QAIS Rocks the Himalayas
On Saturday afternoon, QAIS Middle Years Programme students brought their very own show to Himalayas Qingdao, featuring songs that the students have been developing in their performance classes and on their own. As staff, we were so impressed by our students’ initiative in developing these pieces, and the maturity they showed in a new environment. […]
Warm Winter Nights – Holiday Performance
With their voices, violins, video presentations, and lots of great dance moves, QAIS students demonstrated the many ways that we share warmth during this frosty season. From Blitzen’s Boogie and Christmas in July to rock and choral performances, the kids had a great time while demonstrating their technical skills with great confidence on stage. Throughout […]
MYP Students Lead Their Parent Conference
Do you remember your parents going to school to find out how you were doing as a student? Did you ever go with them? At QAIS, our students not only come to the parent conference, they actually prepare and lead them. The student is always the center of the conference. Our students can explain their learning and […]
Tuning in: Getting started in the Inquiry Cycle
While the Primary Years Programme fosters student-led inquiry, there is a structure that is followed each and every unit, which is recognizable, familiar, displayed, and discussed with the students. The initial part of any unit must deal with the Central Idea; an enduring understanding which forms the basis for the unit. Then, the lines of […]
Reflections of Qufu
Secondary students in grades 9 and 10 visited Qufu on November 18 and 19 as part of their participation requirements for the International Baccalaureate focus on service in action in the Middle Years Programme. Qufu is the birthplace, hometown, and final resting place of Confucius. He died in 479 BCE. Our students left at 6:30 […]
MYP Design Class at Game Studios
To compliment their current unit of work, in which students are using the design cycle to design original video games, students got a chance to learn directly from outside experts by taking a field trip to Qingdao International Animation and Game Industry Park. They toured the facilities, were given a presentation about game development, and […]
A Toddler Puts it All Together
A Toddler in the Montessori Children’s House at Qingdao Amerasia International School. Toddlers are particularly sensitive to order, observing patterns and arrangements in the world around them. They are also making note of cause and effect relationships. Putting a puzzle together is very satisfying – this toddler displays the sense of accomplishment that a child […]
Where We Are In Place And Time
The IB describes the transdisciplinary theme Where we are in place and time as: “An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.” How fitting that a cohort of […]
Halloween in the Lotus Cottage
Halloween was a really exciting time in our classroom! Children came to school in costume, and we had several special arts, crafts, and games for the children to participate in. Here are pictures from our fun day!
After School Activities – Fall Term
Lego, Yoga, Drum Class, Chinese Songs and Stories, Big Art, Football, Chess, Ceramics and Cooking, Basketball, Dance, Tae Kwon Do, Hiking, DJing… We’ve had a lot of fun with this session’s after school activities, but the last day will be Thursday, November 6th.
