Our stories blog is a space for you to share your experiences of advocacy and action with the entire CDNIS community and beyond! Submit your stories to Mr Schulte. Your stories can be in the form of text, photos, videos, drawings, voice-overs; be as creative as you like!
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The LSSC has once again conducted a donation drive to support the Home of Love in Sham Shui Po, which feeds and provides emergency housing for those most in need….
The CarePack drive held by two G11 students, Oceanna and Ricca last May of the 2020-2021 school term, has ended successfully. CarePack is a student-started drive, aiming to alleviate the...
The UNICEF club‘s food drive that was held throughout the month of November has ended with a very successful finish. We set a goal of matching the weight of food waste that…
Trisha (6E) and her family took part in the ‘A Common Thread’ mask-making drive. Using repurposed materials and working together as a family they made 20 hand-made and reusable masks…
My name is Diya and I am a student in grade 11. As part of my CAS project I have chosen to work with refugee children and am currently creating…
Ms Bonnie Calanchini works with Lower School Inclusion for grades 2-3 and is also the Roots and Shoots Coordinator. Over the summer she has been volunteering with Plastic Free Seas to…
Anjali: Hi everyone! My name is Anjali T and I am a Grade 12 student. This year, I am a member of HandsOn Hong Kong’s first ‘Youth Empowerment’ programme. The…
Kashish M in 11H has spent the last 8 weeks hand-sewing reusable masks using a second-hand sewing machine, that she will hand out to homeless people in Hong Kong through…
Mira C in 8E has dedicated her time and energy during the COVID pandemic to a range of volunteer and community service initiatives. She engaged with various NGO’s and activities…
Glohelp is a non-profit initiative founded by 4 students across Hong Kong (Joanne T from CDNIS and Bernice W from VSA) and the USA (Katie H and Liz B from Peddie...
Thank you to the entire CDNIS community for donating 16 large boxes of food goods for the Home of Love Charity in Sham Shui Po. A group of Grade 6…
On December 13 and 16, Amnesty gave out free fair trade hot chocolate to the CDNIS community. To receive a free cup of hot chocolate, students and staff were required…
In this project, CDNIS students, staff, and parents collect observations of local biodiversity. This project helps the efforts of scientists to study urban biodiversity…
During the two day IB Retreat for grade 11, students took time away from learning about the IB program, CAS and Extended Essays to have a truly eye-opening experience…
Check out Mr. Ryan Scott and his Gr. 2E students taking action & helping an Upper School club fundraise! “During our 3rd Unit of Inquiry, Grade 2 found out that…
On 14th March, Grade 10 students Tina, Alia, Matteo, Jaden and Matthew shared their Personal Projects with the Grade 4 students, and discussed they ways in which they took action…
Charlie Stewart, Class of 2018, shares the way he’s continued to serve a community he cares about, one that started from his time as a Gr. 9 student creating his…
Hoops for Habitat is a fundraising campaign organized by Habitat for Humanity. Hoops For Habitat is a tournament aimed to generate interest for the cause of Habitat among the Upper…
Lower School teacher and AYP supervisor, Rebecca Tupling, shared the recent success of the Bronze AYP students: “I am just writing to inform you all that this past weekend we…
Hey guys! It’s Amnesty and we’ve just done an event on October 27th in collaboration with Smile with Us (a HK based NGO & charity promoting positivism) to volunteer at…
Amnesty CDNIS is back with another event! In collaboration with Crossroads, Amnesty hosted an event where we travelled to Crossroads HK on the 26th to help with repackaging and organising…
The beach cleanup held at the rocky shores of the Sandy Bay Swimming Shed on western HK Island on 18th of January was a success! Upper school students participated in…
See the event wrap-up video here! What were the specific goals of this campaign? The goal of this campaign was to get students of the Lower School engaged with the…
From Sep 27 to Oct 1, over 26 HFH CDNIS volunteers went to help build a home for a couple living in Rayong, Thailand. We were able to gain an…
Check out this fantastically animated video about microbeads by two students from Gr. 5, Maya and Laurel! It even comes complete with a short & simple experiment for anyone to…
Amelia from the LS Strings Ensemble shares their experience performing for the elderly at the St. Mary’s elderly home: “On November 15, the LS Strings Ensemble lugged our instruments down…
Read about a family with boys in Gr. 3 and Gr. 1 that helped communities in the Philippines become stronger: Josh and Adam really valued their trip to the Philippines. …
Jesse (GIN club: RESPECT): The plight of refugees and education for all are the two issues that matter to me most. Reading the news about the migrant crisis in Europe…
Audrey was recently highlighted in the WWF magazine published in Hong Kong as their ‘Supporter in Focus’ given her efforts to raise awareness and the scientific information about the Chinese…
