by Paul Healy | Nov 12, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
So after much research and planning, students have moved onto creating their products. In some ways this is the most challenging part, to take an idea and create it in reality. But not for our students and they have been getting stuck in. Below is a sample of planning...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 12, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Hello, This is my first broadcaster post from my new home in Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. Firstly, a BIG thank you to everyone who was involved with getting my wife and me here to Oman and also to all the people who have demonstrated that we have joined a wonderful...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 5, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
The IB defines communicators as those who “express [them]selves confidently and creatively in many ways…collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.” The has been more evident this week with classes being a mixture...
by Robert MUNN | Nov 5, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
For those of you in school, please be aware of the following for PE lessons; There will be no changing facilities. You need to come to school with your PE Kit on. I also strongly recommend that you bring a deodorant spray that you can use after class. You will not be...
by Gary GOODWIN | Oct 29, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Humanities, Secondary History
This week, students in year 10 presented draft resolutions on the issue of cyber crime as part of our Individuals and Societies unit. The thought, research, and writing that went into these is astounding. Diplomatic writing was done at a very high level. Collaboration...
by Erin REHIL | Oct 27, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
The major task for this unit is to create an expressive portrait or self-portrait, using any materials that students have at home. What makes a portrait expressive? It might be the use of color, the lighting and shadow, the figure’s pose or facial expressions, or even...