Issue No. 18 (11 January 2019)

Welcome to Term 2!

It was great to see all of our students on the first day of term, and hear so many stories about what they had been up to during the holidays. It was also refreshing to see that everyone had returned very much ready to go. As I walked around the school on Monday, there was a real sense of purpose, focus and determination. South Island School students always make the most of their opportunities.

As the dates have fallen, the first half of term is a four week sprint to Chinese New Year – so we are already one quarter of the way to the next week-long break! However, despite the shortness of this time-period, our students’ hard work in classrooms will as ever be supplemented with a number of exciting special events, including the annual International Evening on Friday 25^t January. We very much hope to see you there.

With best wishes,

Mr Tom Vignoles
Principal, South Island School

Hi everyone, 🌟

International Evening 2019 is taking place 2 WEEKS from now on 25 January (Friday) and we hope you have marked your calendars! Our theme this year is “RETROSPECTION” so we aim to explore the diversity of culture with you from past to present. It is a night filled with amazing performances by SIS students, as well as several performers from our charity Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong.

You can buy your ticket for the event, which includes the price of delicious international dishes, for just $100 from Monday (14 January).

Tickets will be available up to the day of the event, however, if you do buy your ticket next week on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, you will receive a $10 discount and you and your friends will also get a free polaroid picture on the night 🍱🍙🍣🍝

🎟 Ticket sales 🎟
Time: Break and lunch
Location: Foyer and outside the atrium

Event details
Date: 25 January 2019
Location: 2/F Hall
6:00pm: Food is served in the refectory (included in ticket price)
6:50pm: Performances

All proceeds will go to Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, an organisation committed to promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities to access and excel in the arts.
🌍 So come and buy your tickets now and be part of this memorable experience! 🌍
Also, check out our promotional video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internationalevening2019/videos/225397701721772/

The International Evening Head Team
Vanessa, Vereta, Brian, Michael, Andre

The 24 Hour Race is excited to invite South Island School students to their inaugural social entrepreneurship and slavery awareness conference, BRIGHT. With some of Asia’s leading entrepreneurs scheduled to speak, the conference will be held on Saturday 23 February 2019 at NakedHub – Sheung Wan.

BRIGHT is a summit for future leaders against social injustice, and is exclusive to high school students. In addition to interacting with top-notch speakers, they will pair passionate students with industry experts to help foster the social entrepreneurial spirit through open discussions, workshops, and Q&A.

This is a great opportunity for Global Perspectives students in Years 10 and 11. It will provide a ‘real world’ insight into how we can be successful in business and as entrepreneurs whilst also making a positive difference in our communities and challenging social injustice. It will provide inspiration for Year 10 students thinking about their Group Project coursework component and Year 11 students thinking ahead to IB, CAS and leadership of events like the 24 Hour Race.

In gratitude for supporting and participating in the 24 Hour Race, the organisers would like to offer every participating student from South Island School a 50% discount, bringing tickets down from HK$125 to $62.5.

If you are interested in participating, you can  go directly to the website link below and sign up. The *Ticket discount code: RUNNER gives you 50% off the cost. If you do sign up, it would be great if you could let either Mrs Nicholas, Mr Edwards or your Global Perspectives teacher know so we have a record of who participated.

When: Saturday, 23 February 2019 | 10:00am – 6:00pm
Where: NakedHub, Sheung Wan

Sign up link: https://24hourrace.org/conference/

Syrita Nicholas / Ben Edwards
Head of Individuals and Society / Head of Global Learning