We are thrilled to share some truly extraordinary news from our Grade 3 classroom. One of our very own, Stefano, has returned from Frankfurt, Germany, with a Gold Medal from the prestigious International German Math Olympiad! A Journey of Persistence and Passion Stefano’s journey began right here at school, alongside many of his peers who participated in the challenging first round. While the competition was rigorous, Stefano’s unique logical thinking and passion for problem-

On Tuesday we are proud to attend the inauguration of the new Junior City Council for 2026-2027 at the City Council Chambers. This was a memorable event, as this marked once again the transition of one team of young councillors to the next. The vision of the city of Windhoek – "To be a Sustainable and Caring City by 2027" – as well as the theme of this inauguration – "Youth Rising, Namibia Thriving" – resonates well with our WIS Principles of People, Purpose, Excellence and

Our Middle School Principal, Mr Derrek Berkompas, has created a “home-made” reading laboratory of 148 levelled readers with content tailored to Namibia’s context. The spark for our newest literacy initiative came from a conversation with Kate Linder, who fondly recalled the impact of the SRA Reading Laboratories. This triggered my own nostalgia for the color-coded kits I used as a middle schooler. However, upon investigating whether we could bring the program to our school, I