by Magz BRAY | Jan 18, 2024 | EAL, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
This week in Grade 8, we celebrated the end of a wonderful period of inquiry into our family history and culture by enjoying students’ documentary-style videos. ALL submissions were incredibly creative and personal. Students worked hard researching and building...
by Magz BRAY | Jan 11, 2024 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
Happy New Year Áth bhlíain shona duit (Aw . Vlee-an . sunah . gwith) This week in Grade 7, we got straight down to business with reflection and goal setting. Students began by using our 4-square graphic organizer to plan for writing their End of Semester Report...
by Magz BRAY | Dec 13, 2023 | EAL, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, IB DP Visual Arts, The Grades
I think we can all agree that these last months have been intense for our young learners, their families, and faculty alike. We’ve all scrummed through the bulk of this busy, sometimes challenging semester, with the shared goal of making the most out of our...
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...
