German Swiss International School http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk The School of Choice Sat, 25 May 2013 16:42:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Primary Soloist Soirée (K04 and Y05-Y06) http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/front/primary-soloist-soiree/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/front/primary-soloist-soiree/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 07:49:21 +0000 ADM005 http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9814 GSIS is very fortunate to have many children who learn to play instruments and are keen to perform. On 24 May 2013 at 6:00 pm in the Wan Chai Hall, the children of the GPD and EPD (K04 and Y05-Y06) will be playing their favourite solos in a very special concert. All are welcome to attend to support and celebrate the talents and hard work of our young musicians.

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GSIS Wan Chai Campus
30 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai
Friday, 24 May 2013
Start: 6:00 – 7:15 pm (Yat Sin Road gate opens at 5:40pm)
Free Admission and no tickets required

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]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/front/public-examinations/feed/ 0 National University of Ireland – Graduation Ceremony http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/national-university-of-ireland-graduation-ceremony/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/national-university-of-ireland-graduation-ceremony/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 00:35:32 +0000 spauli http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9766

On 4 May, former trainees were awarded their university degree by the National University of Ireland, Dublin at the Harbour Grand Hotel, Hong Kong. They all took the opportunity to do an 18-month course of part-time studies in Hong Kong with Kaplan Higher Education. The graduates are: Julian Falkenberg (Bachelor of Business Studies – Logistics), Fabian Kaemper (Bachelor of Business Studies – Logistics), Lennart Finkeldey (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Marian Knorr (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Ben Tanamal (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Kilian Zimmermann (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Natalie Peiffer (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Christine Ng (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Ilona Peters (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Felix Thummernicht (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Man Gee Tsang (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Julian Pfeifer (Master of Science – Management).

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On 4 May, former trainees were awarded their university degree by the National University of Ireland, Dublin at the Harbour Grand Hotel, Hong Kong. They all took the opportunity to do an 18-month course of part-time studies in Hong Kong with Kaplan Higher Education. The graduates are: Julian Falkenberg (Bachelor of Business Studies – Logistics), Fabian Kaemper (Bachelor of Business Studies – Logistics), Lennart Finkeldey (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Marian Knorr (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Ben Tanamal (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Kilian Zimmermann (Bachelor of Business Studies – Management), Natalie Peiffer (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Christine Ng (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Ilona Peters (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Felix Thummernicht (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Man Gee Tsang (Bachelor of Business Studies – Marketing), Julian Pfeifer (Master of Science – Management).

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/national-university-of-ireland-graduation-ceremony/feed/ 0 Logistics processes in Hong Kong – field trip to Panalpina, HIT and DHL http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/logistics-processes-in-hong-kong-field-trip-to-panalpina-hit-and-dhl/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/logistics-processes-in-hong-kong-field-trip-to-panalpina-hit-and-dhl/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:32 +0000 spauli http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9773

On 18 April, BC12F and BC12L went on a long field trip. The topic of the day was: logistics processes in sea and air transportation. The first stop on the itinerary was training company Panalpina. Eddy Iu, Vice President of Panalpina, explained the range of services offered by an international logistics provider. Then the visit continued to the Panalpina warehouse in the ATL Building.

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On 18 April, BC12F and BC12L went on a long field trip. The topic of the day was: logistics processes in sea and air transportation. The first stop on the itinerary was training company Panalpina. Eddy Iu, Vice President of Panalpina, explained the range of services offered by an international logistics provider. Then the visit continued to the Panalpina warehouse in the ATL Building. It was possible to observe the complete workflow in a container packing station for air and sea freight. The next stop was the HIT container terminal. By the end of this visit, the trainees were left with no further questions about how containers are loaded onto a container ship. The final stop of the day was DHL’s hub at the airport. The courier and express service provider’s sorting facility was amazing. 40,000 parcels can be sorted in one hour. The trainees also had the opportunity to watch containers being packed for air freight.

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/logistics-processes-in-hong-kong-field-trip-to-panalpina-hit-and-dhl/feed/ 0 Finance in Foreign Trade – Visit of Commerzbank http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/finance-in-foreign-trade-visit-of-commerzbank/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/finance-in-foreign-trade-visit-of-commerzbank/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:56:02 +0000 spauli http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9776

On 24 April, BC11F and BC11L visited Commerzbank in Hong Kong. The visit focused on the bank’s role in financing foreign trade. General Manager Eberhard Brodhage and his four colleagues did some excellent exam preparation for the second year of training by demonstrating the various options for financing foreign trade. In addition, they spoke about career opportunities once trainees have completed their training.

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On 24 April, BC11F and BC11L visited Commerzbank in Hong Kong. The visit focused on the bank’s role in financing foreign trade. General Manager Eberhard Brodhage and his four colleagues did some excellent exam preparation for the second year of training by demonstrating the various options for financing foreign trade. In addition, they spoke about career opportunities once trainees have completed their training. The event was rounded off with a round of discussions on current economic policy issues.

