by Cary MARKIN | Sep 23, 2019 | Dance, Front Page, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Dance
Students In grades 4-12 who wish to audition for the winter dance performance of the Nutcracker are invited to attend a two day audition during lunch recess on October 1 & 2 at 1:00. The first day of auditions will be learning a short dance sequence and the second...
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 Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 12, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths
This week Grade 9 mathematicians were collaboratively making video tutorials. This was part of the unit on Number. Their tutorials were showing how to solve various questions involving simplifying surds. They they watched each other’s tutorials and gave marks...
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 Erin REHIL | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 9 students explored the works of sculptor Kirsteen Pieterse and the contrast between natural and human-made landmarks. They then formed small groups and began research for their proposals for either an installation or free-standing sculpture that will be made...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 2, 2019 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
Grade 7 will be designing a stop motion video to promote the importance of recycling. We are currently at the planning stage and the class had a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style activity, where they had to explain the nature of their design brief and suggest...
