In the fifteen years since it was founded, Pao School has grown from just a few classrooms hosted on the campus of Shanghai No 3 Girls High School to having its own three campuses today. Over these years, the school has always been committed to the continual improvement of campus design, following the guidance of Professor Anna Pao Sohmen’s design concept: "Architecture can be the ‘third teacher.” Through this philosophy, the school integrates the concept of education with campus design to provide students with a safe, comfortable and world-class learning and living environment.
Pao School is launching its interactive Virtual Tour to showcase the beautiful campus and its facilities, so those interested in the school can explore it remotely. Through the Virtual Tour, you can visit different facilities like the Primary School’s classrooms and swimming pool. At the Middle School, you can take a turn around the Infinite Music Center, which draws on Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and the Yue Auditorium, which integrates the essence of Chinese and Western art into its design. And, for the High School, you can enjoy stepping into spaces such as the Huang Sue Ing Memorial Library and Black Box Theatre.
You can visit the Virtual Tour through the school’s WeChat account or website:
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School WeChat Account
Enter the Pao School WeChat account menu and select “全景探校 360”
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School Website
1. Visit the school website
2. Select Virtual Tour from the School Life Menu
3. Explore the Virtual Tour
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Read More
Click "Read more” at the end of the article to visit the Virtual Tour website.
On the Virtual Tour website, users can explore the teaching and activity facilities on the campus of their choice. In addition, visitors can read about the spaces to better understand the teaching facilities at Pao School.
For mobile browsers, the tour is best viewed in landscape. Collapse the left navigation bar for easy viewing.
Tour Highlights
Primary School Classroom
The classrooms in Primary School are colourful and inviting, while the desks and chairs can be arranged differently depending on the learning activity. Most of the furniture in the classrooms is designed with rounded corners to provide students with a safe and comfortable learning environment.
Primary School Swimming Pool
The swimming pool is one of the landmarks of each Pao School campus. The pool on the Primary School campus is 18 meters long, 8 meters wide and 1.2 meters deep. It is equipped with changing rooms and showers, and professional lifeguards are always on duty to ensure safety.
Middle School Yue Auditorium
The Yue Auditorium can accommodate an audience of 320. The circular central stage is used for various student performances and the seats are retractable. The lighting and sound system are world-class, bringing out the best of all types of performances.
Middle School Infinite Music Centre
Many small concerts are held at the Infinite Music Centre. The venue’s innovative design features two columns, one adorned with musical notes from Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” and the other with Peking Opera masks, representing the essence of Western and Chinese art respectively. On display in the corridor are a wide variety of Chinese and Western musical instruments, among which are violins from the personal collection of Deputy Executive Chairman Philip Sohmen.
Middle School Maker Space
The maker space provides students with a space for independent learning. Students can explore, discover and create in a cutting edge learning facility.
Great Room in High School Library
Reading Room in High School Library
The Huang Sue Ing Memorial Library is made up of two large rooms, comprising the Great Room and the Reading Room, providing a balance of different learning environments. The Great Room is a place of discussion and interaction, with a central gathering space inspired by an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The library’s ceiling is decorated in the shape of traditional Chinese jade and bronze coins, the symbolism of which inspires Pao School students to hold onto the school’s core values of integrity, compassion, and balance. The Reading Room is a quiet room where printed books are stored, designed for reading, reflection, and writing. The library holds more than 15,000 books and has three large murals representing the three great libraries of the world.
High School Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre provides theatre lovers with a professional performance venue and an enjoyable immersive environment for all.
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