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Windhoek International School
Oct 6, 20232 min read
MSSC (Middle School Student Council)
During yesterday's Middle School Assembly, the MSSC (middle school student council) introduced themselves with the following speech...
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Windhoek International School
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Namibian Heritage Contest Winner
The Multimedia Resources and Library Team would like to send a heartfelt congratulations to our brilliant writers and winners at Windhoek...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 29, 20233 min read
How WIS Principles and Policies Support our WIS People Principle
Dear All, I’m utilising this Oryx article as a reminder that if you've never done so, please familiarise yourselves in general terms with...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 29, 20234 min read
A Path to Academic Success
Dear WIS Community, Did you know that reading to your child every night significantly improves their chances of academic success?...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 29, 20232 min read
The end of Term 1 - time to reflect - time to look forward
We are at the end of the first term of this academic year and next Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday during the morning, we have the...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Fun Math Adventures: Engaging Kids in an Afternoon Math Club
by Debbie Carew, Annemarie Mc Nab, Kaye Van Rooi and Beata Stephanus. "Mathematics is not only numbers and formulas, it's the language of...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Flash Fiction Competition Grades 6-12
Win N$50 A story does not have to be long to have an impact. Famously, Julius Caesar told the story of his conquest at the Battle of Zela...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 22, 20232 min read
International Day of Peace
A reflection on this year’s International Day of Peace and the importance of developing a secure sense of self. This past week the...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 22, 20232 min read
More on Literacy: A Closer Look at MAP Reading Fluency in the Primary School
Dear WIS Community, With our focus on literacy across the curriculum at WIS, we have made a significant investment in the Measure of...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Gratitude
We often get lost in worrying and sometimes complaining about things that are not going perfectly well. I would like to dedicate this...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Secondary Student Council
As of the 29th of August, a new wave of senior student presidents and other members has been introduced. With compelling and persuasive...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Inquiry, inquiry, inquiry!
Dear WIS Community, I love the WIS assemblies in the Primary School, and this week’s assembly perfectly demonstrated how we embrace...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Textbooks or no textbooks - that is the question.
Whether to issue and use a textbook is an ongoing discussion amongst our faculty as well as with students and parents. Is there a need...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Sarah Spencer
Introducing Sarah Spencer, volunteering nurse for the WIS Health Clinic. We are delighted to share that we have a volunteer nurse...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Meet our Primary Student Council
The Primary Student Council comprises dedicated and enthusiastic students from grades four and five. The council's mission is to amplify...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20232 min read
From the Health Room
As is the norm at the start of the term after a long break, our students and staff are exposed to new germs that can cause illness,...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Namibian Heritage Week
We are proud to announce the celebration of Namibian Heritage Week, a vibrant and enriching event that embraces the rich cultural...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Transitions
“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” (Henri Bergson) When seasons change,...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 8, 20232 min read
The WIS Parent Network (WPN) is Successfully Launched!
Congratulations to the inaugural WPN Management Committee for their election and launch of this vital tool for promoting community and...
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Windhoek International School
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Explicitly Teaching Writing: Visiting Literacy Consultant Stephen Graham
Dear WIS Community, “We never stop learning language, from when we start to talk in the early years and our first attempts at writing,...
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