To almost all international school students, the Model United Nations (MUN) conferences are an essential part of their education experience. Besides the obvious benefits of “meeting people from all over the world”, “learning about current global issues”, “improving the public speaking skills”, “building up leadership and diplomatic skills” and so on, MUN never ceases to [...]

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A Lesson in Music Theory
 
i. adagio: a slow tempo
There is a small piano shop at the end of the street, ordinary in every possible way except for the young piano man who sits by the window, playing some unheard melody. It is always there, yet quite easy to forget that it had ever existed.
They [...]

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To almost all international school students, the Model United Nations (MUN) conferences are an essential part of their education experience. Besides the obvious benefits of “meeting people from all over the world”, “learning about current global issues”, “improving the public speaking skills”, “building up leadership and diplomatic skills” and so on, MUN never ceases to [...]

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Group II (10-12 yrs) Winners List 
1st Prize Winner
Home Salmon by Jingmei Zou__12__Beijing No.2 Middle School
 
2nd Prize Winners
Where I Belong by Bia Kim__10-12__The SMIC Private School, Shanghai
The Unwanted by Jeffrey Liang__11__Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus
 
3rd Prize Winners
Home Away From Home by Elena Jiang_11_Shanghai American School
Is This It? Home? by [...]

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IF I MISS…  
“Daddy, come on!” I used to shout impatiently when the tantalizing smell of burritos hovered above me. Back then, as a four year old living in my home town of San Ramon, I would often run as fast as my short, stubby legs would carry me to my favorite fast food restaurant.  Surrounding [...]

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GROUP II (10-12 years)
 
1ST PRIZE WINNER
If I Miss_by Elena Jiang_10_International School of Beijing
 

2ND PRIZE WINNERS
Hear_by Hoong Ying Chay_12_Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Paradigm Shift_by Emily Cheah_12_ Shanghai High School International Division
 

3RD PRIZE WINNERS
A Broken Man_by Mia Wu_12_Wellington College International Shanghai
X [...]

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GROUP III (13-15 years)
1ST PRIZE WINNER
If We Blame Literature_by Dannes_15_Shanghai American School
 
2ND PRIZE WINNERS
Spirit of the Sakura Tree_by Kamilah_15_Shanghai Community International School
She Never Left_by Shu Min Tan_14_Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
 
3RD PRIZE WINNERS
The Casino_by Claire Lu_14_Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus
My Dearest [...]

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Angela with Straight Black Hair
It was the first day of my new school year. Our family moved to a remote American town. I missed my old friends and was anxious about making new friends.
When I stepped into my grade four classroom, I had a hundred butterflies in the stomach. In the roomful of classmates with [...]

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The Student Charity Fashion Show has been one of the most popular annual events at the International School of Beijing (ISB) since 2009. The annual event is completely organized and run by ISB students. The show’s foremost objective is not only to raise funds and awareness for a local charity, but also to promote the [...]

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Opening of Impressive Sports Facility in Beijing
On 25 October, Students, teachers, parents and friends of The British School of Beijing celebrated the official opening of the school’s impressive new sports dome with a morning of activities and sports tournaments.
Measuring 66 metres by 19 metres, the dome covers the school’s external basketball courts and can [...]

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