by Erin REHIL | Nov 9, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Visual Arts
Students in Grade 8 have been working hard to design containers that will store and protect something personally meaningful. Our unit statement of inquiry states that “artists explore the relationship between an object’s purpose and aesthetic...
by Andrew COOPER | Nov 4, 2021 | Grade 1, Grade 10, 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
Students in Physical Education are now taking advantage of the cooler weather and using our excellent Athletics facilities. They are learning a variety of different jumps, runs and throws depending upon their grade level.Students in the MYP programme are applying...
by Robert MUNN | Oct 21, 2021 | Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Primary P.E., The Grades
For the following units, we will be working on Swimming and Athletics. We will be working on these until the beginning of the winter break. Please make sure that you bring the following equipment on the day that you are swimming; Girls – One-piece swimming...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Oct 20, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities, Secondary English
In both English and Individuals and Societies we have completed the first units. As a summative task in English, students wrote an essay analysing the techniques and success of an advert. In Individuals and Societies, students worked in small groups to present a...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Oct 14, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, The Grades
In Grade 8, the students have been diving into Blues and Jazz and their connection to Black culture in the US as well as the shared human experience. This week, they are working with a pre-approved playlist to select two pieces of their choosing for deep analysis....
by Erin REHIL | Oct 14, 2021 | Creativity, Action, Service, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
When we set up the ABIS ceramics room, we decided to create tile swatches for each of our purchased glaze colors so that students in art classes would be able to see a preview of what each color looks like after firing. A number of students were interested in helping...
