Yew Chung International School of Beijing
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| School type | Early Childhood Education, Primary school and Secondary Education |
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| Principal | Mr. Nick Combes and Dr. Lily Shu |
| Students | 500+ |
| Location | Honglingjin Park, 5 Houbalizhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025, China |
| Website | http://www.ycis-bj.com/ |
Yew Chung International School of Beijing is in Beijing. Over 500 students from over 30 countries attend this school.
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[edit] Facilities
YCIS-Beijing have two computer laboratories, three science laboratories, an English as an Additional Language (EAL) center, an Intensive English Programme (IEP) center, three libraries in the Early Childhood Education, Primary and Secondary sections, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, outdoor activity and play areas, and a multi-media 300 seat aditorium. It is still currently expanding its campus. (2006)
[edit] History
YCIS, Beijing is operating since beginning of 1995.
[edit] Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education focuses on nurturing the holistic development of children's potential and abilities with emphasis on intellectual and sensory enrichment.
[edit] Primary School
Yew Chung primary education nurtures in each student creativity, competence, exploration, acquisition and problem-solving capability. We provide a bilingual and cross-cultural international curriculum.
[edit] Secondary School
Yew Chung International School of Beijing provides a bilingual education in English and Chinese for Years 7-13 students pursuing an international education leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) diploma. Students in Years 12 and 13 may also elect to study the CambridgeAS/A level sybjects.
[edit] Extra Curricular Activities
Clubs are weekly after-school activities that are open to all students from Year 1 through Secondary. A variety of clubs are offered for Years 1-3, Years 4-6 and secondary school.
There are two cycles of clubs each year, with registration taking place prior to each cycle. Generally, the first cycle occurs during Term 1 and lasts for 8 weeks, while the second cycle begins during Term 2 and continues into Term 3 for a total of 12 weeks.Students may participate in only one club per cycle.Some clubs extend across both cycles and therefore require a yearlong commitment (Girl Scouts is one example).
Clubs are scheduled for either Tuesdays or Thursdays from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.Bussing is provided after clubs for students who regularly take the school buses.
While most clubs are free, a fee may be charged for some clubs to cover materials (as with the Cooking Club), entrance tickets (as with the Swimming Club) or the hire of outside experts (as with the Dragon International Chess Club).
[edit] Sports teams
School sports teams for both boys and girls are generally formed for football (soccer), swimming, volleyball, track & field, and basketball.All sports teams are generally limited to Secondary students only.
Each sport is played on a seasonal basis and involves competition against other international schools in Beijing and Tianjin.Practices and games generally occur at least twice a week, are outside of school hours, and may require some weekend commitments.Each sport usually culminates in a season-ending tournament.
Members of sports teams may also participate in clubs when space is available.
