ESF Island School

And just like that, the Class of 2026 has officially graduated. It’s a remarkable milestone, an achievement and journey our students should feel truly proud of, as we do as well.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. We wish you all the very best as you begin the next chapter of your lives.

Today is our Year 13 Graduation! Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we are so proud of each and every one of you.
Please note that there will be no live stream of the ceremony, but it will be recorded and available on our school website for later viewing. Enjoy this special day!

On May 13, our Year 8 students were off-timetable for an immersive STEM Day focused on a critical local challenge: safeguarding Hong Kong against super typhoons and severe rainstorms.

Working in their House groups, students took on five hands-on challenges designed to push both their technical and analytical skills to the limit—engineering solutions to help transport water, evaluating how desiccants protect electronics, building AI models for flood mitigation, and completing specialist lab work to investigate water-borne bacteria.

Throughout the day, integrated math challenges kept the competitive spirit strong, and the energy in each House highlighted impressive collaboration, creativity, and teamwork.

This was a House competition, and the winners were announced in this week’s celebration assembly—a huge congratulations to all participants!

On Friday, 24th April, Lajin Kim (12N), Samuel Pitkevich (12N), Naomi Lam (12E), and Charisse Lam (12N) were invited to perform at the new ESF Office Grand Opening Event. The students were thrilled to be able to perform at a landmark occasion for the wider ESF community.

A huge thank you goes to ESFC for this special opportunity!

From April 20th to April 24th, the English Committee and English Department hosted our much-anticipated Book Week across the school! Students and staff enjoyed a second-hand book sale, door decorating competition, Interhouse spelling bee, and book-themed library competitions.

Our highlight was whole school dress-up day on Friday, April 24th, where students dressed as their favourite book characters, and teachers joined the Teacher Dress Parade Competition—with the Science Department winning for their adaptation of Dune.

Thank you to everyone who participated—we can’t wait for Book Week next year!

On April 17th, our Year 12 students were off timetable to complete the practical data collection for their Physics and Biology Internal Assessments. This dedicated time allowed students to focus entirely on the experimental element of their research. The day was highly productive and students worked efficiently to gather their findings. They will now move on to analysing their data and writing up their final results during their scheduled lessons. Well done to Year 12 for their efficient and focused work throughout the day!

On March 25, WANBO successfully hosted the final stage of their Redress initiative. During Wednesday lunchtime donated second‑hand clothes were sold to staff and students, with items ranging from men’s and women’s tops and bottoms to coats and children’s clothing. Priced from HK$10, the sale raised HK$2,869 with over 150 items sold.

Thank you to everyone who donated — we collected 1,555 items over two weeks. House winners: Da Vinci (460), Einstein (380), Fleming (290), Rutherford (153), Wilberforce (153), Nansen (32). Great job, Islanders!

On Feb 27, Year 7 students took part in the first round of the Gecko Maths tournament, working in mixed-ability teams to solve maths challenges. After a tight competition, Einstein won the round (133 points) with Fleming close behind (125).

Top teams advanced to the finals on Mar 12, joined by teams from Beacon Hill, Glenealy and The Peak. Congratulations to 7FS (Ayoung, Chloe, Emma, Joshua and David) for winning the finals, with 7ES and 7EK as runners-up — securing Einstein as this year’s overall House winner.

Well done to all participants and a big thank you to our Year 12 student markers! We look forward to next year’s tournament.

This week, Nansen House successfully hosted its annual charity week from March 9-13. This year Nansen House is supporting Baiwan and Habitat for Humanity, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for decent, affordable housing for families locally and across the Asia-Pacific region.

Activities included Nansen House Karaoke, Nansen Blue Quiz, Bakesale, Carnival, Decoration Time and Biathlon.

On March 3, the Music Department hosted a fantastic Spring Concert, showcasing a variety of music from different ensembles and highlighting student compositions by Charisse, Enzo, Horace and Jeremy.

A big thank you to Miss Claudia Lau, Mr. Cameron Otto, and Mr. Colin Chan for their support, as well as to everyone who attended and cheered on Island School's musicians!