Living Noticeboard
What’s Happening in Beijing Ivy Academy Receives Award for Most Distinguished Private Kindergarten On Saturday, April 20, Ivy Academy was honored as “Most Distinguished Private Kindergarten” at the second Private Kindergarten Conference for Campus Directors. The conference was hosted by the PreSchool Education Committee of the Chinese Association for Non-Government Education and the China Song Qing Ling Foundation Development Center. Chinese Campus Director Zhao Baoshen received the award on behalf of the school, and expressed Ivy Schools’ appreciation for the recognition and support of the committee, and pledged to continue to provide premier early childhood education.
Daystar Academy Welcomes New Performing Arts Coordinator Daystar Academy is delighted to welcome Janice Aulicino as the new performing arts coordinator, starting this fall. Aulicino, originally from the US, will create a performing arts program that immerses students in dance, theater, and music. The program will evolve with the children as they explore the arts with a blend of classical and modern styles. Aulicino looks forward to integrating performing arts into Daystar’s program to further develop their goals of creativity, character development, and critical thinking.
On Saturday, May 11, The British School of Beijing (BSB) won the trophy for Robotics in the third annual Beijing International School First Lego League competition, held at BSB. There are four sections to the competition: robotics, a team challenge, real-world problem solving, and a question and answer session. This year’s competition theme revolved around helping a growing aging population. Four international schools in Beijing have already signed up for next year’s competition. For more information on competing next year, contact Nathaniel Brown at Nathaniel.brown@britishschool.org.cn.
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photos: courtesy of ivy schools, daystar and bsb
BSB Wins Trophy in Robotics