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![Robotics Programs at WAB – Preparing our Students for the Future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Developing Student Executive Skills with Learning Support]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680075580/wabedu/m0q2u1y6lovesg6cwc1t/MonikaHerreraLearningSupportpodcast.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680075580/wabedu/m0q2u1y6lovesg6cwc1t/MonikaHerreraLearningSupportpodcast.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1680075580/wabedu/m0q2u1y6lovesg6cwc1t/MonikaHerreraLearningSupportpodcast.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680075580/wabedu/m0q2u1y6lovesg6cwc1t/MonikaHerreraLearningSupportpodcast.jpg","width":1000}])
Executive functions are essential for success. How does WAB's Learning Support team help students in MS develop these skills?
![Watch: WAB’s DP Visual Arts Exhibition is a Celebration of Creativity and Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680143276/wabedu/qf14uq52ta1nlsjsyk4t/DPArtThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680143276/wabedu/qf14uq52ta1nlsjsyk4t/DPArtThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1680143276/wabedu/qf14uq52ta1nlsjsyk4t/DPArtThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680143276/wabedu/qf14uq52ta1nlsjsyk4t/DPArtThumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
Watch our video about our students' two-year learning journey in DP Visual Arts.
![New Records and Personal Bests as Interschool Competitions Return]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679991189/wabedu/zhog09ezhkc8nabhqqzn/TriCitiesboysfootball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679991189/wabedu/zhog09ezhkc8nabhqqzn/TriCitiesboysfootball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679991189/wabedu/zhog09ezhkc8nabhqqzn/TriCitiesboysfootball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679991189/wabedu/zhog09ezhkc8nabhqqzn/TriCitiesboysfootball.jpg","width":1042}])
With sports activities back in full swing, our students are challenging themselves, breaking personal bests, and making all of us proud!
![WAB’s HS Musical Wows Audiences]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679551624/wabedu/w5q8xfpydfjoxz5hprlp/HSMusicalGroupShot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679551624/wabedu/w5q8xfpydfjoxz5hprlp/HSMusicalGroupShot.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679551624/wabedu/w5q8xfpydfjoxz5hprlp/HSMusicalGroupShot.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679551624/wabedu/w5q8xfpydfjoxz5hprlp/HSMusicalGroupShot.jpg","width":1000}])
For the first time since the pandemic, students were able to showcase their talent to a physical audience.
![Passage: WAB’s DP Visual Arts Exhibition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679553608/wabedu/hkcujxag18itdl46vdzz/DPArtPodcastThumbnailBranded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679553608/wabedu/hkcujxag18itdl46vdzz/DPArtPodcastThumbnailBranded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679553608/wabedu/hkcujxag18itdl46vdzz/DPArtPodcastThumbnailBranded.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679553608/wabedu/hkcujxag18itdl46vdzz/DPArtPodcastThumbnailBranded.jpg","width":1000}])
The DP Visual Arts Exhibition is a culmination of theoretical, practical and curatorial art skills that students have been building up since Grade 11.
![Elementary School Students Explore How the World Works]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679551366/wabedu/no6ayxilbvqls6utxaag/EStripcollagebranded2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679551366/wabedu/no6ayxilbvqls6utxaag/EStripcollagebranded2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679551366/wabedu/no6ayxilbvqls6utxaag/EStripcollagebranded2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679551366/wabedu/no6ayxilbvqls6utxaag/EStripcollagebranded2.jpg","width":1112}])
Through field trips that connect to their Units of Inquiry, students are able to expand their learning beyond the classroom.
![The Balancing Act: Academics, Leadership and Extra-Curricular Activities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678952703/wabedu/vyunw7dconizzrujojj9/Leadershipbranded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678952703/wabedu/vyunw7dconizzrujojj9/Leadershipbranded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678952703/wabedu/vyunw7dconizzrujojj9/Leadershipbranded.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678952703/wabedu/vyunw7dconizzrujojj9/Leadershipbranded.jpg","width":1000}])
Listen to our seniors to discuss how they balance academics with leadership roles in their extra-curricular activities.