Here is the story of Teri, a student from Gr. 5, talking about her recent multi-activity simulation & fundraising action in support of The Women’s Foundation: I was interested in…
A group of students and parents walked with Impact HK on Sunday evening. The group met at the Guestroom near Sham Shui Po, and loaded up with bedding, oranges and…
Sunshine, a sea breeze and the smell of rotting meat with maggots?! What a way to start our Sunday! Members of the e-club, friends and family joined on Sunday, the…
A huge success to the public speakers of our community! On January 10th and 11th of 2018, the Young Masters Gavel Club and the GIN Clubs came together for the…
“The Vow of Silence was a simple yet effective activity that met the goals of the event: to advocate for those whose voices are heard or are unable to voice…
Cooking For A Cause (CFC) was started 5 years ago by a small group of passionate CDNIS students towards the refugee issue in Hong Kong. Since then, the club has…
A multi-pronged action project spurred by interaction with refugees during the summer of 2016, led Phillip to take more hands-on and creative approaches. Read about his experiences: “The refugee crisis…
UNICEF hosted two rounds of a food drive from October 30th–November 3rd and November 27th–December 1st 2017 for the NGO Feeding Hong Kong. Feeding Hong Kong is responsible for bringing surplus food to…
“ACT YOUR WAY TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING!” – Ellie Cottrell Ellie Cottrell, a Grade 12 student, taking Geography HL was one of the keynote speakers at the Volvo…
UNICEF’s recent clothing drive, held 15-19 January 2018, was organised with the aim of helping local NGO Christian Action to support refugees in need of winter clothing. Although spring approaches, there are still many chilly and windy days…
The Award for Young People (formerly known as Duke of Edinburgh) is a program spearheaded by Mr. Hamilton years ago and has since developed into a comprehensive experience that is…
A Lower School Teacher, Rebecca Tupling truly believes that education should be accessible to everyone and has created two projects (one in Ontario, Canada and the other in Mwanza, Tanzania)…
On Thursday November 16, RESPECT successfully organised our school’s first spelling bee in recent memory! Contestants from grades 9-12 put their spelling acumen to the test as they competed for…
As is annual tradition, CDNIS sent delegates to the GIN852 Conference held at Discover College. This year’s theme was “beGIN” and to act on this, students were divided into five…
Ms. Bonnie Calanchini (Lower School) writes: While living in Abu Dhabi, I was broken hearted to see the ponies at the local shopping mall, standing for many hours in the…
The goal of this campaign was to not only raise awareness for the issue of inadequate housing through fundraising and active advocacy campaigning but to also provide the opportunity for…
As part of their annual Service Day, a group of Grade 7 students visited St. Mary’s Home for the Aged, our neighbourhood elderly home, to lead activities with residents and…
On Wednesday, 18th October 2017, Upper School students from 3 refugee support clubs presented shared the current realities of refugees living in Hong Kong and how their clubs try to…
For International Day of Peace on the 21st of September, one of the activities was to identify the flags on the ceiling of the 9th floor main entrance, and 4…
Roots & Shoots students put together their second Green Halloween costume swap and successfully sold almost everything! With the start of school, camp and holidays it’s always a…
The goal of this campaign was to increase community awareness on the role of Habitat at our school as well as the need for adequate housing and fundraise money to subsidize…
CDNIS celebrated International Day of Peace on 21st September with peace flags, puzzles, a ‘Paths to Peace’ forest mural, student advisory discussions and a vibrant musical number “Peace on…
Operation Red Packet is an annual event at CDNIS where students and teachers donate some money that they had collected as “lai-see money” (紅包） from Chinese New Year. This year,…
The Reading Tree is a club that aims that seeks to establish a transferable English curriculum in order to support learning environments within the local and global community. Our club…
After the successful launch of the LEAP programme in February, students put their learning about what it means to be a leader to action by organising an event to spread…
UNICEF’S POVERTY SIMULATION WITH GR. 4 STUDENTS: Just before Christmas break, UNICEF proposed and ran a poverty simulation for Grade 4 students. The simulation introduced them to some of the…
On the 7th of December, Amnesty CDNIS hosted the annual “Vow of Silence”, a school-wide activity to raise awareness about those in the world who do not have a say…
Thailand Build Trip: Habitat for Humanity is a non-governmental organization originally founded in the United States; their mission is to have “A world where everyone has a decent place to…
On Friday, 18th November, all the Grade 7 students embarked on 6 different experiences around Hong Kong that connected to a local or global issue for their annual Service Day….
