LOST & FOUND

Please remind your children to put their names on their items so that we can return it to them.  If your child has lost any clothing or items like water bottles, please take an opportunity, when you are on campus,  to look through our lost and found for any items that might be yours.

NEXT YEAR'S SCHOOL CALENDAR

https://www.his-china.org/inform/school-calendar

go to the calendar tab on the school website and scroll down

HIS PAFA Lunch – Namaste India: a cultural feast!

Enjoy a wonderful lunch with fun activities, delicious food, and great company! 

Scan the QR code to register.

PAFA Fitness – Join us to exercise while learning some Indian dancing moves this Thursday morning!

Dear parents,

The Senior 'Cap and Gown' professional photos are ready! Any Upper School student who is new or was absent in the last October shoot will have also taken individual shots. The attached "How to Order" Form includes a step-by-step guide on how to order your child's photos through Dave's Studio WeChat mini program.

If you have any questions or need any support, please open the customer service tab in the mini program to message Dave's Studio or email: davesstudioinfo@qq.com.

EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT: All packages ordered before midnight on March 11th will receive an early bird 10% discount 

FINDING BALANCE

Nurturing Education through Screen Time and Offline Activities

by Danie de Beer

Director of Technology

The Importance of Sleep, Screen Time, and Relaxing Time for Students

In today's fast-paced world, students are constantly bombarded with academic pressures, social obligations, and technological distractions. As a result, many students struggle to maintain a healthy balance between their schoolwork, screen time, and relaxation. In this article, we will explore the importance of getting enough sleep, managing screen time, and making time for relaxation in order to support students' overall well-being and academic success.

Importance of Sleep:

One of the most crucial factors in a student's academic performance and overall health is getting enough sleep. Research has shown that sleep plays a vital role in memory consolidation, cognitive function, and emotional regulation. When students do not get enough sleep, they may experience difficulties concentrating in class, retaining information, and managing their emotions. In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a host of health issues, including obesity, depression, and decreased immune function.

To ensure that students are getting enough sleep, it is important for them to establish a consistent bedtime routine, create a sleep-friendly environment, and prioritize their sleep schedule over late-night studying or screen time. By getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night, students can improve their academic performance, mood, and overall well-being.

Managing Screen Time:

In today's digital age, students are spending more time than ever on electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. While technology can be a valuable tool for learning and communication, excessive screen time can have negative effects on students' health and academic performance. Research has shown that prolonged screen time can lead to eye strain, disrupted sleep patterns, and decreased physical activity.

To manage screen time effectively, students should set limits on their device usage, take regular breaks from screens, and engage in offline activities, such as reading, exercising, or socializing with friends. By reducing screen time and balancing it with other activities, students can improve their focus, productivity, and overall well-being.

Making Time for Relaxation:

In addition to getting enough sleep and managing screen time, it is important for students to make time for relaxation and self-care. High levels of stress and anxiety can have a detrimental impact on students' mental health, academic performance, and overall quality of life. By incorporating relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, mindfulness, or hobbies, students can reduce stress levels, improve their mood, and enhance their resilience in the face of challenges.

It is essential for students to prioritize self-care activities, such as exercise, hobbies, socializing, and relaxation, in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance. By taking breaks, practicing self-care, and seeking support when needed, students can improve their overall well-being, academic performance, and long-term success.

ARTS CORNER

BY BRIAN VINCENT

Dirctor of Bands

Last Friday, the grade 9 and 10 String ensemble classes united to perform in our HIS Friday Lunchtime recital series “Free Mic Fridays!” These amazing young musicians brought forth for their peers and the community a remarkable performance of The Beatles’ iconic hit YESTERDAY!

This MYP Criterion C performance, was developed after the students researched and inquired into what impact The Beatles’ had on music-making around the world. Their inquiry and research project culminated in each member of the ensemble completing an MYP Criterion A essay.

The ensemble was joined by Micha Lu, who also performed on solo Guitar!

