Welcome to Grade 8

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Creating Samba Rhythms from Scratch

The grade 8 students have been wrapping up a long unit looking at the musical styles and genres of the Americans.  Starting with understanding the historical impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on the Northern and Southern American continents, the students looked...

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

      Commencing their latest unit, eighth-grade science students are delving into the intricacies of the cell cycle, encompassing interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis, and delving into the development of cancer. This unit aims to foster interactions amongst the students...

Relationships, Connection & Identity (G8)

Relationships, Connection & Identity (G8)

This week in Grade 8, we celebrated the end of a wonderful period of inquiry into our family history and culture by enjoying students'  documentary-style videos. ALL submissions were incredibly creative and personal. Students worked hard researching and building their...

Grade 8 English/ I and S

Grade 8 English/ I and S

In English we have just completed our trying to fit in unit by comparing our characteristics with those of someone in the book. In I and S we have completed our investigation into different types of government by discussing strengths and weaknesses of each one.

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

🌿🔬 Celebrating Our Grade 9 Science Class! 🎉📚

.                                    As the semester winds down, we're thrilled to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our grade 9 science students who have successfully completed the unit on human interactions with different ecosystems. 🌎💡 In a hands-on...

School’s Out For Winter

School’s Out For Winter

I think we can all agree that these last months have been intense for our young learners, their families, and faculty alike. We've all scrummed through the bulk of this busy, sometimes challenging semester, with the shared goal of making the most out of our learning...

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

G8 Science: Visual learning: An effective and valuable tool!

      Incorporating visual learning, such as having students draw posters of scientific concepts like the scientific method and lab safety, has been an effective and valuable tool in grade 8 science this term. Visual learning engages students in a different way than...

Heritage Hunters (G8)

Heritage Hunters (G8)

In Ireland, my culture prizes the art of the story teller.  The Seanchaí (shan-a-key) is what we call our traditional storytellers back home. They are the keepers of our local histories and folklore. Back in the day, they would go door to door, village to village,...

Visual Art – Picasso

Visual Art – Picasso

In MYP Visual Art the students have been creating shapes for their Picasso inspired 3D mobiles. They will paint and colour Picasso style patterns onto the animals and objects that they have chosen to create - later, they will attach string and hang the mobiles to...

How far back can you trace your family?

How far back can you trace your family?

  This  week  in Grade 8 we  started  going  deeper  into  our  exploration  of  how human connections inform identity. The central idea is "Our personal and extended family connections give meaning and a sense of purpose to our unique identities and...

Arabic Al grade 8

Arabic Al grade 8

during this week we focused on listing skills, i presented  a short story for them and we started analyzed every single word and sentences to help them to understand the story .    

Congratulations to our Performers!

Congratulations to our Performers!

The first (of hopefully many) Coffee House performances was a great success.  Our MYP and DP students presented their works with professionalism and class, sharing the connections to the AOIs and learning goals with the audience.  A huge thank you to the students who...

Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

During this week, G9 students analyzed a poem by the poet Nizar Qabbani, one of his most wonderful poems (Aba Tammam, Where Are You), which he recited at the Iraq concert, describing the weakness and lack of creative images that Arabic poetry has reached now. The...