by Matthew TAYLOR | Apr 23, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Shortly the grade 9 class will be entering a review period. The focus for this will be to develop skills that they will need in MYP5 and at Diploma level. This will also have an ATL focus of Create plans to prepare for summative assessments & Plan strategies and...
by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 23, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary ToK
This week grades 9 and 10 collaborated in online sessions to reinforce material that was covered through video lessons. In grade 9, we analyzed sources pertaining to the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961. In grade 11 TOK, students looked at the Areas of Knowledge (AOKs) to...
by Paul Healy | Apr 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
Students have submitted their analysis and research for their chosen “design challenge”. Thank you to the parents and staff that are the students “client”. They have now moved onto the next design cycle, which is to developing their ideas.
by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History
Grade 9s learned about the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia this week. Interdependence between governments has been the focus of our inquiry with the Soviet Union and their control of Eastern European countries serving as our entry point. Below are some screenshots of...
by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 9, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History
This week, a couple of classes tried out Google Jamboard to try to enhance our collaboration during this period of distance learning. Jamboard allows us to collaborate on a virtual whiteboard where we can draw, add stickers and post-it notes, and annotate maps and...
by Rachel HOWES | Apr 8, 2020 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, IGCSE, Secondary French
Whilst learning online, French language students are supplementing our units of inquiry with assignments in Duolingo classrooms. Each grade level has its own classroom, with a play area at a higher level for our DP students too! It’s great to see the rewards being...
