by Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Science, The Grades
This week grade 8 Scientists have been continuing to work through their unit on communities and the SOI: To achieve fairness, development must balance the needs of the current communities with the needs of future communities. As part of this they were investigating...
by Matthew TAYLOR | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
This week grade 8 mathematicians were investigating how to change recurring decimals into fractions. This is part of their first unit looking into the Statement of inquiry (SOI) representing & simplifying quantities in different forms can help explore remarkable...
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 Rachel HOWES | Sep 4, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Grade 9 have impressed me this week in their investigation of some of the fascinating concepts in the French language. Why do the French say it like that? Do these differences between our languages affect the way we see the world? We are putting rules to the test and...
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...
by Sean HOWES | Aug 30, 2019 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, The Grades
No, not a reference to the Beegees’ disco classic although I was tempted to sing it as I entered the class. Alas, I couldn’t find the requisite tight white flares, not even at the very back of my wardrobe… This week, Grade 9 have been discussing the...
