Something WIS prides itself on is our connection with our students and families and that students are always happy to come back to WIS and to stay in touch many, many years after they have left WIS and often Namibia.  Our community cares even when our students and families leave WIS. In this instance, one of our former students has been experiencing some challenges that prevent him from completing his tertiary education, and we are keen to support him as much as we can to enable him to finish...

The Grade 9 German class went on an adventure-filled trip to Swakopmund from the 29th to the 31st of January. Our class left the school grounds early in the morning to make the most of our time in Swakop. After a fairly calm road trip, we arrived in Swakopmund at Amanpuri Backpackers. Everybody claimed their space, and then we were off to Checkers to buy snacks and ingredients for the cooking group. This also gave us time to walk around and prepare ourselves for our first activity: surfing!...

What we feel, and what we do with those feelings, matters for everything we do here at school. That is why on Tuesday, several teachers and the leadership team tuned into the NEASC Podcast " The Power of Emotional Regulation to Transform Schools ", with Dr Marc Brackett of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Dr Brackett's key message is that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a foundational part of how schools should operate and help people learn, grow, and succeed.  1. Emotions are...