Globalizing schools in China: the necessities, the partnerships and the potential concerns

We recently interviewed our Vice President of Academics, Frank Phillips. As Head of St. Mary’s School, and now as its President, Frank instituted several exciting changes at St. Mary’s School, including launching eight St. Mary’s campuses in China with KL.

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Principal’s Letter to Our 2019 Graduates

The beautiful school hall was the setting and the occasion was new beginnings. This was the last time that the Class of 2019 would gather as one before embarking on the exciting next leg of their educational journeys. Their big day had arrived, and it was time to don their caps and gowns! It was also a special moment for proud family members, friends, administrators, faculty, and staff — all of whom helped graduates to fulfill their potential, providing support and championing their successes along the way.

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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Roberto Moreno

Behind every graduate are several dedicated teachers. We’re grateful to our succeed teachers, and that’s why we take a moment to shed the light on them in our official website Teacher Spotlight.

This week we have the honor to invite the dean Mr. Roberto Moreno to learn about his personal background, why he came to work in Shenzhen, why he works at Oak Hill Shenzhen Campus, and his teaching experience of the innovative Chinese-English immersion bilingual program. (more…)

Highlights of a Gifted Student from St. Mary’s Guiyang who is Publishing a Book

Bai Xintong is a gifted grade 12 student from St. Mary’s Guiyang Campus. She passed the tenth grade piano examination when she was still in primary school and, in junior high school, she obtained a professional qualification as a pottery artist. At present, she is about to publish a book that she has co-authored with her mother. Moreover, she has been admitted by top-tier universities in the US, such as Rutgers University, Syracuse University, University of Pittsburgh, University of California at Davis, University of California at Santa Cruz, University of California at Irvine and University of Connecticut, which are referred to in the United States as “Public Ivies” universities.

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College Admission Counseling Conference in Chongqing BI Academy

Chongqing BI Academy and China Institute of College Admission Counseling (ChinaICAC) jointly held China ICAC 2nd Conference. More than 70 admissions officers from the top universities of nine different countries around the world were invited to share the latest enrollment trends. This was a valuable opportunity for 400 families who were interested in studying abroad to communicate with admissions officers and consult their dream universities face to face.

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Growth mindset helps students achieve future goals

In March, our Barstow School and Ningbo Haishu Hanvos School jointly held a “growth mindset” public seminar at the Ningbo Marriott Hotel. The seminar featured Shane Foster, the principal of the Barstow School from the U.S.; Qi Kunlun, principal of the Ningbo Haishu Hanvos School; and Katelyn, the head of the English Department of Ningbo Haishu Hanvos School. They introduced the growth mindset in three detailed aspects: “interpretation of the growth thinking,” “how parents and teachers train children to have growth mindset,” and “growth mindset and three-dimensional integrated curriculum construction” (i.e., compulsory education curriculum, English curriculum, excellent international citizenship development curriculum). Parents from grade 1 and grade 2, as well as more than ten local kindergartens, participated in the seminar.
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The Art Teacher of St. Mary’s Pinghu High School

Art, at first glance, seems far away from daily life. However, when we really pay attention, we realize that art manifests in many subtle ways all around us: through our food, our clothing, our interactions with people; and then also through more obvious avenues, like drawing and painting.

Selda Acar is an art teacher from St. Mary’s Pinghu High School, who has a unique story to share. Selda Acar explains why she chose to stay in China and teach at St. Mary’s school, and how she feels about Chinese students learning the arts. She also offers some valuable advice for Chinese students who may study art in the future. (more…)

Experience-sharing session about studying abroad from an upperclassman

On February 27^th, the International Department of Wuhan’s no.2 high school held an experience-sharing session about studying abroad. It invited the outstanding upperclassman, Jason Liu, a graduate student of St. Mary’s school who is currently a third-year student at UCLA in the United States. Jason was specially invited to share his study experience, as well as his successful university application and school choice, with his fellow underclassmen. The school looked forward to this session as it would help students to learn valuable experience and to reduce any difficulties with their own university applications.

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