Q&A Session with Karin Kanewske Turner – CHELO Chairperson
School parent Karin Kanewske Turner has recently stepped into the role of Chairperson of CHELO. Karin directs a non-profit public health project in South Africa and across the globe. Having worked for over 20 years in international health and social welfare programs, Karin has a passion for uplifting individuals and serving communities. Her son Chet is in the MYP programme. We caught...Read MoreReal Madrid Foundation – CAS Project
HBIS is proud to be a part of the Real Madrid Foundation and support this worthwhile programme. Silas Bahlig, Micky Thunert & Oscar Stubbs prepared a short video on the far reaching benefits of the programme as part of their DP2 CAS project. https://youtu.be/8lCApmXU16s Read More
CAS Project – Smiles, Piggybacks and Dirty Diapers – Just Two Guys on Baby Duty
For the winter holidays of 2018 Filippo Campione and myself travelled to my hometown Mwanza, Tanzania. The main aim of the trip was to undertake our CAS Project at a local orphanage in Mwanza. We arrived on a Friday and spent the weekend getting acclimatised to the humid equatorial climate, and frankly getting a rest from the previous exhausting school term. On Monday morning we...Read More
CAS Project – Sanitary Napkin Drive
On behalf of our CAS group we would like to thank everyone who has helped us achieve our goal which was to provide enough sanitary products to sustain the needs of the girls at a local school, which is providing education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In the end we managed to raise enough money to provide the girls with a long term solution, by providing them with...Read More
International mindedness Part 3 – Being a global citizen
The context a Hout Bay International School student is given through the International Baccalaureate within their own local community, and as part of a larger global network allows them better perspective on their role in an international space. They are a global citizen. Better prepared for the 21st century global challenges These days, tertiary education confronts students with global...Read More
International mindedness Part 2 – Understanding ourselves to connect with others
Understanding ourselves to connect with others “Ciao” and “Grazie” are the words spoken by a South African student hopping out of his lift club parent’s car on an Autumn morning at Hout Bay International School’s stop and drop. This sentiment is an unremarkable component of an HBIS student’s day to day. Students are exposed to ways of life different from their own on an ongoing basis through...Read More
International mindedness Part 1 – Respect and understanding for other perspectives, cultures and languages
Respect and understanding for other perspectives, cultures and languages By looking inward and finding their place locally, students are better able to look outward and find their role and influence within a broader, global community. Hout Bay International School places value in the importance of understanding international mindedness – a cornerstone of the International Baccalaureate...Read More
How Service creates open-mindedness in the IB
Different from a Service portfolio at other schools, at HBIS Service is part of a student’s curriculum. It is more than simply taking part in activities to fulfill required hours. In the Diploma Programme, Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS) is a large component of a students pass mark over their two final years. In PYP 6, Action is a part of their final exhibition project. The...Read More