The Starry Night
Arguably the Dutch artist’s most famous work, The Starry Night resides in The Museum Of Modern Art in New York but its sinewy brush strokes and nocturnal colours were very much alive in Grades 4, 5 & 6 this past week. Coming to the end of our unit examining cites and their characteristics, the students […]
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 […]
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.
Student Council Elected
After an exciting race, secondary representatives and officers were announced! President Sarah Ryou is now joined by Vice President Adelle Ashelman, Treasurer Rania Lee, and Communications Officer Misu Kim. Representatives David Kumar (7), Reece Sabatino (8), Azton Borjiking (9), and Ruth Kumar (10) will further support the voice of students in shaping life here at […]
International Day Celebrates Diversity and Community
Saturday, November 1st saw a celebration of our community and cultures here at Qingdao Amerasia International School. Parents and friends brought food and activities (and appetites as well!), and students performed songs and dances from around the world. Use the links below to see highlights on this page. Performances Activities Group Pics Performances The Vocal […]
This is where we draw the line!
This week in Grades 4/5/6, we have been “Tuning In” to our new unit on how cities can change over time. One of the activities we enjoyed doing was looking at the work of Geoff Slater, a Canadian artist who is famous for his line paintings. Geoff has created many fantastic landscapes using a single […]
International Day is November 1st!
On Saturday, November 1st, Qingdao Amerasia International School will celebrate the great diversity of nations, cultures, and languages represented in our community! There will be food, games, children’s activities, and performances from many of the twenty-six countries that make up our student body. As the only International Baccalaureate World School in Shandong Province, we take […]
University Presentation: European Business School
On Friday, October 10th, high school students from Qingdao Amerasia International School met with European Business School representative Wenxin Zhang. Ms Zhang shared that her institution is ranked #14 among business schools internationally, and that students from EBS are recruited directly by German and other multinational firms. Practical and international experience are also a central […]
