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On 21st and 22nd October, NAIS Pudong had the privilege of hosting the first of our Juilliard link staff, Music Specialist Mr Brian Drye, from New York. Over the course of his visit, Mr Drye engaged our staff and students in a series of dynamic and creative sessions, showcasing Juilliard’s innovative approach to music education.

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting Jason Chang from Apple Inc as part of our Industry Expert Talk series. Jason has been an Operations Project Manager in the New Product Introduction (NPI) division at Apple Inc. since 2017. Before that, he worked in similar roles at Foxconn and Lenovo, accumulating over 17 years of experience in the tech industry.

This week, students and staff across the school showed awareness of their own self-care and demonstrated support for their friends, classmates and colleagues by wearing yellow items for World Mental Health Day.

The summer trekking expedition of the year returned this month when a group of our students headed into the Swiss mountains for the experience of a lifetime!

Our mascot, Tony, graduated along with our other Year 13s in June 2024 and he’s decided to take a Gap Year in order to travel our global Nord Anglia Education family of schools.

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong has proudly been part of the Shanghai education picture for almost 25 years and stands as China’s longest-running British international school.

With results season just around the corner - at least for our Year 13s who will get their IB grades on 6th July - the Nord Anglia INSIGHTS team have created a powerful piece which I’d encourage every parent, regardless of the age their child, to read.

We are thrilled to announce that our school, as the first Nord Anglia School in China, has been honoured with the prestigious Silver Accreditation for Social Impact! This achievement stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication of our Social Impact Committee and the remarkable efforts of our entire school community. As we reflect on this remarkable journey, we are filled with gratitude and excitement for the transformative impact we continue to make.

The Principal’s Awards are a termly event in which students are recognised for outstanding achievement and/or efforts along one of the termly values themes of either creativity, confidence or consideration.  Term 3 saw awards given by Ms Vaughan in relation to confidence, with a range of related areas in which students had demonstrated that value.

Congratulations Class of 2024! The Cap and Gown Ceremony for the Class of 2024 was a momentous occasion, marking the culmination of years of rigorous academic work, discipline, and personal growth.

We're thrilled to announce that Mr Deepak Khadka, our esteemed NAIS Global Campus Lead, has been appointed as the Regional Global Campus Lead for Nord Anglia International Schools in China.

As part of our commitment to our students as they approach some key decision-making points in their education journey, we have collaborated with some industry experts who will come into our school and deliver some inspirational and incredibly useful presentations.

March 29th saw our termly Principal’s Awards ceremony take place, with Ms Vaughan recognising deserving students from across the school as we mark the end of the second term.

Hope it gives you all a little insight into the action-packed world of expeditions.

Last week we embraced our status as a wide and varied international school as we celebrated all of the nationalities in International Week!  Amongst a huge variety of different activities each day, we saw students and staff taking part in cultural dances, puzzles and games, quizzes, and many more activities.

As Nord Anglia International School (NAIS) Shanghai, Pudong continues its commitment to enhancing student learning, the collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Nord Anglia Education (NAE) has grown to be a fantastic initiative to foster a dynamic and enriching educational environment for NAIS Pudong students. This partnership, bridging together the expertise of MIT’s faculty and students with Nord Anglia’s global school network, provides our pupils with a distinctive opportunity to develop essential collaborative skills, gain exposure to real-world problems, and participate in challenging competitions.

In a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, the need for education to transcend geographical boundaries has never been more crucial. Recognising this, Nord Anglia International School (NAIS) Pudong has embarked on an ambitious journey with its Global Campus program, aimed at fostering a generation of creative, resilient global citizens.

For those who haven’t already read the Nord Anglia INSIGHTS magazine, firstly, may I recommend this wonderful new project to you.  As a school, we’ve already published thought pieces on each of the core articles which I hope you’ve also read, and I think it’s important to see how these thought pieces are demonstrable here at NAIS Pudong.

In the last couple of days – and following the November Drama and Dance visits - we’ve had the pleasure of hosting Brian Drye, the Music Curriculum Specialist from The Juilliard School, one of Broadway's standout trombonists!

In late 2023, several NAIS Pudong students embarked on the trip of a lifetime to Les Martinets, Switzerland for a winter trekking project, and this month another group of lucky staff and children undertook the same journey to Europe for a skiing experience in the mountains.