2022-23 Yearbook Pre-Orders

The 2022-23 Yearbook is now available for pre-orders on the GSIS Online Shop. The estimated publication date is November 2023.

This year, we will once again have a special Early Bird offer valid now until 31 August 2023:
• Print - Early Bird: HK$249 / Retail: HK$299
• Digital - Early Bird: HK$99 / Retail: HK$129
• Print & Digital - Early Bird: HK$299 / Retail: HK$349

Reserve your copy today and keep these cherished memories at GSIS.

PRE-ORDER NOW

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Summer Camps 2023 - Camp Beaumont

We have an exciting summer ahead here at German Swiss International School, the Peak Campus!

Camp Beaumont, the United Kingdom’s most established multi-activity day camp provider will be back again in Hong Kong, creating inspiring adventures throughout the summer holidays at GSIS! With over 50 camps in the UK, and 12 across Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand, Camp Beaumont’s much-loved, confidence-boosting experiences encourage 5- to 12-year-olds to step outside their comfort zones and realise their potential.

Throughout the week, Camp Beaumont offers all children (GSIS and non-GSIS students alike) the opportunity to learn new skills, discover new interests, try new things, and have fun with new friends, all set within the fantastic facilities we have here at GSIS.

A special offer of a 10% discount applies to all GSIS parents. Please use the code GSIS10 when making the booking.

BOOK NOW

For further enquiries please email campbookings@campbeaumont.hk or contact Camp Beaumont via their Hotline / WhatsApp at (+852) 6549 8602. If you have any other questions please contact the Student Services Team at afternoonactivities@gsis.edu.hk.

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A Message From The University Guidance Team

ADMISSION INFORMATION SESSIONS

1) Charles University First Faculty of Medicine
Professor Eitan Brizman and Dr. Aaron Cheuk are offering an in-person student and parent seminar for those keen to find out more about studying medicine or dentistry at the prestigious Charles University First Faculty of Medicine. Please refer to the attached poster.
Date: Tuesday, 30 May, 6:30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Chinese International School, 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill, Hong Kong
Register Here

ENRICHMENT & ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1) Science Academy for Young Talent - CUHK
Please refer to the attachment. More details can be found here.

2) The University of HK Summer Institute
Please refer to the attachment. More details can be found here.

Claire Wilkins Head of University Guidance Email

Beatrice Ugolini University Guidance Counsellor Email

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Mental Health

Well, the last week started with a quite heavy cost in terms of the numbers and the facts regarding students' mental health issues in Hong Kong (and around the world), shown to us by last Monday's SCMP front page. A lot of topics mentioned in this article are not new to any professionals in the psychological health care and education sector. Some of the collateral damages of the past 3-4 years in a lot of children's and people's lives are parts of our daily work and private lives now. We carry some of these topics like anxiety, developmental delays, behavioural changes or challenges in our social interactions in our daily present lives and we need to tackle and work with them, if we want to leave all these topics behind us last but not least if we want to grow stronger and braver out of all the experiences we have been through.

Negative messages as well as conflicts or challenges in our lives are always a chance for change. They can raise all our awareness regarding unpleasant situations and open our minds up for solutions and the search for new ways out of it. Along those lines we had a parents talk in the Primary last week, held by Dr Melissa Giglio, Clinical Psychologist at Central Health and book author of the children's book "Bravery Grows", which can help children and parents to overcome fear, anxiety, difficulty and challenging situations in life.

We got important messages and ideas about what is important in our daily family life and how to support our kids, like spending quality time together and finding the time to speak to each other in our daily routine, like on car rides, during walks or around the dinner table. Listening to what our kids have to say without judging them and taking them seriously is key. Allowing kids as much social time as possible in their free time with play dates during the week or on the weekends and spending some time, ideally every day, outside the house in nature. Even for us who live in the city luckily here in HK the next park or waterfront is usually not that far away.

Here in school, we are following and encouraging the idea of spending time in nature as a source of mental health and growth (even if it is only on a rooftop) as well, with our first GSIS Spring Picnic. Last week's Thursday during the lunch break we have been inviting our Secondary students to spend some fun time together with their friends outside with games and snacks. Maybe a nice idea as well for the following weekends to come, to spend some quality time with our families and friends.

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