by Duncan MAKORI | Dec 7, 2023 | Front Page, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Science
Incorporating visual learning, such as having students draw posters of scientific concepts like the scientific method and lab safety, has been an effective and valuable tool in grade 8 science this term. Visual learning engages students in a different way than...
by Christopher LEE | Dec 7, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
This week Grade 7 have been creating abstract face collages, using elements from famous faces to make new portrait compositions. They have consolidated their understanding of abstraction and have developed their creativity and cutting skills too!
by Duncan MAKORI | Nov 30, 2023 | Front Page, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Science
The world of science is about investigation, observation, and wondrous discovery. It’s exactly these kinds of learning experiences our modern students crave. As teachers, we can ensure science remains an exciting and often magical subject for...
by Duncan MAKORI | Nov 23, 2023 | Front Page, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Science
In this term, Grade 9 science class is exploring the sustainable ways humans can interact with ecosystems. The students were tasked with creating mini-ecosystems to foster contextualized and inquiry-based learning. Building the mini ecosystems provided students with...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Nov 16, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, The Grades
The first (of hopefully many) Coffee House performances was a great success. Our MYP and DP students presented their works with professionalism and class, sharing the connections to the AOIs and learning goals with the audience. A huge thank you to the students who...
by Sahar Mohammad IBRAHIM | Nov 16, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, The Grades
During this week, G9 students analyzed a poem by the poet Nizar Qabbani, one of his most wonderful poems (Aba Tammam, Where Are You), which he recited at the Iraq concert, describing the weakness and lack of creative images that Arabic poetry has reached now. The...