Averaging one event per month, this year’s UNICEF club has been working hard at fundraising and raising awareness for the seven goals of the organisation. These fundraisers have included a…
As the school wraps up, CDNIS The Reading Tree has shared their year end summary of the great projects and successes they have had this year. Upper School Students in…
A small group of Grade 11 leaders embarked on a 3-day trip to Guangzhou, China to partake in Habitat For Humanity (HFH) (https://www.facebook.com/hfhcdnis/?fref=ts) Young Leaders Build program. Despite having a…
On the days between March 15 and March 18, Canadian International School’s very own French Club celebrated French Week! Woo-Hoo! With a fabulous bake sale full of French fresh, hot,…
On Saturday, March 5th, a group of students from grades 3-6 gathered at CDNIS to participate in a Lip-Balm workshop Service Activity. Coordinated through Raven House NGO HandsOn Hong Kong and…
The CDNIS Business Club is a student-led organization dedicated to providing real-world venture experiences through which members can learn and apply entrepreneurial business techniques. The club designs, sources and produces…
This year there were 13 trips in Hong Kong and abroad that had service learning components, and these video links highlight the variety of authentic community needs addressed in their…
A group of Grade 7 Students learned that ‘service’ can also include caring for our more-than-human world on our recent Grade 7 Service Learning Day on November 20th. Students visited…
Across the Lower School, Orca House hosted a non-perishable food item drive to collect items to donate to Feeding Hong Kong, an organization that works to eliminate hunger and food…
Another option as part of the Grade 7 Service Learning Day was to participate in a boat expedition and beach cleanup with Plastic Free Seas aboard their new Sea Classroom!…
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered at a family organic farm on Cheung Chau island. Students learned how…
For his MYP Personal Project, grade 10 student Chester Chan organized and hosted a student led “Football for All” charity fundraiser on October 1st, 2015 to support “InspiringHK Sports Foundation”….
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered with the NGO SoapCycling to improve sanitation and hygiene in underprivileged regions, one child…
During the week of November 23rd, Ms. Little’s Pre-Reception A classes learned through a fantastic restaurant project to raise awareness and funds for Mother’s Choice, an NGO that provides care…
The Refugee Educational Support Program (also called “RESPECT”), is a program dedicated to providing learning support for refugee school children. We are a group of CDNIS Upper School students who,…
As part of The Reading Tree’s mission to establish a transferable English reading curriculum to support learning environments in the local and global community, we are purchasing class sets of…
Two Upper School Students, Naomi Yeung (grade 12) and Inez Ferrands (grade 9) recently participated in the Kids4Kids Powered by Youth Forum and pitched their idea for an app to…
Habitat for Humanity at CDNIS’ Paint Your Glove Event took place in late September this year and lasted for a total of five days. Lower School students from Prep to…
As part of the CDNIS Annual Fund, the Coordinators of Local and Global Engagement offer the Service Learning Experience Subsidy to help financially support students who dedicate their time, energy,…
On September 9th, active world volunteer d’Arcy Lunn visited CDNIS and presented to students in grade 4 and 5. As a social and environmental activist with several ongoing projects, he…
On Saturday, September 12th, 16 Upper School Students were sponsored by the CDNIS Annual Fund to attend the Powered by Youth Forum hosted by Kids4Kids. Students attended workshops that built…
On Friday night, September 11th, 2015, the first ever GIN retreat was held at CDNIS. Two student leaders from each of the 11 Global Issues Network Clubs attended. Activities included…
The 5th Asia-Pacific Forum was held in Hong Kong with the purpose of discussing sustainable solutions for the issue of inadequate housing. This year’s forum focused on 4 major discussion…
In the week leading up to Earth Hour 2015 (March 28th), the E-Club held our Allies for Action awareness-raising campaign, showing the fruits of our members’ labour. Having worked on…
The E-Club and the Geography Club went on a joint hike and beach cleanup in between Mui Wo and Pui O on the 8th of February, 2015. With a team…
The Interact Club in CDNIS is a student organised group sponsored by Hong Kong’s Rotary Organisation (https://www.facebook.com/groups/131451460286851/). The club’s mission statement is to tackle local and global issues by participating…
Throughout March 9th to 13th, CDNIS Amnesty International hosted a Disease Awareness event in correlation with our month’s foci of right of the elderly and right to healthcare. By hosting…
Athena and Alina are volunteers for the organisation – the Joshua Hellmann Foundation (http://www.jhforphandisease.org/), and we organized a walk that was held on the 14th of March (Saturday) at the…
On February 6, 18 members of Amnesty International CDNIS visited the True Light Home for the Aged, an elderly home, as part of the focus on rights of the elderly….
