Mindfulness has been an important tool to help students focus and reduce anxiety. It is particularly critical in this Covid-19 era when students are dealing with many changes, both in the classroom and all around them.
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September 18, 2020
It’s school re-opening season in Singapore, just as it is in many parts of the world. After months of school closures due to the COVID pandemic, students around the world have slowly been getting back to school.
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September 15, 2020
Whether you're at home listening to your child telling you an interesting story or at school listening to your teacher’s storytelling or reading a plot twist, stories have the power to captivate us and make us think.
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September 10, 2020
During the circuit-breaker period in Singapore when schools closed, OWIS offered students a full e-learning programme with a balance of academics, specialist lessons, recreational activities and social check-ins.
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September 4, 2020
International schools in cities around the world often promote their commitment to diversity. Unfortunately, teacher diversity in international schools does not reflect this commitment, and this needs to change.
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September 3, 2020
Across the world, education experts have realised that students need to do more than just memorise facts and regurgitate those facts in order to be successful in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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September 2, 2020
From laptops and desktop computers to iPads and smartphones, educational tools in the twenty-first century bear little resemblance to the books, papers and sharpened pencils teachers were handing out two decades ago.
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September 2, 2020
Not so many years ago, education was a fairly simple thing. Government schools everywhere muddled along, continually constrained by local politics and economics. And private schools usually relied on their name.
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September 2, 2020
With the authorisation by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), OWIS will be offering the IB DP to 24 students in Grade 11 for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.
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September 2, 2020
OWIS is a diverse community of teachers, parents & students, providing many opportunities for our members to connect with each other. We asked one of our teachers why she she chose to teach at OWIS. Here's what she said.
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September 2, 2020
Parents relocating to a new country face many critical decisions when it comes to choosing what's best for their families. One of their primary concerns is selecting the right educational setting for their children.
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September 2, 2020
At One World International School, we proudly offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme because we believe that it provides students with the framework they need to become lifelong learners.
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August 28, 2020
At One World International School, we encourage parents to connect with the school community. This can begin even before your child is enrolled. Visiting the school ahead of time allows parents to meet teachers.
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August 25, 2020
At One World International School, we want our students to become lifelong learners who are curious about the world around them, and so we actively work to develop their critical thinking skills.
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August 25, 2020
As our communities become increasingly diverse, it is essential for schools to embrace multiculturalism. Students must be adaptable and be able to integrate into other environments and traditions, as well as being able t
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August 25, 2020
Whether you are new to Singapore or looking at moving your child to another international school, one of the most important decisions you will make is choosing the right school for your child.
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August 21, 2020
If your child has allergies, you have to take precautions on a daily basis. Choosing a school that provides a safe environment, has a strict allergy policy and that can provide medical care when needed is very important.
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August 21, 2020
From smartphones to computers to video games, today’s youth are growing up in a world dominated by screens and multi-tasking. Learning how to focus on the moment at hand – rather than anticipating the future and jumping
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August 18, 2020
Mathematics is a subject that students should build upon and master throughout their educational experience, as it forms a strong foundation for understanding how the world works and is a critical skill for 21st-century
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August 18, 2020
Creating a high-performing school is a goal that exercises educators in every generation. In 2007, a McKinsey Report tackled this question: How did the world's best performing school systems come out on top?
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August 16, 2020
Finding an international school that fits their budget is an important concern for parents. While there are international schools in the moderate-fee range in Singapore there can be a vast difference among these schools.
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August 12, 2020
Before you decide on the place your child or children will be spending much of their time – as well as the place from which much of their exposure and opportunity will come – you want to be sure you’ve made the best choi
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August 11, 2020
