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Our Secondary students have been fully engaged in investigating about environmental issues and form groups have worked collaboratively together to come up with different fundraising events for The Million Tree Project (MTP) run by Shanghai Roots and Shoots.

Studying on the IB Diploma Programme helped Daniel Hawkins discover a passion for medicine. Daniel graduated from the school in 2020. In 2021 he will be embarking on his first steps towards becoming a doctor, after securing offers from two Medical Schools in the UK.

Though it is longer than I care to admit, I remember walking into my reception classroom in Sydney with not a single word of English. It was daunting, stressful, and uncomfortable.

Students from the Native German classes received their Principal's Commendations this week in the Secondary foyer.

Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish, talks about motivation. There are times for all of us where we need to dig deep and find some motivation from somewhere to achieve our goals.  Marlon shares some of what he learnt on his journey in understanding motivation.

Learning never stops. In fact, you could say that after you leave school there is even more to learn than ever before. However, the earlier we start to engrain a philosophy of lifelong learning into our young people, the better. Professional athletes make lifelong learning a habit from an early age because they know that they cannot reach peak performance without it.

We are delighted to announce that as part of Nord Anglia’s partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 104 students from 26 schools will once again have the opportunity to travel to MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, to participate in the annual STEAM week @ MIT.

The BISS Lions Sports programme offers a multitude of exciting opportunities to take part in sports events within Shanghai and further afield in China and Asia. There is usually a charge for these events, which covers transportation, accommodation, food and entry fees.

At the beginning of a new school year, it is always an opportunity for a fresh start, one for all of us. That is especially the case in the international school setting, when we often spend our summer holidays travelling around the world.

Each week Olympic Gold Medalist Marlon Devonish shares tips from his career as a professional athlete, business coach and Elite Performance Coach at BISS Puxi.

Knowledge applied is the process of gaining both the prerequisite knowledge and the hands experience you need to excel in the shortest possible timeframe. My thirst for knowledge has driven me to travel the world seeking new ideas and different perspectives. I have never been intimidated by those who are better than me – I see them more as an opportunity to learn and push myself to the next level. However, it is my dedication to training and my appetite to take a calculated risk and try something new that has over time, given me invaluable experience, on the track, in business, and in education.

In this week’s A-Z of Elite Performance, Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish, takes on J for Journey. Marlon’s journey to Olympic Gold is well documented but the mindset of how he and his peers reached that level of success is less clear. Marlon shares some personal stories about his approach to elite performance and how he works at The British International School Shanghai Puxi to help others make their journey to success.

Humour is an essential part of elite performance. It’s a natural release from the pressures of your demanding schedule. It’s also a crucial part of surviving the twists and turns of the competitive world of athletics, business or even school. In this weeks blog, Olympic Gold Medalist and BISS Puxi Elite Performance Coach Marlon Devonish, shares some of the fun stories, he and his fellow athletes engaged in during the highs and lows of the international athletic circuit.