by Joanne Brettell | Apr 30, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
This week G8 continued to reflect on their service as Action projects. They are moving along nicely, and it’s good to see the students understanding that the reflection process is a cycle and ongoing- not just something that happens at the end. One student who...
by Joanne Brettell | Apr 16, 2026 | Grade 3, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Happy Thursday everyone, It’s been a busy and productive week for the SHINE team this week. We have been carrying out the WIDA tests with G6-8 and I’m proud to report some excellent progress since the beginning of the year, when we did the first round....
by Joanne Brettell | Apr 9, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Happy Thursday everyone! In PSHE today the G8 students looked at the issue of fake images on AI- they all seem much less fazed by this than me (an oldie). It really was surprising that we couldn’t spot AI portraits from real ones though- as a class we only...
by Joanne Brettell | Apr 2, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
This week, we started a PSHE unit exploring the ethics behind using AI. The students defined key terms outlined in the ABIS AI policy and then generated statements about responsible and irresponsible uses in school. This was the first lesson in a series on using AI as...
by Joanne Brettell | Mar 18, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
This week Grade 8 has thought more deeply about their Service as Action and the SA cycle. We have emphasised the importance of reflection as being an ongoing process and not something that happens at the end of a project. Ms Melodee did some fantastic work with them...
