Cambridge Class Highlights

After an eventful few weeks in our Grade 1 Cambridge classes, led by our students’ and teachers’ hard work and dedication, we would like to recognize our students’ performance and achievements during three recent activities: SUIS Voice, the ongoing Reading Race, and the Grade 1 assembly. SUIS Voice SUIS Voice competitions first began back in…

Chinese Culture trip to Qingpu Villages

“The courage to explore leads us onto further paths; the passion to experience things allows us to perceive the profundity of life.” To let our humanities and history students feel the pulse of the Earth and the charm of the countryside, we split into two groups and ventured into Zhangma and Cenbu Villages, immersing ourselves…

Cultivating Core Skills to Foster Authentic Learning – “Maths in Sports” Primary Mathematics Integration and Practice Seminar

On 29 November 2023, the Curriculum and Training Center at the Qingpu District’s Advanced Studies Institute hosted a seminar entitled, “Maths in Sports”, as part of a series on primary school mathematics integration and practice. The seminar brought together more than a hundred participants, including math teachers from various primary schools in the Qingpu District…

As well as providing guidance on university applications, what else has the CUG team been up to this semester?

A common misconception is that university guidance counselling is only the “final step” to get students into a suitable university after they graduate from high school. In fact, throughout high school and even earlier, university counsellors play a critical role. Today, let’s look at the busy work of our CUG (Career and University Guidance) department…

“Learning through Action, Thriving in Research: Successful Completion of the Shanghai Private Primary and Secondary School Young and Middle-Aged Outstanding Teacher Team Development Programme by Shanghai United International School Qingpu Campus “

On 22 November, Shanghai United International School Qingpu Campus successfully completed the final assessment of the Shanghai Private Primary and Secondary School Young and Middle-Aged Outstanding Teacher Team Development Programme. The assessment panel consisted of a range of experts, including the Vice-President of the Shanghai Teachers’ Association, Yu Lingping, the Secretary of the Party Committee…

A Voyage under the Southern Cross: Oceania!

On 8 December, SUIS Qingpu celebrated the Closing Ceremony of our 2023 Intercontinental Carnival. This year was Oceania’s turn. Our students in Grade 5 completed an exploration cycle of the entire Intercontinental Carnival series over the past five years, studying and celebrating each one of these five magnificent continents. During the month-long series of inquiry-based…

Resource Support, Knowledge Integration: A 2023 LRC Oceania Intercontinental Carnival Series Recap

Whenever we refer to the LRC, many students might think it stands for Learning and Reading Center, primarily a place for self-study and reading. However, this is not quite the case. LRC stands for Learning Resource Center. Here, books are just one part of the numerous learning resources. Audiovisual materials and various interdisciplinary, cross-grade, and…