September 7, 2016, I had the incredible experience of meeting Jacqueline Hughes and Carly Anderson, who played Elphaba and Glinda respectively, as well as the company manager, Anthony Field, in the worldwide tour of “Wicked,” the musical based on the untold story of the witches in “The Wizard of Oz”. As soon as I entered the room, I sensed an immediate buzz of excitement. Most of the students attending the event were HKIS Middle Schoolers, about ages 11-15, who were just beginning to get a... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2060896/wicked-fun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2060896/wicked-fun?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:18:48 +0000 The year was 1829. Muddied boots danced on the pristine tables of the White House. Joyous cacophony from the crowd as Andrew Jackson accepted the presidency. A presidency whose power was derived from the people. The first populist president had been elected. After a tense election season through 2016, another populist was elected: Donald Trump. The division this closely-followed election caused was felt not only throughout the United States, but also internationally. On November 9, the American... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2054399/hkis-hosts-mock-election?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2054399/hkis-hosts-mock-election?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:32:19 +0000 [Original source from Education Post] For many of us, memories of school are of a place of work followed by evenings full of homework. We value the learning that we gained through this, and think that if it worked for our generation, it is best for our children as well. But this ignores the decades of research into education during the intervening years. Imagine applying this same logic to, let’s say, surgery: we would be mortified by a doctor who overlooks recent decades of medical research and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2022836/play-helps-children-build-tools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2022836/play-helps-children-build-tools?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:45:15 +0000 [Original source from Education Post] Five months ago, I met a family who were planning to move to Hong Kong from overseas. Along with the normal worries about moving abroad, the parents were stressed about finding a school for their three children, who were aged four, 10, and 12. They hoped to find a school that had openings for all three students, and could also provide the necessary learning support for their 10-year-old. Without the support, the child would struggle in mainstream classes and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2022835/efforts-must-be-made-improve?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/hkis-50-hkis-our-community/article/2022835/efforts-must-be-made-improve?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Sep 2016 01:45:00 +0000