![MS Students Harness the Power of Kindness to Spread Positivity]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679015765/wabedu/cbcss9sghrrba00biwtd/DSC_2715.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679015765/wabedu/cbcss9sghrrba00biwtd/DSC_2715.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679015765/wabedu/cbcss9sghrrba00biwtd/DSC_2715.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1679015765/wabedu/cbcss9sghrrba00biwtd/DSC_2715.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679015765/wabedu/cbcss9sghrrba00biwtd/DSC_2715.jpg","width":1344}])
Middle School students hosted a Kindness Fair to spread positivity and they're only just getting started.
![Grade 10 Student Flying High at New Zealand Athletics Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678869281/wabedu/bq2rvhxo2w03xbn2bmzh/MicrosoftTeams-image65.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678869281/wabedu/bq2rvhxo2w03xbn2bmzh/MicrosoftTeams-image65.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678869281/wabedu/bq2rvhxo2w03xbn2bmzh/MicrosoftTeams-image65.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678869281/wabedu/bq2rvhxo2w03xbn2bmzh/MicrosoftTeams-image65.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678869281/wabedu/bq2rvhxo2w03xbn2bmzh/MicrosoftTeams-image65.jpg","width":1440}])
Grade 10 student Naomi has been picking up a string of awards in High Jump competitions in China and New Zealand.
![EAL and Multilingualism at WAB]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678348663/wabedu/q34hwqdow6obmcj2gshv/EALPodcastThumbnailbranded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678348663/wabedu/q34hwqdow6obmcj2gshv/EALPodcastThumbnailbranded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678348663/wabedu/q34hwqdow6obmcj2gshv/EALPodcastThumbnailbranded.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678348663/wabedu/q34hwqdow6obmcj2gshv/EALPodcastThumbnailbranded.jpg","width":1000}])
How do we support students with so many different linguistic backgrounds at WAB? We speak to WAB's Head of HS EAL and a student to find out.
![From Charity Runs to Video Games: HS Students’ Personal Projects Impress]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678322640/wabedu/zcko0dptyfilsruirtav/MYPPP2023Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678322640/wabedu/zcko0dptyfilsruirtav/MYPPP2023Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678322640/wabedu/zcko0dptyfilsruirtav/MYPPP2023Thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678322640/wabedu/zcko0dptyfilsruirtav/MYPPP2023Thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
Through the MYP Personal Project, students are showcasing an individualized selection of projects that consolidate their skills, knowledge and interests.
![Mario Kart is Helping Students Race into the Future with Important Skills]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678339853/wabedu/ktkpnic7bcc4c6d8ln0b/DSC_0505.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678339853/wabedu/ktkpnic7bcc4c6d8ln0b/DSC_0505.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678339853/wabedu/ktkpnic7bcc4c6d8ln0b/DSC_0505.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678339853/wabedu/ktkpnic7bcc4c6d8ln0b/DSC_0505.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678339853/wabedu/ktkpnic7bcc4c6d8ln0b/DSC_0505.jpg","width":1344}])
This year's WAB Mario Kart Cup was completely student-organized and produced, setting students up for future success.
![How Agency in Nature of Science is Deepening Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677655979/wabedu/jepmx8v5lx1a6fxf7fgl/NOSPodcastbranded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677655979/wabedu/jepmx8v5lx1a6fxf7fgl/NOSPodcastbranded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677655979/wabedu/jepmx8v5lx1a6fxf7fgl/NOSPodcastbranded.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677655979/wabedu/jepmx8v5lx1a6fxf7fgl/NOSPodcastbranded.jpg","width":1000}])
Nature of Science engages students in authentic scientific exploration based on a topic of their interest and allows students to direct their own learning.
![Firing Up Students’ Passion for Sustainability]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677648959/wabedu/bmqn1nxfstmse7erzcle/DSC_7111.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677648959/wabedu/bmqn1nxfstmse7erzcle/DSC_7111.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677648959/wabedu/bmqn1nxfstmse7erzcle/DSC_7111.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677648959/wabedu/bmqn1nxfstmse7erzcle/DSC_7111.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677648959/wabedu/bmqn1nxfstmse7erzcle/DSC_7111.jpg","width":1344}])
Efforts to make our school more sustainable are in full swing.
WAB is the proud winner of the Holistic Education Award at the 2022 China Schools Awards.