The following events are suitable and available to all students and parents of students in K09/Y10 to K11/Y12:

HK: HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Webinar - Machine Learning Behind Disney’s Magic

Disney is well known for its theme parks, movies, 3D animations, and their beloved characters. In this webinar, we will unveil one of the secrets behind its magic - machine learning. Machine learning is a technology that enables machines to learn from data or experience. We will discuss the basics of machine learning, and explore how Disney creates movies using this technology.

Tuesday 27 April 4:00pm HKT

Register

USA: COLGATE UNIVERSITY, BATES COLLEGE, CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE, AND WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Join our admission office representatives for virtual events that cover topics such as what it means to study at a liberal arts institution, important considerations for the application process, financial aid and more. Check out the next upcoming event below. By registering for an event, your information will be shared with each institution presenting during that program, making expressing your interest in each college easy!

The Value of Liberal Arts

Introduction to the liberal arts as a concept and the distinctive features of our unique style of residential education

Friday 30 April 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

Globetrotters: International Student Perspectives for Prospectives

Engage with our current students and learn about their perspective as an international student on our campuses.

Friday 14 May 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register 

What Does Fit Really Mean? Navigating the U.S. College Search Process

With more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, what does fit really mean? Looking beyond the rankings, our representatives will help you gain a better understanding of how majors, locations, campus culture, and you can fit into the college selection process.

Friday 11 June 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

Demystifying Holistic Admissions

Our representatives will introduce the concept of holistic admissions, compare U.S. selection to other post-secondary selection processes around the world, and outline various aspects of the U.S. application process.

Friday 23 July 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

Opening the Door: Financial Aid Options in the United States

Overview of Financial Aid at U.S. colleges and universities, specifically discussing types of aid, sources of funding, the various kinds of forms, how different colleges and universities calculate financial need, the differences between need-aware & need-blind admissions, and what meeting full financial need really means

Friday 6 August 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

Studying Science in the Liberal Arts

Hear from our current students who are studying within the sciences. Understand what it means to study science in the Liberal Arts setting.

Friday 20 August 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

Applying Early? What You Need To Know

Our representatives will spend some time outlining the general 2021-22 application cycle, discussing the various early opportunities, the binding commitment and what that means for financial aid, and how to make an educated decision about applying early.

Friday 3 September 9:00-10:00am EDT (9:00-10:00pm HKT)

Register

INTERNATIONAL: STUDY AWAY 2021: ONLINE UNIVERSITY FAIR

Universities from the USA, Canada, Europe and beyond - such as Bocconi, IE, British Columbia, Notre Dame, Northeastern Trinity Dublin - will join our online platform so you can browse their booths and have live interaction with representatives. Find out all about opportunities at universities beyond the UK! 

Thursday 17 June 4:30-7:00pm BST (11:30pm-2:00am HKT)

Register

Sue Prinsloo HEAD OF UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE Email

Claire Wilkins UNIVERSITY COUNSELLOR Email

Well done to everyone who took part in our Easter Competition! All of the entries were absolutely egg-cellent.

Please see the winners below!

Kindergarten:

1st - Isabella, Y01B

2nd - Julie, EKG1

Primary:  

1st - Emilie, Y03B

2nd - Christabel, Y02B

If you are a winner, please email advancement@gsis.edu.hk and we will arrange for you to collect your prize! Thank you to everyone who took part!

Dear Parents,

We would like to give you an update in regards to our after-school activity programme for our Secondary, Primary and Kindergarten Students.

As outlined in Ms Clare Chiu’s and Mr Ulrich Weghoff’s email dated Monday, 5 April 2021 and Wednesday, 7 April 2021 as well as based on the EDB’s recent announcement (please see below an excerpt) dated 29 March 2021, we are allowed to have all of our students back fully on Monday, 26 April 2021.

Excerpt from the EDB announcement (EDB(SDCT)3/PRO/10/1/1 ):

“Overall Face-to-Face Class Arrangements

The related class arrangements are as follows:

(i) secondary schools can arrange students from any individual level (including students from Secondary 1 to Secondary 6) to return to schools to attend face-to-face classes or take examinations for no more than half a day (either in the morning or in the afternoon). The upper population limit of students to return to a school for each session is capped at two-thirds of the school’s total number of students. ….”;

(ii) primary schools can arrange students from any individual level (including students from Primary 1 to Primary 6) to return to schools in the morning to attend face-to-face classes or take examinations for no more than half a day. Schools should not arrange learning or other activities for students of any level for the rest of the day. The upper population limit of students to return to a school each session should be capped at two-thirds of the school’s total number of students;

(iii) KGs with morning or afternoon sessions can arrange students to return to schools in the morning or in the afternoon respectively…….. KGs should not arrange learning or other activities for the same batch of students for the other half of the day outside the school time. The upper population limit of students to return to a school for each session should be capped at two-thirds of the total number of students of each session in the school;

As we are allowed to provide face-to-face classes for half day only, not for full days and to minimize any infection risk, no lunch can be provided to students. Therefore based on the current EDB guidelines we are still not allowed to offer any after-school activities after the half day of face-to-face lessons.

We are currently preparing the after-school activities for the new academic year 2021/2022 and hope that we can offer our well-balanced and enjoyable after-school programme to our students in Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary starting from next academic year.

Thank you for your understanding.

With warm regards,