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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On September 17, kindergarten Director Guo visited a postnatal center and gave a lecture titled The Crucial Years: Sensitive Periods (0-3) for new mothers.She explained infant behavior and parenting strategies using real cases. Mothers engaged actively and sought advice after the talk.The event helped deepen understanding of early childhood development, demonstrating SABS’s commitment to community service and scientific parenting.

On September 18, the high school held a lively club fair with 18 student-led clubs in arts, sports, and academics.Clubs like Polaris Band, Basketball, Pop Dance, and Drama Club showcased their work through displays, performances, and interactions. Freshmen explored booths, asked questions, and signed up enthusiastically.The event enriched campus life and provided a platform for students to develop interests and skills.

On September 19, our school organized all students to participate in air defense knowledge learning.Upon hearing the alarm, fourth graders quickly and orderly evacuated from their classrooms to safe areas in just three minutes, demonstrating strong discipline and emergency responsiveness. Other grade levels learned to identify three types of alarm signals—pre-warning, air raid, and all-clear—by watching educational videos and listening to recordings. They also acquired essential escape and self-protection skills.This activity effectively improved the school’s emergency response capacity and strengthened campus safety preparedness, translating safety education into concrete practice.

On September 18, our school invited Officer Lu Qing from Anting Police Station to deliver a safety lecture titled Say No to Bullying for fourth and fifth graders.The officer explained what bullying is, its forms and consequences, and taught students how to identify and courageously reject it. He emphasized the importance of seeking help from teachers, parents, or the police instead of enduring in silence.Students engaged actively during the session. The lecture effectively raised their awareness of self-protection and legal rights, contributing to a safer and more friendly campus environment.

On September 18, all seventh-grade students watched the acrobatic dramaTianshan Snowat Jiading Poly Theatre in Shanghai. The performance combined skilled acrobatics with a moving story set in the Tianshan region, receiving enthusiastic reactions from the audience.A student representative noted that the show offered both innovative acrobatics and a deeper understanding of the bond between border communities and the nation.The event enhanced students' cultural confidence and national identity through art.

Last week, G10 students attended a three-day technical workshop at Shanghai Volkswagen Industrial School.They trained in skills like machining, circuit welding, and electronic assembly, building from scratch sensor cars that can follow tracks automatically. The students participated actively and diligently.The activity combined theory and practice, strengthening hands-on skills, problem-solving ability, and understanding of engineering—truly embodying “learning by doing.”

This semester, the High School Department has optimized and adjusted the student union structure to enhance its service effectiveness and organizational capacity. The student union now consists of one president and one vice president, responsible for overall coordination, and four functional departments: Academic Activities, Discipline and Arbitration, Publicity, and Student Life.From last Wednesday to Friday, the High School Department conducted student union interviews, attracting many students eager to contribute to the school community and develop their capabilities. We look forward to the new student union demonstrating strong teamwork and execution in contributing to campus development.