by Christopher LEE | Jun 15, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Primary Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
The PYP & MYP students exhibited some of their Art pieces in the LC3 atrium this week. The students and parents enjoyed seeing the work on display, it was a good celebration of ABIS creativity this year.
by Magz BRAY | Jun 15, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
The Bayeux Tapestry is an 11th century piece of Romanesque art, which tells the story of the events surrounding the conquest of England by the Normans. As an historical artifact it is a valuable source of information about daily life, politics and warfare in...
by Marie PERIN | Jun 14, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary French, The Grades
With the grades 7 and 8, we played indoor pétanque. It was highly successful and we have some skilled throwers. With the grades 7 and 10, we made the most of the kitchen and made crêpes/ pancakes! Again a very successful activity. We have keen eaters and talented...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Jun 14, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
In the last week or so of the year, students have been investigating the features of World War 1. They have inquired about the Great Powers of 1914 and looked into the development of new weapons, trench warfare and the role of women. They have also read and analysed...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Jun 8, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
The Grade 9s have been learning about the foundations of music theory and then applying them into practice via original compositions. They had to experiment with melody, key, inversions, and foundational chords. I am so impressed with what they have created. Please...
by Magz BRAY | Jun 8, 2023 | EAL, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
Amongst the many strategies we employ to learn language in Grade 7, one that was both challenging and fun recently was a timed retrieval practice. Students had 1 minute to respond to an oral question about a topic we had explored a few days before. They had to quickly...
