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2025 APAC Swimming @ Manila, Philippines

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 On January 19, the varsity boys swimming team took off to Manila, Philippines for their season ending APAC tournament hosted by Brent International School (Brent). This year the girls and boys varsity swimming team competed together in the same APAC tournamen... More »

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The AISG Community Prepares Itself for the Lunar New Year

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AISG students greet a dancing lion during Chinese New Year celebrations, image from AISG Instagram page    Just three weeks after coming back from the winter break, the AISG community is preparing itself for yet another fruitful vacation. The Beacon has been a... More »

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Procrastination: A Bigger Issue Than You Imagine

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Written by Stanley W. What do the teachers and administrators in AISG need to address the serious procrastination issue so that students can enjoy life in school without anxiety and stress?  An image of a clock with the word “deadline” and all the hands of the... More »

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Year-Round Sport Training in AISG 

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(Photo of the AISG Boys Varsity Volleyball Team winning the GISSA Cup in the 2024-25 Season. Photo from Coach Diego Buchheim Lopez.)   By: Matthew H. AISG should have year-round training to optimize student athletes’ performance and results. This statement can... More »

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Give 9th and 10th Graders the Freedom to Survive

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Photo from Bonnie C. 10th grade By: Bonnie C. In AISG, the 11th and 12th graders get free block, unlike the 9th and 10th graders. Many of the 9th and 10th graders have been complaining about how unfair it is, including myself. I personally think free blocks ha... More »

2024 Fall Choir Concert

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Photo Credits to Eduardo M. On November 28, the Lower & Upper secondary (LS & US) Choir Fall Music Concerts took place at AISG. This year was a special occasion as all the upper and lower secondary choir students performed in the same concert. The LS & US choi... More »

The Upcoming DP1 Semester 1 Exams

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Grade 11 student Carolina W. prepares for her exams during study block. Image from Dana K. Next week,  from December 2-5, the grade 11 students will all be stepping into testing rooms to take their very first IBDP semester 1 exams. For many, feelings of appreh... More »

A Sneak Peek of the 2024 Holiday Bazaar

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  What is going to happen at this year’s annual winter event? Photo from AISG official website: AISG community enjoying the 2023  Holiday Bazaar By Franziska L. As  some winter breezes start to drift into Guangzhou, the nearing arrival of the AISG community’s ... More »

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A Student’s Cross Country Improvements

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By: Zak G.  Grade 10 Jay R. is in his third year at AISG. Last school year, Jay joined Cross Country for the first time as a freshman. Since then, he has gotten much faster, over the summer of 2024, Jay made many noticeable improvements, saying that “my best t... More »