The WIS alumni association was formed in 1998 when our first year group graduated from West Island School in Year 13.
Students who attended West Island School for any length of time are welcome to be a part of our Alumni Association and are automatically included in our alumni with no charge for admittance. The association’s aims are to continue and develop the sense of community which the school values so strongly in all its students through a strong and continuing partnership with all alumni.
01/02/2023
It was fantastic to have Frances Cha, a & for an interactive session over zoom with our Year 12 students. Author of the critically acclaimed novel 'If I Had Your Face', set in South Korea, Frances also teaches Fiction to undergraduates at Columbia University.
Thank you Frances 🙌, we really enjoyed this engaging session. Looking forward to reading more of your work 📚
26/05/2021
The Arts at WIS
Creativity, Inquiry, Expression
Art, Dance, Drama, Film, Music
Tuesday 8 June at 6pm
Our Post 16 Arts programmes are the most comprehensive in Hong Kong, offering all five subject disciplines at IB Diploma and BTEC work-related qualification levels.
Virtually meet our arts students and teachers to:
• Hear about their experiences as performers, artists, musicians, film makers and dancers
• Discover our well-resourced facilities
• Find out about university and careers in the arts
Our panelists include:
Mr Chris Sammons, Principal
Mr Helen Devine-Costa, Vice Principal
Mr Leigh Dalgarno, Head of Arts
Mr Maria Chow, Admissions Secretary
Admission information will be provided.
Simultaneous Interpretation (SI) will also be provided.
Click here to register: https://wishk.zoom.us/.../register/WN_U5YIi5nqQBqvj2PeseVw0w
The Arts at WIS
Creativity, Inquiry, Expression
Art, Dance, Drama, Film, Music
Tuesday 8 June at 6pm
Our Post 16 Arts programmes are the most comprehensive in Hong Kong, offering all five subject disciplines at IB Diploma and BTEC work-related qualification levels.
Virtually meet our arts students and teachers to:
• Hear about their experiences as performers, artists, musicians, film makers and dancers
• Discover our well-resourced facilities
• Find out about university and careers in the arts
Our panelists include:
Mr Chris Sammons, Principal
Mr Helen Devine-Costa, Vice Principal
Mr Leigh Dalgarno, Head of Arts
Mr Maria Chow, Admissions Secretary
Admission information will be provided.
Simultaneous Interpretation (SI) will also be provided.
Click here to register: https://wishk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U5YIi5nqQBqvj2PeseVw0w
25/02/2021
We are excited to bring to you the West Island Internship Scheme
WIIS, West Island Internship Scheme, aims to provide optional opportunities for Year 11, 12 and 13 students. It aspired to give upper school students some exposure or a “test drive” in a chosen field for deepening professional and workplace understanding. Aligning with our school aims, students will need to take ownership of their own learning as they would for a normal job listing.
Our first step is to build our database of opportunities and we are asking West Island community to identify connections and organisations that could offer opportunities to students that may be for a day, a week or longer. Information will be stored in a central accessible website which is regularly updated with internship openings.
If you own a business or know of companies or individuals who would be interested in this programme please see the link attached.
West Island students are budding artists, engineers, mathematicians, medica, caterers, neuroscientists, logistic experts, financiers, lawyers, geographers, dancers and much more - so we are looking to cover a vast number of opportunities to cater to all student interests.
We look forward to building connections and relationships with our West Island community to support what we hope will be a long and fruitful programme for our students now and in the years to come.
West Island School
West Island Internship Scheme Dear Parents, Please complete the form below with to assist with building our internship database for the West Island Internship Scheme. Thank you.
22/02/2021
WELCOME BACK WEST ISLAND!
We are excited to bring to the first ESF Alumni News of 2021 which has been refreshed and relaunched.
The February 2021 edition features WIS Alumni Neelam Harjani and other great newspieces.
Enjoy!
