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...
by Melodee PETERS | Jan 29, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
This Thursday the Grade 8 students managed the house competition activity for the secondary school. As their advisory teachers, Ms Jo and I, were extremely proud of their organisation and collaboration. Prior to the activity the whole group worked together through the...
by Melodee PETERS | Jan 22, 2026 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Humanities, Secondary English, The Grades
Update on students’ learning: Grade 7 Humanities – students are being guided through how to make clear and purposeful research notes. They have received formative feedback and must use it to show improvements in the upcoming summative. Grade 8 Humanities...
