Congratulations to Class of 2024 - written by Ms Sharon Zhu, DP Coordinator.  “I came here three years ago in 2021, knowing about three languages, and Mandarin was not one of them. So, I struggled a lot communicating with the locals, but I believe I’ve gotten better now that I’m leaving. As I said before, […]

Hanova’s PYP EOTC Week: A Return to Adventure - written by Mr Andrew Symonds, Upper Years Coordinator.  After a year of local explorations due to the pandemic, Hanova International School proudly resumed its full-scale Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) program last week, rekindling the spirit of adventure and discovery among our students. Year 3: Explorers […]

DP TOK Exhibition - written by Mr John McGovern, MYP & DP Humanities.  Last Friday the DP1 students completed their Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Internal Assessment, culminating in an Exhibition held in the library. Students had to choose three objects and show how they relate to one of the 35 prompts (questions) in the Guide. […]

Hawks Sport Acknowledgements and Recognition - written by Mr Julian Barnsley, Head of Athletics.  Season 3 came to an exciting close with the U19/U19 soccer tournaments and the U11/U8 basketball tournaments. U14 Boys and girls soccer both received Sportsmanship Award. U19 boys soccer came 3rd overall. It has been a busy but enjoyable year. By the […]

Exploring Community Action and Web Design with Mr. Kushal - written by Mr Cristian Felice, Year 6b Teacher.  On April 9, 2025, the Year 6 students had the privilege of participating in a transformative workshop led by Mr. Kushal, a seasoned volunteer and web design expert. Mr. Kushal shared his inspiring journey of community action […]

XIAC Track and Field 2024 - written by Mr Julian Barnsley, Head of Athletics.  On Saturday, April 13th, the Hawks took a team of 27 to this year's XIAC Meet to enjoy an exciting morning of running throwing and jumping. Everyone did all they could and there were lots of PBs and top three finishes. […]

Exploring Nature: Year 4 Students' Excursion to Xi’an Botanical Gardens - written by Ms Lindsey Burrows, Year 4 Teacher.  Last week, Year 4 students had the chance to apply everything they’ve learned during their most recent UOI: Ecosystems! They embarked on a field trip to the Xi’an Botanical Gardens, where they engaged in a day […]

Hanova Parent-Teacher Association (HPTA) first open meeting - written by Ms Jane Lei, University & Careers Counselor.  On Tuesday, March 26th, we were excited to invite our parents for our first Parent-Teacher Association open meeting. It was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our school community and engage in meaningful conversations with other parents and teachers, […]

Y5A & Y5B Visual Arts “Cities of the Future" - written by Ms Sanaz Sasannejad, PYP & MYP Visual Arts.  “Cities of the Future” is a hands-on cross curricular group project in Visual Arts of the talented and hardworking Y5 students! Using the social, communicative and thinking skills, students learn to formulate and plan for […]