A Partnership built on Communication, Conversation and Cooperation builds TRUST
Navigating Middle School: A Parent Evening on School Policies, Expectations, and Social Development. On Thursday we had the great...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 24, 20232 min read
From the Health Room
Dear WIS families, During the course of the week, I sent a number of students home, especially in our Primary School, who had become...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Spotlight on Compelling Unit of Inquiry: Inventions that changed the world
Dear WIS Community, With our commitment to dynamic and engaging learning environments at WIS, this academic year, one of our key goals...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Global Forum on International Admission and Guidance
This past week I was able to attend the Global Forum on International Admission and Guidance hosted by the Council of International...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 10, 20234 min read
An update on our 2023-24 capital budget expenditures
Our school is built of bricks and mortar set amongst foliage and soil, but what happens in these spaces is of incalculable importance....
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Windhoek International School
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Celebrating Unity in Diversity: A Heartfelt Thanks to the WIS Indian Parent Community
Dear WIS Community, I hope this message finds you all in the high spirits that resonated through our school during this week's Diwali...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Our focus in Middle School at the moment is empathy
Our focus in Middle School at the moment is EMPATHY - a skill that is critically important to have in all human interactions. If we can...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 3, 20233 min read
2023 School Climate Survey
Dear Community, It is easy to go through life on autopilot. We are all very busy people, and our energies can be consumed by the tyranny...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 3, 20233 min read
A Collective Commitment to Learning: Supporting Professional Growth Through Portfolios
Dear WIS Community, At WIS, our commitment to professional growth is deeply rooted in our ethos. Much like medical professionals stay...
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Windhoek International School
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Multiple Intelligences - why do we need to know about these?
We tend to focus primarily on one intelligence when we speak about learning, but research increasingly directs our attention to the...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 27, 20234 min read
Kurt Hahn and the foundations of the WIS approach to education
Dear Community, At WIS, we believe that every student should be encouraged to be self-directed learners who have a passion for knowledge...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 27, 20232 min read
EY3 Global Citizens: Sustainable Schools Day
Dear WIS Community, At the heart of our PYP framework lies a powerful element – taking action. The PYP encourages our students to not...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Graduates venturing into the future
Dare to dream - if you keep working on it, it might just happen! In the coming months, our students in Grade 12 are embarking on their...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Identity, Belonging, and Equity - our values at WIS
Dear Community, Back in February of 2022, our Board of Directors passed a policy that is central to our school’s vision and mission “To...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 20, 20232 min read
The Value of Being a School Evaluator: Gaining Insights and Building Collaborative Relationships
Dear WIS Community, The International Baccalaureate Educator Network (IBEN) plays a crucial role in conducting school evaluation visits...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 20, 20232 min read
The challenge - the difficulty - or is it the ART of letting go …
As parents, we devote a great deal of our lives to ensure that our children get the best possible start to their lives - be it through...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Lego Serious Play
WIS is starting to experiment with Lego Serious Play in Ms. Seodhna’s Personal, Social, Health Education for Grades 6. - 9. As part of...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 6, 20232 min read
On this World Teachers Day, we are reminded that we learn best from those we love
“Whoever our students may be, whatever the subject we teach, ultimately we teach who we are.” - Parker J. Palmer Teaching is highly...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Creating a Thriving Learning Environment for Children: At home and at school
Dear WIS Community, During this morning’s Lower Primary Sports Day Celebration, I coincidentally had two separate discussions with...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Partnership in Education
When there is a partnership in education, we are able to support each other … This past week, we had our annual conferences where...
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