Although Hong Kong has a highly developed economy, 1 in 5 people still live in poverty. Project Home Works (PHW), a local project by Habitat for Humanity, gathers volunteers to…
The month of January has been dedicated to water, sanitation, and hygiene for the Unicef Club. Recognising the large number of people in developing nations (including those neighbouring Hong Kong)…
Last month, from December 8 to 12, Habitat for Humanity (http://facebook.com/hfhcdnis) hosted its 6th annual Lower School fundraiser, Paint Your Key. “Paint Your _____” is a series of events where…
On October 14, Amnesty International CDNIS hosted “Hungry for Change”, an event created by Justice Centre Hong Kong, to bring about awareness of the lack of human rights refugees have…
During the month of December, the Environmental Club performed a food wastage audit for the 6th floor cafeteria during the Upper School’s lunch hour (Grades 9 to 12). Our aim…
“This trip was an eye-opener for many of us. Even the village kids and the kindergarten students learnt a lot from this experience, and it was easy to see the…
The CDNIS Habitat for Humanity (HFH) club (https://www.facebook.com/hfhcdnis) focuses on promoting awareness of the global issue of substandard housing to the school community. With our annual lower school fundraiser Paint…
On December 14th, the Interact Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/131451460286851/) hosted a “Food Drive” where members of the club delivered basic food supplies to Feeding HK (http://www.feedinghongkong.org/), an organisation which tackles famine problems…
3-year olds. 3 days. 3 practical & profound learning experiences. Monday, 24th Nov. Cooking & Preparation for the fundraising food sale in the “Pre-Reception Restaurant”; tomato sauce, flour & egg…
What does walking and cycling for 1800km across Japan give you besides a muscles? A whole lot of time to contemplate things that you normally don’t have the space for!…
The UNICEF Club at CDNIS (https://www.facebook.com/unicefcdnis) aims to raise awareness, promote and help children around the world. We held a pizza sale on 31st October, 2014 as part of our…
We would like to thank the school community for supporting the Engage Myanmar Book Drive. In total we raised close to $10,000. That will enable us to purchase over 200…
The CDNIS, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) club (https://www.facebook.com/hfhcdnis) focuses on promoting awareness of the global issue of substandard housing to the school community. October was Habitat month at CDNIS and…
The Interact Club in CDNIS is a student organised group sponsored by Hong Kong’s Rotary Organisation (https://www.facebook.com/groups/131451460286851/). The club’s mission statement is to tackle local and global issues by participating…
The CDNIS, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) club (https://www.facebook.com/hfhcdnis) focuses on promoting awareness of the global issue of substandard housing to the school community. We recently held an advocacy and fundraising…
Ms. Hosick and Ms. Jong organized the latest Arts & Clubs Fair, which allowed a variety of clubs to share their interests and action with the Upper School community. Many…
Check out Mr. Ryan Scott and his Gr. 2E students taking action & helping an Upper School club fundraise! “During our 3rd Unit of Inquiry, Grade 2 found out that…
Lower School teacher and AYP supervisor, Rebecca Tupling, shared the recent success of the Bronze AYP students: “I am just writing to inform you all that this past weekend we…
Sunshine, a sea breeze and the smell of rotting meat with maggots?! What a way to start our Sunday! Members of the e-club, friends and family joined on Sunday, the…
UNICEF hosted two rounds of a food drive from October 30th–November 3rd and November 27th–December 1st 2017 for the NGO Feeding Hong Kong. Feeding Hong Kong is responsible for bringing surplus food to…
“ACT YOUR WAY TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING!” – Ellie Cottrell Ellie Cottrell, a Grade 12 student, taking Geography HL was one of the keynote speakers at the Volvo…
UNICEF’s recent clothing drive, held 15-19 January 2018, was organised with the aim of helping local NGO Christian Action to support refugees in need of winter clothing. Although spring approaches, there are still many chilly and windy days…
Ms. Bonnie Calanchini (Lower School) writes: While living in Abu Dhabi, I was broken hearted to see the ponies at the local shopping mall, standing for many hours in the…
