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Debating the Impact of AI: Highlighting the Need for Critical Thinking Skills in Education

In my last article, I passed on our best wishes to our G12 students who start IB exams today. Remember to stay focused, trust in your abilities, and take care of yourselves during this stressful period.
This year, one tool that has been causing a lot of debate in the education community is ChatGPT. This popularity has sparked discussions about its potential impact on education.

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Save the Date: Community Days on June 5 – 7

Get ready to mark your calendars because we’ve got an exciting event coming up – Community Days on June 5 – 7! Our team is working hard putting together an unforgettable experience for all of our students, parents, and community members. All students will be off timetable for these three days. June 7 will be the culmination of the days and will be a festival-style event named FIS Fest.
We would like to have as much parental involvement as possible and we need YOUR help!

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Celebrating achievements and reflecting on challenges

I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing break. The last quarter is always an exciting and busy one at this FIS. This Newsletter will present some of the exciting and unique service and experiential learning opportunities that exist at the FIS, such as Get Caught Reading, BookBridge Book exchange, and the Karni und Nickel theater performance. You will also receive information on our Community Days that take place June, 5 – 7, and we look forward to sharing more information over the coming days.
At the time of writing, we are coming to the end of the last week of regular classes for Grade 12.

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Failure – The Great Tutor

I hope you will indulge me but I want to write about something that you may not expect from a head of school – failure. The sweetest victory is the one that’s most difficult. The…
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Message from the Head of School

We are delighted to announce that our school’s Semester 2 Conferences were a resounding success! We would like to thank all the families who participated and the teachers who dedicated time and effort to make…
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Coffee Morning: Semester 2 Series

We are launching our Coffee Morning program for the second semester but with a little twist. Like before, these Coffee Mornings will run regularly throughout the year. However, there will be some evening “wine and…
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The Meaning of Success

As educational leaders, we are often asked to reflect on our core values or educational philosophy which, as one might expect, mostly focuses on supporting every student to reach their full potential. When asked “How…
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