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SISC Hosts 19th HS Commencement Exercises



April 4, 2016 – Southville International School and Colleges hosted the 19th High School Commencement Exercises at the Luxembourg Hall, Las Piñas City, for Grades 11 and 12.

The graduation ceremony awarded the graduating class of 2016 with their high school diploma and recognized Loyalty and Perfect Attendance, PASS, Values Excellence, Sen. Manny Villar Excellence, Athlete of the Year, AFSL, MUN Coaching and Public Speaking, Junior Ambassador of Peace, Academic Subjects and the Honors awardees with medals and certificates.

Atty. Karen Jimeno McBride, a celebrity lawyer, was invited as guest speaker for the ceremonies.

In her message to the graduates, … [Read more]

F3: FILM, FASHION, AND FORUM



In celebration of Southville’s 25th Foundation, the Communication and Multimedia Arts programs held F3: Film, Fashion, and Forum held at the Event Center in Alabang Town Center last February 12, 2016 featuring two speakers from the film industry. The first was Artemio Abad, a Creative Director, discussed about his experiences in the film industry and the different kinds of success he experienced while pursuing his passion. Director Cathy Garcia-Molina, although not present, had a representative named Sharon Villaluz, a voice dubber. Ms. Villaluz explained what goes into voice dubbing in terms of various types of characters to types of projects … [Read more]

Southville Senior Prep Students Amaze Crowd



“It’s a joy to see our students express themselves through interpretative reading. The stories are given life as they read,” said Ms. January Guttierez, the Deputy Principal of Munich Campus, in the recent Readers Theater of Senior Prep Students.

As part of the school’s strong thrust to develop fluent readers, Senior Prep Students in Star and Munich Campuses had their annual Readers Theater last January 8, 2016. They read famous tales that have interesting and funny twists with Senior Prep – Aqua reading The Three Little Pigs, Senior Prep – Amber interpreting The Little Red Hen, Senior Prep – Lime … [Read more]

Southville volleybelles claim double victory



The Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) girls’ volleyball team collected double success with a championship in the 2015 Asian International Schools Activities Conference (AISAC), and a first runner-up finish in the International Schools Activities Conference (ISAC).

The AISAC tournament was held at the Global Jaya International School in Jakarta, Indonesia last September 30 – October 3, 2015, while the ISAC volleyball meet took place in SISC last October 7 – 11, 2015 featuring the top international schools in the country.

Making it to the ISAC all-star team were Jhon Lago for the boys, and Francheska Sarmiento and Agnes Alorro … [Read more]

Southville Youth in Duke of Edinburgh International Award



Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) will be participating in the highly prestigious Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) International Award. This award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create committed global citizens and to equip young people for life.

The Award is comprised of three levels which are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Participants of each award go through the mandatory sections of service, physical recreation, skills, and an adventurous journey where young people go on a spiritual adventure and gain a deeper understanding of the environment and the great outdoors. … [Read more]

Southville hosts Book Blogging Forum at Fully Booked



Southville hosts Book Blogging Forum at Fully Booked

The fifth and final event of the series “Learn the Southville way at Fully Booked” was held with a lecture on book blogging. The guest bloggers include Kai Agito, from Amaterasu Reads, Kate Manalo of The Bookaholic Blurbs, Hazel Ureta from Stay Bookish, and one of Southville International School and Colleges’ very own, Jesselle Villegas from The Lifelong Bookworm.
Participants of the event received a crash course on topics such as how to write a good book review, designing a blog, and establishing a social media presence. Of
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Southville Student Leaders Hone True Leadership



June 23, 2016 – Student leaders and council officers of Southville International School and Colleges honed their leadership skills through the Outdoor Workshop on Leadership (OWL) held at Stonyhurst Southville International School in Lipa City, Batangas where they were joined other students leaders from Southville Global Education Network coming from South Mansfield College, Stonyhurst-Southville International School – Batangas campus, and StonyhurstSouthville International School – Malarayat campus.

The Outdoor Workshop on Leadership (O.W.L.) is a specialized leadership and team-building seminar –workshop given to elected student council officers, and selected class officers of Basic Education of SGEN schools. Aside from inputs on … [Read more]

PSYCHOLOGY WELCOMES AY 2015-2016



The College of Psychology welcomes its students for academic year 2015-2016. As new students are introduced to their journey to being SISC Monarchs, continue to embrace new learning experiences. The College has prepared an exciting year as this also marks the Silver Anniversary of Southville International School and Colleges.

The incumbent officers of the Psychology Society helped in welcoming and assisting transferees and freshmen students in familiarizing themselves with the facilities on the campus.

The faculty and staff of the College of Psychology worked hard on curriculum and policies during the summer break to ensure that everything is in place … [Read more]

IB World School Accrediting Team Commends SISC-IB



The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations checked by examiners outside the country. The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities, including Stanford and Harvard. Students who earned the much-coveted IB diploma can be granted acceptance into Philippine premier universities such as UP and Ateneo de Manila without sitting for the admission tests. Some of the subjects taken in the IB can even be credited in the university.

In order to offer the IB Diploma Programme, a school must complete an authorization process … [Read more]

Leadership skills soar in Outdoor Workshop



The Southville Student Council officers honed their leadership skills through the Outdoor Workshop on Leadership (OWL) held recently at Bluroze Farm in Lipa City, Batangas. They were joined by other students leaders from Southville Global Education Network coming from South Mansfield College, Stonyhurst-Southville International School – Batangas, and StonyhurstSouthville International School – Malarayat to learn about Leadership Dimensions, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Awards.

The OWL activities provided the participants opportunities to go beyond their comfort zones and realize their personal strengths, to conquer their fears and develop self-confidence, and to manifest … [Read more]