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/finance-in-foreign-trade-visit-of-commerzbank/feed/ 0 Project Presentation – Environment and Environment Policy in Hong Kong http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/project-presentation-environment-and-environment-policy-in-hong-kong/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/project-presentation-environment-and-environment-policy-in-hong-kong/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:53:58 +0000 spauli http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9779

On 21 March, the long-term project on ‘Environment and Environmental Policy in Hong Kong’ came to a climax.  After presenting two milestones to a small group of people, the trainees had the opportunity to present the results of their research into water, waste, construction, environmental education, cooperation between Hong Kong and China and green logistics to a  larger audience.

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On 21 March, the long-term project on ‘Environment and Environmental Policy in Hong Kong’ came to a climax.  After presenting two milestones to a small group of people, the trainees had the opportunity to present the results of their research into water, waste, construction, environmental education, cooperation between Hong Kong and China and green logistics to a  larger audience. The guests included Achim Haug from GTAI and Pierre Dubourg from the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.  During this 7-month project, the three trainees Cansu Cakir, Catharina Dreyer and Helen Weitzel also took part in the Eighth ESF Environment Conference, where they were won an award for the best international project.

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/business-college/project-presentation-environment-and-environment-policy-in-hong-kong/feed/ 0 GSIS EPD Parent Information Exchange http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/epd/gsis-epd-parent-information-exchange/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/epd/gsis-epd-parent-information-exchange/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 07:26:41 +0000 ADM005 http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9727 We have now completed our yearly “NFER” (National Foundation for Educational Research) standardised testing in Years 2 to 6 and the tests have been posted to the U.K. for marking. As in previous years, you will receive your child’s results in early July.

We are pleased to invite you to join us on the evening of 5 June from 6 – 7.30pm.

]]> We have now completed our yearly “NFER” (National Foundation for Educational Research) standardised testing in Years 2 to 6 and the tests have been posted to the U.K. for marking. As in previous years, you will receive your child’s results in early July.

We are pleased to invite you to join us on the evening of 5 June from 6 – 7.30pm. We hope this will help you to find out more about what these results mean, how to interpret your child’s scores and to hear about how we use the scores at GSIS.

Go to the LEO Newsroom after mid-May to RSVP online to this event.

Allison Stekelburg
Head of English Primary Department

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/epd/gsis-epd-parent-information-exchange/feed/ 0 Personnel Matters Update http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/personnel-matters/personnel-matters-update-april-2013/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/personnel-matters/personnel-matters-update-april-2013/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:15:19 +0000 ADM005 http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9690 Kindergarten
Zoe Kelly, Teaching Assistant in the English Stream of Kindergarten, has resigned to move to Japan. Dominique Harris has taken over her position.

Dominique has joined after the Easter break and will be staying with us until 28 June 2013. Welcome, Dominique!

Primary:
Angelika Kaier, DVOR, will be moving on to relocate with her husband to Vietnam at the end of the school year.

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Zoe Kelly, Teaching Assistant in the English Stream of Kindergarten, has resigned to move to Japan. Dominique Harris has taken over her position.

Dominique has joined after the Easter break and will be staying with us until 28 June 2013. Welcome, Dominique!

Primary:
Angelika Kaier, DVOR, will be moving on to relocate with her husband to Vietnam at the end of the school year. Angelika, many thanks for your service over the past seven years as teacher in DVOR and most recently as Year Group Coordinator!

Mini Franks has given her role of Head of House System to Julian Lewis who will step in until end of the school year. Mini, many thanks for your hard work and commitment you have shown towards developing this role over the past few years! Julian, many thanks for taking over and have fun with Dragons, Lions, Phoenix’ and Tigers!

Secondary:
In ESD we have received two resignations from long-term members of staff in recent weeks. Veronica Andrews, Head of Careers, History teacher and formerly Head of History in the ESD will retire after 22 years of sterling service, and Fanny Ng, Mandarin teacher, has also resigned to take a well-earned break from teaching. Veronica and Fanny, thank you very much for your dedication, service and commitment to GSIS and we hope that we can keep in touch. We hope that Fanny will continue to help us out with Mandarin supply cover from time to time and we hope to work with Veronica on a consultancy basis so that we can continue to benefit from her wealth of experience in the field of universities and careers.

Stefan Dede (Business College), Monique Market (GSD) and Marie Murphy (ESD) have finished their internships at GSIS. Stefan, Monique and Marie, many thanks for your valuable support!

