by Jonathan ADAMS | Jan 17, 2016 | Grade 8, Oman Week, The Grades
We arrived in the morning, pitched tents, splashed in the ocean, ate lunch, organized chores for the week, and set off to class. After a few hours, they returned to clean the beach with grade 6, prepare dinner, roast marshmallows on a bonfire, shower, then head to...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Jan 5, 2016 | Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
This week in Science, Grade 8 started looking at inheritance and variation, as well an inherited and environmental characteristics. They created mini-monsters (of the Reebop species) out of marshmallows, basing their features and characteristics on the genetic...
by Todd DAVIS | Dec 17, 2015 | Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades, Uncategorized
If you ask a G8 student one thing they really need to know in math class, they will hopefully tell you that they need to know how to use units to solve math problems. G8 students got practice with this important skill as they calculated the time it takes for light to...
by Lina HURST-MAWASSE | Dec 1, 2015 | Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 8 put their knowledge on displacement reactions into action today. Adding silver nitrate to tree-shaped copper wire, we were able to see the displacement reaction (and formation of silver crystals and copper nitrate) happen quickly. ...
by Isgak JACOBS | Dec 1, 2015 | Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Primary P.E., Secondary P.E, The Grades
Last Sunday we had our first football coaching clinic at the school. The event was run by coaches that are associated with Arsenal Football club. We had a total of 36 students benefitting fromthe expertise of these coaches. It was an afternoon filled with enjoyment...
by Isgak JACOBS | Dec 1, 2015 | Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Primary P.E., Secondary P.E, The Grades
Last Sunday we had our first football coaching clinic at the school. The event was run by coaches that are associated with Arsenal Football club. We had a total of 36 students benefitting fromthe expertise of these coaches. It was an afternoon filled with enjoyment...
