by Melodee PETERS | Mar 5, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities, The Grades
This week grade 8 students started their unit in which they will learn about the causality of population change and population sustainability. First the students wrote their own factual questions before looking at the ones on Managebac. The students then prioritised...
by Melodee PETERS | Feb 26, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
Grade 8 students studied cartoons, infographics, and documentaries this term as media to communicate a point of view and data. For the past 2 weeks, they have been applying their learning by making their own documentaries on issues they want to explore and present....
by Melodee PETERS | Feb 19, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English, The Grades
This week the grade 9 students practised a variety of the Approaches to Learning Skills in order to develop as learners. They practised Social skills of Collaboration by negotiating tasks and ensuring every person in their team gets help to succeed in completing the...
by Melodee PETERS | Feb 11, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, The Grades
The grade 9s continue to explore protest poetry and this week they began by exploring 2 poets, Thomas Hardy and Wilfred Owen. They engaged in the Thinking Routine SEE-THINK-WONDER based on an image. Did they ask questions about value of life based on the image? Did...
by Melodee PETERS | Feb 5, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week the Grade 8 students practiced their social skills of collaboration. They specifically focused on 3 strands of collaboration: Help others to succeed Encourage others to contribute Delegate and share responsibility In English, they worked as a team to analyse...
