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all the exciting events going on 

at CISK in April? 

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On April 12th, CISK Senior Leadership Team was invited to Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Taicang Campus and gave a lecture with the theme of CISK´s IB education. The team had a thorough discussion with the leadership team of XJTLU Entrepreneur College, including their Associate Principal, Stuart Perrin; Associate Dean of the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub, Andrew King; Deputy Head of Central Office Li Wei, and among other leadership team members. Both international institutions stressed the importance of international collaborations and the development of students´ soft skills in the current society; and hope that with the shared education philosophy and resources, we can not only make both sides´ students benefit from it, but also the local society.

4月12日，CISK领导团队应邀来到西安交通利物浦大学太仓校区，并以“CISK的IB教育”为主题进行了学术交流讲座。学校团队与西浦创业家学院（太仓）的领导团队，包括他们的副校长Stuart Perrin、创业中心的副院长Andrew King、中央办公室副主任魏莉女士等其他领导团队成员就教育理念进行了深入的探讨。双方国际院校都强调了国际合作的重要性，同时还强调了在当前社会中培养学生软技能的重要性；并希望通过双方共享的教育理念和资源，为双方的学生，及当地的社会做出有益的贡献。

At CISK, we stress the importance of the mental and physical development of our students. On the 14th of April,  with separate events for Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary schools, the sports day was filled with an incredible range of events, from the obstacle race in the kindergarten to the three-legged race for PYP students to the triple jump and hammer throwing for MYP and DP. We are certainly proud to see our learner profiles "Balance, Caring, and Supporting" in each action by our students! 

在CISK，我们强调学生身心共同发展的重要性。4月14日，学校的幼儿园、小学和高中分别举行了体育活动。运动会上，从幼儿园的障碍赛到小学的两人三脚赛跑，再到初高中年级的三级跳和链球运动，项目之多令人眼花缭乱。我们很自豪地在我们学生的每一个动作中看到我们提倡的学习者目标：平衡发展、关爱他人、团结互助！

Career and university guidance, including full support for university applications, is one of the services CISK offers to its students. On April 18th, CISK hosted a university fair with representatives from 10 American and Canadian universities. Secondary school students and parents were able to have one-on-one consultations. They inquired about the courses offered at the universities, the admission requirements, the financial aid provided by universities, and other important details. Ms. Na Ni, a CISK parent, upon leaving the event stated: “My daughter is still in Grade 7. However, she has a very keen interest in the arts. One of the American art schools we are considering for her, after completion of high school at CISK, is at this fair. We are happy to have had a personalized consultation with them.”

职业发展及升学指导是CISK向学生提供的服务之一。4月18日，CISK在校举办了大学展，共有来自美国及加拿大的10所高校代表参加。当天，中学生和家长能够进行一对一的咨询，他们询问了大学课程、入学要求、财政援助，以及其他重要的细节。CISK的家长倪娜女士在离开活动现场时说：“虽然我的女儿还在读七年级，但由于她对艺术有着非常浓厚的兴趣，我们已经开始为她参谋美国的艺术学校，碰巧在这次CISK的大学展上，我们看到了我们正在给她看的艺术学校，并且很开心能够进行一对一的咨询。”

Protecting the Earth is the duty of every person on the planet. With this in mind, PYP teacher Eoin Marsh lead an expedition of primary students on a litter-clearing exercise near Lianhu Park. Our little minds spent their afternoon learning to look after their natural environment and making Kunshan a nicer place to live and to enjoy the countryside. Great job, everyone!

保护地球是我们每个人应尽的责任。为提高大家保护自然环境的意识，Eoin老师带领着小学部学生在莲湖公园进行了一次清理垃圾的活动。我们的小学生用了整个下午学习如何保护自然环境，使昆山成为一个更适合居住，更令人享受的绿色城市。干得漂亮！

Confucius said: "Learning without thinking is useless". If you only accept the input knowledge from others without your own interpretations and understandings, you can become confused after learning.

孔子曰：“学而不思则罔。” 对所学的知识如果只是机械的接受，没有经过自己深入的理解和思考，反而只会使孩子在学习之后变得迷茫，得不到收获。

In order to make our students reflect on what they have learned, CISK held a Student Led Conference on April 28th, in which students had to explain to their parents the content they learned in the current school year and learning strategies for future progress.

为正确引导学生复习和反思所学所得，4月28日，CISK举办了一次学生主导家长会。会上学生需向家长解释他们自己目前的学习内容，以及为学业进步所做的学习策略方法。

Student Led Conference can encourage students to accept personal responsibility for their academic performance; it can also facilitate the development of students´ organizational and oral communication skills and develop the partnership amongst students, parents, and teachers.

学生主导家长会能帮助学生意识到他们需要为自己的学术表现负责。该会议还能帮助学生提高组织规划和表述能力，并加强学生、家长和教师之间的合作关系。