by Andrew JOHNSON | Feb 2, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9
We have been studying an interdisciplinary unit, with Individuals and Societies, called Voices Form History. The theme is genocide and persecution and we are looking at literary responses to it. To do this, we have investigated poems written about the Holocaust,...
by Oscar DASS | Jan 27, 2022 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
Self-discipline is the key to success. It is the force that drives you to do things. And in doing, we learn and progress. For young children, habit is the key to practicing self-discipline. Encourage your child to review the day’s work for a few minutes each...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Jan 26, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In English we completed the unit on ‘Who Will Fight for What Is Right?’ by writing and performing speeches. Students started the third unit of the year which is called ‘Expressing Ourselves’. In this unit students will create an anthology of poems. To prepare...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Jan 20, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 9 have been working on their art projects with the assistance of Ms. Linda Willms, who has been connecting via Google Meet from Tanzania. I have had the opportunity to watch the students work on a wide range of visual projects of their choosing, and see their...
by Nicholas MURGA | Jan 19, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9
Grade 9 I&S students have recently begun an interdisciplinary unit with English Language & Literature called Voices from History. This unit of inquiry will explore a range of case studies related to historical examples of genocide and ethnic cleansing. We...
by Andrew JOHNSON | Jan 19, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English
In English Grade 8 students finished their unit on fitting in by creating a poster. They analysed a character from ‘The Outsiders’ and compared it to their own personality. This term we have started studying newspapers; inquiring about why they exist and the impact...
