GSIS aka the "German-Swiss-International-School"

The very last visit of our study trip in Hong Kong started with a little misunderstanding: After a 40-minute hustle through the jumble of the always crowded public transport system we finally made it to the given adress. Confidently walking into the school (which was actually a kindergarten as we found out later on) we stumbled across the facility manager and the secretary who both have never heard of the HSBA. Several phone calls and some confused conversations later we found out that we were actually being awaited at the other campus of the GSIS which is located on the peak (the highest hill in Hong Kong). In order to get there we literally had to travel all the way back to the other side of the city..our motivation was quite "limited".
Luckily is was more than worth it!! Our visit was split into two parts: The first half an hour we sat together with the school principal, Mrs. Annette Brandt-Dammann, who gave us a quick introduction which afterwards turned into a Q&A session. We also found out the she used to be a teacher at the "Gymnasium Grootmoor" in Hamburg :-).
The second part was a tour around the facilities of the GSIS. A round tour through a normal high school? Does that make sense? Yes, in this case it definitely does!! Even though we have all spent 12 or 13 years in different schools around the world none of us has ever seen a school like this before... Besides several sports grounds, including a hockey and a football field, an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium and more, the school also offers fully equipped music and drama rooms with the newest technology and a big stage. Even the normal class rooms show the newest IT developments: Instead of smart boards or normal blackboards the teachers now use massive TVs and all students are allowed use their own notebooks or tablets during class.
With its impressive and modern facilities accompanied by the amazing location on the peak (you can imagine the view) the GSIS really has a lot to offer...or in other words: you definitely know what you spend your money on... ;-)
This school is surely worth a visit!!

Anika