Doerthe Kleine-Pollmann
Head of Human Resources

]]> http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/personnel-matters/personnel-matters-update-april-2013/feed/ 0 Ski Trip 2014 – Olang/Kiens, Italy http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/general/2014-ski-trip-olang-italy/ http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/en/general/2014-ski-trip-olang-italy/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:34:05 +0000 ADM005 http://mygsis.gsis.edu.hk/?p=9550 SIGN-UP NOW

Next academic year GSIS’s annual ski trip will be to the German speaking part of Italy (South Tyrol). Located in the spectacular Dolomite Alps, and just four hours south of Munich passing the beautiful Landscape of Austria.

With the “Dolomiti Superski” ski pass you are not only exploring Italy’s biggest connected Ski Resort, but as well the “World Nature Heritage” with breathtaking views of the mountains. Sunny slopes with lots of typical huts and restaurants are inviting you to have a break and enjoy the kindness of the Tyrolean people and the tasty local food.

The hotel is run and owned by a family and is famous for their friendly staff as well for the excellent local cuisine. The rooms are nicely decorated and do have bathroom, balcony, TV, locker and telephone.

For evening activities and also during the day the hotel provides several big common rooms to relax. A spacious recreation area including an indoor pool with sauna and gym can be used free of charge. One of the big advantages of the resort is the ideal location offering quick access to most sites.

Our offer includes the Skipass “Dolomiti Superski” – it is valid on 460 lifts that serve 1.220 kilometers slopes connecting the following sites:
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Kronplatz, Alta Badia, Gröden, Seiseralm , Fassatal , Karersee, Arabba Marmolada , Hochpustertal , Fleimstal , Obereggen , San Martino di Castrozza-Rollepass, Eisacktal , Trevalli , Civetta.

The company we are traveling with is Alpetour, a tour company based in Germany that has been arranging ski trips and tours for students for a long time and is holding the label of excellence from TÜV Rheinland.

A typical day:

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning ski/snowboarding lessons
  • Lunch in a restaurant on the slopes
  • Afternoon ski/snowboarding lessons
  • Return to hotel late afternoon – free time/activities
  • Dinner in the hotel
  • Evening activities (e.g. hiking, swimming, Bobsleigh etc.)

Travel Details
The trip will take place over the Chinese New year holidays, leaving on the evening of Friday, 31 January, 2014 and returning to Hong Kong on Saturday, 8 February, 2014 . The group will fly on LUFTHANSA to Munich where we will be met by Alpetour representatives and transferred by private bus to our hotel.

On the flight back we will have a short stopover in Frankfurt.

*Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Accommodation
Alpetour has arranged for the group to stay at the ****Falkensteiner Hotel Lido Ehrenburg. It is situated strategically close to the ski slopes (10 minutes). The students will be in rooms of two or three.

*Subject to change

Staffing and Supervision
There will be GSIS staff accompanying the group (a ratio of 1 per 10 students), both primary and secondary. In addition once in Kiens/Olang, Alpetour will provide full-time counselors.

Skiing & Snowboarding
The focus of the trip is skiing and snowboarding and the cost will include equipment hire, 4.5 days lift passes and professional instruction. Students will be split into groups according to experience and ability. Optionally students can choose a half day introduction into cross country skiing/Biathlon.

Unfortunately the tour operator has revised the price which we previously communicated.

Cost: HK$27,900 per student

The price includes:

  • Return flights and transfers
  • Full board accommodation
  • Alpetour counselor
  • Ski/Snowboard equipment hire
  • 5 days lift passes incl. Night Skiing
  • Professional ski/snowboard instruction
  • 0.5 day cross country ski/Biathlon instruction in Antholz (optional)
  • Evening supervision and activities
  • Insurance

Registration and Payment
We are only offering 35 spaces. The applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis. The trip is open to students that will be in the following classes in 2014:

  • German Stream K04-K12
  • English Stream Y05-Y13

A non-refundable deposit of HK$5000 is required by 10 May, 2013 to secure your child’s place.

Full payment will be required by 1 November 2013. (Invoice will be sent out and payment will be required by cheque.)

SIGN-UP NOW

Parents’ Information Meeting
For more information on the GSIS Ski Trip please come to the information meeting on:

Tuesday, 7 May 2013 at 6:30 pm in U218 on the Peak Campus.

On Wednesday, 14 January 2014 at 6:30 pm in U218 there will be a final pre-departure meeting which is compulsory for all parents. We will collect all passports and ID cards at this time.

Further details

Websites
www.alpetour.de
****Falkensteiner Hotel Lido Ehrenburg
http://www.dolomitisuperski.com/de-DE/skiurlaub-11DE.html
http://www.biathlon-antholz.it/en/
http://www.rosskopf.com/de/freizeitberg-rosskopf-im-winter/laengste-rodelbahn-italiens.html

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Congratulations to all on your success!

Christiane Chiang

]]> Both GSIS teams fought very hard on both days on the weekend of 20 April. They both won the dressage but were rather unlucky with their assigned ponies for the jumping. As a result it was both teams came in at second place.

Congratulations to all on your success!

Christiane Chiang

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