A fabulous and musical way to way to end the week!

Game of Tiaras – Upper School Drama Production @ The Box, FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND 

Enjoy and support our cast and crew students in this new hilarious, tragic comedy about a King who decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a copyrighted character). Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching the three princesses fight their way to the throne.

Two shows available - 5PM & 7PM

Recommended for ages 10 and up. 

Chinese subtitles available during the performance. 

Fridays HIS Artisan Food Market is back! 

Every Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 pm

Every Friday HIS along with our community Artisans will offer to purchase tasty treats and excellent snacks from the different food vendors attending.

Come for a pleasant afternoon to end the school week, and head out for a relaxing and fun weekend with a happy stomach!

For information, contact Ms. Andrea: andreastubbs@hisdragons.org.cn

DRAGON ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES

U14 GIRLS BADMINTON SUCCESS AT HISAC TOURNAMENT 

On Saturday our Grade 5-8 Girls Badminton players got their first taste of games this season as they participated in an event hosted by Wellington College. This was the season-ending tournament for the girls after several weeks of practice. A contingent of 22 players represented HIS and came away with several accolades after a full day of singles and doubles matches. Congratulations to Grade 5 student Xiner who won the singles with Emily finishing in 2nd place. Success for our girls in the doubles also with Emily and Coco winning and Xiner and Grade 5 student   Yu-Shin in 3rd Place.  

U19 BOYS FOOTBALL – 2024 HISAC CHAMPIONS!! 

Our Varsity Boys Football team had a very successful day on Saturday. Competing in the first of 4 tournaments this season, they won all 3 of their matches to clinch the 2024 title. The team won their 2 pool matches convincingly with 6-0 and 8-1 victories. The final was a much closer encounter which tested the fitness and teamwork of our team. The boys had narrowly beaten their opponent CIS in a lead-up match a fortnight ago and the final was even closer, going to a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 deadlock at full-time. HIS prevailed 3-2 on penalties with some 3 confident penalties and some goalkeeping heroics from Ehsaan. Gaspard was prolific in front of goals all day and Captain Ronan highlighted the important contributions by all players, including Varsity debutant 7th Grade student Seo-In. The team now joins the Varsity Girls on their annual trip to Nanjing for another important preparation tournament for their upcoming ACAMIS season-finale. The teams will travel to Nanjing to compete in their inaugural ISNAC tournament being co-hosted by Nanjing International School and Wycombe Abbey Nanjing. The girls are hungry for some competitive matches to really test their progress so far this season. Good luck to both of our teams!!  

2024 ACAMIS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

  
HIS sent a small contingent of 4 golfers to the 2024 ACAMIS Golf Championships hosted by the Yalong Bay Golf Club in Hainan. The team was comprised of Senior Athena, Grade 10 students Leo and Justin, and Grade 7 Eason. These students played 36 holes over 2 days against over 100 of the best young golfers from China’s International Schools and performed very well. It was impressive to see the amount of focus and dedication they display – 5:30am wake ups, followed by 45 minutes of practice, followed by 4+ hours of play – amazing!! After 36 holes of great golf, we had some positive outcomes for all players. Leo finished in 3rd place with a strong finish including a string of birdies and Athena in 6th place in a strong female field. Eason improved markedly on his ACAMIS debut tournament last year and has lots of improvement in coming years. Justin completed his first ever back-to-back rounds of 18 holes and was thrilled with his first ever birdie! Well done to all 4 of our ACAMIS golfers. 
 
