Middle School

Middle School students examine a coral reef farm during PEAK Week.

Service-Focused PEAK Programs

A focal point of PEAK is helping students to consider how they can contribute to society. This year, in cooperation with our Service Learning Coordinator Lindsay Ernst, the Middle School introduced two Hong Kong-based service experiences on PEAK. On one trip students spent the week working with Archireef in Sai Kung to help determine if a coral reef farm could be cultivated in Tai Tam Bay. The other service program focused on deepening students’ understanding of minority communities living in Hong Kong.

Ceramist Justin Behm instructs students and teachers.

Visiting Authors & Artists

The Middle School welcomed children’s author Ritu Hemnani and sculptor and ceramist Justin Behm this Spring. Both Ritu and Justin spent a week on campus, respectively, working with students in various workshops to develop their creative and artistic passions.

Introducing...the bright orange Lamma Llamas!

Strengthening Spirit

The expansion of our House program saw us welcome our sixth house the Lamma Llamas this school year allowing us to continue to build on the ethos of a relationship-centered Middle School.

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High School

Interest in the High School's TA Program has quadrupled in three years.

Unique Learning Opportunities

The High School offers some unique learning outside of regular classes. One such offering is our Teaching Assistant (TA) Program where students have the opportunity to work alongside a teacher and be a learning assistant to other students in the class. Interest in the TA program has quadrupled in the last three years with students having very positive experiences. TAs have shared they not only learn the material more deeply the second time through, but teaching other students gives them insight into their own learning profile as they figure out how best to support their peers. The TA program has also strengthened student teacher relationships through sharing mutual interest and passions.

The HS Spiritual Community Classes are organized by students.

Building Spiritual Community

Students have an opportunity to learn leadership skills through our Spiritual Community Class by organizing our monthly gatherings. The ideas for our gatherings have been creative, inclusive and closely tied to Biblical teachings; the students this year have set a very high bar for both quality and content. One of the highlights of the year was the creation of a short film that shared the Easter story through a modern-day adaptation. We encourage you to watch When Jesus Came to HKIS.

Strengthening bonds with classmates through rock climbing.

Community at the Heart

Spirit and community are two hallmark values of the High School. We see spirit and community in our gatherings, grade level events, spirit weeks, and through our Dragon Days. In September, we ran our first “Community” themed Dragon Day which had our Pastoral Care homeroom Groups (PChGs) taking trips around Hong Kong. Each PChG designed their own experience which led to building stronger bonds among members of each group.