# wis (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wis. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ms Michelle's Journey with the NNSO](https://wis.edu.na/post/ms-michelle-s-journey-with-the-nnso) _2026-08-18 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ The NNSO woodwind section during our Nelson Mass performance. Windhoek International School's Primary Music Teacher and Arts Head of Department, Ms Michelle Du Preez, recently performed with the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra to popular acclaim. The Oryx caught up with Ms Michelle to learn more about what it is like to perform on the national stage. Ms Michelle, everyone is talking about the… ## [Touch of Slumber](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/t/touch-of-slumber/) _2026-08-14 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ School enchantment (compulsion) \[mind-affecting\]; Level arcanist 5, bard 6, cleric 5, druid 5, hunter 5, oracle 5, psychic 6, shaman 5, skald 6, sorcerer 5, warpriest 5, witch 6, wizard 5 CASTING Casting Time 1 standard actionComponents V, S, M (a bit of seaweed) EFFECT Range touchTarget nonhostile creature touchedDuration instantaneousSaving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance yes DESCRIPTION… ## [Letting Go of the Side: Embracing the Potential of a New School Year](https://wis.edu.na/post/letting-go-of-the-side-embracing-the-potential-of-a-new-school-year) _2026-08-13 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ Change can be exciting. It brings opportunities for growth, improvement and new possibilities. Yet even when we choose change and welcome what it may bring, it can still make us nervous. I know this from my own experience. Joining Windhoek International School has meant a significant change in my life: a new country, a new home, a new school and a new community. I have left friends and family,… ## [Welcome to our new academic year – 2026-2027](https://wis.edu.na/post/welcome-to-our-new-academic-year-2026-2027) _2026-08-13 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ Welcome Assembly Secondary School It was great to have our “new” Grade 12 students organise our welcome back assembly on Monday morning. The positive energy and the many kind welcome greetings from students and teachers alike made the start of this new school year special. As we start this academic year, we want to appreciate the opportunities that we are afforded in our school. Our vision and… ## [Building on Excellence: Windhoek International School Announces 2026 IB MYP eAssessment Results](https://wis.edu.na/post/building-on-excellence-windhoek-international-school-announces-2026-ib-myp-eassessment-results) _2026-08-13 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Windhoek, Namibia – 5 August 2026 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — Windhoek International School (WIS) is proud to announce the results for the 2026 International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessments. The IB MYP eAssessment offers an externally moderated, globally benchmarked qualification recognized internationally and by the UK’s ECCTIS as equivalent to… ## [To Go Plate](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/to-go-plate/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Can we please get a box for this? Prerequisite(s): 1st-level culinarian. Benefit(s): When you prepare meals for the day, you can also create up to 2 of those meals as to go plates. Each to go plate can be given to an ally who can set it out as a full-round action. The meal’s duration • Read More » ## [Three-Alarm Flavor](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/three-alarm-flavor/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ We’re going to have to ask you to sign this waiver. Prerequisite(s): Add Spice to Taste, 1st-level culinarian. Benefit(s): When you consume a meal with a spicy flavor profile on your turn, you can use a standard action to cast burning hands as a sorcerer of your character level. If the meal contains at least • Read More » ## [Simply Irresistible](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/simply-irresistible/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Prerequisite(s): Int or Wis 15, 1st-level culinarian. Benefit(s): You can throw a full meal you created at a space up to 10 feet from you. When it lands, enemies that can smell the meal spend their next move action moving toward it. A successful Will save at the meal’s DC negates this effect. Creatures that • Read More » ## [Short Order Cook, Improved](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/short-order-cook-improved/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Ding Ding! Prerequisite(s): Int or Wis 17, Short Order Cook, 11th-level culinarian, able to add up to 3 ingredients to a meal as a full-round action. Benefit(s): When creating 2 meals using Short Order Cook, you can add 1 ingredient to each of those meals and begin another meal with a complexity at least 1 • Read More » ## [Short Order Cook, Greater](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/short-order-cook-greater/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Come and get it! Prerequisite(s): Int or Wis 19, Improved Short Order Cook, Short Order Cook, 16th-level culinarian, able to add up to 4 ingredients to a meal as a full-round action. Benefit(s): When creating 3 meals using Improved Short Order Cook, you can add 1 ingredient to each of those meals and begin another • Read More » ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OzweGxqxSFK2) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Short Order Cook](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/short-order-cook/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Order up! Prerequisite(s): Int or Wis 15, 6th-level culinarian, able to add up to 2 ingredients to a meal as a full-round action. Benefit(s): When creating a meal with a complexity of at least 2 as a full-round action, you can add 1 ingredient to that meal and begin another meal with a complexity at • Read More » ## [Reheat](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/reheat/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Not everybody can just micro-wave their hands and the food’s still good. Prerequisite(s): 1st-level culinarian. Benefit(s): You can use a standard action to extend the duration of unconsumed servings of a meal by up to 1 round per 2 culinarian levels if the meal’s duration has ended since the end of your last turn. This • Read More » ## [Molecular Gastronomy](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/molecular-gastronomy/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ Food is both an art and a science. Prerequisite(s): 1st-level culinarian. Benefit(s): When creating a meal, you can substitute temperature flavor profiles for texture flavor profiles, and vice versa. ## [Grillmaster](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/samurai-sheepdog/grillmaster/) _2026-08-12 · John Reyst · d20PFSRD_ I once grilled a chocolate cake. – Sir Robert the Flayer. Prerequisite(s): 4th-level culinarian, grillardin chef de partie station. Benefit(s): Choose one recipe available to any other station with a complexity no higher than half your culinarian level –1. You can prepare and create that meal as a grillardin recipe, even if you lack training • Read More » ## [Reflections](https://wis.edu.na/post/reflections) _2026-06-18 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ Looking back at the year is always a meaningful exercise, as it feeds the mind with the different achievements, challenges and opportunities we were able to experience. This past year has, once again given us much reason to celebrate our learning and our community. We have had the biggest ever IB Diploma class graduating on the 23rd of May. A proud moment for WIS in its long history of doing the… ## [A Farewell Filled with Gratitude](https://wis.edu.na/post/a-farewell-filled-with-gratitude) _2026-06-16 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ As I prepare to say goodbye to the Windhoek International School community, I find myself reflecting on what this place has meant to me professionally and personally. WIS is not simply a school I have worked in. It has been a community I have grown within. It has challenged my thinking, strengthened my practice, and consistently reminded me of what education looks like when it is grounded in care,… ## [Celebrating Student Inquiry: The PYP Exhibition!](https://wis.edu.na/post/celebrating-student-inquiry-the-pyp-exhibition) _2026-06-10 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ Our IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition was an absolute triumph! As the culmination of their PYP journey, our oldest primary students took centre stage to share their passion, research, and collaborative efforts with the school community. The Exhibition is a student-led, in-depth inquiry into real-world issues. This year, our students tackled incredibly diverse and meaningful topics,… ## [Reflecting on the WIS EHRA Damaraland Expedition Insights and Experiences](https://wis.edu.na/post/reflecting-on-the-wis-ehra-damaraland-expedition-insights-and-experiences) _2026-06-10 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ A group of 11 students, accompanied by Ms. Stephanie and Mr. Benedict, went on a trip to Uis in Damaraland from the 14th to the 24th of March. The EHRA group left on Saturday morning to ensure they would not arrive late at the building site. After a long journey, we finally arrived. Once we were given a briefing about what EHRA does, everyone set out to claim their tents and unpack. After… ## [From Foundation to Action: Interact Club’s Year in Review](https://wis.edu.na/post/from-foundation-to-action-interact-club-s-year-in-review) _2026-06-09 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ The Interact Club has wrapped up its projects for this year! Even though we only had a few months after the formation of the club, we did our best to establish ourselves and raise money for important causes as we began to grow and collaborate with organizations and groups. In addition to our participation in the DHPS Soup Kitchen and the Interact Symposium we ran a fundraising booth at WIS’… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QVKqXddiTsng) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [The Okavango Delta: A Brief Four Year Reflection](https://wis.edu.na/post/the-okavango-delta-a-brief-four-year-reflection) _2026-05-29 · WIS Socials · Windhoek International School (WIS)_ When combining all seven trips over the last four years, I have witnessed students defending half-way destroyed watering holes from bull elephants, hiding behind a termite mound at dinner as a leopard walked through camp, recovering a tablecloth stolen by painted dogs at breakfast, accidentally parking between a leopard and a dead impala only to be charged twice, being evacuated from the campfire…