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'''Singapore International School''' ('''SIS''') is a [[kindergarten]], [[elementaryElementary school|elementary]] and [[secondarySecondary school|secondary]] (up to Form Four and [[International Baccalaureate]] Diploma First Year and second year) [[school]] situated in two different campuses on Nam Long Shan Road, [[Hong Kong Island]].
 
It is an [[international school]] set up by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] (MOE) of Singapore<ref>{{Cite webnews |last=Yang |first=Calvin |date=March 7, 2016 |title=Singapore-style schools a hit in the region |date=7 March 2016|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/singapore-style-schools-a-hit-in-the-region |newspaper=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> and follows the Singaporean [[Education in Singapore|curriculum]]. The school was established in September 1991 in [[Kennedy Town]] with an enrollment of 200 students. This number has risen above the 1500 students mark, from a variety of nationalities, with the majority being [[Hong Kongers]] and [[Singapore|Singaporeans]]ans.▼
 
== History ==▼
In 1995, itSIS moved to its current premises on Nam Long Shan road near [[Aberdeen (Hong Kong)|Aberdeen]], occupying an area of 4,150 square meters. The land was granted by the [[Hong Kong Government]] while the cost of the building was borne by the [[Singapore government]].▼
 
An extension was carried out in 2002 to build new facilities and make the school taller.
 
SIS’sThe secondary school section haswas established in 2007 and used the premises of the former Wanchai School. asIt itsofficially temporaryaccepted premises from the 2009/2010 academic year to June 2011 and the P5students in 2009/2010 were the first Secondary 1 students there. The temporary Wanchai premises have the basic features of a secondary school, such as an IGCSE-certified Science laboratory, an air-conditioned auditorium, two art studios, two music studios, one dance studio and a fitness room. The pupils used the Morrison Hill swimming pool, Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Happy Valley Recreation Ground, all within 10 minutes of walking time.▼
▲It is an [[international school]] set up by the [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Ministry of Education]] of Singapore<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang|first=Calvin|title=Singapore-style schools a hit in the region |date=7 March 2016|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/singapore-style-schools-a-hit-in-the-region|newspaper=[[Straits Times]]}}</ref> and follows the Singaporean [[Education in Singapore|curriculum]]. The school was established in September 1991 in [[Kennedy Town]] with an enrollment of 200 students. This number has risen above the 1500 students mark, from a variety of nationalities, with the majority being [[Hong Kongers]] and [[Singapore]]ans.
 
Between 2009 and 2012, SIS became an authorized member of Cambridge IGCSE.
▲==History==
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The school was founded in 1991 by the ministry of education (Singapore). 1994 it became popular with international families wishing to expose their children to Chinese languages in their education. It moved to its permanent Nam Long Shan Campus in 1995. An extension was carried out in 2002 to build new facilities and make the school taller. In 2006, SISHK celebrated the school's 15 anniversary with a charitable performance at the [[Hong Kong Cultural Centre|Hong Kong Cultural Centre.]] The secondary section was established in 2007 and the former Wan Chai campus opened its gates in 2009. It had been moved to the current one in 2012. Between 2009 and 2012, SISHK became an authorized member of Cambridge IGCSE. It even became a member of the International Baccalaureate World School. The preparatory and primary upgrading project started in 2013 and in the same year the first batch of high-school students graduated. Finally, SISHK celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017. In 2019, the school went through another upgrade to make the school more modern, this ended in 2022.
<ref>https://www.singapore.edu.hk/history/#:~:text=History%20of%20SISHK,its%20current%20premises%20in%20Aberdeen.</ref>
 
TheIn Jun 2011, secondary school movedsection backmoved to their new secondary school campus at Police School Road, the former site of Shue Yan Secondary School.▼
==Location==
▲In 1995, it moved to its current premises on Nam Long Shan road near [[Aberdeen (Hong Kong)|Aberdeen]], occupying an area of 4,150 square meters. The land was granted by the [[Hong Kong Government]] while the cost of the building was borne by the [[Singapore government]].
 
The preparatory and primary upgrading project started in 2013.
▲SIS’s secondary school section has used the premises of the former Wanchai School as its temporary premises from the 2009/2010 academic year to June 2011 and the P5 in 2009/2010 were the first Secondary 1 students there. The temporary Wanchai premises have the basic features of a secondary school, such as an IGCSE-certified Science laboratory, an air-conditioned auditorium, two art studios, two music studios, one dance studio and a fitness room. The pupils used the Morrison Hill swimming pool, Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Happy Valley Recreation Ground, all within 10 minutes of walking time.
 
In 2019, the school went through another upgrade to make the school more modern, this ended in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of SISHK |url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/history}}</ref>
▲The school moved back to their new secondary school campus at Police School Road, the former site of Shue Yan Secondary School.
 
==Curriculum==
In 1994, Mandarin courses were offered twice daily per school schedule at the primary school level. Currently, English, Math and Chinese are taught every day in Primary school. Every day, students will have recess time, which lasts for 30 minutes. Lunch also has 30 minutes. Science is only taught from P3 onwards and is taught 3 times a week. Other than the subjects mentioned above, the school also offers drama, dance, physical education, swimming, art, social studies and IND. <ref name=Forestier>{{cite web|last=Forestier|first=Katherine|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/68506/where-go-early-start|title=Where to go for an early start|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=1994-03-27|accessdate=2022-12-22}}</ref>
 
==Facilities==
==Facilites and Events==
SIS has 47 classrooms in the PYP section and 20 secondary classrooms.<ref>{{Cite However,web the|title=Our numberStaff of DP classrooms remains unclear. <ref>|url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/our-staff/#1535619638298-bf675c77-b3a3}}</ref>. Other than classrooms, the school also has free Wi-Fi and chromebooks. The canteen is operated by [[Compass Group|Chartwells]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Services |url=https://www.singapore.edu.hk/student-services/}}</ref>. There is also a library, a plaza, a gym, an auditorium, a swimming pool, a basketball court, a playground, science labs, offices for teachers and a rooftop garden.▼
SIS celebrated its 15th anniversary on 28 April 2006, with an original [[musical theater|musical performance]] entitled "Reaching out, Touching Lives" involving every pupil in the school. It was performed at the Grand Theatre of the [[Hong Kong Cultural Centre]]. The school also celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016, with a new piece of artwork inspired by [[Joan Miró]] called Ties That Bind.
On 2nd February 2024, SISHK broke a record in the [[Singapore Book of Records]] for the most number of people doing [[Yusheng|lo hei]] recitations. A total of 1831 people joined the record-breaking event. Students, teachers, staff and parents joined this event in the plaza and classrooms.
▲SIS has 47 classrooms in the PYP section and 20 secondary classrooms. However, the number of DP classrooms remains unclear. <ref>https://www.singapore.edu.hk/our-staff/#1535619638298-bf675c77-b3a3</ref>. Other than classrooms, the school also has free Wi-Fi and chromebooks. The canteen is operated by [[Compass Group|Chartwells]]<ref>https://www.singapore.edu.hk/student-services/</ref>. There is also a library, a plaza, a gym, an auditorium, a swimming pool, a basketball court, a playground, science labs, offices for teachers and a rooftop garden.
<gallery class="center" caption="The Singapore International School Campus">
Image:SIScourtyard.jpg|Primary Campus Plaza
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