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Founding Student Day
(Posted on 06/03/17)On Saturday 18th February, we hosted our Founding Student Day and it was wonderful to see so many of our students coming together and getting to know each other. In the morning, our Bank of America hosts led the sessions with an ice-breaking activity in groups and then a team challenge.The students were set the “Turnaround a Pound Challenge” and as a group they had to create a business...
Why did we choose the IB as our choice for Sixth Form qualifications?
(Posted on 25/01/17)Our vision for Chester International School is to prepare our students for a future which is successful, happy and one filled with options and global opportunities. We chose the International Baccalaureate as our qualification of choice for Sixth Form because it is well-established, well recognised by employers and universities and has options and combinations to suit all students. Currently,...
Q&A with Kate Ryan
(Posted on 19/12/16)As Chester International School prepares to open its doors in September 2017, Kate Ryan discusses why she is delighted to return to Chester and explains the vision and ethos behind this innovative approach to learning.Tell us what drew you to this new schoolI trained as a teacher in Chester and since then, I have be fortunate enough to lead and build schools around the world. Most recently, I was...
Chester International School - Educating the Next Generation
(Posted on 13/12/16)CIS receives praise and support from Andreas Schleicher, Director of Education at the OECD.“In a world where the kinds of things that are easy to teach have also become easy to digitise and automate, it is important to look outward and enable students to think and work across the boundaries of disciplinary contexts. Schools also now need to prepare students to live and work in a world in which...
Pushy Northern Parents
(Posted on 08/12/16)Just two weeks ago, we wrote about the importance of parental engagement at Chester International School so we have a genuine partnership between home and school. We see this as key to our students’ success and we believe in open communication.This week, Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner said:“Parents in the North need to become more like their pushy counterparts in the...
Student Spotlight
(Posted on 06/12/16)The moon photo was taken at 6.30pm on 12th November 2016 by one of our students, Alice. A tripod was used with a Nikon D5500, and a 55/200 lens. Alice manipulated the setting to get this image. A Hoya Circular polarising filter was used.Alice took this photo for her Astronomy course work. We look forward to seeing Alice continue her passion for photography and Art at...