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Current Seasons 

Varsity Football (Soccer) - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

Varsity and Grade 5-8 Track and Field – Tuesday, Thursday 

Grade 5-8 Volleyball – Monday, Friday (Ends this Saturday) 

Grade 5-8 Basketball Season – Starts today!!  Monday / Thursday 

Grade 5-8 Touch Rugby Season – Starts on Thursday this week, then Tuesday/ Thursday 

Upcoming Dates 

Monday 18th March – Grade 5-8 Boys Volleyball vs BASIS @ HIS (5pm start) 

Saturday 23rd March – CISSA G5-8 Volleyball Tournaments (*4 tournaments in Suzhou and Shanghai) 

Saturday 23rd March – ISNAC Nanjing Varsity Football Tournament (Depart Friday after school) 

Saturday 23rd March – HISAC U19 Badminton Tournament @ HIS 

CCA3 UPDATE 

CCA 3 Registrations opened today and will close at 10pm on Thursday 21st March. 
All registrations received during this time will be given equal consideration so there is no need to rush your choices, 

CCA3 begins immediately after Qingming Festival Holiday on Monday 8th April. 

AQUATICS

Congratulations to our fantastic swimmers and the entire HIS Dragons Swim Team! HIS took home the Girls 9-10 MVP (Carol Zhong), Boys 11-12 MVP (Jean Mao), and 5th place Overall out of 20 schools. Many Personal Best wristbands, ribbons, and medals! 

Much appreciation to our swim parents. Solid support from start to end! It was a memorable weekend for our junior swimmers, who gained valuable swimming experience! Lastly, a big shout-out to our swim coaches! 

AWARDS  

Medals - 9 (Gold - 4, Silver - 3, Bronze - 2, + Relays)  

Ribbons - 37 (4th to 8th Place)  

Trophy Cup - 2 (Girls 9-10 MVP, Boys 11-12 MVP)  

Overall Rank - 5th Place out of 20 

Personal Best Times - 119 

ACAMIS JR. SWIM RESULTS 

Please CLICK the link. 

https://www.his-china.org/extend/swim-team/results 

ACAMIS JR. SWIM PHOTOS 

Please SCAN the QR Code 

SAVE THE DATE 

March 26 –29 

HIS Swim Clinic (New) 

Andrii Govorov, Olympian - WR Holder 50m Butterfly 

MODIFIED SWIM PRACTICE SCHEDULE (MARCH 26 – 29) 

Swim Squads will be notified accordingly. 

NO SWIM TEAM PRACTICE (MARCH 19) 

Student-Led Conferences 

SWIMMER OF THE WEEK 

Congratulations! 

Gold Squad – Carol Zhong (G5), Jean Mao (G6) 

Pre-Gold Squad – Ashlynn Zheng (G5), Dennis Lu (G7) 

Silver Squad – Nikolas Borsdorf (G3), Eddie Liu (G4) 

Bronze Squad – Shuyao Wang (G4) 

UPCOMING EVENTS:  

March 26 to 29 – HIS Swim Clinic (New) 

March 30 – HISAC Round 3 (WCIS) 

April 13 & 14 – SSL Championships (SASPD) 

QUICK LINKS: 

Swim Team Registration and Handbook 

2023-2024 Swim Meet Schedule 

Aquatics Calendar 

HIS Swim Records 

Swim Meet Results 

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Student Leadership is a priority here at HIS. 

Each week, we spotlight a student leader and give them an opportunity to tell you about their clubs, sports, and activities.  

Game of Tiaras – March 23 Showday!

Weekly Princess – Cinderella

by Tonya Liu & Bonnie Wang

1. What is your role in the play?

Bonnie: My role is Cinderella, the oldest of the three princess sisters.

2. Can you describe your role for us?

Bonnie: Cinderella is a very evil daughter of the king and she is full of schemes, just wanting to kill her sisters

3. Can you tell us about your experience with acting and performing?

Bonnie: This is my 3rd or 4th year in theater and arts. I really love it and I enjoy being on stage and showing the audience a story of other people.

4. What made you audition for the role of Cinderella?

Bonnie: We only got a little description before auditioning so I didn’t really know her, but she’s like a new, challenging role for me since personally I don’t think I’m very much like Cinderella. But she’s a role I haven’t experienced or played in all my years of theater, so I thought it was a good challenge for myself.

5. How do you prepare yourself for a rehearsal or performance? Can you walk us through your process of getting into character?