Roots & Shoots students put together their second Green Halloween costume swap and successfully sold almost everything! With the start of school, camp and holidays it’s always a…
In the week leading up to Earth Hour 2015 (March 28th), the E-Club held our Allies for Action awareness-raising campaign, showing the fruits of our members’ labour. Having worked on…
The E-Club and the Geography Club went on a joint hike and beach cleanup in between Mui Wo and Pui O on the 8th of February, 2015. With a team…
The month of January has been dedicated to water, sanitation, and hygiene for the Unicef Club. Recognising the large number of people in developing nations (including those neighbouring Hong Kong)…
During the month of December, the Environmental Club performed a food wastage audit for the 6th floor cafeteria during the Upper School’s lunch hour (Grades 9 to 12). Our aim…
The CarePack drive held by two G11 students, Oceanna and Ricca last May of the 2020-2021 school term, has ended successfully. CarePack is a student-started drive, aiming to alleviate the...
During the two day IB Retreat for grade 11, students took time away from learning about the IB program, CAS and Extended Essays to have a truly eye-opening experience…
Charlie Stewart, Class of 2018, shares the way he’s continued to serve a community he cares about, one that started from his time as a Gr. 9 student creating his…
See the event wrap-up video here! What were the specific goals of this campaign? The goal of this campaign was to get students of the Lower School engaged with the…
From Sep 27 to Oct 1, over 26 HFH CDNIS volunteers went to help build a home for a couple living in Rayong, Thailand. We were able to gain an…
Read about a family with boys in Gr. 3 and Gr. 1 that helped communities in the Philippines become stronger: Josh and Adam really valued their trip to the Philippines. …
Jesse (GIN club: RESPECT): The plight of refugees and education for all are the two issues that matter to me most. Reading the news about the migrant crisis in Europe…
A group of students and parents walked with Impact HK on Sunday evening. The group met at the Guestroom near Sham Shui Po, and loaded up with bedding, oranges and…
A huge success to the public speakers of our community! On January 10th and 11th of 2018, the Young Masters Gavel Club and the GIN Clubs came together for the…
The goal of this campaign was to not only raise awareness for the issue of inadequate housing through fundraising and active advocacy campaigning but to also provide the opportunity for…
On Wednesday, 18th October 2017, Upper School students from 3 refugee support clubs presented shared the current realities of refugees living in Hong Kong and how their clubs try to…
The goal of this campaign was to increase community awareness on the role of Habitat at our school as well as the need for adequate housing and fundraise money to subsidize…
CDNIS celebrated International Day of Peace on 21st September with peace flags, puzzles, a ‘Paths to Peace’ forest mural, student advisory discussions and a vibrant musical number “Peace on…
The Interact Club in CDNIS is a student organised group sponsored by Hong Kong’s Rotary Organisation (https://www.facebook.com/groups/131451460286851/). The club’s mission statement is to tackle local and global issues by participating…
Athena and Alina are volunteers for the organisation – the Joshua Hellmann Foundation (http://www.jhforphandisease.org/), and we organized a walk that was held on the 14th of March (Saturday) at the…
On October 14, Amnesty International CDNIS hosted “Hungry for Change”, an event created by Justice Centre Hong Kong, to bring about awareness of the lack of human rights refugees have…
On 14th March, Grade 10 students Tina, Alia, Matteo, Jaden and Matthew shared their Personal Projects with the Grade 4 students, and discussed they ways in which they took action…
Charlie Stewart, Class of 2018, shares the way he’s continued to serve a community he cares about, one that started from his time as a Gr. 9 student creating his…
Audrey was recently highlighted in the WWF magazine published in Hong Kong as their ‘Supporter in Focus’ given her efforts to raise awareness and the scientific information about the Chinese…
A multi-pronged action project spurred by interaction with refugees during the summer of 2016, led Phillip to take more hands-on and creative approaches. Read about his experiences: “The refugee crisis…
For his MYP Personal Project, grade 10 student Chester Chan organized and hosted a student led “Football for All” charity fundraiser on October 1st, 2015 to support “InspiringHK Sports Foundation”….
