by Joanne Brettell | Mar 5, 2026 | Creativity, Action, Service, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
G8 Advisory continued their thinking about digital citizenship in PSHE. We looked at digital privacy previously, and today we thought about posting things online. What happens to this information? Does it disappear if you delete it? What is appropriate to post? We...
by Joanne Brettell | Feb 25, 2026 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
This week I have had the pleasure of working with Grade 7 students, teaching language acquisition. It’s been really interesting to dive into this unit with them. They have been looking at the statement of inquiry, ‘Cultural conventions shape family...
by Joanne Brettell | Feb 11, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Student Council
What a busy week it was last week! The Grade 9 trip to Nizwa and then Muscat was a great success, and the students were a real credit to the school. We started off in nature (Wadi Hoqain), then experienced some of Oman’s rich, cultural hertige in Nizwa and...
by Joanne Brettell | Feb 4, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In grade 8 Advisory sessions in the next few weeks, we are going to be doing activities and thinking around digital citizenship and everything we need to consider to stay safe online. We have looked at digital privacy and thought about whether our activity online is...
by Joanne Brettell | Jan 14, 2026 | The Grades
It has been lovely to welcome back all of the students this week after our winter break. I’ve enjoyed sharing travel stories with some of my G8 Advisory class and hearing what everyone got up to. For me, I had a beautiful time with my family in the UK, but I was...
