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ICHK is a community school, which prides itself on the strength of its relationships. We value our strong partnerships between parents, staff, students, governors and the wider community.

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Nov 28
2018
What Does ICHK Stand For?

What Does ICHK Stand For?

Teacher Insights

Jamie Holden is a Teacher of Mathematics and Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator at ICHK I had just completed a PSHE session with my Year 7 form group and the outcome was too powerful not to share. We had been asked ito share a message with our students and I decided that I wanted to to use

Nov 26
2018
What is 'The Box'​ we're supposed to be thinking outside of?

What is 'The Box'​ we're supposed to be thinking outside of?

Teacher Insights

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Head of Human Technologies at ICHK I used to have a poster on my classroom wall exhorting my students to “Think Outside the Box!” I’ve taken it down and I’m not putting it back up. Here’s why… When we ask people to...

Nov 23
2018
Plastic Free ICHK

Plastic Free ICHK

School News

We are proud to announce that ICHK is competing for a prestigious Hong Kong Green School Award. We are bidding for this year’s ‘NO Disposables Campus Award,’ after a major drive to reduce plastics at school this term. Vending machines and drinks coolers have been removed from the campus and all...

Nov 23
2018
SRC T-Shirt

SRC T-Shirt

History of ICHK in 100 Objects

Student voice has evolved and changed at ICHK as the school has grown and matured.  The student government, the SRC, now operates with its own multi-year level form group of 12 students, each holding executive positions. These positions are elected by the students themselves each year. The

Nov 20
2018
Bioblitz Challenge

Bioblitz Challenge

School News

The spectacular surroundings of our secondary school became our classroom, as students took part in the Inter-school City Nature Challenge. Groups from across the school explored the nearby mangrove systems to identify and take photos of plant and animal species. The Bioblitz competition was...

Nov 12
2018
Volleyball Champions

Volleyball Champions

School News

Our volleyball players are celebrating an incredible week. Our U16 Boys Volleyball players were named champions in the ISSFHK League. They beat Australian International School 2-0 and then the host team Singapore International School 2-0. This marks an amazing journey for the players who did not...

Nov 07
2018
How a Growth Mindset Helped to conquer the sport of polo

How a Growth Mindset Helped to conquer the sport of polo

Teacher Insights

Jon Rees is a teacher of English, Human Technologies and Theory of Knowledge at ICHK In the last 11 months, Jon Rees took up the challenge of learning to ride a horse so that he could participate in the first ever Hong Kong Polo Beginners Cup in Tianjin, China. That tournament took place last...

Nov 05
2018
Bamboo Creativity

Bamboo Creativity

Teacher Insights

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Head of Human Technologies at ICHK A few years ago I visited The Green School in Bali. In educational terms it is an almost-mythical ‘Shangri-la’ of a school – the world’s most beautiful and ecologically aware institution....

Nov 04
2018
CAS+ Week

CAS+ Week

School News

Secondary students have experienced an amazing range of CAS+ Week challenges . Students across the school have stepped out of the classroom, and pushed outside of their comfort zones. They have camped in some of the most glorious weather imaginable, scaled the Hong Kong peaks and taken part in...

Nov 01
2018
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“Yes, but what are they learning?”

Head of School Blog

Occupy a ‘leadership’ position long enough, particularly when working within a relatively high-powered team, and you’ll be asked to undergo some sort of psychometric testing. These come in many guises, so you might find it’s DiSC, Belbin, Myers-Briggs, Strengthfinder or any one of a dozen others,...

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