Horizons Week
OVERSEAS TRIPS
November 18-22 2024
This website is currently for overseas trips only. We will also offer a host of local trips which will be advertised in Term 3. Please click on the 'Local Trips' tab to see which local trips were offered last year to get an idea of the sorts of experiences that will be available for your child
Sign up for overseas trips is now closed. If you would like to join an overseas trip, please contact gigi.cheung@wis.edu.hk to enquire about availability
Horizons Week encapsulates West Island School's Vision, Mission, Values and Aims
Vision
For every learner to be the best they can be
Mission
Exceptional learning opportunities that emphasise achievement, personal fulfilment, service to others, learning skills and responsible global citizenship
Values
Commitment: being responsible for ourselves and others through service and action
Community: uniting people for peace, friendship and our common humanity
Compassion: acting with empathy and kindness towards ourselves and others
Consideration: accepting and understanding others to avoid prejudice and intolerance
Courage: reaching beyond our comfort zone
Aims
Our learners are inspired and motivated to develop global citizenship as a mindset and responsibility to:
Experience a broad and flexible curriculum that can be personalised to individual interests, talents and abilities
Collaborate in authentic inquiry that is personally meaningful through local and global contexts
Master learning through a sustained process that asks us to produce, review, evaluate and refine
Embrace challenge and support for all aspects of learning: physical, social, emotional and cognitive
Appreciate the different perspectives in our community creating strength from diversity
Engage in open and effective interactions beyond the classroom experiencing multiple languages, countries and cultures
Grow determination and resilience by reflecting on individual challenges and character strengths
Take action for collective well-being, sustainable development and shared guardianship of the planet
Take ownership of their own learning
The IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
The IB learner profile represents 10 attributes valued by IB World Schools. We believe these attributes, and others like them, can help individuals and groups become responsible members of local, national and global communities.
Source: IBO.org