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Primary and Secondary initiatives form a cohesive and continuous Student Leadership Pathway, designed to nurture growth, responsibility, and collaboration across all stages of school life. This unified approach ensures that leadership at our school is not a single moment or title, but an evolving journey, one that empowers every student to contribute, reflect, and lead with purpose within our shared community.

Our Welcome Back Picnic was a lovely way to ease into the new school year.

On 26 August, NAIS Pudong hosted our After School Activity Fair, bringing together students from all year groups to explore the wide range of opportunities available beyond the classroom.

Our first day of school was filled with smiles as we welcomed both new and returning children to our community. From friendly greetings and high fives at the gate to happy reunions in the classrooms, it was wonderful to see our school come alive again.

Last Friday, NAIS Pudong opened its doors for New Student Orientation Day - a special event to welcome new families into the school community.

This week our teachers have been back on campus, attending training sessions, preparing engaging lessons, and setting up warm and welcoming classrooms for our students. The energy and teamwork have been inspiring as we work together to create the best possible start to the school year.

At NAIS Pudong, we strive to achieve our values, one element of which is building confidence in our students to help them better prepare for life after education.  But what about building the confidence to question one’s approach and strategy in tacking tasks or ideas?

On the last day of Term One, Principal Diane Vaughan conducted the termly Principal's Awards, this time celebrating the outstanding contributions of students who exemplify one of the school's core values of being considerate.

As our students depart for their Christmas holidays, we reflect on what has been a very busy first term.  From international trips to the USA with UNICEF, STEAM visits to MIT, trekking expeditions to Switzerland, or sports competitions in Thailand, our students have certainly been busy.

We are delighted to be named as a finalist for the China Schools Awards 2025, organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in China! The awards recognise and celebrate the achievement and best practice of international-oriented K12 education in China, and we’ve been shortlisted within both the Enterprise & Employability and Staff Development and Wellbeing categories.

The Arts Variety Show earlier this month was full of talent, creativity, and teamwork as our incredible students took the stage in our PAC Theatre. From the stunning music groups to the solo performances, every moment was a testament to the hard work and dedication of our confident, creative, and considerate learners.

Every year, World Children’s Day reminds us to reflect on and support the rights, well-being, and voices of children everywhere. Promoted by UNICEF, this day carries a powerful message: every child deserves safety, a nurturing environment, access to quality education, and the freedom to dream big.

The Nord Angla INSIGHTS content continues this month with a very insightful article related toThird Culture Kids(TCKs).

We’re extremely excited to welcome back our returning students and also to embrace our new families to our community in August.  All of our students will have an incredibly busy year ahead, with multiple events scheduled across the year.

Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong has proudly been part of the Shanghai education picture for almost 25 years and stands as China’s longest-running British international school.

The Principal’s Awards are a termly event in which students are recognised for outstanding achievement and/or efforts along one of the termly values themes of either creativity, confidence or consideration.  Term 3 saw awards given by Ms Vaughan in relation to confidence, with a range of related areas in which students had demonstrated that value.

Last week we embraced our status as a wide and varied international school as we celebrated all of the nationalities in International Week!  Amongst a huge variety of different activities each day, we saw students and staff taking part in cultural dances, puzzles and games, quizzes, and many more activities.

Thank you to all parents who took the time to complete our recent Parent Survey, the feedback from which is critical in helping the school to formulate action plans for the future.  This year the response was fantastic, with an almost 80% completion rate, meaning the feedback is definitive and representative of the whole school. 

The warmer spring weather is arriving in Shanghai and so what better time to confirm our next big event – the NAIS Pudong Spring Fair – which will take place on Saturday 20th April from 11am to 4pm. 

Last week, the NAIS Pudong campus had been immersed in the enchanting world of books, sparking a love for reading among both students and teachers. In the PCA room, a meticulously prepared book fair awaited students and parents, providing a space to explore and select their favourite literary options. Thursday brought a special highlight to the week with our "Character Dress-Up Day," where elementary school students were encouraged to portray their beloved book characters.