Jimo Rural School Service Project: Grades 7 and 8
Our 7th and 8th grade students visited an elementary school in Jimo on Thursday, May 22. This trip was part of our continuing outreach efforts with the rural school, which was initiated last year. The trip and the content was organized by our IB Diploma Program Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Coordinator, Chris Cronin. The […]
Jimo Rural School Service Project: High School
The QAIS high school students went to Jimo on Friday, May 23. Although the focus of their trip was service, they had time to interact with the students who attend the rural school which is about 90 minutes drive from our school. It was a hot, sunny day, and our students would have been sweating […]
Family Fun Run PHOTOS!
Saturday, May 16th saw the 2014 QAIS Family Fun Run at Hyatt Regency Qingdao! Around 400 international runners, bikers, bladders, and scooters gathered on the lawn at the Hyatt, and set off along the seaside boardwalk for a 5km circuit. Afterward, we enjoyed games, pony rides, and terrific company, with vistas of the Laoshan mountains […]
Early Childhood Pick Cherries!
It’s an annual Qingdao tradition! On Friday, May 16th, Qingdao Amerasia International School Early Childhood students and their parents went out to a cherry orchard in Beizhai, Laoshan District to pick cherries. In their Primary Years Program unit of inquiry, Early Childhood students are inquiring into the life cycle of plants, and this trip gave […]
Grades 3 and 4 Fashion Show!
In their unit on How We Express Ourselves, Grades 3-4 are inquiring into how “Creating and responding to art develops understanding of ourselves and the world around us.” Last Friday, the kids put art into practice in their fashion choices, making sure that their choice of wardrobe would tell a story about who they are […]
International Trip to London
Our secondary students left QAIS on Friday, April 18 for an all encompassing trip to London, England. This was the first international trip arranged by our school and was headed by Chris Cronin, a true Brit and our very own DP CAS Coordinator. He was assisted by Jeff La Roux, the DP Coordinator. Our students experienced […]
Outdoor Activity Week
While their classmates were in London, other QAIS Secondary students explored history, art, and natural environments here in Qingdao! They made beach art using found objects; they listened to (and played!) the new pipe organ in Qingdao’s Lutheran Church; they hiked Fushan, took in panoramic views of the city and explored WWI bunkers. Enjoy the […]
Fushan Tunnels
Chris Cronin, physical education teacher, and Jeff La Roux, English teacher, combined their class time to take the ninth and tenth grade students to Fushan. Mr. Chris led the way up mountain paths to the top where everyone viewed the expanse of Qingdao, took pictures, and entered dark tunnels. The students explored the tunnels as a group, seeing the […]
Secondary Gardening
Watch this space! The kids spent last Wednesday clearing out the ivy and making room for their vision to take root. Let’s see what comes up! Many thanks to Chris Cronin for overseeing the project.
QAIS at Harvard MUN in Beijing!
Qingdao Amerasia International School participated in Harvard MUN, from March 20th-23rd in Beijing! Here are some of their thoughts on the experience: Politics is not the thing I really like, however, the skills I learned in MUN can be used on the areas I like in the future. By listening other people’s idea and using […]
