Be Seen and Be Safe
It seems no time ago I was welcoming everyone to a new school year at the FIS; now the shortening hours of light do remind me that it is about time to write about safety…
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Home School Partnership at the FIS
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller. Our 2022/2023 school year is truly up and running. Field trips, days trips, Parent Information Nights, and of course, the…
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2022/2023 School Year Up and Running at the FIS
We were all very energized when on the first day of school our students breathed life and vibrancy back into the building. As an educator there is no greater feeling to see smiling faces and…
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IBDP May 2022 Results
Congratulations to all our IBDP students for completing their exams and all the best for the adventures that lie ahead! The average point score this year is 33, compared to a world average of 31.98.…
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Happy Summer!
We have reached the end of another busy and successful year. We now all look forward to a well-deserved summer break. As ever, the school never really closes as the front office will be open…
Read MoreA Whole School Community Reconnecting with Itself
We start the run towards the end of a school year that appeared normal in many, many ways yet so different in many others. While the unbroken onsite learning of students was very much welcomed…
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FIS Hosts AGIS Meetings
On Friday, May 13, the FIS hosted the Association of German International School (AGIS) Annual General Meeting and in the afternoon Head of School and Business Manager meetings. AGIS is an organization that represents and…
Read MoreImportant Updates for Next School Year
It is often said that nothing in life is permanent except change. Change is almost inevitable but we must distinguish between purposeful and impactful change as opposed to change for the sake of change. I…
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International-Mindedness in the Current Climate
Sometimes a definition is too small and does not fully encompass the concept it aims to embrace. I feel this is the case with international-mindedness. International educators recognize the importance of international-mindedness. However, it has…
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FIS VUCA and Ukraine Refugees Support
We are living in a complex world, one that encompasses a great deal of “discord”. The term VUCA – a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity – has been coined to describe this world…
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