GSIS Summer School provides a range of English language-based activities for children of age 3 – 12. Most participants are from schools other than GSIS, the courses being popular with parents seeking admission to an international school. All of the teachers are experienced native English speakers, drawn primarily from GSIS. Groups are small (maximum 16), with many of the younger groups having an assistant in addition to the teacher, ensuring that students can receive all the personal attention they need.

Summer school provides opportunities to develop confidence in both spoken and written language skills, through co-operative working and a range of fun activities. Where appropriate, students will be taught in rooms equipped with the latest in teaching technologies. Full use will be made of the school’s up to date IT facilities, well-equipped playgrounds, spacious art room, extensive library and, our excellent sports amenities.

A typical week could look like this.

'Classroom activities' vary enormously between year groups and teachers, but will be carefully tuned to the needs of individual students. The emphasis in all years is on individually based, active learning, providing students with a stimulating environment where they feel confident using and developing their skills in reading, spoken English and creative writing. Class teachers will be very happy to discuss the programmes of study and your child's progress at any time during the course.

Summer school runs from 8.00 am to 12.00 noon, Monday to Friday for two weeks from 4 August to 15 August 2008. The course fee is HK$4,250 and registration remains open. Please click here to access the online registration form. We welcome students from all backgrounds but we are only permitted to enrol those who have Hong Kong ID or a valid student visa. Information about visas can be found at http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4_2.htm. If you have any queries, please e-mail either the course organiser, Stephen Ellis or administrator, Ingrid Fremgen-Baque.

GSIS is unable to offer transport for summer school students. Bus 15 from Central and minibus 1 from the IFC run frequently and stop on Guildford Road.

How do I prepare for GSIS Summer School?

Classes: We try to be as accommodating as possible when admitting students, but this does mean that we can not finalise classes and timetables very early. As a result, we will not be able to confirm which group your child will be in, or swimming timetables, until just a few days before Summer School starts.

Materials: We provide all of the materials needed, but your child should come with a range of pens, pencils and coloured pencils or felt tip pens for their personal use.

Dress Code. The only dress code we have for Summer School is ‘comfortable and practical’. Most days will include some physical activities, so make sure that your child wears appropriate clothing (shorts, t shirt and trainers are ideal). Remember that they will be using lots of paint and glue, so nothing too new or 'designer'.

Transport. Please remember that there is almost no parking close to the school, and the traffic in Guildford Road will be very bad, especially on the first and last days of Summer School. If you can use public transport, please do so. We suggest that if you are coming by car or taxi, you will save yourself a lot of time, and frustration if you can drop off at the main road or at Watford Road and walk the short distance to school. We will have staff on traffic duty, please give them your cooperation when trying to make sure that things go smoothly.

First Day. All students need to go to the IB Hall on the first day to meet their teachers at 8.00. This will be clearly signposted. Please do not arrive before 7.30 as we may not be ready to help you before this time. On all other mornings, KG (Class 1, 2 & 3) students should go directly to their classrooms, staff will be at hand to guide you. The remaining classes should go to the covered playground where their teachers will meet them at 8.00.

Watersports. Kindergarden (Classes 1-3) do not use the main pool and will be informed about their paddling pool sessions by their class teacher. You will be given a swimming timetable just before Summer School starts. If in any doubt, send your child with a towel and bathing costume.

Severe weather. Summer School follows the normal GSIS procedures for typhoons and rainstorm warnings (classes 1-3 being classed as Kindergarten) This information can be found at
http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/SchoolInformation_typhoon_warning.aspx . You can find official information about current weather warnings at http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm

Helpers. We do no allow parents or helpers inside the school once lessons start.

Last Day: All of the students will be involved in presentations to parents on the last morning of Summer School,; we hope that you will be able to attend. There will be four locations, each with 3-4 classes participating, so please check the signs to see that you attend the one where your child is participating.

Die Sommerschule der GSIS bietet Kindern von 3 bis 12 Jahren ein englischsprachiges Unterrichtsprogramm. Die Teilnehmer kommen in ihrer Mehrheit nicht von der GSIS, sondern nutzen das Angebot als Vorbereitung für Bewerbungen an internationalen Schulen. Die Lehrer sind englische Muttersprachler mit langjähriger Unterrichtserfahrung und kommen weitgehend von der GSIS. Bei maximal 16 Schülern pro Gruppe und zusätzlichen Assistenten zur Betreuung der jüngeren Teilnehmer erfährt jedes Kind die Aufmerksamkeit, die es braucht.

Mit ihrer Bandbreite an Aktivitäten, die Spaß machen und gleichzeitig zur Zusammenarbeit anregen sollen, bietet die Sommerschule den Kindern Gelegenheit, ihr Selbstbewusstsein in mündlichem und schriftlichem Englisch zu stärken. Zur Verfügung stehen ihnen mit modernster Lerntechnologie und IT ausgestattete Klassenräume, gut ausgerüstete Spielplätze, weitläufige Kunsträume, eine große Bibliothek und ausgezeichnete Sportanlagen.

Eine typische Woche könnte wie folgt aussehen:

Sommerschule findet in den beiden Wochen vom 4. bis 15. August 2008 montags bis freitags von 8.00 Uhr bis 12.00 Uhr statt. Schulbusse stehen der Sommerschule nicht zur Verfügung, aber von Central (IFC) aus fahren Minibus 1 und Bus 15 die Guildford Road regelmäßig an.

Mit Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an den Leiter der Sommerschule Stephen Ellis oder an Ingrid Fremgen-Baque in der Verwaltung.