Year 2 Field trip to Wild Goose Pagoda – written by Ms Isabella Helberg, Year 2 Teacher. Year 2’s current unit is Landmarks and we decided to take them to one of the best-known landmarks in Xi’an. This connected with our learning about 2D shapes, 3D shapes, and symmetry. We left at 9:15 and we […]
Hanova: A place for ALL families
Hanova: A Place for ALL Families – written by Mr Luke Roberts, School Principal. The Hanova community is often likened to a family, and indeed we are a growing family: our student numbers are over 300, and over 20 nationalities are represented amongst our staff, students, and parents. We are spread across different parts of […]
Hawks play in XIAC U19 volleyball tournament
XIAC U19 Volleyball Tournament – written by Mr Julian Barnsley, Head of Athletics. Play started on Saturday afternoon and continued late in to the evening. We took a mixed squad to play in the Boys division. For many of the players this was their first experience of tournament volleyball. It was great to see all […]
Professional storyteller & author visits Hanova
Author Visit at Hanova – edited by Lydia Song. Last Friday, November 3, a professional storyteller Andy Wright, visited Hanova and gave 4 sessions to the different student groups. The sessions were held in the library, and the whole school students were very engaged. For PYP students, Andy performed several stories and got students involved […]
2023 Secondary Arts Assembly
A vibrant spectacle of talent and creativity unfolded on Friday, November 3rd, as we gathered to celebrate our Secondary Arts Assembly at Hanova. It was an afternoon brimming with brilliance, showcasing the artistic prowess of our students. What made this event even more special was the involvement from all year levels, ranging from our youngest […]
Hawks Basketball & Volleyball teams score wins
Hawks Sport Update – written by Mr Julian Barnsley, Head of Athletics. Over the last two weeks the Hawks have been busy with U14 boys and girls basketball against both Dehong Chinese International School and Liangjiatan International school. The girls have continued their winning run and the boys have continued to become more competitive. All of the […]
Primary swimming lessons at Hanova
Primary swimming lessons at Hanova – written by Ms Tomoe Fujise, Physical & Health Education. It is great to have our year 1 and 2 swimmers in the water every week. After the pool induction, we are working on building our confidence in the water. Everyone is working hard and already making good progress. We […]
MYP & PYP students collaborate in Visual Arts
MYP & PYP students are working together on a big Visual Arts project aiming for an exhibition! MYP students (Years 7-9) began the project by running PYP classes (Years 1-4) and helping the little ones use their imagination, be spontaneous and use their pure vision around the fictitious characters of their choice: cartoons, films, movies […]
Upcoming University Visits in October
Upcoming University Visits – written by Ms Sharon Zhu, DP Coordinator. We are excited to announce two upcoming university visits that will provide valuable insights into higher education opportunities to our students and families at Hanova. Please mark your calendars for the following dates: University of Toronto: Thursday, 19th October, at 15:10 The University of […]
Hawks volleyball team performs well in official start
U19 Volleyball vs XIS – written by Mr Julian Barnsley, Head of Athletics. On Tuesday, we traveled to XIS for a Hanova first; the official start of Hawks volleyball. The U19 squad performed above expectations and we able to meet and exceed all of the team targets. Success from the match were serves to challenge the receivers, a […]