“π” is a magical number, the first irrational number that students encounter. Approximately equaling 3.14, it represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. However, through in-depth studies, students discover that π seems to act as a ‘key’, connecting the entire world of mathematics. March 14 is International Pi Day, “3.14…
March 3rd was a bright and sunny spring day, perfect weather for remembering and reflecting on history. Encountering Great Men in a library. It was a simple and solemn building which, from a distance, resembled a wind-eroded rock in the Gobi Desert. On the red wall facing Huashan Road, the smiling face of Qian Xuesen could…
In this spring season, we finally ushered in the long-awaited SUIS Qingpu Parent’s Support Group (PSG) meeting. Everyone gathered happily together in our Ancient Scholars House for the school to show its gratitude. This appreciation meeting was an important platform for the school and parents, aimed at thanking the PSG for its strong support for and cooperation with the school over…
On Friday, March 10, the theater was filled with excited Grade 6 students and parents. Our school leaders and several education experts from the Xiehe Education Center were also present to celebrate students’ project presentations. It was the day where ten groups of students shared what they had learned during an eight-week cross-subject unit, answering…
On March 3, young Kunqu artist Zhang Ran paid a visit to SUIS Qingpu and delivered a wonderful presentation on Kunqu Opera to teachers and students. Zhang Ran is a millennial Kunqu Opera artist, a leader among the new generation of Chinese opera singers and a protégée of the first-class performance artist Zhang Xunpeng. Zhang Ran was the winner…
余晨丽 Sara Yu Assistant Head of Primary School In 2020, Sara Yu joined SUIS Qingpu Campus’ Primary School as a pioneer teacher. Since the beginning of 2022, she has served as the Assistant to the Head of Primary, mainly responsible for the comprehensive management of moral education, and the hosting of the school’s Student Development…
Refining a lesson design within the context of a unit – The Qingpu District Primary School 5th Young Mathematics Teacher Workshop Study and Demonstration Activity On the afternoon of February 28, 2023, members of the 5th Young Mathematics Teacher Workshop gathered at SUIS Qingpu to present their case study results on the theme of “Refining Units into an Hour”. This activity mainly focused on research content from two perspectives: the overall teaching…
The SUIS Qingpu Campus has always been very concerned about children’s mental health and development. As homeroom teachers are constantly interacting with students, understanding children’s hearts and learning how to help them face real-life problems are areas of paramount importance to the teachers. With help from parents through home-school communication, our Homeroom teachers have been…
Alongside the weather’s change for the better, our school gathered outside on March 6th, 2023, for the second flag-raising ceremony of the semester. The theme of this ceremony was “A Dignified Display of Military Strength and Nationalistic Pride”, and instructors from a Shanghai Military Base were invited to attend in a bid to promote national…
On February 24, 2023, on a cold, clear spring afternoon, our students were eager to discuss the debate competition they had just watched. “Do the benefits received from economic globalization outweigh any type of harm, or does any type of harm outweigh the benefits?” After eight preliminary rounds, four rematch rounds and two semi-finals, we…
