Having been an educator for more than 40 years, I have always dreamed of setting up an international school that respects the principles of education, stresses all-round development of students, and offers small class sizes and individualised and diverse instruction. With the founding of Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science, the dream I have cherished for decades has finally become a reality.

I hope pupils of our school will develop the following qualities: A command of foreign languages. Being able to speak a foreign language opens the door to the outside world. It is the foundation of international competitiveness. Integration of arts and science. Our pupils will combine the spirit of science and the spirit of humanism across their studies. Mental and physical harmony. Harmony is a key element of traditional Chinese culture. An individual can take responsibility only when he or she has both a healthy body and an independent mind. The development of individual interests. We encourage creative innovation, bold thinking and the development of character in our pupils.

I believe in the power of dreams, and I wish that Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science can become a high-quality school oriented by cultivating students' ability, integrating Chinese and international cultures, and prepare students for the future. I believe in the power of anticipation, in our culture of encouragement and deep relationship between students and teachers, we hope we can inspire joy in learning. I believe that enrichment leads to selectivity and selectivity leads to individuality. Building a diversified curriculum is our unalterable education philosophy. I believe that the healthy growth of children requires the joint efforts of families, schools and the larger community. Building a good home-school cooperation and community partnership is essential to our work.I believe that international schools in China should make great efforts to integrate the best of Chinese and international education to create the campus atmosphere of Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science, which is the guarantee of our school’s high quality.

Since joining Dipont Education in 2008, I have witnessed the design and development of this innovative school throughout the years. Our students today will face a complex and ever-changing world in the future. T The high degree of uncertainty makes it imperative for us as educators to consider how to cultivate transferable knowledge, skills, and competencies that our students will need in the era of artificial intelligence and information technology. As the newly appointed Executive Principal, I will lead our entire faculty and staff to adhere to the founding mission of "establishing a future-oriented internationalized school" set by school board of governance ten years ago, uphold the "inheritance and exploration" development approach set at school five-year anniversary, and focus on the educational strategy of "supporting individual growth for excellence through holistic education." We will employ an international faculty team, optimize the processes and methods of international education, strengthen the academic outcomes and educational goals of international education, enhance the experience of international education for students and parents. With unwavering confidence, we will position ourselves in Wuxi and aim at the Yangtze River Delta region to build a private school that integrates multiculturalism and is highly internationalized.

After 35 years’ experience, school life still thrills me like my first day: nothing gives me greater pleasure than to see youngsters thrive, delighting in achievement at all ages and levels of ability, in mind, body and spirit. Success and enjoyment go hand in hand: provide them with a happy, stimulating, high quality environment and they will flourish. First class academic education should be delivered by enthusiastic, dedicated, supportive staff, who are specialists at every level. With an emphasis on the individual, a wealth of opportunities should allow pupils to explore the full range of their talents, within a caring environment, which aims to encourage rather than persuade. Our faith in children becomes the self-belief that they take with them when they leave.

I am therefore particularly thrilled to have been appointed as Director General of this wonderful community: Wuxi Dipont School of Arts and Science has a bold, forward thinking set of goals, aligned fully with the above statements. It is an honour and a privilege to have joined a team that is already delivering innovation in the classroom and to know that, together, we are on an extraordinary journey to break new ground in K-12 education in China. We insist on our children coming first in everything that we do: they are empowered to be creative, innovative and to think for themselves; as colleagues, we are provided with world class educational tools, and ongoing, first class professional development… together, we are a community of lifelong learners aspiring for excellence in every aspect of school life, in and out of the classroom. Our extensive academic curricula and co-curricular programmes have breadth and depth to rival the best in the world; personalised wellbeing and pastoral care opportunities, including boarding, are at the forefront of our values, ensuring a close-knit family atmosphere throughout our beautiful campus. But don’t just take my word for it, please come along for a personal visit: you can be sure of a very warm welcome!