by Leo THOMPSON | May 11, 2017 | Secondary Team Leader
Just five weeks to go before the summer holidays and we aim to keep students learning right up to the last day of school. On the last day we plan on celebrating the year and saying goodbye to our leavers. The IGCSE and IB Diploma exams are going smoothly, though we...
by Leo THOMPSON | May 4, 2017 | Secondary Team Leader
Exam season is underway and our IGCSE and Diploma students have been taking them seriously. Throughout this process we have tried to support students with study skills and time management as well as create a focused culture across the secondary school. At the same...
by Meghan KENNEY | Apr 26, 2017 | Grade 8, Secondary History, Secondary Team Leader
Grade 8s have been practicing a style of taking notes called “sketchnoting”, which means using a combination of text and images to record concepts and ideas. This method requires students to interact with the information much more deeply, as they make...
by Todd DAVIS | Apr 13, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History, Secondary Team Leader, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Ever wonder why dancers do what they do? or What message could lie beneath the surface of a dance? or How a dance became the way it is? These questions and more were explored by our guest speaker, author and professor, Stacey Prickett PhD from Roehampton University in...
by Leo THOMPSON | Apr 13, 2017 | Secondary Team Leader
As always, a busy week in the secondary school ending with an assembly this morning and a goodbye to G12s, who celebrated their last ‘taught’ classes today. They return after the break to do exams, as will Grade 10s. Lucky things! Of course the rest of our...
by Leo THOMPSON | Apr 6, 2017 | Secondary Team Leader
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Student Led Conferences and G10 and 12 exam meetings on Wednesday. Children really appreciate the support of parents in these activities. We believe that the opportunity to reflect deeply will help students make good...