CDNIS celebrated International Day of Peace on 21st September with peace flags, puzzles, a ‘Paths to Peace’ forest mural, student advisory discussions and a vibrant musical number “Peace on…
After the successful launch of the LEAP programme in February, students put their learning about what it means to be a leader to action by organising an event to spread…
On Saturday, March 5th, a group of students from grades 3-6 gathered at CDNIS to participate in a Lip-Balm workshop Service Activity. Coordinated through Raven House NGO HandsOn Hong Kong and…
On 14th March, Grade 10 students Tina, Alia, Matteo, Jaden and Matthew shared their Personal Projects with the Grade 4 students, and discussed they ways in which they took action…
Lower School teacher and AYP supervisor, Rebecca Tupling, shared the recent success of the Bronze AYP students: “I am just writing to inform you all that this past weekend we…
Audrey was recently highlighted in the WWF magazine published in Hong Kong as their ‘Supporter in Focus’ given her efforts to raise awareness and the scientific information about the Chinese…
The goal of this campaign was to not only raise awareness for the issue of inadequate housing through fundraising and active advocacy campaigning but to also provide the opportunity for…
As part of their annual Service Day, a group of Grade 7 students visited St. Mary’s Home for the Aged, our neighbourhood elderly home, to lead activities with residents and…
The goal of this campaign was to increase community awareness on the role of Habitat at our school as well as the need for adequate housing and fundraise money to subsidize…
CDNIS celebrated International Day of Peace on 21st September with peace flags, puzzles, a ‘Paths to Peace’ forest mural, student advisory discussions and a vibrant musical number “Peace on…
On Friday, 18th November, all the Grade 7 students embarked on 6 different experiences around Hong Kong that connected to a local or global issue for their annual Service Day….
A group of Grade 7 Students learned that ‘service’ can also include caring for our more-than-human world on our recent Grade 7 Service Learning Day on November 20th. Students visited…
Across the Lower School, Orca House hosted a non-perishable food item drive to collect items to donate to Feeding Hong Kong, an organization that works to eliminate hunger and food…
Another option as part of the Grade 7 Service Learning Day was to participate in a boat expedition and beach cleanup with Plastic Free Seas aboard their new Sea Classroom!…
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered at a family organic farm on Cheung Chau island. Students learned how…
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered with the NGO SoapCycling to improve sanitation and hygiene in underprivileged regions, one child…
Check out Mr. Ryan Scott and his Gr. 2E students taking action & helping an Upper School club fundraise! “During our 3rd Unit of Inquiry, Grade 2 found out that…
On 14th March, Grade 10 students Tina, Alia, Matteo, Jaden and Matthew shared their Personal Projects with the Grade 4 students, and discussed they ways in which they took action…
Amelia from the LS Strings Ensemble shares their experience performing for the elderly at the St. Mary’s elderly home: “On November 15, the LS Strings Ensemble lugged our instruments down…
Here is the story of Teri, a student from Gr. 5, talking about her recent multi-activity simulation & fundraising action in support of The Women’s Foundation: I was interested in…
A group of students and parents walked with Impact HK on Sunday evening. The group met at the Guestroom near Sham Shui Po, and loaded up with bedding, oranges and…
The goal of this campaign was to not only raise awareness for the issue of inadequate housing through fundraising and active advocacy campaigning but to also provide the opportunity for…
On Wednesday, 18th October 2017, Upper School students from 3 refugee support clubs presented shared the current realities of refugees living in Hong Kong and how their clubs try to…
For International Day of Peace on the 21st of September, one of the activities was to identify the flags on the ceiling of the 9th floor main entrance, and 4…
Roots & Shoots students put together their second Green Halloween costume swap and successfully sold almost everything! With the start of school, camp and holidays it’s always a…
