Shanghai Arete Bilingual School

In accordance with Shanghai's city-wide initiative, all first-year junior high students across the district are completing practical fire safety education. On October 10, our school's entire first-year cohort visited the Anting Fire and Rescue Station for hands-on learning.During the activity, students received safety lectures, practiced with fire extinguishers, participated in evacuation drills, and observed firefighters' daily training routines. Through this immersive experience, they not only acquired essential safety skills but also gained deep appreciation for firefighters' professional dedication to public service. [more]

Election for the 9th Young Pioneers Congress

On October 11, the Primary School Division held the 9th Young Pioneers Congress election. Principal Zhang Hong first presented certificates to outgoing committee members.Fifteen candidates presented proposals covering internet safety, reading promotion, environmental protection and AI applications. Student representatives then voted to elect the new committee.This democratic exercise effectively developed students' leadership skills and civic awareness. [more]

HOUSE Cooking Challenge

On October 10，the dormitory department organized a “HOUSE Cooking Challenge” for secondary and high school students. This initiative enabled boarding students to fully participate in every stage—from event planning and ingredient sourcing to food preparation—exercising considerable autonomy to showcase their talents and preferences. Students demonstrated various cooking skills—stir-frying, pan-frying, stewing, boiling, and roasting—with great proficiency while developing life skills through teamwork. This collaborative effort between secondary and high school students exemplifies the strengths of SABS K12 education. ‘Learning to do things’ is one of the ‘Four Learnings’ in SABS's growth curriculum, where daily studies and life experiences serve as effective pathways for student development. [more]

Growth Show Runway

On September 30th, the first-grade students held a unique growth presentation T-stage show. At the event, the pupils transformed into supermodels, with their little hands on their hips, striding confidently across the T-stage. With their self-assured steps, they showcased their pride and growth in becoming primary school students, delivering an outstanding report on their first month of learning and life at school.The event concluded successfully amidst the warm applause of the parents, leaving an unforgettable and splendid beginning for the children's brand-new primary school life. [more]

KG Mid-Autumn Fashion Show

Under the glow of the Mid-Autumn moon, SABK launched a meaningful journey of cultural exploration and identity. Dressed in elegant traditional attire and holding classic fans and parasols, the children gracefully showcased the beauty of Hanfu to the accompaniment of timeless melodies.During the event, Head Principal Gloria delivered a heartfelt speech, extending warm greetings for the Double Festival to all teachers, children, and parents. The children’s joyful smiles, the parents’ encouraging gazes, and the teachers’ graceful movements came together to form a vivid picture of school-family harmony, allowing the seeds of Chinese etiquette and aesthetics to take gentle root in every heart. [more]

Joint Dietary Committee Meeting

On September 30, SABS held a joint Dietary Committee meeting to strengthen campus food safety. The school introduced a comprehensive closed-loop supervision system covering the entire process from ingredient sourcing to meal service.During the meeting, the newly established Parent Dietary Committee formally commenced operations, with all members signing commitment pledges. This marks the establishment of a regularized home-school collaboration mechanism for food safety supervision, demonstrating the joint commitment to ensuring students' dietary health and safety through concrete actions. [more]

Music Teaching Research Seminar

The Music Department recently organized a specialized teaching research, inviting renowned art education expert Professor Feng Jiquan - a Western musicologist, educator, critic, and tenor. He joined forces with Ms. Wang Hua, music researcher from Jiading District Education College, and our school's music teachers to discuss curriculum innovation.Professor Feng delivered a keynote speech focusing on Enhancing the SABS Music Curriculum Based on the Three-Track Parallel System in Line with New National Art Education Standards. He provided an in-depth analysis of the new standards' core requirements and offered practical implementation suggestions grounded in teaching feasibility. Using our school's practical cases, he demonstrated how to develop the distinctive Three-Track Parallel curriculum system while addressing teachers' instructional challenges.This seminar enhanced teachers' understanding of new standards, boosting music curriculum innovation and aesthetic education development. [more]

Mentorship pairing ceremony for the 2025 “Shining Plan”

Under the coordination of the PD Center, the mentoring pairing ceremony forthe 2025 academic year's ‘Shining Initiative’ concluded last month. Thisacademic year saw 14 mentor-mentee pairs established, covering four key areas:guidance in moral education, homeroom expertise, enhancement of subjectteaching, and cultivation of administrative management capabilities. This hasformed a comprehensive, multi-tiered support system for teacher development.It is hoped that through these mentoring partnerships, a growth community willbe fostered between experienced and young teachers, creating a learningorganization characterized by mutual care and support, thereby injecting newvitality into the development of our school's teaching staff. [more]