by Magz BRAY | Nov 30, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
In Ireland, my culture prizes the art of the story teller. The Seanchaí (shan-a-key) is what we call our traditional storytellers back home. They are the keepers of our local histories and folklore. Back in the day, they would go door to door, village to village,...
by Magz BRAY | Nov 16, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week in Grade 8 we started going deeper into our exploration of how human connections inform identity. The central idea is “Our personal and extended family connections give meaning and a sense of purpose to our unique identities and...
by Magz BRAY | Nov 2, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
This week in Grades 7 and 8, students reflected on their Term 1 reports. We took time to celebrate their strengths and successes. We then explored how to use the feedback in the reports to start developing SMART goals for term 2. A SMART goal is a goal that is...
by Magz BRAY | Oct 19, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English, Secondary History, The Grades
Project Presentation and Reflection This week in Grade 7 was all about consolidation and reflection. All students were risk~takers, each standing up in front of their peers and sharing their work. We spent time carefully planning what those presentations might sound...
by Viviana Andrea PAEZ Rojas | Oct 12, 2023 | EAL, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Dear parents, all our primary students from G2 up to G5 have access to the platform Nessy. This platform is a great resource that supports your child to improve his/her spelling skills, vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and reading comprehension. This...
by Magz BRAY | Oct 12, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities, Secondary English, Secondary History, The Grades
Assessment As Learning This week in Grade 7, students used their Personal Timeline Projects to workshop around self-evaluation, self-assessment and using feedback to elevate their work. They used their project checklists and student friendly success criteria...
