ISB News | Elementary School

Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: ES Student Council and the Energy Bus Movement Drive Change

April 15, 2025

See how ISB's Elementary School has taken a proactive approach to promoting inclusion for the unique members of our ISB community.

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People, Planet, Purpose Weeks at ISB

April 8, 2025

Ten days of challenging and joyful learning are empowering students and community members by helping them to address environmental and social challenges

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Semester 1 highlights video

December 13, 2024

Stand-out moments and achievements from another few months of students, parents, staff, and alumni putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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How ISB musicians tune up for winter concerts

November 29, 2024

Audiences are enjoying a series of festive shows by our choirs and musical ensembles. Here’s a short video showing one group’s learning journey perfecting their performance.

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Favorite ISB literacy traditions

October 21, 2024

Following Book Week, here’s a list of some of the many ways ISB promotes literacy. There are more events, initiatives, and programs than you can shake a library card at!

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All Aboard the Energy Bus: A New Initiative for Promoting Positivity

October 11, 2024

This school year, the International School of Beijing (ISB) is hitting the road with an exciting new initiative in our Elementary School (ES): the Energy Bus!

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2023-2024 review: stand-out moments and achievements

June 20, 2024

Watch our highlights video from a year packed with challenging and joyful learning and peak community moments putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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Elementary School festival celebrates and shares the arts

May 13, 2024

For this CASTA video, we interviewed ISB’s youngest artists and found out how visual and performing arts are a key part of learning that is challenging and joyful.

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Hi! Ni hao! Hola! Salut! ISB Language Week

March 14, 2024

Following this special week, here’s a video showing how languages and cultural diversity are a key part of the challenging and joyful learning at ISB.

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Coffee mornings, Back to School Nights, charity sports matches, and distinguished guest speakers

January 19, 2024

ISB’s Strategic Plan formally identifies strong relationships as one of the school’s priorities. Here’s a look at how the numerous events that ISB organizes for parents support a welcoming, engaged community.

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Semester 1 highlights video

December 15, 2023

Students, parents, and staff star in this highlights reel from a few months in which they really put ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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When students run the assemblies

December 5, 2023

ISB’s Elementary School has given students input into planning assemblies and events where they present their challenging and joyful learning to classmates and parents.

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Book Week at ISB

October 20, 2023

Here’s a video about how ISB’s literacy experts are using a range of initiatives to ensure challenging and joyful learning in this area.

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2022-2023 review: stand-out moments and achievements

June 15, 2023

Watch our highlights video from a year in which the ISB community really put the school’s aspirational Mission and Vision and Strategic Focus Areas into action.

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Mix It Up Lunches at ISB

May 18, 2023

ISB's Mix it Up Lunches challenges students to step out of their comfort zone and engage with others, helping to create a more inclusive learning environment.

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CASTA Day is here!

May 5, 2023

ISB was filled with vibrant performances, creative art, and colorful tie-dye shirts today for ES's 18th annual Celebrate and Share the Arts festival!

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EY3 students explore the community!

April 20, 2023

Our EY3 class's recent community explorations are a perfect example of how ISB prioritizes students’ social and emotional well-being.

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An idea for a helping hand

March 20, 2023

Here’s a video about Student Helpers, a new group of Elementary School volunteers demonstrating the sense of purpose, compassion, and service found among ISB’s youngest learners.