Building & Facility Improvements 学校建筑和设施的改善
At QAIS, we strive to make every aspect of our school better each year. Our school building and facilities have a lot of improvements since last year. The whole building has added new air filtration systems, an additional building floor for students, and a new more efficient elevator.
For the Early Childhood and Toddler Montessori Program we have added one new classroom. The Primary Years Program classrooms on our 5th floor have been enlarged. Primary Years students have more playground equipment, physical education equipment and library books. All Montessori and Primary Years renovations have been rarone thoughtfully to enhance the student environment when they create, collaborate and make deeper connections to their knowledge and understanding.
All Middle Years Program and Diploma Program students will have classes on a brand new and distinct floor of the school.
Our new food service that provide hot lunches to all students and staff every day is by Laoshan Bay Hotel (part of the Kilin Hotel Group). Our new staff and returning administration has already enjoyed and complimented their food this past week.
Among other additions in the cafeteria is a new student-run shop – The Mix! – that is the result of planning from last school year’s Design Class. There is also a new cooling bar for salads and a new work room for cafeteria staff.
For our administration, the financial office has moved up to the 5th floor to allow for increased space for our Montessori students on the 4th floor.
Our new Montessori Classroom is completely furnished with beautiful new materials from Alison’s Montessori in New Jersey USA.
Staying in Montessori, the toddlers’ classroom and gross motor skills classroom have been switched for enhanced functionality. The area for naptime has also been expanded to better accommodate our growing student population.
在QAIS我们尽力每年都让学校在各方面有所提高。自去年以来，学校设施有了不断地改善。现在整个校区都配备了空气净化设备，学校增加了新的一层作为中学部楼层，并配备了高速的电梯。
幼儿园蒙氏班我们增开了一个班级。5楼的小学部每个教室都有所扩大。小学部新添了户外运动设施，图书馆购置了更多书籍。蒙氏教室和小学教室的改建和装修经过了校方深思熟虑的考量，以满足学生们在创造、合作方面的需求，以更好地运用他们的知识和理解力。
本学年开始崂山湾酒店为所有的学生和员工提供午餐，已经回到学校的新老员工已经品尝过新口味的午餐，都对此表示满意。
此外一楼还增加了一个将由学生运营的小商店，来自于上学年设计课的作品。自助餐台增加了一个沙拉吧，提供新鲜的蔬菜沙拉和混合沙拉，午餐服务员也有了一个封闭的工作间。
本来位于四楼的财务办公室移到了五楼，为幼儿园腾出更多空间。
新的幼儿园蒙氏班购置了来自美国Alison’s Montessori的教具，已经装点一新。
幼儿园小小班的教室与活动室进行了位置互换，以便在功能上更加集中。小小班的午睡区域也有所扩大，以适应不断增长的学生人数。
On our 5th floor, you will find many of Primary Years Program classrooms significantly larger this year than last year as we have completed construction plans for the 5th floor. There are new display boards for student exhibitions for grades 5 and 6.
For our PYP students, the library has added pictures books, chapter books, fiction and non-fiction that support our units of inquiry and student literacy development.
For the arts and physical education, we have a new classroom for drama this school year, a new piano on the 1st floor among our new music equipment and an increase in floor mat supplies among our additional gym equipment.
Our new 11th floor for secondary school MYP and DP students adds 1200 square meters to our school. There are nine new classrooms including one new music classroom, a new teacher’s workspace, two staff offices and our assistant principal’s office.
小学部都集中到了五楼，学校重新规划了空间，各个班级的教室面积都有所扩大。5、6年级会有更大的展示板展示他们的作品。
图书馆为小学部新近购置了图画书、系列故事书、小说和科普类书籍，学生们探究和文学学习将在这里得到有力的支持。
艺术和体育课方面，我们今年增添了一个戏剧教室，除了新添的各种乐器外又增加了一台钢琴；室内操场增加了新的体操设施，特别是软垫得到了更新。
MYP中学和DP文凭班学生将在11楼上课，整个使用面积达到1200平米，一共9个新的教室包括一个音乐教室、教室工作室、两个员工办公室和校长助理办公室。
