by Sean HOWES | Sep 16, 2019 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, IGCSE, The Grades
Secondary students have been discussing their countries of origin over the last couple of weeks during morning advisory time. They are now interviewing each other about topics such as culture, food, sport and so on. This has been an interesting experience for those...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Sep 11, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
Grade 8s researched in groups on three related topics. Maria, Natalie, Tania, JG and Hector presented a timeline of Oman’s governments over the centuries Andrew, Fajr, Camilla and Emy taught us more about types of monarchies and the reasons for their rise and...
by Geetika MEKHALA | Sep 11, 2019 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English
Grade 7/8 Language Acquisition class are continuing with their first unit of study where we are exploring the statement of inquiry, ” choices we make about what we eat are influenced by our culture and the context in which we live.” Last week, we learned...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 9, 2019 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
Or are we part of a very complex computer simulation? This is a question that Grade 7/8 English are considering at the moment as we delve in the esoteric world of philosophical debate. The class watched a number of video clips on topics such as Plato’s Cave...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
This week grade 8 Scientists have been continuing to work through their unit on communities and the SOI: To achieve fairness, development must balance the needs of the current communities with the needs of future communities. As part of this they were investigating...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
This week grade 8 mathematicians were investigating how to change recurring decimals into fractions. This is part of their first unit looking into the Statement of inquiry (SOI) representing & simplifying quantities in different forms can help explore remarkable...
