Sep
13
Word of the Week! 14.09.19
The English Department was exceedingly impressed with the range of imaginative and ambitious word choices our students had to offer this week. The following three are our top picks for the first round of the competition: In first place, winning five house points for Sapi, is Farah Thien from 8S with the rarely used noun, […]
Sep
06
Community News
Just before the start of school, I went in to buy my new uniform. It was early morning and there were no cars around the car park area but there was a substantial amount of litter. I was horrified to see how people had treated the area around the school and our local environment. The next Sunday my [...]
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Race for Water Trip on 4th September
Year 5 and 6 were fortunate enough to visit the Race for Water Foundation boat this week. We learned about the importance of ensuring we greatly reduce our reliance on single-use plastics, much of which ultimately ends up in the oceans. A very informative presentation and tour of the boat’s energy systems taught us about [...]
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Aug
29
Community Liaison News 31.08.2019
A Message from Mrs Doreen Johnstone ‘Bookreach’ “I am so grateful to the parents and students of KIS who 'let go' of their precious books from home last term. I know how hard it is to give away books, whether or not you still read them ! Your discarded books were handed to my charity, Book [...]
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Aug
23
From the Head of Primary 24.08.19
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Head of Primary and to welcome you to what I am sure will be a very busy and exciting year ahead. There is no doubt that KIS is a very special place and I am honoured to be serving the school. I have the [...]
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Aug
23
From the Head of Secondary 24.08.19
We were delighted to welcome our students back into school this week. Years 7, 10, 11 and 12 attended on Thursday with all students in school yesterday. For Year 7 Thursday was a momentous day, their first day in Secondary, and as a group they were both excited and nervous. One young man confided to [...]
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Jul
05
Year 2 adopts a Sunbear!
Year 2’s ‘Wildlife Warrior’ unit has inspired many dinnertime discussions, debates in school and advocacy work to help protect Borneo’s environment and wildlife. Such enthusiasm was stimulated by the variety of guest speakers who visited school to talk about animal welfare. In particular, the ‘Kids to Conservationists’ presentation delivered by Milena Salgado Lynn and Benoit Goossens [...]
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Jul
04
KIS Has Talent on 02.07.19
Wednesday morning saw the second running of the inaugural KIS has Talent show. It showcased a large selection of the amazing talent at the school, from F2 all they way to Year 10. We were amazed by feats of magic, thrilled by dramatic dances and songs, entertained with comedy, and awed by masterful instrumentals. Each [...]
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