by webtester | Sep 5, 2013 | Grade 9, Secondary History
Boy, those grade 9 students are keen! They’ve got all their teachers hoping this a sign of things to come for the entire school year. Grade 9 officially kicked off IGCSE History today and our first topic of the year is the unification of the German states into...
by webtester | Aug 29, 2013 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary History, The Grades
Greetings from Secondary Humanities! I hope you all had a great summer. After a fantastic 8 weeks of watching my daughter enjoy the fun and sun of California, I’m back for another exciting year of examining why the world looks and behaves like it does–the...
by Wayne Hampton | Aug 29, 2013 | Music, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, Secondary Team Leader, Secondary Visual Arts
Dear parents, After a long, long summer break it is time for your children to return to school, which may or may not upset you! All of our staff are very much looking forward to the start of the school year and we have been very busy preparing learning spaces and...
by webtester | Jun 13, 2013 | Grade 10, Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary History
Check out this infographic: Even though the data for this graph is based on a study on low-income students, its message is universal: summer reading is really important. Not only does it reinforce the verbal learning gains made throughout the school year, but it...
by Gary Pemberton | Jun 13, 2013 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
Last week, during the grade 8 and 9 examinations, the students in grades 6 and 7 were set a project to complete that would incorporate elements of English, History, Mathematics and Science. Students had to imagine that they were travelers in time and visit a period of...
by webtester | May 30, 2013 | Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary History
Next week students in grades 8 and 9 will be sitting end of year examinations. These exams will be in the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, French, Art, Humanities, and PE (grade 9 only). The purpose of these exams is twofold. Firstly, the exams...
