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Building Belonging: Empowering Students to Shape Inclusive School Communities

Byadmin October 19, 2026 DEIJB

by Thomas Tucker Belonging has always been at the forefront of my thinking as an educator and parent. However, the approach I took to creating a sense of belonging in my classroom may have been...

Wellbeing, Belonging and Human Connection: Reflections from an International School

Byadmin October 11, 2026 Wellbeing

by David Ingram Staff wellbeing remains one of the most important priorities for any international school leader. It is also one of the most challenging. The conversation has evolved significantly...

Balancing Learning, Achievement and Wellbeing

Byadmin October 4, 2026 Learning Centred Leadership

by Kris Bhatt Today’s students arrive at our school gates carrying more uncertainty than ever before. Unlike previous generations, they cannot clearly predict what the world will look like in one...

Byadmin September 27, 2026 Learning

by Benjamin Derrick In my previous LYIS blog, The Intersection of Play and Safety: Lessons from Anji County...

Staying is the Lesson

Byadmin September 20, 2026 Learning Centred Leadership

by Olga Zastavna Four and a half years ago, at the start of the Russia-Ukraine War, we made a pledge to Ukraine and a promise to our families: no matter what comes, their children will learn, and our...

The Leader Hiding in Your Library

Byadmin September 13, 2026 Library Leadership

by Sarah Pavey PhD More than 14,800 international schools now teach close to 7.4 million students worldwide, and the sector keeps growing (ISC Research, 2025). That kind of growth puts pressure on...

Raising Women’s Voices: What Women Have Taught Seed of Hope

Byadmin September 13, 2026 NGOs

by Mary Mwangi “Before joining Seed of Hope, I felt like I had to choose between caring for my child and building a future for us. I never imagined I could do both.” — Francesca, Seed of Hope...

More Than Words on a Wall: How a Shared Language Can Transform School Culture

Byadmin September 13, 2026 Vision Building & Values

by Sam Gipson Every school can answer the question, “What do we do?” Far fewer can answer, with complete consistency, “Who are we?” At first glance, that may seem an unusual question for a school to...

The Untold Power of a Pause: A Year of Stepping Back to Move Forward

Byadmin September 13, 2026 Wellbeing

by Sarah Ezdani 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 For the longest time, my WhatsApp status has been ‘The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are’. These are the words of Carl Jung who also talked about...

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