Bonnie: I usually walk through my scenes and read my lines to stable my memory. And then I would look at the audience before I go on and be like “don’t be afraid” and then I would walk on, channeling my inner Cinderella.

6. And finally, can you act out one of your favorite lines?

Bonnie:

“I’m Cinderella, Queen of Nightmares!! And you’re not invited to my tea parties anymore!”

LONGYIN CLUB

By Ziteng William Xu

中医药活动体验有感

走过龙吟社的走廊，扑面而来的，竟是一股沁人心脾的中药香,真是新奇! 我情不自禁走入教室，原来是来自杭州市肿瘤医院吴山中医馆的医师们在给龙吟社成员介绍中医的历史和理论知识。

Walking through the corridor of the Longyin Club, there was a refreshing aroma of traditional Chinese medicine. I couldn't help walking into the classroom, but it turned out to be the doctors from Wushan Chinese Medicine Center, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, who were introducing the history and theory of Chinese medicine to the members of Longyin Club.

我静静地坐下聆听她们耐心的讲解。医师们的声音温和而清晰，如同一股清风拂过，让人心神安定。她们悠然地将中医的起源和发展娓娓道来，心旷神怡中我被带入了一个古老而神秘的世界。

I sat quietly and listened to their patient explanation. The doctors' voices were gentle and clear, like a fresh breeze that calmed the mind. They slowly recounted the origin and development of Chinese medicine, and I was transported to an ancient and mysterious world in a relaxed state of mind.

医师说起了中医的起源，谈到了《黄帝内经》、《伤寒杂病论》等经典著作。同时，我也理解了中医的基本理论，如阴阳五行、气血津液等，以及中医所强调的“望闻问切”的诊断方法。在她们口中，这些看似遥远而神秘的概念逐渐变得生动、鲜活了起来，迸发出了令人赞叹的生命力。

The doctors talked about the origins of TCM, the classic works such as Huangdi Neijing and the Treatise on Typhoid and Miscellaneous Diseases. At the same time, I also understood the basic theories of Chinese medicine, such as Yin and Yang, the five elements, qi, blood, fluids, and so on, as well as the diagnostic methods emphasized in Chinese medicine, such as "looking, sniffing, questioning, and feeling the pulse". These seemingly distant and mysterious concepts gradually became vivid and alive, bursting with marvellous vitality.

随着医师的专业科普，我们这些孩子对中医文化的认识得以逐渐加深。我了解到，中医注重整体观念，强调治未病、调节阴阳平衡的理念。她们还分享了中医针灸以及穴位的知识，尤其是有机会让在场学生们实实在在体验如何扎针，原来针灸的长短不同，用力程度也不尽相似。以往只能在电影中瞥见的事物，如今已在现实生活中真实地呈现在我们面前，真是大开眼界呀！

With Doctors’ further explanation, we were able to gradually deepen our understanding of Chinese medicine culture. I learned that Chinese medicine focuses on the concept of wholeness, emphasizing the concept of treating the future and regulating the balance of Yin and Yang. They also shared their knowledge of acupuncture and acupoints, especially the opportunity for the students to experience how needles are inserted, which varies in length and degree of force. It was a great experience to see things that we used to only see in movies, but now they were actually presented in front of us in real life!

当医师宣布讲解结束了时，我才如梦方醒。我们感激地向她致谢，心中充满了对中医文化的敬意和向往。走出龙吟社的教室，那股沁人心脾的药香仍在鼻间萦绕，如润物细无声的谆谆教诲，温柔又坚定地提醒着我们——中医的智慧永远值得我们深入探索与传承。

When the doctor announced that the lecture was over, I woke up like a dream. We thanked them gratefully, and our hearts were filled with respect and longing for the culture of Chinese medicine. When we walked out of the classroom of Longyin Club, the refreshing fragrance of the medicine still lingered in our noses, like a silent teaching, gently but firmly reminding us that the wisdom of Chinese medicine is always worthy of our in-depth exploration and inheritance.