by Melodee PETERS | Jun 4, 2025 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary English, The Grades
As we end the current year for English Language and Literature in Grades 8 and 9, our focus has shifted to the areas in need of development for the students to be ready for next year. Both grades, have been working on familiarising themselves with 6 critical (active)...
by Melodee PETERS | May 15, 2025 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week the Grade 7 and Grade 8 students in English were practicing their Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills of communication and collaboration by sharing and discussing their ideas and responses to issues related to Aboriginal culture (grade 7 English) and issues...
by Joanne Brettell | May 8, 2025 | Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
Last week, as part of their Sci-Fi unit, my Grade 8 English class used their creativity and imagination to make futuristic technology. What has this got to do with learning English? They had to follow a design brief to make them and these models are being used to...
by Duncan MAKORI | Apr 24, 2025 | Front Page, Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary English, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 10 IDU May Onscreen Exam Progress Update This week, our Grade 10 students dedicated all their science classes to thoroughly unpacking the upcoming Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) exam, as outlined in the IB pre-release material. Together, we carefully explored the...
by Melodee PETERS | Apr 24, 2025 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English
Grade 8 students are delving deeper into the sub-genres of science fiction. They have explored alien invasion texts and movie trailers, such as H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. They have started looking at the conventions of dystopian science fiction, which they...
by Melodee PETERS | Apr 17, 2025 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week the grade 8 students watched the movie Ender’s Game (2 students also opted to read the novel) in preparation for their formative task to create a science fiction movie poster for the 2025 re-make of Ender’s Game. Each student chose a learner...
