Issue 17 - 19 June 2025
DIRECTOR’S UPDATE Dear Community, It feels like this year has gone by faster than ever, with this being our last Community Update of 2024-25! It’s been another great year at ISB, and the events of the past few weeks have allowed us to celebrate the many things that make ISB so special. The first week of June was all about celebrating our graduating class through the annual Seniors’ Parade, Award Ceremony for outstanding achievements, and culminating with the Graduation Ceremony on 6 June, marking the Class of 2025’s readiness to embark on their exciting new paths. I would like to, once again, thank our dedicated educators for all the hard work they put into ensuring that from ECC to HS, both inside and outside the classroom, our students are included, challenged, and successful. This is why we do what we do; and it is so rewarding to see our Seniors’ happy faces as they step into their future. On 8 June, we hosted the 47th International Festival, celebrating our multiculturalism through 21 International Booths serving traditional cuisines, student performances, and the Parade of Nations featuring all the communities represented at ISB, amongst other fun activities. I cannot put into words how grateful we are to our wonderful Family Association members, who put countless hours into organising this amazing event each year, to connect us and to showcase how differences can be such a strength for our community. Lastly, with classes coming to a close and many Moving-Up Celebrations having taken place across the school sections this week, I would like to wish all of our students best of luck in the new school year and a wonderful summer in the meantime! I very much look forward to another great year at ISB before the end of my tenure in June 2026, and I hope you are all as excited as I am for all the new things we will be learning next year. If your family is leaving us this year, I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in us and we wish you all the best for the future, wherever your next destination will be. Wishing everyone a happy and restful summer!
James MacDonald ISB Director