by Oscar DASS | May 5, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
We have learnt so many things in Science and Math this year in MYP 7-8. Ecosystems, the earth and atmosphere, Cells and food, Motion, Forces and Energy, Waves, heat and light, and some chemistry. More importantly, we have been focusing on skills such as making notes,...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Apr 29, 2021 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
The combined Grade 6, 7 and 8 band students should be feeling very proud of themselves. Just before online learning kicked in again we gathered to perform and record as a full ensemble. It wasn’t in our plans to record so early but, given the circumstances, we wanted...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 29, 2021 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
We are almost at the end of this academic year! and what a journey it has been. Online, face-to-face, then back to online again! Through it all, we have managed to focus on work, have fun and got to know each other. We are doing our final units of study which will...
by Paul Healy | Apr 22, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
This week students learnt an easy but useful framework to analyse a products Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT). It is a framework that can be used across the subjects and if used will help students be more successful learners. Grade 8s spent the...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 14, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
It is important to note that back-to-online learning has again brought about disruptive change. However, we have been through this before and hopefully have learnt how to work through this. This is about being resilient. We have a short time left to finish the school...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 14, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science
In this term we focused on the skills of writing, making notes, analyzing and communicating scientific ideas. Observation is a skill that is too often taken for granted. In science, we are challenged to examine closely – much more than just accepting...
