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Autumn Poems

  By: Robert Burton As the cool autumn air begins to arrive in Hong Kong I want to wish all of our students and families a very happy new season and to share a writing milestone with you. I am proud to announce the publication of my own autumn poems as part of the Earthbound Poetry Series: Vol. 5,… Read More

Mission: Grow a Plant!

By: Subhan Shah During the ‘Mission: Grow a Plant!’ camp, students engaged with the scientific process and learned more about plants and common scientific techniques. On Day 1, students planted watercress seeds and watered them every day for the week, watching them grow and learning about the changes to the seed. We looked at the key ingredients needed for plant growth and learned more… Read More

i-Learner Historians Explore Hong Kong

By: Sachin Paresh Thakrar Last week, our students learnt to think and act like true historians! 🔍📜 We kicked off the week analysing real historical documents before heading out to the Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre to see local history in action. From there, students took those analysis skills to the stage! For our final project, the students… Read More

P4 Student Elizabeth Yu Announces First Book

By: Giselle Cheung “It is so great to have my own book,” Elizabeth said, gazing proudly at her new creation. After discovering some English classics, she has become captivated by the world of creative writing and continually seeks opportunities to write beyond her school curriculum. Elizabeth’s journey has involved planning, writing, and editing like a professional. She crafted an adorable quokka character with a… Read More

Celebrating Curtis Hong’s Exam Success

By: Robert Burton We are thrilled to report the remarkable achievement of one of our long-term students, Curtis Hong, who excelled in his IGCSE examinations, earning grade 9s in both English Language and English Literature at Caterham School in England. Curtis has been a student at i-Learner since his primary years and it has been a pleasure to support his journey… Read More

Personalised Learning Path Success for K3 Student

By: Sabine Borgia “I feel happy that I can read books,” Kabir proudly tells his teacher. Kabir Sanket Kavathekar, age five, was placed on an individually tailored, fast-track reading programme by our Kindergarten Team to successfully attain reading fluency. He attends two 70-minute Magic Phonics lessons per week with two teachers, combining our structured phonics booklets with the introduction of sight words… Read More

Angus Siu Wins Second Place at 77th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival

Congratulations to Angus Siu for his impressive performance in the 77th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. Angus received 88 marks and placed second for his “skilled and creative” performance of Experiment by Danielle Sensier. The adjudicator thought that Angus had “very effective engagement with the contrast between each verse” and “very good use of emphasis”. Our director of education, Ms Pun, has been advising Angus… Read More


i-Learner Poetry Month

i-Learner Poetry Month

i-Learner Poetry Month

📜 Poetry Competition All students are welcome to submit a poem to win a prize! Themes include Autumn, Halloween, Harvest, and Gratitude. Submissions open on October 1st and close on October 24th. Once submitted, why not put your hard work on display by performing your poem at the open mic night? Submit your poem here!   🎤 Poetry Open Mic Night Perform your own… Read More

Quill Writing Assessment

Quill Writing Assessment

Quill Writing Assessment

Join our Quill Writing Assessment this summer.   It offers a great way to test your child’s skills in an exam setting and receive helpful feedback. It covers both short and long writing pieces and has two streams to choose from: Literature assesses native-English style creative writing, and Language focuses on grammar and accuracy. This is a fantastic opportunity to understand your child’s current level… Read More