CDNIS celebrated International Day of Peace on 21st September with peace flags, puzzles, a ‘Paths to Peace’ forest mural, student advisory discussions and a vibrant musical number “Peace on…
During the week of November 23rd, Ms. Little’s Pre-Reception A classes learned through a fantastic restaurant project to raise awareness and funds for Mother’s Choice, an NGO that provides care…
On September 9th, active world volunteer d’Arcy Lunn visited CDNIS and presented to students in grade 4 and 5. As a social and environmental activist with several ongoing projects, he…
“This trip was an eye-opener for many of us. Even the village kids and the kindergarten students learnt a lot from this experience, and it was easy to see the…
3-year olds. 3 days. 3 practical & profound learning experiences. Monday, 24th Nov. Cooking & Preparation for the fundraising food sale in the “Pre-Reception Restaurant”; tomato sauce, flour & egg…
During the two day IB Retreat for grade 11, students took time away from learning about the IB program, CAS and Extended Essays to have a truly eye-opening experience…
Charlie Stewart, Class of 2018, shares the way he’s continued to serve a community he cares about, one that started from his time as a Gr. 9 student creating his…
A multi-pronged action project spurred by interaction with refugees during the summer of 2016, led Phillip to take more hands-on and creative approaches. Read about his experiences: “The refugee crisis…
“ACT YOUR WAY TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING!” – Ellie Cottrell Ellie Cottrell, a Grade 12 student, taking Geography HL was one of the keynote speakers at the Volvo…
The goal of this campaign was to not only raise awareness for the issue of inadequate housing through fundraising and active advocacy campaigning but to also provide the opportunity for…
On Wednesday, 18th October 2017, Upper School students from 3 refugee support clubs presented shared the current realities of refugees living in Hong Kong and how their clubs try to…
The goal of this campaign was to increase community awareness on the role of Habitat at our school as well as the need for adequate housing and fundraise money to subsidize…
This year there were 13 trips in Hong Kong and abroad that had service learning components, and these video links highlight the variety of authentic community needs addressed in their…
Two Upper School Students, Naomi Yeung (grade 12) and Inez Ferrands (grade 9) recently participated in the Kids4Kids Powered by Youth Forum and pitched their idea for an app to…
Athena and Alina are volunteers for the organisation – the Joshua Hellmann Foundation (http://www.jhforphandisease.org/), and we organized a walk that was held on the 14th of March (Saturday) at the…
On February 6, 18 members of Amnesty International CDNIS visited the True Light Home for the Aged, an elderly home, as part of the focus on rights of the elderly….
Ms. Hosick and Ms. Jong organized the latest Arts & Clubs Fair, which allowed a variety of clubs to share their interests and action with the Upper School community. Many…
In this project, CDNIS students, staff, and parents collect observations of local biodiversity. This project helps the efforts of scientists to study urban biodiversity…
As part of their annual Service Day, a group of Grade 7 students visited St. Mary’s Home for the Aged, our neighbourhood elderly home, to lead activities with residents and…
On Friday, 18th November, all the Grade 7 students embarked on 6 different experiences around Hong Kong that connected to a local or global issue for their annual Service Day….
A group of Grade 7 Students learned that ‘service’ can also include caring for our more-than-human world on our recent Grade 7 Service Learning Day on November 20th. Students visited…
Across the Lower School, Orca House hosted a non-perishable food item drive to collect items to donate to Feeding Hong Kong, an organization that works to eliminate hunger and food…
Another option as part of the Grade 7 Service Learning Day was to participate in a boat expedition and beach cleanup with Plastic Free Seas aboard their new Sea Classroom!…
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered at a family organic farm on Cheung Chau island. Students learned how…
As part of Grade 7 Service Learning Day on Friday, November 20th, a group of CDNIS students volunteered with the NGO SoapCycling to improve sanitation and hygiene in underprivileged regions, one child…
