Welcome back to school!

The summer ended, but the joy continues! Here in Yew Chung, first week of school means happiness and laughter. Welcome back, YCers! Wish you have an amazing year ahead.

FROM OUR COMMUNITIES

Adding a Touch of Colour to the World – Emily Eldridge

We have welcomed our old friend Emily Eldridge back to share about her stories with us! “I’d like to use art and graphic design to impact and improve a space,” said Emily. She is an artist, illustrator, muralist and a graphic designer travelling around the world to create images on big walls and through small drawings. Let’s listen to what she has to share!

Former Students Share Real Life Stories for Teacher Insights

To highlight and promote good practices in teaching, Yew Chung and Yew Wah held an "E-Learning Professional Development Days" event on November 27-28, 2020. Apart from the university professors and education experts who spoke during the event, we also invited four alumni to share their views – Ms Kwan Ki Sze, YCIS Hong Kong Class of 2008, Mr Able Chang, YCIS Shanghai Puxi Class of 2009, Mr Liping Lin, YCIS Shanghai Pudong Class of 2012, and Ms Bethany Ru, YCIS Shanghai Puxi Class of 2018. Our alumni brought valuable former-student perceptions to help our educators better understand the core needs of a Yew Chung or Yew Wah student.

The Artist as Storyteller – Mark Montgomery

On 12 August 2020, Mr Mark Montgomery, our YCIS Shanghai Artist-in-Residence (AIR) was invited by Starbucks to hold a Portrait Art Exhibition at its Gubei store, one of the most popular neighbourhood hangouts for the YCIS community.