Wycombe Abbey International and BE Education today held a ground-breaking ceremony in Hangzhou, China to mark the start of construction of a new Wycombe Abbey International school in the city.

For more than 20 years, Yew Chung International School of Beijing has built the reputation of being the top international school in Beijing for bilingual learning. Through its unique Co-Leadership and Co-Teaching models, the bilingual curriculum at YCIS Beijing encourages students to become bicultural, global citizens, in addition to speaking both English and Chinese languages.

Yew Chung International School of Beijing recently hosted a two-day conference for teachers titled, “Inquiry Through Project-Based Learning”. The workshop was offered through ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools) and was joined by teachers and administrators from other Yew Chung Foundation schools, as well as international schools around Beijing.

With the technological advances of the 21st century, the world is literally changing every day. It’s challenging for parents and schools to prepare children for the future when that future is less predictable than in times past. As such, it’s more important than ever for schools to be innovative and adaptable – that is, for schools to mirror the society in which they’re preparing their students to enter.

Maryanne Harper, Yew Chung International School of Beijing’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) Coordinator, shares some tips on separation anxiety, the importance of routines, and why it’s important for parents to maintain open communication both with teachers and with their child during the transition process.

Brett Snipes, of Yew Chung International School of Beijing, offers some nutritional advice for parents.