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

My experiences in Namibia have been some of the best and most memorable of my life. As with all great experiences, there were some great people that made this possible and I would love to take this opportunity to thank them. First of all, I would like to thank my host family, the Cui's. They made me feel at home right away and did an excellent job giving me a tour in Namibia. They also took me on adventures around Windhoek and to Swakopmund that I will remember for years to c