Excited to share the relaunched issue of our Alumni News!
Meet some of our former students who have launched Colour Away Covid, an initiative to help others during Covid-19, as well as global golf star Chloe Chan who has defied the odds to raise money for Direct Relief - purely via social media, and Jamie Chan who has begun her environmental advocacy journey between Hong Kong and Yale.
Other alumni also share tips on adapting their businesses to make last year one of their most successful - from the arts (Martin Lever, artist and designer) and wellbeing (Neelam Harjani, founder of Inspire Yoga) to tech (Martin Liu, former Business Development Manager of Shootsta).
Happy reading! https://esf.edu.hk/wp-content/ESF_Alumni_news/mobile/index.html
15/01/2021
Dear ESF Alumni,
In partnership with Pure Yoga, ESF are delighted to invite you to a Yoga session on Monday, 18 January from 5.00pm-6.00pm.
This time, it’ll be hosted by Neelam Harjani owner of Inspire Yoga, alumna of West Island School and a proud Discovery College parent who is also kindly providing this one-hour session for free for our ESF Alumni community.
Complete details are as follows:
Date: Monday 18 January
Time: 05:00pm – 06:00pm
Class Type: Tension relief and Relaxation
Language: English
Presented by: Inspire Yoga - Neelam Harjani - https://inspire-yoga.com
Conducted by: ZOOM
Max. Capacity: 499 x participants (First come first serve)
You can register the event through ESF Connect. You’ll also need a yoga mat, water and an engaged mind!
https://esfconnect.org
We look forward to seeing you next Monday.
Best wishes,
ESF Alumni team
24/10/2019
Congratulations to Tanya Dhar (Class of 2018) who was featured in the SCMP recently. She spoke at length about her passion for the sport and girls in rugby.
Link and more information about what Tanya has been up to in the link below.
Well done Tanya!
Alumni Tanya Dhar featured in SCMP - West Island School - ESF Known for being an excellent Rugby played at West Island, Tanya Dhar (Class of 2018) was recently featured in the... Read More
02/10/2019
We are excited to bring to you a brand new edition of the ESF Alumni News.
This packed issue has lots of great features and updates from ESF Alumni.
Happy Reading!
03/09/2019
The Class of 2009 got together over the summer to celebrate their 10 year reunion!
It looks like they had a great time!
03/09/2019
Dear ESF Alumni,
You are invited to join ESF Connect!
· Stay in touch: It is an exciting new platform to share photos and memories.
· Re - Connect: Join your school group and share photos and memories with fellow alumni
· Find People : Search for friends or nearby ESF Alumni
· Network: Connect with the wider ESF Alumni group and expand your network
· Opportunities: Post job and internship opportunities
· Search: Look for mentors and internships
· Keep up to date: Find the latest news on all School’s current activities
You can sign up in less than two minutes using your email address, LinkedIn or Facebook profile through www.esfconnect.org.
See you on Connect!
We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the WIS Alumni Newsletter
http://web.wis.edu.hk/public_html/WISAA%20NEWSLETTER%20-%20SUMMER%202019.pdf
We hope you enjoy this edition and look forward to receiving your updates and feedback.
WISAA
15/08/2019
Welcome back everyone!
Many thanks to students from the 2018 graduating class who spoke to our current Year 13 students on the first day of the new school year!
Georgia Clayton (currently at Cambridge, studying Linguistics) spoke to Oxbridge applicants; Danya Bhasin (completed a Foundation in Art and Design at University Arts London and now heading to University College London, The Slade School of Fine Art) spoke to Art and Design students and provided helpful advice on creating a portfolio and the Foundation degree; Kimberly Tsui (currently at Columbia studying Film) spoke to US applicants; Aaron Khemylani (currently at Exeter studying Human Biosciences) chatted to students interested in juggling work and applications in Year 13 and advice on university life.
We are grateful for all your knowledge and great advice you have passed on to our senior students!
