by Melodee PETERS | Feb 27, 2025 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English, The Grades
This term Grade 9s students have been studying protest poetry. They learned note-making skills such as annotations and how to use a key for their annotations. They learned and practised identifying poetic devices that poets use to structure their poems as well as...
by Melodee PETERS | Feb 27, 2025 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary English, The Grades
Students in grade 7 who did not go on the field trip had an opportunity to learn about reverse poems and write their own. Upon the return of the other students, these students took on the role of peer coaches to teach their peers about reverse poems and help them...
by Chris COOK | Feb 27, 2025 | The Grades
This week we conducted practice paper 2 and 3. Leading up to these we reviewed the structure and markscheme of the tasks as well as some samples. The two practice papers were modified for reduced time available, with a focus on assessment for learning which is...
by Joanne Brettell | Feb 27, 2025 | The Grades
A highlight for me in the past week was, of course, the International Food Festival. I cannot write about this without mentioning our ABIS Secondary Student Council who initially approached Mr Dominic with hopes of reinstating the event this year. What a spectacle of...
by Ferdi ATESIN | Feb 27, 2025 | The Grades
This Week in Our Classroom: Grade 8 students are mastering the elimination method for solving simultaneous linear equations, learning to align and eliminate variables to find precise solutions. Grade 9 is exploring the circumference and area of circles, along with...
by Matthew CROMWELL | Feb 27, 2025 | The Grades
What a week! So much energy, nerves and excitement in Grade 6 as they walked their final steps leading towards the culmination of the Exhibition last night (Wednesday). Thank you everyone for attending and showing so much empathy, support and joy for the students and...
