by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Nov 18, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
The DP higher level students are just finishing up reading the Graphic Novel Maus by Art Spiegelman. This text is a memoir of the artist trying to come to terms with and understand his father and what he suffered in Nazi occupied Poland during the second world war....
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 18, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9
This week’s focus has been on research and changing data into information and into knowledge and in some cases taking those seemingly unrelated facts and making some insights. The old adage that states “Knowledge is power”; not data, or information, but...
by Margot SIMONDS | Nov 17, 2021 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Library
A big thank you to all families that participated in our first Scholastic Book Club Order! We were able to add 12 new titles to our library and the students are thrilled! The books have already all been checked out! We have also added some exciting new books in Arabic...
by Greg PERRY | Nov 11, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
Both grade levels are studying the role that elections play in the behavior of atoms in the world. The 11th graders are studying how and why they are able to move, giving off energy in the process. We are using our observations to develop an understanding of the weird...
by Nicholas MURGA | Nov 11, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
Grade 11 DP History students have accomplished much over the past few weeks. Research for the Internal Assessment historical investigation is in full swing and students have selected a wide variety of engaging topics. It has been very rewarding to work with them as...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 11, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
This week the students, parents and teachers have been reflecting on the past 4 months and have been looking backwards to work out how to move forwards. This reflective practice is one of the IB Learner Profiles that really enables us to grow in the direction we...
